B.B. Hemingway Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, Comfortably Numb said: Because re-watching an excellent movie is much better than watching a mediocre movie for the first time Sure some movies don't lend themselves well to re-watching (who dunnits, mystery/suspense...) because you know what's coming but a well made action, comedy, drama, sci-fi.....why not. Another terrible movie that I love watching whenever it is on....wait for it.....Starship Troopers. IDK why but I love that movie. I guess it's just not for me. Once I've seen something, there's just no desire to watch it again.... Btw, I'm way in the minority on this. Comedies, I do understand. I'll probably watch The Office again at some point in the future. Quote Link to comment
Cdog923 Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Enhance said: Ocean's 11 is a good pick. I didn't like 12 much personally but 11 is a great rewatch. I wore out my first DVD copy of Ocean's 11. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, B.B. Hemingway said: I've never understood re-watching movies. You already know what's going to happen..... Do you also not watch Nebraska's season openers against cupcake teams because you know what's going to happen? Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, B.B. Hemingway said: I've never understood re-watching movies. You already know what's going to happen..... The same could be said for sex. (Yes I stole this from Jane on Breaking Bad) Movies do change a bit every time you see them though. You've changed as a person so your perspective changes, and you noticed things you missed the last time you watched it. I re-read books too. 1 Quote Link to comment
NUinID Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Moiraine said: The same could be said for sex. (Yes I stole this from Jane on Breaking Bad) Movies do change a bit every time you see them though. You've changed as a person so your perspective changes, and you noticed things you missed the last time you watched it. I re-read books too. it is a good point, sometimes I will watch a movie from my youth that I liked at the time and really think it is rather dumb when I watch it now. Stripes is a movie I think is pretty dumb. IMO it didn't age well. I will probably be shot for this but I feel the same way about Animal House. Don't get me wrong it still has some funny bits, but the acting is really sub par in that movie. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 minute ago, NUinID said: I will probably be shot for this but I feel the same way about Animal House. Don't get me wrong it still has some funny bits, but the acting is really sub par in that movie. No question the acting is subpar. Nobody watched Animal House for Emmy Award winning acting. There were lots of great movies in the 80s that was the same way. Well....other than Phoebe on Fast Times.....her acting was spectacular. Quote Link to comment
NUinID Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 minute ago, BigRedBuster said: No question the acting is subpar. Nobody watched Animal House for Emmy Award winning acting. There were lots of great movies in the 80s that was the same way. Well....other than Phoebe on Fast Times.....her acting was spectacular. I haven't watch Fast Times in years, it doesn't hold up all that well either. Though I would watch again way before I would think about watching Stripes or Animal House. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 A lot of movies like Animal House, Fast Times, Stripes....etc. are like some music. They are/were great because of the time they came out. Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Landlord said: Do you also not watch Nebraska's season openers against cupcake teams because you know what's going to happen? Meh, don't think that's the best comparison.... Especially considering the teams Nebraska has fielded the last few years. Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Moiraine said: The same could be said for sex. (Yes I stole this from Jane on Breaking Bad) Movies do change a bit every time you see them though. You've changed as a person so your perspective changes, and you noticed things you missed the last time you watched it. I re-read books too. I would be more likely to re-read a book before I watched a movie again. There's more detail that you might have missed. All this being said, I'm not a big movie guy anyways. I read more books in a year than I watch movies (not counting series, I can get into a good series). Quote Link to comment
obert1 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I could watch the goon, hot tub time machine, outsiders, lonesome dove to name a few Quote Link to comment
Making Chimichangas Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Some movies I mention aren't, or haven't, been on tv yet that I am aware of. In that case I am referencing watching them on Blu-Ray. Deadpool The Avengers Rogue One The Last Jedi Shawshank Redemption Dumb & Dumber Animal House Raiders Of The Lost Ark Lord Of The Rings Heat Black Hawk Down Saving Private Ryan Planes, Trains, and Automobiles There are probably more, but those are the ones most prominent in my mind. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 O Brother, Where Art Thou? 1 Quote Link to comment
Making Chimichangas Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 hour ago, The Dude said: O Brother, Where Art Thou? A way under-rated movie. Also, I'd like to add: Office Space 1 Quote Link to comment
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