Movies We've Just Watched discussion
Movies That Need To Be Viewed Twice
No Country for Old MenEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Usual Suspects
I would echo several already posted by Cliff and Alison, but would also add "V For Vendetta" - not because it was confusing, but because it was very rich.
Absolutely Mullholland Drive. I understood it the second time I watched it.
My favorite movie in the entire world, without a doubt, is Rushmore, with Jason Schwartzman. When I bubble about how great it is, though, my friends respond with, "But that main guy (Schwartzman) was so annoying and weird!" Yes, that's true. But like many things in life, the good is sprinkled in with the bad, like sugar mixed in with sand. You have to be patient enough to find the sugar. That's what makes it such a powerful film, to me-- it's not about perfect people. It's about people who are very much flawed, in interesting, quirky ways. We get to see how they come to personal growth. Excellent soundtrack, direction, use of slow mo... I could go on forever. Just please, please, please, give it two shots.
Every David Lynch film-they're so bizarre. Kiss kiss bang bang-if you're not paying close attention the first time, its could be confusing..
Definitely Memento, also Fightclub and one of my all time favourites Basic. Basic stars John Travolta and if you haven't seen it you should, it's fantastic!!
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I'd have to say the movie Stay. With Ewan McGregor. After watching it once and finally having the whole story reveal itself in the end, I had to go back and watch again because I wanted to see all the "clues" again.
How can I orget the Usual Suspects??? That ending was incredible!
The Mothman Prophecies! I know I know! Get over it right!? That movie frustrated me to no end.Also the following:
Forrest Gump (cuz it's the best movie ever and the detail is amazing)
The Bourne Ultimatum (cuz I keep falling asleep and have tried to watch it 4 times now.)
The Ring (because of the necessary attention to detail, similar to Forrest Gump)
Cloverfield! (did you catch the glimpse of *something* in the corner of the video in the last scene?)
I agree with you, The Mothman Prophecies can be tedious, but I liked it. I think I'll wait for the DVD on Cloverfield.
Oh, yes, that was a fantastic twist at the end the Usual Suspects. Donnie Darko as well, wow.~Beth
Haven't see Basic, but I loved Memento and Fightclub. Those two definitely rate at least one second viewing.I also found myself going back to The Matrix though I did not like the sequel that much.
But my most watched movie of all time is not in those genres but is an historical drama: Lion In Winter with Peter O'Toole as King Henry II. Such lines! My husband and I quote them to each other all the time. I think I know the screenplay by heart and am better for it!
Right on with all those on your list, Melissa!Pure joy? Yes, that describes rewatching Crouching Tiger just perfectly!
Yes, yes! Loved the plot and the acting in both of those too!
I think you have to watch the Lord of the Rings extended editions twice. They are so long so by the time you get to the end you have probably forgotten some detail you saw sooner. Plus if you change your audio on your surround sound the film has four audio commentaries during the film itself. The first features Peter Jackson and screenwriters Frances Walsh and Phillipa Boyens, and it's a wonderfully chatty track. Next up is audio commentary with design team. This is followed by a commentary by visual effects supervisors and others. And finally the track that will probably get the most play, the audio commentary with the cast. The joke and talk about each scene. So you could watch the movie several times with totally different viewing experience.
Thin Red LineBattle of Algiers
Sweet Sixteen
Seven Samurai
Along with Momento I would have to add Requiem for a Dream, Mulholland Drive, Happiness, and Lost in Translation maybe.
The previous three I listed to re-watch to get a better understanding of the movie but I would have to say Tombstone is worth re-watching, it's a great movie and you do pick up things the second, third, fourth time viewing but if you missed them first time around it wouldn't take anything away from the movie.
The last Pirates of the Carribean movie. My friends and I all feel there are parts in that movie where you are like what the heck?
* Heat (the shoot out toward the end in the street)* Prestige (lovely way it wrapped the beginning and end)
* Fight Club ("say it" - "because you're me")
* Requiem For A Dream (tho it really screwed with me the first time - the Mom in the asylum? eeeeeeeeak)
To be honest, I could watch Mulholland Drive over and over and over, and never understand it. I 100% agree with Stay as a twice-view movie. When you know what to watch for it makes it that much more amazing.
I'd have to add Garden State to the list though, it's just so good.
I totally agree with the Lord of the Rings Trilogy-- It just makes more sense the more you watch it!I loved watching the sixth sense the second time.. it really amazed me how much I had missed the first time around. aka- seeing red and getting cold when the ghosts appeared
Have to just cause they're good:
Pretty Woman
Beaches
Steel Magnolias
I know they are all chick flicks but they're movies I could watch over and over!
I second Pretty Woman and must add in there Dirty Dancing, purely for the indulgence.
PestigeSixth Sense
for sure
just have to tell you of something someone (have no idea who) said...i was walking out of a movie theater and the couple behind me were talking and the guy said to the girl "i knew who the bad guy was a lot fast the second time i watched it" hahaha i really hope it wasn't a blind/first date...i don't think i could have gone on another one :P
lets see other movies that rate a 2nd run thru are definately the Lord of the Rings trilogy w/ all the added features and commentary...i love Richard Taylor and the costume designer...can't remember her name right now....on the tip of my tongue....Nigla..yeah that's it.
Hero--to help w/ plot and basically because it was absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. Fun to realize that the clothes changed color with each telling as we get closer to the truth. :)
one more...the Matrix...the first one. I thought that movie was absolutely amazing. The storyline was just plain fascinating and the cinematography was brilliant. I think you can grasp more and more of the actual story each time you watch it...it's not just a shoot em up sci fi movie.
I really wasn't crazy about Pan's Labryinth. Fun to watch the visuals, but the plot and characters were rather trite.Did anyone see the Romanian movie 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days? I just saw it in Chicago; it's quite good. I'll see it again on DVD, for certain.
I thought The Illusionist was great. It's fun to watch it a second time to see how Edward Norton pulled it off.
I'll give you "The Matrix", Brenda. I distinctly remember going "WHAT THE F***" when he woke up in that vat of slime. Jenn - I don't think I got the same delight from "Lost in Translation" the second time, but it definitely made me fall in love with Scarlett and Bill Murray was astoundingly great in it making subsequent viewings a joy.
I think you need to view Cloverfield twice to really see the details since it's so dark on first viewing it. It wasn't so bad for me (the shaking I mean) when I saw it a second time.
I completely agree, Brenda, that you get a lot out of viewing Matrix multiple times. There are several layers there...as in the story, appearances can be deceiving. On the outside, it's an awesome creative action flick. But if that was all it was, the movie would really have no staying power and this isn't the case. A movie that I wish that maybe I could bring myself to watch a second time is Fast Food Nation. I watched it over a week ago on DVD and have been talking about it every since. This was another movie by people who clearly were not satisfied with telling a simplistic tale but gave a full, rich picture of what it takes to produce, distribute, and consume "fast food" in our society.
Hello everyone, I'm new here... just thought I would jump in! I have watched Amelie countless times and it never gets old or dull. The movie Once because of the great music and chemistry between actors. Steal Magnolias especially after finding out it's based on a true story and yes, I cry every time I watch it! I will have to give this more thought and add more later!
Two films come to mind:The Wild Bunch. This is a film that leaves your mouth hanging at the end of the movie. You have to re-watch it to assess the ending.
The Blues Brothers. You have to re-watch it to pick up all of the subtleties from the music, the cameos, to the subtle homage to other films.
I agree with you about The Others. We actually missed the beginning and I was really surprised at that ending but after watching it again, I really got it and noticed things I hadn't noticed that actually foreshadowed the events at the end.
How about Kingdom of Heaven with Orlando Bloom? First time I watched it I was frustrated until the end, and then I wanted to see it again because now I understood.
The problem with a lot of these films is that I wasn't impressed enough on a first viewing to want to see them again. Stuff like MULHOLLAND DRIVE and MEMENTO and PAN'S LABYRINTH and the excruciating INLAND EMPIRE, I just couldn't have cared less about them. One viewing was MORE than enough. What on earth was there to get out of THE SIXTH SENSE on a second viewing?On the other hand, masterworks like Fellini's 8 1/2 and Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW and Kurosawa's SEVEN SAMURAI and RAN are endlessly fascinating, rewarding each viewing with new insights, new flashes that you couldn't have caught on one viewing.
THE SIXTH SENSE? Ha. Yeah, right.
I like sixth sense...though my mom was hessitant to let me watch it. I'd deffinitely like to see it again though.
Waiting for Guffman is definitely a movie that took me more than one viewing to truly appreciate. Also, it is much better when watched with a group.
OK, this isn't an old film or just a recent film, it was only realised last week - Mamma Mia, I saw it twice and it was just as fantastic the second time as the first time. I love the fact is was cheesy and over the top. Julie Walters was absolutely brilliant and Meryl Streep(sp) can really sing. This is a feel good movie all the way and I came out of the cinema both times singing the songs. I can't wait for it to come out on DVD!!!!
Mulholland Drive and The Usual Suspects -- saw the latter twice at the cinema. As for the Sixth Sense, I knew halfway thru what was what, so it was a big letdown... That's one of those movies that don't really give you a whole a lot if you get the twist too soon.
I'd like to add another one though...
Once Upon a Time in America... a fabulous movie and definitely worth a few watches. Also the Kill Bill 1 & 2 are so much better when seen one after the other.
i've seen usual suspects at least a half dozen times now.it comes on AMC a lot. Definitely worth watching over and over - great acting, story, and one of my favorite screenplays.plus, i LOVE kevin spacey.
I loved Memento too and only saw it once, but definitely feel like it's a re-watcher!!Also agree w/ Eternal Sunshine! This is probably one of my favorite movies. There is just so much going on with it that you miss the first time around.
Another Jim Carrey flick... The Truman Show... after you figure out what's actually happening, you can't help but go back and say.. Oh, yeah, I see it NOW!!
Being John Malkovich... loved it the first time, but even more the 2nd time!
There are probably no fans on here of these two movies... but I love them and appreciated them more after a second viewing... The Family Man (w/ Nicholas Cage & Tea Leoni) and Click w/ Adam Sandler.
I have a lot of movies that I love to watch at least twice ;) But as for needing to...I think that 12 Monkeys should be watched 2x just because there's so much to absorb.
BrickThe Prestige
Pan's Labrynth
Everything is Illuminated
I love the The Sixth Sense and have seen it countless times. How about this for a claim to fame - Misha Barton, who is the died girl under the bed, is actually my 2nd cousin, her mum is my grandma's niece. I meet her one when I was younger but don't remember much, they lived in London and then in the States.
These are the two I can think of...that's not to say that I don't watch other movies almost endlessly...but these require two viewingsPulp Fiction - twice is the limit on some scenes though.
Dark Knight - the first time you just can't believe how amazing Heath Ledger was and how brilliantly he played that role
Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. Loong way to go.
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