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  1. ronkend ronkend is offline

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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 11:52am)

    I've tried to do this recently with some of my favorites like Fightclub and L.A Confidential, but just can't do it. I get so bored, makes me wonder what people actually do with dvds that they buy.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 11:55am) in reply to ronkend

    watch it with commentary second time through, if you are interested in how movies are made its great. Thats mostly what i buy the dvds for
     
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 11:56am) in reply to ronkend

    I have seen Training Day, Pulp Fiction, 40 YO Virgin, Heat and Die Hard with a Vengeance at least 30 times each. Aside from that, I generally half way pay attention to movies that I've already seen. I guess you could compare it to 'skimming through' something while reading.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 11:56am) in reply to ronkend

    If by dvds you buy you mean torrents u store on ur external then, just comedies or Lord of the rings or something
    ya a movie like LAC kind of loses its rewatch value
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 11:57am) in reply to ronkend

    I have seen over 20 movies 10 plus times atleast

    Toy Soliders - Not the cartoon one
    The Rock - Just watched for the 25th time on Sunday
    Con Air
    Almost all Adam Sandler movies
    Remember The Titans
    Varsity Blues
    Goonies- Pushing 30-40 times, lol
    Stand By Me
    Dark Knight
    Few Good Men
    Rounders
    Old School
    40 Year Old Virgin

    Just naming a few off the top of my head - More I think about it, prolly 30-40 movies I've seen over 10 times

    Also, I like watching them more when their on TV and not on DVD, even though gotta deal with the commercials, its just like a surprise to me, I didn't plan on watching it and I get excited for them when I see them on
     
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 11:57am) in reply to ronkend

    I rewatch movies and shows all the time. After a while, you forget the details of what happened, and after you watch something more than once, you can always pick up on something new.

    Sometimes I don't really appreciate a movie or show until I've watched it a few times.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 11:58am) in reply to Blackout4

    I will watch The Hangover at least 15 times before I die.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 12:00pm) in reply to ronkend

    I HATE watching the same shit more then once. My wife watches the same movies over and over and over again.. i dont get it, you already know whats gonna happen!
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 12:00pm) in reply to ronkend

    I love re-watching movies... Fight Club is actually one of my favorites to re-watch because of all the shit you catch that you never noticed the first time around. The little nuances that make the ending more credible.

    Some movies with "surprise endings" are completely unwatchable after the first time such as Derailed with Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston. Completely horrible movie anyway, but after you know the ending it makes the rest of the movie even worse.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 12:02pm) in reply to ronkend

    I tend to watch movies that feature more action and/or special effects than great acting or drama, so I enjoy pulling them out occasionally and watching them again.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 12:02pm) in reply to ronkend

    Rewatching "movies" is a waste but rewatching "films" is necessary unless you are a savant and can take it all in the first time.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 12:05pm) in reply to louiemdj

    Movies ive watched multiple times:

    Superbad
    Anchorman
    Step Brothers
    Pulp Fiction
    The Basketball Diaries
    Billy Madison
    American Pie 2
    Face Off
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 12:05pm) in reply to louiemdj

     
    Originally Posted by louiemdj View Post

    I rewatch movies and shows all the time. After a while, you forget the details of what happened, and after you watch something more than once, you can always pick up on something new.

    Sometimes I don't really appreciate a movie or show until I've watched it a few times.

    This...

    but I also have sleeping movies; I have to sleep with the TV on so I play movies that I've seen over and over just for the background noise...If I would just put some cable program on I would be tempted to look at whats going on if I hear something interesting...I think I've watched Armageddon, Bugs Life, Contact, Dazed & Confused well over 100 times each.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 12:08pm) in reply to ronkend

    absolutely i watch them more than once if I enjoyed them the first time

    several of them that I really like I watch numerous times
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 5:32pm) in reply to ronkend

    Not so much movies...DVDs with the highest re-watchability are:

  16. MissBecky MissBecky is offline if you're nasty

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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 5:34pm) in reply to StringerBell

    yes, i've seen dumb and dumber too many times to count

    others:
    as good as it gets
    erin brokovich
    superbad

    those are just off the top of my head
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 5:39pm) in reply to MissBecky

     
    Originally Posted by bekigirl View Post

    yes, i've seen dumb and dumber too many times to count

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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 5:41pm) in reply to louiemdj

     
    Originally Posted by louiemdj View Post

    I rewatch movies and shows all the time. After a while, you forget the details of what happened, and after you watch something more than once, you can always pick up on something new.

    Sometimes I don't really appreciate a movie or show until I've watched it a few times.

    this
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 5:49pm) in reply to StringerBell

     
    Originally Posted by StringerBell View Post

    Not so much movies...DVDs with the highest re-watchability are:


    LOL @ Sydnor being on the cover of the DVD. So random.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 5:52pm) in reply to ronkend

    yes - I re-read books, too
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 5:54pm) in reply to ronkend

    i understand how some movies can be tough to rewatch esp. those where the plot twists are the whole excitement, but there are def. plenty which i can rewatch over and over again.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 5:57pm) in reply to ronkend

    the big lebowski is rewatchable again and again...
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 6:17pm) in reply to ronkend

    Re-watching movies is for people that enjoy thinking.
     
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 6:33pm) in reply to pigalet42

     
    Originally Posted by pigalet42 View Post

    yes - I re-read books, too

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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 6:37pm) in reply to ronkend

    my gf's brother just moved into a house close to us, and he's got something like 600 DVDs stacked all over the house, apparantly he got rid of half of them before he moved...

    i like to watch the old favourites every now and again but i dont think i own more than ten dvds and i usually delete a torrent after i've watched it.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 6:44pm) in reply to ronkend

    I have watched the 3 first star wars movies at least 10 times each. Big Lebowski at least 15 times. I've watched sawshank redemption 6-8 times. Blues Brothers 5-6 times. The usual suspects 5-6 times. I've watched the 3 first die hard movies 2-5 times each.

    Recently I've watched a few older movies for the second time, like Batman (the one with jack nicolson as the joker), Dirty Works, Private Parts, Tango and Cash, Good Will Hunting.

    And this is just the movies I can think of right now.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 6:53pm) in reply to ronkend

    i was looking for something to watch today and almost picked up tombstone but went with land of the lost

    but i know wat ur saying
     
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 6:55pm) in reply to louiemdj

     
    Originally Posted by louiemdj View Post

    I rewatch movies and shows all the time. After a while, you forget the details of what happened, and after you watch something more than once, you can always pick up on something new.

    Sometimes I don't really appreciate a movie or show until I've watched it a few times.

    This, though I agree some movies are really tough to rewatch.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 6:58pm) in reply to elusively

     
    Originally Posted by elusively View Post

    I have seen Training Day, Pulp Fiction, 40 YO Virgin, Heat and Die Hard with a Vengeance at least 30 times each. Aside from that, I generally half way pay attention to movies that I've already seen. I guess you could compare it to 'skimming through' something while reading.

    I think you're the first person I've come across that loves that movie as much as I do. At one point in my life I could pretty much say all of the lines, even the shit in German. I love that movie.

    I very rarely buy DVD's. I only buy the ones I'll watch multiple times. Buying DVD's to see if you like the movie is such a waste. My older brother does that and I just pick off his collection to see movies I've never seen before. If he doesn't have it, I just hit up a local Redbox and rent it for a buck.
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    Jun 10th, 2009 (6/10/2009 7:09pm) in reply to ltquick

     
    Originally Posted by ltquick View Post


    LOL @ Sydnor being on the cover of the DVD. So random.

    first thought I had as well.
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