What movie did you rewatch most often?
For me, it’s either the Matrix or Pulp Fiction. I have seen both a lot of times but certainly not more often than say a dozen times.
For me, it’s either the Matrix or Pulp Fiction. I have seen both a lot of times but certainly not more often than say a dozen times.
It's just endlessly quotable, on top of being an absolute delight to watch! I still sneak in a few phrases from the movie in daily life, such as "negative, I am a meat popsicle" and "Aziz, light!"
Or came up in my /r/fullmoviesonyoutube feed. Which reminds me, we need that community here...
Hot Fuzz is my answer too, but never on the telly. I saw it several times in the theater and bought the dvd immediately upon release.
I swear this movie is the perfect example of a master class of editing and timing. It needs to be studied.
Came here looking for this! I knew I couldn't be the only fan of the Winchester. I first saw the movie playing at my neighbor dive bar, which was bunker like, and yep, could definitely get with the plan of holing up there until this all blew over.
All the scenes are great and hilarious no matter how many times I see this movie.
Fun fact: Have you seen Spaced? The old friend he comes across leading the group through the back fences is a character from a prior show they were both in together.
Finally! We need to move this correct answer up!
“What would you do if every day was the same and nothing you did mattered?” “That about sums up my life”
I’m sure I misquoted there but such a wonderful movie.
The Princess Bride is definitely up there for me. I don't usually rewatch movies, but this is one that I'll always be glad to sit through again and again.
Same, I'm generally not a fan of seeing movies I've already seen, but Princess Bride, along with Moonrise Kingdom, are exceptions.
Somehow I stopped watching movies a few years ago, which kind of annoys me but we can't find time that much for a long movie. Of course binge watching TV series is another thing...
For me, the three rewatchables were:
That mid-Almodovar peak was incredible, now that you mention it. My personal favorite from that time has to be Habla Con Ella (Talk To Her), in parallel Woody Allen filmography terms I would equate it with Hannah & Her Sisters, in artistic achievement.
Barry Lyndon is currently a rising "underrated masterpiece" topic with most of the best film critic podcasters. My personal favorite film has nearly always been 2001: A Space Odyssey, but I just recently rewatched Barry Lyndon and man... in any other filmography this would have stood alone at the top.
And we still have the rest of Kubrick's work to contend with... Dr. Strangelove, The Shining, Paths Of Glory, Eyes Wide Shut... it's just ridiculous.
For a long time now, I've regarded two people as my artistic heroes of the 20th century: Stanley Kubrick and John Coltrane. Mark Rothko could be up there, too, I cannot imagine my day-to-day life without his work to stop and look at, or to simply have as a presence in my surroundings.
Do you have some good podcast recommendations on Barry Lyndon? I really like the movie. For people who are reading this and thinking Barry Lyndon is some kind of super boring and high-minded art movie, just watch it. If you appreciate photography, pictures in general, the movie is done really well. It's like watching live paintings from that era, nothing else looks like that movie.
Edit: And what is fascinating with Barry, is how the actor Leon Vitali who did Lord Bullingdon in the movie, just abandoned his acting career and started working as an assistant for Kubrick until his death in 2022.
How could I forget these
Back to the Future. It has been my "watch when I'm sick at home" go-to since I was 12.
Peter Jackson's lord of the rings trilogy extended edition. I bought a 4k tv and bluray player just for the 4k release last summer I think it was. (not the shitty hobbit)
We do an extended edition marathon at least twice a year, sometimes more if it's been a tough time. Last time we watched them was the week before getting married, to distract me from my stress.
I'm currently rereading the books and once that's done we'll do our first marathon as marrieds! 😄
I simultaneously hate to think, and also am very proud, of how many times we must have seen them by now.
Literally Groundhog Day, it's one of my favourites and about 20 years ago I started a tradition of always watching it every Feb 2nd, and so I've watched it 20 times plus maybe half a dozen times before then.
Possibly the first Pirates of the Caribbean. Dunno exactly how many times I've watched, but it's close to 10. It's such an iconic movie, with excellent scenarios, acting, and so revolutionary at the time.
I've watched some older Pixar movies (from their golden age imo) a bunch of times, like Monsters Inc and Nemo, as well as the masterpiece Shrek 2 from DreamWorks.
Twister The Thing Clueless Lost In Translation Jurassic Park The Edge You’ve Got Mail The Trip Galaxy Quest Scott Pilgrim The Truman Show 28 Days A Fish Called Wanda True Lies Sphere any Alien movie Practical Magic Amelie Best In Show The Shining Gone Girl Kiki’s Delivery Service The Ninth Gate Sideways Cold Comfort Farm Napoleon Dynamite Starship Troopers Contagion The Mummy Die Hard With A Vengeance Entrapment Midnight In Paris The Fifth Element Zoolander
They’re not all “good” movies, but something keeps me coming back.
Is Contagion that one, where Matt Damon has the disease but lives? I watched some disease movie last year and that's the only thing I remember. Also shout out for Ninth Gate. Rarely see that one mentioned. Overall we have a very similar taste.