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Name 5 movies that were better the second time you watched them
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:48 pm
This should be pretty biased. Here are my top 5.
The King's Speech
Great Gatsby (started to notice more similarities to the book)
Moneyball
October Sky
The Matrix
The King's Speech
Great Gatsby (started to notice more similarities to the book)
Moneyball
October Sky
The Matrix
This post was edited on 3/5/14 at 10:48 pm
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Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:49 pm to pivey14
Inb4freauxzen
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:52 pm to pivey14
Pitch Perfect
SLP
SLP
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:53 pm to Billy Mays
quote:
Pitch Perfect
YES
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:53 pm to pivey14
Slacker - Linklater
Rushmore
Fight Club
Popcorns?
Red Planet
Ronin
Rushmore
Fight Club
Popcorns?
Red Planet
Ronin
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:55 pm to pivey14
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The Matrix
I think my favorite thing about the Matrix is that it can't be proven wrong as a creation theory. Technically we could be in the matrix and never know it.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:55 pm to pivey14
Anal Fest 1-5
I always make a little bit further into the movie the second time.
I always make a little bit further into the movie the second time.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:55 pm to pivey14
The Hangover
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This post was edited on 3/5/14 at 11:03 pm
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:55 pm to pivey14
Pinapple Express Hated it the first time i saw it. Now have no idea why i didnt love it
Big Lebowski
Semi Pro
pitch perfect is a good one
Cant think of a 5th
Big Lebowski
Semi Pro
pitch perfect is a good one
Cant think of a 5th
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:57 pm to pivey14
quote:
Name 5 movies that were better the second time you watched them
:sigh:
How many times can this debate be misinterpreted?
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:57 pm to pivey14
The Other Guys. A total tour de force by Wahlberg that goes largely unappreciated upon initial watch.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:58 pm to pivey14
Hot Tub Time Machine gets better every time you see it. Exponentially so if you are drunk.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:58 pm to Freauxzen
quote:
How many times can this debate be misinterpreted?
elaborate
Posted on 3/5/14 at 10:58 pm to pivey14
Crouching Tiger
Benjamin Button
A Prophete
Coming to America
Crooklyn
Benjamin Button
A Prophete
Coming to America
Crooklyn
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:01 pm to Zamoro10
The Boondock Saints
The Big Lebowski
Lock, Stock, and 2 Smoking Barrels
The Road
Jet Li's Fearless
The Big Lebowski
Lock, Stock, and 2 Smoking Barrels
The Road
Jet Li's Fearless
This post was edited on 3/5/14 at 11:02 pm
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:06 pm to pivey14
This is actually really tough for me to judge.
I will say my number 1 on this list is Wedding Singer. I hated it the first time I saw it because I wanted really over the top comedy like Billy madison and Happy Gilmore and I got a very clever, very funny movie instead. it is now my favorite Sandler movie far and away.
2. I want to say Memento because the second time I watched it, it was much easier to follow since I knew the pattern. Problem is that figuring it out was part of the intrigue of the movie.
3. Fifth Element is one. I'm not sure what I was expecting first time I saw it in theaters but I really didn't care for it much and now I watch it about every time I see it on.
4. The Gambler. I hated it the first few times I saw it because it was a shitty movie that my dad insisted on watching and now I actually like it myself.
5. the Hobbit is another one. I really didn't like it in the theater because I hadn't read anything about the new ones and didn't know it was a trilogy. I sat there thinking about how they would wrap up the story in the last 30 minutes and then they didn't and I was just irritated.
I will say my number 1 on this list is Wedding Singer. I hated it the first time I saw it because I wanted really over the top comedy like Billy madison and Happy Gilmore and I got a very clever, very funny movie instead. it is now my favorite Sandler movie far and away.
2. I want to say Memento because the second time I watched it, it was much easier to follow since I knew the pattern. Problem is that figuring it out was part of the intrigue of the movie.
3. Fifth Element is one. I'm not sure what I was expecting first time I saw it in theaters but I really didn't care for it much and now I watch it about every time I see it on.
4. The Gambler. I hated it the first few times I saw it because it was a shitty movie that my dad insisted on watching and now I actually like it myself.
5. the Hobbit is another one. I really didn't like it in the theater because I hadn't read anything about the new ones and didn't know it was a trilogy. I sat there thinking about how they would wrap up the story in the last 30 minutes and then they didn't and I was just irritated.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:09 pm to pivey14
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elaborate
I never said movies "can't get better on successive viewings" or "you can't enjoy successive viewings of a movie" or "you can't find 'anything new' in a successive viewing." None of that is true.
The short answer is that, most films do not and should not REQUIRE successive viewings to "get" or "understand" them. Those phrases are flexible to the genre of the film. For instance, in a horror film, successive viewings often get worse because tension release is known after you see the movie once.
Longform: I start from this:
1. The director and his intent are more important than the viewer
2. You can never have the same experience twice
3. But you are always watching the same thing
In most cases, directors are making films specifically for ONE viewing, unless explicitly stated by the director or by the rules of the film. Obviously, they cannot control the fan who wants to consume content over and over again. But the idea of a film is tell the journey of a protagonist who meets obstacles, overcomes them and changes over time. That's one path. Therefore, a competent and successful director, will create a film that has all necessary parts of the story, the character, and the overall theme in its film front and center. If he or she is not successful at that, the film will fail to connect with the intended audience.
A film that REQUIRES successive viewings to understand the film, unless explicitly defined as such, is a failure.
Films that support successive viewings and films that support one singular experience should be celebrated.
This post was edited on 3/5/14 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:10 pm to pivey14
Anchorman
Cleavagefield
Drag Me To Hell
The Happening
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Cleavagefield
Drag Me To Hell
The Happening
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Posted on 3/5/14 at 11:13 pm to pivey14
Step Brothers
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