Does a films ability to be repeatedly viewed make it great?

Does a films ability to be repeatedly viewed make it great?

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BryanC

1,107 posts

237 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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I saw The Third Man last week for the umpteenth time but this time I was able to step back and appreciate the fantastic photography, pace and architecture.
Sudden and incidental portraits of people in the movie was also an interesting aspect of seeing it again. Noticing the rich detail helps make the case.
Not all films, but there are a few out there which are great, and made more so by repeat viewing. Surely that qualifies ?


wpa1975

8,600 posts

113 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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An officer and a gentleman, watched it last night for what must be the 6th time, I still think it is a classic film.

Jamescrs

4,450 posts

64 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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I've watched various numbers of the Fast and Furious franchise numerous times, I would never claim they are great films at all but they are light entertainment, easy to watch without me having to think about them and if I get distracted I don't feel like i've missed anything from the story.

Same goes for a number of action films

Blib

43,793 posts

196 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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wolfracesonic said:
Blib said:
#unhelpful.
As always.



No offence.
Reported.

bearman68

4,642 posts

131 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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wpa1975 said:
An officer and a gentleman, watched it last night for what must be the 6th time, I still think it is a classic film.
Flicked past it in favour of 'killer mermaids' on the horror channel.

I agree an officer etc etc is a great film. But the female anatomy on show in 'killer mermaids' made it an excellent choice.

Cold

15,207 posts

89 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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Would it help the thread if I said that I've not seen the vast majority of the films listed even once? Probably not, but I guess we all have films that appeal and can be watched over and again no matter whether or not they are considered to be celluloid masterpieces.

bearman68

4,642 posts

131 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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Cold said:
Would it help the thread if I said that I've not seen the vast majority of the films listed even once? Probably not, but I guess we all have films that appeal and can be watched over and again no matter whether or not they are considered to be celluloid masterpieces.
Defo check out 'Killer Mermaids' It's up there with the 39 steps, and a Wonderful life as a classic. (Just not known about quite as much)

Cotty

39,389 posts

283 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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I have maybe over 400 DVDs and will often watch a film more than once. A lot of the films I don't consider great but enjoy watching them again same as I like listening to a song again. I listened to War Of The Worlds album only a few days ago.

A few that get multiple watches:
Moon
Equilibruim
Silent Running
The man From Earth
The Way
Troll Hunter
Interstella
Jaws
The Day After Tomorrow
The California Kid
Le Mans

Just this week I have watched Ben Hur and The Ten Comandments. Jason and the Argonouts is also great old film

E63eeeeee...

3,778 posts

48 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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wolfracesonic said:
Anyone else besides durbster watched EEAAO? What did you think?
Really enjoyed it, but I thought the ending made it make sense which kind of spoiled it. I can't really explain it any better than that without lots of spoilers.

It was funny and entertaining enough that I'd probably watch it again if it came on TV in a few years, but I wouldn't go out of my way to rewatch it.

peterperkins

3,148 posts

241 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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The Ten Commandments
Ben Hur

Biblically Epic!
Such expensive and lavish well photographed productions.
Re-watching reveals details you have missed every time before.

Blib

43,793 posts

196 months

Monday 20th March 2023
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Blib said:
cuprabob said:
wolfracesonic said:
Anyone else besides durbster watched EEAAO? What did you think?
Saw it at the cinema a few months back and thought it was pretty good.
We plan to watch it this evening.

#unhelpful.
Crikey. Seven Oscars for that?

The film's editor obviously won theirs for adding an hour of unnecessary tosh in order to pad the whole thing out.

DickyC

49,547 posts

197 months

Monday 20th March 2023
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Blib said:
Crikey. Seven Oscars for that?

The film's editor obviously won theirs for adding an hour of unnecessary tosh in order to pad the whole thing out.
We were there when Blib created the sensational new acronym.

POWUT - Padded Out With Unnecessary Tosh.

Blib

43,793 posts

196 months

Monday 20th March 2023
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DickyC said:
Blib said:
Crikey. Seven Oscars for that?

The film's editor obviously won theirs for adding an hour of unnecessary tosh in order to pad the whole thing out.
We were there when Blib created the sensational new acronym.

POWUT - Padded Out With Unnecessary Tosh.
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phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Monday 20th March 2023
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daqinggregg said:
I like Guy Richie films, especially the gangster style flicks. However, I was extremely disappointed with ‘The Gentlemen’ to the point I’d almost forgotten about, then I viewed it for a 2nd time and thought it was absolutely brilliant.

I think some films, you just don’t get, the first time around.
This is also true for Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood among others. I actually enjoyed these, including The Gentleman more the second viewing than the first.

sociopath

3,433 posts

65 months

Monday 20th March 2023
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wolfracesonic said:
Anyone else besides durbster watched EEAAO? What did you think?
Turned it off after about 20 minutes. Seem to remember it was incredibly annoying and couldn't be arsed to see if it got any better

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Monday 20th March 2023
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sociopath said:
wolfracesonic said:
Anyone else besides durbster watched EEAAO? What did you think?
Turned it off after about 20 minutes. Seem to remember it was incredibly annoying and couldn't be arsed to see if it got any better
Same here, but I think we lasted half an hour, looked blankly at each other and turned it off. Couldn’t see what all the hype was about.

yellowjack

17,065 posts

165 months

Monday 20th March 2023
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Some great films are difficult to watch over and over, some films ARE great precisely because they are good to watch over and over, and sometimes we just want to be transported elsewhere for a couple of hours and we watch some technically/critically awful film because it's easy to watch over and over. So no, I don't think a film's ability to be repeatedly viewed necessarily makes it a "great" movie.


Hol

8,360 posts

199 months

Monday 20th March 2023
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phazed said:
sociopath said:
wolfracesonic said:
Anyone else besides durbster watched EEAAO? What did you think?
Turned it off after about 20 minutes. Seem to remember it was incredibly annoying and couldn't be arsed to see if it got any better
Same here, but I think we lasted half an hour, looked blankly at each other and turned it off. Couldn’t see what all the hype was about.
It was nice to see someone like Michelle Yeoh win an Oscar, after being a bit typecast in Western Films since Tomorrow Never Dies (possibly one of the worst three Bonds Ever) and Crouching Dragon.

But, I cannot help but wonder if the awards committee were truly honest that this film was (significantly) better than its peers.












ben5575

6,221 posts

220 months

Monday 20th March 2023
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Basically anything John Cusack in it.

Antony Moxey

8,016 posts

218 months

Monday 20th March 2023
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To answer the OP in a word: no. I utterly despise football hooliganism yet whenever Green Street, Football Factory, The Firm (the Gary Oldman one, not the Tom Cruise one) or similar are on I’m hooked.

Dreadful films - the acting’s secondary school standard, the fights almost comical, the fact that it’s always a London firm plus, hilariously, that in Green Street they refer to travelling to Manchester as ‘United away: the big one’ when they are supposed to be West Ham fans which shows the writers invariably know nothing about football rivalries. Yet I can’t help but watch them, despite their numerous faults. One’s never going to win an Oscar though.