Buffalo 66, Bringing Out the Dead, Rear Window…
Lots of movies I’ve rewatched a lot of times but one I can think of off of the top of my head that offers something new on subsequent rewatched is The Truman Show.
There’s just… soooo much stuff there. Like, does Truman become aware of what’s going on over there course of the beginning of the movie, or is he already aware before the movie even began and trying to blend in?
And because the movie is really fun to watch, you will come back to it, and notice something new every time.
A fun little game is to point out all of the cameras that are visible. If you make that into a drinking game you would be dead by the end of the first act…
idiocracy
I do know about its existence, but the description doesn’t sound like I’d like it. In the queue, lemme try.
It’s stoner comedy and political analysys
It’s good, but hits a little close to home these days.
I watched idiocracy at home a year or 2 after it came out, and I hated it because i felt like it beat you over the head with the message, like yeah I get it, I don’t need to watch an hour more of this!
…then I rewatched it after our handling of covid and January 6 insurrection… Thought to myself “yep… Thats how the future plays out…”
If you watched it now for the first time? In 2025? Fucking hell. I hate this timeline.
One can only hope we end up with a president like Camacho. Dudes an idiot, but at least he put in the effort to help his constituents by finding the smartest dude he could and have him solve their problems.
Sounds like it aged like wine.
It came out when I was busy getting started in life after school. So a lot of what came out in that period didn’t feel “genuine” at the time.
My Fair Lady
History of the World, Part I
Any/every Hitchcock movie.
I love Rear Window and Psycho, have had those 10+ times. I haven’t seen a lot of his movies tho, so maybe I should get a bag of chips and load some of them up, for they seem unlikely to disappoint me.
“Family Plot” gets little love from the critics, which is a shame.
Funny, scary, and full of twists.
Never heard about it before, seems right up my alley.
Hot Fuzz
Every watch you notice new little details. This film is the (modenr) textbook example of Checkov’s gun.
Good choice, I have not seen that 10+ times yet, so on the list it goes!
I have not seen that 10+ times yet
I did watch Shaun of the Dead some 3 times or so. Please let that have some credit.
“You wanna be a big cop in a small town? Fuck off up the model village.”
Simone (2002)
I don’t think I did 10 times, but Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy sure offered something new every time I watched it.
God that movie was subtle.
Looks good! On my list. You ever watched Das Leben der Anderen?
I have not and I think that is called “The Lives of Others” in the states.
Is it similar to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?
I’m not sure as I haven’t watched TTSS yet. It’s on my list now but sounds like it is in the same ballpark.
The Lives of Others indeed, it’s a movie about divided Germany with a dark atmosphere, which does deserve multiple viewings. Great stuff.
Nice I will check it out.
I’ve passed through Everything Everywhere All At Once approximately eighty times now, because on every single viewing, I’m discovering one or two tiny fragments of interrelationship that I’ve never seen before.
It’s a marvelous, marvelous movie.
The YouTube videos and analysis is also so fascinating. Everyone finds something different!
I’m one of the few that hated that movie. Started strong, got weird in a fun funny way, got weirder to the point where I’m in just to see where it’s going, then idk it just lost me and I was out
I think it speaks to me cause I have unmedicated ADHD.
Tenet. I got the story the first time, but there are so many little details in it…
So you’re the guy who liked that movie!
Clue
Yesss I have found my people
Naked Lunch. That movie is so dense. Particularly when you find out what parts are ba based on real life.
12 Monkeys
In The Mouth of Madness
The Thing
“Marathon Man.”
I think it was my fifth viewing that I realized a character from the beginning shows up briefly in the middle.
Seen this once, but I think there is no argument to be made about watching it again.
Forrest Gump
Great stuff, on the list to rewatch!
Life of Brian.
I’ve watched that probably a dozen times just for my favorite part… “Alright, I AM the messiah…”
The thing is, a lot of the humor in that movie is like not that funny when you first see it, but then a couple days later out of nowhere you suddenly think: “He has a wife, you know…” And you’re like: why did I think that? Oh yeah it’s from the Life of Brian! That was hilarious!
“Blessed be the Cheesemakers…?”
“All I said was: that halibut was good enough for Jehovah!”
“Worse? How could I be making it any worse?”
“you are ALL INDIVIDUALS!!!”
“He’s not the messiah! He’s a very naughty boy!”
fml I’m dead…
When I was a teen I loved all their stuff, including the shows… but I get what you mean. Numerous times I’ve tried introducing it to friends only to be met with blank stares because they didn’t quite understand the comedy of it. Sucks to be them.
The thing is, a lot of the humor in that movie is like not that funny when you first see it, but then a couple days later out of nowhere…
You know I felt the same way about The Big Lebowski. First time I watched it? Meh. But I kept remembering the quotes (granted the internet helped with that). So I watch it again and it’s suddenly a totally new experience, like I’m finally on the inside understanding all the inside jokes.
Mine is, “but your are the Messiah my lord and I should know I’ve followed a few”.
What ? Do people do that ?
I have nevwr watched a.moive even twice let alone 10 times. How in hell.do you find the time ? I retired at age 35 and am now 60 and always struggle to find time to do things.
Everyone has time for the things they prioritize. And not much more.
It’s a show, not a movie, but I have been watching Fleabag at least 20 times on repeat within half a year (November to April). I do a lot of housework and it often plays in the background while I cook or clean. I know every line. I know every shot and smile and can basically watch it in my head.
When I was 11, I was watching the VHS tape with Pirates of the Caribbean daily for about 1.5 months.
Movies and series are just one of my favorite things in the world. I do want to make time for that. Are there more important and wholesome things to do? Absolutely. But I also feel like I should be allowed to do something not meaningful or important every now and then. I’ve been thinking about it a lot throughout my life, whether, on my deathbed, I will regret having watched so much stuff, thinking I should have spent that time differently. I don’t think I will. Because I love stories. I think it is one (possible) meaning of life, to listen to as many stories as you can. I listen to people’s stories, to things that are actually happening, and TV and movies are another medium that also tells stories. I understand that a lot of people prefer books, maybe that’s objectively the better, healthier choice, but I am fine with choosing the former. I once fancied a career in that field, but after a year I realized that it killed any joy I got out of it, and fucked up my health (99.9% of people are smokers). But at the end of the day, thinking of something from scratch and conveying this idea of events to someone else is fantastic. It is amazing. I feel like I have lived a thousand lives, and I want to live another thousand.
And I reevaluate that question and my answer to it often, on a regular basis. So far, I am very d’accord with it.
Also, just to make it clear, of course I do other stuff. I go outside with my kid every day, we play, we are being creative, I meet a lot of people and always have. I just don’t see less value in watching a movie than in woodwork, gardening, sewing. Also, to be fair, a lot of times when I watch something, it’s because I can’t do anything else, “more productive”, in that moment. I’m not gonna go turn on the sewing machine at midnight. The realistic choice is between watching tiktoks, shorts, etc, or hanging at lemmy for an hour, or watch a movie. I think watching a movie (or half) is time better spent than on social media clicking through short videos.
Growing up in a small town, movie selections were slim, so I watched a lot of movies back them multiple times. I don’t get to watch movies as often as I’d like and when I do I usually choose gaming over movies. So when I do watch something I want it to be new. However there is at least 10 movies I will rewatch at least once every couple of years.
I like to exploit content (movies, music, books) instead of it exploiting me. So many copycats throughout the years!
Good for you that you were able to retire at such a young age. You think that’s a good reason not to enjoy stuff you once enjoyed before? Have you ever eaten the same meal twice because it was that good?
You should try being a crazy loner. You’ll have time for all kinds of frivolous shit.
Source: lifetime of experience
