Are There Movies You Watch Over And Over?

[gisele]

I love movies. There are no movie theatres in Nakhon that show new English movies so DVDs to the rescue.

However, there are some movies I just like to watch again and again. Not necessarily the best movies ever made, just movies I love.

When I was a kid Wizard of Oz played on tv every year around Easter I think then as an adult I bought it necause it was comforting to watch. I haven't watched it in a while though.

For some unknown reason, I like "Lake Placid" alot.

I also like "Under the Tuscan Sun"

My husband (he is Thai) loves Titanic, it's always near the DVD player if not in it.

So, what is it for you?

[wamberal]

"Local Hero" would be my all-time favourite movie to watch over and over. It is so subtle in its humour, that you keep seeing something funny every time you watch it.

I can watch the original "Blues Brothers" often, also "Breaking Away"....both mainly because of the music, and the way the score supports the plot.

I used to enjoy watching "Tootsie" and "Kramer v Kramer", too.

[TRIPxCORE]

Great topic Gisele. Most true too as there are some movies that I can just watch over and over and never get sick of them. Everytime one of these movies comes on the tele, the wife always complains with "UUGGHH! This movie again?"

I have quite a few of these, so lets see.

Air America -- A funny movie that never gets boring to me. It was my first glimpse into SEA life, whether its accurate or not, and I just can watch it all the time.

Rounders -- A funny & dramatic movie about two close friends who are New York poker players looking for big money.

Dawn of the Dead (2004) -- This movie plays on my cable system all the time and for some reason, I never get sick of watching it. It just has a watchable quality to it but I can't pinpoint what it is.

Godfather 1 & 2 -- Do these two movies need any explanation?

The Blues Brothers -- A great funny movie that people from Chicago just love. Also some great music in it too.

[h90]

trainspotting

the third man

Das Boot, not sure if it has the same name in english maybe the boat??

But I can not get hold of the original version

[jayenram]

Life of Brian

Particularly Good Friday and Christmas. Wore out the VHS: now have it on DVD.

[LindsayBKK]

Guess who's coming to dinner 1967

Cast overview, first billed only:

Spencer Tracy .... Matt Drayton

Sidney Poitier .... John Prentice

Katharine Hepburn .... Christina Drayton

Katharine Houghton .... Joanna Drayton

Watch this classic more than 20 times. They don't make 'em like this anymore.

[Soph]

Pirates of the Carribean - I love it, and never ever get tired of seeing it. Johnny Depp just amuses me so much in that film.

Also Love Actually, although I dont own it on DVD, if it comes on the movie chanel I can sit and watch it, as I think it is a very lovely film.

[lampard10]

Heaven & Earth.....my favourite film. Always reminds me of SE Asia, when I'm away.

Alien.............a true shocker and years ahead of it's time.

Aeroplane........always manage to find something new

Gotcha.....great comedy thriller

Blow Up......my youth

Witchfinder General..........superb music and a Hammer great

The Princess Bride....Just a great chill-out film

are all films that I like to put on now and again and never get fed up with them.

[Soph]

Heaven & Earth.....my favourite film. Always reminds me of SE Asia, when I'm away.

Alien.............a true shocker and years ahead of it's time.

Aeroplane........always manage to find something new

Gotcha.....great comedy thriller

Blow Up......my youth

Witchfinder General..........superb music and a Hammer great

The Princess Bride....Just a great chill-out film

are all films that I like to put on now and again and never get fed up with them.

Wow - I cant beleive you watch the Princess Bride. I am in that film, although I looked a bit different then at 8 years old dressed as a peasant!!

It was actually filmed in the town I come from. I am impressed

[Mighty Mouse]

Wow - I cant beleive you watch the Princess Bride. I am in that film, although I looked a bit different then at 8 years old dressed as a peasant!!

It was actually filmed in the town I come from. I am impressed

.........and now (according to your avatar) you are 18 years old and get undressed as a peasant.

Just kidding.

I know this may be a little off topic but could you give some more information on your involvement in this movie. Which scene, pay scales, how were you chosen..(casting couch???) etc.

[gisele]

Pirates of the Carribean - I love it, and never ever get tired of seeing it. Johnny Depp just amuses me so much in that film.

Also Love Actually, although I dont own it on DVD, if it comes on the movie chanel I can sit and watch it, as I think it is a very lovely film.

I totally agree, Pirates is great. I have Love actually on DVD, also watch it alot.

I also have Princess bride on DVD, love it and I used this movie in my stage fighting class.

I have watched "The return of the King" of Lord of the rings many times, my daughter just loves Orlando Bloom. I prefer Viggo.

I've watched Raiders of the Lost Ark many many times and

the Die Hard movies, especially 1 and 3

[Sir Burr]

Newer movies.

American Beauty.

The Usual Suspects.

Blade Runner.

The Godfater I & II.

Shawshank Redemption.

American History X.

Older movies.

Casablanca.

Treasure of the Sierra Madres.

Captain Blood.

The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Rear Window.

On the Water-front.

Harvey.

It's a Wonderful Life.

Edited February 8, 2006 by Sir Burr

[h90]

Alien, I love them too, all parts!

Heaven & Earth.....my favourite film. Always reminds me of SE Asia, when I'm away.

Alien.............a true shocker and years ahead of it's time.

Aeroplane........always manage to find something new

Gotcha.....great comedy thriller

Blow Up......my youth

Witchfinder General..........superb music and a Hammer great

The Princess Bride....Just a great chill-out film

are all films that I like to put on now and again and never get fed up with them.

[mogoso]

Newer movies.

American Beauty.

The Usual Suspects.

Blade Runner.

The Godfater I & II.

Shawshank Redemption.

American History X.

Older movies.

Casablanca.

Treasure of the Sierra Madres.

Captain Blood.

The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Rear Window.

On the Water-front.

Harvey.

It's a Wonderful Life.

[GuestHouse]

My all time favourite 'watch it again and again' is 'To Have and Have Not'.

But any Bogy movie at all.

(Hence the Avtar)

[penzman]

Tarantino movies.

Just finished watching Papillon on DVD (Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman). Must've seen it dozens of times as a kid but hadn't seen it in years and it was like watching it for the first time again

[Jai Dee]

I've watched The Chronicles of Riddick about 6 times now... still find it entertaining.

I also like the Fast and Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious type of film... plenty of action and entertainment.

[rcalsop]

My all time favourite 'watch it again and again' is 'To Have and Have Not'.

But any Bogy movie at all.

(Hence the Avtar)

African Queen

Alien , all three

Its a wonderfull life

On Golden Pond

The Marx brothers films

Twister ... the first good surround sound when I bought the home cinema .

Any Tracey and Hepburn movie

Matrix any

[chanchao]

Whenever Terminator 2 (not 1 or 3) is shown on cable I find myself not clicking away and watching way too much of it with a smile on my face.. That is just a seriously entertaining movie, and VERY good (effective, not over the top) special effects, and not just for that era.

Also Shrek is hilarious.

Any Mr. Bean episode (the TV ones)

[Glauka]

There are many films that i watch over and over again...

Old classics like:

Gone with the wind

Hitchcock movies

Captain blood

Robin hood

The Zorro

Who´s coming to dinner tonight

the princes bride

Gilda

Casablanca

War games

Back to future...

New films like

Amelie

The good Will Hunting

Sabrina

Casino

Good fellas

From dusk till dawn

Donnie Brasco

big fish...

I don´t mind to watch films more than once...I do the same with books two in particular

Gone with the wind and Le Bossu by Paul Feval

I just remember the film that I have watched the most is SCARAMOUCHE (1952)...I love it

[Guest endure]

The Last Emperor

Stand By Me

[suegha]

trainspotting

the third man

Das Boot, not sure if it has the same name in english maybe the boat??

But I can not get hold of the original version

Wow these are classics. Das Boot is also called Das Boot when you buy it inthe UK - What a tense movie...

[Gazza]

Quite a few as already mentioned.

Local Hero for the humor and Burt Lancaster.

The Third Man and A Touch of Evilbecause Orson was an acting and directing genious.

The Blues Brothers for the carnage and music.

Dawn of the Dead(both versions) Because it's just one of those movies were I'm always saying to myself "If I was in that situation, I'd do this or I'd do that."

Others inc.

Poltergeist and The Evil Dead Just enjoyable.

Scream. Great movie spoof.

The Haunting (original b/w) My own imagination alone made it too scary to watch at times.

The Entity Just scary.

Last American Hero Because Arnie takes the mickey out of himself.

True LiesFor the effects and Jamie Lee Curtis.

As Good As It Gets and most any other film with Jack Nicholson.

Plus too many more to mention.

[suegha]

Life of Brian

Particularly Good Friday and Christmas. Wore out the VHS: now have it on DVD.

A classic for all the right resons - cuts right to the chase and is so true. One of my favorite bits is where Brian loses his Sandal - "this means we must gather sandals in great abundance" Then the disagreement arises, "that's not a sandal, that's a shoe". Simply wonderful!!!

Ooops, forgot to mention, the movie I have watched most - Betty Blue. Any other fans of French Cinema out there???

Edited February 8, 2006 by suegha

[Soph]

Wow - I cant beleive you watch the Princess Bride. I am in that film, although I looked a bit different then at 8 years old dressed as a peasant!!

It was actually filmed in the town I come from. I am impressed

.........and now (according to your avatar) you are 18 years old and get undressed as a peasant.

Just kidding.

I know this may be a little off topic but could you give some more information on your involvement in this movie. Which scene, pay scales, how were you chosen..(casting couch???) etc.

Well it was quite easy really, my Dad was a member of Equity (the actors union) so I had lots of small parts and walk on's when I was a kid, it was cool, and decent money too (which my Dad pocketed for later years!)

[Patsycat]

I love French movies -

The original Cage aux Folles

Les Visiteurs (with Jean Reno)

Operation Corned Beef (Jean Reno again)

The Bear

Other favourites:

Blues Brothers

The Commitments

The Full Monty

Both Bridget Jones' movies

The English Patient

The list could go on and on and on...!!

[lappami1]

My all time favourite 'watch it again and again' is 'To Have and Have Not'.

But any Bogy movie at all.

(Hence the Avtar)

Maltese Falcon

Key Largo

Angels With Dirty Faces

Roaring Twenties

[richb2004]

Kes

Gregorys Girl

Life of Brian

The Holy Grail

Manhattan

Annie Hall

[Glauka]

I also like French movies, my favourite director is Patrice laconte: The Hairdresses´husband, ridicule, the girl on the bridge, l´homme du train..

other films L´haine, L´pacte du loups, Le bossu (1959), le diner de cons...and many more

[alvino]

I can't get enough of "Grease"