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By that I mean which movies can you watch and rewatch and still thoroughly enjoy.
I mean, there are movies I've really loved watching, but after maybe the second time, I'm done. I absolutely loved The Passion of the Christ. Watched it once. Never plan to watch it again.
Different reasons for each, but it's not about "cinema" nearly as much as it's about how much fun it is to either relive a moment or simply enjoy a movie again like a comfy blanket or a favorite sweater.
So, my list in no particular order
1) Victor/Victoria Julie Andrews, James Garner and Robert Preston in a Blake Edwards comedy? Easy. And the dialogue is simply sparkling.
2) Fifth Element. Luc Besson nailed it. It's a futurists playland, fun, but thought provoking. And the multiple homages to Heavy Metal, the movie were just fantastic.
3) My Cousin Vinny. Joe Pesci is maybe the best lawyer on film outside of Gregory Peck and Spencer Tracy. And Marisa Tomei? Whole thing is just wonderful.
4) Blazing Saddles. Mel Brooks and his unbelievable cast. Fantastic script with more quotable lines than maybe any other film. Deals with race, class and a whole bunch of other issues with an unflinching approach which makes it all the more funny.
5) Deadpool. I've only seen it maybe five times, but I actually enjoy it more each time. What does it say about me that he's my favorite super hero? This is the most recent and least watched simply because I don't own it...yet. Once I get it on my iPad...that number's going WAY up. Pretty much every other film I've seen at least ten times.
6) Blade Runner. The caveat here is that there are so many variants, but there isn't one I don't like. I just like some more than others. The Vangelis score gets me every time. Iconic.
7) Young Frankenstein. Another Mel Brooks classic that has maybe the funniest scene in all of film with Gene Hackman as the blind man and Peter Boyle as the monster.
8) Despicable Me. Steve Carrell just does an amazing job, the Pharell soundtrack is phenomenal and the minions are hilarious.
9) Demolition Man. Lost in the Stallone v. Snipes shoot-em up are fantastic moments of futurism that I find fascinating. I still use "Be well" to end all my correspondence because of this movie.
10) Ghost in the Shell. Been a fan of anime since I saw Speed Racer when I was 5 in 1973. Starblazers amazed me a few years later and Ghost in the Shell was just...mindblowing. The philosophical tributaries explored keep me thinking all these years later. Brilliantly animated and executed. This is one of maybe 3 films I haven't seen 10 times only because I don't find it very often and can't decide if I want the dubbed or subtitled version.
11) Starship Troopers. I find I want to watch this every time it's on. I was floored by the embrace of militarism and propaganda in this movie and how before it was really a thing, how they made the propaganda so interactive. "Would you like to know more?" Fascinating.
12) Super Troopers. Funny, ribald and funny. I could watch it again right meow...
13) Matrix Trilogy. Still provokes so much thought that I love to watch with a bucket of popcorn in hand and just celebrate amazing imaginations.
14) Star Wars Trilogy (original). Maybe the only other trilogy that if asked by a stranger if I wanted cop a squat with a warm bucket of popcorn and watch it through...I'd likely do it.
15) Minority Report. Tom Cruise may be a lot of things, but what actor commits more to an action pic? And combining Tom Cruise with a Philip K Dick story? I'm there.
16) Taking Chance. An HBO movie starring Kevin Bacon as a Marine Colonel who signs up to escort the body of a Marine home to Wyoming. I cry throughout unapologetically. It shows what happens when a soldier/sailor/airman/marine's remains are returned to a family after the ultimate sacrifice. I watch it when I can and grab tissues instead of popcorn (damn lump in my throat won't let me eat the popcorn...). This I've only seen maybe 5 times, but only because I know how much it wrecks me. I still see it at least once a year. I think everyone should see it at least once.
17) Alien/Aliens. I LOOOOOVE the suspense and horror of the first one while I love the bigger action of the second. I've rewatched each movie recently multiple times. "Game over, man!"
18) Wall-E. This movie is so blatantly subversive that I loved it just for that. But the character Wall-E is so charming that I enjoy him every time. New take on romance as well as a broadside against homogeneity, convenience and corporatism.
19) Godfather 1&2. You all know. I can't add to why the Godfather is rewatchable beyond the libraries of books already written on the subject. "Leave the gun, take the cannolis."
20) Silence of the Lambs. Anthony Hopkins is mesmerizing and Jodi Foster is both strong and vulnerable. The film is so well put together that I can rewatch it and still feel tension and dread as the movie progresses. "It puts the lotion on the skin or it gets the hose!"
21) Caddyshack. Between Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield and Chevy Chase, I can't stop laughing and this movie is what, 40 years old now? "So I got that going for me."
22) Stripes. Another Bill Murray classic. "Lighten up, Francis."
23) Top Secret. Val Kilmer in a classic spoof movie. The fun is in finding all the easter eggs. Well, and the funny musical numbers are hilarious.
24) Naked Gun. Lt. Frank Drebin is just plain hilarious. A very fun watch with repeated laughs.
25) Trading Places. Can't tell you how many times I've stopped what I'm doing and watched this while going through the guide.
26) Blues Brothers. Same as Trading Places. I've honestly lost count as to how many times I've seen this movie. Even my kids quote it now.
27) Airplane! We've watched it so many times that if I spill on myself, my kids well comment on my "drinking problem"...
And lastly,
28) Groundhog Day. Bill Murray is a favorite of mine (when I built my render farm, I named all of the servers after my favorite Bill Murray movies.) Super funny again and again as well as thought-provoking. If you had an infinite number of chances to get something right, what would that path look like?
Edit: 2) Can't believe I left out the Pitch Black trilogy! Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick. So there are 3 trilogies that I'm totally down for whenever. Love the character of Riddick. I really enjoy a solid exploration of the anti-hero and this is my favorite of these.
This isn't a list of my favorite movies because that list would be much, much longer. I could do a top 100 pretty easily.
No, this is my "will watch a lot of times and enjoy it each and every time" list.
What are yours?
I mean, there are movies I've really loved watching, but after maybe the second time, I'm done. I absolutely loved The Passion of the Christ. Watched it once. Never plan to watch it again.
Different reasons for each, but it's not about "cinema" nearly as much as it's about how much fun it is to either relive a moment or simply enjoy a movie again like a comfy blanket or a favorite sweater.
So, my list in no particular order
1) Victor/Victoria Julie Andrews, James Garner and Robert Preston in a Blake Edwards comedy? Easy. And the dialogue is simply sparkling.
2) Fifth Element. Luc Besson nailed it. It's a futurists playland, fun, but thought provoking. And the multiple homages to Heavy Metal, the movie were just fantastic.
3) My Cousin Vinny. Joe Pesci is maybe the best lawyer on film outside of Gregory Peck and Spencer Tracy. And Marisa Tomei? Whole thing is just wonderful.
4) Blazing Saddles. Mel Brooks and his unbelievable cast. Fantastic script with more quotable lines than maybe any other film. Deals with race, class and a whole bunch of other issues with an unflinching approach which makes it all the more funny.
5) Deadpool. I've only seen it maybe five times, but I actually enjoy it more each time. What does it say about me that he's my favorite super hero? This is the most recent and least watched simply because I don't own it...yet. Once I get it on my iPad...that number's going WAY up. Pretty much every other film I've seen at least ten times.
6) Blade Runner. The caveat here is that there are so many variants, but there isn't one I don't like. I just like some more than others. The Vangelis score gets me every time. Iconic.
7) Young Frankenstein. Another Mel Brooks classic that has maybe the funniest scene in all of film with Gene Hackman as the blind man and Peter Boyle as the monster.
8) Despicable Me. Steve Carrell just does an amazing job, the Pharell soundtrack is phenomenal and the minions are hilarious.
9) Demolition Man. Lost in the Stallone v. Snipes shoot-em up are fantastic moments of futurism that I find fascinating. I still use "Be well" to end all my correspondence because of this movie.
10) Ghost in the Shell. Been a fan of anime since I saw Speed Racer when I was 5 in 1973. Starblazers amazed me a few years later and Ghost in the Shell was just...mindblowing. The philosophical tributaries explored keep me thinking all these years later. Brilliantly animated and executed. This is one of maybe 3 films I haven't seen 10 times only because I don't find it very often and can't decide if I want the dubbed or subtitled version.
11) Starship Troopers. I find I want to watch this every time it's on. I was floored by the embrace of militarism and propaganda in this movie and how before it was really a thing, how they made the propaganda so interactive. "Would you like to know more?" Fascinating.
12) Super Troopers. Funny, ribald and funny. I could watch it again right meow...
13) Matrix Trilogy. Still provokes so much thought that I love to watch with a bucket of popcorn in hand and just celebrate amazing imaginations.
14) Star Wars Trilogy (original). Maybe the only other trilogy that if asked by a stranger if I wanted cop a squat with a warm bucket of popcorn and watch it through...I'd likely do it.
15) Minority Report. Tom Cruise may be a lot of things, but what actor commits more to an action pic? And combining Tom Cruise with a Philip K Dick story? I'm there.
16) Taking Chance. An HBO movie starring Kevin Bacon as a Marine Colonel who signs up to escort the body of a Marine home to Wyoming. I cry throughout unapologetically. It shows what happens when a soldier/sailor/airman/marine's remains are returned to a family after the ultimate sacrifice. I watch it when I can and grab tissues instead of popcorn (damn lump in my throat won't let me eat the popcorn...). This I've only seen maybe 5 times, but only because I know how much it wrecks me. I still see it at least once a year. I think everyone should see it at least once.
17) Alien/Aliens. I LOOOOOVE the suspense and horror of the first one while I love the bigger action of the second. I've rewatched each movie recently multiple times. "Game over, man!"
18) Wall-E. This movie is so blatantly subversive that I loved it just for that. But the character Wall-E is so charming that I enjoy him every time. New take on romance as well as a broadside against homogeneity, convenience and corporatism.
19) Godfather 1&2. You all know. I can't add to why the Godfather is rewatchable beyond the libraries of books already written on the subject. "Leave the gun, take the cannolis."
20) Silence of the Lambs. Anthony Hopkins is mesmerizing and Jodi Foster is both strong and vulnerable. The film is so well put together that I can rewatch it and still feel tension and dread as the movie progresses. "It puts the lotion on the skin or it gets the hose!"
21) Caddyshack. Between Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield and Chevy Chase, I can't stop laughing and this movie is what, 40 years old now? "So I got that going for me."
22) Stripes. Another Bill Murray classic. "Lighten up, Francis."
23) Top Secret. Val Kilmer in a classic spoof movie. The fun is in finding all the easter eggs. Well, and the funny musical numbers are hilarious.
24) Naked Gun. Lt. Frank Drebin is just plain hilarious. A very fun watch with repeated laughs.
25) Trading Places. Can't tell you how many times I've stopped what I'm doing and watched this while going through the guide.
26) Blues Brothers. Same as Trading Places. I've honestly lost count as to how many times I've seen this movie. Even my kids quote it now.
27) Airplane! We've watched it so many times that if I spill on myself, my kids well comment on my "drinking problem"...
And lastly,
28) Groundhog Day. Bill Murray is a favorite of mine (when I built my render farm, I named all of the servers after my favorite Bill Murray movies.) Super funny again and again as well as thought-provoking. If you had an infinite number of chances to get something right, what would that path look like?
Edit: 2) Can't believe I left out the Pitch Black trilogy! Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick and Riddick. So there are 3 trilogies that I'm totally down for whenever. Love the character of Riddick. I really enjoy a solid exploration of the anti-hero and this is my favorite of these.
This isn't a list of my favorite movies because that list would be much, much longer. I could do a top 100 pretty easily.
No, this is my "will watch a lot of times and enjoy it each and every time" list.
What are yours?
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