Fast forwarding a movie - Blu-ray Forum

Marquoz · 11-23-2009, 08:14 AM

The other night I sat down to watch the new Rambo, and I just started fast forwarding past the set up. I got to the pirate scene and started watching from there. Does anybody else fast forward 10-20 minutes through the set ups of action movies to get to the good parts of movies they've already seen?

scorsetinogilliam · 11-23-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

The other night I sat down to watch the new Rambo, and I just started fast forwarding past the set up. I got to the pirate scene and started watching from there. Does anybody else fast forward 10-20 minutes through the set ups of action movies to get to the good parts of movies they've already seen?

no way! must watch the whole movie!

MikeDaWiz · 11-23-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

The other night I sat down to watch the new Rambo, and I just started fast forwarding past the set up. I got to the pirate scene and started watching from there. Does anybody else fast forward 10-20 minutes through the set ups of action movies to get to the good parts of movies they've already seen?

It depends, If its a movie I have seen many, many, many times and i want to see just certain parts then yes. One thing I found to be very fun is the 1.5x fast foward on the PS3. I am very easily amused. If you have a part in a movie where they talk very fast and high pitched, Try watching the same part with the 1.5x engaged.

koontz1973 · 11-23-2009, 09:49 AM

Never fast forwarded a film like that unless I wanted to show someone a certain scene.

A neighbour had a film night once and he started doing this to everyone's annoyance. Not only that, he kept rewinding all of his favourite bits so a film that should of lasted 90 minutes took nearly 150 minutes to watch.

dvd_mazter · 11-23-2009, 11:34 AM

I sometimes fast forward movies if I have saw it before and want get to the good parts but the main time I do it is because I work for a video store, I often force myself to watch films I wouldn't want to watch so if they aren't good or are boring. I tend to fast forward just so I can get the ending and at least that way, I'm able to talk about the movie if customers want to have discussion.

So, short answer, I do if the movie is bad or boring

BluBrown · 11-23-2009, 02:06 PM

The only time I've ever done this is for the intro/back story at the beginning of LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring....and only once.

Downhere · 11-23-2009, 03:45 PM

I usually don't do this, I like watching everything in its entirety.

Mr. J · 11-23-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by scorsetinogilliam

no way! must watch the whole movie!

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Originally Posted by koontz1973

Never fast forwarded a film like that unless I wanted to show someone a certain scene.

A neighbour had a film night once and he started doing this to everyone's annoyance. Not only that, he kept rewinding all of his favourite bits so a film that should of lasted 90 minutes took nearly 150 minutes to watch.

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Originally Posted by Downhere

I usually don't do this, I like watching everything in its entirety.

I agree!

Duffy12 · 11-23-2009, 04:44 PM

The only time that I do this is when I am watching the new edition of Star Wars and they get to the Jabba/Boba-Fett docking bay 94 scene.

Actually, I just hit the chapter skip button when it comes up.

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jhiggy23 · 11-23-2009, 05:05 PM

Never would I do this. It defeats the purpose of watching a movie.

toef · 11-23-2009, 05:11 PM

I did it once, a few years ago. My sister had to get dropped off at day care, but was promised she could watch 101 Dalmatians before going. So every time she turned away from the TV, I skipped ahead in the movie. She was too young to really notice, and she was off to daycare in less than 30 minutes, instead of the 80 or so that the movie would've been.

Gamma_Winstead · 11-23-2009, 07:15 PM

Not really. I fast forward only of say, I started to watch a movie, then had to turn it off. I'll fast forward what I saw and get to where I was.

However, I watched Ultraviolet on 1.5 speed cause it sucked. Also, I'll fastforward a scene if I believe it takes awy from the over all experience.

Fighter · 11-23-2009, 08:16 PM

No freakin' way....never have, never will!!!

I will only watch it from start to finish

Rblu-Dblu · 11-23-2009, 08:22 PM

I just use scene select.

jadedeath · 11-23-2009, 09:18 PM

Depends on the movie, some movies {like Aliens} I would probably never do it as I practically have the damned thing memorized anyway, but with others like certain Sci-fi movies I fast-forward to the stuff that I want to see.

Logan

Propellarhead9 · 11-23-2009, 09:46 PM

I never fast forward through any movie.

Duffy12 · 11-23-2009, 10:31 PM

I am sure that a lot of you guys 'fast forward' through the Jar-Jar scenes of the Phantom Menace.

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ShelbyGT500 · 11-23-2009, 11:23 PM

I don't really fastforward movies but I have put movies in and just selected certain scenes I wanted to watch. I have done this with Rambo and Gone in 60 seconds.

GGX · 11-23-2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by scorsetinogilliam

no way! must watch the whole movie!

Agreed. Couldn't imagine watching a movie any other way. Other wise you are not even really watching it!

vegeta88 · 11-24-2009, 03:07 AM

Nope. I feel like it takes me out of the movie if I fast forward and I am more likely to skip other parts. I'll even watch the opening credits to Superman because it gets me into the film.

I only skip on 3 movies:
1) V for Vendetta, the scene with the actress because I feel like I caught everything the first couple times.
2) Matrix, sometimes I do not want to sit through all the boring stuff (my opinion)
3) American Psycho, I put this on in the background a lot and skip the most violent stuff.

11-23-2009, 08:14 AM	#1
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	Fast forwarding a movie The other night I sat down to watch the new Rambo, and I just started fast forwarding past the set up. I got to the pirate scene and started watching from there. Does anybody else fast forward 10-20 minutes through the set ups of action movies to get to the good parts of movies they've already seen?

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11-23-2009, 09:49 AM	#4
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	Never fast forwarded a film like that unless I wanted to show someone a certain scene. A neighbour had a film night once and he started doing this to everyone's annoyance. Not only that, he kept rewinding all of his favourite bits so a film that should of lasted 90 minutes took nearly 150 minutes to watch.

11-23-2009, 11:34 AM	#5
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	I sometimes fast forward movies if I have saw it before and want get to the good parts but the main time I do it is because I work for a video store, I often force myself to watch films I wouldn't want to watch so if they aren't good or are boring. I tend to fast forward just so I can get the ending and at least that way, I'm able to talk about the movie if customers want to have discussion. So, short answer, I do if the movie is bad or boring

11-23-2009, 02:06 PM	#6
BluBrown Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Feeling Minnesota! Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:56 Blu-ray reviews:15 Trading Score:14	The only time I've ever done this is for the intro/back story at the beginning of LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring....and only once.

11-23-2009, 03:45 PM	#7
Downhere Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Central Florida Blu-ray collection:444 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:8	I usually don't do this, I like watching everything in its entirety.

11-23-2009, 04:44 PM	#9
Duffy12 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Among the Tuatha’an 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:272	The only time that I do this is when I am watching the new edition of Star Wars and they get to the Jabba/Boba-Fett docking bay 94 scene. Actually, I just hit the chapter skip button when it comes up. .

11-23-2009, 05:05 PM	#10
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:630 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	Never would I do this. It defeats the purpose of watching a movie.

11-23-2009, 05:11 PM	#11
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	I did it once, a few years ago. My sister had to get dropped off at day care, but was promised she could watch 101 Dalmatians before going. So every time she turned away from the TV, I skipped ahead in the movie. She was too young to really notice, and she was off to daycare in less than 30 minutes, instead of the 80 or so that the movie would've been.

11-23-2009, 07:15 PM	#12
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	Not really. I fast forward only of say, I started to watch a movie, then had to turn it off. I'll fast forward what I saw and get to where I was. However, I watched Ultraviolet on 1.5 speed cause it sucked. Also, I'll fastforward a scene if I believe it takes awy from the over all experience.

11-23-2009, 08:16 PM	#13
Fighter Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:☣☣☣☣☣ Blu-ray collection:14	No freakin' way....never have, never will!!! I will only watch it from start to finish

11-23-2009, 08:22 PM	#14
Rblu-Dblu Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Trapped on the Death Star 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:483 Trading Score:12	I just use scene select.

11-23-2009, 09:18 PM	#15
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	Depends on the movie, some movies {like Aliens} I would probably never do it as I practically have the damned thing memorized anyway, but with others like certain Sci-fi movies I fast-forward to the stuff that I want to see. Logan

11-23-2009, 09:46 PM	#16
Propellarhead9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Clarksville, Indiana 4K collection:498 Blu-ray collection:1721 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	I never fast forward through any movie.

11-23-2009, 10:31 PM	#17
Duffy12 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Among the Tuatha’an 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:272	I am sure that a lot of you guys 'fast forward' through the Jar-Jar scenes of the Phantom Menace. .

11-23-2009, 11:23 PM	#18
ShelbyGT500 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Bellevue, WA Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:7	I don't really fastforward movies but I have put movies in and just selected certain scenes I wanted to watch. I have done this with Rambo and Gone in 60 seconds.

11-24-2009, 03:07 AM	#20
vegeta88 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2007 Location:CA 4K collection:94 Blu-ray collection:666 DVD collection:116 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:1	Nope. I feel like it takes me out of the movie if I fast forward and I am more likely to skip other parts. I'll even watch the opening credits to Superman because it gets me into the film. I only skip on 3 movies: 1) V for Vendetta, the scene with the actress because I feel like I caught everything the first couple times. 2) Matrix, sometimes I do not want to sit through all the boring stuff (my opinion) 3) American Psycho, I put this on in the background a lot and skip the most violent stuff.

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