Which movies did you give a low rating originally, watched again and liked? - Blu-ray Forum

amoergosum · 09-25-2019, 01:56 PM

There have been movies which I gave a low rating originally here on Blu-ray.com, watched again after a couple of years and suddenly liked.

Sometimes it's really surprising to see the original ratings.

For example, I gave Monsters (2011) a very low rating but enjoyed it when I watched it a second time.

Gacivory · 09-25-2019, 01:58 PM

Prince of the City! I didn’t know what Lumet was doing at first, it felt like a weak Serpico retelling. Second time, I was wrong it was so much more! I love it now!

IndyMLVC · 09-25-2019, 02:01 PM

Cruising

Shogun MacArthur · 09-25-2019, 02:05 PM

I thought Pulp Fiction was just average when I first saw it. Awhile later I gave it another go and I absolutely loved it. I remember not liking the Bruce Willis parts at all my first watch, but on my second those had some of my favorite moments. I don't know why, but it just clicked with me on a rewatch.

gooseygander2001 · 09-25-2019, 02:09 PM

Quantum of Solace and Minority Report - better each time for me

RickyBetter · 09-25-2019, 02:14 PM

A History of Violence - I didn't much care for it at first. I felt the same after another viewing. In 2015 (I keep track of the blu-rays I view), it finally hit me. 9/10. I viewed it again in 2018, and still an easy 9/10.

PS-RagE · 09-25-2019, 02:16 PM

I hated "Reign of Fire" the first time around - so disappointing based on expectations from the TV commercials. I watched it again many years later and found it was actually pretty good.

pwarner184 · 09-25-2019, 02:19 PM

Thunderbirds 2004. Done a complete 180 a few years back and started taking it for the goofy, cartoony fun it is.

Monterey Jack · 09-25-2019, 02:38 PM

Dark Shadows.

I kind of brushed this off as Burton Lite when it first dropped in theaters in 2012, partially due to it coming on the heels of the widely-disliked Alice In Wonderland, partially due to the sound in the theater I saw it in being "off" throughout (all distant and echoey, like a speaker was out), and partially because I wasn't in the "mood" for it at the time (who releases an atmospheric, kooky horror comedy in the middle of MAY, and right after the first Avengers came out?

), but when I re-visited it over a year later for my 2013 October Halloween Horror Marathon, I found myself enjoying it more, and watching it almost every October since, it's grown on me with each subsequent viewing. I now firmly believe it to be the most droll, entertaining live-action film Burton has released in the last decade.

Cremildo · 09-25-2019, 02:40 PM

Many.

Blade Runner and West Side Story chiefly among them.

Gerby · 09-25-2019, 03:09 PM

Ghost World
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Shining
This Is Spinal Tap

ImBlu_DaBaDee · 09-25-2019, 03:17 PM

Man of Steel - Originally HATED it, but now I appreciate it for its good qualities.

The Mad Kiwi · 09-25-2019, 03:32 PM

The Pirate (1948). As a fan of Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, I had high expectations for this when the DVD finally came out in 2007 (keep in mind I had no knowledge of the film's cult reputation and its troubled production). Boy, was I disappointed. I thought the performances were all too over the top, the songs unmemorable, and the story flat. And it actually annoyed me that this movie got such a nice DVD release with a new commentary, featurette, and musical outtakes and demos when other Judy films I felt were more deserving.

Flash forward to 2 years ago. Some friends of mine up in New York went to a special screening of it at the Museum of the Moving Image. They came back raving about it, and I was perplexed. "If they think this movie's that great, wait till they see Easter Parade or The Harvey Girls!" I was thinking. But I decided to pop it in again and re-examine the film for the first time since I bought the DVD. I actually found it to be better than I remembered it. Last year, I caught an airing of it on TCM and watched it again, and then I watched it again this week as part of my Judy Garland marathon leading up to the new Judy film this weekend.

With each viewing, I find more and more to like about it. I understand the farce they're going for now, and the story is actually better developed than most MGM musicals where the plot is usually a thin excuse to hang musical numbers on. Judy was having a miserable time during this movie because she knew her marriage to director Vincente Minnelli wasn't working, but you'd never know it watching her. Gene likewise looks to be having a blast, and his stuntwork and choreography is top notch. The songs by Cole Porter also are very good even if they're not all the most hummable. While I wouldn't say I love this movie now, I do really enjoy it. It's gone from a 5/10 to a 7/10 for me, and I look forward to when it finally hits Blu.

InuYashaCrusade · 09-25-2019, 03:41 PM

Detective Pikachu. I'm still back and forth on it but overall I enjoy it.

wonderer99 · 09-25-2019, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cremildo

Many.

Blade Runner and West Side Story chiefly among them.

Yes, Blade Runner for me too. I found it so dull first time, every scene seemed to drag. I never went back to it until 2049 came out.

Josep5349 · 09-25-2019, 03:42 PM

Blade Runner. But then again, I was 11 or 12 when it came out and was expecting something completely different from a movie that had flying cars and Han Solo/Indiana Jones in it. It wasn’t until I saw it a decade later that I started to get it.

Stanis · 09-25-2019, 03:45 PM

The Master. Was a 6/10 in the theater. Was a 10/10 the second time

levcore · 09-25-2019, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PS-RagE

I hated "Reign of Fire" the first time around - so disappointing based on expectations from the TV commercials. I watched it again many years later and found it was actually pretty good.

Ditto, I love it now.

DarkEco910 · 09-25-2019, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gooseygander2001

Quantum of Solace - better each time for me

I'm the exact opposite. QoS gets worse and worse each time I watch it.

Off the top of my head, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is one that has grown on me with each casual rewatch. I would love it if that gets a 4K upgrade.

Cremildo · 09-25-2019, 03:58 PM

Another movie that transformed itself on further viewings is The Matrix. I always thought it was "just fine" (my original rating was 3 stars). Watched it multiple times since 1999, on VHS and DVD. It was only when I rewatched it on Blu-ray for the first time three years ago that it finally dawned on me how insanely great it is. It was a revelation, like seeing a completely new movie. How could I have missed the boat so completely throughout the years?

This is strange because usually when I change my mind, it happens in relation to a movie that I had seen just once before, not multiple times.

09-25-2019, 01:56 PM	#1
amoergosum Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:171 Blu-ray collection:820 Trading Score:9	Which movies did you give a low rating originally, watched again and liked? There have been movies which I gave a low rating originally here on Blu-ray.com, watched again after a couple of years and suddenly liked. Sometimes it's really surprising to see the original ratings. For example, I gave Monsters (2011) a very low rating but enjoyed it when I watched it a second time.

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09-25-2019, 01:58 PM	#2
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1120 Blu-ray collection:5610 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Prince of the City! I didn’t know what Lumet was doing at first, it felt like a weak Serpico retelling. Second time, I was wrong it was so much more! I love it now!

09-25-2019, 02:01 PM	#3
IndyMLVC Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:New York City, NY 4K collection:296 Blu-ray collection:738 DVD collection:58 Digital collection:754 iTunes collection:2 Trading Score:62	Cruising

09-25-2019, 02:05 PM	#4
Shogun MacArthur Active Member Member since:Sep 2018 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:17	I thought Pulp Fiction was just average when I first saw it. Awhile later I gave it another go and I absolutely loved it. I remember not liking the Bruce Willis parts at all my first watch, but on my second those had some of my favorite moments. I don't know why, but it just clicked with me on a rewatch.

09-25-2019, 02:09 PM	#5
gooseygander2001 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Blackpool, England 4K collection:195 Blu-ray collection:332	Quantum of Solace and Minority Report - better each time for me

09-25-2019, 02:14 PM	#6
RickyBetter Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2016 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:2047 DVD collection:386 Blu-ray reviews:1	A History of Violence - I didn't much care for it at first. I felt the same after another viewing. In 2015 (I keep track of the blu-rays I view), it finally hit me. 9/10. I viewed it again in 2018, and still an easy 9/10.

09-25-2019, 02:16 PM	#7
PS-RagE Senior Member Member since:Mar 2019 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:24 Blu-ray collection:528 DVD collection:1638 Digital collection:73 iTunes collection:1736	I hated "Reign of Fire" the first time around - so disappointing based on expectations from the TV commercials. I watched it again many years later and found it was actually pretty good.

09-25-2019, 02:19 PM	#8
pwarner184 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2018 Location:UK	Thunderbirds 2004. Done a complete 180 a few years back and started taking it for the goofy, cartoony fun it is.

09-25-2019, 02:38 PM	#9
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:709	Dark Shadows. I kind of brushed this off as Burton Lite when it first dropped in theaters in 2012, partially due to it coming on the heels of the widely-disliked Alice In Wonderland, partially due to the sound in the theater I saw it in being "off" throughout (all distant and echoey, like a speaker was out), and partially because I wasn't in the "mood" for it at the time (who releases an atmospheric, kooky horror comedy in the middle of MAY, and right after the first Avengers came out? ), but when I re-visited it over a year later for my 2013 October Halloween Horror Marathon, I found myself enjoying it more, and watching it almost every October since, it's grown on me with each subsequent viewing. I now firmly believe it to be the most droll, entertaining live-action film Burton has released in the last decade.

09-25-2019, 02:40 PM	#10
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51	Many. Blade Runner and West Side Story chiefly among them.

09-25-2019, 03:09 PM	#11
Gerby Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2013 Location:Yorkshire, UK Blu-ray collection:-	Ghost World 2001: A Space Odyssey The Shining This Is Spinal Tap

09-25-2019, 03:17 PM	#12
ImBlu_DaBaDee Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2018 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:431 DVD collection:30	Man of Steel - Originally HATED it, but now I appreciate it for its good qualities.

09-25-2019, 03:32 PM	#13
The Mad Kiwi Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Florida 4K collection:199 Blu-ray collection:902 DVD collection:128 Digital collection:16	The Pirate (1948). As a fan of Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, I had high expectations for this when the DVD finally came out in 2007 (keep in mind I had no knowledge of the film's cult reputation and its troubled production). Boy, was I disappointed. I thought the performances were all too over the top, the songs unmemorable, and the story flat. And it actually annoyed me that this movie got such a nice DVD release with a new commentary, featurette, and musical outtakes and demos when other Judy films I felt were more deserving. Flash forward to 2 years ago. Some friends of mine up in New York went to a special screening of it at the Museum of the Moving Image. They came back raving about it, and I was perplexed. "If they think this movie's that great, wait till they see Easter Parade or The Harvey Girls!" I was thinking. But I decided to pop it in again and re-examine the film for the first time since I bought the DVD. I actually found it to be better than I remembered it. Last year, I caught an airing of it on TCM and watched it again, and then I watched it again this week as part of my Judy Garland marathon leading up to the new Judy film this weekend. With each viewing, I find more and more to like about it. I understand the farce they're going for now, and the story is actually better developed than most MGM musicals where the plot is usually a thin excuse to hang musical numbers on. Judy was having a miserable time during this movie because she knew her marriage to director Vincente Minnelli wasn't working, but you'd never know it watching her. Gene likewise looks to be having a blast, and his stuntwork and choreography is top notch. The songs by Cole Porter also are very good even if they're not all the most hummable. While I wouldn't say I love this movie now, I do really enjoy it. It's gone from a 5/10 to a 7/10 for me, and I look forward to when it finally hits Blu.

09-25-2019, 03:41 PM	#14
InuYashaCrusade Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2013 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:17	Detective Pikachu. I'm still back and forth on it but overall I enjoy it.

09-25-2019, 03:42 PM	#16
Josep5349 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2013	Blade Runner. But then again, I was 11 or 12 when it came out and was expecting something completely different from a movie that had flying cars and Han Solo/Indiana Jones in it. It wasn’t until I saw it a decade later that I started to get it.

09-25-2019, 03:45 PM	#17
Stanis Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Trading Score:23	The Master. Was a 6/10 in the theater. Was a 10/10 the second time

09-25-2019, 03:58 PM	#20
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51	Another movie that transformed itself on further viewings is The Matrix. I always thought it was "just fine" (my original rating was 3 stars). Watched it multiple times since 1999, on VHS and DVD. It was only when I rewatched it on Blu-ray for the first time three years ago that it finally dawned on me how insanely great it is. It was a revelation, like seeing a completely new movie. How could I have missed the boat so completely throughout the years? This is strange because usually when I change my mind, it happens in relation to a movie that I had seen just once before, not multiple times.

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