Films that only work one time? - Blu-ray Forum

BladeRunner2007 · 03-21-2010, 01:29 AM

I'm sure all of you experienced it before. You watch and movie and think it's perfect. Then the second time around you find out that it's not so great anymore, but only mediocre. What are your films that are only good the first time around?

hoogoosedmoose41 · 03-21-2010, 01:44 AM

sixth sense, knowing

ChadFL · 03-21-2010, 01:56 AM

The second this question was asked one word popped into my head: Titanic.

crazyBLUE · 03-21-2010, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by hoogoosedmoose41

sixth sense, knowing

I thought Knowing was good the 2nd & 3rd time I saw it , Has A great sound track . Of course I'm A sucker for A good sound track

Fighter · 03-21-2010, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by hoogoosedmoose41

sixth sense, knowing

Yep, The Sixth Sense.

6AM · 03-21-2010, 02:13 AM

I love the Sixth Sense, but it will never be as powerful as the first time you see it.

ChadFL · 03-21-2010, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Fighter

Yep, The Sixth Sense.

It's weird. First time I watch Sixth Sense I loved it and the first time I saw Signs I thought it was merely an ok film. Yet Signs seems to get better everytime I watch it and Sixth Sense just gets more boring. Shyamalan films are weird like that.

Fighter · 03-21-2010, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

It's weird. First time I watch Sixth Sense I loved it and the first time I saw Signs I thought it was merely an ok film. Yet Signs seems to get better everytime I watch it and Sixth Sense just gets more boring. Shyamalan films are weird like that.

Same here...I feel the same way towards Unbreakable as well.

BladeRunner2007 · 03-21-2010, 02:55 AM

For me it's Brainscan. Loved it immensely the first time. I catched it on TV and I was on the edge of my seat. It was just so thrilling and intense, very suspenseful. But the second time it was just mediocre at best. I still like the movie, its ideas, Edward Furlong, Frank Langella and its soundtrack, but the suspense's gone completely

So to me it was a one-time-thrill-ride.

ChadFL · 03-21-2010, 03:03 AM

I might catch some flack for this one but I'll add Saving Private Ryan. Ya, it's a very good movie, but for me the replay value isn't very good. The first time you see the opening scene of the film you are absolutely floored by the graphic realism of the D-Day depiction and the action scenes of the film.

But after seeing it the first time the story and action (minus the opening scene) don't hold my interest very well.

For replay value I always preferred the other major WWII movie of 1998 The Thin Red Line to Saving Private Ryan. It's a very overlooked film.

Braveheart is another really good movie that didn't have a lot of replay value for me.

hoogoosedmoose41 · 03-21-2010, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I thought Knowing was good the 2nd & 3rd time I saw it , Has A great sound track . Of course I'm A sucker for A good sound track

ill give you that. first time i saw it was in the theater, second time on blu ray at home. sounded great however i thought there was gonna be more
LFE when that plane crashed, it had everything else just seemed a bit bass shy. now the scene where that kid looked out the window that was freaky deaky in surround. after watching it a few times its lost its newness at least to me. btw forgive my typing im a one handed typer for the next 6 weeks. now if anyone wants some real gore i could post pics of my Lh lol.

TylerDurden · 03-21-2010, 03:39 AM

The Crying Game

Grand Bob · 03-21-2010, 03:40 AM

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the crying game

+1

Grumpz · 03-21-2010, 03:40 AM

The Dark Night
The Ring

zahinn · 03-21-2010, 03:46 AM

LOTR films.
Requiem for a Dream
Clockwork Orange
Donnie Brasco
Inglourious Bastards

MrFattBill · 03-21-2010, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ChadFL

Braveheart is another really good movie that didn't have a lot of replay value for me.

I agree...it's just so darn long.

Bill

Suntory_Times · 03-21-2010, 03:53 AM

Match Point. After sieng it once and bieng at the edge of my seat I got the blu, i've watched it twice since then and the what's going to happen is already known and the rest doesn't stand on it own very well.

gvortex7 · 03-21-2010, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

Match Point. After sieng it once and bieng at the edge of my seat I got the blu, i've watched it twice since then and the what's going to happen is already known and the rest doesn't stand on it own very well.

I've seen it twice, and I loved it even more the second time around. It's my favorite Woody Allen movie.

gvortex7 · 03-21-2010, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MrFattBill

I agree...it's just so darn long.

Bill

Blasphemy

It's one of my top five movies of all time.

MrFattBill · 03-21-2010, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by gvortex7

Blasphemy

It's one of my top five movies of all time.

It's is indeed a great movie but it is just super long, same with Gangs of New York

Bill

03-21-2010, 01:29 AM	#1
BladeRunner2007 Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Germany 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:1031 Blu-ray reviews:3	Films that only work one time? I'm sure all of you experienced it before. You watch and movie and think it's perfect. Then the second time around you find out that it's not so great anymore, but only mediocre. What are your films that are only good the first time around?

03-21-2010, 03:03 AM	#10
ChadFL Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Daytona Beach, FL Blu-ray collection:556 DVD collection:5	I might catch some flack for this one but I'll add Saving Private Ryan. Ya, it's a very good movie, but for me the replay value isn't very good. The first time you see the opening scene of the film you are absolutely floored by the graphic realism of the D-Day depiction and the action scenes of the film. But after seeing it the first time the story and action (minus the opening scene) don't hold my interest very well. For replay value I always preferred the other major WWII movie of 1998 The Thin Red Line to Saving Private Ryan. It's a very overlooked film. Braveheart is another really good movie that didn't have a lot of replay value for me. Last edited by ChadFL; 03-21-2010 at 03:07 AM.

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ChadFL Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Daytona Beach, FL Blu-ray collection:556 DVD collection:5	The second this question was asked one word popped into my head: Titanic.

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6AM Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Buffalo, NY 4K collection:221 Blu-ray collection:588 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I love the Sixth Sense, but it will never be as powerful as the first time you see it.

03-21-2010, 02:55 AM	#9
BladeRunner2007 Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Germany 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:1031 Blu-ray reviews:3	For me it's Brainscan. Loved it immensely the first time. I catched it on TV and I was on the edge of my seat. It was just so thrilling and intense, very suspenseful. But the second time it was just mediocre at best. I still like the movie, its ideas, Edward Furlong, Frank Langella and its soundtrack, but the suspense's gone completely So to me it was a one-time-thrill-ride.

03-21-2010, 03:39 AM	#12
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03-21-2010, 03:40 AM	#14
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zahinn Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:150	LOTR films. Requiem for a Dream Clockwork Orange Donnie Brasco Inglourious Bastards

03-21-2010, 03:53 AM	#17
Suntory_Times Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The Grid Blu-ray reviews:16 Trading Score:23	Match Point. After sieng it once and bieng at the edge of my seat I got the blu, i've watched it twice since then and the what's going to happen is already known and the rest doesn't stand on it own very well.

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