How long do you wait to rewatch a film after your first viewing?

[Josh5890]

Obviously, this is meant for films you buy or rent. When you watch a film for the first time, how long do you generally wait to watch it again. I finished Blade Runner not too long ago and I'd like to see it again. Do you guys have any "policies" with new films. Just curious?

[Slim Jim]

I watch it atleast two or three time with in the first week

[Taipan]

No "policies" per se', but it is totally reliant on the film. Usually between 3-6 months on average. Unless it's a film that is "fun" to watch on a large theater screen ala Avatar or Iron Man.

[Blu-ray Fanatic]

Usually once or twice a year but I wait a long time after the first viewing.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Whenever I feel like it, that's when. Cause I mean if i wanna see a certain movie, i'm not gonna say i can't cause i watched it the other day.

[Tibor Lugosi]

Depends on how much I liked the movie. If it's something I was really into, I could rewatch it the next day.

[MykeHavoc]

Depends. Sometimes immediately, sometimes there's a large stretch. Sometimes once is enough...or too many.

[Decado]

Usually at least a year now that I buy blu-rays. There was a time I *never* rewatched films.

[pitmosher]

1 to 2 weeks

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Matrix Reloaded I walked right back into the theatre for the next showing.

Twilight will never get watched again.

So, it depends on the film.

[Omen2002]

Originally Posted by Tibor Lugosi

Depends on how much I liked the movie. If it's something I was really into, I could rewatch it the next day.

Same here. I'm also more likely to watch something more then once in a short period of time if the movie was a blind buy and I really liked it, instead of something I've seen before (DVD, etc).

[s2mikey]

If the film felt like it had a lot of potential or we really enjoyed then very soon - within 3-4 days. The second viewing for just about any film we end up liking is usually the best.

[nefilim]

depends totally on the film. tinker taylor soldier spy i wanted to watch right away to clear some stuff and it was so good

[Nathan2]

Depending on the film. The first time I saw Scott Pilgrim I watched 3 times in the first week but haven't watched it in a long time.

[Haikira]

Quite often, if anything comes by i really enjoy. I'll happily rewatch it right away with friends if i think they'll like it.

With a lot of Kubrick films, i like re watching them fairly quickly. In most cases i always went in blind with little to no context about each film. But afterwards i'd watch all the documentaries and read everything i could, then go back in.

I'd say sometimes i go through a phase with a film too, where i'm almost obsessed with re watching it. I find it's happened a lot with Danny Boyle and Martin Scorsese films for me.

I think like most people have said though. I don't really have a set rule. But yeah, i'd be very quick to re watch films most times. Either out of wanting to learn from and appreciate a film, out of just pure entertainment (Happy to stick on OT Star Wars any time.) or just to show friends a film i love.

[Al_The_Strange]

Anywhere from 6 months to 3 years on average.

[Greengoblin]

If it is good I will watch it the next day and see if I like it as much after a second viewing.

[Member-115369]

Depends on the film, but generally not very often. Which is why I cut my buying way back in recent years after realizing I wasn't doing a lot of rewatching, preferring to watch something for the first time.

I pretty much never re-watch something within days. Exceptions would be something like the LOTR films that I saw in the theaters 2-4 times each. But I think all of those were at least a week or two apart still.

[mywhitenoise]

Probably 6 months at the very least, but usually a few years. Not sure how some people can watch the same movie multiple times in a week.

[FlipperWasIrish]

When I want to, I have no policy per se.