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Lepidopterous · 08-10-2009, 06:50 PM

This is really a great question because for me I hold it as an indicator that a movie might turn out to be a favorite of mine. It's happened to me on two occasions.
Batman Begins and American Psycho. For each of those movies, I literally restarted the movie after it finished and watched the entire thing over again. It usually comes over me as a natural impulse than really a cognitive decision, because it normally wouldn't make sense. But they turned out to be two of my favorite movies.

I also saw 300 three times during the first week of it's release (one of them in IMAX)

EDIT: I've also obviously done this with commentaries, but I wouldn't count that on the same level, because it is more of a special feature than watching it for the actual feature.

blujacket · 08-10-2009, 07:19 PM

Never re-watched a whole movie, but have replayed scenes.

Blu Titan · 08-10-2009, 07:46 PM

Finding Nemo...watched it twice the same day with my son.

Beta Man · 08-10-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Finding Nemo...watched it twice the same day with my son.

You mentioning that reminded me about Jungle Book, and Pocohontas..... watched them each twice in one day (different days than each other though)

He's the age that he'll watch "Curious George" on one PBS station, then watch the same episode on the other PBS station 2 hours later, and I can't tell if he realizes he just saw it or not!!!!!

Usually he only gets an hour of T.V. in the morning.... then 30 minutes during lunch though.... but sometimes he'll see the same show during that time.

TheZoof · 08-10-2009, 09:02 PM

Great question.

I actually watched T2 on blu back to back. I had the Skynet edition and original... I wanted to compare a few scenes how they looked but man it was so good in the beginning I let it run all the way through.

I watched Shawshank Redemption 4 times in a row in one day.

I also watched The Two Towers twice in a row on one day.

The only movie I saw twice in THEATER in the same day was Stargate! Those were the days.

Johnny Vinyl · 08-10-2009, 10:30 PM

All of my Concert BD's get 2 showings in a row at least. Once with the Video and once with only Audio. With Video I usually use multi-channel, but when I'm just listening to it it's always only 2-channel. When I got the David Gilmour BD I must have replayed that puppy about 5-6 times that day.

For movies, in recent memory, only BARAKA have I played right after the first viewing. I was absolutely mesmerized by the AQ/PQ.

John

Deadset · 08-10-2009, 10:42 PM

Not many, usually I am so busy I don't have time.

In recent memory there has only been 1:

Knowing.

Call_Me_Megatron · 08-10-2009, 11:02 PM

I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen back-to-back in the theatre on opening day. I went with one set of friends at 3:30 and another set at 7:00. Loved it both times.

Hm, I'm starting to wonder if I might be a little obsessed with the Transformers films

LOL.

Sagacious Koreo · 08-11-2009, 12:52 AM

You know, i remember when Zhang Yimou's Hero came out. I watched it at least a hundred times. It even got to the point where i memorized all the lines in Chinese and even what the subtitles said. Seriously, I liked it that much. No lie.

Good Intentions · 08-11-2009, 12:55 AM

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this, but how about A Christmas Story? It plays all Christmas day on TBS. I've probably watched it 3 or 4 times in one day.

Deadset · 08-11-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Good Intentions

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this, but how about A Christmas Story? It plays all Christmas day on TBS. I've probably watched it 3 or 4 times in one day.

Ah good call! That is probably the ultimate watch it 3 or 4 times movie.

crazyBLUE · 08-11-2009, 01:03 AM

I have never done it same day , But I do watch new movies I have never seen 2 days in A row because you see things the second time you did not see the first time !!

SleeperAgent · 08-11-2009, 01:22 AM

Zodiac. I watched it with friends and we were all so into it accusing people. Then we watched it 2 more times to make sure we didn't miss anything (which we did, twice)

Purplegrasshopper · 08-11-2009, 03:00 AM

The Sixth Sense

Once it was revealed Bruce Willis was a ghost, I was floored. Had to rewatch it right then and there, LOL.

Call_Me_Megatron · 08-11-2009, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Purplegrasshopper

The Sixth Sense

Once it was revealed Bruce Willis was a ghost, I was floored. Had to rewatch it right then and there, LOL.

This reminded me of when I first saw The Usual Suspects. Once it ended I was like, "WTF? OK...what?" So I watched it again right away.

chemokidd · 08-11-2009, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Good Intentions

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this, but how about A Christmas Story? It plays all Christmas day on TBS. I've probably watched it 3 or 4 times in one day.

yea thats one I watch from the night b4 Christmas to Christmas night

chemokidd · 08-11-2009, 08:27 AM

I watched Sweeney Todd back to back & the 1st week I saw it I watched it about 6 times. for some reason I loved that movie but Im not a fan of musicals. that one just got me.

jono_0101 · 08-11-2009, 06:23 PM

not sure how many times ive done this, but its always been to watch, then rewatch with commentary, i do it mostly for comedies though, movies and tv shows i have on dvd/blu, i like to do it because sometimes the commentary is even funnier that whats happening on the screen

hdogg523 · 08-11-2009, 08:49 PM

Superbad... watched twice in a row.. once with commentary
Pineapple Express... watched twice in a row.. no commentary
40 year old virgin.. watched twice in a row.. no commentary.. then watched again the next day twice once with commentary

yeah i really like judd apatow flicks.. i like to watch them before i sleep

08-10-2009, 06:50 PM	#21
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	This is really a great question because for me I hold it as an indicator that a movie might turn out to be a favorite of mine. It's happened to me on two occasions. Batman Begins and American Psycho. For each of those movies, I literally restarted the movie after it finished and watched the entire thing over again. It usually comes over me as a natural impulse than really a cognitive decision, because it normally wouldn't make sense. But they turned out to be two of my favorite movies. I also saw 300 three times during the first week of it's release (one of them in IMAX) EDIT: I've also obviously done this with commentaries, but I wouldn't count that on the same level, because it is more of a special feature than watching it for the actual feature. Last edited by Lepidopterous; 08-10-2009 at 06:53 PM.

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TheZoof Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Ottawa,Canada Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:850 Blu-ray collection:1636 DVD collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:2	Great question. I actually watched T2 on blu back to back. I had the Skynet edition and original... I wanted to compare a few scenes how they looked but man it was so good in the beginning I let it run all the way through. I watched Shawshank Redemption 4 times in a row in one day. I also watched The Two Towers twice in a row on one day. The only movie I saw twice in THEATER in the same day was Stargate! Those were the days.

08-10-2009, 10:30 PM	#26
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	All of my Concert BD's get 2 showings in a row at least. Once with the Video and once with only Audio. With Video I usually use multi-channel, but when I'm just listening to it it's always only 2-channel. When I got the David Gilmour BD I must have replayed that puppy about 5-6 times that day. For movies, in recent memory, only BARAKA have I played right after the first viewing. I was absolutely mesmerized by the AQ/PQ. John

08-10-2009, 10:42 PM	#27
Deadset Man in the Box Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:247 Blu-ray collection:2478 DVD collection:214 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:52 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:34	Not many, usually I am so busy I don't have time. In recent memory there has only been 1: Knowing.

08-10-2009, 11:02 PM	#28
Call_Me_Megatron Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen back-to-back in the theatre on opening day. I went with one set of friends at 3:30 and another set at 7:00. Loved it both times. Hm, I'm starting to wonder if I might be a little obsessed with the Transformers films LOL.

08-11-2009, 12:52 AM	#29
Sagacious Koreo Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:685 Trading Score:3	You know, i remember when Zhang Yimou's Hero came out. I watched it at least a hundred times. It even got to the point where i memorized all the lines in Chinese and even what the subtitles said. Seriously, I liked it that much. No lie.

08-11-2009, 12:55 AM	#30
Good Intentions Active Member Member since:May 2008	I'm surprised no one has mentioned this, but how about A Christmas Story? It plays all Christmas day on TBS. I've probably watched it 3 or 4 times in one day.

08-11-2009, 01:03 AM	#32
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	I have never done it same day , But I do watch new movies I have never seen 2 days in A row because you see things the second time you did not see the first time !!

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SleeperAgent Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Plateau of Leng 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:22 Trading Score:289	Zodiac. I watched it with friends and we were all so into it accusing people. Then we watched it 2 more times to make sure we didn't miss anything (which we did, twice)

08-11-2009, 03:00 AM	#34
Purplegrasshopper Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Las Vegas, NV Blu-ray collection:13	*The Sixth Sense* Once it was revealed Bruce Willis was a ghost, I was floored. Had to rewatch it right then and there, LOL.

08-11-2009, 08:27 AM	#37
chemokidd Expert Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Nashville, TN Home Theater Gallery:30 Blu-ray collection:108 Blu-ray reviews:8	I watched Sweeney Todd back to back & the 1st week I saw it I watched it about 6 times. for some reason I loved that movie but Im not a fan of musicals. that one just got me.

08-11-2009, 06:23 PM	#38
jono_0101 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2008 Location:St. Louis Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:7	not sure how many times ive done this, but its always been to watch, then rewatch with commentary, i do it mostly for comedies though, movies and tv shows i have on dvd/blu, i like to do it because sometimes the commentary is even funnier that whats happening on the screen

08-11-2009, 08:49 PM	#39
hdogg523 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Houston, Tx Blu-ray collection:45 Trading Score:1	Superbad... watched twice in a row.. once with commentary Pineapple Express... watched twice in a row.. no commentary 40 year old virgin.. watched twice in a row.. no commentary.. then watched again the next day twice once with commentary yeah i really like judd apatow flicks.. i like to watch them before i sleep

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