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• Been hooked on "King of Hearts" since the 70's... - DeKay 17:59:31 09/05/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  "King of Hearts" is my favorite movie and I've seen it many, many, many times in theatres.

  I also watch the last 20 minutes of "Tin Cup" (on TV broadcast) every time it's doable (I don't even golf).

  My 3rd treat is also just a single scene from "Observe and Report" in which Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansari do a childish word war with the words "Forget You" repeated back/forth over and over.

  My wife told me that the original (non TV) version would have been "F-You", but we both agree that "Forget You" is much more funny.

  In the 80's I had a VHS tape loop made of a scene from "Sid and Nancy", which was the dream sequence where Sid performs "I'll Do It My Way".

  I only played it upon getting home from extremely stressful work days, as it calmed me down much better than drugs/drink.

  Fortunately it didn't get played all that often.
  
  

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• Many times - how bout hundreds of times? - audiozorro 11:23:26 09/01/15 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  These are a few movies that I have watched over a hundred times:
  
  The Godfather
  Laura
  The Adventures of Robin Hood
  North by Northwest
  King Kong (1933)
  Rebecca
  The Mark of Zorro (1940)
  The Terminator
  It's A Wonderful World
  Casablanca
  Gladiator
  Dial M for Murder
  Ben Hur
  Groundhog Day
  Mighty Joe Young (1949)
  The Fugitive
  Star Wars
  Star Trek II, IV
  Midnight (1939)
  Trading Places
  
  

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  • I thought I needed help. * - Billy Wonka 09:12:28 09/05/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Many times - how bout hundreds of times? posted by audiozorro on September 01, 2015 at 11:23:26

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  • Good Lord, man!! - rlw 08:52:54 09/03/15 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Many times - how bout hundreds of times? posted by audiozorro on September 01, 2015 at 11:23:26

    Even at "only" 100 viewings per film, that's still over 4,000 hrs. of viewing - YOWZA!! Where *did* you find the time? At 2 hrs/day, *every* day, it'd take approx. 22 years to complete the task! That's some real dedication, I'm in awe...
    -RW-
    
    

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    • It was easy, though I'm not sure of your math - audiozorro 09:19:54 09/04/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Good Lord, man!! posted by rlw on September 03, 2015 at 08:52:54

      My wife of 40 years is a movie aficionado so spending time with her means I watch a lot of movies. I also like to watch movies when I eat.
      
      Anyway 2 hrs/day times 365 days in the year equals 730 hrs/year. So 6 years at 2 hrs/day equals 4380 hrs.
      
      

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• RE: Seeing a movie many times - fantja 07:35:58 09/01/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  Bill-
  
  some films were made/produced better than the rest.
  

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• RE: Seeing a movie many times - RGA 05:45:01 09/01/15 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  It's interesting that I have some movies I consider great that I wouldn't probably watch again - and some guilty pleasures like "The Thing" (1982) or "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" that I'll watch many times.
  
  It would be interesting to come up with a list of movies that you know you have watched at least say 10 times. I saw Schindler's List 7 or 8 times in the theater which is my top for seeing something on the big screen during it's original theatrical release. If they re-released it I would go and see it again.
  
  Movies I've seen at least 10 times (not that I hold them all as great movies but I find them easy to re-watch for whatever reason):
  
  Aliens
  Dawn of the Dead (78)
  Goodfellas
  Shawshank Redemption
  Jaws
  Pulp Fiction
  Young Frankenstein
  The Producers
  Goodfellas
  My Cousin Vinny
  Superman II
  E.T.
  Notting Hill
  Empire Strikes Back
  Terminator and T2
  Field of Dreams
  Star Trek II and IV
  The Exorcist
  Poltergeist
  Mr. Holland's Opus
  Gattaca
  Raiders of the Lost Ark
  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  The Rock
  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  It's a Wonderful Life
  A Christmas Carol (Alastair Sim B&W)
  Back to the Future
  The Shining
  Bladerunner
  Groundhog Day
  Rocky
  
  TV = Faulty Towers
  

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  • Great list!! - rlw 09:00:34 09/03/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by RGA on September 01, 2015 at 05:45:01

    You and I would get along quite well when it came time to pick a movie to watch. I would add "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Apocalypse Now", and "Blade Runner" to the list....
    
    -RW-
    
    

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  • RE: Seeing a movie many times - Bill the K 20:46:23 09/01/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by RGA on September 01, 2015 at 05:45:01

    I am surprised RGA's list does not contain many musicals.
    
    Regards
    Bill
    

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• RE: Seeing a movie many times - X1992 19:47:59 08/30/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  I attribute reasonable play time, perfect scenes and I guess relatable tone to movies I watch a lot.
  
  Maybe movies without a lot of fluctuation in tension. I really like Night of the Living Dead and One Flew over Cuckoo's Nest, but I wouldn't watch them routinely.
  
  No Country for Old Men, Trainspotting and Less Than Zero are examples heavy rotation. What guy couldn't sit for The Godfather, either. Too long though.
  

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• As with all things I enjoy ... - reelsmith. 18:53:52 08/30/15 (6)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  ...enjoying them over and over is a good thing.
  
  I won't bore you with a list, but in particular Shawshank Redemption is high on my list. I can't begin to guess the number of times I've seen it. If I'm channel surfing and I come across it, I watch it ...every time.
  
  Dean.
  
  
  
  
  reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
  
  
  
  

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  • RE: As with all things I enjoy ... - Bill the K 19:45:31 08/30/15 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: As with all things I enjoy ... posted by reelsmith. on August 30, 2015 at 18:53:52

    I have been thinking why I watch SSR again and again. I guess I love watching the sincerity of friendship and the urge to be free. I watch escape movies many times. Love Steve McQueen in Great Escape.
    
    Cheers
    Bill
    

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    • Yes ... - reelsmith. 19:59:18 08/30/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: As with all things I enjoy ... posted by Bill the K on August 30, 2015 at 19:45:31

      ...sincerity of friendship is a big part of it. For me, the biggest part is Morgan Freeman's narration. The icing on the cake.
      
      Dean.
      
      
      
      
      reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
      
      
      
      

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  • RE: As with all things I enjoy ... - Mark Man 19:14:50 08/30/15 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: As with all things I enjoy ... posted by reelsmith. on August 30, 2015 at 18:53:52

    I like making lists...that's all
    thanks
    Mark
    
    
    

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    • LOL ... - reelsmith. 19:57:20 08/30/15 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: As with all things I enjoy ... posted by Mark Man on August 30, 2015 at 19:14:50

      I enjoyed reading your list and was surprised to see The Outsiders on it. I thought I was the only one.

      As a kid it was my absolute favorite book ...and I guess it kinda' still is as I read it every few years.

      Thanks for taking the time to make your list.

      Here are a few of my most watched movies...

      Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
      The Fifth Element
      The Hot Rock
      It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
      The Natural
      Field of Dreams
      Blazing Saddles
      Young Frankenstein
      Zombieland
      Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (Fury Road will be another once it hits streaming)
      The Wizard of Oz
      Jeremiah Johnson
      Cool Hand Luke

      ...and many more.

      Dean.

      Edit: ....and The Big Lebowski !

      
      
      
      
      reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
      
      
      
      

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      • NICE... - Mark Man 21:03:39 09/02/15 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: LOL ... posted by reelsmith. on August 30, 2015 at 19:57:20

        lots of good stuff here...
        
        Thanks
        Mark
        
        
        

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    • RE: As with all things I enjoy ... - Bill the K 19:48:38 08/30/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: As with all things I enjoy ... posted by Mark Man on August 30, 2015 at 19:14:50

      I liked your list. I love lists. Book of Lists is a favorite of mine. There are no revised new editions though.
      
      Cheers
      Bill
      

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• Never... - mkuller 12:26:24 08/30/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  ...I listen to music albums over and over but not movies.
  
  At most I've seen some twice.
  
  There are too many new ones to see.
  

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• I have seen several movies over and over but I savor the classics like Bergman, Kurosawa, etc - PhilJ 09:16:15 08/30/15 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  and watch them after several years so they seem fresh.
  

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• I avoid watching movies I love over and over - Jon L 06:43:41 08/30/15 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  The more I love a movie, the less I try to watch it repeatedly. I couldn't care less if a certain Zombie flick plays 20 times on my TV, but the ones I love, I try to watch it one, two times and hold it in my memory as treasures. Same thing with music I love. Obviously, one will listen to music more often compared to movies, but the music I love, I try not to "wear it out" by listening to it constantly.
  

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  • RE: I avoid watching movies I love over and over - Bill the K 09:43:57 08/30/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: I avoid watching movies I love over and over posted by Jon L on August 30, 2015 at 06:43:41

    You got a very good point there. But I cant resist watching it again and again. I can watch the Beatles movies for ever. Amadeus too in spite of that terrible laughter. Shane is reliving the boyhood. I wonder what a Shrink would find out from my repeated viewing.
    
    Cheers
    Bill
    

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• Good subject Bill...I have been thinking about this... - Mark Man 05:46:32 08/30/15 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  Fight Club
  The Matrix
  Guns of Navarone
  North by Northwest
  To Catch a Thief
  The Empire Strikes Back
  Prometheus
  Blade Runner
  Alien
  Aliens
  Force 10 From Navarone
  Patton
  The 10 Commandments
  Blues Brothers
  Caddy Shack
  Stripes
  The French Connection
  The Outsiders
  Rumble Fish
  Apocalypse Now
  Godfather 1 & 2
  Goodfellas
  The Departed
  Taxi Driver
  The Hunt for Red October
  Rocky
  Jaws
  Jurassic Park
  Saving Private Ryan
  Minority Report
  Gladiator
  Gattaca
  Enemy at the Gates
  Seven
  The Game
  The Terminator
  The Shawshank Redemption
  American Beauty
  LA Confidential
  The Usual Suspects
  Spiderman
  Ironman
  Glengarry Glen Ross
  Wall Street
  Platoon
  Natural Born Killers
  Scareface
  Pulp Fiction
  Reservoir Dogs
  Snatch
  Das Boot
  Batman Begins
  The Dark Knight
  Inception
  Memento
  The Shining
  The Untouchables
  Body Double
  Fargo
  Raising Arizona
  Billy Bathgate
  Wag the Dog
  Marathon Man
  Rain Man
  Top Gun

  These are all movies I have seen at least 5 times or more...I have a bad habit of watching a whole movies for a single scene or a single line...

  thanks
  Mark

  
  

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  • If I'd kept going... - musetap 20:09:12 08/30/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Good subject Bill...I have been thinking about this... posted by Mark Man on August 30, 2015 at 05:46:32

    most of those would have been mentioned as being repeats.
    
    My wife can basically recite all the lines from Raising Arizona.
    
    In order.
    
    I'd add Repo Man too.
    
    "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure

    
    
    

    
    
    

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• Unfortunately, I will get hyperexcited about a film . . . - Billy Wonka 22:42:50 08/29/15 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  buy it, and watch it to death for a month only to see it maybe once a year after that. I literally kill all the positive receptors for movies I like.
  

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  • RE: Unfortunately, I will get hyperexcited about a film . . . - Bill the K 09:54:52 08/30/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Unfortunately, I will get hyperexcited about a film . . . posted by Billy Wonka on August 29, 2015 at 22:42:50

    I bought several episodes of my favorite Sherlock Holmes played by Jeremy Brett in the Granada TV production. Those are my all time favorites and I cannot not watch Scandal in Bohemia once a week and a few others too like the Norwood Builder, Lonely Cyclist and the Blue Carbuncle. I consider the production and acting as unbelievable.
    
    Bill
    

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• Patton... - musetap 21:35:40 08/29/15 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Seeing a movie many times posted by Bill the K on August 29, 2015 at 19:51:53

  never really seek it out at this point, but if I happen across it I can't turn it off.
  Godfather Uno & Dos as well.
  Casablanca.
  Wizard of Oz.
  Pee Wee's Big Adventure.
  Fargo.
  North by Northwest.
  The Producers (original only!).
  Interestingly IAMMMMW seems to fall flat every few years for me though at its
  core it's a wonderful and touching and funny film.
  There's pretty much a slew of classic films I can (and have) watched repeatedly.
  I've never bothered to analyze why some films have this effect other
  than when you boil it down, they are great entertainment and very well made.
  For me that's film enough.
  
  "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure

  
  
  

  
  
  

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  • RE: Patton... - pictureguy 23:30:49 08/29/15 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Patton... posted by musetap on August 29, 2015 at 21:35:40

    Caught the last half of Patton today. And yes, watched it till the END Credits.
    
    Some movies are so bad they are GOOD and I consider them 'guilty pleasures'.
    Like the L.Ron Hubbard 'classic', BattleField Earth. This stars John Travolta and Forest Whitaker in a movie so bad you MUST laugh at the wrong stuff. I can't imagine (except for the Scientology connection) just HOW they got Travolta for this role.
    Too much is never enough
    
    

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    • Travolta was one of the producers of Battlefield Earth - DFaulds 04:45:06 09/01/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Patton... posted by pictureguy on August 29, 2015 at 23:30:49

      And had been trying to get the film made for years. In fact, he invested quite a bit of his own money into the film.
      

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