Watching A Film Only Once?

[nidiasilva]

I was talking to someone about Schindlers List the other day and they said 'i watched it once and i never could again,it was an amazing powerful film but once is enough' and while i do understand this view point that some films you only need to see once i can also see why watching again could sometimes be a good idea.

I have seen schindlers list about 4 times, the last one was last week and all 3 other times when it gets to the bit at the end when Schindler breaksdown and the jewish woman picks up his jacket and begins to undo the buttons i swear every single time i wondered why she was doing it! it was only this most recent time i finally realised that Schindler is wearing the jacket when he climbs in the car so it means the jewish woman took the jacket and undid the buttons so they could put his jacket on him. it was an act of kindness because he was in such an emotional state And its taken me 4 viewings to realise it!

So that tells me that you can still pick up on things you missed the first time with any film, even after numerous rewatchs.

 

[notsoscary]

Same with me. If the movie is too complex you don't quite get it the first time. I can't say for Schindlers List because I only watched it once. But movies like Inception, Fight Club, Shawshank Redemption, Memento, etc. I had to watch them 3 or 4 times before I could understand the whole thing.

 

I always watch movies more than once.
There are obviously some which are just so bad that I'll never watch them again.

I've watched a few films where I've gone "ooooohhh that's why he killed him" etc etc... But that's probably down to the fact I'm with my girlfriend or I'll be gaming at the time, so I don't pay full attention to the film.

 

[danw99]

If I enjoyed the film, I'll definitely watch it more than once. With the majority of well written films, there's always something that you'll spot which you missed the first time (or even the first few times in some cases!)

 

[DrMaNiAx]

I typically will not watch anything more than once and I am a videophone seen thousands of movies and TV episodes. Takes a lot to keep me going since I will not watch things typically more than once. Friends however are what will get me to watch something more than once as I like to share the experience with them. Of course a number of comedy movies are good to watch again and to be used as fillers while I game and stuff like that.

 

[djweasel]

I've only seen it once, and it was very deep to me. A great story if you are interested in it.

 

I always watch movies I enjoy at least once more through. It's amazing the things you miss and pick up on the second time round. Other good films to do this with are ones with twists.

 

I used to be of the mindset that I couldn't rewatch movies, but if you think about it - eventually you will rewatch a few of the movies you have seen as they come on TV. After thinking about it and forcing myself to rewatch some films I had liked, I found I still enjoyed them if only to a slightly lesser degree. I do agree though that there are some movies that just aren't good enough to watch again.

 

I had to watch inception like 3 times smh

I enjoy rewatching films, you'd be surprised how many little things make more sense the second time around. Granted it's not too soon after the first viewing

 

[S]

I've watched a boatload of movies more than once.

 

There are certain movies I'll only watch once because I feel *awkward* I guess during the movie, and even if I understand the movie it still won't make sense and I just won't watch those again.

There are others that I'll watch over and over, and then there are movies I like to *keep* and watch on occasions so I guess I don't spoil how much I love it.

 

[Hilly234]

I have a load some of which include
Shawshank redemption
Walking tall
Shooter
Contraband
Mean machine.

I think it's fair to say I know the words.

 

[FireZ]

I usually watch movies multiple times....sahwshank redemption...they wear tha movie out, seen it at leas 20 times

 

[chillinggg]

The only times I play a movie again is when it's got annoying plot holes and by playing it again I'm hoping to find explanation of at least some of them so that I don't have this feeling that I've wasted my last hour and a half.

 

I had to watch inception like 3 times smh

I enjoy rewatching films, you'd be surprised how many little things make more sense the second time around. Granted it's not too soon after the first viewing

Well inception is kind of an exception, I've watched it a couple times because you pick up additional things if you watch it a couple times.


OP: Usually I only watch movies once, but when I watch I don't like people talking and I don't really watch movies while I'm gaming or doing something where I can't give it my attention. If I really like a movie of course I'll eventually watch it again though.

 

[T V]

I agree completely. After the first time I saw Inception, I watched it 3 more times because it was that good (and because of all the different ways you can interpret it). I've seen School of Rock at least ten times and I still haven't gotten tired of it.
However, I also think that movies (and music too for that matter) will very likely only have the greatest effect on you the first time you watch it. While you may pick up on things you missed the second or third time watching them, you already know how the ending will play out as well as what's going to happen in each scene, so the element of surprise is gone.

Still, there are certain movies that I wish I hadn't watched even once, and ones that I could watch daily.

 

[glamazonia]

If I really like a movie, I end up watching it more than once, otherwise just once(intentionally). If I have nothing else to watch and I happen to catch a movie I only saw once before, sometimes I'll give it another look.

You'd be surprised how many things you possibly missed the first time around.

It's like watching cartoons from your childhood and noticing the adult humor snuck in that you obviously didn't catch back then. Pretty amusing!

 

[Quatakai]

if its a movie I enjoyed, I generally end up watching again sometime down the road. there are those exceptions like the prestige or the matrix where you rewatch the next day.

 

[supm8]

if i really like the film i will watch again but at a later time. after i watch a movie I do not get the need to see it again.

 

[Crooked Ways]

Normally I can't stand to watch a movie more than once because I'm relatively an impatient person so, I don't like rewatching parts I've already seen, I also have great memory so I remember most things.