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8 weeks ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
8 weeks ago

Slow burners.

Perhaps you notice more, the more times you've seen them.

2 for me-

Rogue one

Get out

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By *andadbodMan
8 weeks ago

Liverpool

The Green Mile

Shawshank Redemption

Mississippi Burning

Stand By Me

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By (user no longer on site) OP
8 weeks ago

"The Green Mile

Shawshank Redemption

Mississippi Burning

Stand By Me"

All excellent films👌

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By *ouple24669Couple
8 weeks ago

Aberdeen

No there’s not.

Pointless watching a film more than once as you know what’s going to happen…..don’t see the point🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

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By *aizyWoman
8 weeks ago

west midlands

I re-watched Little Shop of Horrors earlier haven't seen it in years, I was watching it and thought he looks just like Cat out of Red Dwarf, googled it and it was him!

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By *obilebottomMan
8 weeks ago

All over

Mary Poppins

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By *RcplSldnCouple
8 weeks ago

London

The Big Lebowski.

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By *olo180Man
8 weeks ago

West London

"Slow burners.

Perhaps you notice more, the more times you've seen them.

2 for me-

Rogue one

Get out"

Agree with Rogue 1

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By (user no longer on site) OP
8 weeks ago

"Slow burners.

Perhaps you notice more, the more times you've seen them.

2 for me-

Rogue one

Get out

Agree with Rogue 1 "

I think 'drive' is a bit like this for me too..

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By *ny1localMan
8 weeks ago

READING

Zulu, the opening wedding scene..so many different boobs on show.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
8 weeks ago

"Zulu, the opening wedding scene..so many different boobs on show. "

-Basic instinct, when I was in my teens. (Similar reasons..)

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By *venturerMan
8 weeks ago

Bodmin

Idiocracy

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By *pry46TV/TS
8 weeks ago

travelling

The grand Budapest hotel. Every time there's something new to see or a star I've missed!

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By *rHotNottsMan
8 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Definitely films by David Lynch, Darren Aronofsky, Quentin Tarantino, and others they will be layers of stuff going on that you won’t catch on the first watch unless you have read up.

I also like to rewatch or walkabout every few years & notice how it impacts me differently

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By (user no longer on site) OP
8 weeks ago

"Idiocracy

More like documentary with each watch..

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By (user no longer on site) OP
8 weeks ago

"Definitely films by David Lynch, Darren Aronofsky, Quentin Tarantino, and others they will be layers of stuff going on that you won’t catch on the first watch unless you have read up.

I also like to rewatch or walkabout every few years & notice how it impacts me differently "

I was just talking with a friend about walkabout recently, he likes it a lot also.

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By *till gameMan
8 weeks ago

Oldham

Jackie brown

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By *rHotNottsMan
8 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Definitely films by David Lynch, Darren Aronofsky, Quentin Tarantino, and others they will be layers of stuff going on that you won’t catch on the first watch unless you have read up.

I also like to rewatch or walkabout every few years & notice how it impacts me differently

I was just talking with a friend about walkabout recently, he likes it a lot also."

I travelled across Australia so has a special meaning to me, but it is an amazing film very challenging in parts tackling a lot of different issues

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
8 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

I watched "True Romance" this afternoon while tidying the shed. Not exaclty a slow burner, I loved it the first time I ever watched it. But it is genuinely one I can watch over and over and not get tired of.

...as for a slow burner, my votes goes to 'The Banshees of Inisherin'; first time I saw it, I just took it in rather than 'enjoy' it, but after a couple of re-watches, it's just an absolute masterpiece of madness!

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By *ig1gaz1Man
8 weeks ago

bradford

I rewatch a film because i like it enough to watch it again.

Whilst there has been times where ive missed stuff and caught them on the second watch.

if i didnt like the film its binned never to be watched again.

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By *awkeye_30Man
8 weeks ago

Limerick

Not a movie ..but Fawlty Towers ...it never gets old ..."don't mention the war"

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By *rostgiantMan
8 weeks ago

Wilts

Interstellar for me

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By *partharmonyCouple
8 weeks ago

Ruislip

I think the best films need to be watched more than once. I like things you can dig into and find new things in with each watching. Depth is a good thing and it's not bad not to pick up on everything first time.

LA Confidential is such a film for me.

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By *hampagne_Supernova_91Man
8 weeks ago

Manchester

Heat. One of the greatest films ever made

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By *abluesbabyMan
8 weeks ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

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By *abluesbabyMan
8 weeks ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

Whether a second (or more) viewings makes it "better" is of course subjective to each individual viewer - but - there are certain films that you may think are one "thing" or genre or even narrative even that in effect are something often the polar opposite. Thus it can almost be like seeing another brand new film upon a second viewing such is the impact of possessing hindsight that what appeared almost banal, even filler like, scenes can take on a whole different and far more crucial (oftem at times sinister) hue.

A few examples that represent this trait include...

The Usual Suspects (1995)

Get Out (2017)

The Wicker Man (1973)

The Stepford Wives (1975)

Soylent Green (1973)

Oldboy (2003)

Martyrs (2008)

Angel Heart (1987)

Parasite (2019)

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By *ushroomhead10Man
8 weeks ago

Ashby De La Zouch

For me when I rewatch saving private Ryan or Zulu there's something I've all ways missed in them so they all ways get better with each watch

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
8 weeks ago

1313 Mockingbird Lane…

David Lynch or movies with a twist are usually the best for that.

Because you’re initially surprised by the twist.

But then you can go back, watch it again & see the foundations of said twist being laid out.

John Carpenter’s The Thing

Sixth Sense etc

But my all time favourite?

Time travel movies…I could talk about them forever

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By (user no longer on site) OP
8 weeks ago

"Not a movie ..but Fawlty Towers ...it never gets old ..."don't mention the war"

Agreed.

They didn't make that many episodes & it's so well written too.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
8 weeks ago

"Whether a second (or more) viewings makes it "better" is of course subjective to each individual viewer - but - there are certain films that you may think are one "thing" or genre or even narrative even that in effect are something often the polar opposite. Thus it can almost be like seeing another brand new film upon a second viewing such is the impact of possessing hindsight that what appeared almost banal, even filler like, scenes can take on a whole different and far more crucial (oftem at times sinister) hue.

A few examples that represent this trait include...

The Usual Suspects (1995)

Get Out (2017)

The Wicker Man (1973)

The Stepford Wives (1975)

Soylent Green (1973)

Oldboy (2003)

Martyrs (2008)

Angel Heart (1987)

Parasite (2019) "

There was a 'wicker tree' film that Robin hardy did ..and he was planning a third film also before he died.

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By *each_BananaCouple
8 weeks ago

China

Movies ARE to be enjoyed many times over.

Like any form of art, it's the presentation, vibe, story and a myriad of many things that entice you.

A beautiful painting or pretty woman and can be looked at more than once. The same way your favourite song can be listened to forever.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
8 weeks ago

Reading

"Idiocracy

This.

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By *each_BananaCouple
8 weeks ago

China

Movies not already mentioned:

Life Is Beautiful

Empire Strikes Back

The Great Escape

Enter The Dragon

Magnolia

Life Aquatic

The Third Man

It's A Wonderful Life

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By *allipygousMan
8 weeks ago

Leicester

"No there’s not.

Pointless watching a film more than once as you know what’s going to happen…..don’t see the point🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️"

A good job you don't have that attitude about sex

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
8 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

"No there’s not.

Pointless watching a film more than once as you know what’s going to happen…..don’t see the point🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️"

Simple straight forward stories , I agree with. I don't watch films twice as a rule BUT once in a while when good films come along and they are all consuming I will watch them again and without effort there is more to be seen and heard the second time around.

A bit like when you read a book more than once you see things far more clearly

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
8 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

Conclave , Heretic, Twelve Monkeys, Angel Heart, Sin city, Once upon a time in America, Dracula ( the Oldman version)

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
8 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

"I watched "True Romance" this afternoon while tidying the shed. Not exaclty a slow burner, I loved it the first time I ever watched it. But it is genuinely one I can watch over and over and not get tired of.

Yes! I watched it for the second time recently. The first time thought provoking, the second time genius.... so layered.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
8 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

Nearly all of what _abluesbaby says....... I watched Parasite twice... Nothing surpassed the '73 version of Wicker Man.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
8 weeks ago

Crumpet Castle

I will also be watching '12 Angry Men' this week. Looking forward to it too and will get a lot more out of it than the first time around.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
8 weeks ago

"Conclave , Heretic, Twelve Monkeys, Angel Heart, Sin city, Once upon a time in America, Dracula ( the Oldman version) "

Sin city is very well done.

I have to leave a long time between viewings though cos it's so dark...

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By *uckboy786Man
8 weeks ago

London

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

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By *ycleguy300Man
8 weeks ago

Ely

Transformers, the first one. Realise watching it again how great it was!!

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By *aizyWoman
8 weeks ago

west midlands

"The grand Budapest hotel. Every time there's something new to see or a star I've missed!"

Yes! So much I missed first time I watched it.

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By *olo180Man
8 weeks ago

West London

"I'm Thinking of Ending Things"

In this a cry for help or did you actually watch that film twice? I felt like ending it after the first watch!

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By *olyGlamorousWoman
8 weeks ago

Altrincham

Sharknado, absolute quality film!

🦈 🌪️ 🎥 👌🏼

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By *orny PTMan
8 weeks ago

Peterborough

"No there’s not.

Pointless watching a film more than once as you know what’s going to happen…..don’t see the point🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

A good job you don't have that attitude about sex

Some films are better when you get the reference, or have visited the locations and can apply your own memories to it.

Plenty of films have jokes and cultural references that don't reveal themselves until years later.

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By *uckboy786Man
8 weeks ago

London

"I'm Thinking of Ending Things

In this a cry for help or did you actually watch that film twice? I felt like ending it after the first watch! "

Lol. There's so much going on it's hard to pick up on it the first time you watch

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By *orny PTMan
8 weeks ago

Peterborough

"Not a movie ..but Fawlty Towers ...it never gets old ..."don't mention the war"

I wrote a couple of lines for a uni assignment, but never entered it.

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By *olyGlamorousWoman
8 weeks ago

Altrincham

Days of thunder! Absolute brilliant film! 😍 🏁 🏎️

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By *isskxxyvWoman
8 weeks ago

Reading

Homemade sex tapes.

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By (user no longer on site)
8 weeks ago

"No there’s not.

Pointless watching a film more than once as you know what’s going to happen…..don’t see the point🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️"

What? You've never re-watched your favourite film?

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By *ools and the brainCouple
8 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

"Slow burners.

Perhaps you notice more, the more times you've seen them.

2 for me-

Rogue one

Get out"

Zero Dark Thirty

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By *iaisonseekerMan
8 weeks ago

Liverpool

Hot Lesbian Showers 11 reveals hidden depths with each watch

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By (user no longer on site)
8 weeks ago

Mona Lisa

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By *ostindreamsMan
8 weeks ago

London

The big Lebowski

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