FabSwingers.com forum: What films do you have to watch more than once to understand?

By *UNCHBOX OP Man
over a year ago

folkestone

Two films for me that ive had to watch more than once to try to understand what the film is about are Memento(The guy pearce film) and Syriana.

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

Donnie Darko...

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By *obbygggMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

No Way Out.

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By *obbygggMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Donnie Darko..."

I still don't get that.

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

Agree with Memento, also The Machinist (Christian Bale)

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Amuses my family, they often tell me not to bother as I won't get it: too many to mention.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

Inception

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By *atcherofmyballsMan
over a year ago

hereford

Angelheart

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By *uckyinlustMan
over a year ago

manchester

All films.............coz I'm ...............;-)

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

pulp fiction has many layers

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

"Agree with Memento, also The Machinist (Christian Bale)

I don't get what there is to not get about Memento

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Revolver?

inception

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Inception.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Revolver?

inception"

No one understands Revolver, not even the guy who wrote it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dark knight rises

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By *egasus NobMan
over a year ago

Wandsworth

Watchmen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had to watch the butterfly effect a few times

But it's one of my favourite films now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Watchmen"

Try the fan edit called Watchmen: Midnight. It's a much better edit and closer to the comic book.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Agree with Memento, also The Machinist (Christian Bale)

I like the machinist

It all makes sense in the end

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By *igdnlittlemCouple
over a year ago

hartlepool

Any of the Harry Potter films - does anybody really have a clue what is going on in them.Good luck to the author, she has made a fortune - but her mind must be in a strange state to think that rubbish up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Two films for me that ive had to watch more than once to try to understand what the film is about are Memento(The guy pearce film) and Syriana. "

The matrix

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By *ibbyhunterCouple
over a year ago

keighley

"Any of the Harry Potter films - does anybody really have a clue what is going on in them.Good luck to the author, she has made a fortune - but her mind must be in a strange state to think that rubbish up."

thank you i wanted to say the harry potter films ,but i thought people might think i was thick.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Matrix

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple
over a year ago

Fareham

Sphere (Dustin Hoffman)

I didn't / don't / probably never will 'get it'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The reason you not get the Matrix is because your in it.... Take the blue pill and follow the white rabbit.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh my I've lost the ability to type

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By *lackCherryCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

Are you really struggling with adapted childrens books and the complexity of it all ?

boys family dies, boy is a wizard, boy goes to school and thing that killed his family comes back, stuff happens boy wins.

Its the most simple story and idea I think there has ever been in fantasy terms anyway after all it is aimed at children.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Second watch is pending,, Looper

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By *ILLY aka SirslagWoman
over a year ago

Land of the Prince Bishops

The Matrix ......gave up trying to make sense after three attempts its now condemed to never be viewed again in my home

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How can you not get THE MATRIX? Which part actually confused any of you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jacabs ladder. Never had a Scooby first time I watched it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Being There.

One of my all time favourite films but I still don't understand the closing scene where he walks on water!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vanilla sky

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By *iceguydaveMan
over a year ago

Monmouth

'Uncle Boonmee who can recall his past lives', a Thai film that left me feeling really thick for not understanding it. One of the very few films that's had me saying 'What the f*** was THAT all about?' on the way out of the cinema..

The Guardian called it 'elusively poetic'. NiceGuyDave called it 'pretentious bollocks'

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By *eryBigGirlWoman
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

Most of David Lynch's stuff - Mulholland Drive and Eraserhead to name a few!!!

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

Jacobs Ladder

And the new one.. Cloud Atlas.. Spent the first hour going WTF is going on

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By *ordonBennettMan
over a year ago

dover

"Agree with Memento, also The Machinist (Christian Bale)

I don't get what there is to not get about Memento

Yes I tend to forget what happened in previous scenes for some reason....

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Jacobs Ladder

And the new one.. Cloud Atlas.. Spent the first hour going WTF is going on"

Not watched that yet - Cloud Atlas. Might have to ensure I don't have a beer whilst I do!

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By *eareenaCouple
over a year ago

Rockford

"The Matrix

this

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

It's not a good film if you are one for noticing actors and trying to remember their names

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Most of David Lynch's stuff - Mulholland Drive and Eraserhead to name a few!!!"

I was just coming here to say Mulholland Drive!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Speed 2" - I constantly wonder why they made "Speed" let alone speed 2!

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"Jacobs Ladder

And the new one.. Cloud Atlas.. Spent the first hour going WTF is going on

Not watched that yet - Cloud Atlas. Might have to ensure I don't have a beer whilst I do!"
I don't want to go through that again, I don't care if things passed me by, I refuse to sit through it again!

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By *igdnlittlemCouple
over a year ago

hartlepool

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Deja Vu - Denzel Washington.

I can't work that out for love nor money.

That film just doesn't make sense.

But then again I comprehend The Matrix perfectly so I dunno wtf to think ha!

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By *igdnlittlemCouple
over a year ago

hartlepool

Are you really struggling with adapted childrens books and the complexity of it all ?

boys family dies, boy is a wizard, boy goes to school and thing that killed his family comes back, stuff happens boy wins.

Its the most simple story and idea I think there has ever been in fantasy terms anyway after all it is aimed at children.

Ahh rt thanks for explaining it all so easily. For those who live in the real world it was confusing. I can now see why our younger society is in such a terrible state if this is the drivel they have to understand - they have such a difficult life to understand , much simpler in my day understanding the flower pot men etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""Speed 2" - I constantly wonder why they made "Speed" let alone speed 2!

Love the first one..the second one is pants.

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By *lackCherryCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

Yes the downfall of modern socicety can be placed firmly at the feed of JK Rowling and some books about wizards

If only we could go back to simpler times when the world was just so much nicer (no one ever died and no one went to jail) pre Harry Potter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Inception

Memento

The Machinist

Toy story...maybe fibbing a bit...lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bambi

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

Cars 2

So many layers.

Environmental drama/espionage thriller/buddy movie/romantic comedy.

So much to take in all at once. I was quite overwhelmed. But thankfully I normally I am able to watch it 2 or 3 times a day so am coming to terms with it's messages.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Two films for me that ive had to watch more than once to try to understand what the film is about are Memento(The guy pearce film) and Syriana. "

For me, it was DonnyDarko.First time round I didn't realise it was about a young mans descent into madness.

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By *lackCherryCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

For me, it was DonnyDarko.First time round I didn't realise it was about a young mans descent into madness.

Its about a boy time travelling and sacrificing himself to protect the people he loves.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me, it was DonnyDarko.First time round I didn't realise it was about a young mans descent into madness.

Its about a boy time travelling and sacrificing himself to protect the people he loves.

Oh, I stand corrected.

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By *ecor atorMan
over a year ago

York

Marley and me,

Tryin to figure out why the wife was in bits.

It's not a comedy I'll grant her that!

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

Valhalla Rising....

Have no intention in ever watching it again to figure out WTF is was about

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By *ldestswingerintownMan
over a year ago

Lancaster

The Sixth Sense - just to see the clues that I'd missed!

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

"Jacobs Ladder

And the new one.. Cloud Atlas.. Spent the first hour going WTF is going on

Not watched that yet - Cloud Atlas. Might have to ensure I don't have a beer whilst I do!I don't want to go through that again, I don't care if things passed me by, I refuse to sit through it again!

Cloud Atlas is easy once you've read the book (which is a complete headfuck until you realise the way it's written !)

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By *lackCherryCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

"Valhalla Rising....

Have no intention in ever watching it again to figure out WTF is was about

Nicholas winding Refn film.

Hes so hit and miss he would never make a good darts player.

Bronson - good (ish)

Drive - great

Only god forgives - dross

Valhalla Rising - dross

the rest I havent dared watch.

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

"Agree with Memento, also The Machinist (Christian Bale)

I like the machinist

It all makes sense in the end"

Oh I like it but the first time I watched it I was a bit 'huh'?

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

Has anyone else seen 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'?

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