Most Watched Film?

cocoman

Both mentioned already.

Withnail & I followed closely by Snatch.

Arghus

There's a lot of them from back in my early teenage years- True Lies, The Usual Suspects, Starship Troopers, Goodfellas.

They got the highest mark of commendation my young self could give to any film- A taped version off the tv with the corner of the VHS removed. Those guys weren't getting taped over, under any circumstance. I find it strange to see any of these days. I'd become so accustomed to my D.I.Y versions that the difference in picture quality and the glaring absence of jarring cuts where I'd avoided taping the ads is most disconcerting. I also feel odd when I'm watching them with other people these days, simply because they don't know the plots inside out and most of the dialogue. Their loss.

Some others like Die Hard, Raiders of The Lost Ark or Aliens I'll watch all the way through again for the umpteenth time if I ever see them on a channel. Doesn't matter if I've caught them ten minutes in or towards the end. I'll see the rest again at some stage anyway.

There is one movie that does stand head and shoulders above the rest in terms of times watched- The Matrix. I've watched it over a hundred times, easily. 99% of views were between the age of thirteen and fifteen. I remember that from time to time while utterly bored in school I used to close my eyes and let the movie play in my head. I had it off by heart, completely.

I suppose some of this, or maybe all, had something to do with the teenage anal fixation on wanting to know or never becoming tired of a thing you enjoyed, but it really did blow me away. At that point of my life I had never seen a movie that had state of the art special effects but had ideas and some brains to go along with them. The set design was cool, the music was cool. I loved the way that the action was as much about looking stunning as exhausting. I think whatever you could quibble with the film about, things were presented in consistently visually stunning manner- bullet time, the lobby shootout with the exploding marble pillars, the wall of exploding glass that follows Trinity straight into our faces It was totally slick and moody and the goofy idea of robot v human war, well to my mind back then it was deep.
It means something man.

I haven't watched it in a long, long time and I did eventually see the light- It ripped off so many other influential movies, it's full of pretentious name dropping and it's more trendy than timeless, but I still love it. It's one of the greatest sci-fis ever made and it isn't totally filled with nonsensical action scene followed by another of exactly the same kind. I avoid it these days because it reminds me so acutely of a particular time of my life and in this case maybe the memories are better off stayed remembered than facing the cold light of the day.

tommy2bad

Ahh kids these days!
Casablanca and To have and have not, must have watched these about 100 times. Rio Bravo and Adventures of Robin Hood. And I love every classic Disney movie I'v watched them all over and over, having kids is great
Just so you know why here's Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not.

The most watched movie for me however is the James Whale classic Bride of Frankenstein. Best. Film. Ever.

cocoman

Arghus wrote: »

There's a lot of them from back in my early teenage years- True Lies, The Usual Suspects, Starship Troopers, Goodfellas.

They got the highest mark of commendation my young self could give to any film- A taped version off the tv with the corner of the VHS removed. Those guys weren't getting taped over, under any circumstance. I find it strange to see any of these days. I'd become so accustomed to my D.I.Y versions that the difference in picture quality and the glaring absence of jarring cuts where I'd avoided taping the ads is most disconcerting. I also feel odd when I'm watching them with other people these days, simply because they don't know the plots inside out and most of the dialogue. Their loss.

Some others like Die Hard, Raiders of The Lost Ark or Aliens I'll watch all the way through again for the umpteenth time if I ever see them on a channel. Doesn't matter if I've caught them ten minutes in or towards the end. I'll see the rest again at some stage anyway.

There is one movie that does stand head and shoulders above the rest in terms of times watched- The Matrix. I've watched it over a hundred times, easily. 99% of views were between the age of thirteen and fifteen. I remember that from time to time while utterly bored in school I used to close my eyes and let the movie play in my head. I had it off by heart, completely.

I suppose some of this, or maybe all, had something to do with the teenage anal fixation on wanting to know or never becoming tired of a thing you enjoyed, but it really did blow me away. At that point of my life I had never seen a movie that had state of the art special effects but had ideas and some brains to go along with them. The set design was cool, the music was cool. I loved the way that the action was as much about looking stunning as exhausting. I think whatever you could quibble with the film about, things were presented in consistently visually stunning manner- bullet time, the lobby shootout with the exploding marble pillars, the wall of exploding glass that follows Trinity straight into our faces It was totally slick and moody and the goofy idea of robot v human war, well to my mind back then it was deep.
It means something man.

I haven't watched it in a long, long time and I did eventually see the light- It ripped off so many other influential movies, it's full of pretentious name dropping and it's more trendy than timeless, but I still love it. It's one of the greatest sci-fis ever made and it isn't totally filled with nonsensical action scene followed by another of exactly the same kind. I avoid it these days because it reminds me so acutely of a particular time of my life and in this case maybe the memories are better off stayed remembered than facing the cold light of the day.

I'm watching it now on ITV2.

Tigger

Withnail or goodfellas

Deank

Tigger wrote: »

Withnail or goodfellas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD2P9Px3enI

Adamantium

I think Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade might be the best end to a trilogy of films ever.

I also thought this was the best, as good as Raiders is.

To me it might well be the greatest action adventure movie ever made. The tone is perfect, the stunts real and all on location.

The set pieces, Venice, flaming sewer full of rats, arirship, castle, running into Adolf Hitler in Berlin (jesus it sill gives me the tension, into the Lion's den) Middle East Tank Battle, City of Petra, Leap of Faith, Holy Grail and them bursting through the high walls of the narrow canyon onto the sunset

Plus Alison Doody and Motherflippin James Bond himself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X576-G5GT3g

Sorry for the stretched look

pheasant tail

I love some of them rare gems that just keep getting better the more you watch them. The more times I watch Take Shelter and Donnie Darko the more I seem to like and get out of them.

callaway92

I'd assume it's either Fight Club or Superbad for me.

City Of God, 50/50, Pan's Labyrinth and Casino Royale not too far off I'd say though.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Jaws and Cliffhanger.

Both of them seem to be on TV a lot and I always tune in when they are on.

I've watched each of them more than 10 times I would say.

roadsmart

The blues brothers. Must have seen it 40 times by now. Incredible music and cast.

Adamantium

callaway92 wrote: »

Casino Royale

This was only Bond film that I felt an emotional connection, Eva Green and Daniel Craig chemistry is off the the chain, and cared about what was going on, man that surprise 4th act when you think it know its over and then it keeps going, I first watched it in the cinema and it shook me, that gut punch last 20 minutes. An incredible action film, and one of the few with legitimate heart, Like a man's Notebook.

It felt like a film that wanted to be made and not simply as part of a long running series. It felt like a non franchise film in a franchise.

Everything about the movie is godly, even some of my favourites, i can pick out a thing or two but not this one, it was like a revelation first time and it's better every other time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eje28TK4D00

Muppet Man

For me, pulp fiction. No matter how often I have seen it, always will watch it again when it's on TV. Must have seen it at least 20 times.

Muppet man

agent graves

the first matrix.. I watched it so many times I knew every line..
also arnie's one liners.. some where so bad they were good.. ya cant beat 90's action films.

e_e

I've seen Princess Mononoke at least 7 times now, around 4 times on DVD, a couple of times on TV and once in the cinema. A couple of other Miyazaki movies come close to that number. I can't think of anything else (since my childhood VHS days anyway) that I've watched as much.

dreamers75

Blues Brothers

Soundtrack and the fact its hilarious make it very rewatchable.

tomaussie

Surely movies watched as teenagers will be high on the list because of all the free time and when you're a teenager and you like something you really really like it.

So THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS for me. I have watched it more than 30 times and can quote each line before it is said in the movie. Whenever I get stopped at a random police check I still say 'no officer, I dront dink'.

Next would be WEIRD SCIENCE which I've only seen about 10-15 times and can also quote most but not all of it.

Neither movie are classics but they are to me.

Adamantium

I have to say I'm really in love with Super 8.
It's Stand by Me meets ET.
If Abrams can do the same thing here, with Star Wars, he'll wow the world.

Very emotional affecting and oddly mature/dark and I've been through some similar suffering in recent years, so many parts of it got to me.
The young actors are astounding capture that all the time in the world, yet helplessness feel like mentality before we hit the teenage years. All those little awkward moments that rarely get thrown up on screen anymore. The thing is just full of passion and sensitivity and is made all the more powerful by how simply Abrams stages the movie.

Elle Fanning stole every scene she was in.

The complaints about it being derivative are moot. I really couldn't care because every type of film has been done before, everything is a permutation of something that came before in some respect. They never make mainstream coming of age adventure films like this anymore that aren't in the American Pie/Superbad mould, of "get drunk and get bitches", and it's a pity (not saying I don't enjoy them either, I love them) It's great to get a sincere, earnest tale every so often with a lack of post modern irony. There's a lot of tension and old school film making and gradual unfurling of the tale with wonderful characterisation

The more I watch this film I was surprised see how talented Abrams is at his original material and he should much more of this, rather than restarting old series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiJRkzCQJJc

tommy2bad

e_e wrote: »

I've seen Princess Mononoke at least 7 times now, around 4 times on DVD, a couple of times on TV and once in the cinema. A couple of other Miyazaki movies come close to that number. I can't think of anything else (since my childhood VHS days anyway) that I've watched as much.

It's My Neighbor Totoro in our house, with Monoke a close second. Gran-kids are great too

IvaBigWun

Adamantium wrote: »

This was only Bond film that I felt an emotional connection, Eva Green and Daniel Craig chemistry is off the the chain, and cared about what was going on, man that surprise 4th act when you think it know its over and then it keeps going, I first watched it in the cinema and it shook me, that gut punch last 20 minutes. An incredible action film, and one of the few with legitimate heart, Like a man's Notebook.

It felt like a film that wanted to be made and not simply as part of a long running series. It felt like a non franchise film in a franchise.

Everything about the movie is godly, even some of my favourites, i can pick out a thing or two but not this one, it was like a revelation first time and it's better every other time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eje28TK4D00

Now you've made me want to watch it again!

Hands down the best Bond film off all time. Considering its only been out a few years I must have watched it it around 10 times.

And it will now be 11 by Monday.

Wellyd

I love watching the same film over and over again. I'm watching A Time to Kill on rte now for easily the 20th time. I watch the same Disney films every time I'm sick or when I've a hangover! So that's often enough! But the one film I cannot physically turn off everytime it's on is The Day After Tomorrow. I've easily seen it about 40 or 50 times. I absolutely love it!

mrty

Skerries wrote: »

to stop this turning into a list thread you have to give 2 lines about the film including if it is actually your favourite film or not and roughly if you can how many times you've watched it

Mine is Aliens, I have watched this many times somewhere in the 20's across the various formats including VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray. I would say it is in my top 2 alongside Blade Runner

Its between big trouble in little china and stir crazy.

dreamers75

Going to watch Aliens now

RobbingBandit

Once Upon a Time in America, Con Air, The Lion King and Kingpin would be my most watched, more than 20 each, damn I need a lady.

Br4tPr1nc3

frequently asked questions about time travel.

really good film, so well tied up in on the time travel side, and very funny.

Tony EH

Br4tPr1nc3 wrote: »

frequently asked questions about time travel

Really?

Aidric

'The Departed' is the film I've watched the most number of times even though it isn't my favourite film. I find most Scorsese films to be endlessly watchable.

The reason I've watched The Departed a lot of times is simple, brilliant screenplay executed by actors on top of their game.

Reg'stoy

2001 A Space Odyssey, I have seen this dozens of times. Just so iconic, hasn't aged (appreciably) for a movie made before we actually landed on the moon. Not many more films have been such an influence as this.

Blade Runner, from the soundtrack to the script "I've seen things...." and the stunning visuals; every freeze frame could be mounted in a frame. While Sean Young is in this and Dune as Rachael she is just stunning.

An honorable mention for me is David Lynch's Dune. Love the book and this movie is my secret guilty pleasure. Totally 80's and looks it.

GottaGetGatt

Forest Gump and Die Hard would be a tie for me.If there ever on TV i just have to sit and watch.Nostalgia to my childhood i guess.

con___manx1

Predator, terminator two, the good the bad and the ugly. Seen all of them multiple times.