Logan (New Wolverine movie March 3rd 2017)

[Victοr]

You're not the only one with such a mentality but it truly is one of the great unfathomable mysteries to me. I get the notion of overdoing the repeat viewings thing and getting sick of a movie a bunch of times in short succession but the whole "I saw it, loved it, but have no desire to ever watch it again" for the majority of films is just something I can't wrap my head around. To me it's no different than refusing to listen to a great song more than once, look at an incredible painting more than once, go on a roller-coaster (if you're into those) more than once, etc.

Films are art. Films are experiences. Films are time capsules. The great ones tend to excel at all three and none of those aspects are "one and dones." I know there are some films that rely solely on some big twist like "The Village" and that once you see it you never need to watch it again but those are very few and far between, IMO.

Personally speaking, it's got more to do with time. There are so many movies and shows out there I haven't watched yet, that I feel "bad" watching the same things over and over again. It might be strange, but it's how I "work". At least it's not as bad as my sense of "obligation". I keep watching crap like LoT & Arrow out of it. I dislike them I find them boring, and weep for the lost minutes, but due to them being ComicBook shows, I feel like I have to watch them. Same goes with my monthly pull. Black panther is one of the worst books I've ever read, but I'm still paying 5 euros per month 'cause I like the character and feel like I have to buy it. I'm trying to let go of such fixations, but it ain't easy...

Back to the movies, the "I know what will happen" angle does play a role in my distaste for repeat viewings. But I also think the flick loses its magic" if you watch it one too many times. If you eat your favourite meal every day, you'll start to hate it. If you listen to the same five sons all day, you'll eventually get sick of them. Movies are the same to me. As I've said, there are certain flicks I can revisit once per month. Some I can revisit once every few months, and some I can enjoy once per year. And then there are some which I really, really like, but I wouldn't like to watch them again.

 

[Khev]

Back to the movies, the "I know what will happen" angle does play a role in my distaste for repeat viewings. But I also think the flick loses its magic" if you watch it one too many times. If you eat your favourite meal every day, you'll start to hate it. If you listen to the same five sons all day, you'll eventually get sick of them. Movies are the same to me. As I've said, there are certain flicks I can revisit once per month. Some I can revisit once every few months, and some I can enjoy once per year. And then there are some which I really, really like, but I wouldn't like to watch them again.

Well that's what I was talking about. Of course it would be silly to watch a movie five times a day but your "I don't do multiple viewings" or whatever made it sound like that other than maybe two or three films you'd never do the "once a month/few months/year" thing. When I'm buzzing on a new film I might see it at the theater several times on its first release, then several times on blu-ray when that hits but then I tend to try and put it away for months or a year before getting back into more spaced out viewings (like once, twice, or three times a year if it's a top fave.) I could never watch *any* movie once a month forever.

I like binging and then taking a long break, binging, then taking a long break. I once went over 10 years between viewings of the original RoboCop but then when I revisited it I was SO blown away all over again I literally watched it back to back in one three hour time frame. To me that's just fun. Then I watched it again a few days later. Right now it's back on "hiatus" mode with me but I look forward to seeing it again down the line sometime.

And like you seem to indicate at the end of your post there there have been certain movies where for whatever reason the first experience was so unique and/or "perfect" that I deliberately hold off on revisiting it for a very long time just so that one experience can perpetually be my "last viewing" if that makes any sense.

 

[Victοr]

But lots of people don't care about fiction, because they're more interested in the real world, now that's what I don't get

I don't think anyone who actually loves movies, like anyone here, actually watches stuff only once, we're all wired to get hooked by stuff even if we know what happens, I bet even darthkostis is more often than he thinks, I was just referring to normal non-geek people.

Now that you mention it, I revisit certain comics quite regularly. I've read the entirety of Fraction's Invincible three times, and the Ellis/Knauff volume two or three times as well. There are others, but these are the ones I can remember right now. Indies books have a higher chance of being revisited though, due to them telling a self-contained story, at least as far as I'm concerned.

As for books, I think it depends on the theme and the style of it. I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't touched one in quite a bit. What with finals and whatnot, my timetable was pretty full. Now I'm in my first semester and man, if there are any universities out there with a worse educational system, I'd like to see them... I'm getting back in though, I've worked up an appetite for topics such as transhumanism, deism & panetheism, so I'm gonna start from there and see where it leads me.

 

[Victοr]

Well that's what I was talking about. Of course it would be silly to watch a movie five times a day but your "I don't do multiple viewings" or whatever made it sound like that other than maybe two or three films you'd never do the "once a month/few months/year" thing. When I'm buzzing on a new film I might see it at the theater several times on its first release, then several times on blu-ray when that hits but then I tend to try and put it away for months or a year before getting back into more spaced out viewings (like once, twice, or three times a year if it's a top fave.) I could never watch *any* movie once a month forever.

And like you seem to indicate at the end there there have been certain movies where for whatever reason the first experience was so unique and/or "perfect" that I deliberately hold off on revisiting it for a very long time just so that one experience can perpetually be my "last viewing" if that makes any sense.

Oh, yeah, I don't mean that I never, and will never, watch a movie more than once. I just prefer spacing them out. I read an interview with Kevin Smith where he said that he's watched BvS 22 times or so, that's what I was referring to. I don't do multiple theater viewings though. Germs, time constraints and all that keep me away. Once is enough in there. Bu-Rays are a different story.

For example, I saw TSN back in 2010, and then once again in 2014 or so. But I put it on last month, and I've seen it three times already. I'll probably not touch it until next year, but for now, I wouldn't mind seeing it again. On the meantime, while I loved Mud, I'm not feeling like watching it again. It depends on the timeframe, your mood, all of it. There are a lot of variables I think.

 

[SNIKT1950]

Best films of 2011:

Sucker Punch 10/10
Breaking Dawn Part I 10/10
The First Avenger 10/10
Thor 10/10

Everything else: Pretentious crap

 

[GasparZizou]

Now that you mention it, I revisit certain comics quite regularly. I've read the entirety of Fraction's Invincible three times, and the Ellis/Knauff volume two or three times as well. There are others, but these are the ones I can remember right now. Indies books have a higher chance of being revisited though, due to them telling a self-contained story, at least as far as I'm concerned.

As for books, I think it depends on the theme and the style of it. I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't touched one in quite a bit. What with finals and whatnot, my timetable was pretty full. Now I'm in my first semester and man, if there are any universities out there with a worse educational system, I'd like to see them... I'm getting back in though, I've worked up an appetite for topics such as transhumanism, deism & panetheism, so I'm gonna start from there and see where it leads me.

Yup, the rate of how often I revisit stuff goes up the older I get, whatever it is, comics, books, movies, IF I have the time, but I try to make some time every week to laze and geek around.

I think Audiobooks are the stuff that I "read" the most, since I can listen to them while doing something else, or if I have like a 15 minute window. I've re-read tons of stuff that way, I recommend if it you ever want to "read" a novel. I'm LOVING the Conan books for instance, even better than the comics, Robert E Howard's style really makes them even more mythical than I already knew them to be in comic form.

Most likely than not you'll find audiobooks on youTube, just download the mp3, I may get an audible account, they have EVERYTHING there in audiobook.

 

[Khev]

For example, I saw TSN back in 2010, and then once again in 2014 or so. But I put it on last month, and I've seen it three times already. I'll probably not touch it until next year, but for now, I wouldn't mind seeing it again. On the meantime, while I loved Mud, I'm not feeling like watching it again. It depends on the timeframe, your mood, all of it. There are a lot of variables I think.

Agreed. There isn't some universal "oh this is movie is a 10 so therefore I'll watch it this often" schedule that works for all films. I can watch Star Wars until I'm blue in the face but the arguably greater LOTR trilogy I only do maybe once every 3-4 years or so.

 

[Khev]

You mentioned Melancholia which I actually tried to watch for the first time a few weeks back. NOT a movie to start after midnight at the end of a long day. I think I might have lasted 15 minutes. One of these days I'll get around to seeing it through to the end though. It looked really intriguing.

 

[SNIKT1950]

In a perfect world, Fassbender would have been Nominated for HUNGER (2008) and won.

He also deserved a Nomination for SHAME (2011).

Gary Oldman should have won Best Actor in 2011, and DRIVE should have won Best Picture (with Refn also winning Best Director).

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Oh, yeah, I don't mean that I never, and will never, watch a movie more than once. I just prefer spacing them out. I read an interview withor so Kevin Smith where he said that he's watched BvS 22 times , that's what I was referring to. I don't do multiple theater viewings though. Germs, time constraints and all that keep me away. Once is enough in there. Bu-Rays are a different story.

For example, I saw TSN back in 2010, and then once again in 2014 or so. But I put it on last month, and I've seen it three times already. I'll probably not touch it until next year, but for now, I wouldn't mind seeing it again. On the meantime, while I loved Mud, I'm not feeling like watching it again. It depends on the timeframe, your mood, all of it. There are a lot of variables I think.

So he stops killing himself with food, and now he's using BVS?

 

[Victοr]

Yup, the rate of how often I revisit stuff goes up the older I get, whatever it is, comics, books, movies, IF I have the time, but I try to make some time every week to laze and geek around.

I think Audiobooks are the stuff that I "read" the most, since I can listen to them while doing something else, or if I have like a 15 minute window. I've re-read tons of stuff that way, I recommend if it you ever want to "read" a novel.

Most likely than not you'll find it on youTube, just download the mp3, I may get an audible account, they have EVERYTHING there in audiobook.

Yeah, tastes change the more years go by. Back in the day, I couldn't get enough of Batman and Spider-Man, but now I'm into more obscure stuff. I used to think of indies as just mundane books, but they've really stepped up their game, while the usual suspects are slipping.

As for audiobooks, it's a good solution, but I still prefer old school books. Technological advancement has done wonders for entertainment, but some things are better the old fashioned way. I can look for my textbooks in the net, but a 600 page book just has a different feeling. Same goes for something as simple as a watch. The new smartwatches are sleek and all, but nothing beats an old fashioned watch with a leather strap and an intricate design.

Agreed. There isn't some universal "oh this is movie is a 10 so therefore I'll watch it this often" schedule that works for all films. I can watch Star Wars until I'm blue in the face but the arguably greater LOTR trilogy I only do maybe once every three years or so.

Pretty much, yeah. Different times, different tastes I say.

 

[SNIKT1950]

You mentioned Melancholia which I actually tried to watch for the first time a few weeks back. NOT a movie to start after midnight at the end of a long day. I think I might have lasted 15 minutes. One of these days I'll get around to seeing it through to the end though. It looked really intriguing.

Its hands down my favorite of Von Trier's superb catalog.

It honestly succeeds in every aspect. Gorgeous cinematography, brilliant narrative and mesmerizing performances by Dunst and Gainsbourg.

Had Von Trier not made the fascist comments it would have easily been up for every available award come Oscar night that year.

 

[Victοr]

You mentioned Melancholia which I actually tried to watch for the first time a few weeks back. NOT a movie to start after midnight at the end of a long day. I think I might have lasted 15 minutes. One of these days I'll get around to seeing it through to the end though. It looked really intriguing.

The Hunt with Mikkelsen is a film I never made through the end. I want to finish it sometime, but man, it's a gut punch.

So he stops killing himself with food, and now he's using BVS?

He said that he'll watch as many times as he must in order for him to love it... The guy is ****ed up, what can I say. Here's the link: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/batman_vs_superman/kevin-smith-believes-fans-should-appreciate-all-comic-book-a145780

EDIT: Apparently he's watched it 25 times...

 

[SNIKT1950]

What about Carnage and The Beaver?

Carnage 8.5/10
The Beaver 9/10 *Gibson was stellar in that.

 

[GasparZizou]

As for audiobooks, it's a good solution, but I still prefer old school books. Technological advancement has done wonders for entertainment, but some things are better the old fashioned way. I can look for my textbooks in the net, but a 600 page book just has a different feeling. .

I still read regular books, but I thought like you, until I found out how dank it is to jog in through a forest near my place or workout while listening to 2001 read by a dude called **** Hill who does a killer HAL 9000 voice

Or Cthulhu, or mythology books, hell, even Justice League novels which I didn't know they existed.

It's a nice workaround for when you can't sit down and grab a book.

 

[Victοr]

I still read regular books, but I thought like you, until I found out how dank it is to jog in through a forest near my place or workout while listening to 2001 read by a dude called **** Hill who does a killer HAL 9000 voice

Well, that does sound rather tempting, but there are no forests near my place. There's a pretty big graveyard right next to my house though, so there's that... Still, kidding aside, I might give it a shot sometime. There are certain books I've stumbled in audio form over at YT while looking for something else, and they intrigued me.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

He said that he'll watch as many times as he must in order for him to love it... The guy is ****ed up, what can I say. Here's the link: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/batman_vs_superman/kevin-smith-believes-fans-should-appreciate-all-comic-book-a145780

EDIT: Apparently he's watched it 25 times...

I'm not sure if he's kidding, but taking a break and not watching the film for a long time might be more effective if he wants to like it more. Still, it doesn't take more than 2 viewings to know if you like or dislike a film, imo. Nothing will change that...unless you take a long break, long enough for your taste to change, like food or music.

 

[Victοr]

I'm not sure if he's kidding, but taking a break and not watching the film for a long time might be more effective if he wants to like it more. Still, it doesn't take more than 2 viewings to know if you like or dislike a film, imo. Nothing will change that...unless you take a long break, long enough for your taste to change, like food or music.

Eh, he's Kevin Smith. The guy who wrote a story about Batman pissing himself. He ain't a person who thinks logically...

 

[jye4ever]

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We's uncultured Khev

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

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