Movies you disliked but then liked on 2nd viewing...

[JGouse0498]

Since we seem to be compiling lists of this sort, here's my question to all of you:

What movies did you dislike or downright hate on first viewing but then came to enjoy after watching it again later on down the road.?


Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - I thought it was absolutely horrible when I saw it on opening night. Then last Christmas, Best Buy had the Blu-Ray for 50% off, so I figured "Why not?" I actually consider it to be my second favorite Indy movie now (Raiders of course being first). Yes, there are still parts that really irritate me, but I found myself enjoying the overall movie and think the alien theme was executed very well.

Titan A.E. - Not sure why it disappointed me in theaters. Maybe I was expecting more action. In any event, I decided to grab the DVD when it came out, and I consider it one of the coolest animated sci-fi films I've ever seen.

The Fog - Watched it at 3 am on a Saturday night in college and thought it was the dullest, most uneventful horror movie I'd ever seen. Tried it again a few years later, and now it's mandatory viewing during Halloween (along with Halloween)

Star Wars Trilogy - Yep, this big SW fan actually didn't care for the story back in the day. Thought the whole "it is your destiny" motif was ridiculous. When I got older and could understand the mythology more is when I became a fan. I always did like the action though.

 

[BadMoon]

Napolean Dynamite for me. I actually turned it off the first time. I grew to love this movie though.

 

[slipknotpredator]

Alien3 (not on 2nd viewing but some years later)

Sphere

 

[BuddyGus]

The Bourne Identity. THe first time I saw it i thought it was kinda lame. Much better the second time around.

 

[JGouse0498]

Alien3 (not on 2nd viewing but some years later)

Sphere

Eh, doesn't necessarily have to be second viewing (technically, I liked Crystal Skull on the third go because I saw it back-to-back in theatres opening night because 1) my wife wanted to go and 2) I was in denial over how bad it was).

And Sphere I just watched yesterday on Encore. Still can't figure out how a veteran director, all-star cast, and a fantastic Michael Crichton story still ended up being...that!

 

[karamazov80]

Big Lebowski and Jackie Brown are the big ones. I saw both in the theater, and didn't really get either one on first viewing. Of course, now I love them both as amongst the best by the respective creative teams involved. Those experiences helped to teach me not to have pre-conceived expectations about a movie. You can't expect Pulp Fiction going into Jackie Brown.

 

[Bamboota]

All Will Ferrell movies! I hated them at first....I thought I had to be a Frat boy to understand why it was funny! But...on the second try..i realized that they're fawking hilarious! Especially Anchorman! Elf still sux tho! =P

 

[-jay-]

Hellboy 2 turned it off but then was told to watch it all and i'm glad i did it was ace!

 

[uscmhicks]

The underworld movies. I'm still not a massive fan of them but enjoyed the first and second a whole lot more the second time round. I'll have to catch the third eventually.

 

[The Entity]

Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby (3rd viewing)

Hot Fuzz

Fear And Loathing Las Vegas

The Royal Tenenbaums

These are the ones I can think of right now.

 

[Rock83]

-Iron Man,disliked it when i watched it on my computer,then a friend of mine bought it on Blu-Ray so we watched it again in full surround and i loved it this time,amazing sound effects.
-Underworld 1
-Big Lebowski

And believe it or not,i didn`t like First Blood when i was a kid,because i always pictured Rambo as the macho kick ass machine like in Rambo 2 and 3.Now,First Blood is one of my favourite movies.

 

[DinoLast]

Fight Club
The Chronicles of Riddick

 

[karamazov80]

The Royal Tenenbaums

Though I enjoyed the Royal Tenenbaums when I first saw it at the theater, that is one I have enjoyed more and more on subsequent viewings. I think it is Anderson's best film by far, and probably one of the top 10 movies of the decade for me.

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Blade Runner. I simply did not 'get it' on the first viewing. Watched it again a few months down the line, loved it, bought the fin al cut blu ray and it is now one of my all time faves.

 

[Fritz]

Nacho Libre

 

[Tyler]

The Fith Element. Found it dead boring first time, but enjoyed it and got the humour in it on second veiwing.

Chronicles Of Riddick. I thought it was way to long and epic compared to first one on first veiwing, but came round to the idea second time.

The Dark Knight. I had my expectations set far to high after enjoying Begins so much. All the hype for Dark Knight didn't help either. After watching for second time on Blu-ray it was much better.

 

[occulum]

Freddy vs Jason
Hellboy

Had different expectations with both and didnt like either on first viewing.

 

[Shatterer of Dreams]

Napolean Dynamite for me. I actually turned it off the first time. I grew to love this movie though.

this was my answer but now that it's already said i don't have to.

 

[The Ween]

Believe it or not......The Fellowship of the Ring. I had just broken up with my boyfriend at the time and I really wasn't in to it and thought it was blah. Now the whole Trilogy is my all time favorite.

 

[CelticPredator]

Anger Management. I dunno why, I hated it first time, but now i'll watch it everytime its on.

I still have no idea why I enjoy it....