BS: What films do you rewatch?

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: GUEST,Kim C no cookie
Date: 27 Oct 03 - 10:10 AM

Monsters Inc.
The Aristocats
Lady and the Tramp
(yes, I collect Disney movies! there are many other Disney flicks I watch often)
Lonesome Dove
Sleepy Hollow
The Long Riders
Shakespeare in Love
Ishtar
O Brother Where Art Thou
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
It's a Wonderful Life (my fave movie of ALL time)
Christmas Story

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Oct 03 - 10:06 AM

Ah! A good reminder! The film a friend and I seemed to take turns renting from the local grocery store until we finally found copies of our own was

Follow That Bird (Sesame Street)
We're also great fans of all of the Muppet movies

And two that are remarkable for so many reasons are

Babe
Babe a Pig in the City

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: muppett
Date: 27 Oct 03 - 08:26 AM

When my daughter was of pre school age her favorite film was Pete's Dragon, we were forced to watch that often the tape broke.

The films I enjoy watching again & again include, Kind hearts & coranets, The Ralway children, Oliver, Citizen Kane, all the Star Trek films, The first great train robbery.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Donuel
Date: 27 Oct 03 - 08:10 AM

Defending your life

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: alison
Date: 27 Oct 03 - 02:25 AM

Local Hero
The secret of Roan Inish
the Princess Bride
young Frankenstein
Brigadoon (I know the accents and the sets were awful- but I love Gene Kelly)
the Lost boys

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: AliUK
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 09:03 PM

Ou Auto de Compadecida ( great adaption of Suassuna´s book)
Any Bond movie not starring Roger Moore
Poltergeist ( when Spielberg was good)
The Explorers
National Lampoon´s Animal House ( I was Bluto)
Frankenstein ( with Karloff)
The LadyKillers ( Alec Guiness´s finest moment in my view)
The MAn who Came in From the Cold ( excellent )
Willow
Legend ( the only decent movie that little jerk ever appeared in)
Chicago
Moulin Rouge

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 08:54 PM

But Little Hawk, you named Dances With Wolves, which I consider a colonizing insult--it is certainly a matter of taste with this list (I haven't seen Independence Day to agree or disagree on that one).

I Remember Mama (Barbara Bel Geddes and Irene Dunn)
A Christmas Story
Pocketful of Miracles
It's A Wonderful Life
Scrooge (Alstair Sim)
Scrooge! (Albert Finney)

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Carly
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 08:12 PM

Some of my favorites have already been mentioned:
Out of Africa
Robin and Marian
Moonstruck-the scene around the breakfast table never fails to put me on the floor laughing
Notting Hill

Some I've watched with the kids over and over, and still enjoy:
Fantasia
Shrek
Dumbo-amazing images of circus life
Paulie-everyone should see this

Some others I treasure and would always watch again:
Holiday-Hepburn, Grant and my favorite, Edward Everett Horton; for my money, better even than the Philadelphia Story
Some Like It Hot
Witness
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Somewhere in Time-Hopelessly romantic, but with gorgeous people and a glorious old resort hotel to look at, who cares?
Persuasion
Sense and Sensibilty-My favorite Austin film
Apollo 13-even though I know how it ends(I remember it really happening!) I am drawn completely into the story every time
Sleepless in Seattle- Did I say I liked Tom Hanks? Anyway, I have to be loyal to this one; the original author lived down the street from us.
Contact
The Abyss-the Director's cut; the first released version was cut to shreds
The American President
Four Weddings and a Funeral

I could go on...

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Phot
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 05:25 PM

As many as possible! But in no order,.........
The Italian job
Pretty woman
Notting Hill
Contact
Star Trek....1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,..You get the idea!
Kevin and Perry go large
The Blues Brothers
Blues Brothers 2000
All the Python films
The Pink Panther
Billy Elliot

I think I'd best stop here!

Wassail! Chris

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 05:16 PM

I'm always puzzled that Independence Day makes it onto lists like this one. I consider it one of the absolute worst movies I've ever seen in my whole life! I could say something similar about Armageddon. On the other hand, I really liked "Deep Impact".

There is an important thematic difference between the last film and the previous two, I think. (I despise American flag-wavers and I like films about international cooperation on an equal basis...so there you go. I've never been taken with the notion of American good-ol'-boy-football-gridiron-culture saving the world...when in fact it is set on buying it out and conquering it.)

- LH

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 04:01 PM

Little Hawk--I agree. I always knew that she was a terrific dancer and a good actress, but in that movie we saw her take a lot of risks.

The Thirty-nine Steps (Donat)
Rope
Shirley Valentine
Enchanted April

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: jacqui c
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 03:22 PM

Most of the films I've seen - there always seems to be something you missed first time round. In particular -

Independence Day,
A Matter of Life and Death
The Day the Earth Stood Still
LOTR
West Side Story
Deep Impact
Armageddon

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 02:32 PM

The Godfather (parts 1 & 2 - not part 3)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Blazing Saddles
Dr. Strangelove
The Usual Suspects

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Blowzabella
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 02:09 PM

Fairytale - A True Story
The Ghost and Mrs Muir (love Rex Harrison in it)
Yankee Doodle Dandy

The Haunting (the original)
Arsenic and Old Lace
True Grit
Wuthering Height (with Larry and Merle)
Any of the Ealing comedies

and Chicago has just joined the list

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 01:38 PM

Yeah. That's a brilliant comment on society. He and Shirley MacLaine played off each other well in that one. She's a smart lady.

"From Here To Eternity" is a pretty extraordinary film, LEJ. I think I'll go rent it and watch it again. Thanks for the reminder.

- LH

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 01:09 PM

I love it when he meets the gang members on the street and tries to click them away with his tv remote.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: GUEST,pdc
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 11:43 AM

No one has mentioned what I think is Peter Seller's best film: Being There.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: JennyO
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 10:52 AM

Not sure, Clinton. I recorded it myself off the TV a few years ago, but I wouldn't mind having a decent copy of it.

Jenny

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 10:50 AM

I love some of the old mysteries, both early and later Hitchcock. And early Katherine Hepburn and Bette Davis flicks. Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, and many old dance musicals (Eleanor Powell, Astaire, Kelly). I like some of the more recent dance musicals, though I must say that I tend to hold my nose when I watch Flashdance, the plot is just too too silly, but I like the dancing. Dirty Dancing is slightly more believable, and has great dancing.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 10:38 AM

"the TV series of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"

Has that been released on Region 1 DVD?

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Lanfranc
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 10:35 AM

"A Matter of Life and Death"
"Walkabout"
"The Italian Job" (Original)
"Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris"
"The Man from Laramie"
"Groundhog Day"

inter alia

Alan

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: JennyO
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 10:16 AM

Lonesome EJ, you took the words right out of my mouth about the Peter Sellers films. I would watch any of them again. My particular favourites, which I have rewatched and would watch again and again are:

The Party (probably my all-time favourite)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (his best Pink Panther IMO)
I Love You Alice B Toklas

Other movies include:

Harold and Maude
Carry On Regardless
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Witches of Eastwick (in fact, just about anything with Jack Nicholson)
Phenomenon
Pontiac Moon
The Eighth Day (delightful French film)
Raising Arizona

and probably lots of others I can't recall right now.

Also anything Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, the TV series of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and in the future, I think I will want to see the Harry Potter films and LOTR films again too.

Jenny

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Midchuck
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 07:59 AM

I broke down yesterday and bought a DVD player, and a new Teevee with the necessary input jacks, and the flat screen.

I bought two DVDs to use to check it out: The Two Towers, which I'd seen once in the theatre, and National Lampoon's Animal House, which I'd seen as often as I could manage, over the years.

The Ring movies astonish me, because they are worthy of the books, and that hardly ever happens. Animal House is a favorite because I lived it (I was the guy that Belushi takes the guitar away from and smashes it).

Peter.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: musicmick
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 01:26 AM

I am at a point in my life when I need the manipulative euphoria of a romantic comedy. Movies like "The American President", "Jerry Maguire"
"Moonstruck" now serve a thirst that once craved Bergman and Malle.
Me and my VCR curl up together for frequent sentiment and tearful, happy endings. I confess that, with some of my favorites, I fast forward to the really sappy parts like that line in "Jerry Maguire" when she says, "You had me at 'Hello'". I also watch old Roy Rogers movies over and over. They weren't westerns as much as they were musicals. I do so love Western Swing.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 01:50 AM

I've seen all of the Pink Panther films many times. In fact, anything with Peter Sellers is fair game for another go round. I love his Austrian sex therapist in What's New Pussycat. Wonderful Life and the Simms Christmas Carol every year of course. From Here to Eternity, which is one of the finest films of all time. Barton Fink, which is my favorite Cohen Bros film.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 01:03 AM

That would be As Good as it Gets.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Mickey191
Date: 26 Oct 03 - 12:36 AM

Shawshank Redemption
Pretty Woman
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Show Boat-1939 version
Quiet Man
How Green Was My Valley
African Queen
Cool Hand Luke
A Christmas Carol-Alastair Sim
Sabrina-Bogart & Hepburn

    AND---I need help with the title.-Jack Nicholson      & Helen Hunt. He's a neurotic, homophobic, she's      his waitress. Also one of the best little K-9s       in the movies.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 09:36 PM

I like the Woody Allen/Diane Keaton ones...just to listen to Woody whine and whine and whine! Besides, I like Diane Keaton. What she saw in him eludes me.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 09:32 PM

"It's a Wonderful Life", of course.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: GUEST,Kendall
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 09:29 PM

Robin and Marian with Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn.
Monty Python and the holy grail
Monty Python and the Meaning of Life.
The Bounty. Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Micca
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 09:20 PM

some recent re-watched movies included
Heimat by Edgar Reitz
Heimat II by Edgar Reitz
Cinema Paradiso
the Sure Thing
Groundhog day
Dave
some James Bond Films
Tora Tora Tora
Three Colours , Blue White Red
any Eric Rohmer films
Nikita(French Original)
Leon
The day of the Jackal
The Count of Monte Cristo ( Gerard Depardieu, Made for French TV version)

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 08:54 PM

So, what else do you have in common with Woody Allen, Peter?

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Peter T.
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 08:44 PM

"Casablanca" (I am in the above 50 times club)

yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 08:32 PM

Groundhog Day
A Fish Called Wanda
Windwalker
Dances With Wolves
Faulty Towers episodes

and probably in the future...the Lord of the Rings trilogy

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Gareth
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 07:28 PM

Well - I've taped a few over the years.

The Original "Italian Job"

The sound version of "All quiet on the Western Front"

"Zulu" - Ifor Emanuels singing can not be beat.

"The Cruel Sea"

"High Noon"

"Blazing Saddles"

In view of it's anti-intellectual content "Educating Rita"

"Memphis Bell" - a weepy for my mother, who was a land girl in East Anglia in 1943/4. No, I don't ask her why, but she confims that she dated the odd member of the 8th USAAF. And was told, occasionally, that he would not be back.

and given my sense of humour many a "Carry on ..." Film.

Gareth

Subject: RE: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 06:16 PM

"How often do others rewatch films?"

Too often and too numerous to ever list here...

Subject: BS: What films do you rewatch?
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Oct 03 - 05:17 PM

An unoriginal copycat thread to the "What books" thread, but one that should prove just as interesting I think.

Many on my list include the fave films of our kids we've seen over and over:

Princess Bride
Willow
Secret of NIMH
Tim Burton's films
and lots more too numerous...

But as far as the films I have rewatched over the years, just for myself:

Cheesy films:

Out of Africa
Dances With Wolves
Fried Green Tomatoes
Chocolat

Foreign (to the US) films:

Blue
Hedd Wyn
Eat, Drink, Man, Woman
El Norte

Documentary films (American):

Roger and Me
American Dreams
Harlan County
Strong in the Broken Places

I could go on and on. I rarely reread books. I don't regularly rewatch films, but do enjoy it every few months or so. How often do others rewatch films?