Seeing Movies Twice?

Started by pompayyy January 15th, 2014 10:43 PM
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Now about everyone I know has this strange obsession with watching a movie in theaters more than once. Now I could understand if it were an art movie, like at a film festival, but there's people out there that think every triple A Hollywood blockbuster is worth multiple viewings. My sister watched the first Hunger Games movie a whopping SEVEN TIMES in theaters. There's no way a movie that most people would call good or decent is worth seven theater views.

But what do you all think?


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Well I personally love seeing movies in theaters, but would never go more than once! However if some friends invite me to go to a movie that I've already seen, but really enjoyed I will go again. This opinion is actually based off if seeing it more than once was free and I still wouldn't care to go, so if you add the price of the ticket and popcorn (mandatory for me!) it's a definite no. Although once a movie I love comes out on DVD I'll buy it and watch it a few times a year, but as far as the theater goes once or twice max is enough.
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I've seen movies multiple times, but lately if watched a +2 hour movies twice in less than 24 hous. It was the movie Warrior, a real masterpiece.
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Comsidering how expensive tickets are I wouldn't be inclined to go more than once, unless as Pokemasta92 mentioned it was with a gang of buddies who had invited me along and I enjoyed it the first time. I'd rather wait for the DVD to be released.

Going to see a film seven times is kind of overkill though.

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I don't normally watch movies multiple times, unless it's on the T.V. after I've already seen it and I just don't mind watching it again.

However, I would never pay the ridiculous $10.25 to see a movie in the movie theater for a second time.

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I actually just saw Frozen for the 3rd time last week. Each time was with different people who hadn't seen the movie before, but I loved the movie so much and the company is always nice.

If the movie is good and you're willing to pay the money then why not? I personally would wait for it to come out on DVD, however. Frozen was just an exception.

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I wouldn't watch the same movie multiple times in theaters, just because of how expensive that would be. I don't think I've ever even paid to watch the same movie twice. I've made other people watch a movie they've already seen again with me though

At home, I frequently watch the same movies over and over though.

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Most movies I watch only once, even if I really like them. There are a few movies I've seen twice, though I haven't done it in years - possibly because getting to a movie theater isn't as accessible to me as it used to be.

The movies I've seen twice were Ratatouille and Avatar. Admittedly, both times were because I was smitten with the visuals, especially with Avatar (and with that as well, it was like "what will we do? what movie to see? what, watch that one again? well okay").

Haven't really felt the desire to do anything like that recently, though.

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In theatres, I have seen these multiple times.

The Lion King at least once in 1994 and once during its 3D rerelease in 2011. This was one of my favorites growing up. Hands down.

Ted, twice. Hilarious.. Also saw it twice in TV shortly after.

POTC 2: twice, but I liked the original better.

Finding Nemo once in 2003, and once in 3D.
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Actually I really like watching movies over and over again, at least once or twice. It's usually long after the first viewing, though. The only exception I can think of is Catching Fire, which I saw twice within the same two week period. On the contrary, I watched Breaking Dawn, both parts, last night and even felt compelled to watch them again after that (I didn't, but I feel like it now) because they were so good. I also haven't seen them in a long time so it was a nice refresher. I watched Forrest Gump a couple days ago for what can only be the umpteenth time, and it was still so, so good, as if it was the first time I'd seen it. Movies like that or movies I haven't seen in a good, long time are a welcome treat for a second or third watch, imo.
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The ONLY movie I ever saw twice was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, because I went with my school group and then my friends :P

I was like 9-10 at the time? But I don't really wanna pay 5-7$ to see a movie twice. I'd rather just the DVD or Blu-Ray for about the same price and watch it repeatedly.
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I love watching movies at the theater or in my case the cinema, if you're willing to pay to see something you love/enjoy, why not? :P
I've been to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug twice, most recent was yesterday!

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Also speaking of whether to watch a movie at the theater on DVD, it depends on the movie. I haven't seen the movie Gravity, but I'm sure it's much better in IMAX 3D than it would be on a small TV at home. A comedy on the other hand I don't mind watching on my laptop.
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Well, my stance on this kinda changed. Some movies are best viewed on a giant screen. Such movies would be 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gravity, Harold and Maude, Hero, Fantasia, etc. So pretty much movies that could be considered art. But, as good as it may be, Frozen or The Hunger Games aren't quite on that level.


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Well, my stance on this kinda changed. Some movies are best viewed on a giant screen. Such movies would be 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gravity, Harold and Maude, Hero, Fantasia, etc. So pretty much movies that could be considered art. But, as good as it may be, Frozen or The Hunger Games aren't quite on that level.
It really depends on the movie for the person, though. A lot of movies that I've seen twice in theaters aren't art at all. They're just standard movies, though some are considered better than others for some reason or another. They might not be "worth" watching because the movie itself is nothing to write home about, but people still watch them several times because they either enjoy the experience of seeing that movie again or because they want to share it with different people each time.

The last movie that I saw more than once in theaters was Ender's Game. Not a spectacular blockbuster "art" movie in any sense of the word, but I loved it. The reason why I saw it twice was because I love the book and wanted to appreciate the movie again while it was in theaters and to hunt for an ICEE cup. I didn't have to see it on the big screen twice, and could just wait for the DVD (a little over three weeks!), but I wanted to see it in theaters again. For no other reason than just because I love the movie.

So for you, while Frozen or any of the Hunger Games movies might not be worth seeing more than once in theaters, other people just love those movies enough to keep going back.

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I just watched the movies in theaters once, because it's expensive.

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I've seen movies multiple times, just not in quick succession. Although there have been movies I liked a lot, I doubt I would go to see any twice unless there's a case of going with friends who haven't seen it before, then I may go for the social interaction. =p

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I don't think I'd go to the theatre multiple times for a single movie, but I would watch a movie a multiple times at home on DVD/TV/the internet/etc.

In fact, I just re-watched Django Unchained for a third time. Great movie, but I don't think I would've paid for 3 tickets to see it, unless I was with 3 different (groups of) people.
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Costs too much to go watch a movie in the theaters more than once lol. I haven't even been to the movie theater in two years...but nah, I've only watched one movie twice in the theater's I believe.
My dad watches any new batman movie several times in the theater though, because he loves batman. I guess if you can waste the money and you really liked the movie, I don't see a problem with it. Just isn't something I want to do.