One and done movies (1 Viewer)

[KarmaPolice]

Weird.  So a great movie that you liked is a bit dark and you dont want to see it again?  Does this apply to war movies too? 

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Just on TCM last nite, i decided for the umpteenth time against watching one of the 10 movies EVERYBODY should see once - Grapes of Wrath. It breaks my heart just as much as it made my heart............AND ethics, AND outlook on our great & awful nation, when i was young.

Mr R watched this just because he felt he should.  He fell in love with it.  He's watched it over and over.

For me, it's Schindler's List.  I'm not a big Spielberg fan, but that is one great movie.  I haven't seen it in ages, and I'm just now thinking that maybe I coudl watch it again.  It's pretty intense.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

And The Last King of Scotland.  Forrest Whitaker is amazing.  The movie gave me flashbacks.  I never want to see that again.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Sounds like any movie that's well made but too depressing to watch again.

 I would rather re-watch something thought-provoking, even if depressing, over mindless stuff like action movies. 

 

[Gr00vus]

The Pianist.

 

[Penguin]

Rosemary's Baby

 

[DocHolliday]

Came in to post these two.  Basically, any movie where there's a big twist is ruined for me after 1 viewing.

There are a lot of movies that I will only watch once and this is one of the reasons.   

 

[Osaurus]

Martyrs. Ugh.

 

[Christo]

Schindler's List

Yep, this is the one.

 

[Christo]

Weird.  So a great movie that you liked is a bit dark and you dont want to see it again?  Does this apply to war movies too? 

I can rewatch good war movies.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I can rewatch good war movies.

I am saying that I think a lot of them go to the dark side of humanity, so what's the difference between getting through Apocalypse Now or Full Metal Jacket and Schindler's List?

 

[maxwelledison]

same here - about 5 times for me. One of my favorite movie endings ever*

* along with The Mist

I think of The Mist on occasion. Just a devastating ending. 

 

[Christo]

I am saying that I think a lot of them go to the dark side of humanity, so what's the difference between getting through Apocalypse Now or Full Metal Jacket and Schindler's List?

I guess it's the mano-a-mano aspect of war movies. Everyone's got a fighting chance. The Holocaust wasn't a "fair fight."

 

[BoltBacker]

2001

Apocalypse Now

Deer Hunter

All films I went into with high expectations and had some very high moments, but also just had long sections that seemed to drag. Glad I watched them once, but I don't feel the need to see them again and while I don't think of myself as addicted to my phone as most people, I can't imagine sitting through any of these without picking up my phone/tablet at some point. And for long stretches at that.

 

[Insein]

Sounds like any movie that's well made but too depressing to watch again.

Yep. 

The Road fits that for me. No more thanks.

 

[badmojo1006]

Pay it Forward

Room

Very good movies but I don't think I can do the emotional roller-coaster it puts you through.

 

[northern exposure]

I am saying that I think a lot of them go to the dark side of humanity, so what's the difference between getting through Apocalypse Now or Full Metal Jacket and Schindler's List?

Fact vs Fiction.

 

[Christo]

Fact vs Fiction.

Nah. There are fact-based war movies and fictional Holocaust movies. I watch Glory every few years and get a little dusty.

 

[identikit]

If I really like a movie, I won't ever watch it just once.

As mentioned in here, The Road and Schindler's List are two very tough ones.

I've watched them probably 3-4 times each.

Leaving Las Vegas more then 3-4.  The Shue factor, despite the alcoholism hitting so very close to home for me.

 

[Osaurus]

The Greasy Strangler - glad I watched it once  but can't see watching it again

Watching it now, but once seems like too many times imo

 

[whoknew]

Happiness - Todd Solondz. Man. He's an ... interesting film maker. I thought Happiness was brilliant but I can't see watching it again.

 

[Hov34]

Oldboy

(Korean version - have never seen the re-make)

 

[trader jake]

FBG's listing Sixth Sense, Memento, and Usual Suspects are missing out.  Same with Old Boy.  Great, great movies that get better with repeated viewings.

 

[need2know]

My immediate thought was Avatar.  Interesting to see the t=echnology and to know what all the hoopla was about, but I found absolutely nothing memorable about that movie.

cause james cameron just reused a bunch of stuff he used 20 plus years ago.  it sucked. even the music 

 

[peaces]

Saw this today and since the sixth sense is mentioned...

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/donnie-wahlberg-reflects-consuming-sixth-163236750.html