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Ever watch a movie more than once in a single day?

post #1 of 39
8/24/07 at 10:54pm
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Am I the only one who sometimes will watch the same movie 2 or 3 times in a row in a single day? I've been known to do that with The Wizard Of Oz, Casablanca, and a few others.
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post #2 of 39
8/25/07 at 4:18am

Re: Ever watch a movie more than once in a single day?

only when I was a kid and would get dropped off a noon and picked up at 6 or 7. I'd theater hop, or like in the case of Jaws or Star Wars or a few others, stay over and watch it a second or third time.

But I haven't watched the same movie more than once in a day since I was 14
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post #3 of 39
8/25/07 at 4:50am

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When I was 11, a couple friends and I went to see Pink Floyd Cinema Concert (Now Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii). In 1972, seeing Pink Floyd in my small town was a once in a lifetime thing so we called our parents and asked them to let us stay and see it again. I think there was one other person in the theater for the first showing and just us three for the second. Since then, I haven't stayed past a first viewing.
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post #4 of 39
8/25/07 at 6:13am

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When SUPERMAN II played at a dollar theater(the Benner on Castor Ave. in Philly), my friend and I stayed for two showings on a friday night. I've also been known to watch a new DVD twice in one day if it's something I'm really excited about getting(ie, the Star Wars flicks).
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post #5 of 39
8/25/07 at 6:50am

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On occasion, I do. The last one I think I did it for was opening day for 'Return of the King'. We saw the 11am show and the 7pm show.
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post #6 of 39
8/25/07 at 9:17am

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Like others, only when I was a kid. We'd spend the whole day in the theater, things like the various PLANET OF THE APES movies, etc.

But these days, at home, with DVD, I don't think I ever would. Always would want to watch something else.
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post #7 of 39
8/25/07 at 10:02am

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When I worked at a video store, I would watch the same movie all day every now and then. It was usually Jaws or Star Wars. When I was younger, a friend and I watched Terminator 2 three times in one day.

Theatrically, I saw all three Star Wars prequels multiple times on their release day. And I saw From Dusk Till Dawn back to back.
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post #8 of 39
8/25/07 at 10:24am

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Yes, well, kind of with a caveat.

I have watched literally the same movie several times in a row when I was in college (Full Metal Jacket) Where friends would stumble in, we'd rewatch and recite dialog.

I watched Chasing Amy twice in the theater twice the same day (once during midday, and that evening with the wife). In fact, I've seen lots of films twice because of this.. my wife will say "is this any good? Find out, and if it is, we'll go" So, I will go over lunch, watch, tell her, and we'll go or not *laugh* the benefit of having a theater next to where I'm at and having them as clients to make it easy.

But one that happened on my own planning:

Watched LOTR (Film Version) then (Extended Cut) same day, same with FOTR and ROTK.

Watched Bis Ans Ende Der Welt the 2 hr US version, 3 hour Japanese Distribution, and 4 1/2 hour Italian extended in a weekend. (just so it can be said: the Japanese cut on laserdisc is THE version of this film)
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post #9 of 39
8/25/07 at 3:59pm

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Alien Resurrection - Twice on opening night, not because the movie was any good, but because my date and I were quite comfy in the dark confines of the theater. I still don't know how we maned to stay in the room between showings.

LOTR:ROTK - Midnight show, then 4pm show.

Magnolia - The DVD must have played non-stop for like a week when I got it. Sometimes I would sit and watch, other times it would just be background noise. I was addicted to that movie.

PotC: DMC - I may have watched this more than once, the same day, not sure.

Wild Strawberries - I enjoyed this so much that after giving it some time to sink in, I watched it again with the commentary later that evening. I think I may have watched The Battle of Algiers twice in the same evening as well.

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H
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post #10 of 39
8/27/07 at 7:39am

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I saw Woody Allen's Purple Rose of Cairo when it first came out, enjoyed it so much that I stayed for a second viewing.
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post #11 of 39
8/27/07 at 7:49am

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Star Wars - opening day in the summer of '77. Saw it in the afternoon and again that evening with my best friend. (The overhead shot of the Imperial destroyer at the beginning of the film was just as awesome during the second viewing. )

- Walter.
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post #12 of 39
8/27/07 at 7:54am

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When I first saw The Graduate in eary 1968, I knew I had to see it again. I ended up seeing it 5 or 6 times in a six month period, including sitting through two showings at a local movie theater.

I recall that it was my second time seeing the movie and my roommate's first time. When the movie was over, he suggested we stay for the next showing. It took little persuasion to convince me to stay, as well.
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post #13 of 39
8/27/07 at 8:04am

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The only time I watch a movie twice in a row is when I get a DVD of a movie I didnt see in the theater. I will watch it once, then depending on the movie, I watch it again with the commentary.
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post #14 of 39
8/27/07 at 9:51am

Re: Ever watch a movie more than once in a single day?

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Originally Posted by Scott-S
The only time I watch a movie twice in a row is when I get a DVD of a movie I didnt see in the theater. I will watch it once, then depending on the movie, I watch it again with the commentary.

This is usually the only way I'd watch a movie twice in the same day. I might have watched one twice in a row as a kid, but VCRs didn't become common until I was in high schoo. By that time, even if I loved a movie, I would usually wait at least 24 hours before watching it again.
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post #15 of 39
8/27/07 at 10:39am

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Yes, with several films over the years.
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post #16 of 39
8/27/07 at 11:37am

Re: Ever watch a movie more than once in a single day?

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Originally Posted by Scott-S
I will watch it once, then depending on the movie, I watch it again with the commentary.
I didn't even think of that. I'll watch the movie and then the commentary fairly frequently.
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post #17 of 39
8/27/07 at 12:16pm

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Batman Begins is the only movie I've ever done that.

I went to the midnight showing and to an evening showing with a different group of friends
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post #18 of 39
8/27/07 at 1:38pm

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All the time.

Not lately, though.
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post #19 of 39
8/27/07 at 3:22pm

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Only when friends have come over for a visit just as I had finished watching some new film and they all start begging me to put it on again for them, but I try to avoid that if I can.

It rarely happens that I'd watch the same film twice on the same day because I liked it so much. But it has happened, one was Terry Gilliam's Brazil, I missed it at the cinema and rented the video, when it was over I sat there gobsmacked, rewound the tape and watched it again.

Another was Rear Window, I was with a fellow Hitchcock fan and it was around the time the film was re-released to cinemas after being unavailable for decades over rights issues, we caught it on video and absolutely loved it, we were planning to watch another film after Rear Window finished but decided to rewatch that instead.

But generally I like to wait a while until I see the same film again, with well over 3500 films sitting on my shelves I rarely get to see the same film twice in the same year, never mind the same day!
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post #20 of 39
8/27/07 at 5:36pm

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The Matrix - My GF and I saw the midnight premiere followed by the next 2 showings as soon as the theater opened the next day so we saw it 3 times in about 12 hours.
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post #21 of 39
8/28/07 at 12:54pm

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Originally Posted by Chris
In fact, I've seen lots of films twice because of this.. my wife will say "is this any good? Find out, and if it is, we'll go" So, I will go over lunch, watch, tell her, and we'll go or not *laugh* the benefit of having a theater next to where I'm at and having them as clients to make it easy.
How does one go to a movie "over lunch"? Are three hours lunches routine for your business? Color me jealous!

(Well, I did see Godzilla "over lunch" in grad school. )
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post #22 of 39
8/28/07 at 3:07pm

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I think the closet I ever got was seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark five times in two weeks.
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post #23 of 39
8/28/07 at 5:46pm

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I grew up mostly in secluded military bases (one in Germany) and we only had the one theatre so if a film came, it would only play for three or four days, and if it was a film I really loved, I'd often see it as many times as I could. I'd often stay for both evening showings, or see a weekend matinee, then go to an evening show.

Also if we rented a film, and had to return it the next day, I'd almost always watch the film twice, even if I didn't think that much of it.

Of course if you include watching a film on DVD, and then watching it again with the commentary on, then there are countless films I've watched countless films more than once in a single day.
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post #24 of 39
8/28/07 at 8:56pm

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I saw Return of the Jedi 3 or 4 times in '83, but not in the same day.

However, I did see Star Wars nearly every time HBO aired it (in '82?) which was at least twice a day.
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post #25 of 39
8/29/07 at 11:35am

Re: Ever watch a movie more than once in a single day?

I saw Attack of the Clones 3 times in 24 hours (midnight show, afternoon and evening). I saw all of the LOTR releases at least twice in 24 hours, as well. The only one I didn't see at least 6 times in the theater was ROTK.

Otherwise, I often watch a new DVD twice, the second time with commentary.

I've also been known to watch a trilogy or quadrilogy back to back in one day.
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post #26 of 39
8/29/07 at 3:46pm

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The only time I can remember doing this in adult life was for Phantom Menace where I saw the midnight show, then the next day saw it at 10am and 7pm.

4+ years ago I also did the watch a movie, then w/commentary thing fairly regularly. Now I consider myself lucky if I can get through one whole movie without falling asleep. I usually don't even attempt a 2nd different film, much less the same one over again.
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post #27 of 39
8/29/07 at 4:33pm

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Originally Posted by Brett_M
I saw Attack of the Clones 3 times in 24 hours (midnight show, afternoon and evening).
I had forgotten that I saw Attack Of The Clones four times on the opening day somewhat by accident. I went with my buddy to the midnight and first morning show. Then I took my sisters in the mid-afternoon. That was going to be it but then my buddy talked me into going to the 9 PM show. That was a long day.
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post #28 of 39
8/29/07 at 5:37pm

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Never in the theater, but the first time we (my family) ever saw The Princess Bride (on VHS) we just ended up watching it again for no particular reason. I think its just that good.
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post #29 of 39
8/30/07 at 7:37am

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I was at a friend's house overnight a little over 6 years ago, and watched the Empire Strikes back at around 4 or 5 in the morning because I couldn't sleep. A few hours later he wanted to watch it, so I watched it again with him.
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post #30 of 39
8/31/07 at 12:28pm

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In the early '70s I used to do this sort of thing. I have sat through three showings of 2001 in a commercial theater in one day (and ended it with a memorable headache). And a number of times I've sat through 2001 twice at commercial theaters. I like that film.
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