Which Single Movie Of Your Collection Gets The Most Long Term Replay ? (1 Viewer)

[B....]

I have ONE movie that notably gets the most long term replays . It contains so many aspects of well executed entertainment & production (including the standard categories in a review) . A few in my collection get many repeated viewings for a variety of reasons, but most of us have ONE that seems to be a GO TO which never fails us in any mood we happen to be in. Please share yours without consideration to genre. My own contribution is the Blue-ray of " The Big Short". Thanks for your recommendations. EDIT: Just to be clear, my choice is NOT my favourite movie, but the one that is guaranteed to make me feel good anytime.

 

[Matt Hough]

I have five or six that are go-to comfort films that I greatly admire for their entertainment and esthetic value, but lately the most repeated has been The Maltese Falcon.

 

[Angelo Colombus]

For me it’s Duck Soup. Have The Big Short on disc and it’s a good film.

 

[B....]

I have five or six that are go-to comfort films that I greatly admire for their entertainment and esthetic value, but lately the most repeated has been The Maltese Falcon.

I am the same Matt. There are a handful that are exceptional for sure fire entertainment but with ONE movie it's like being in love - there's no logical explanation for your choice - it just does the job. I recall a quote from a movie that (paraphrased) says - It's not how much you love someone but rather who you are when you're with them. Same with THE one movie for me.

 

[TravisR]

Most likely Halloween or Star Wars or something classier like a Friday The 13th movie.

 

[B....]

Most likely Halloween or Star Wars or something classier like a Friday The 13th movie.

Travis, that's cop out man. Swing for the fence my friend.

 

[mskaye]

The Night of the Hunter for me.

 

[B....]

The Night of the Hunter for me.

A good one! Thanks. I may get the Criterion edition of that.

 

[John Sparks]

Waiting for this in UHD and hopefully use the original poster as cover art. Even though you only see the spine in your collection.

 

[Thomas T]

With 8,000 movies in my collection, there's more than one movie qualifying for a long term replay. But forced to pick just one, I'd go with Pillow Talk (1959) with Rock Hudson and Doris Day. It's my movie comfort food.

 

[Walter Kittel]

Tough to say, more than a few titles come to mind that could vie for that distinction. If I had to narrow it down to one film it would be...

Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. The soundtrack and the overall atmosphere of the film make it very easy to fall back into effortlessly.

- Walter.

 

[B....]

With 8,000 movies in my collection, there's more than one movie qualifying for a long term replay. But forced to pick just one, I'd go with Pillow Talk (1959) with Rock Hudson and Doris Day. It's my movie comfort food.

Thank you Thomas. I certainly understand how that one can leave an indelible impression. EDIT: It's like the Hitchcock movie "The Man Who Knew Too Much" with Doris Day & Jimmy Stewart from 1956. Not sure why I am so enthralled with that movie but it certainly smacked me upside the head. (Jimmy's heavy eye makeup notwithstanding.

 

[t1g3r5fan]

With more than 3,000 movies in my collection, there's a few long term replay candidates of my own. However, if going by the "just one movie" rule, there's only one title that qualifies: Fantasia (1940). That's been a staple of my childhood and it's still a go-to for when I'm feeling down or just want to unwind.

 

[RMajidi]

My favourite film, bar none, is A Man For All Seasons.

However, I try not to overplay it as it can reduce me to a puddle, and I don’t want to be reduced to a puddle too often. Nor do I want to risk overexposure to it to stop reducing me to a puddle. (That’s three ‘puddles’ - make that four - in one paragraph. A new HTF record?)

My Cousin Vinny.

 

[Konstantinos]

My favourite film is E.T., but I also don't want to risk overexposure.
I have an excel file with my blu-rays, and I note how many times I have seen them.
I see the blu-ray with the most plays is Home Alone. I generally love holiday films and this is my favourite.
I watch it every Christmas though. Not at another time of the year.

 

[Keith Cobby]

North by Northwest - favourite film and most played. I can see why Thomas chose Pillow Talk, both films have the biggest stars at the top of their game, sparkling script, glamour and high production values. My runners up are To Catch A Thief and Sunday in New York. All of these films were made (and set) in the 50s and early 60s, the most stylish period for film making.

 

[Suzanne.S]

I would guess that my most replayed movies are Casablanca and The Blues Brothers.

 

[Bernard McNair]

I have an eclectic group of oft visited movies:
The Searchers
Lawrence of Arabia
How Green Was My Valley
The Sound of Music
I cannot recall the number of times that I have watched them and the pleasure they offer me on each viewing.

 

[Indy Guy]

The big 3 for me are,
The Ten Commandments
Sleeping Beauty
Camelot
As you say, they are not necessarily best movies, but the ones that provide the most comfort food for my soul.

 

[sleroi]

The Blues Brothers. Pure movie comfort food. Always puts a smile on my face.