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I've seen this film before but will watch it again and again ......

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tattynan Tue 07-Aug-12 22:27:31

Does this happen in your house ..... you switch the tv on to find a film you've seen hundreds of times before but think 'oh I'll watch this'. Even though you've seen them loads of times you still enjoy them. In Tatty's house our guilty pleasures include Die Hard , The Running Man , Aliens , any Indiana Jones, Oh and dare I admit it Predator.

grumppa Sat 07-Sept-13 16:23:34

The Gay Divorcee, Swing Time, Top Hat, Shall We Dance (this is getting boring!), Valmont and Dangerous Liaisons, Pandora's Box and Diary of a Lost Girl, The General, The Navigator, and most of the ones Feetlebaum mentioned.

JessM Sat 07-Sept-13 16:44:07

We watched Miss Congeniality again the other day for the umpteenth time. Sandra Bullock is very funny - and she reprised the role of awkward FBI agent recently in Heat, also very funny. Wouldn't mind watching that again. M Caine also v funny in Miss C.

annodomini Sat 07-Sept-13 16:54:10

The American President, an underrated film with Michael Douglas and Annette Bening. Dialogue recognisably by Aaron Sorkin, of The West Wing.

Nonu Sat 07-Sept-13 16:57:42

We love Silver Streak with Gene Wilder.
Also ELF with Will Ferrall.

grumppa Sat 07-Sept-13 22:46:29

And how could I have omitted Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Some Like It Hot?

Iam64 Sun 08-Sept-13 08:24:39

Brief Encounter, Dances with Wolves, To Kill a Mockingbird, It's a wonderful life, Sound of Music (I know.... also been to a Singa long sound of music, in fancy dress) Singing in the Rain, Cassablanca

susieb755 Sun 08-Sept-13 10:04:54

To kill a Mockingbird, 12 Angry Men, Its a Wonderful Life, Dirty Dancing

amd my guilty pleasures - Lost Boys, and Bill & Ted smile

henetha Sun 08-Sept-13 10:24:31

The Jazz Singer, mainly because I've been in love with Neil Diamond for many years. blush.
And, Death in Venice. I don't know anyone else who likes it, but for some reason I find it absolutely mesmerising. Dirk Bogarde is wonderful, and the music (Mahler's 5th symphony), completely melancholy and beautiful.

And the musical Carousel, almost entirely due to the songs, some of the best in any musical ever, with the marvellous voice of Gordon Macrae.
(anyone remember him?)

Zengran Sun 08-Sept-13 10:46:02

I have just (literally) been and changed my profile because I had said I don't watch many films!!! I have realised that I must have watched, and thoroughly enjoyed, at least 90% of all the above mentioned!!!
grin

whenim64 Sun 08-Sept-13 11:26:24

Sorry, Iam64 you will think I'm stalking you if I agree with you one more time, but I also watch Brief Encounter and Singin' n the Rain at every opportunity, even though I have the DVDs now. Also, You've Got Mail, because of the end, where she meets her mystery man and his dog in the park. When it gets to the bit where he says 'don't cry, shopgirl' I'm weeping at the emotion of it all grin. The Harry Nielsen song sets me off!

soop Sun 08-Sept-13 12:20:48

The Lady Killers and Some Like it Hot get my vote. grin

Iam64 Mon 09-Sept-13 08:43:36

When - don't feel stalked, it's interesting about similar work/interests isn't it. I haven't seen You've Got Mail, will look for the dvd - I do love Sleepless in Seattle though

Tegan Mon 09-Sept-13 12:18:53

I've never seen Miss Congeniality because I thought when it first came out if was just a chick flick, but I read the review in the paper last week that praised it so I wish I'd watched it. Michael Caine doesn't make bad films [and is greatly underrated imo].

broomsticks Tue 10-Sept-13 16:29:22

Being a bit sad in my old age (!?) I enjoy cartoons again. Only the more adult ones though like Up and WallE. I'd watch them anytime I stumbled across them. Also love Scrat blush

betsysgran Tue 10-Sept-13 21:48:21

Forgot Its a Wonderful Life. DH and I always cry at 12 minutes in, yes we've timed it! Aren't we sad!! The Princess Bride is also up there. I loved the book as well.

Daisyanswerdo Tue 10-Sept-13 23:54:36

Jour de Fete and LA Story (Steve Martin). If it comes on tv I think I'll just watch the beginning . . . and I've got it on dvd anyway! Goodness knows how many times I've seen it. Same with Jour de Fete.

MaggieP Wed 11-Sept-13 14:01:08

Dances with Wolves, and every time I hear that music.....
Casablanca never ages really !

petra Wed 11-Sept-13 18:50:45

All of the above plus Shawshank Redemption.

Tegan Wed 11-Sept-13 19:11:50

I bought the music from Dances with Wolves I loved it so much. Shawshank is wonderful; I liked Road to Perdition as well.

tarotfool Fri 13-Sept-13 10:51:58

I've come late to this thread but had to mention Life of Pi as can't see anyone else has. It is the most beautiful film I have seen andI have watched it many times - never done that before!

Tegan Fri 13-Sept-13 13:11:59

tarotfool; we had quite a long thread about Life of Pi when it came out. I wish I'd seen it in 3D but even so I loved it in 2D. I cried when it didn't win the Oscar for best film sad. I bought the dvd a while back but haven't yet watched it..not sure why. It stayed with me for ages after I'd seen it. I also loved The Hunger Games, which I have actually watched several time. I'll bump up the thread if I can find it smile.

broomsticks Fri 13-Sept-13 17:59:19

Loved Life of Pi!
I also tend to rewatch the Lord of the Rings films (long versions of course).
Casablanca is definitely my favourite older film.

Tegan Fri 13-Sept-13 18:08:37

I was advised to watch the Directors Cut of the last LOTR's film; I haven't got it but it's on my [very long] tick list.

broomsticks Sun 15-Sept-13 12:30:05

I think the long versions are definitely better films Tegan but they do need stamina and a comfortable chair grin

tattynan Thu 26-Sept-13 23:46:28

Just watching Bladerunner again.