Star Wars, no question about it. I must’ve seen it fifty times the year it premiered. The first weekend, I saw it three times in the same day, then again on Sunday. It was like nothing I’d ever seen before. I went back every single weekend until they stopped showing it.
Second would have to be The Wizard of Oz, though just once in the theater, last year, for it’s 60th Anniversary showing.
Third would be Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan.
I really, really like fantasy and science fiction.
Before VCRs and when you could sit through more than one showing in a theater, I saw Fantasia and 2001 5 times each.
On TV, I’ve probably seen Forbidden Planet at least that many times. And I’ve usually watched Wizard of Oz and Ten Commandments every time they were on.
One cassette I bought and watched many times is the Paul Scofield version of “A Man for All Seasons.” I have viewed most of the scenes multiple times in one sitting, paying attention to a different character’s reactions each time.
oh…golly…lemme see…
Michael Collins- This really got out of hand, seeing as I don’t like Julia Roberts. But I suffer through her. I’ve been going through a period of seeing what everyone else has been doing to the story to get a good hold on my take.
Rocky Horror Picture Show- 'nuff said. My ex and I were both into makeup.
Yellow Submarine- record-holder for marathon viewings while I had pneumonia and saw it spaced out on codiene. Beautiful, flashing movie…
Those are mine.
Cyn
I think I may have seen Star Wars (A New Hope) an infinite number of times.
Michael Nesmith’s Elephant Parts
Buckaroo Bonzai comes a close second, though.
I don’t know why but when I was younger I must have seen the movies Crybaby and Heathers probably about 30 times each. I watch them now and cannot stand them - the acting and whole storyline is horrible.
The movies I watch a lot now are Shakespeare in Love, Stepmom, and Notting Hill. I love the mushy movies.
Ah, let me see, definitely The Matrix II and III and, of course, Episodes II and III.
Upps! they haven’t come out yet but when they do I’m gonna see them like mad.
I’m surprised to not find my fav mentioned by the rest of you Dopers:
Dr. Strangelove: or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
I can watch Slim Pickens’ scenes over and over again (YEE HAW!!!), not to mention Keenan Wynn’s classic line, “You’ll have to answer to the Coca-Cola company.”
I’ve worn out one VHS copy ($79.95 when I bought it, dammit! But the replacement was only $7.96 grrr!). I told my mother I want the Stanley Kubrick Collection on DVD for my birthday (which is in 13 days, BTW).
Blazing Saddles, The Princess Bride, and L.A. Confidential (hey, a serious movie!) also have great replay value for me.
I can not believe I forgot about Star Wars. Though I probably watched Empire Strikes Back more… Hmm…
If there is one movie I could watch over and over again it would be the original “Highlander”. The sequels are crap. The anniversary edition is even better and I will get my hands on a copy one of these days. I have lost track how many times I have seen this movie.
A close second would be “The Princess Bride”. Again, I have lost track of the number of viewings.
We own them both so can watch them whenever the mood strikes us.
Movies I have watched more times than is healthy; StarWars, Alien, Aliens, Superman I-IV, Carrie, The Good The Bad And The Ugly, Blues Brothers, The Driver, Apocalypse Now, The Wicker Man, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Mars Attacks, Betty Blue (for the soundtrack), Blade Runner, Run Silent Run Deep, You Only Live Twice, Every Which Way But Loose, Any Which Way You Can (because of Ma’ and the Black Widows) and erm… Roxanne.
Of these, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is probably the one I’ve watched the most. Last time I saw it was Sunday night.
Strange Brew, with Bob and Doug MacKenzie. I’ve seen it at least 30 times.
Funniest damn movie ever.
Rackensack…you are the Man, er, ah or Woman. As the case may be. Can’t believe someone else here loves Local Hero as much as I do. Its excellent. I like Forsythe’s other films as well. (Comfort and Joy, and Gregory’s Girl). It was a pain to obtain a copy of it but I watch it every month or two. I’ve also got the soundtrack from Mark Knofler (sp?).
Also, Casabanca. Classy, romantic, set against a great epic period of modern time.
ooops, thats …Casablanca.
Man, in this case. And thanks. As much as I like Forsyth’s other films, including the ones you mention and Housekeeping (an unjustly neglected gem even among Forsyth’s work, which is saying something), Local Hero is far and away my favorite. As I said, some of it has to do with having seen it under circumstances that made it resonate with particular meaning for me (off someplace far from home among people that I’d never met until we were thrown together, and having it become one of the best experiences of my life). It was among the many wonderful films I saw at the Somerville Theatre that summer, as many as four different ones at a sitting for one admission price. But it was the only one I went back and saw twice more in as many days.
I liked but didn’t love Breaking In, but couldn’t bear to go see Being Human after reading so many horrible reviews – if it really was that bad, I don’t want to sully my opinion of Forsyth with it, and if it wasn’t, I’d only get furious about the injustice of it all.
Movies I haven’t seen since I was a kid, but watched a ton of times:
Princess Bride - Renting it tonight. Remember it being very funny and a good movie overall. Hope it still stacks up.
Secret of NIMH - I forgot about this one until today. Loved it though I remember it being a bit sad.
Dark Crystal - Another sad movie I haven’t seen since the 80’s. Contemplating renting it and seeing how it is now.
All Indiana Jones movie - Love em, wish like hell they’d come out on DVD.
Back to the Future I, II, III - Ditto. Hopefully, DVD’s by xmas.
Big trouble in Little China - Was good as a kid, no VCR, so haven’t been able to watch it in a long time. Was thinking of hooking up girlfriends VCR just to see this.
Blues Brothers - Nothing needs to be said.
How can it not be Star Wars for each and every one of you? Whatever…
Besides that I’d say,
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Pink Floyd The Wall
Animal House
Apocalypse Now
Heavy Metal
Blazing Saddles
Kelly’s Heroes
Duck Soup
Kentucky Fried Movie (actually, I just jerk off to the smutty parts)
The Wizard of Oz (blecch, but there’s no denying it. BTW, did anyone catch the Dark Side of the Moon simulcast a few weeks ago on AMC? I managed to tape the last 2/3 of it. Trip.)
Jackie Chan - I am just so infatuated with our man Chan and his movies at the moment. Anything he’s made, I’m watching like a million times.
The Big Blue - visually wonderful and a treat for the ears. Set in the islands of Greece and Italy with wonderful acting performances from Jean Marc Barr and Jean Reno. I was a tearful wreck at the end…
High Society - Just a beautiful entertaining piece of fluff with the original Brat pack (gotta love ol’ blue eyes!)
Madame Butterfly - Not the original, the remake with a SERIOUS twist starring Jeremy Irons.
Platoon - a spectacular masterpiece of directing and acting. It shocks me each time I watch it.
Unfortunately, Independence Day. I was one of the first people I knew who bought a VHS copy and everybody wanted to watch it. Repeatedly.
I’ve seen Star Wars more times than I can count. I was working in a video store where that was the draw all the month the prequel was being hyped.