There’s a thread right now about “Big Trouble in Little China” and it occurred to me that it is possible that I have seen this particular movie more than any other movie. It was always on some cable channel for like two years when I was a kid, and my Dad and I loved that movie.
I’m not 100 percent on this estimate; I haven’t been counting. Certainly though it’s a strong candidate. Others would include
MOVIES I ALWAYS WATCH WITH MY BUD SCOTT WHEN WE GET TOGETHER:
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Thing
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Happy Gilmore
JUST MY FAVOURITE MOVIE:
Fargo
KID MOVIES I WATCHED A LOT WITH MY DAUGHTER:
WALL-E
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Lilo & Stitch
FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS MOVIE WATCHED EVERY YEAR:
Die Hard
What movie do you think you have watched the most times?
A Pocket Full of Miracles. It’s a weird choice for a favorite movie, something I saw and enjoyed when I was young so I’ve watched it again and again. It’s not a great movie for a lot of reasons, but it includes the first major performance by Peter Falk, the very first appearance in a movie by Ann-Margret, a fabulous over the top performance from Bette Davis, and a host of character actors hamming it up. It’s thick with little jokes and schtick from those great character actors so each time I watch it I notice something new or re-notice something I’ve seen before.
I eagerly await someone telling me that I’m wrong and this is not the movie I’ve seen the most times.
I think it has to be Sideways. I like the movie a lot, but I love the commentary track with Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church. I wish they would make another movie together just so I could listen to another commentary track featuring their humorous repartee.
I have multiple films with well over 100 views and a handful with over 200. Not sure I have any that go past the 300 mark, tho, at least not feature length films.
