I have a habit of re-watching TV-shows (as in, from pilot to end), and it seems like some shows just never let go of the grip they have on me. In fact, there are a lot of shows I re-watch every other year or so, and I cry at the end every time, if the show has an end. Today, it was 'Six feet under' that once again lured me into watching the pilot, which to me is like giving beer to a recovering alcoholic. This will be the third time I completely watch it through, if I do, but there are plenty others I have seen again and again. Why is that? Apart from 'Six feet under', some shows I can't let go of are Bones, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, That 70's show, and a small, six-episodes long tv show that had horrible quality and got cancelled, and can only be found on youtube with severe lag in the sound. Didn't bother me much when I was younger, but my not-so-inner nerd cringes every time I try now. There are more, but I can't remember the names right now. (I also keep trying to re-watch 'The Tribe', but the lack of quality in EVERYTHING keeps throwing me off within the first six episodes.) There are a lot of films I keep watching also, and I do the same as with my tv-shows: I wait at least a year, and watch them at a different season than last time, and then I compare my perception of it to the last time I saw it. What shows and films do you guys keep returning to? And how do your perception of them compare to last time? Last time I re-watched 'six feet under', I experienced the show completely differently than I had done a few years before. I think it is both due to aging and being in a different situation in life than last time, and I'm curious to see how it will affect me this time. I know one thing for sure, though: I will cry like a baby when I watch the final episode.
I watch Becker, Seinfeld, Roseanne, and Andy Griffith re-runs over and over. I guess I'm just afraid that if I try out a new sit-com, the show won't be something I like. Their are a lot of sit-coms out there that are too foolish for me, after all.
But Roseanne isn't? Focus- There are a few movies that I have watched at least upwards of 50 times throughout my life, starting with when I was 8 years old; the masterpiece Conan the Barbarian, Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon, and Jean Claude Van Damme's Bloodsport and The Quest. Those last three are all very well-done martial arts tournament films. Howevever, I understand that they're not for everyone. As for John Milius's classic, that is simply one of the greatest films ever.
For some reason, the shows Bones, QI and Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie To You?. And Top Gear, I guess, but that's more hangover TV than anything else. Even though it's terrible. And the films of David Lynch & Stanley Kubrick, and Dawn of the Dead, Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Machinist, and The Thing are films I've sat through a good few times. Again, no idea why. I just really really like them.
Twin Peaks - phenomenal! I love surrealism Blood of a Poet - also surreal. I watched this when I was twelve and it took me years to find it again. Just the Ten of Us - I wanted to be a Lubbock babe! - I have a few episodes on vhs Muppet Babies - found it on You Tube! Awesome. The Fugitive Kind - Brando is so sexy in this one! Very under rated. Are you Being Served and Grace and Favor - I actually like Grace and Favor the sequel the best. It's fun to see older people with their own series for a change! You Can't Take it With You - Without a doubt one of my favorites. A perfect movie. Gummi Bears - they're a guilty pleasure the villians - Duke Igthorn and his lackey Toadie are a hoot. I'm a huge old movie fan so this list could go on and on.
Seinfeld, Alien, Aliens, Terminator 2, The Shield, Star Trek You notice different things each time, but I mostly rewatch stuff I saw growing up, since my perspective has changed. That's what has made Captain Planet so unbearable, like being slammed in the head with a sledgehammer.
While it's not something I return to again and again, I do love me some Twin Peaks. I might have to watch it again. Thanks for reminding me of it actually.
In terms of television shows, I'm a sucker for Keeping Up Appearances (God I love Patricia Routledge in this) The Benny Hiill Show and of course Married with Children I could watch those forever and ever.
Truly a grand show. "...lady of the house speaking!" SG:U Torchwood The Tomorrow People (the original episodes) Jonny Quest (The original episodes. The subtext is too good and just gets better over time.) All of the ALIEN films (I sometimes make a marathon of it when I have to work over the weekend) Kung Fu Panda 2 (guilty pleasure. I love the ending when Po finds his inner peace)
On TV: Anything and everything Monty Python Fawlty Towers From the Earth to the Moon (HBO series) Movies: Casablanca The NeverEnding Story A Clockwork Orange 2001: A Space Odyssey Forbidden Planet The Flight of the Phoenix (original w/ Jimmy Stewart) The Great Escape The Bridge on the River Kwai Lawrence of Arabia The Ten Commandments (Charlton Heston version) (cheesy but endless fun) Witness for the Prosecution The Shawshank Redemption Aliens The Lord of the Rings movies The Last Waltz (hey, I love the music) I'm sure there are more I'll think of later.
TV shows: Stargate SG-1 JAG Supernatural Blackadder Futurama Battlestar Galactica (reimagined) Scrubs Married With Children X-Files Deadwood Movies: Disney's The Beauty and The Beast Natural Born Killers Heavy Metal Napoleon Dynamite Platoon It's often the mood that lures me back. Or if I need a pickme up, or a kick in the butt I often return to some series or movie I know through and through.
[MENTION=53403]KaTrian[/MENTION] I'd add these to our list. Movies: Full Metal Jacket I Am Dina Taxi Driver Sirens Silent Hill Way of the Gun The Little Mermaid Escape from LA Aliens True Romance Canterbury Tales (Pasolini's version) Seven Samurai Lilja 4-Ever (probably unheard of in the States, but highly recommended to anyone interested in a realistic portrayal of human trafficking) The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (the version with Alex Kingston as Moll) Princess Mononoke Spirited Away The Harry Potters The LOTR movies (Jackson versions) Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail Life Aquatic Shows: Battlestar Galactica (we both wish we could wipe our memories so we could watch this for the first time again and again, the pilot is one of the greatest pilots in the history of TV) Fawlty Towers Xena The League of Gentlemen (Papa Lazarou is one of the greatest characters ever) Millennium Buffy the Vampire Slayer Futurama
Kill Bill 1 and 2 Dune (D. Lynch version) Life of Brian Blades of Glory Napoleon Dynamite Ninja Scroll Ghost in a Shell Akira Sherlock Holmes ( with Jeremy Brett) Poirot (with David Suchet) Will and Grace Hell's Kitchen Mike Leigh's movies in general etc.
Ah Napoleon Dynamite I love that one - the time machine - tater tots in a pocket - Tina Majorino in a side ponytail Lemex - I almost want to watch Twin Peaks again myself it's been about a year. But I just recently watched Fire Walk with Me.
Let's see ...TV series ... Farscape (number one favourite show of all time) Firefly Sharpe Pride and Prejudice (the Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle version) Cranford Wives and Daughters Miss Marple (the Joan Hickson version) Foyle's War Father Ted Fawlty Towers Rome The House of Elliott Jakers! Movies Last of the Mohicans The original Star Wars Trilogy LOTR trilogy Witness Blade Runner Amadeus Chocolat Hear My Song American Graffiti The Last Waltz Getting Married in Buffalo Jump Belleville Rendez-vous My Neighbour Totoro Spirited Away
Movies: The Godfather (I and II) Goodfellas The Sound of Music Office Space American Pie Fast Times at Ridgemont High Sixteen Candles The Breakfast Club Grease Saturday Night Fever All the Airplane and Naked Gun movies Revenge of the Nerds As far as television shows, there are very few that I'll watch the reruns of anymore. There are a few shows that I just really, really love and sometimes I re-watch the last season of them to remember what happened right before the new season starts (such as Breaking Bad or Mad Men). And I could be interested in watching some of those shows again, if the opportunity were to present itself. Right now, though, I never have a large stretch of time where I don't have anything else I need or want to do AND the television is available. It is usually used for watching shows like Yo Gabba Gabba or Dora the Explorer, or else for some video game. As far as a show that I don't know why the heck I watch it, but for some reason just can't stop myself is the American version of Big Brother, which they show every summer. I always despise just about everyone on the show, but I end up watching it every year.
Sometimes the show Roseanne could be foolish. Like on one episode, the Conners were on a train that was taken over by a group of pirates. However, to me, most of the episodes were true to life.
