One watch films?

[SomeRandom]

Everyone has their laundry list of films they will watch forever. (In fact I’m trying to decide if I should binge a couple of old musicals tonight to cheer me up. Mary Poppins, Willy Wonka, Wizard of Oz or Sound of Music. Or maybe something Tarintino.)
So are there films that you love, but for whatever reason, you can only watch them only once or just a few times?
For me there is a list
Requiem for a Dream. Harrowing, but satisfying. I also have the book. I could rewatch it, but it disturbs me so much I have to space out my rewatches.
Pan’s Labyrinth. I love it, own it on Blu ray even, but I might have been a bit young the first time I saw it. Because it still gives me too many feels.
12 Years a Slave. Ye gods that was beyond emotionally draining. Good but holy damn!
There’s probably a lot of others, but they’re mostly foreign independent flicks. So I can’t think of them off the top of my head

 

[Father Heathen]

Saving Private Ryan was good but don't have the desire to watch again. That young soldier with his guts spilled in the sand, screaming for his mama...

 

[Daemon Sophic]

Saving Private Ryan was good but don't have the desire to watch again. That young soldier with his guts spilled in the sand, screaming for his mama...

I fully agree with you here, and particularly for that specific scene.

Similarly there are multiple films that I can think of that are very good or well acted, but are too emotional or disturbing to see twice.
Fargo - great acting, but senseless violence based upon a true story. Seen it. I’m done.
Grave of the Fireflies. - Awesome movie. I don’t want to be that sad or cry so much ever again.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

The X-Men movies.

 

[Nimos]

So are there films that you love, but for whatever reason, you can only watch them only once or just a few times?

"The Unusual suspect" really good the first time, but once you have figured it out, its not really exciting anymore.

"Seven" is basically the same as above.

"The Passion of the Christ" this is probably one of the weirdest experiences ever for me. Watched it with a friend and to quickly explain how it went. First you get slightly disturbed at all the violence Jesus is facing. Then after about 40-60 minutes, you start to get slightly bored of it. At this point my friend felt asleep to the sound of crying and whipping. I manage to watch it to the end, now around 2/3 through the movie you have developed immunity to watching Jesus getting beaten and simply don't care anymore!! This have gone on, pretty much none stop for the last 90 minutes and eventually you just looses interest in the movie and regret that you didn't decide from the beginning to count how many whiplashes he gets in the movie and whether this number is closer to 1000 than 500? But since you can't stand having to watch it again, you will never know, unless someone actually did it and posted it online, and even then you don't care to find out anyway

 

[Revoltingest]

I can watch Fargo over & over cuz it's just hilarious.
Avatar was great....a truly outstanding movie.
But I didn't need to see it again.
Surprise endings aren't a rewatch problem if the
movie is fundamentally enjoyable for other reasons,
eg, The Usual Suspects, Sixth Sense.

 

[Mock Turtle]

As one gets older this becomes less of a problem since many films just fade into the past anyway, and hence will be seen renewed each time.

 

[pearl]

Mary Poppins,

You might enjoy 'Saving Mrs Banks', a delightful movie about Walt Disney's attempt to make the Mary Poppins movie and the frustrating dealings with the author who is resistant to sign over the screen rights. I loved it because the author was played by Emma Thomson.

I also loved 'Fargo' because of the seeming simplicity of the woman cop who cracked the case.

I did not watch 'The Passion of the Christ' because of its enhanced violence that was not in the Gospel.

This have gone on, pretty much none stop for the last 90 minutes and eventually you just looses interest in the movie and regret that you didn't decide from the beginning to count how many whiplashes he gets in the movie and whether this number is closer to 1000 than 500? But since you can't stand having to watch it again, you will never know, unless someone actually did it and posted it online, and even then you don't care to find out anyway

I believe the correct amount of lashes was 39 according to the Gospel. But since the film was primarily anti Semitic and exploited violence no reason to adhere to the Gospel accounts. Much of movie version relied on private revelations.

 

[SomeRandom]

You might enjoy 'Saving Mrs Banks', a delightful movie about Walt Disney's attempt to make the Mary Poppins movie and the frustrating dealings with the author who is resistant to sign over the screen rights. I loved it because the author was played by Emma Thomson.

Oh I do really enjoy Saving Mr Banks, even if it’s a little bit sentimental and not entirely accurate to reality.
But Tom Hanks as Disney was just utterly charming.
And Emma Thompson is awesome!

 

[SomeRandom]

"The Unusual suspect" really good the first time, but once you have figured it out, its not really exciting anymore.

"Seven" is basically the same as above.

"The Passion of the Christ" this is probably one of the weirdest experiences ever for me. Watched it with a friend and to quickly explain how it went. First you get slightly disturbed at all the violence Jesus is facing. Then after about 40-60 minutes, you start to get slightly bored of it. At this point my friend felt asleep to the sound of crying and whipping. I manage to watch it to the end, now around 2/3 through the movie you have developed immunity to watching Jesus getting beaten and simply don't care anymore!! This have gone on, pretty much none stop for the last 90 minutes and eventually you just looses interest in the movie and regret that you didn't decide from the beginning to count how many whiplashes he gets in the movie and whether this number is closer to 1000 than 500? But since you can't stand having to watch it again, you will never know, unless someone actually did it and posted it online, and even then you don't care to find out anyway

Ahh Passion of the Christ. Or as I like to call it, Torture Porn for Christians. (Yes I am aware most Christians were against the portrayal of such violence in the film. Even requesting an edited version to show their friends.)

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Saving Private Ryan was good but don't have the desire to watch again. That young soldier with his guts spilled in the sand, screaming for his mama...

I watch it every Memorial Day. My favorite war movie next to Full Metal Jacket.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

For me, it is Darren Aronofsky's the Fountain. That movie broke my heart when I saw it in theaters. I remember sitting outside the theater sobbing while my mom comforted me. I had the poster for it on my bedroom wall and even had the DVD but never watched it again. It is a beautiful movie I recommend. It's just very heavy from what I remember.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

I believe the correct amount of lashes was 39 according to the Gospel. But since the film was primarily anti Semitic and exploited violence no reason to adhere to the Gospel accounts. Much of movie version relied on private revelations.

The movie was styled after medieval passion plays and was designed to elicit sorrow over the sufferings of Christ for sinners. I once watched that movie while sobbing and holding Rosary beads. That's what the movie is trying to get out of people. Yes, the violence is exaggerated but total accuracy isn't the point. It was beautifully shot, too, I might add.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Driving Miss Daisy.

Great film for the first time, but it will be sheer murder to watch It again. In reality it's long and boring as a repeat.

 

[pearl]

The movie was styled after medieval passion plays and was designed to elicit sorrow over the sufferings of Christ for sinners. I once watched that movie while sobbing and holding Rosary beads. That's what the movie is trying to get out of people. Yes, the violence is exaggerated but total accuracy isn't the point. It was beautifully shot, too, I might add.

Actually the movie was styled after Gibson's radical traditionalism and anti Semitism and his complete rejection of Vatican II which determined strict 'guidelines' for the portrayal of the Passion. Ironically, a more accurate of portrayal of Jesus is presented by 'Jesus Christ Superstar'.

 

[MikeDwight]

"High Tension" , its always in my head now. Then like, man, this is a crappy movie, I'm not going to stand seeing this film ever again. Vive La France! Lesbo psychotic break fantasy of repairman rapists of your lover. Tue le American.

 

[pearl]

Is anyone watching 'When They See Us'?

 

[MikeDwight]

Cool preview. I mean OJ Simpson Trial was better. Oldie but Goodie. Naw see nhere dis glove don' fit, aaand , when it don't fit , yo must aquit!

 

[pearl]

In one the 'believed guilty' went free and in the other the innocent went to prison. I started watching the series but it is going to make me so angry I think I'll give it up. .

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Actually the movie was styled after Gibson's radical traditionalism and anti Semitism and his complete rejection of Vatican II which determined strict 'guidelines' for the portrayal of the Passion. Ironically, a more accurate of portrayal of Jesus is presented by 'Jesus Christ Superstar'.

Well, traditional Catholicism is anti-Semitic so I'm not sure what's so shocking about it. The Gospels are anti-Semitic, too. Personally I thought the alleged anti-Semitism was overblown and much ado about nothing. Regardless, what I said about it still stands.