Great Movies You Won't Watch More Than Once
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While zoning out during the baseball game last night, a random thought popped into my head: "Ya know, I don't think I'd ever watch Atonement again." Don't ask me where these stupid random thoughts come from, or why I was thinking about Atonement when it wasn't on TV or anything, but the thought came from somewhere and so I began to pursue it a little. The end result came in the form of a question I posed on Twitter: Name some great movies that for some reason or another you wouldn't watch more than once.
I thought Atonement was a good film; I really enjoyed it. But I have no need to watch it again ... just because. A whole bunch of people responded to my Twitter question (thanks everyone!), and a pretty big majority of them went with Requiem for a Dream, which I completely understand. (I love you Jennifer Connelly, but you're a freaky mess in this flick.) Some other films mentioned include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Irreversible, Dear Zachary, United 93, Citizen Kane, Leaving Las Vegas, Beauty and the Beast, Battleship Potemkin, Monster, Se7en, High Fidelity and The Machinist.
Now it's your turn: Give us a great film you won't watch more than once, and why.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
6-11-2009 @ 5:48PM
Mariah said...
Schindler's List. It gave me nightmares.
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6-11-2009 @ 6:01PM
Fargus said...
se7en? I bet I watch that one at least once a year...
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6-11-2009 @ 6:25PM
themoviekit said...
Schindler's List, Gorillas in the Mist, Gone Baby Gone
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6-11-2009 @ 6:11PM
Kevin said...
Hotel Rwanda. Powerful story, quality acting...but one time is the charm for that one.
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6-11-2009 @ 9:43PM
Morgon said...
I've always called Hotel Rwanda "The best film I never want to see again". It's an incredible movie, I'm glad I've seen it, but it's just far too painful to watch.
6-11-2009 @ 10:49PM
Wendy said...
That's the one I was going to say, but there's also the Ivan the Terrible duo and plenty of others that are either too long or too depressing to watch more than once.
6-13-2009 @ 8:52PM
Heather said...
I agree. Even when it's on TV and I stumble across it, I have to change the channel. It's not because it's bad, it's because it's so good that it's heartbreaking.
I'd also add the Lord of the Rings Triology and Titanic. Basically any loooong epic movie constitues as one I don't think I'll ever see again.
6-11-2009 @ 6:12PM
Rob Stevens said...
Schindler's List for me as well. Excellent movie, one I think everyone MUST see ... but too heartbreaking to watch more than the once.
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6-11-2009 @ 6:15PM
Mike said...
I don't think Fargus understood the question.
I'd pick any doc. by Michael Moore. Once is quite enough of that baloney.
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6-12-2009 @ 10:49AM
Fargus said...
"Great movies you wont watch more than once"
Seven was mentioned as a candidate, I said I watch it at least once a YEAR(obviously more than ONCE) Hence me questioning why someone would put it on the list. Perhaps you didn't understand my response....
6-12-2009 @ 11:04AM
Mike said...
You weren't clear in your response.
I misinterpreted it because of that.
6-11-2009 @ 6:41PM
bbmcrae said...
I don't think Mike understood the question, either. It's GREAT movies you won't watch more than once. If you don't like Michael Moore, it probably isn't great for you.
DEAD MAN WALKING. Just knowing we're going to have to see the rape and murder is too much for me to ever bear again.
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6-11-2009 @ 6:22PM
Marco said...
Cloverfield, it was a good movie one time through no need to watch it again.
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6-11-2009 @ 6:23PM
Kurt Munro said...
Memento. You can only watch it again when you forget the ending.
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6-11-2009 @ 9:19PM
Wayne said...
I've seen "Memento" about six times. It gets better every time. You pick up more details and start to question who is right, Teddy or Leonard, and whether or not Sammy Jankis was real or made up.
6-15-2009 @ 7:06AM
apathygrrl said...
I actually happen to own Memento. Watched it dozens of times, althought I could only watch it once in the alternate chronological viewing.
7-02-2009 @ 8:26PM
Katie said...
memento is more the kind of movie you *should* watch more than once, to really appreciate.
6-11-2009 @ 7:03PM
Roy Gomez said...
Death to Smoochy. What was Norton thinking?
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6-11-2009 @ 6:31PM
brian said...
I won't ever say I won't watch a movie a second time.
I made that mistake once. I saw "fight club" in the theaters, and HATED IT. I couldn't stand the movie. It was the worst movie I had EVER seen. I couldn't believe I wasted my life on something like that.
My friend had it on one day, almost a year after it came out on DVD and I got sucked in. I totally did a 180 and was stunned at how AMAZING that movie is. It became one of my all time favorites EVER. I watch it once every 6 months just because it's so good.
So I won't ever say I will only watch a movie only 1 time, no matter how good, or how bad it is. I don't care how heart wrenching, or how painful it is the first time, multiple viewings always help you appreciate the perspective even more.
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6-20-2009 @ 5:14PM
Paula Perez (ivybelle1) said...
2 movies immediately came to mind:
Monster's Ball (2001)
Downloading Nancy (2008)
So depressing...loved them both, but I don't want to end up in the bath with a razor.
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