[Film] The Onewatchables.

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Good call.

I suppose a Onewatchable can fall into different categories - upsetting first time and will be again forever after (Schindler's List is a great example); a film that relies on The Twist (The Sixth Sense perhaps? The Usual Suspects? though you might watch it again to see 'how it works'); something that would/might lose something of its joy the second time around (my mum has refused to see ET again since the 80s for that very reason, although I have and still cry at the flowers every time).

The usual suspects is one of my favourite films and I've watched it more than 5 times.

 

[Stat Brother]

The usual suspects is one of my favourite films and I've watched it more than 5 times.

Yeah I don't get why it's here.
Irrespective of the ending it's still a very good film, worthy of a rewatch.

 

[Stat Brother]

Pretty much all films and books for me.

Music on the other hand? A completely different matter.




P.S. Never heard of... Million Dollar Baby.

I'm somewhat perturbed by this reply and have struggled to shake it.

What if you walk into a room, glance at the TV just as Michael Caine is breaking Kevin O'Callaghan arm.
Do you avert your eyes, run from the room screaming 'ive seen it already, I've seen it already'?


Maybe you're channel hopping at 21:17 on a Friday night.
Accidentally stumble into the ITV's at the precise moment Paddy Constantine says "Blackfriar" to his Guardian editor.
Shirley you stay esp as the next alternative channel is ITV3, which would send you into a right tizzy.

 

[lost in london]

I remember going to watch Sleepers at the cinema with a few mates before going out on the beers. In hindsight a bad choice of film for the circumstances, but I would add that to the list of something that was great, but a one watch.

 

[Insel affe]

The Hateful Eight

 

[KZNSeagull]

Lots mentioned already that I agree with - Seven, Black Swan, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. I watched The Revenant yesterday for the first time and that can go on the list. Also Gandhi and, controversially, Pulp Fiction!

I have watched Schindlers List and Million Dollar Baby several times each. I must be bit odd.

 

[seagully]

Gravity, 1917 and Dunkirk for me. Enjoyed them all, but seemed made for the cinema rather than at home on telly

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Lots mentioned already that I agree with - Seven, Black Swan, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. I watched The Revenant yesterday for the first time and that can go on the list. Also Gandhi and, controversially, Pulp Fiction!

I have watched Schindlers List and Million Dollar Baby several times each. I must be bit odd.

Yes you are.

As soon as I finished watching it, I remember thinking, what a brilliant film, but I knew I would never watch it again.

 

[1066familyman]

I'm somewhat perturbed by this reply and have struggled to shake it.

What if you walk into a room, glance at the TV just as Michael Caine is breaking Kevin O'Callaghan arm.
Do you avert your eyes, run from the room screaming 'ive seen it already, I've seen it already'?


Maybe you're channel hopping at 21:17 on a Friday night.
Accidentally stumble into the ITV's at the precise moment Paddy Constantine says "Blackfriar" to his Guardian editor.
Shirley you stay esp as the next alternative channel is ITV3, which would send you into a right tizzy.

Who is Kevin O'Callaghan and Paddy Constantine? Never heard of either.

I think I've only ever watched three films more than once, and one of them is actually a play, not a film.

Rockers.
Withnail and I.
Nuts in May.

Oh and... Stumble into ITV? Nah.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I realised the other day that I have only ever watched Ed Wood once, despite buying it on DVD or possibly even VHS!
I was one of 4 people in the cinema to watch it, when it came out.

I saw that it's available on Prime or NetFlix, so I might end up watching it again soon.
But for now, it's on the list.

 

[KZNSeagull]

I'm somewhat perturbed by this reply and have struggled to shake it.

What if you walk into a room, glance at the TV just as Michael Caine is breaking Kevin O'Callaghan arm.
Do you avert your eyes, run from the room screaming 'ive seen it already, I've seen it already'?


Maybe you're channel hopping at 21:17 on a Friday night.
Accidentally stumble into the ITV's at the precise moment Paddy Constantine says "Blackfriar" to his Guardian editor.
Shirley you stay esp as the next alternative channel is ITV3, which would send you into a right tizzy.

You need to watch it again. It's Blackbriar.

 

[keaton]

I would add the new Planet of the Spots films. They are all fine but no interest in watching them again. Just rewatched the 60/70s ones and they're a lot more fun

 

[A1X]

2001: A Space Odyssey

 

[Stat Brother]

You need to watch it again. It's Blackbriar.

Thank you very much.

I've rewatched for flimsier reasons than that!

 

[Stat Brother]

Who is Kevin O'Callaghan and Paddy Constantine? Never heard of either.

I think I've only ever watched three films more than once, and one of them is actually a play, not a film.

Rockers.
Withnail and I.
Nuts in May.

Oh and... Stumble into ITV? Nah.

You've let yourself down there 10.

Within 15 minutes of Caine breaking Kev's arm I'm draped in a tricolour, proving once again I don't know any of the words to La Marseillaise.


As for not knowing Paddy - that's genuinely a bad miss by you.

 

[Stat Brother]

Yes you are.

As soon as I finished watching it, I remember thinking, what a brilliant film, but I knew I would never watch it again.

I'll Eden a guess there won't be too many posters reading this thread, rushing down to Blockbusters tonight and getting out Million Dollar Baby and Requiem For A Dream (not seen that one) just to see what all the fuss is about.



Remember to rewind the tape guys

 

[JackB247]

Gravity, 1917 and Dunkirk for me. Enjoyed them all, but seemed made for the cinema rather than at home on telly

Definitely agree with 1917, it was such a unique cinema experience that I don't think I'd have any desire to watch it again.

Others for me would include most of the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with some exceptions (Original Avengers film, Winter Soldier, Ragnarok) and Avatar which despite being the highest grossing film of all time is definitely in the onewatchable category.

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

Mad Max Fury Road

Absolutely thrilling when I saw it in the cinema, no desire to watch it again. Maybe if I could watch it on a big screen again.