Conquer Club

I saw a thread like this somewhere else, and it intrigued me.
The question is: what movies have you seen more than 10 times?

It's not the same as the questions: what are your favourites, or what are the best. You may have watched some movies 10 times'cos you've got kids, or 'cos they were always on at Xmas, or cos you were trying to learn the lines, etc. Also, at least in my case, there are movies that I loved but that 10 viewings would spoil.

I decided not to count the stuff I used to show as a Training Manager, mainly cos ther were dozens of em and I have no idea at this remove what their titles were.


So here's my "10+ views".

2001 a Space Oddessey : unique in my list in that I've seen it that often in a cinema. I watched it once on TV and it simply didn't work. On the big screen, especially the extra-wide ones they used to have ("cinemascope"?) it was jaw-dropping.

The Princess Bride: I've gone on about this before. If you missed it, my opinion is that you haven't got the point if you haven't seen the movie AND read the book - they are a single work of art.

Starship Troopers: every time I see this I sit in the corner muttering about how they butchered Heinlein's plot, and how bad the science is. But I still love it.

Excalibur: simply the best movie ever made.

The Magnificent 7: always used to be on the TV on Bank Holidays. An absolute classic. They tried to do it again and again, but it never worked. Yes, I watched 7 Samurai too, but this was a part of my childhood. And that soundtrack!

Zulu: Again, on the box every Xmas. Beautiful stuff. Can't you see their spearpoints gleaming?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: unique.

The Wind in the Willows: The 90's animated version with Alan Bennet and Rik Mayall among others doing the voices. I loved it, the kids loved it, I still find it hard to walk through a woods without shouting out in an Alan Bennet voice Ratty! Oh, Ratty, I'm such a fool!

The Willows in Winter: more of the same...and how I wish they'd filmed the other sequels by William Horwood.



I'm sure there's more, but they're not coming to mind right now.

How 'bout you folks? No cheating now, we don't care how embarrasing it is, if you've seen it ten times it should be right here. And no matter how much you think it would make you look cool or intellectual, you can't list anything you haven't seen 10 times.

Heat: the best crime epic ever. the gun fight against which all other automatic gun fights must be compared. (I have probably watched the gunfight from The Way of the Gun well over 10 times, but not the entire film, so it doesn't really count, but damn is that a great gunfight.

The Last of the Mohicans: if I'm watching the film alone, it's almost guaranteed that when Uncas fights Magua and loses, I'll feel those big wet, silent tears of rage that well in powerlessness and spill in defiance. It's almost as if I always doubt that Chingachgook will kick his ass, but it's always satisfying when he does.

Gone Baby Gone: still pretty new, but damn do I love this movie. It breaks my heart in all the best ways. When Patrick caps the child molester in the back of the head, it's one of the most conflicting yet satisfying emotional moments put to film.

Raiders of the Lost Ark: um, the hero is a nerd turned badass, the girl is a badass turned nerd, and they kick a lot of Nazi ass in the name of nerdly pursuits.

Rocky: because if the underdog can do it, we call can. Rocky Balboa is almost in the over ten viewings category, the pep talks and inspirational speeches in that are a great pick-me-up.

Flirting With Disaster: probably David O. Russel's best film. I think I've seen this so many times over the years due to having to expose new girlfriends to it.

Wet Hot American Summer, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension, What About Bob?, UHF: because of the above.

The Usual Suspects, In The Company of Men, La Haine, The French Connection, Double Indemnity: I only I wish I could write so well as those.

A Christmas Story: It's on for 24-hours every Christmas so I usually watch it a couple of times each year. Just a very funny movie.

All of Clint Eastwood's westerns: Because they're Clint Eastwood westerns, and they're awesome.

Vacation and Christmas Vacation: These are just hysterical.

Dogma: Jay and Silent Bob at their finest.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Because a witch made say that, after she turned me into a newt.

Blazing Saddles: Funny as hell, and completely nonsensical.

Gettysburg: Always been a Civil War buff.

The Wizard of Oz: It was on every year, I think it was mandatory to watch it every year, even though between the ages of 5-9 (or so) the flying monkeys made me cry, scream, and then gave me nightmares for the next week.

Also go along with PimpD about Heat and The Last of the Mohicans

And with Jonsey on Zulu: That was a great movie, plus back when TV was only 3 stations it used to be the Saturday Afternoon movie at least 3 or 4 times a year.

More than 10 times?

Star Wars Episode 4, 5, or 6
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
MIB
Zoolander
Monty Python and the holy grail
Caddyshack
Spaceballs
Back to the Future part I
Ghostbusters
Spiderman 1 & 2
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Shrek

Original Star Wars Trilogy
Sound of Music
LOTR Trilogy
Music Man
Robin Hood Men in Tights
MIB 2, American Pie 2, and Independence Day (Was in Vegas, only things on TV for 4 days, and too young to gamble, plus, Circus Circus had a crappy choice of channels)
All I got so far

Heat : Al Pacino & Robert De Niro is reason enough

Rocky Horror Picture Show : pure fun

Blade Runner : do androids actually dream of electric sheep?

Miracle on 34th Street : what eles is on at Christmas

Jumanji : great book and movie - also worth reading/watching Polar Express and Zathura also by Chris Van Allsburg

Field of Dreams and Dragonfly : both Kevin Costner movies - yes I watched them by choice

I, Robot : excellent adapation of the book

StarWars : epic

Whoops I forgot a few:

Caddyshack: I think I can do all the words of this one from beginning to end. All time classic. Also what an all-star line up.

Kelley's Heroes: This one is just one of the all time best movies of all times, plot, story, action, adventure, Clint Eastwood, this one has it all. Plus another epically stupendous all-star cast.

The Longest Day: What a great war movie. Plus it's on AMC so often it's hard not to see it 10 times.

Stalag 17: Love this one. Another AMC over-played movie, but still worth the time any time it's on. William Holden was great in this one.

jonesthecurl wrote:
Excalibur: simply the best movie ever made.

Interesting. I saw it ten times by the time I was twelve and just rented it again about a month ago for what must be at least 100+ lifetime views. Awesome flick that's in my top 5 for sure.

Everything Python. I have probably seen their oeuvre about six times, and I've definitely passed the 10 viewings mark for Brian and Holy Grail

The Notebook
Hannah Montana Movie
Titanic
Romeo and Juliet


erm..

I mean...

300!!! That's right! 300...

Saving private Ryan.

Dirty Harry ,Magnum force,the Enforcer (Gotta love Clint)

Rocky Horror (music is awesome)

Platoon

War of the worlds,the original,not that piece of crap with Tom Cruise.

Pulp fiction.Reservoir dogs.

Mash, the movie (one of the greatest casts ever)

Serpico, Scarface (Pacino, what can I say)

Longest day.

Monty Python's ,The meaning of life.

Happy Gilmore! Definitely my favourite of all time and even though I know pretty much every single line by now I still never tire of watching it, easily Sandler's finest hour.

Life! Again a film that I sit there laughing my head off at every time it's on. My wife despairs now whenever it's on tv as I insist on watching it!

Young Guns. Maybe not as acclaimed as some films on these lists but for some reason I just love it.

Monty Pythons Holy Grail. NI!

...and one to watch out for is Bruce Willis' latest film Surrogates, it's absolutely brilliant and I predict it'll be a firm favourite of many in years to come...

Holy Grail

Life of Brian

Jaws

Shawshank Redemption

Zulu

It's a Wonderful life

Stir Crazy

Blazing saddles

Wizard of Oz

Bill and Ted excellent adventure

Toy Story

Monsters Inc

Young Frankenstein

Braveheart

Henry V

Posiedon Adventure

El Cid

Lawrence of Arabia

star wars, probably closer to 100 times on every xmas and my little lad loves it to
back to the future
big trouble in little china
gremlins
dumb and dummer
the hitcher,(original not the remake)
american history x
life of brian
scum
blazing saddles
aliens
existenz
preditor
willow
jaws

For those that did not read the OP, this is a list of movies that I have watched 10+ times each, this is not my favorite movie of all time list... (although some of these are on that list)

A Clockwork Orange
Starship Troopers
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Mall Rats
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Army of Darkness
Full Metal Jacket
Pride & Prejudice
Matrix
Star Wars 1-6
The Princess Bride
Bill Madison
Happy Gilmore
Napoleon Dynamite
eXisenZ
Howl's Moving Castle
Spirited Away
Naussica of the Valley of the WInd
Akira

I'm not sure if there are many films I've actually seen over 10 times, I've definitely seen the following over 5 times each though:

Fight Club
The Big Lebowski
Full Metal Jacket
Taxi Driver
The Deerhunter
Shaun of the Dead
South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut
Borat
8 Mile
The Garden State
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Pulp Fiction
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (one of the greatest films ever imho)

Nice thread.

The Princess Bride - Possibly the greatest movie ever (and yes, I own the book)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Possibly the funniest movie ever (if you're into that British-type comedy)
The Lord of the Rings trilogy - Yes, I have watched the entire trilogy more than 10 times
We Were Soldiers - Excellent Vietnam-era movie with Mel Gibson; very haunting (also known as Braveheart III)
Braveheart
Gettysburg
Godfather Part II
Saving Private Ryan
Transformers The Movie - the cartoon movie, not the live action nonsense
GI Joe - the cartoon movie, haven't seen the live action

Gettysburg
Star Wars 4-6
Tombstone- (Val Kilmer..."I'm your Huckleberry") I'm surprised this movie hasn't been on someone's list before now.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Last Crusade
The Sandlot
The Natural
Fireproof
The Lake House
Remember The Titans

*edit...I can't leave out Shawshank Redemption...awesome movie.

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Grease....when I was working nights 20 years ago I used to watch this 3 times back to back on a Saturday and Sunday night so I wouldnt f*ck up my sleep pattern.

Zulu.... Bought the DVD last year so I dont have to wait till christmas...

Zulu Dawn....recently found out I am related to Burt Lancasters character Col. Anthony Durnford(8th cousin 4 times removed)

The Italian Job...You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off

This is Spinal Tap...great comedy, great songs, never get tired of watching

The Hound of the Baskervilles....the 1939 Basil Rathbone version

Its A wonderful Life....Christmas isnt Christmas without watching this gem

Captains Courageous....Spencer Tracy at his magnificent best

Shawshank Redemption......seems I'm not the only one

The Usual Suspects....A modern classic

Star Wars....obviously

The Pink Panther....Peter Sellers...nuff said

nagerous wrote:
Fight Club
The Big Lebowski

Oh yeah, I've probably seen each of these over 10 times as well, primarily because roommates would always have them on, etc.

nagerous wrote:The Deerhunter

Once was enough for me with this one. The image at the very end still haunts though. All great pictures you listed Nag.

Star Wars – The only movie my folks ever took me to see in the theatre more than once; saw it three times in 2 weeks as I recall.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Princess Bride - Glad to see this one on so many lists. One of the best ever.
Wizard of Oz
Independence Day - one of those that if I come across it I always get sucked in and have to watch it
Monty Python Holy Grail, Life of Brian - For a long time I could do almost every scene
Christmas Story - One of the few movies that when I first saw it in the theatre I laughed enough to be embarrassed.
Jurassic Park – First one was best, second lots of action, third was like “huh?”
The Matrix – see Jurassic Park comment
Alien – see Jurassic Park comment
The Incredibles – I think this one will be hard to beat for computer animated movies. Good on so many levels.
I Am Legend – Another one I get sucked into and must watch if it is on. Also, I did read the book, quite a bit different and good, but I think I prefer the movie.
I, Robot - Another one I get sucked into and must watch if it is on.

edit: interesting idea for a thread, I actually had to stop and think... is this just a movie I liked a lot, or did I really see it 10+ times. Kudos.

Gettysburg
Sergeant 'Buster' Kilrain: What I'm fighting for is to prove I'm a better man than the others. There's many a man worse than me, and some better. But I don't think race or country matters a damn. What matters is justice. And that's why I'm here. I'll be treated as I deserve, not as my father deserved.

Casablanca
Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?
Captain Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!
[a croupier hands Renault a pile of money]
Croupier: Your winnings, sir.
Captain Renault: [sotto voce] Oh, thank you very much.


Shawshank Redemptiom
Red: [narrating] Andy Dufresne - who crawled through a river of shit and came out clean on the other side.


The Princess Bride
[In the boat in the morning]
Inigo Montoya: He's right on top of us. I wonder if he is using the same wind we are using.

Galaxy Quest
[Trying to explain TV to the Thermians]
Gwen DeMarco: They're not ALL "historical documents." Surely, you don't think Gilligan's Island is a...
[All the Thermians moan in despair]
Mathesar: Those poor people.

Field Of Dreams
John Kinsella: Well, good night Ray.
Ray Kinsella: Good night, John.
[They shake hands and John begins to walk away]
Ray Kinsella: Hey... Dad?
[John turns]
Ray Kinsella: [choked up] "You wanna have a catch?"
John Kinsella: I'd like that.

I'm partial to these:

Fezzik - You never said anything about killing anyone.
Vizzini - I've hired you to help me start a war. It's a prestigious line of work, with a long and glorious tradition.
Fezzik - I just don't think it's right, killing an innocent girl.
Vizzini - Am I going mad or did the word "think" escape your lips? You were not hired for your brains, you hippopotamic land mass.
Indigo - I agree with Fezzik.
Vizzini - Oh, the sot has spoken. What happens to her is not truly your concern. I will kill her. And remember this, never forget this, when I found you, you were so slobbering drunk, you couldn't buy Brandy! And you - friendless, brainless, helpless, hopeless! Do you want me to send you back to where you were?! Unemployed? In Greenland?!?!
Indigo - That Vizzini, he can fuss.
Fezzik - Fuss... fuss. I think he like to screm at us.
Indigo - Probably he means no harm.
Fezzik - HE's really very short on charm.
Indigo - You have a great gift for rhyme.
Fezzik - Yes, yes, some of the time.
Vizzini - Enough of that.
Indigo - Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?
Fezzik - If there are, we'll all be dead.
Vizzini - No more ryhmes now, I mean it.
Fezzik - Anybody want a peanut?

And, of course:

Vizzini - He didn't fall?!?! Inconceivable!
Indigo - You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Apocalypse Now.
The Thin Red Line.
Full Metal Jacket.
True Romance.
The Godfather.
The Godfather II.
Goodfellas.
Reservoir Dogs.
Pulp Fiction.
Deliverance.