A Movie You Appreciated More on the Second Viewing

One that comes immediately to mind for me is THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN with Eddie Murphy. It was somewhat of a chore getting through it the first time, but, for some reason, enjoyed it much more the second time I watched it.

I am on an Eddie Murphy movie spree now. Hard to say how long i can continue. Already getting annoyed and i only have watched 5! Most of his movies on IMDB are well below 6! Never watched this one though. Will give this a try.

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My Favorite Films

I'm the same way

I watched Bonnie and Clyde a few years ago and really disliked it.

I watched it again about a month ago and it felt so much better than I remembered it being.

The Abyss for me.

I remember going to the cineman when it first came out and I was relatively young at the time. I was bored and disliked the film quite a lot.

Saw it again many years later and thought wow I really was having an off day in the cinema. Loved it so much that I bought the special extended edition when it was released.

Loads of other films have made me re-evaluate but the The Abyss is the one that stands out for this topic.

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Earnest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I believe the second part.

And only because it hasn't been mentioned yet, I have to say THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP...appreciated it more and more upon each re-watch.

The Departed, gets better with every watch.

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"Don't just stare at it, Eat it!"

Who is GARP?

Cloud Atlas

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Monsters (2010). I first saw it in standard definition on TV and the second time it was on Blu-ray. I wouldn't say it's always the case but here the improved sound and the high definition made it a much richer experience.

Most of my top favorites actually:

Apocalypse Now
Blade Runner
Tokyo Story
My Neighbor Totoro
Spirited Away
Princess Mononoke
Ikiru

The Big Lebowski would probably win this category. Almost no one get it the first time.

That one I liked more the first time.

Most recently, Blade Runner 2049 and Annihilation fit this category for me. The former because I could appreciate the slower pace more the second time, and the latter because I could anticipate how odd and unfitting the ending kind of is.

On a future note, I really need to see Midsommar again because I think I will like it a whole lot more after a second viewing.

The Hunger Games. The more I watch it the more I like it.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - first time it was hard to watch, but the second time was awesome. Maybe my mood was very suitable.

The Royal Tennenbaums (2001) - The first time you watch it, it's a comedy the second time it's a tragedy.



Con Air (1997) - Getsbetter every time, especially as time goes by.




The Verdict (1982) - I hated this the first time I watched this, I was definitely to young and missed way too much of it. Second viewing it's so much better.


2001 A Space Odyssey (1968) - Saw this on IMAX the theater was shaking with the sound, just a completely different film.


The Maltese Falcon (1941) - You get sucked into the mystery at first but you miss all the character stuff until you watch it again.

Most movies that require you to relax in order to enjoy yourself. No Country for Old Men, Spirited Away, and H-8 come to mind.

The inseption.. for soure!