Films You Liked Much More on the Rewatch (and those that you found less appealing on subsequent views)

[frankmorris1]

Better on rewatch: Quantum of Solace

On the first watch the plot seemed contrived and the villain was over the top. Upon rewatch I really appreciated the great cinematography and the action sequences. Both Olga kurylenko and Daniel Craig played their roles well. I would even put it as the second best Daniel Craig Bond after Casino Royale.

Worse on rewatch: Event Horizon

I watched it first as a kid, and I thought it was the scariest thing I've ever watched. Many years later I watched it with my wife, and I thought many scenes were not as scary as I remembered, but more campy. Don't get me wrong it's still entertaining but it's not the horror masterpiece that I remembered.

Quantum of solace always got a bad rap for some reason, I saw it in theaters and thought it was decent at the time, it's not as good as casino royale but still watchable

 

[Luffy]

Hmm trying to work on my memory here as I've had a very big movie phase that's faded (hopefully it will be back).

The Joker with Joaquin Phoenix. Firstly I found it kinda bland. I liked Taxi Driver a lot so I was thinking the joker was too straightforward instead of letting it more subtle when I watched it on theaters the first time. However when rewatching it I appreciated it considerably more.

Taxi Driver as well. At first I had no idea what I was watching. Later on I managed to get some further insight (at least I think so lol) and it came off as a powerful message to me, delivered very well.

Hereditary... As another example. First time I watched it on the movies, I found it a little meh I think, I was kinda anxious tho, not because of the movie, as I like horror movies, it was just the moment. When I watched it later at home I noticed layers, a possible metaphorical layer that added a lot to the movie for me... And the performances had a powerful touch as well.

Once I started seeing horror movies besides simply the unnatural lens, it became somewhat more real, as in, I could see many horror with unnatural and ungodly stuff being a subtle representation of real life human emotions, struggles... Which might or might not be the intention, but made them less fun in the sense of that jump scare or edge of the seat thrill when I was a teen and more immersive, less of that adrenaline fear and more of that real reflection... Which added more as well since I was starting to find horror movies with only the unnatural layer blend but I enjoyed those times I'd just be thrilled by what is shown and not (even unconsciously) associate it with an irl "beyond what is shown" situation within the human mind.

 

[Kardashians]

Also I liked Independence Day when I first saw it, granted I was a wee lad but when I saw it again years later…yikes did I ever hate it.

I just watched Independence Day for the first time last week. It's okay, but feels a little long by the time they finally figure out how they can actually fight the aliens. Then you still gotta watch them carry out the plan and wrsp up the ending. I felt it drag, but maybe that's just me.

 

[Plutoburn]

Biggest shift was the Godfather franchise

First time I watched it, I was still in high school, thought it was boring and couldn't get through the first movie despite being praised by many people. Second time was when I was in my mid 30s, got a great deal on Godfather 1-3 on boxing day sale, so I thought maybe I'd change my mind now that I'm nearly twice as old. And I finally see the light and loved 1-2, and thought 3 was so so.

 

[TJ Dillashank]

Predator 2. I thought it was overly silly and dumb when I first watched but I must have hated fun because on rewatch I thought it wasnt only fun and exciting but also found the perfect middle ground in being unique but also continuing the story of the first.

 

[Darkavius]

Like Less
Pulp Fiction

Minus the sexual assault scene I think this movie still holds up and Part 3 still holds up so well to me especially the Winston Wolf scene.

Movie I Liked More Upon Rewatch

Beverly Hills Cop 1 and 2
Die Hard

Both movies are fantastic and aside from a few scenes here or there these movies still hold up very well.


Movies I Disliked More Upon Rewatch

Enter The Dragon
Chinese Connection

I like Bruce like any other martial artist who has respect for what he did but his movies just don't hold up especially if you have looked at the fast paced Hong Kong action films of the 80's. I know people might disagree but I think the GOAT decade for martial arts films was the 80's.

 

[Spam On Rye]

Tarkovsky, and Billy Wilder, and Kurosawa's Throne of Blood all gave me something extra after repeated viewings.

 

[Streeter]

I remember thinking that the Lighthouse was far too weird and not really getting it. But for some reason it grew on me after the second viewing.



Also I liked Independence Day when I first saw it, granted I was a wee lad but when I saw it again years later…yikes did I ever hate it.

ID4 - was greatness when it came out was one of biggest special effects films to date then . The effects look cheesy now but were great then. Watching now it rough due to how cheesy it looks hasn't aged well. But I remember everyone buying it on VHS when it came out and it playing in my college dorm on repeat fo like 3 months so much I got it memorized lol.

 

[syct23]

Unliked: Johnny Darko, it was just meh well sober.

Liked more: There Will be Blood

 

[jeff7b9]

The Departed is the biggest one for me. I watched it in the cinema and thought it was great, but when I watched it again I thought it was kinda shit tbh. That was probably my hardest flip on a movie ever

we got a rat in our crew


You think it's the new guy who was just in the police training program?


Nah. I asked. He said no.

 

[jeff7b9]

I just watched Independence Day for the first time last week. It's okay, but feels a little long by the time they finally figure out how they can actually fight the aliens. Then you still gotta watch them carry out the plan and wrsp up the ending. I felt it drag, but maybe that's just me.

It breaks the cinema rule of "show me don't tell me"


And definitely don't

- Tell me
Then
- show me what you just told me

 

[Fedorgasm]

I actually didn't like the hateful 8 the first time I saw it. Then the second time I liked it a little better.

I think it was the 3rd or 4th time where I really started to love it.

 

[Lycandroid]

More appealing.
Classic old time cinema, with nearly every modern movie that comes out being complete mindless trash we've decided to watch stuff from before 1980 for the most part and have no regrets.

Less appealing
Resident evil movies
The first 3 video games were my favorite as a kid in the 90s so I was super into the movies, but I tried rewatching them a few years ago and they were hot boiling garbage

 

[Fedorgasm]

I was blown away after watching Memento for the first time.

But I tried to rewatch it a while back and was bored. I think that movie is too dependent on the gimmick and mystery, and once you know what happens there's not a lot left to enjoy.

Contrast that with The Prestige, which is from the same director but highly enjoyable even after you know the ending.

 

[UberHere]

More appealing.
Classic old time cinema, with nearly every modern movie that comes out being complete mindless trash we've decided to watch stuff from before 1980 for the most part and have no regrets.

Less appealing
Resident evil movies
The first 3 video games were my favorite as a kid in the 90s so I was super into the movies, but I tried rewatching them a few years ago and they were hot boiling garbage

Resident Evil 2 was the best game ever to be made at the time it was released and should still be considered one of the greatest of all time. The movie was such a letdown I didn’t even bother to watch any of ones that came after. I rightly assumed they’d all be piles of shit. Just watching someone play through that game is a better story.

 

[UberHere]

The Ninth Gate is a movie that I enjoyed and when I rewatched it, thought “why did I like this?”

A lot action movies from the 80’s are like that too minus Commando of course. That one was just as fun on rewatch.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Napoleon Dynamite

 

[ufcfan4]

I was blown away after watching Memento for the first time.

But I tried to rewatch it a while back and was bored. I think that movie is too dependent on the gimmick and mystery, and once you know what happens there's not a lot left to enjoy.

Contrast that with The Prestige, which is from the same director but highly enjoyable even after you know the ending.

The Prestige is like Goodfellas to me in that they are two films that are never dull on the rewatch. Seems like there’s always some new angle or element to appreciate.

As much as I love a great deal of Nolan’s work, The Prestige, to date, is my favorite of his films.

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

Better on rewatch:
I thought Super Troopers was stupid as fuck when it first came out. Watched it a few years later and really enjoyed it. The comedy was solid and the plot is actually pretty good.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit still holds up imo. Saw it in 4th grade and watched it again as an adult. Still enjoyed it and probably the best movie that depicted cartoons interacting with live people.


Also enjoyed Pee Wee’s Big Adventure as an adult, but not sure I’d as far to say it was better on rewatch.


Worse:
I loved Ghostbusters when I was a little kid. Watched it a few years ago and it wasn’t really that good.

Back to the Beach. Enjoyed it as a kid cause it was on USA like every weekend. Saw it a few years ago and was pretty corny. Although that cameo by Fishbone doing Jamaican Ska made it worthwhile to rewatch.

It's non-ironically my favorite noir

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

A lot of Nolan's big movies are excellent theatre experiences but I do not really enjoy rewatching again. Interstellar, Inception come to mind. Interstellar is maybe my best theatre experience, it's not captivating at all watching at home and really drags on.

I saw The Dark Knight like 8 times that summer, I loved it. If Batman '89 and The Dark Knight are both on tv, I watch Batman '89