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Rewatchability

by AlexHall

Created 07/06/12

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★ 11

These are the films I find myself watching over and over and over. For some odd reason, I find it hard not to come back again and experience something that I can't find in other films. You can call it originality, or anything that you want but these are the ones for multiple sittings.

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    1.
    La haine

    Mathieu Kassovitz

    I think the prime reason I keep revisiting this particular film, more than any other film in the collection is it's superb use of style. I had never seen a film like it before. But in that I mean stylistically. The thematic elements take a backseat for me, and I just gaze in glory of Kossovitz's gorgeous images.

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    2.
    My Dinner with André

    Louis Malle

    The immersive quality and intellectual stimulation is unsurpassed by any other film, except to something like Richard Linklater's Waking Life. This has got to be the most interesting conversation put on film.

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    3.
    Do the Right Thing

    Spike Lee

    This film is alive in ways other films are dead.

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    4.
    Chungking Express

    Wong Kar-wai

    On going love affair of mine. No explanation needed.

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    5.
    Dazed and Confused

    Richard Linklater

    Tarantino once called this film, "the greatest hangout movie of all time." I will have to second that. It's a movie I watch at least four or five times a year. The characters are essentially your friends, and watching the film is like revisiting them and living that glorious first day of summer all over again.

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    6.
    Crumb

    Terry Zwigoff

    Robert Crumb is one of the most interesting figures I've ever seen documented. Plain and simple.

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    7.
    Naked

    Mike Leigh

    This was immediately a film I responded to for a number of reasons. Thewlis' performance, the writing, Leigh's direction, and especially the odyssey-like nature that felt something like Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut or even Catcher in the Rye.

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    8.
    Le Samouraï

    Jean-Pierre Melville

    Another film I simply watch for it's atmosphere. Melville so vividly portrays a story with such a distinct but subtle voice that it's hard to dispute.

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    9.
    Breathless

    Jean-Luc Godard

    I don't have to analyze at all why I watch this movie repeatedly. I just love it that much.

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    10.
    Fish Tank

    Andrea Arnold

    I have to say I watch this movie quite a bit, and it is simply for the ending. There is a sequence at the end of the film that is so perfect, it's almost hard to express in words. I'm not going to ruin any plot points, but all I'll say is it perfectly blends Nas' magnificent song "Life's a Bitch" and the film's images in ways that just overwhelm me tremendously.

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    11.
    Murmur of the Heart

    Louis Malle

    The originality and pizzaz of Malle's provocative film Murmur of the Heart are most certainly what keeps me a frequent customer. Every time I hear jazz, I want to go watch this yet again. Not for everyone for sure, but it's for me.

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    12.
    Belle de jour

    Luis Buñuel

    Atmosphere, Surrealism, and Hypnotism. For those who are hopelessly inquisitive, Bunuel is perfect for you. You will watch all of his films over and over just to make meaning of it all to yourself. That's the genius of Bunuel.

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    13.
    Ikiru

    Akira Kurosawa

    One of the first films I saw that made me realize how old films can have the emotional impact as any modern film has and more.

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    14.
    Rushmore

    Wes Anderson

    What can I say? Early Wes Anderson films are just a joy to watch. Rushmore & Bottle Rocket are so wonderful they are just perfect for when I'm feeling down.

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    14. (tie)
    Bottle Rocket

    Wes Anderson

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    15.
    The Last Picture Show

    Peter Bogdanovich

    I can't quite put my finger on why this one sticks with me, but it does. The performances are some of the best I've ever seen in an ensemble cast and it is just a great character piece.

8 comments

  • By Asa-Nisi-Masa
    July 09, 2012
    06:53 PM

    totally agree with the ones that i've seen(3, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 part 1, and 15) you have great taste and interesting opinions and i'm glad you like my list
    Reply

  • By Craig J. Clark
    August 07, 2012
    10:30 AM

    My most-watched film in the Collection is very likely Time Bandits, but that's because I got a head start on it when I was an impressionable youth. And it holds up beautifully to this adult's eyes.
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  • By Drew Phillips
    August 09, 2012
    02:37 PM

    Couldn't agree more about Belle de jour and Bunuel! I love the old quote "I think about Bunuel everyday" because it seems that I really do
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  • By yourmrjones
    August 15, 2012
    04:43 PM

    You have great taste overall and I like how many ensemble films you can watch over and over.
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  • By David MacDonald
    August 18, 2012
    06:56 AM

    Good list, but Head would've been at the top of mine. I can't even tell you how many times I've watched that since I first got the blu-ray.
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  • By D.j. W.
    December 26, 2012
    03:50 AM

    any Wes anderson film i can watch over and over again and any terry gilliam film
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  • By DUDElaundrey
    March 12, 2013
    11:02 AM

    great list! i love all these films, although i havent seen Dinner with Andre yeat (i know, odd, a movie buff not seeing that film yet).. but its on my immediate must watch list
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  • By DUDElaundrey
    March 12, 2013
    11:02 AM

    *yet
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