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Movies seen the most times


Can’t recall seeing this topic lately, so wth. I don’t keep track of my views, and regardless most of them would have taken place in the early days of cable or VHS, so going by gut/memory here:

The Blues Brothers (1980) - view count would be near impossible to gauge, but this is one of those films that if I happen to flip by it, I have to watch the rest, regardless of the fact I have owned it on every medium but laserdisc. Incredibly entertaining and infinitely referencable. I’d say 100+ views might be a high estimate but within realistic parameters.

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension - pretty much the same sentiments as Blues Bros. It’s just part of my consciousness. Likely a similar view count as these have to be my top two.

Airplane! (1980) - and the rest of the Zucker/Abrahams output, except I’ve never seen Kentucky Fried Movie(!). These were my American Monty Python growing up, and used to be able to recite from memory.

Groundhog Day (1993)
Waiting for Guffman (1996) - saw it in the theater and when I worked in a production company dub room, we’d usually have it playing in the background. Reference it all the time to this day.

The Thing (1982)
Fright Night (1985)
The Fly (1986)
Shaun of the Dead
Jaws (1975)
An American Werewolf in London - these were my go-to horror films growing up and must have seen each many scores of times.

The Fugitive (1993)
Unbreakable (2000)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Witness (1985)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) - these are all super-comfy action films that seem to improve on each viewing.

Getting tired, so this is is no way definitive for me, but a good start to what my film-brain looks like.

Please contribute/critique as you see fit.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (1991)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
Aliens (1986)

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Poe’s law possibly at work, but Aliens should have made my action list for sure.

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90s TMNT is vastly underrated.

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Part 1 definitely is. They were really trying to make a good movie. I love the grittier look compared to the other films.

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Is that the one with Casey? Definitely good. I personally like how the films descended into goofiness, but that's just my taste.

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Casey is in the first film and the same actor strangely plays two characters in the third.

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Really? I didn't remember the actor doing that, funny.

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Yeah, it's weird. When they go back through time, April is trapped in a cage. She sees someone trapped in the room with her and goes, "Casey?" They acknowledge they look alike but never bring it up again.

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Honestly, that sounds on brand for how goofy these movies got, but I like that about them.

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My favorite movie since I was a child.

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Probably a Christmas movie like It's a Wonderful Life, Scrooge or Miracle on 34th Street. I've seen the original Friday the 13th five times in the past 7 years so that is likely my most watched non-Christmas movie.

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Traditional holiday was a category definitely omitted by me: Wizard of Oz or IaWL would have taken top spots on mine.

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Terminator 3
District 9
Speed
I, Robot

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I am of the heretical group that loves T3 more than 1, and on par with 2, and I am 50/50 on Claire Danes being adorable/super annoying.

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I like T1 and T3 more than T2 (don't know exactly why, but I like all of them.)

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Forbidden Planet (1956)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
The Apartment (1960)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
Local Hero (1983)
and of course,
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
since it was on TV once a year at Thanksgiving

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These are a bit before my time, but I loved the swordplay of Hood and love Jack Lemmon in pretty much anything.

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Several of the ones you mentioned would be up there for me also..."Airplane!," "Jaws," "The Fugitive," "Groundhog Day," "Witness" (I thought that was such a great movie). Here are mine:

1. "The Legend Of Bagger Vance" (2000)..."time for you to see 'The Field.'" I haven't rewatched it in some time, but I still remember so much of this movie. I just love it (I think you have to be a golfer to fully understand this movie).

2. "Crossroads" (1986)...another one I haven't seen in some time, but I had pretty much every line of dialogue memorized at one point (my brother had this on an old VHS tape back in the day and we watched it religiously). I love this movie also.

3. "O Brother! Where Art Thou?" (2000)...my favorite Coen Bros. movie...tremendous movie and dialogue...a real masterpiece, IMO.

4. "There's Something About Mary" (1998)...I still laugh, even though I know what's coming.

5. "Full Metal Jacket" (1987)...it's a great movie overall, but I think the late, great R. Lee Ermey made this one.

6. "Caddyshack" (1980)...what a movie! So many great scenes and lines.

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Yeah, I own The Legend of Bagger Vance as well as Caddyshack, both on Blu-ray.
Other golf movies I own are ...
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) - Blu-ray
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) - DVD
Follow the Sun (1951) - DVD - the story of Ben Hogan's comeback from that horrific car crash
and my first ever favorite golf movie,
The Caddy (1953) - DVD - a Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis film guaranteed to make you laugh

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Awesome! I really liked "The Greatest Game Ever Played." I've seen that one numerous times also.

I've seen little snippets of "Bobby Jone: Stroke Of Genius." I'd like to watch this one in full one day (Jim Caviezel is one of my favorite actors). What a beautiful golf swing Bobby Jones had!

I've never seen "Follow The Sun," but would like to one day. I believe this one starred Glenn Ford...Ben Hogan was some kind of golfer and my brother and I were big fans of Dan Jenkins, who knew Hogan well and was an excellent writer (He wrote "Semi-Tough," I believe).

I've never seen "The Caddy" either and hope to one day as well. I've seen clips from it...I have never seen a "Martin & Lewis" movie, but this one I'd love to see.

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I def saw your last three the most, and as a lover of bluegrass music, oddly consider O Brother one of the least Coens, Crossroads was a huge surprise like, and as one who has played exactly one round of golf, am sorely lacking in films of that subgenre.

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Sorry...I meant to respond to your post last night and didn't. I know some other Coen Bros. fans that stated that they didn't particularly care for "O Brother!" either. I think a big part of the reason is that I have strong Appalachia roots and this movie did such a great job showing life in southern Appalachia. Plus, I'm a huge music fan also! 😃

You sound smarter than me by not getting into golf! 😃 Sometimes, I wish I'd never taken up such a stupid sport! Thanks for starting this thread...I've enjoyed reading it!

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O brother where are thou? is also my favourite Coen film and one of my all-time favourite film. 9.5/10

I own The Legend Of Bagger Vance on DVD but am yet to see it.

I played one round of golf this year and plan to play about 6-7 more.

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Awesome! My brother and I got to play in a golf outing last month and we're planning to play in another one later this month. Have fun!

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My pleasure and no pressure on response time. I reckon it spreads out the thread bumps.

And the Coens are odd in that they seem to have a bit for everyone. Perhaps I owe O Brother another chance.

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I love Crossroads seen that heaps of times. I dubbed the VHS from the movie library back in the day.

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Awesome! I wish they'd show this movie more often for the younger generation. It's such a great movie.

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Yes! Ermey positively made this move👍

FMJ would have been just another training/combat movie and pretty passable as an example of the genre but boy oh boy did he hit it right out of the park with his performance, it’s a supporting actor performance for the ages.

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I agree 100%. He just made the movie. I actually think the second half of the movie is good, but Ermey is missed so much that it seems like a letdown compared to the first half of the movie (although you can still kind of feel his presence hovering over the movie in some ways). .

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A critic at the time, it may have been Roger Ebert, thought it felt like two separate movies and I agree.

The grueling physical USMC training and constant abuse from Sgt. Hartman made the first half fraught with danger and menace.

Then we witness a very scary depiction of The Battle Of Hue during the Tet Offensive (which btw was a major military disaster for the Commies but a huge political beating for the American war effort.)

Every pile of rubble potentially housed an explosive and every high window in the city was a sniper nest!
What a total mess.

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Yes, well said. You have a lot of historical knowledge and I appreciate the context in which you posted this. Thank you!

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Thanks, when I’m not being an asshole I actually try🤓

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I've lost count of the many, many times I've seen

Jaws
Blade Runner
Casablanca
Sunset Boulevard
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
The Dark Knight
Batman Returns
The Haunting
(1963)
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Salem's Lot (1979)
The Fog (1980)

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I love "Plains, Trains, And Automobiles" also...great movie!

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I was later in coming to your third and fourth, but feel those will be yearly watches til I’m in the ground, especially Casablanca.

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👍👍👍 My kids and I always watch Casablanca around Christmas time. Great movie.

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I was surprised at how often I found my eyes leaking at so many moments, until I listened to Ebert’s commentary: it was the bittersweet, adult, selfless motivation to sacrifice one’s own happiness for another’s or perhaps a “greater good.” I put that it quotes to differentiate if from a more sinister contemporary usage of the concept.

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15 + times
Orca
Fletch
Let it Ride
A View to a Kill
Hackers
Romancing the Stone
Happy Gilmore
Clash of the Titans
Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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"Happy Gilmore!" 😃 I never would have thought you were a fan (You know your horror movies very well). "Happy Gilmore" is such a great movie also!

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I love Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey😃

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Awesome! They're both talented guys...I love a lot of their movies also.

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Titans has aged poorly for me, but as a kid it was in constant rotation, and one I enjoyed with my dad. And it’s “Let loose the Kraken!” FFS!

And how could I forget Fletch from my comedy list? Loved the books too. The new John Hamm movie wasn’t bad, but nothing compares to Dr. Rosenpenis.

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I started the Hamm remake of Fletch and the remake of Clash, they were both so bad I couldn't continue.

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I have nothing good to say about the Clash remake, but the new Fletch captured enough of the original books’ charm to hold my interest.

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The Wizard of Oz - one of only 2 films that get 10/10 from me.

Asian Babes Vol. VIII - but only the first 5 minutes.

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You would be surprised by the cast overlap between those two. “Ancient Chinese Secret...”

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Next time start at the 5 minutes mark and go for 5 from there. 😀

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You can fast forward these things!?

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