Second Chance Movies

[Mr. Scot]

First time I watched "Skyline" I finished thinking "that sucked".

 

Caught it again last night on cable and thought I'd give it a second chance.

 

Still sucked :(

 

But on the flipside, I know there are a fair share of movies I've seen that didn't make as great an impression on me the first time through, but seemed a lot better the second time around.  SWAT was one, also Dune and The Last Starfighter, and the original Night of the Living Dead.

 

What movies have you given second chances?

[Doyle]

I thought Step Brothers was pretty meh the first time I saw it.  Now I think it's one of the funniest movies ever.

[bLACKpANTHER]

Anaconda was great in theatres when i was a teenager.

 

then saw it on TV and it sucked. Re-watched it a year ago or so, and it was pretty alright.

[g5jamz]

Quantum of Solace

 

Obviously pales in comparison to Casino Royale and Skyfall, but still entertaining and closure to his first love. 

[j2sgam]

Lucky Number Slevin is now one of my favorites, it was ok the 1st time, its great now...

 

I, Robot too...

[Proudiddy]

Too many to count...

A lot of it has to do with how you view things as a kid versus as an adult. The Keaton Batman movies come to mind. Thought they were incredible as a kid, then saw the first never a year ago and couldn't believe Jack Nicholson signed up for it. Still a lot of value just because of the memories, though.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, I was told by people that The Village was a stupid, horrible movie. I watched it the first time and felt it was lacking quite a bit. When I re-watched it later, I thought it was a good movie.

[SZ James (banned)]

Christopher Nolan: the thread

[Jangler]

I wish I could think of a movie. Usually when I decide a movie sucks, I don't go back for seconds.

[Mr. Scot]

Buddy of mine and his family watched, and hated, Napoleon Dynamite.  They were advised by someone (not me) to watch it a second time, and now it's one of their favorite movies.

 

(nobody's been able to get me to watch it a second time yet)

[chknwing]

who u watch a movie with makes all the difference, because if you watching it with a chic and shes not into it it makes it harder for you to enjoy.  That same movie watched drinking beer with your buds, becomes 200% better.

[Mr. Scot]

That reminds me, worst date movie ever: Kate and Leopold.

[Mr. Scot]

Remembered another one of mine: The Butterfly Effect.

 

The sequels suck no matter how many times you see them though.

[Hotsauce]

Too many to count...

A lot of it has to do with how you view things as a kid versus as an adult. The Keaton Batman movies come to mind. Thought they were incredible as a kid, then saw the first never a year ago and couldn't believe Jack Nicholson signed up for it. Still a lot of value just because of the memories, though.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, I was told by people that The Village was a stupid, horrible movie. I watched it the first time and felt it was lacking quite a bit. When I re-watched it later, I thought it was a good movie.

I am guessing you are a lot younger than me! But Jack Nicholson was a great joker....i rewatched Batman a couple weeks ago. He was brilliant in that movie....the cheesy henchman with purple and yellow cars, not so much.

I will also make the statement that Jack Joker > Heath Joker

[Mr. Scot]

I am guessing you are a lot younger than me! But Jack Nicholson was a great joker....i rewatched Batman a couple weeks ago. He was brilliant in that movie....the cheesy henchman with purple and yellow cars, not so much.

I will also make the statement that Jack Joker > Heath Joker

 

You're not gonna find many takers on that notion.

 

Our old buddy Epistaxis put it well:  "Ledger's Joker was actually The Joker.  Nicholson's Joker was Jack in white face paint.