faceinthecrowd Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 What movie have you seen the greatest number of times? And approximately how many times have you seen it? 10? 20? 50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverrocks Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Gotta be either "It's a Wonderful Life" or "The Wizard of Oz" for me. Probably "Wizard" and 25 times at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrroberts Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 When *Its A Wonderful Life* was in the public domain it was possible to see that one film a couple of dozen times in one Christmas season. I would usually watch it at least twice, and it was often on PBS stations so no commercials . Now its only on network tv so you have commercials to put up with 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faceinthecrowd Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 *Citizen Kane.* 40, maybe 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrroberts Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'm surprised that no one has mentioned *North By Northwest* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I watched 'The Magnificent Seven' (1960) for the first time when I was about 13 - that was in 1963. It became my favorite movie and stayed that way for the next 30 years. I've probably seen it about 25-30 times, though not for the past 5 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm001 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I saw VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED, 16 times while in was in theaters. Since 1960, especially with home video, I've seen it, easily more than 100 additional times. THE SOUND OF MUSIC I saw 30 times while it was in theaters, and countless, since. Also, THE BIRDS is probably near the 100 mark, as well. Films I like, I see over and over. There are many more, but they're the top 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaney7 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Kane and Oz are way up there but my highest # is The Thing From Another World (1951). Probably pushed higher by the old Million Dollar Movie on channel 9 in NYC when I was a kid. They ran a movie over & over. It would end and immediately start again. Years later I recieved, as a gift, a colorized version of the movie on disc and my addiction took over again. Probably in the 100's by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 After "It's A Wonderful Life" (a family tradition) I probably have seen "A Hard Day's Night" about 20 times. (A big Beatles fan.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyphils31 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Probably a toss up between "Frankenstein" and "King Kong"-- at least 50 times each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyblonde7 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Every movie by James Cagney, Steve McQueen, Bing Crosby and Shirley Temple plus March of the Wooden Soldiers probably 100 times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAndNora34 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I probably watched Annie, The Sound of Music (1965) , Pollyanna (1960) , My Fair Lady (1964) each about 25 times between when I was 4 years old and 8 years old. I've only seen The Women (1939) about 6 times in the past two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I'm surprised that no one has mentioned *North By Northwest* We have to separate this one into two categories-- The times you watched it voluntarily. And the times you watched it because TCM forced you to watch it again and you were too lazy to change the channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 This is a "toughie", since I've never really thought of keeping a personal "count". I could at best come up with a list of most frequently seen movies by me, and make a couple, like"classic" and "contemporary" For instance, I'm not sure how many would count "Woodstock" as "classic", although I certainly would! But I'll do my best, I'm with the member who posted KING KONG. Saw this one a LOT. Once even making a 40 mile trip to Ann Arbor Michigan and the U-M campus to see it shown on the "big screen". Then of course, mostly thanks to the long history of TV presentations, THE WIZARD OF OZ. I STILL set aside a time, once each year, to view my DVD of this long loved film. AND one I now realized I left off my list of "favorite color musicals" in that other thread. Plus, it can also be broken down into genre. I've seen SOME westerns more than others. Same with gangster movies, or whatever. But, a general list would be; A CHRISTMAS CAROL(1951) DEAD END CASABLANCA/MALTESE FALCON) they're sort of neck-and-neck) THE GRAPES OF WRATH CITIZEN KANE SHANE THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES THE GODFATHER ON THE WATERFRONT IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE/ MIRACLE ON 34th STREET(another "neck-and-neck-er) And of course, with the advent of VHS cassettes and now DVDs, the frequency of many of these listed have climbed considerably. There are some(or many) missing, but these are far up my list of "The Over 50 Club". AND the ones that would be more considered "classic" by most. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 While I don't really keep a running tally of how many times I've seen a film, I have seen some films more often that others. In fact, I will assign the much contested "classic" label to films that I love to watch again and again. If I watch a so-called classic, and upon it's finish I have absolutely zero desire to ever see it again, then I would be hard pressed to declare it a classic. However, I am a sucker for dancing movies and teen comedies, while they may not be declared "classics" in the snooty film world, in my world, they are classics and I will continue to refer to them as such. Anyway, without much further ado, here are my "classics" that I can watch again and again without getting tired of the film. The Long Long Trailer. I'm not even exaggerating, I've probably seen this film a hundred times. I love this movie and have seen it so much, I can pretty much recite it word for word. This is my favorite film and I could watch it over and over. The Wizard of Oz. Thanks to its annual re-runs on television for years, I've seen this film many times. It seems that TWOO isn't shown on TV annually anymore, however, I now have the Blu-Ray version of this film. I'll have to make sure to get my annual viewing in during the holiday season. I've probably seen this film at least twenty times, if not thirty. Planes, Trains and Automobiles. This is my family's annual Thanksgiving film. I never tire of it. My favorite parts are the "Those Are Not Pillows!" scene, John Candy's rocking out to Ray Charles' "Mess Around" in the car, and Steve Martin's epic profanity laced blowup at the car rental counter at the airport. Not really films persay, but A Charlie Brown Christmas, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas cartoons. I watch them every year at their respective holiday times and I never tire of them. I've probably seen each cartoon at least 20-30 times. My favorite part of the Christmas one is when Charlie Brown and Linus visit the crazy Christmas tree farm. The best parts of the Halloween Charlie Brown episode is Snoopy's epic WWI Red Baron episode and when Sally completely blows up at Linus in the pumpkin patch and demands restitution. In 'Grinch,' I love when the Grinch makes his costume and when his heart grows three sizes and he gains the strength of ten Grinches, plus two! My other annual Christmas movies which I've probably seen at least 10-20 times: A Christmas Story (Okay, I've probably seen this one closer to 30. I can recite all the dialogue with this film too. My favorite part is when Ralphie is trying to decode the Little Orphan Annie message and poor Randy has to go to the bathroom). Elf Love Actually Nat'l Lampoon's Christmas Vacation White Christmas The Muppet Christmas Carol Holiday Inn Grumpy Old Men Then there are my favorite films from the Golden Era that I never tire of watching and have probably seen each at least 10-20 times, maybe more. Casablanca Sabrina Funny Face Gilda The Adventures of Robin Hood Gentleman Jim All About Eve Double Indemnity To Catch a Thief Singin' in the Rain Easter Parade Some Like it Hot The Apartment Sunset Blvd Picnic Then there are my other favorite films that I never tire of watching and I would declare them my own personal "classics." I mentioned earlier that I'm a sucker for dancing movies and teen movies. The best thing is if these teen movies somehow feature some type of competition or bet. I've seen all these movies multiple times. Footloose (1984) Grease Xanadu Dirty Dancing Clue The Princess Bride Summer Rental 10 Things I Hate About You Pitch Perfect Mean Girls Sixteen Candles Pretty in Pink Clueless Bring it On She's All That Superbad Old School Zoolander The Brady Bunch Movie & A Very Brady Sequel The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cry-Baby The Muppet Movie The Karate Kid (1984) Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 What movie have you seen the greatest number of times? And approximately how many times have you seen it? 10? 20? 50? The movies I have watched from start to end the most often would be The Petrified Forest and The Big Sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casablanca100views Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Well, I guess by my moniker you know which is the highest. But there are many others I enjoy watching again and are on my shelf or viewed each time it's available for viewing. I like to rewatch for the details and the story structure and the wonderful clarity of the dialog. The list would be in the hundreds and I have tried to place them on my Pinterest list (because it's just easier), but I'm an old woman and started earlier than many of you. In no particular order are the ones with dozens of viewings: ALL ABOUT EVE THE WOMEN NOW VOYAGER THE LETTER THE BIG SLEEP ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD WIZARD OF OZ THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES SINCE YOU WENT AWAY HAVE AND HAVE NOT ENCHANTED COTTAGE FUNNY FACE SABRINA HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE HARVEY THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS RANDOM HARVEST SUMMERTIME THE MORE THE MERRIER ENCHANTMENT THE MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT SHOP AROUND THE CORNER TOVARICH PEOPLE WILL TALK THE FRANK CAPRA MOVIES THE PRESTON STURGES MOVIES I haven't even reached the newer ones, in which there are another couple dozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
film lover 293 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Well, my favorite director is Hitchcock--and I'd seen this particular film over 20 times Before I found TCM--but his film I've seen most is; "North By Northwest"--over 30 viewings. Others seen over 20 times are; "The Birds" "Notorious" "Rebecca" "To Catch A Thief" "Psycho" "Family Plot" (this is Hitchcock's last film, and a mellow, amusing film to leave as his final work, as compared to 1972's "Frenzy", where the viewer senses anger barely tamped down; technically proficient, but not enjoyable viewing, IMHO). "Rear Window" (I saw the 1999 limited theatrical re-release of RW--if you missed it in March 2015, see it on the big screen if you get a chance!) "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956 version) Film noirs: "Gilda" "To Have and Have Not" "The Big Sleep" "Kiss Me Deadly" MGM Musicals--list limited to those I've seen over 20 times: "The Wizard of Oz-- (Seen over 35 times) 'Meet Me In St. Louis Yolanda and the Thief The Harvey Girls Good News Easter Parade On The Town In The Good Old Summertime Annie Get Your Gun Royal Wedding (TCM showings moved this one over 20--all voluntary) Singin' in The Rain--(Over 40 viewings--all voluntary) The Bandwagon--(TCM "Summer of Darkness" showings moved this to 21) It's Always Fair Weather Kismet--(I see it every time TCM shows it; love the score, & cast does it justice) Funny Face--(The Freed Unit moved to Paramount--might as well be an MGM film, IMHO) Silk Stockings--(I disagree with most/all posters, & think this is one of Cole Porter's best scores, & the cast is exceptionally good) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Catalina Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Wow. I never really kept a personal count either, but the film I've seen most (and is my all time favorite) is Rear Window. Definitely a great film to see on the big screen. If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, it is playing at Castro Theatre this month as part of the Noir City festival. I know Noir City goes to other cities around the U.S. so be sure to catch a screening of it this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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