What movie did you wish you *hadn't* rewatched?

Submitted by gee_gra t3_127ntuv in movies

I'm pretty sure everyone has one of these, a film that you had tremendous love for at one stage, and decided to revisit, only to find that the grim march of time had soured your love for it.

I feel like people are gonna be irked with my choice — but I thought Mallrats was some kinda subversive comedy masterpiece when I was young, then I watched it as a 20-something and it was just an astounding pile of shite. A turkey so substantial that Scrooge couldn't hope to afford it. I was terribly embarrassed, not for myself as a wean having liked it, kids are idiots — but on the behalf of the film.

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rocker2014 t1_jeey5yb wrote

Well, your problem there is all expectations. Mallrats is and always has been a stoner comedy. It has some clever dialogue but mostly it's just a slapstick comedy. And for me, it definitely still is effective. But if you go into it expecting an intelligent subversive masterpiece, of course you will be disappointed. But that isn't the movie's fault, that's expectations.

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AB5642 t1_jeeyhp0 wrote

I still love Mallrats and I'm almost 40...

Hahaha

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gee_gra OP t1_jeeyk4e wrote

Replying to rocker2014 (#2,532,866)

Naw I know what the film's like, I watched it, I didn't go in expecting it to blow me away — I just thought it was shite when I watched it again as an adult, that's kinda the point lol

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[deleted] t1_jef12d8 wrote

Requiem for a Dream

Obv this is not a heartwarming family film. I watched it a decade ago. Now that I’m older with different perspectives and more awareness, I really felt the portrayal of addiction and it’s consequences even more than the first time. Never again 😭

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_rfc-2549 t1_jef2ey2 wrote

A schooner is a sailboat, stupid head!

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we_belong_dead t1_jef399b wrote

I'm right there with you on Mallrats. When I was 25 I thought it was the snoochiest of boochies. Saw it a couple of years ago and... damn.

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HOGCC t1_jef51xm wrote

Replying to rocker2014 (#2,532,866)

> It has some clever dialogue but mostly it’s just a slapstick comedy.

Huh??? There is nothing slapstick about Mallrats. Kevin Smiths movies are all almost entirely dialouge driven.

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thetruetrueu t1_jef5hom wrote

Movies like The Prestige or Sixth Sense, knowing the twist from the beginning just kinda kills it for me.

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EducationalFlight925 t1_jef6whq wrote

28 Weeks Later.

I watched it first at midnight and nothing made any sense. So I re-watched during the day thinking I was just really tired. Nope, it made even less sense then.

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Intelligent-Age2786 t1_jef7zer wrote

I loved Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, however rewatching it, I don’t get the same enjoyment. I still love the movie, I just don’t think a rewatch will ever replicate what I felt when I watched it the first time

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slayerantis t1_jeffa9c wrote

Rise of skywalker. Thought maybe it was just me.being tired but nope on second rewatch even worse and makes even less sense. Destroyed any hope of Star wars past 9 imo

I'm a no one, wait I'm a Palpatine, wait now I'm a Skywalker but not even related to them. Like GTFO lol

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Khan4269 t1_jefg9g3 wrote

Iron Eagle

Loved it when I was between the ages of like 8 and 11 and watched it probably 50 times.

Tried watching it as a 40-year old adult not too long ago and it was a giant piece of shit. Literally one of the dumbest movies with one of the dumbest plots I have ever seen.

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gee_gra OP t1_jefihud wrote

Replying to slayerantis (#2,538,363)

I'm with ya, I'm in the minority of people who really liked the one before, but my watch alarm accidentally going off was about the most engaged I was with the film, TROS was a heap hah

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foye2smith t1_jefplug wrote

Waiting came out when I was in high school. I assumed the edginess wouldn't age well, but I kind of forgot how many scenes touched on grown men wanting to hook up with high school girls/minors. Like it's not just the subplot of Ryan Reynolds character and the hostess. It comes up another 3-4 times.

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HardSteelRain t1_jefr4z6 wrote

French Connection...only because it's been copied so many times over the years that it seems filled with cliches now..that's what happens when you make a film so good that it becomes a blueprint for others

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slayerantis t1_jefwlem wrote

Replying to gee_gra (#2,539,371)

I'm not sure why I'm getting down voted either when it has the lowest cinemascore in history haha. At a B plus which is low for a star wars film. Loved force Awakens and last jedi. Some of my favorites but while rise of skywalker had some good moments it kind of destroys the rest of the Saga imo and calling it rise of skywalker when the last one dies (Ben Solo) killed the franchise for me. He was the best character and poor thinking ahead for the franchise.

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Struggle2Real t1_jefwp76 wrote

Matrix Ressurections. Didn't love it the first go round, but thought I had to be missing stuff. Rewatch just cemented I hated it.

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midnightbluesky_2 t1_jeg10af wrote

under the skin. didn’t like it as much on the rewatch a couple years later and found that disappointing. Still a good film tho

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frikandelsate t1_jegbrp5 wrote

Replying to slayerantis (#2,538,363)

I watched it in the cinema and never watched it after because to watch it i have to plow trough the last Jedi and rise of the skywalker. I can redo Force awakens because I'm a sucker for some cheesy fan service but the later two are garbage.

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