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Watch It Again!
23/11/12 16:52I have what some might call a terrible habit of falling into familiar TV. But those are some misinformed people that I refuse to listen to :P
Often, I’ll turn the TV on, find that something I’ve seen at least ten times before is five minutes in and two or three hours later I emerge, happy but no further forward with any plans to watch new media. Whatever! Progress is overrated.
I think returning to a story you’ve enjoyed in the past is an underrated pleasure, a simple way to satisfy yourself and a good way to develop a deeper connection with a piece of media. Sadly, it’s often an activity that some of us feel guilty about because of various pressures pushing us ever onwards, especially if the story we want to spend time with is…less than groundbreakingly artistic. Which is funny when you think that few of us would feel guilty about returning again and again to listen to favourite songs or albums; a perfect example of how re-visiting develops your understanding and connection to media.
I thought today I’d share the top twenty (I really like long lists, y’know) films that are guaranteed to make me stop what I’m doing, or stay up way too late, if I find them while channel surfing. They’re all mainstream films, some of them are unintentionally hilarious, but for a variety of reasons they make me feel happy every time I watch them and I never get tired of seeing the stories or the characters again. ( In no particular order )
So, those are the films I am frequently getting sucked into and I refuse to feel guilty about this re-watching. It’s the least destructive, or expensive way to make myself happy and I’m sticking with it. Do you have favourite films that you watch even though you’ve seen them so many times before? If so what are they (and should I watch them). Any points of similarity between my list and yours?
Often, I’ll turn the TV on, find that something I’ve seen at least ten times before is five minutes in and two or three hours later I emerge, happy but no further forward with any plans to watch new media. Whatever! Progress is overrated.
I think returning to a story you’ve enjoyed in the past is an underrated pleasure, a simple way to satisfy yourself and a good way to develop a deeper connection with a piece of media. Sadly, it’s often an activity that some of us feel guilty about because of various pressures pushing us ever onwards, especially if the story we want to spend time with is…less than groundbreakingly artistic. Which is funny when you think that few of us would feel guilty about returning again and again to listen to favourite songs or albums; a perfect example of how re-visiting develops your understanding and connection to media.
I thought today I’d share the top twenty (I really like long lists, y’know) films that are guaranteed to make me stop what I’m doing, or stay up way too late, if I find them while channel surfing. They’re all mainstream films, some of them are unintentionally hilarious, but for a variety of reasons they make me feel happy every time I watch them and I never get tired of seeing the stories or the characters again. ( In no particular order )
So, those are the films I am frequently getting sucked into and I refuse to feel guilty about this re-watching. It’s the least destructive, or expensive way to make myself happy and I’m sticking with it. Do you have favourite films that you watch even though you’ve seen them so many times before? If so what are they (and should I watch them). Any points of similarity between my list and yours?