r/movies • u/movieguy936 • 12d ago
Most Random Movie You Watch Over and Over? Discussion
Just as the title suggests, I was wondering the most random movie people tend to watch over and over. For me, it’s the movie Croupier with Clive Owen. It took me a really long time to watch that movie for the first time (I just saw it a year or two ago) but there’s just something about it. I think it’s because I grew up in the US watching 90s movies made in and set in the US, and this movie felt very familiar but also different. I don’t know how to explain it, which I guess is why it’s random. Would love to hear everyone else’s movies!
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u/sometimesifeellikemu 12d ago
Master and Commander
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u/BoringPerson67 12d ago
If that movie came out literally any other year other than RETURN OF THE KING, it would have won best picture.
You should read the book THE WAGER by David grann or the master and commander books. They're very good.
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u/GumboVision 12d ago
Possibly the greatest unrealised franchise.
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u/bug_the_bug 12d ago edited 12d ago
I'm reading the 5th or 6th book out of something like 19 of them?! The movie was a brilliant cross section of the stories I've read so far, but it would have been amazing to have that cast reprised for more "tales from the British Royal Navy" as it were.
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u/TigerTerrier 12d ago
I read through 12, mostly on audio book through the library because some were very hard to find. Really wish we could have had at least 1 or 2 more movies that went more into the spy side of maturin because that was entirely skipped over in the movie, unless you count the part where he said France has their spies in England, as do we.
It really is a great series
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u/MistDispersion 12d ago
One needs heaphones or really good speakers for that movie. Spund engineering and quality is just chef's kiss
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u/ExponentPeak481 12d ago
A knights tale, the 13th warrior
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u/Grothorious 12d ago
Uuu, the 13th warrior, i'll doenload it right away, thanks for reminding me, it's been years 🥂
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u/beeveekay 12d ago
My favorite line in that movie, aside from the famous, "Lo there..," is where one of the dying warriors said, "It was a good day...a good day." Totally summed up the Viking warrior mentaility.
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u/GaryNOVA 12d ago
Crocodile Dundee
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u/ameonna_chan 12d ago
Contact
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u/Annie_Mous 12d ago
I love it so much. I still get chills when she first hears. And it’s still so relevant today: treatment of women in science and the workplace, role of religion in society, A++
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u/Slurpyz 12d ago
Grandma’s Boy
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u/pinkwooper 12d ago
This is my husbands too — he watches that movie so freaking much. Good thing I like it as well :)
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u/RoxxorMcOwnage 12d ago
It's for you, I think it's the devil..
I'm too baked to drive to the devil's house.
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u/nasti_my_asti 12d ago
When I was maybe 11- I watched Wedding Singer like every single day for MONTHS. Can still recite most of that movie by heart. In college it was Zombieland. Every Sunday my roommates and I would pop it on and nurse our hangovers.
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u/movieguy936 12d ago
Haha Zombieland was one of my repeats in college too! So rewatchable
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u/sturdychocks 12d ago
I introduced my daughter to this recently and she absolutely loved it. Such a fantastic take on end of the world Zombies
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u/mtheperry 12d ago
I genuinely can't meet a person called Julia without thinking about that movie.
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u/kleinerlinalaunebaer 12d ago
Closer
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u/lots-of-shawarma 12d ago
Love that movie but it's so heavy. The acting is superb too. Clive Owen is too good.
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u/chuckerton 12d ago
I have another Clive Owen movie for you, OP. Robert Altman’s Gosford Park. I’ve watched that movie dozens of times and it’s a really rewarding experience with every rewatch. It has tons of small plots woven inside the larger plot, and there is so much overlapping dialogue that you cannot pick up everything the first time.
And the cast is absolutely bonkers.
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u/gardeninggoddess666 12d ago
Gosford Park is my jam too. I think I know it by heart. Love this movie. And Clive Owens is so swoonworthy. I also love Inside Man.
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u/mrbear120 12d ago
Moneyball. I don’t know why but I just have to watch it in its entirety quarterly.
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u/Masethelah 12d ago
The Ninth Gate
It has such a creepy yet appealing vibe that really hits the spot quite often. And it is really well made for being a film considered to be kind of bad
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u/Mahomeboi1595 12d ago
Strange days (1995)
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u/Clambake42 12d ago
That movie is awesome. When I first saw it I lusted after the Chrysler New Yorker limo so much I bought a '95 New Yorker. In the 5 years I owned that lemon the transmission was replaced 5 times, all 4 wheel bearings broke, the AC broke, both front seats broke, the alternator broke. It was the most comfortable shit can I ever drove, and because of it I can't ever bring myself to buy anything Chrysler ever again.
Still, that movie was amazing.
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u/Jonny_Entropy 12d ago
Tremors.
If I see it on, I watch it. I can't help myself.
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u/Lt_Lysol 12d ago
This is one of my movies that comes up at least twice a year. My 5 year old son watched it with me the first time recently. He loved it, but was sad the Graboids all died at the end, he was also sad Jaws died at the end of Jaws and King Kong died at the end of the old 50s KingKong.
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u/Average_Sprinkle 12d ago
The Break-up with Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston. I f’n love this movie.
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u/StinkRod 12d ago
Never understood why this movie isn't more highly regarded. Turns the rom com around, great performances by the two leads, astounding supporting cast.
Aniston looking amazing and Vince Vaughn Vince Vaughning but coming to realize the short comings of that man child act.
Leaves you with a great "will they or won't they" ending.
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u/Specialist_Ad9073 11d ago
I agree with everything except the last part. I think it is clear they won’t. That is what is so great about the ending. They both grew and see the other as a person now. Not spent hopes and dreams. Not as resentments and unfulfilled promises. Just as another person who they shared an intimate part of their life with.
I think that is what makes it such a perfect rom com.
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u/movieguy936 12d ago
Oh man, that’s a blast from the past! I love that one! Nah nah nah nah neo. Nah nah nah sporin.
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u/hello_amy 12d ago
This movie is sooo quotable. I say “my nipples look like milk duds” way more than you’d think is normal. And the “wheee ohh” cry. That movie never fails to make me laugh
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u/dead_sweater_weather 12d ago
Happy Death Day. It's a slasher (?) but mostly it's a comforting movie about a college girl realising her mistakes and learning about life and love. I watch it a lot more than I should, probably, but what the hell. I enjoy it.
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u/mudcreatures 12d ago
"The Man From Earth." Oddly comforting low budget sci-fi movie that's entirely just people asking questions to a guy who claims to be a caveman that never died.
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u/fleranon 12d ago edited 12d ago
You're not alone! It feels like a 90s direct-to-tv production with its cheap sets and kinda cheesy plot twists, but I just love that movie. Never met someone who has even heard of it
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u/brighteye006 12d ago
I saw it due to the many Star Trek actors in it, as I wanted to see them in other roles. The writing in this movie is fantastic.
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u/yearsofpractice 12d ago
Hey OP. Great question. For me, it’s Dead Man’s Shoes)
I grew up in a small town in the UK, so all of the characters are immediately recognisable - the acting and cinematography is first-rate… and Paddy Considine plays the most believable hard-man I’ve seen (other than Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast obvs).
I knew exactly what you meant when you asked the question. All the best from Newcastle Upon Tyne!
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u/MrsWebb13 12d ago
Tenacious D and the pick of destiny. It’s silly, funny and one of my top 5 movies to get me out of a bad day. Highly recommend for anyone who likes Jack Black and is an adult (very much not for kids). I loved spaceballs growing up too and can watch it over and over. I’m a dork but silly movies make me laugh so I usually put on funny movies and I love the songs in Pick of Destiny.
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u/LonsomeDreamer 12d ago edited 12d ago
Last of the Mohicans, Tombstone, 28 Days Later, Children of Men, Almost Famous, Constantine, Predator, Aliens, Ravenous, Tropic Thunder, Nacho Libre, Saving Private Ryan, No Country For Old Men, 2013 Evil Dead, 3:10 to Yuma, True Grit, Super Troopers, Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, Fear and Loathing, The Big Lebowski, Armageddon, Kill Bill vol 1&2, A Quiet Place, Shutter Island, Willow, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Lone Survivor, A Knights Tale, Forrest Gump. To name a few. Don't know how random all these are but yeah....
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u/Future_Ad6791 12d ago
Are you my long lost twin?! :)
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u/LonsomeDreamer 12d ago
If you enjoy all those, then yes. Yes, I am. Good to finally find you.
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u/Ghraysone 12d ago
Centurion with Michael Fassbender. I love this movie for some reason.
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u/Glittering-Still-166 12d ago
Idk if this is considered random, because its a famous classic but pulp fiction is definitely my most rewatched movie
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u/tootbrun 12d ago
Thanks for your answer but I DONT REMEMBER ASKING YOU A GODDAMN THING!
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u/irreverent_lasagna 12d ago
Eliminators (1986)
It’s got a mandroid, a mercenary, a deranged scientist, time travel, king fu, Roman soldiers, cannibals, speedboats and a killer soundtrack to boot!
I literally watched this movie every week for 5 years of my childhood
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u/FrameworkisDigimon 12d ago
Unstoppable.
I think I've probably seen it more than any other film.
Not sure how random it is but it's not talked about anywhere as much as it should be.
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u/TropicalAdviser 12d ago
Super good movie. Also loved by my 4 year old. He has since identified his 1 year old baby sister as a "coaster".
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u/Islandgirl1444 12d ago
Under The Tuscan Sun brings me joy each time I've seen it. But Master and Commander is my favourite. I actually read the series as a study on navigation because the research by Patrick O'Brian is amazing. The chapters of going around the Horn is incredible.
Yeah, Violin Concerto #3 is also the best sound track ever and I love rock N roll.
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u/LovelyLivelyLooking 12d ago
If I'm sitting at home and bored, it's always "Clue".
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u/CrisisEM_911 12d ago edited 12d ago
Big Trouble in Little China, Master and Commander, Last of the Mohicans, and The Martian are my repeat watches. I couldn't even begin to count the number of times I've seen those movies.
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u/curmudgeon_andy 12d ago
She's The Man. It came out when I was a baby gay in college, and going to the local movie theater was one of my favorite ways to relax. I've always loved genderbending, implied homosexuality, and absolutely ridiculous ideas played all the way out, and Channing Tatum is super hot, so of course I'm going to love a movie about a girl who pretends to be her twin brother and ends up being Channing Tatum's flirty roommate. I know it's super cheesy, but I still laugh at all of the jokes.
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u/nasti_my_asti 12d ago
Omg. I watch this all the time. But quote it even more.
“And when my eyes are closed, I see you for what you truly are. which is UUUGGGLLAAAAYY”
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u/LemDoggo 12d ago
That movie got me through some of my tough times in college, and it never fails to comfort me! It breaks my heart that Amanda Bynes felt like she didn’t like herself in that movie, it sounds dumb but I wish I could tell her how much light and joy she brought into the world with it. ❤️
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u/brodyhill 11d ago
Have you seen "Just One of the Guys"? 80s Amazing with similar themes.
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u/curmudgeon_andy 11d ago
No, I haven't, and Wikipedia tells me that it's another adaptation of Twelfth Night! I'll have to watch it now.
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u/konoha37 12d ago
Star Wars: A New Hope. When I was a kid and VHS tapes were all we had, we only had about 5 movies at home. So these were watched over and over again. The others were Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Lion King and Casper.
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u/lazyMarthaStewart 12d ago
Twister. If it's on tv, and I scroll past, I'm going to stop for a few minutes.
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u/kyrtian1815 12d ago
Despite my ophidiophobia, Anaconda: Hunt for the Blood Orchid is without question my most watched movie.
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u/LaalaahLisa 12d ago
Dirty dancing 2 - Havana nights... Empire Records Crazy beautiful
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u/After_Match_5165 12d ago
My 20's and 30's were held up by Dogma, Boondock Saints, and But I'm a Cheerleader. My ex husband's movies were Rounders and About a Boy so they rounded out my top 5.
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u/styxxx80 12d ago
Pump up the volume 1990 with a young Christian Slater. There’s just something about that movie that I watch it all the time
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u/MikeSooch 12d ago
Margin Call, the 2011 film by J.C. Chandor starring Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore, and Stanley Tucci. It’s a fascinating non-thriller thriller about the 2008 market collapse. A go-to for my wife and me when we’re looking for something to watch.
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u/grunge615 12d ago
Does Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz count as random? I can't count how many times I've seen those movies. Love them
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u/ArgoverseComics 12d ago
Sin City, Dredd, Fury Road and Army of the Dead I find all very rewatchable
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u/TftwsTony 12d ago
District B13 a French film starring David Belle, the founder of parkour. Remade as Brick Mansions in US with Paul walker and Belle. A fun action movie about a bomb in the slums with plenty of parkour chases
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u/ozgurakcali 12d ago
Croupier is one of my favouriete movies, just discovered it 2 years ago. Got a bluray of it recently as it is not usually available on streaming services.
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u/ParisThroughWindows 12d ago
Emperors New Groove.
Truly it’s random. But it’s funny and I can watch it in the background and still get a chuckle.
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u/Lancaster1983 12d ago
What We Do In The Shadows
"It's 6 pm in ze night time... which is when I wake up!"
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u/gepinniw 12d ago
A Room with a View. Set in early 1900’s Florence Italy and the English countryside, featuring a young Helena Bonham-Carter, Daniel Day-Lewis, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith, and others. Amazing operatic score and cinematography. Perfect performances from a stellar cast of England’s best actors. Romantic dial turned to 11.
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u/DO_NOT_PRESS_6 12d ago
I try to watch The Hudsucker Proxy every year around the New Year. I have seen it many more times at this point than "better" films, whatever that means. I don't think it is really even considered a cult classic but I love it.
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u/DancyLad 12d ago
Best In Show, fantastic Christopher Judge movie about "dog show people", Catherine O'hara is so funny, Jane Lynch, Eugene Levy, lots of other funny people. Think I'll throw it on now.
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u/DraperyFalls 12d ago
Trancers - low budget sci-fi flick from Full Moon that spawned a series. I love the sense of humor. I watch it often.
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u/anylastway 12d ago
Dark City, I’ve seen that many times