I saw the original Star Wars five times in the theater when it first came out. That's been my record all these years.
Huh. I've beat that with Serenity.
There are a whole bunch of movies I've seen three or four times in the theater.
Giles: I'm sure we're all perfectly safe. Dawn: We're safe. Right. And Spike built a robot Buffy to play checkers with. Tara: It sounded convincing when I thought it.
'Dirty Girls'
Firefly 4: Also, we can kill you with our brains
Discussion of the Mutant Enemy series, Firefly, the ensuing movie Serenity, and other projects in that universe. Like the other show threads, anything broadcast in the US is fine; spoilers are verboten and will be deleted if found.
tommyrot - Oct 11, 2005 7:55:23 am PDT #6303 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 11, 2005 8:08:32 am PDT #6304 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I saw Amélie six times in theatrical release because I was crazy about it, and Pulp Fiction six times because I was the guy several different friends were determined to see it with. I think that's my record, although I've watched Ghostbusters on cable and broadcast TV every time I've run across it (stopped counting with viewing #24).
§ ita § - Oct 11, 2005 8:10:20 am PDT #6305 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I tried watching The Princess Bride on TV, but they trimmed the lightning sand scene, so I stopped. My sister called and complained about the same snip, and turns out she stopped watching too.
Calli - Oct 11, 2005 8:10:58 am PDT #6306 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
The few movies I've seen more than twice in the theater were usually due to friends who wanted to see it with me. (Spiderman and Pirates of the Caribbean) If someone really wanted to Serenity with me again I wouldn't have any problem with it, but there are just so many other movies out there right now that I want to see for the first time that I doubt I'll get to Serenity again before it leaves the theaters.
Susan W. - Oct 11, 2005 8:11:59 am PDT #6307 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Between being unemployed and toddler-having, I'm just not in a place to see movies twice these days. I've only seen 3-4 movies in the theater in the last 12 months, and the fact Serenity makes the list says a lot.
(Lest anyone think I'm living in grinding poverty and misery, it's all about choices. We'd see more movies in the theater if we gave up cable and our 16-game plan at the ballpark, I'm sure.)
tommyrot - Oct 11, 2005 8:13:28 am PDT #6308 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Last night was unplanned. I was having dinner at a Thai place in Evanston, looked at the clock, and thought, "I could just walk over to the theater and see Serenity again...."
manzo - Oct 11, 2005 8:50:37 am PDT #6309 of 10001
If we're really lucky, they'll do it in that order...
I've seen it twice, and plan on seeing it again at the weekend - got a couple of friends up who fancy seeing it, and I would like to see it again. I'm struggling to think of films that I've seen more than once at the cinema - The Matrix managed two, but the second was more of a tagging along with housemates things, rather than "must see it again".
So, three will probably be a record for me. Which probably says a lot more about me than about the films. ;)
P.M. Marc - Oct 11, 2005 9:00:02 am PDT #6310 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I've seen it once, but it's one of two movies I've seen in a theatre since having the baby. So.
Of course, I saw the other one twice, but in my defense, it was Batman Begins.
Kalshane - Oct 11, 2005 9:20:45 am PDT #6311 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I don't remember how many times I saw the original Matrix in the theatres. If I had to guess, I would say five. It was a case where a group of us would be sitting around, trying to decide what to do and it would come out that someone in the group hadn't seen it yet, so we would all jump in the car and head to the next showing.
libkitty - Oct 11, 2005 9:27:23 am PDT #6312 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I've seen it four times. I hope to go one or two more times with friends who haven't seen it yet, but I'm not sure if it will work out. If not, I'm happy with four. I don't go to movies in the theater very often. When I do, they're usually especially good, so I often go more than once. I don't know that I've hit four before, though. I think I saw Batman Begins two or three times.
The spoof was hi-larious, tianxiaode!