I do not buy movies, because I think it is a waste of money. But if I did, it would be the best compliment that I could give a movie. It means that I enjoy a movie enough to want to watch again and again. That is why, when I give my opinions of movies, I often use the following rubric: Not worth watching, worth watching once, worth watching twice (once in theater and again at home), and worth buying. I recently thought of trying to add another category called "forgot I already watched it," which would be the worst criticism you could give a movie. Not just implying that the movie was forgettable, but actually forgetting that I had watched it already says a lot about whether or not I enjoyed it. So what movies would I purchase? I can only think of a few off the top of my head, but I know there are many more. If I cannot remember them now, I may be reminded of them when I am watching TV and find myself eagerly rewatching a movie that I have already seen many times before, not just out of boredom, but out of delight. What would you buy if you only bought your absolute favorite movies?
- The Sixth Sense
- Unbreakable
- Signs
- Serenity
- The Big Lebowski
- Fargo
- Alien
- Aliens
- The Incredibles
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