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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | Title pretty much says it. I'm not talking about blind buys here, but movies you had already seen and didn't like, but then bought anyway for some reason. What possessed you to do such a thing? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 20,111 |
| | Posted: | | | | Sometimes, I'll see a movie I didn't really like... but it's a movie which I'll have an inkling that I'll enjoy it more on repeat viewings. Sometimes if the price is cheap enough, I'll buy those movies just to prove that experiment. I'm usually right too, and repeat viewings do grow such movies on me.
And then sometimes (more rarely) I'll buy a movie just because there's an actress/actor I like. But that's usually only if the movie is dirt cheap... and the movie wasn't "completely" terrible. | | | | Corey |
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 | Blair | | Resistance is Futile! |
| Registered: October 30, 2008 | | Posts: 1,249 |
| | Posted: | | | | On purpose? No. I did buy one movie thinking it was something else, then cringing after I realized which movie it actually was. | | | If at first you don't succeed, skydiving isn't for you.
He who MUST get the last word in on a pointless, endless argument doesn't win. It makes him the bigger jerk. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,272 |
| | Posted: | | | | Batman & Robin - Twice!!!!
But only because it was in both the DVD & Blu-ray anthology sets. | | | HDTV: 52" Toshiba Regza 52XV545U AVR: Onkyo TR-707
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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | In my case Alien Resurrection (twice) and X-men: The Last Stand because they were in sets with some good movies and Terminator Salvation and 3 because I feel wrong owning a partial series.
Also notable, Showgirls (3 times) because I like Paul Verhoeven and know a lot of his movies are misunderstood and keep harboring a hope that if I watch it enough times, eventually I will "get it" and it will become a good movie. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,201 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Blair: Quote:
On purpose? No. I did buy one movie thinking it was something else, then cringing after I realized which movie it actually was. This for me as well. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | Yes, to complete a series of movies. |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | The "Twilight" franchise.
But that was only for The Best Of All Possible Wives, for some reason she loves this stuff. | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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| W0m6at | | You're in for it now Tony |
| Registered: April 17, 2007 |  Posts: 1,091 |
| | Posted: | | | | Metropolis
I'd seen it before, and hadn't thought a great deal of it, but when Masters of Cinema released the restored edition, I jumped on it (and am glad I did - it's now a favourite!) | | | | Adelaide Movie Buffs (info on special screenings, contests, bargains, etc. relevant to Adelaideans... and contests/bargains for other Aussies too!) |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,741 |
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,878 |
| | Posted: | | | | The Fifth Element - I didn't think much of it when I saw it, but I liked one scene and felt that maybe I haven't given it a fair chance, since I saw it at a party. So I bought it to eventually watch it again and see if it's better in a different context.
Several Tarzan films, including the 1981 film with Bo Derek. I watched every Tarzan film ever made for a large project for my first masters degree. Though I got a decent grade on it, I wasn't completely happy with the result, so I have this idea of revisiting the project eventually. Anyway, there are some pretty terrible Tarzan films (especially in the 50's through the 70's) but if I see a Tarzan film on DVD somewhere that I don't have, I'll pick it up, even if it's one of the stinkers. Incidentally, while the 1981 film is terrible, it's not the worst. | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | bought... no. but there were some that I didn't like so gave away... only to find another copy given to me when a friend gave me a box of free dvds. But that is ok... there have been times I didn't like it the first time around... but found it better then I originally thought on a second viewing. | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 3,195 |
| | Posted: | | | | Well yes. I bought Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me because I want everything by David Lynch. And you never know, I might change my mind... And also no doubt several sequels from various box sets. Not to mention the entire Star Wars prequel trilogy. Why? I don't know. It's Star Wars.  | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 | | | | Last edited: by Nexus the Sixth |
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| Registered: March 18, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,456 |
| | Posted: | | | | Harry Potter. Saw on TV. Bought it in case a guest would watch it, but still haven't managed to finish it myself, since.
Alien Trilogy Box Set, after seeing a couple of them. Disgusting monsters. But Sigourney Weaver ... worth it to see her in action. | | | Thanks for your support.
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| Registered: March 20, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,850 |
| | Posted: | | | | What: The Phantom Menace. Why: A good question.
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| Registered: March 17, 2007 | | Posts: 853 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ace_of_Sevens: Quote:
In my case Alien Resurrection (twice) and X-men: The Last Stand because they were in sets with some good movies and Terminator Salvation and 3 because I feel wrong owning a partial series.
Also notable, Showgirls (3 times) because I like Paul Verhoeven and know a lot of his movies are misunderstood and keep harboring a hope that if I watch it enough times, eventually I will "get it" and it will become a good movie. It is about redemption. I know you know this but keep telling yourself that every time something messed up happens in the movie and it will all make sense when she gets in the truck at the end. |
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