Iloved the Godfather when I first watched it. Same with 2001 but not Amadeus. Maybe one day I will re-watch it.
That's all I'm saying!
I think every movie that is genuinely considered great by many - deserves a second chance.
Lord knows, we have all experienced watching films
at the wrong time, or
in the wrong mood and it just didn't work for us at the time.
This screws up my ability to ingest movies at fast clip - but generally, I will not watch a genre film I am not in the mood for.
If I watch a horror film when I'm not in the mood for a horror film - it's probably gonna skew how I feel about it, etc.
Also, we unfortunately (more than ever) have the outside forces telling us when something is great or not.
There is nothing worse (or more unfair) than turning on that hit movie that was praised to rafters - and watching it with an arms crossed "prove-it-to-me" disposition. (Or the opposite - "I hear your terrible").
You know - subconsciously these things will creep in....
And, lately - I will wait for a very long time to view. I wait until all the hype surrounding the film (good or bad) is gone from my mind.
Example: I only JUST watched Avengers: Infinity War.
It makes a difference being detached from the heat of the moment - good thing I dont suffer from FOMO when movies are released.
(
Fear
Of
Missing
Out)
But, I actually DO have a list of films I want to revisit because I feel I may have missed the boat, and missed something the first time around.