There are some films that you just have to warm up to. It takes you multiple viewings before you finally conclude that what you've witnessed is a masterpiece. These are the films that I've had to watch mulitple times before I concluded that they were masterpieces:

The Cider House Rules (Lasse Hallstrom)
It didn't see at first, but after three viewings I finally realized it. This movie is a joyful masterpiece. It's magic is in its simplicity, its simple approach to the endlessly complex topic of abortion. It's power is in its humanity. Homer leaving home for the first time, the heartwrenching scenes on the beach. This is a film I hold very near and dear to my heart.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson)
I know, I know. It's like, what was I thinking? Well, for some reason it took me like three viewings before The Lord of the Rings finally clicked with me. Of course, from there, I went on to conclude that the trilogy was one of the best cinematic achievements of all time. Go figure.

Mulholland Dr. (David Lynch)
I didn't even get this film at first, but I was eerily attracted to watch it again. Ready with tons of research on what the meanings of the film were, I discovered the secrets of Mulholland Dr. I haven't left since.

Sideways (Alexander Payne)
At first it seemed just like a very good comedy to me. It was well written and well directed to be sure, but it wasn't until I bought and watched it on DVD that Sideways truly affected me. I guess what got to me was the realism. By the time the film is done, you feel relaxed yourself because you feel like you've been vacationing in the wine country. But what makes the film truly special is its consideration and sympathy for its characters and their various plights in life.

The Village (M. Night Shyamalan)
I'll be honest, the ending irked me at first. I wasn't sure that it fit. But on the second viewing on DVD, everything just came together for me. I fell in love with Shyamalan's tragically misunderstood Victorian romance that features one of the most unusual and haunting codas in cinematic history, where Ivy, a blind woman travelling through the treacherous woods, makes it to the edge of the road, and meets a police officer, a man hardened and cold about the real world. He is touched by her innocence, but can't quite comprehended, but then she disappears just as quickly as she arrives, the ghost of an experiment in the woods gone horribly wrong. That, above all else, made me realize that this film is a masterpiece.

The Princess Bride.....First thought it was stupid......then amusing........then funny.........then a favorite!

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail... I thought it was awful the first time I saw it, and then watched it again a few years ago and thought it was hysterical...

Yeah thats a good one...I hated it the first time too. While on British films; The Ruttles took a few watchings to find funny.....now it's absolutly hilarious!

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I hated Undercover Brother when I saw it the first time, but now, I like to glance at it every once in a while because a few parts are a bit funny. But it is certainly not a favorite.

Oh and Austin Powers. I hated that before I even saw it, and after I was forced to watch it, my opinion didn't change much. Now I own all three and they were pretty high on my repeat watch list for a while.

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American Beauty took me a couple of goes to really appreciate its complexity. Same with The Crucible and Donnie Darko took me a few viewings just to understand it.

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Oh it burns it burns!

Lock Stock and Snatch. When i first viewed them in theatre, i came away as "it was alright" but the more i watch it, the more i can appreciate the British Humour and the slang they use in it. I think i've said this before here but i just had to say it again.

The first time I watched Spaceballs I thought is was really stupid..
But then I watched it again and now we own it and it is one of my all time favorite comedies.

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Well, yesterday I went to see Robert Bresson's pickpocket. I left the cinema feeling a bit ambivalent about it, but the more I think about the movie, the better I think it was. I can't quite put my finger on why, but it's definitely affected me somehow.

Hi E...it is nice to see your green ball lit up....are you back now ??? We miss you .

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