What makes a movie worth owning?

dar512 · 10-31-2004, 10:17 PM

Or maybe more accurately what makes a movie worth seeing over and over again. I've been trying to develop some rule of thumb that will help me decide whether I'll enjoy watching a movie enough to make it worth buying it.

Here's my latest theory. It's the writing. Not only well written, but witty. "The Thin Man", "Ghostbusters", "The Truth About Cats and Dogs", "Pirates of the Caribbean". I enjoy these movies and their ilk every time I see them.

I'll admit that this answer is not complete. I pull out the various "Jurassic Park" movies from time to time. Yes, even that horrid second one. And this is not witty writing by any means. Maybe there's a testosterone filter that also qualifies a movie.

In the meantime, I intend to do some research into the "witty movie" hypothesis.

Witty movie recommendations anyone?

10-31-2004, 10:17 PM	#1
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	What makes a movie worth owning? Or maybe more accurately what makes a movie worth seeing over and over again. I've been trying to develop some rule of thumb that will help me decide whether I'll enjoy watching a movie enough to make it worth buying it. Here's my latest theory. It's the writing. Not only well written, but witty. "The Thin Man", "Ghostbusters", "The Truth About Cats and Dogs", "Pirates of the Caribbean". I enjoy these movies and their ilk every time I see them. I'll admit that this answer is not complete. I pull out the various "Jurassic Park" movies from time to time. Yes, even that horrid second one. And this is not witty writing by any means. Maybe there's a testosterone filter that also qualifies a movie. In the meantime, I intend to do some research into the "witty movie" hypothesis. Witty movie recommendations anyone?

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