I’ve been collecting movies for a long time.
It started when I was a kid.
My dad would go to the video store and rent movies constantly. Since I was an asthmatic child, I often stayed home from school. So while other kids were in class, I was at home watching movies.
Over time it became a habit — escaping into a movie.
Back then I didn’t think critically about films. I didn’t analyze cinematography or writing.
I just knew one thing:
I was having a good time.
Looking back now, there are a handful of movies I’ve watched more than five times.
Meet Joe Black
One that comes to mind immediately is Meet Joe Black.
It’s funny because I’ve heard people say it’s one of Brad Pitt’s worst movies. That actually made me question myself at one point.
But then I realized something simple:
I don’t care.
I love that movie.
The idea of Death coming to Earth to experience life fascinated me. And the irony that he chooses one of the richest men in the world to guide him through life made the story even more interesting.
It’s beautifully shot, slow, reflective, and full of lines that stayed with me.
Django Unchained
Another one is Django Unchained.
I saw it two or three times in the theater and several more times at home.
Jamie Foxx is great — but the character that made the film for me was Dr. King Schultz, played by Christoph Waltz.
That character is unforgettable.
Every scene with him feels alive.
Being John Malkovich
Then there’s Being John Malkovich.
Honestly, this is a movie I shouldn’t even like.
But I love it.
I bought it as a blind buy during a Criterion sale. I didn’t know anything about it — I just liked the cover. It was an eye staring straight at you.
Something about that pulled me in.
And the movie itself is strange, creative, and oddly logical once you accept its rules.
I’ve watched it many times since.
Home Alone
Home Alone is pure childhood.
I remember renting it on VHS.
I was actually one year younger than Macaulay Culkin when the movie came out.
I watched it once.
Then immediately pressed rewind and watched it again.
Back-to-back.
I had never seen a kid carry a movie like that before. It made me laugh so much.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Then there’s The Grand Budapest Hotel.
I saw it in theaters and later bought it for home viewing.
Wes Anderson’s style feels like watching paintings move.
The framing, the colors, the blocking — everything feels intentional.
Even the aspect ratio changes depending on the era of the story.
It’s one of the most visually playful films I’ve ever seen.
What Dreams May Come
And finally: What Dreams May Come.
I didn’t see it in theaters, but I watched it many times on DVD and Blu-ray.
It’s a sad film — but the creativity blew me away.
The way it imagined heaven felt completely original.
There’s a moment where the characters fall into a field of flowers that are actually made of paint and texture — like stepping inside a painting.
The idea that heaven could reflect your inner world stayed with me.
Maybe that’s the real theme of the film.
Your world becomes what you believe it to be.
Reader Question
What movie have you watched more than five times — and why does it keep pulling you back?
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