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Well, I can finally stop feeling bad for watching the same movies over and over.

posted 3 years ago by samoanjoes (50931)
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Rejoice fellow same movie watching addicts! According to science -- and science is never wrong, I spoke to them personally -- watching the same movies and TV shows is actually good for us. Now I don't feel bad for missing new content because I was watching Fargo for the 20th time or seeing Ash chop his hand off in Evil Dead II for the 30th time. I say to keep the same hits coming.

https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2017/12/science-says-watching-the-same-movies-and-shows-over-and-over-again-is-actually-good-for-you/

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (20440) 3 years ago

This is good news that I’m not alone.

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

You were never alone, but now we know we're not crazy.

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[–] bellington83 (3270) 3 years ago

Sweet!! In that case, I'm off to watch Psych again.

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

See you in a few weeks.

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[–] rateater (9229) 3 years ago

i watch the same movies over and over too, every night. i watch new ones at work at break, if they are good they become rewatch movies and are allowed to be shown on my tv at home. most don't make it.

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

That's right, you show those movies who's boss.

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[–] Stratego (29246) 3 years ago

Yes! Now I'm going to watch The Room at least once a week!

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

You mean you don't already do it? Amateur.

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[–] Stratego (29246) 3 years ago

Hownos said I couldn't. But now I know better!

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

You tell that Hownos that watching The Room multiple times in a day is fair game.

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

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[–] Stratego (29246) 3 years ago

It seems to me like you’re the expert, sivagish!

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

Both of you should keep your comments in your pocket. Anyway, how's your sex life?

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[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 3 years ago

Quick somebody head over to the Titanic forum and tell Jason he’s perfectly sane!

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

I remember him asking if he should stop watching it. Not sure what the outcome was.

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[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 3 years ago

Does he still upload to YouTube about that?

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

Not sure.

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[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 3 years ago

He'll never make the Guinness book of records if he hasn't filmed himself watching them, but who's going to tell him that? 🤷‍♂️

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

They won't even be able to read his posts. Hee rites his posts lyke thiss.

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

20th? 30th? I estimate I've seen Jaws about 2000 times, credits to credits. There's been months where I've watched it 30 times, easily.

I don't think it's a matter of rewatching but the frequency. I accept that I've seen Jaws much more than is normal but any means but I'm not going to feel bad about watching it again every couple of weeks or watching To Kill a Mockingbird after what is doubtlessly at least a couple hundred viewings.

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

I don't feel bad for watching things again and again, I feel like I should be expanding movie watching by seeing something I haven't seen before.

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[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 3 years ago

Here's a challenge for you! https://youtu.be/iAPJfJz9l3E

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

I didn't even like it the first time.

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[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 3 years ago

Never seen it!

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

i guess the same would apply to music.

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[–] samoanjoes (50931) 3 years ago

That's less so because music can be background noise.

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