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Am I the only one who watches this over and over?

posted 12 years ago by Sthrnguy19
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I LOVE this movie! I'm getting a 51" flat screen this week and Lake Placid will be the first movie I watch...True cult classic.

[–] ribby45 11 years ago

OP -,

I can watch it over & over again - not compulsively like Aliens, but it bears repeated viewings.

It's funny - Brendan Gleeson almost steals the show.
Bridget Fonda is sweet.
Bill Pullman has got that leading man thing going on.
And Oliver Platt is so obnoxious that he's almost attractive.

[–] FloridaBoy24 11 years ago

Brendan Gleeson steals the show. If its on, and I flip it on, I will watch to the end.

[–] adouthit-1 11 years ago

I watch it once about every 2 years or so. Still enjoy it.

[–] mam13143 11 years ago

Watched it a dozen times on my DVD and still every time it is on. Genuinely funny movie with great characters and good special effects. How it gets such a low rating is beyond me. At least 6.5 - 7.

[–] chas437 10 years ago

This is a laugh riot, funny as hell. Great, underappreciated film!

Save me from the people who would save me from myself

[–] first-things-first 10 years ago

No, you are not alone. When I need a good laugh, I find it.

If we can save humanity, we become the caretakers of the world

[–] kesweatt123 10 years ago

I've lost count of how many times I've watched this! One of my favorites

It's only funny until someone gets hurt - then it's hilarious.

[–] bassmants1 10 years ago

It's our guilty pleasure. I love it and have seen it countless times. I watch it anytime I see it on and occasionally pop in the DVD. Very entertaining.

[–] khruzek 10 years ago

It just came on again today, and I watched it for at least the 25th time. It's a Cult Classic. The banter between Oliver Platt and Brendon Gleeson never gets old, and makes the movie.

Didn't care for the sequels but the original still makes me laugh.

[–] kenmal-1 10 years ago

No - you are not the only one. I'm so glad that DVDs rarely wear out - this one and Bandits, in my collection, are always brought out to cheer people up on a rainy day (or night). Both under-rated - we belong to the same cult.

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[–] bladou20 10 years ago

I watch it quite often. It is a cult classic like Steve Miner's Warlock, which I also like.