Films that you did like at the cinema, but love on DVD - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

buckster666 · 09-14-2002, 08:27 PM

I didn't think much of High Fidelity at the cinema, but after watching it round my friends house (after a good boozing session), i fell in love with the film and is now one of my fav films.

Anyone else hate a film at the flicks, but loved it on DVD ?

sub780lime · 09-14-2002, 11:47 PM

i cant think of any off the top of my head but i know what you are talking about, this has happened to me before, where i boutght it because i thought it was a different movie, but after watching a few times i thought it was much better, i believe this happened with Blade 2

Avid · 09-15-2002, 06:14 AM

That happened to me with Tin Cup.

Also, I liked A.I. in the theater, but it took me forever to buy because I didn't love it . When I finally watched it on DVD I was glad I bought, I really liked it this time.

airjosh · 09-15-2002, 08:24 AM

I really liked final fantasy, but after getting the DVD I love the film.

I am sure that there are others, but that one jumps out at me.

C Roberts · 09-15-2002, 03:47 PM

I was going to post Final Fantasy too. :-)

Agalloch · 09-15-2002, 06:07 PM

I'll second Blade II. I liked it a lot when I saw it in theaters, but for some reason I thought the quick cuts in the action scenes just made it too hard to follow and it kind of took me out of the movie, but now that I can watch it on my own screen and really see what's going on it has easily become one of my all time favorite action films.

Agalloch

Rhettmatic · 09-15-2002, 06:34 PM

For me, it usually works the opposite way... I'll love a movie in theatres, and then buy the DVD, and not think quite as much of it...

Billiam86 · 09-15-2002, 09:37 PM

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Originally posted by Rhettmatic
For me, it usually works the opposite way... I'll love a movie in theatres, and then buy the DVD, and not think quite as much of it...

thats usually the case with me too

Volcane666 · 09-16-2002, 01:03 AM

I haven't seen any of the BTTF films for a LOOOOOOOONG time and I used to think of them as "just OK", but having just recently watched the first one (courtesy of it's region 4/2 release) I'd forgotton how entertaining this film is... easily one of the classics (the fact that Star Wars is one of my my fave films AND Van Halen (Roth era) are my my fave band ever)the film has one of the BEST scenes EVER for me!

The above comments relate to the first only, I have yet to revisit 2 & 3...

Prancer · 09-16-2002, 09:18 PM

When I first saw The Fifth Element in at the cinema, I hated it. I thought it was obnoxious but my friend loved it instantly. We watched it together again when he got the DVD and I finally saw what he enjoyed and now I love it.

Same with Starship Trooper. I was bored at the theatre but watching it at home was awesome! One of my favorite.

Dracula - Gary Oldman Wynona Ryder Anthony Hopkins Bill Campbell Cary Elwes. I was bored with this film at the cinema but quite enjoy it at home. Especially the scene when Wynona is supposed to be dead and she blinks.teeheehee. She keeps getting caught!

I think there are a few more but can't think right now.

Jellodyne · 09-16-2002, 09:48 PM

The Cable Guy! I can't figure out why I didn't love it first time around. Well, maybe I was expecting Dumb and Dumber and it overshot its mark.

Quezcotal · 09-17-2002, 05:37 AM

The first time I saw Star Wars: Episode 1 in the theatre (midnight opening day) I hated it, thought it was total crap. After getting it on DVD for whatever reason, I have slowly accepted it as DECENT, but still not good.

Same goes for The Mummy which I thought sucked, but after getting the collectors edition cheap, I actually enjoyed it. I think when I saw it the first time I expected a horror movie, and now I can accept it as an action/comedy.

One blaring example of the opposite would be ID4: Independance Day. I liked this movie in the theatre like 5 years ago, but after buying the 5-Star edition, I discovered that this movie is fuciking horrible.

09-14-2002, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
buckster666 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UK	Films that you didn't like at the cinema, but love on DVD I didn't think much of High Fidelity at the cinema, but after watching it round my friends house (after a good boozing session), i fell in love with the film and is now one of my fav films. Anyone else hate a film at the flicks, but loved it on DVD ? Last edited by buckster666 : 09-15-2002 at 07:49 PM.

09-14-2002, 11:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	i cant think of any off the top of my head but i know what you are talking about, this has happened to me before, where i boutght it because i thought it was a different movie, but after watching a few times i thought it was much better, i believe this happened with Blade 2 __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

09-15-2002, 06:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Avid Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	That happened to me with Tin Cup. Also, I liked A.I. in the theater, but it took me forever to buy because I didn't love it . When I finally watched it on DVD I was glad I bought, I really liked it this time. __________________ OAR or :barf:

09-15-2002, 08:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
airjosh Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: southern oregon	I really liked final fantasy, but after getting the DVD I love the film. I am sure that there are others, but that one jumps out at me. __________________ The world's fastest personal computer in a title match Everyone needs a home / Top 20

09-15-2002, 06:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Agalloch Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Eugene, OR	I'll second Blade II. I liked it a lot when I saw it in theaters, but for some reason I thought the quick cuts in the action scenes just made it too hard to follow and it kind of took me out of the movie, but now that I can watch it on my own screen and really see what's going on it has easily become one of my all time favorite action films. Agalloch __________________ Just as eating against one’s will is injurious to health, so study without a liking for it spoils the memory, and it retains nothing it takes in. -Da Vinci

09-15-2002, 03:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
C Roberts Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Multiple Account Ban	I was going to post Final Fantasy too. :-)

09-15-2002, 06:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rhettmatic Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Toronto	For me, it usually works the opposite way... I'll love a movie in theatres, and then buy the DVD, and not think quite as much of it... __________________ My finger's on the pulse, but where's the beat? My CD Collection

09-16-2002, 01:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
Volcane666 Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.K.	I haven't seen any of the BTTF films for a LOOOOOOOONG time and I used to think of them as "just OK", but having just recently watched the first one (courtesy of it's region 4/2 release) I'd forgotton how entertaining this film is... easily one of the classics (the fact that Star Wars is one of my my fave films AND Van Halen (Roth era) are my my fave band ever)the film has one of the BEST scenes EVER for me! The above comments relate to the first only, I have yet to revisit 2 & 3... __________________ ------------------------------------------------ "The biggest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist!"

09-16-2002, 09:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Prancer Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD-USA	When I first saw The Fifth Element in at the cinema, I hated it. I thought it was obnoxious but my friend loved it instantly. We watched it together again when he got the DVD and I finally saw what he enjoyed and now I love it. Same with Starship Trooper. I was bored at the theatre but watching it at home was awesome! One of my favorite. Dracula - Gary Oldman Wynona Ryder Anthony Hopkins Bill Campbell Cary Elwes. I was bored with this film at the cinema but quite enjoy it at home. Especially the scene when Wynona is supposed to be dead and she blinks.teeheehee. She keeps getting caught! I think there are a few more but can't think right now. __________________ "I hope that when the world ends, I can breathe a sigh of relief because there will be so much to look forward to…”

09-16-2002, 09:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jellodyne Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN, US	The Cable Guy! I can't figure out why I didn't love it first time around. Well, maybe I was expecting Dumb and Dumber and it overshot its mark. __________________ DO NOT SIT NEXT TO DENIS!

09-17-2002, 05:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
Quezcotal Guest Join Date: Apr 2002	The first time I saw Star Wars: Episode 1 in the theatre (midnight opening day) I hated it, thought it was total crap. After getting it on DVD for whatever reason, I have slowly accepted it as DECENT, but still not good. Same goes for The Mummy which I thought sucked, but after getting the collectors edition cheap, I actually enjoyed it. I think when I saw it the first time I expected a horror movie, and now I can accept it as an action/comedy. One blaring example of the opposite would be ID4: Independance Day. I liked this movie in the theatre like 5 years ago, but after buying the 5-Star edition, I discovered that this movie is fuciking horrible.

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