After having raised this thread from the dead, I think it’s safe to say that I owe everyone an explaination (or, at least, a review of the film) for doing so…
Ya’ know, it was only after the fourteenth viewing of the film that I really began to appreciate just how beautific and extraordinarly brilliant this picture is.
Not for the last time, I chose to attend a rather late screening of the film, Ratatouille, last night so as to refresh my mind and plaster a smile or two on my face. The cinema itself was rather quiet that evening, which was completely understable when taking the time – 10:00 PM – into consideration. However, it turned out that this aspect worked to my advantage; I was able, for the first time, to notice every expression, every inflection of each character, without interuption. I heard and saw things that I hadn’t seen the previous thirteen times, things such as how subtley degraded and childish Emile’s personality was in comparison to his brother Remy’s; the sound of car horns announcing their less-than-silent presence in the backround; a miniscule, almost unnoticeable, twitch of the eyes or flip of Remy’s ears that signaled an impending disasterous outcome. It was incredible…
Heh. My apologies for conjuring up some spirit in this thread again, but I just had to make a statement concerning the afore-mentioned facts.
I probably won’t get the chance to see it in theaters too many times (I’m aiming for around 5), but yes, I can wait to bring home the dvd. Pop it in. And marvel for the eight time at Pixar’s brilliance!
Even sadder is the fact that I cracked up reading your statement…
I should write a book or something: “The Insanity of Mitch…and How She Handles It”. (laughs)
Forty times? My gosh, that’s a handful of viewings! It’s a pitiful score when compared to the number of times my dad saw Star Wars: A New Hope in theaters, though, which just so happens to be 100+. And I thought I was obsessed… (snigger)
As for the whole “record” business: I repeat, I shall watch this particular film – Ratatouille – as many times as my heart can take it, which shall, no doubt, be an infinite number of times. This is one of those rare instances where I don’t intend to break any record of any kind as far as theater/film viewings goes.
The Star Swordsman - Haha! You know what? I was doing that for a time: Watching the film every day on a regular basis. Heck, I even saw it twice in one day once… However, I have to admit that the excitement tends to wear off if I see it too much, as does the change in my wallet. I usually view the film two to three times a week at the most, and even that is pretty ridiculous as far as production attendance goes.