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by sunrunner 276 days ago
> but there is value in doing it some years later where the details become less certain

Completely agree, but I also think there's value in re-watching within a short period of time. I find you retain enough memory from the previous viewing to be able to see subtle details and connect things that you maybe wouldn't have been able to in a first viewing.

And also, you can just drop the analytic brain and immediately rewatch something because you find it to be a beautiful film moment-to-moment.

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> Completely agree, but I also think there's value in re-watching within a short period of time. I find you retain enough memory from the previous viewing to be able to see subtle details and connect things that you maybe wouldn't have been able to in a first viewing.

Maybe it is ADHD speaking, but I find it very boring if it is too predictable. If I'm bored, very little goes in anyway.

> And also, you can just drop the analytic brain and immediately rewatch something because you find it to be a beautiful film moment-to-moment.

There are some things I rewatched shortly after because it was beautiful. I like to also re-read George Orwell's 1984 annually so that I can figure out what my UK government plan for me next.