On the topic of films, I just read a prescient review of "Citizen Kane" by Jorge Luis Borges from 1941 (the year "CK" was released). After complimenting many aspects of it, Borges came to the conclusion that "CK" will endure as a film "whose historical value is undeniable but which no one cares to see again. It is too gigantic, pedantic, tedious."
I agree! It's the kind of film you see once, you're impressed in at least some way by (maybe even many ways), but you never want to see it again for as long as you live.
Here are 10 more examples of what I'm talking about:
- Gone with the Wind
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Dr. Strangelove
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Last Tango in Paris
- Gandhi
- Dances with Wolves
- Unforgiven
- Schindler's List
- Forrest Gump
I saw all of these once, and won't see any of them again. Except for "Gone with the Wind" and "Gandhi," which I didn't see even once. For some reason, though, I feel safe putting them on the list!