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Every six or eight years, I re-watch a specific movie based on a book. I re-watch the movie to see how my perspective on it changes as I age. It's a personal assessment of how my own perspective on life changes.

I only re-watch the movie when I'm in the mood for this kind of personal assessment.

Does anyone else do this same thing - either with a specific book or movie? If yes, which book or movie? What are you learning about the book/movie, yourself, and/or life in general?

ABOUT MY MOVIE/BOOK:
I saw the TV mini-series "The Thorn Birds" when it came out on TV thirty years ago. I then read the book. I re-watch it periodically to see how my perspective changes on both Catholicism and on the Thorn Bird characters. When the Thorn Birds first came out on TV, I liked Richard Chamberlain's character. Now, thirty years later, I see his character as self-centered and self-absorbed.

I have found myself changing perspective on a movie / book as time goes but I never do the exercise on purpose.

I watch some movies over and over again after a suitable interval, but not to assess myself I just use them as a time machine(you know to feel myself in the environment back then). As far as books are concerned, I've started book reading a year ago so I dont feel right now that enough time has passed for me to re-read them again but may be if I live upto 30 years, I'll re-read them to travel back to past(which is currently my present)

I tend to not reread books. I used to when I was little and the books were a lot shorter! I find that I always have more books that I want to read than time to spend reading.

I do, however, rewatch movies occasionally. I think it's just a smaller time commitment, so I can do that.

I re-read favorites and re-watch favorites because it is comforting to revisit faves. Never really got to the point where I change perspectives as of yet anyway

Kristie wrote: "I tend to not reread books. I used to when I was little and the books were a lot shorter! I find that I always have more books that I want to read than time to spend reading.

I do, however, rewat..."

I keep good books - with dog ears on pages I like. Then, I can go back and peruse the sections I liked. I also like to keep good books I've read so that my friends can see what kinds of books and topics interest me.

Bekka wrote: "I keep good books - with dog ears on pages I like. Then, I can go back and peruse the sections I liked. I also like to keep good books I've read so that my friends can see what kinds of books and topics interest me. "

I keep a lot of books! I just don't reread very often. I also lend out books that I liked, but I tend not to get them back very often.

It's funny how your perspective changes as you get older and society changes. I see that a lot too.

Bekka wrote: "Every six or eight years, I re-watch a specific movie based on a book. I re-watch the movie to see how my perspective on it changes as I age. It's a personal assessment of how my own perspective on..."
Hi, I am Connie. I read the Thornbirds an saw the movie. I absolutely loved it. The movie was good, but the book was better. I don't reread books because there are so many I want to read. I do share, and really don't expect to receive them back, but want them shared.

Connie wrote: "Bekka wrote: "Every six or eight years, I re-watch a specific movie based on a book. I re-watch the movie to see how my perspective on it changes as I age. It's a personal assessment of how my own ..."

I'm sorry. Thorn Bird.

Thorn Birds.

LOL Connie, you got there in the end :)
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I've seen a lot of talk about Thorn Birds in this group over the past couple of months. I read it years ago and I am actually tempted to read again.

If there was a repeat of the TV series I would definitely watch it again.

I love to reread my favorites. I also like to rewatch my favorite movies. There are some movies that I like to watch over and again just to capture the laughter or magic of the flick (lots of Disney films on that list). There are other movies that I watch for specific feelings of nostalgia (Newsies, the Goonies, Back to the Future). It's very similar for books.

I do have one book that I reread and use to take a personal assessment of my life and outlook. It's The Giver by Lois Lowry. I've been reading it for the past 18 years. I always have, and I think always will love this book. My thoughts on the end of the book usually vary with my prevailing mood, and is a good indicator of how much hope I currently have in my life. I think the story is timeless and a good reminder that absolute power absolutely corrupts.

Lynn wrote: "LOL Connie, you got there in the end :)
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I've seen it in the movie section at several libraries. You might check to see if your local library has it.

Lynn wrote: "LOL Connie, you got there in the end :)
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It's great when one finds a book worth re-reading!

I usually re-read books that are quick and easy whenever I am procrastinating or have a little bit of time and don't want to start something new. I have never intentionally re-read a book to see how my opinions have changed, although I really like that idea. I like to re-read a book right before the movie comes out or before I re-watch the movie (I plan on doing that with the entire Harry Potter series this year).
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life is my first book I plan on re-reading, hopefully every spring.

Movies are a different story. I am the type of person who will re-watch movies A LOT. I once watched The Day After Tomorrow 3 times in one saturday. I watched Avatar like 3 times a week for the entire month after it was released on dvd.

I have yet to read Thorn Birds or The Giver - just bumped them up on my TBR pile!

There's too much out there to keep rereading the same books but I have read a few twice...To Kill a Mockingbird...A Seperate Peace...The Pearl and a few others that repeated from high school to college back then. I have watched more movies more than once...either to catch something I missed or because there's nothing else on.

I don't re-read a book unless it's to read and discuss with a book group. I do re-watch movies especially classic movies I collect on DVD.

Melanie wrote: "I don't re-read a book unless it's to read and discuss with a book group. I do re-watch movies especially classic movies I collect on DVD."

I'm exactly the same way Melanie!

I re-read a book if it catches my eye again, in a different way. I love seeing the new perspective.

Of course I love watching my Christmas favorites over and over! I also re-watch some other good ones: Under the Tuscan Sun; Hope Floats; The Mirror has Two Faces; and others according to my mood. Oh yes, can't forget Shrek and A Bugs Life

I find that I like to read or watch the same movie or book once a year and the following year I may read it again, but I don't really reflect on and I just see the way it is.

I would much rather read a book than watch the movie. The book make the movie a waste of time and the movies always stink.

Some guilty pleasures of movies: Clueless, Selena, Starship Troopers. For some reason, if they're aired, I can't help but tune in.