Movies that you suddenly "get" after multiple viewings

I didn't really know what the ending of 2001 was about until I read some of that 3001 book and heard about what the ending means.

"Stanley Kubrick on the meaning of the ending of 2001 in a rare 1980 interview" - Eyes On Cinema @RealEOC presents: Eyes On UFOs

Dave was "transformed into some kind of superbeing", after the aliens try to inaccurately recreate what Earthlings think is a "natural environment".

Also the 3001 book says he was "mind uploaded" into the monolith (which is some kind of self-replicating computer probe).
 
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LinkinParkxNaruto[AMV] said:
Fight Club is actually better when you are rewatching it and already know the twist. Also true for the book because the twist is not a last minute plot contrivance, the entire thing is written with that premise and its telegraphed since the beginning.
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Was coming to say this

Or even lucky number sleven is another banger to add
 
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Dysnomia said:
Back when IMDB had a forum and you could make comments on the movie page, Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire had extensive discussions of WTF was actually going on. Sadly the forums and comments were killed off before I could even scratch the surface. I have no idea if any of it was saved. I would hope that if you are going to have such autistic discussion you'd be autistic enough to save some of it.
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Filmboards archives the old IMDB forum posts, don't know if it's complete but there's quite a bit:

Inland Empire: https://filmboards.com/board/10460829/
Mulholland Drive: https://filmboards.com/board/10166924/

If you register and login, you can also watch the movies (or almost any other movie)
 
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The Third Man. First time I watched it I was definitely impressed by how well made it is and Orson Welles performance. It wasn't until the 2nd time I saw it everything clicked and I really enjoyed the dialogue.
One of the greatest pieces of dialogue here.
 
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BrunoMattei said:
Another one would be Jacob's Ladder. I never hated it but for years I wanted to see the infamous cut footage that was more disturbing and made the movie more into a pure horror film. But over the years and gaining life experience the film hits harder now and I can't imagine watching a different version because it achieves a very weird sort of balance that I can't think of any other film that pulled off as well where it's equally a drama and a horror film. Maybe Don't Look Now is another example of Drama/Horror?
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I just realized most of Ari Aster's films could be considered Drama/Horror.
 
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When I first watched Pontecorvo's "The Battle of Algiers", I thought it was a straightforward propagandized portrayal of the independence struggle of decolonialist freedom fighters. When I came back to it again after reading more books about the Algerian War, I realized the film was a much more even handed treatment of the subject and can actually be interpreted as portraying both sides in a relatively realistic and authentic light. The musical cues and score for sure make the audience empathize with the Algerian rebels, but the actions, events, and dialog of the film are not so clear-cut.
 
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Whoever said revisiting movies you watched in your childhood is a grand idea. Watched Young Frankenstein recently, and it had me laughing raucously. 200 Motels is another one that a little more perspective made better than a simple made-for-tripping movie I initially thought it was.
 
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