Movies that I have Watched More than Once

If a movie is watched more than once in a cinema, no doubt that movie is great. Throughout my holidays in Malaysia, I've been constantly visiting the cinemas every week. Within this 2 months of my stay in Malaysia, I am very fortunate as the theaters have been featuring a lot of movies related to my favorite genre. Most of the movies I've watched were great; but, among all that I have watched, there were 4 movies that were viewed more than once as I really like them a lot: They were Invisible Target, Flashpoint, Rush Hour 3 and Ratatouille. The first 3 movies that I have mentioned share one thing in common; they are martial arts cum action movies. On the other hand the last one, Ratatouille is a totally different genre which is free from any violence and disturbing scenes seeing that it is an animation from Disney's Pixar. Invisible Target, Flashpoint, Rush Hour 3 and Ratatouille are movies that have to be watched and it would be a shame if they were missed.



Invisible Target is a Hong Kong movie that tells the story about 3 police officers from different department who are thrown together to take down a gang of seven robbers. The movie is directed by Benny Chan, the same director that brought New Police Story and Rob-B-Hood to the big screens which managed to capture a lot of great ratings. The cast of the movie comprise, Jaycee Chan, Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue and Jing Wu. What made this movie great apart from its unexpected plot, great acting and it's stylish cinematography was the fact that the cast did their own stunts. Jaycee Chan, Nicholas Tse and Shawn Yue whom hardly share a similar background to the upcoming wushu superstar, Jing Wu managed to perform their own stunts which was simply amazing. Invisble Target is a must watch for action fans out there.



Like Invisble Target, Flashpoint (a.k.a City With No Mercy) is also a Hong Kong movie that revolves around the police force. Directed by Wilson Yip, Flashpoint tells the tale of the hard boiled and hot headed Inspector Ma who vows to bring down a group of Vietnamese gang who are wrecking havoc in Hong Kong. The cast of the movie consist of Donnie Yen, Louis Koo and Collin Chou. Unlike Invisible Target, the time setting of Flashpoint is a year before Hong Kong was returned to China. The props used in the movie which ranged from the 1995 Nokia cellular phone model to the Mazda and Honda cars dated back in the early 90's presented "Hong Kong yesterday" in a well manner. Like always, Donnie Yen did a great job portraying his character as Inspector Ma in a stylish bad ass way. What's best about this movie is the fight scenes; unlike the usual Chinese martial arts movie, Flashpoint's action choreographing (which was directed by Donnie Yen) featured a lot of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) which varied from Kung Fu and Muay Thai to Jujitsu and wrestling. For all the martial arts lover and kung fu wannabes, missing Flashpoint is unforgivable.




Shot in France and America, Rush Hour 3 is the third installment for the Rush Hour series. Just like its predecessors, the latest installment is packed with lots of action and comedy. If you're looking for an action movie that is not so tensed and gory, Rush Hour 3 is what you're looking for. Directed by Brett Ratner, Rush Hour 3 throws Inspector Lee and Detective Carter to Paris with the objective of protecting a French witness who bears knowledge of the Triad's secret leaders after an attempted assassination on Ambassador Ha. The cast of this movie features Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker and Hiroyuki Sanada. As always, Rush Hour 3 never fails to impress the viewers with Jackie Chan's fancy martial arts action and Chris Tucker's load of humor. The fight scenes on the Eiffel tower was not only great but also very thrilling. Rush Hour 3 is a must watch not only for action fans and martial arts lovers but also for those who wants to laugh themselves off silly.




Totally different from the first 3 movies mentioned, Ratatouille is an animation established by Disney's Pixar and it does not feature any blood spilling action or bone breaking martial arts. Although this animation is specially for young audiences, the sub culture of food experts in France together with its meaningful theme attracted a lot of mature audiences as well. Director by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkav, Ratatouille revolves around Remy, a young rat in the French countryside who arrives in Paris only to find his cooking idol dead. Remy's culinary and personal adventures begins when he makes an unusual alliance with a restaurant's new garbage boy. The animation offered high definition and detailed CGI which were very impressive.Besides that, the movement of the characters were so natural and spontaneous. The comedy was top notch as well seeing one will laugh his/herself silly for every 5 minutes in the movie. It wouldn't be exaggerating to say that Ratatouille is one of those rare Disney masterpiece to be made ever since Snow White. If you're skeptical about watching this animation after considering your mature age, well don't be because Ratatouille isn't those typical immature animations that will have your goosebumps appearing and leave you awkward all the while.

To sum it all up, Invisible Target, Flashpoint, Rush Hour 3 and Ratatouille are movies that have to be watched and it would be a shame if they were missed. You might be wondering the amount of free time I have to afford watching the same movies for more than once. Basically, I will watch the first round with my friends and if it happens to be that good, I'll recommend it to my mum and that is when I'll be watching it for the second time with her. If any old friend of mine calls me out for a movie and request for my recommendations, I will suggest them the same movie which I have watched more than once. We'll then watch that same movie together and so it will be my third round. Here's the trailers for the movies that I have watched more than once.

1. Invisible Target
2. Flashpoint
3. Rush Hour 3
4. Ratatouille