CREDIT: IN BRUGES
In Bruges is a move Alison McGee can watch over and over.

If you're like me, most of the time when you walk out of the movie theatre, you're probably thinking, "That was good, but I probably won't ever watch that again." Sometimes you probably even think, "That was horrible and if I never see that again, it will be far too soon." Every once in a while though, if you're lucky, you will walk out of the theatre and think, "I can't wait to watch that again."

Everyone has that one movie that they can turn to time and time again and get the same amount of joy, excitement, heartbreak or introspection as they got the very first time they watched it. Some very lucky people have more than one movie that will do this for them; personally Casablanca, Pulp Fiction and a little independent flick called In Bruges do that exact thing for me.

I can never seem to hold back the tears when Rick sends Ilsa on the plane with Victor. I can never not hold my breath while Mia is laying on the floor and Vincent has to plunge a needle directly into her heart. I can never hold back getting swept away by the majesty and beauty that Ken brings to life while walking through Bruges.

For me, a rainy Saturday afternoon is best spent on the couch with one of these dear, old cinematic friends.

There are many movies I have watched, The Room for instance, that I have no desire to spend another second of my life with. There are movies like The Hangover that I can come back to once every year or so and laugh my face off at again. But it is a rare and special thing to find those movies that have that certain quality to them.

Re-watchability.

Re-watchability means that I'll never tire of hearing The Wolf explain how to remove the little bits of Marvin from the back of the car. Re-watchability means that I'll never tire of experiencing Ken's desperation and pain in the most magical city in Europe. Re-watchability means I'll never get tired of hearing the words, "We'll always have Paris."

The next time you see that one extraordinary movie that only comes along once in a very long while, take note, feel that magic and hold onto it, so that in the future when you feel that desire for a completely satisfying cinematic experience, you know where to turn to; so that you can know — and appreciate — the sublime characteristic that is re-watchability.