The Movie Billy Bob Thornton Watched 14 Times in One Weekend
Some people have no problem watching the same movie two days in a row, while others prefer some time before revisiting a film, no matter how much they liked it. Billy Bob Thornton belongs to the first group, having watched one movie over a dozen times in just one weekend.
Watching a film 14 times in 48 hours sounds extreme and even overwhelming. Many have attended consecutive screenings of a favorite movie, but seeing it nearly every showing for two days is unusual. Thornton’s quirky personality helps explain this behavior. He is known to be afraid of Benjamin Disraeli’s facial hair, antique furniture, and Komodo dragons, and once found spiritual similarities between My Little Pony and the Jonestown massacre.
The Movie in Question
Thornton didn’t dedicate his weekend to a timeless classic or a masterpiece. Instead, it was The Ghost and Mr Chicken, a comedic mystery with horror elements. Released in 1966, it starred Don Knotts in one of his first major roles after The Andy Griffith Show, playing a fool who spends the night in a haunted house.
“I love that movie,” Thornton told Rotten Tomatoes, expressing his admiration for The Ghost and Mr Chicken.
Summary
Billy Bob Thornton’s unusual yet heartfelt devotion to a cult classic comedy reflects his eccentric tastes and passion for the unexpected in cinema.