I'm depressed, recommend a film to cheer me up

grimm2005

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels would be my pick that hasn't been mentioned yet. A fun classic with great performances from Steve Martin and Michael Caine.

p to the e

Sad Professor wrote: »

I re-watched Sideways a few days ago actually. Such a great film. Giamatti's character is such a trainwreck it's hard to watch him in places. Crime he was never nominated for it. I love the scene of him laughing after Thomas Haden Church arrives at the motel naked.

"If anyone orders Merlot I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any F@CKING MERLOT".

Another feel good Giamatti film is "Win Win".

John DoeReMi

zapitastas wrote: »

Shaoh ... puts life's day to day troubles into perspective

A nine hour documentary about the Holocaust. Are you having a laugh?

digzy

Wolf of Wall Street!! Loved it

Though ‘about time’ with domhnal gleeson is more what you’re after

John DoeReMi

Burn After Reading is another Coen brothers gem that I think is very under rated. A brilliant cast - John Malcovich, Frances McDormand, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. One of those screwball farce films that the Coens do so well.

John DoeReMi

Actually I've just remembered Oh Brother Where Are Thou. Hilarious script AND a fantastic soundtrack too. You can't go wrong.

Dades

The correct answer to this thread is Paddington 2.

It is all that is good in this world.

Sad Professor

Dades wrote: »

The correct answer to this thread is Paddington 2.

It is all that is good in this world.

Do I need to watch the first one?

TheValeyard

Sad Professor wrote: »

Do I need to watch the first one?

Not really no. It's one of those rare films where the sequel is better than the original.

Just a very friendly bear lives with an eccentric London family. All round great film. Not to mention that Brendan Gleeson and Hugh Grant are absolutely brilliant.

branie2

Sleeper, a Woody Allen comedy

branie2

The Quiet Man

NIMAN

grimm2005 wrote: »

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels would be my pick that hasn't been mentioned yet. A fun classic with great performances from Steve Martin and Michael Caine.

A classic movie, that they are going to remake and ruin.

branie2

NIMAN wrote: »

A classic movie, that they are going to remake and ruin.

A female version at that

branie2

Another great Steve Martin film is The Jerk

xalot

BIG. Ultimate in feel goods.

Recently watched 'The Goonies' and it really holds up!

Also Cinema Paradiso.

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxo6F6rJv7E

Cute movie. A young Cusack, Tim Robbins makes an appearance

Prospector1989

Cool Runnings

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (already mentioned I'm sure).

Liam McPoyle

Clerks 2 never fails to make me laugh. Dogma aswell is another gem.

If you haven't seen it, the most recent National Lampoons vacation movie caught be completely by surprise and gave me genuine belly laughs.

For some thing darker, Rambo 4. Seeing multiple bastards getting shredded by heavy artillery is always good.

New Home

Dave147 wrote: »

If you liked the actor Ricardo Darin in that you should check out The Secret in their Eyes, absolutely amazing film. I watched another film with him I'll try and think of the name..

Edit: Nueve Reinas or Nine Queens, really good film as well if you can find a copy.

^^^
+1 million, The Secret in Their Eyes (and not its crappy remake) is exceptional.

The Color Purple is a great film, too - it's very sad for most of it, but when the positives start they don't stop.

If you don't mind subtitled film, I'd recommend:

(Also, +1 million as it's been mentioned before) Amelie, I must've watched it more than 20 times, now.

Goodbye Lenin

and (in light of the recent passing of Bruno Ganz), the little gem that is Bread and Tulips (Pane e Tulipani).

Then:

Up
The secret life of pets
and
anything Wallace and Gromit
oh! and Creature Comforts, also by Aardman.

eldest200

Hunt for the Wilderpeople + The Way, Way Back is a really great feel food film with Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell, Dodgeball

o1s1n

Just finished watching The Green Book - definitely worth a watch.

branie2

Oh God Book 1 and Oh God book II

otnomart

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Little Miss Sunshine !

huge +1


also:
- Rescue Dawn by Herzog with Christian Bale - true story of survival
- Anvil: The Story of Anvil

otnomart

oh, and: Argo, by and with Ben Affleck

TCM

'Requiem for a dream'. That will cheer up no end.

buried

Repo Man always cheers me up "Speed...huh?"

branie2

Hot Shots!

is_that_so

Hidden Figures, Sing Street, Raiders of the Lost Ark, ET, Blazing Saddles & older comedies. Saw Buster Keaton mentioned earlier, The General is a lot of fun.

Heckler

Second The Way Way Back. I do have a man crush on Sam Rockwell. Laggies with him was good too (in a feel good way).

Bowlardo

Candie wrote: »

Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Saw it for the first time recently, loved it for all it's funny little moments as well as it's big funny moments.

I want a ****ing car right ****ing now

Bowlardo

Bowlardo wrote: »

I want a ****ing car right ****ing now

Delivered through clenched teeth.

Wheety

The Hunt for the Wilderpeople on Film4 tonight.

Samuri Suicide

Groundhog day is always a good watch for me.

Stovepipe

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