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Fried Green Tomatoes

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PennyWishes1 · 01/12/2018 22:25

Just watched it. Totally loved it, cried like a baby. What other movies have I missed in my 32 years? House to myself tomorrow so any ideas for movies i need to see? Planning a lazy Sunday before things hot up with the big C (🎄)What's your favourites?

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fabulousathome · 02/12/2018 02:15

Local Hero.

mrsmuddlepies · 02/12/2018 02:19

About Time

SoleBizzz · 02/12/2018 02:32

Riding With Boys In Cars
Jane Eyre- The Zelah Clarke and Timothy Dalton version. Its on Youtube.
Indecent Proposal
The Way We Were
The Bucket List

SoleBizzz · 02/12/2018 02:36

Me Before You
45 Years
Finding Your Feet
Frankie and Johnny - Al Pacino
Bagdad Cafe
The Password Is Courage
Letter To Brezhnev
I've Loved You So Long - Kristin Scott-Thomas.. French with subtitles

KeepTheBloodyNoiseDown · 02/12/2018 02:38

Haven’t seen that film in so long, that’s my lazy Sunday evening sorted then.
Mermaids is brilliant (raised by a slightly crazy single mum, brings back some lovely memories).
Beaches makes me cry every time.

SoleBizzz · 02/12/2018 02:41

'Still Life' starring Eddie Marsan.. the ending blew me away.
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Lots already mentioned here too

The Help is brilliant! You will love it.

SusieQ5604 · 02/12/2018 02:58

The Others
Stand by Me

Nightfall1 · 02/12/2018 03:01

84 Charing Cross Road
Frankie and Johnny
Torch Song Trilogy

SoleBizzz · 02/12/2018 03:16

The Lonliness of Judith Hearne
Saturday Night Sunday Morning
The Remains of The Day
Howard's End

Miggeldy · 02/12/2018 10:33

Sleepless in Seattle.

ScarletAnemone · 02/12/2018 10:54

Driving Miss Daisy. It’s another one with Jessica Tandy in and she’s brilliant.

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PennyWishes1 · 02/12/2018 11:05

Oh Gosh. You guys are legends!
I don't even know where to start. Some fabulous ideas for me here. Beaches has been one of my favourites forever! Have watched a lot of these suggestions but making a quick list now, of new to me movies. I'm thinking a bit of drama, shed a wee tear and a little bit of comedy for good measure. Dismal, rainy day here so fire on and sofa ready! Who's boiling the kettle? BrewCake X

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Meredith501 · 02/12/2018 11:08

A League of their Own

BikeRunSki · 02/12/2018 11:19

A bit of a curveball, but “In Her Shoes” has comedy, drama, female relationships, tears and a happy ending.

Dragonlight · 02/12/2018 11:31

Patch Adams
Cool Runnings

Dragonlight · 02/12/2018 11:32

How to make an American quilt

BackforGood · 02/12/2018 11:37

I rewatched Steel Magnolias 2 weeks ago! Is a film that is very similar to Fried Green Tomatoes.
Driving Miss Daisy is another along the same vein, and, as you've said you love - Beaches is good.

I liked 9 - 5 (with Dolly Parton too), though not watched it for decades so don't know how it has dated.

Hushnownobodycares · 02/12/2018 11:43

An American Quilt

Driving Miss Daisy

MrsJayy · 02/12/2018 11:44

Steel Magnolias is a total joy of a film

greycloudblackbird · 02/12/2018 11:45

another vote for Romeo and Juliet with Clare Danes and Dicaprio - its wonderful!

lemonpuff · 02/12/2018 12:10

Stealing home

tccat · 02/12/2018 12:31

Another vote for How to make an American quilt

Fireandfury1 · 02/12/2018 12:50

Adding Moonstruck,
Jean de Florette,
Like Water for Chocolate to the list!

DisgraceToTheYChromosome · 02/12/2018 13:03

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri. Funny, heartbreaking and humane. Can be triggering.

bookmum08 · 02/12/2018 13:09

Read the book too. It's by Fannie Flagg. One of my all time favourite books. She has written other books too. Her most recent was about American female pilots in WW2.