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What's your 'comfort food' film?

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OrangeGinLemonFanta · 13/07/2020 14:51

I'm home alone briefly and feel like crap. I'm watching Captain Marvel again. The familiarity is soothing.

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mollokoy · 13/07/2020 21:32

Strictly Ballroom!

GinWithASplashOfTonic · 13/07/2020 21:40

Depends on my mood:
Bridget jones
Harry Potter
A few good men
Sisterhood of the travelling pants
Legally Blonde

Itstartedinbarcelona · 13/07/2020 21:55

Bridget Jones, When Harry met Sally, You’ve got mail, Sleepless in Seattle, Pride and Prejudice - tv series, Coming Home tv series or Persuasion with Ciarian Hinds. Oh and love a Room with a view too - must watch that again soon.

MadamShazam · 13/07/2020 22:09

Oh yes! The LOTR trilogy, I forgot about those, love them.

Rhine · 13/07/2020 22:38

The Sound of Music
The Wizard Of Oz
My Fair Lady
Oliver
Grease

Viviennemary · 13/07/2020 22:48

Ba'al the Storm God. So awful it's good. And another disaster type film Snowmageddon which is pretty daft too. Also love Calamity Jane.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 13/07/2020 23:17

@Viviennemary - if you like Snowmageddon, have you tried Sharknado? It is so bad it is irresistible!

Norkage · 13/07/2020 23:20

[quote SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]@Viviennemary - if you like Snowmageddon, have you tried Sharknado? It is so bad it is irresistible![/quote]
Sharknado is awesome!

But my ultimate favourite in the 'so bad it's good' category is The Room. It is AMAZING and hilarious.

SickOfNorthernExile · 13/07/2020 23:22

The Family Stone
Practical Magic
Vicky Christina Barcelona
Lost in Translation
Beaches
Mystic Pizza
About Time
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Any of Almodovars films with Penelope Cruz

And Paddington. 1 or 2 Grin

elQuintoConyo · 13/07/2020 23:42

Death Becomes her - Meryl Street, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, Isabella Rosselini, fabulous!

The Mummy - with Brendan Fraser.

Top Gun - I was 11yo when it came out and I'm an RAF child, so I appreciate both the dogfights AND the beach volleyball scene Grin

Muriel's Wedding, Strictly Ballroom, Priscilla - my favourite Australian trilogy.

The Godfather 1+2, Goodfellas, My Cousin Vinny.

The Name of the Rose, Jamon Jamon, Cyrano de Bergerac.

Not so much guilty pleasures but comfort films.

VetOnCall · 13/07/2020 23:47

I forgot about LOTR and World War Z too, I love both of those!

Ignoble · 13/07/2020 23:55

Other Mystic Pizza fans, @Alonelonelyloner and @SickOfNorthernExile! I think I originally fancied Vincent D’Onofrio and William R Moses, but then I just got fond of it all.

nocoolnamesleft · 13/07/2020 23:55

Princess Bride.

blurpityblurp · 13/07/2020 23:57

A League of Their Own! One of the best films ever made.

nutellafortea · 13/07/2020 23:59

Little Miss Sunshine

TinyMetalBirds · 14/07/2020 00:03

Labyrinth
Dirty Dancing
Clueless
Legally Blonde
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Casablanca
And not strictly a film, but Once More With Feeling, the Buffy musical episode.

elp30 · 14/07/2020 01:14

Fools Rush In
Apollo 13
Deep Impact

ladybird69 · 14/07/2020 01:15

Legally blonde
Pitch perfect
Burlesque
House bunny
Clueless
Not a film but Lost in Austin

WhenPushComesToShove · 14/07/2020 01:38

The Good Year
Overboard
Green Card
When Harry Met Sally
Sweet Home Alabama

ScorchioScorchio · 14/07/2020 01:56

While You Were Sleeping & French Kiss. I'm also fond of The Birdcage, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Steel Magnolias.

Tillygetsit · 14/07/2020 02:24

The Fisherking. I have watched that film over and over.

Ritascornershop · 14/07/2020 02:30

Sense and Sensibility. Everyone looks so lovely, lovely scenery, good story (thanks to Ms Austen).

AllNewThings · 14/07/2020 02:44

Practical Magic and National Lampoon's Vacation

Beetle76 · 14/07/2020 02:51

Literally comfort food films: Tortilla Soup. Chef.
Do not watch either without snacks.

AngeloMysterioso · 14/07/2020 03:40

You’ve Got Mail
Midnight In Paris
The “making of” discs from the extended editions of Lord of the Rings (before I lost the DVDs Sad). I’ve watched those more times than the actual films I think!

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