What films do you watch when you want to leave your brain at the door?

[WillowtreeHouse]

Sometimes I just want to watch nonsense and for me, you can't beat a good old disaster movie. If I'm feeling a bit fed up (like I am today, thanks covid) give me The Towering Inferno or The Poseidon Adventure and I'm happy as a clam. Watched 2012 this afternoon. Man, that was utter shite and I feel I may have to trawl Netflix shortly for something else.

What are your preferences for 'no think watching' as my DS calls it?

Yes, I like 90s thrillers too. Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Perfect Murder, etc

Oh yes. I don't think I've seen THTRTC since I saw it at the cinema. Good call. I'll search that out for my watch list.

The Firm is available on All4. I've just put it on inspired by this thread.

Top Gun 1 or 2

Eurovision Fire Saga

For me it's any rom com or mostly it's a series I know well when I want my brain to chill.
Big bang theory
Gilmore girls
True blood - it's a horror but chills me out

I love classic stuff aswell I'm currently watching Angel

I love that film as a weird guilty pleasure. It’s in Disney Plus for free, if you’ve got that.

Thanks @Thebigblueballoon

Fast and Furious movies 🤣

Pitch Perfect (1 or 2, less so).

Bridget Jones - any of them

The one with Reese Witherspoon and the Bloke who makes glass out of lightning and sand.

I love Sweet Home Alabama, the bit with the dog gets me every time.

Mine are The Object of my affection, A lot like love, While you were sleeping, The Family Stone, Maid in Manhattan, Did you hear about the Morgans? Legally Blonde Lots of schmaltzy Ron coms. I also like The princess diaries and Bridget Jones films.

Housesitter @Isthisexpected !!

Step Brothers - can't go wrong with Will Ferrell.

For me, something that's actually on; rather than something I've trawled around to find. Can't beat serendipity.

The first Guardians of the Galaxy is my usual comfort film.

The other day I wanted a break from all the true crime and dramas I usually watch, so I watched Encanto. It was lovely to just turn my brain off and relax.

Ooh how about Piranha 2: Flying Killers?!

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Olympus has Fallen, London Has Fallen, whatever else is there has fallen....You get the idea.

I’m a sucker for a 90s teen movie
when I don’t want think -
Clueless, Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde. And Devil Wears Prada. Oh, and 10 Things I Hate about You.

Whoops it's Piranha 2: The Spawning

(Dh gave me a bum steer)

The Truman show
Eat pray love
Emma
Sense and sensibility

Dodgeball

Life of Brian

Legally Blonde
Any Jason Bourne
Those B movie 70s conspiracy films- Capricorn One, Coma, The China Incident is it.
Where Eagles Dare or The Guns of Navarone

Game Night

so silly, but so fun

Great Expectations, the b&w version with John Mills and Valerie Hobson
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Pretty Woman
Sense and Sensibility
ET
The Goonies

Love these and the Goonies, I think it’s nostalgia of watching it in the days before I had any responsibilities

You would love The Cassandra Crossing

and I also recommend Eurovision - great fun

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