To ask your favourite movie?

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I'm currently ill with pneumonia and a kidney infection, I'm trying to distract myself with movies, does anyone have any recommendations?

Local Hero -- lovely, funny, feel-good film. Stunning Scottish scenery. Also has a young Peter Capaldi in it.
Dodgeball. Lots of laughs and Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller.

The Big Lebowski. Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi, John Goodman . Comedy thriller and one of my favourite films of all time.

If you're in the mood for something more serious -
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Montana

My favourite is The Talented Mr Ripley starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett. It's a brilliant thriller set mainly in Italy in the late 1950s. It starts off as poor Tom Ripley (Damon) is standing in as a pianist at some posh recital in New York. He has borrowed a Princeton University blazer from the original pianist. This leads to him being asked to bring back the fabulously rich golden boy Dickie Greenleaf (Law) from his long term stay in Italy as Dickie's father thinks they were attended Princeton together.
When he gets to Italy, Ripley becomes obsessed with Dickie Greenleaf. The acting, scenery and plot are IMO just brilliant.

Another gripping film is The Changeling starring Angelina Jolie, I think based on true events. Set in 1920s/1930s. America. Her young son goes missing and the authorities insist they have found him but she is adamant that it's not him.
Hope you get better soon!

Forest Gump is one of my favourites. If your after comedy I saw We're The Millers the other day and it's very funny. I think Jennifer Aniston is underatted.

Jackie Brown
The Hours
Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion

I second (or third) The Talented Mr. Ripley.
I also love The Others.

Paddington 2

@Winniewonka

My favourite is The Talented Mr Ripley starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett. It's a brilliant thriller set mainly in Italy in the late 1950s. It starts off as poor Tom Ripley (Damon) is standing in as a pianist at some posh recital in New York. He has borrowed a Princeton University blazer from the original pianist. This leads to him being asked to bring back the fabulously rich golden boy Dickie Greenleaf (Law) from his long term stay in Italy as Dickie's father thinks they were attended Princeton together. When he gets to Italy, Ripley becomes obsessed with Dickie Greenleaf. The acting, scenery and plot are IMO just brilliant.

Another gripping film is The Changeling starring Angelina Jolie, I think based on true events. Set in 1920s/1930s. America. Her young son goes missing and the authorities insist they have found him but she is adamant that it's not him.
Hope you get better soon!

I've watched talented Mr Ripley so many times, its definitely a favourite of mine.

Haven't heard of the Angelia Jolie one though, so thank you.

I have just finished The Help. Definitely one to watch if you haven't already

World war z with Brad Pitt. Gripping stuff
Pride- amazing feel good drama. You’ll cry
The blind side- as above
Bring it on. Cheerleading movie with some excellent dark humour

My mind has gone a bit blank but I did love Spanglish. It's a very happy movie.

The help was amazing.

I didn't mean that. I was thinking of Maid the series.

The trial of the Chicago Seven is brilliant.

Clueless!
When Harry Met Sally
Master and Commander
Apollo 13
Sense and Sensibility (Emma Thompson)
Both Paddingtons
A Star Is Born (Streisand or Garland)
Some Like It Hot
Steel Magnolias
Sneakers
Moulin Rouge
The Way We Were
Truly Madly Deeply

Ooh...definitely Pride. Wonderful film.
The Talented Mr Ripley is a work of art, IMO
The English Patient
The Full Monty
Four Weddings And A Funeral
Notting Hill

Dead Mans Shoes by Shane Meadows

Apollo 13. Shawshank redemption. Green Mile, Forrest Gump. Tom hanks overload, but the films are great

The Colour Purple
Brubaker Robert Redford
Ghost
The Green Mile
Last Samuri
The Searchers John Wayne

@beguilingeyes

Ooh...definitely Pride. Wonderful film. The Talented Mr Ripley is a work of art, IMO The English Patient The Full Monty Four Weddings And A Funeral Notting Hill

Sorry but The English Patient is one of the most boring films I've ever sat through!

In Bruges

Pulp Fiction
From Dusk till Dawn
Muriel's Wedding
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Absolute favourites but I also love a good zombie horror.
I recently watched The Irishman and that was amazing. So well done and beautiful to look at.

Lawerence of Arabia - amazing cinematography and acting
Life of Brian
The original Terminator
The Dambusters

The Great Escape

My faves to watch are The wedding singer, sliding doors, 4 weddings and a funeral, the princess bride and for stupidness drop dead Fred. For upbeat and emotional mamma Mia 2

More serious action films Romeo and Juliet - modern one With Clare danes, Armageddon, Jurassic parks, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, when I was in hospital for pre term labour (was fine in end) I watched all the marvels in time order via Disney