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Good call with Uncle Buck Jah. I bet you're a bit like him aren't you ya scallywag.


Right, apart from that.


As many of you will know I've banned for the past few days but today was the last straw!


Quids.


So you like American Pie do ya. What a fool you must feel now eh. That movie was the biggest load of shite I've ever seen! Apart from the quite frankly pathetic American humour I'd like to raise one crucial point. I know horny teenagers can get up to some 'hijinks' in order to get their rocks off but sticking it in an apple pie, on the work surface. I've got a very filthy mind but if I were to even contemplate giving one of my mums Rhubarb crumbles a good seeing too I'd at least have the decency to 'do the deed' behind closed doors!


BN5 and Keef, you two should be bloody ashamed of yourselves.


Right, my turn.


What is a "feel good" film. Something to make us feel fuzzy inside or something we simply enjoy watching even though we've seen it more than ourselves in the mirror.


For me it's got to be a Spy/Crime/War/Historical thriller.


The Ipcress file.

The Hallcroft Covenant.

Boys from Brazil.

Ice station Zebra.

Marathon Man. "Iz eet safe?"

Das Boot.

City of God.

9th Company.

Etc etc etc...

Serendipity. Not cusack's best ht a long shot but he just helps make films better. The fact that Kate beckinsale is in it makes an ostensibly naf film utterly watchable.


Rachel weisz has the same effect (jude law the opposite one making the enemy at the gates a confusing experience for me).


What's the Brendan burns in a time vault thanks to crazy walken dad, gets out meets Alicia silverstone? Feel good guilty pleasure anyway.

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Serendipity. Not cusack's best ht a long shot but

> he just helps make films better. The fact that

> Kate beckinsale is in it makes an ostensibly naf

> film utterly watchable.

>

> Rachel weisz has the same effect (jude law the

> opposite one making the enemy at the gates a

> confusing experience for me).

>

> What's the Brendan burns in a time vault thanks to

> crazy walken dad, gets out meets Alicia

> silverstone? Feel good guilty pleasure anyway.



Got a bit confused there - think you mean Brendan Fraser don't you?? Think it was "Blast From The Past" - Brendan Burns would have made it a very different film!!


Think most of my favourites have been mentioned, for the Drew Barrymore fans can I recommend "Music and Lyrics" (bit of Hugh Grant thrown in for good measure!)

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> You just love rubbing people up the wrong way

> don't you BBW. I just hope you're wearing surgical

> gloves.



Errrrmmmmm...


Excuse me but where on earth is there any evidence of rubbing anybody up the wrong way in the above post?

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > You just love rubbing people up the wrong way

> > don't you BBW. I just hope you're wearing

> surgical

> > gloves.

>

>

> Errrrmmmmm...

>

> Excuse me but where on earth is there any evidence

> of rubbing anybody up the wrong way in the above

> post?



You just don't get it do you. Or rather I think you do.

HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> Midnight Run - When Charles Grodin gives Robert De

> Niro the money at the end, how could you not feel

> good?

>

> Passport To Pimlico - The very definition of

> 'pluck'.

>

> The Sound Of Music - The sound of eight year old

> Catholic boys falling in love with Julie Andrews.

> OK I own up, Catholic guilty.

>

> Oliver! - It's the songs. It's mainly the songs

> performed by Nancy - 'As long as 'e needs me, I

> know where I shall be...', 'There's a little ditty

> they're singing in the city, especially when

> they've been on the gin and the beer...'. ETC.

>

> It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World - Epicly ludicrous,

> always a hoot.

>

> Dumbo - If for nothing else than the crows, 'I

> seen a needle wink its eye...but I think I'll done

> have seen everything when I see a elephant fly'

>

>

> What's Up Doc? - Streisand and O'Neil in a

> well-written farce. On top of their games. I mean

> whadda ya want?

>

> Duck Soup - 80 odd minutes of perfect comedy. Some

> of the odd minutes contain Magaret Dumont. Thanks

> Margaret.



Good call on Passport to Pimilco, watched it the other day, it is still plucky

What about 'feel better' films?


On The Buses - Makes me appreciate the fact that my family is nothing like Stan Butler's. Though I do covet the patent leather hair.


A Clockwork Orange - A near future dystopia where out of control teens embark on rampages of ultraviolence, robbery and the 'old in and out'. Viddy my lips, no thanks.


A Death In Venice - Liked the suits, but all a bit too consumptive and slightly 'noncey' for my taste.


Carry On England - A source of great comfort that I'll never watch it again.


Erazerhead - See Carry On England.


Purple Rain - Knowing that there is nothing I can ever do that will be as embarrassing as Prince's performance in this. A benchmark for toe-curling hand-wringing red facedness. Soundtrack rules however.

Moos,


I've already stated that I don't go in for the whole 'fuzzy tummy' flicks. I simply enjoyed watching it which in turn made me feel good.


I'm not trying to sound 'macho' but I simply enjoy watching movies that involve intrigue, suspense and tragedy. I don't go in for films where the plot involves self discovery or some kind of teenage road trip.


By all means call me narrow minded


I also love horror movies that disturb the viewer.

I see. But I still think you're talking about a different experience. I don't think a feelgood movie needs to be slushy. But it should leave you feeling uplifted and happy - enjoying feeling creeped out, or disturbed and thoughtful, or melancholy, or anything else, is not the same. I'm not valuing the one over the other, but I reckon you're just breaking the rules. To be macho. ;-)

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