What are your "comfort films"?

Sugar_Rush

For me, themes that revolve around professional gambling (even though I've never gambled in my life).

It's the theme of "luck optimization" that appeals to me. Being so good at something that seemingly depends so highly on luck, that they can make make a living from it (where to 99% of those who indulge in it, it can only be a pass time).

• Casino (DeNiro)
• The Hustler (Newman)
• Color of Money (Newman)
• Hard Eight (Philip Baker Hall)
• High Roller: Stu Ungar Story (dude from the Sopranos).

For whatever reason I can watch these on repeat and always find some other sub plot or sub theme, area of interest I missed initially.

In college I knew a dude who used to watch "The Big Lebowski", literally on repeat. It was obvious why; character identification. He was like the Big Lebowski's stunt double.

AyeGer

Shaw Shank Redemption

The Fockers franchise

80’s classics like ET and Superman

Goodfellas

gossamerfabric

Three Colours: Red

Itssoeasy

terminator 2

Apollo 13

Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1 and 2.

griffin100

• Starship Troopers
• Forest Gump
• Saving Private Ryan
• Das Boot
• The Devil Wears Prada 😳

Hande hoche!

Films featuring a certain Austrian Thespian such as 1985's Commando.

Lewis_Benson

Stand by me.

Alexus25

● Shallow Hal

● Whitechicks

●Stepbrothers

●The Other Guys

●There's something about Mary

Mehaffey1

State of Grace

Godfather and Godfather Part 2

Secret Window.

The gangster movies are understandable and I love them. The questionable adaptation of a Stephen King novella, not so understandable

callaway92

Superbad

Meet The Parents

Gladiator

Shawshank Redemption

Walk The Line

A Star Is Born

The Rocky Movies

reggie3434

dumb and dumber

the Cable guy

Castaway

The other guys

this is the end

Godfather 1/2

Heat

Say Your Number

I Spit On Your Grave

Bobson Dugnutt

Dumb and Dumber

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Goodfellas

Stand By Me

And it looks like Top Gun Maverick

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122036228#Comment_122036228

lol

This film comforts you?

"………. I'm an ass man………."

Stand out line IMO.

Donald Trump

Anything by Stormy Daniels

gigantic09

Double indemnity.

Stir crazy.

Pwindedd

Love Actually

Spaceballs

Labyrinth

The Green Mile.

gormdubhgorm

Any of the Clint Eastwood Western's, even just for the music alone.

Tippman24

1. All of the Naked Gun Films.

2. The Godfather 1 and 2.

3. Airplane.

4. Once upon a time in America.

5. THE Blues Brothers.

mobby

1. Jaws
2. Hombre
3. Where Eagles Dare
4. The Odd Couple
5. Ice cold in Alex

fplfan12345

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058347497/what-are-your-comfort-films

There’s a lighthearted movie with Richard Dreyfuss from 1989 called ‘let it ride’ that you may enjoy.

Jennifer Tilly is great in it too.

Deja Boo

Love Actually

Sabrina

Four Weddings and a Funeral

The Holiday

Hannibal_Smith

1. The Devil Wears Prada

2. As Good As It Gets

3. DIrty Dancing

4. The Other Guys

5. Zoolander

taxAHcruel

Not enough time in life to ever rewatch movies or reread books. So I do not have any movies I return to generally. But if I did it would probably be the straight to DVD/Youtube Movie "Ink" which is probably the best low budget movie I have ever enjoyed.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058347497/what-are-your-comfort-films

Don't think I have watched any of the gambling movies you list. But I have heard from a few sources the movie "Uncut Gems" is a must watch from the gambling genre.

Sugar_Rush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122036898#Comment_122036898

Could be.

Though I checked the trailer.

The "comfort films" I mentioned explore the CHARACTER of such individuals that excel in "luck optimization".

I have little to no interest in actual gambling itself.

Characters like "Fast Eddie Felson", "Sam Ace Rothstein" (and his flaws), "Sydney", etc.

The lifestyle they live, the "hustle", more than gambling.

But cheers for the suggestion.

Alexus25

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122036174#Comment_122036174

Now I just put down my light hearted movies because that's my understanding of "comfort movies" - these are other ones -

●heartbreakers

●it's complicated

●trading places (that's for Christmas)

For thought provoking movies,they are-

●the green mile

●the shawshank redemption

●the pursuit of happiness

tigger123

The Big Lebowski.

suvigirl

The Blues Brothers

The Lost Boys.

Over and over again...….

CylonXIII

Die Hard

Die Hard 2

Die Hard With A Vengeance

Hot Rod

Step Brothers

The Untouchables

Con Air

flasher0030

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122036223#Comment_122036223

Plus one for This is the End. Funniest film I have ever seen. Could watch it over and over. Actually I think I'll throw it on tonight. Not for the easily offended though.

JP Liz V1

I like good comedy spoof movies, usually Mel Brooks stuff, Spaceballs etc.,