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Good films to watch when you're sick.

Muise... · 2013-10-01 18:52:42

I'd like to watch a film I like disaster films when I'm upset - the more explosions and running around the better. Mysteries/Thrillers are good when I'm trying to avoid working out real puzzles. Film noir is great on a rainy weekend. Subtitled films make me feel clever when I can match dialogue to reading. But now I have…

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Muise...

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I'd like to watch a film

I like disaster films when I'm upset - the more explosions and running around the better.

Mysteries/Thrillers are good when I'm trying to avoid working out real puzzles.

Film noir is great on a rainy weekend.

Subtitled films make me feel clever when I can match dialogue to reading.

But now I have the 'flu. (Proper 'flu too ) and I'm stuck. I was thinking a comedy might be a good idea, something warm and easy, like a cosy blanket.

Any recommendations AH?

[I never, ever, like rom-coms.]

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#2 01-10-2013 6:53pm

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The Bucket List.

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#4 01-10-2013 6:54pm

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'Outbreak' with Dustin Hoffman is a great movie when you have the flu.

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#5 01-10-2013 6:55pm

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Nude Nuns With Big Guns is a favourite of mine.

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#6 01-10-2013 6:57pm

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Try Wes Anderson. His newest film is wonderful actually, you might not have seen it. Moonrise Kingdom.

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#7 01-10-2013 6:57pm

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TiGeR KiNgS wrote: »

'Outbreak' with Dustin Hoffman is a great movie when you have the flu.

I feel better already. :pac:

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#9 01-10-2013 6:57pm

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Role Models is my go to comedy when sick/hungover. Very easy to watch!

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#10 01-10-2013 6:58pm

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12 angry men

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#11 01-10-2013 7:17pm

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Anything by Pixar

I'm not joking, when you're sick as a dog, nothing like little animated fish and houses floating on balloons to take your mind off it

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#12 01-10-2013 7:18pm

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You're posting on the Internet and can contemplate watching a movie.

You don't have flu!

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#13 01-10-2013 7:19pm

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wazky wrote: »

The Bucket List.

That's exactly the one I was going to post . Sarcastic

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#14 01-10-2013 7:19pm

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40 Year Old Virgin or anything with Will Ferrell or Chevy Chase!

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#15 01-10-2013 7:29pm

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Contagion, 28 days later, World War Z etc.

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Merkin wrote: »

anything with Will Ferrell

Anchorman

Merkin wrote: »

or Chevy Chase!

watch Season 2 of Community

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#17 01-10-2013 7:32pm

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Guinea Pig: Flower of Flesh, Blood Cannibal Holocaust and Salo: 120 Days of Sodom are all fairly sick films if that's what your looking for.

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#18 01-10-2013 7:36pm

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Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Guinea Pig: Flower of Flesh, Blood Cannibal Holocaust and Salo: 120 Days of Sodom are all fairly sick films if that's what your looking for.

If you want "sick sick" then look no further than:
A Serbian Film

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#19 01-10-2013 7:38pm

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cowboys and indians.

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#20 01-10-2013 7:45pm

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Groundhog Day

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#21 01-10-2013 7:46pm

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e_e wrote: »

Groundhog Day

Not again!

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#22 01-10-2013 7:47pm

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When you're sick?

50/50?

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#23 01-10-2013 7:47pm

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Parks and Recreation - skip season 1.
Ghostbusters
Back to the future
Groundhog Day
American pie 1 and 2.

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'The Blues Brothers' ..........the first one with John Belushi

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#27 01-10-2013 7:50pm

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It has to be.... one FLU over the cuckoo's nest!!

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blade1 wrote: »

It has to be.... one FLU over the cuckoo's nest!!

Ice Cold In Alex?

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Starts and ends with Back to the Future........ All 3 Parts

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VanZandt wrote: »

Starts and ends with Back to the Future........ All 3 Parts

Should it not have been "Forward to the Future, Again".

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World War Z....you feel biting anyone?

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VanZandt wrote: »

Starts and ends with Back to the Future........ All 3 Parts

BlurstMonkey wrote: »

Should it not have been "Forward to the Future, Again".

my head hurts already!

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#33 01-10-2013 8:19pm

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Muise... wrote: »

my head hurts already!

hey man, should have said earlier, hope you're better soon!

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#34 01-10-2013 8:20pm

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Fletch
The Blues Brothers
The Sting
The French Connection
Rocky

Watch em all. Feel better.

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All three extended editions of The Lord Of The Rings, let's face it, you aren't going anywhere.

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Midnight Cowboy.

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Contagion

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Speed.

It's like Speed 2 but on a bus :pac:

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#44 01-10-2013 10:16pm

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BlurstMonkey wrote: »

Should it not have been "Forward to the Future, Again".

I think the original title was "Going Back to 1955 to Steal Back a Sports Almanac That I Transported to 1955"

I prefer Back to the Future

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thecatspjs wrote: »

It's like Speed 2 but on a bus :pac:

and not absolute ****e.

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Starscream25 wrote: »

12 angry men

This got massively recommended in a thread a week or so ago. Watched it for the first time on Saturday based on the ample praise it got. Fantastic film!

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#47 01-10-2013 10:58pm

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Muise... wrote: »

I'd like to watch a film

I like disaster films when I'm upset - the more explosions and running around the better.

Mysteries/Thrillers are good when I'm trying to avoid working out real puzzles.

Film noir is great on a rainy weekend.

Subtitled films make me feel clever when I can match dialogue to reading.

But now I have the 'flu. (Proper 'flu too ) and I'm stuck. I was thinking a comedy might be a good idea, something warm and easy, like a cosy blanket.

Any recommendations AH?

[I never, ever, like rom-coms.]

Make a big fcuk off hot whiskey and watch a redemption movie like Shawshank or Rudy...make you feel better and then go sleep!

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#48 01-10-2013 11:09pm

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thanks for all the suggestions. Must keep them in mind for when my attention lasts longer than a trailer.

this thread, however - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057052007

is so funny my ribs are killing me. :pac:

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#49 01-10-2013 11:12pm

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I don't know about sick, can't remember the last time I was, but I do love a good horror when the wind is howling outside and the rain is thundering down. Throw on the fire and a glass of port and I'm set.

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thecatspjs wrote: »

It's like Speed 2 but on a bus :pac:

No I think it was called "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down

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#51 01-10-2013 11:50pm

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Deleted User wrote: »

You're posting on the Internet and can contemplate watching a movie.

You don't have flu!

At that stage you don't want moving image, reading books is difficult about all you can do is listen to the radio.

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