What are your "comfort films"?

ednwireland · 08-10-2020 10:22pm

fifth element

08-10-2020 10:23pm

I always find A Matter of Life and Death uplifting.

Or anything with Terry-Thomas, the scoundrel.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 08-10-2020 10:26pm

The Dollar Trilogy, especially A Fistful of Dollars.

2001, A Space Odyssey. It's just so ambitious, cinematic, and strangely soothing for large parts of it while always having the menacing backdrop running through it.

I'll openly admit to having a soft spot for Clueless.

EmmetSpiceland · 08-10-2020 10:26pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I always find A Matter of Life and Death uplifting.

Or anything with Terry-Thomas, the scoundrel.

He’s great in ‘School for Scoundrels’.

08-10-2020 10:32pm

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

He’s great in ‘School for Scoundrels’.

A conniving rotter, lock up your women.

08-10-2020 10:45pm

Oh, The Field.

I know it all - God made the world, but seaweed made that field boy.
And every line gets better. And everyone thinks its crap till they see it. And its class. And Sean Bean dies.

pgj2015 · 08-10-2020 10:49pm

21 jump street.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 08-10-2020 10:59pm

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

The Dollar Trilogy, especially A Fistful of Dollars.

2001, A Space Odyssey. It's just so ambitious, cinematic, and strangely soothing for large parts of it while always having the menacing backdrop running through it.

I'll openly admit to having a soft spot for Clueless.

Clueless is a great film and rightfully highly regarded. Not a guilty pleasure at all.

Mr Meanor · 08-10-2020 11:01pm

Anything from Studio Ghibli or Laika Studios

Capt'n Midnight · 08-10-2020 11:02pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Or anything with Terry-Thomas, the scoundrel.

Have you see Danger: Diabolik ?

RandomViewer · 08-10-2020 11:05pm

Aliens

Akrasia · 08-10-2020 11:06pm

Real steel

Mostly because it’s the best movie ever made

Capt'n Midnight · 08-10-2020 11:08pm

Deleted User wrote: »

My ex made me watch Stardust and I must say it was quite enjoyable.

Princess Bride
Ladyhawke
Willow

Mam of 4 · 08-10-2020 11:08pm

Last Of The Mohicans,
Legends Of The Fall ,
Goodfellas,
Cool Runnings,
All the Rocky films , and all the Harry Potter ones too .

LAZYIRISH · 08-10-2020 11:09pm

The crow,
and every movie Clint Eastwood is in.

IAMAMORON · 08-10-2020 11:13pm

Chariots of Fire.

mobby · 08-10-2020 11:13pm

Hombre
Remains of the Day
Rio Bravo
Jaws
Oliver (at Christmas)

IAMAMORON · 08-10-2020 11:14pm

Flash Gordon

Capt'n Midnight · 08-10-2020 11:15pm

The Ladykillers
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Another Shore

Aongus Von Bismarck · 08-10-2020 11:16pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Clueless is a great film and rightfully highly regarded. Not a guilty pleasure at all.

It isn't now for me, and I watch it at least once a year, but it wasn't exactly the sort of movie you'd head into a rural Irish secondary school as a straight man in the mid-90's and say you thought was a great movie. Unless it was prefaced with some remark about Britney Murphy's character being a complete minx.

IAMAMORON · 08-10-2020 11:17pm

The Wedding Crashers

fonecrusher1 · 08-10-2020 11:18pm

Groundhog Day.

Its great fun.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 08-10-2020 11:37pm

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Groundhog Day.

Its great fun.

It is, and throws up some interesting philosophical questions but I actually think it’s a film I’ve watched too much and will probably never watch again for that reason.

Bill Murray’s delivery is everything here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5gyHqc1FxU

KungPao · 08-10-2020 11:45pm

When the winter starts setting in, it is time for Fargo to go on. What a movie. As good as the TV programme is, the original is still best. Jerry Lundegaard is just a hilarious pathetic nutjob.

Also like a bit of Runaway Train too in the winter. You can feel the icy cold weather in that through the telly.

Others: Alien, The Terminator, National Lampoons Vacation, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Midnight Run.

dzsfah2xoynme9 · 08-10-2020 11:52pm

Star Trek The Motion Picture
Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek 6 The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek 7 Generations
Star Trek 8 First Contact

The New Trek films aren't really proper trek in my eyes. And Into Darkness especially was a travesty.

pappyodaniel · 09-10-2020 12:09am

Stand by Me is timeless and I can just watch it over and over again, it makes me laugh and it makes me cry.

09-10-2020 12:11am

Sullivan's Travels is another one I'm keen about. Same era as Casablanca (my favourite screenplay), crackling dialogue and a razor sharp ode to enlightenment dressed as satire. Coen brothers have ripped it off every which way, in particular O Brother Where Art Thou.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 09-10-2020 12:55am

KungPao wrote: »

When the winter starts setting in, it is time for Fargo to go on. What a movie. As good as the TV programme is, the original is still best. Jerry Lundegaard is just a hilarious pathetic nutjob.

Also like a bit of Runaway Train too in the winter. You can feel the icy cold weather in that through the telly.

Others: Alien, The Terminator, National Lampoons Vacation, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Midnight Run.

How could I forget Fargo? :eek:

“Just kinda funny-lookin’” is in my everyday vocabulary.

O'Neill · 09-10-2020 7:08am

Stranger Than Fiction
Station Agent
American Splendour
Groundhog Day
Grand Budapest Hotel

Purgative · 09-10-2020 7:17am

Midnight Express

sbsquarepants · 09-10-2020 7:23am

Any of the John Hughes / Bratpack movies.

Lost in translation + Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind - i've probably watched these more than any other films (i'm not a big re-watcher of anything but i'd say i've seen them both at least 10 times over the years)

Pretty much anything with Robin Williams in it, funny or serious - i ****ing love that man, what a terrible loss to the world!

Also he's very much fallen out of favour - but Woody Allen made some fantastic movies, particularly his earlier comedies - Sleeper, Play it again Sam, Bananas and Take the money and run being my favourites. I really hope the ****er didn't actually do the things he's accused of!

IAMAMORON · 09-10-2020 7:52am

ET is Spielberg's greatest masterpiece. I cry everytime. It moves me.

Million Dollar Baby also sends me into floods.

IAMAMORON · 09-10-2020 7:52am

Empire of the Sun.

IAMAMORON · 09-10-2020 7:55am

Team America. Phuck Yeh.

The puking scene is one of cinemas funniest moments, I end up in knots on the floor everytime. The sex scene is also a masterpiece.

Aglomerado · 09-10-2020 8:00am

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Empire of the Sun.

That's a beauty. I watched that early on in the lockdown.
And I love the puke scene in Team America

(I was only talking about it at the weekend)
Others I like to put on when I'm feeling crappy/ on a wet Sunday

Some like it hot
Goodbye Mr Chips
Raising Arizona
Animal House
Planes Trains and Automobiles
Blues Brothers
A Fish Called Wanda
Any Monty Python film
Clockwise

Feisar · 09-10-2020 8:10am

Casablanca
Robin Hood - Walt Disney's
Conan The Barbarian - Fire and wind come from the sky, from the gods of the sky...

sbsquarepants · 09-10-2020 9:09am

IAMAMORON wrote: »

The puking scene is one of cinemas funniest moments, I end up in knots on the floor everytime. The sex scene is also a masterpiece.

2 of the funniest scenes ever committed to film in my opinion!

09-10-2020 9:12am

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Good shout for Sideways. Probably the most hilarious film I ever saw that almost no one has heard about.

I would put Swingers in the same category. Grown up comedy I would call it. Class films.

keano_afc · 09-10-2020 9:27am

LA Confidential
The Untouchables.

Flawless.

Bob Gray · 09-10-2020 9:35am

Great thread.

The Big Lebowski, just start to finish top notch entertainment, it really ties a movie night together.

Still Crazy, brilliant cast and soundtrack, Bill Nighy was a hoot as Ray.

Hot Tub Time Machine 2, daft film with a rubbish plot but I love it for the the quotes. "If you don't want to be considered a sex offender, don't take a sh1t in a sandbox that happens to be in a playground. Cause guess what? You end up with two things, a record and a nickname." As I said, daft film but funny dialogue.

Planes Trains and Automobiles, have always loved it, great blend of bittersweet and hilarious, easily my favourite John Candy film.

And this bequoted gem here is easily top of the list:

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Stand by Me is timeless and I can just watch it over and over again, it makes me laugh and it makes me cry.

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?"

randd1 · 09-10-2020 9:38am

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Team America. Phuck Yeh.

The puking scene is one of cinemas funniest moments, I end up in knots on the floor everytime. The sex scene is also a masterpiece.

+1.

Any time it's on, I can't help but bust my hole laughing at it, a genuine "I don't give a fu*k what you think we're having fun with this film anyway" type of film. My other comfort films;

The Other Guys (lots of subtle jokes)
Starship Troopers (pure piss take and OTT violence)
Pacific Rim (pure turn off your brain, has huge monsters and robots)
Goodfellas (GFOAT)
Casino (magnificent, greatest cast put together)
Jurassic Park (still stands to scrutiny to this day,)
Schindlers List (not comfortable, just can't take my eyes off it)
Wolf of Wall Street (just plain nuts)
LA Confidential (always good to pass the time)
The Negotiator (brilliant film, good tension throughout)

Tabnabs · 09-10-2020 9:43am

Such a classic

Rawr · 09-10-2020 9:44am

Itzayana Grumpy Hangman wrote: »

Star Trek The Motion Picture
Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek 6 The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek 7 Generations
Star Trek 8 First Contact

The New Trek films aren't really proper trek in my eyes. And Into Darkness especially was a travesty.

Especially the Wrath of Khan for me. Particularly good if I'm feeling down.
Start up with the awesome orchestral flurry from James Horner, ramp up to exciting space battle, and finish it all off with Kirk coming to terms with growing old.

Bones: You ok Jim? How do you feel?
Kirk: I feel.....young

Finish with more awesome James Horner. Always in a great mood after.

bo0li5eumx12kp · 09-10-2020 9:57am

Tabnabs wrote: »

Such a classic

This one I could never quite understand.

Paul Newman, did chicks really think he was the 2nd coming of Casanova or what?

The film is okay, but there was so much bluster around Newman from the chick demographic I could never quite fully understand.

kerryjack · 09-10-2020 10:16am

Naked gun what a classic.

valoren · 09-10-2020 10:57am

The Austin Powers movies.

Tchaikovsky · 09-10-2020 11:43am

Amelie
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Castaway
Into the Wild
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Porklife · 09-10-2020 12:33pm

Almost Famous
Good Will Hunting
High Fidelity - the only movie I can tolerate Jack Black in. In fact, he makes the movie for me!
Rocket man is super feel good

ShatterAlan · 09-10-2020 12:48pm

LAZYIRISH wrote: »

The crow,
and every movie Clint Eastwood is in.

Paint Your Wagon and Every Which Way But Loose are 2 movies that suck the sweat off a dead man's balls.

ShatterAlan · 09-10-2020 12:54pm

If I'm feeling a bit down or vacant I'll make a mountain of fresh ham and mustard sandwiches and cover them in clingfilm (they're for later).

Then make sure I have plenty of beer in the fridge, crack open a cold one, turn the lights off and fire up The Hunt For Red October.

"A great day, comrades. We sail into history."

What are your "comfort films"?

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