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    • CommentAuthorMorwenna
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2010 edited
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    Hello,

    I hate Spring and if some people hate Christmas, I hate Easter even more: cold, rainy, damp, windy and yet there are sun and flowers at the same time... For the last few days I haven't been in the mood of going out at all. I just want to stay at home and watch movies. The problem is that I cannot really find what I'm in the mood for. So, that's why I'm asking for advice and opinion. I'm looking for two types of movies: feel-good movies and VERY good thrillers (not horror movies). Is there anything you would recommend and/or suggest?

    Thanks a million for your help.




    EDIT: Silly me, I found the way to edit - at last ^_^


    Cheers,


    M.
    • CommentAuthorMorwenna
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2010
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    God! Is there a means to edit messages? I made so many spelling mistakes... :-/
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      CommentAuthorsati
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2010
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    Love Actually, Frida, Julie and Julia are feel good movies and The Orphan, The Others, Skeleton Key are the thrillers I'd recommend
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    Garden State always works for me. Starts out on a bit of a downer, but give it some time. It never fails to get my spirits up. I wrote a review on it a while ago, if you want to know a bit more.
    • CommentAuthorrulo
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2010
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    se7en for thriller, old dogs for comedy/feel good
    • CommentAuthorMorwenna
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2010
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    Thanks a million. Saw Garden State when it was released and I really anjoyed it. Even bought the CD ^_^


    Will give Skeleton Key a try, it's the only one in the list I haven't seen yet.
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    It does have an amazing sountrack.

    Also, Big Fish is a great feel-good flick as well, but going on your previous comment, you've probably already seen that one too :p
    • CommentAuthorAsmodai
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2010
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    I know it's not either of your catagories, but have you seen In Bruges? It's what always gets me going again in moods that you describe.

    I absolutely agree with Garden State, Seven and Love Actually.
    • CommentAuthorJohannaP
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2010
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    Another feel-good movie I love: Cashback. Great great. Big Fish, Love Actually, the boat that rocked, Stardust, Grease.
    Thrillers: seven, the shining, jagged edge, cape fear, phonebooth, disturbia, silence of the lambs.

    Have fun, 2 more days and it's back to normal again.
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    Thrillers: Antichrist, Seven, Manhunter, Das Experiment

    Feel good: The Fisher King, The world according to Garp, Forrest Gump, The Last Unicorn (old but gold), Trading Places

    Hope, I've helped :)
    • CommentAuthorAsmodai
    • CommentTimeApr 4th 2010
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    For feelgood some older Disney's?
    • CommentAuthorrulo
    • CommentTimeApr 4th 2010
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    Almost agreeing with every1 here, except for Antichrist, let's say disturbing, and definitely not cheering you up or something like that...
    • CommentAuthorSebassie1
    • CommentTimeApr 4th 2010
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    I would say;
    Thriller; Primal Fear, Arlington Road & defintly Seven!!
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      CommentAuthorthem00ch
    • CommentTimeApr 4th 2010 edited
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    Nuovo Cinema Paradiso is one of my all-time favourite feel-good movies, though it borders on melancholy at times http://whatthemovie.com/movie/nuovo_cinema_paradiso . Life is Beautiful also http://whatthemovie.com/movie/la_vita_e_bella . I watched Kusturica's "Black Cat White Cat" recently and that left me with a huge smile on my face http://whatthemovie.com/movie/crna_macka_beli_macor . It's wild and chaotic, but so much fun.

    I'm not too hot on thrillers, but I think "memories of murder" would fit your requirements http://whatthemovie.com/movie/salinui_chueok . It's probably my favourite detective story, and it's all based on true events. It's a bit of a slow-burner though. I would personally rate it above seven/se7en. Cliche maybe but take your pick of any number of great Hitchcock thrillers. Psycho, North-by-northwest, rear window (probably my personal favourite hitchcock) , the man who knew too much (the Jimmy Stewart version), Frenzy etc etc etc.

    EDIT: to add Once as a great feel-good movie with some brilliant music http://whatthemovie.com/movie/once . Recommended to me by a friend on WTM, I loved it.
    • CommentAuthoragonistes
    • CommentTimeApr 4th 2010
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    One of my personal favorite feel-good movies is The Wackness http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1082886/ . I guess you have to like the music (early 90s hip hop) to really enjoy the movie though, as the soundtrack is a very prominent element in this movie, and one of the reasons I love it. :)

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