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I'm depressed, recommend a film to cheer me up

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  • #92
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    Watched Bad Santa 2 the other day, if it's your type of comedy then it will give you a few laughs.


  • #93
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    carry on up the kyhber


  • #94
    Lefty Bicek
    Registered Users Posts: 1,625 ✭✭✭Lefty Bicek


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    And another for the nostalgia factor, The Blues Brothers...had it on a loop on VHS, the tunes, the car.

    Elwood: What kind of music do you usually have here?
    Barmaid: Oh, we got both kinds. We got Country AND Western!

    :D


  • #95
    Ilovethe bonesofyou
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭Ilovethe bonesofyou


    Me, myself and Irene.


  • #96
    Dave147
    Registered Users Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭Dave147


    If you liked the actor Ricardo Darin in that you should check out The Secret in their Eyes, absolutely amazing film. I watched another film with him I'll try and think of the name..

    Edit: Nueve Reinas or Nine Queens, really good film as well if you can find a copy.


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  • #97
    Tony EH
    Registered Users Posts: 18,895 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    Sorry to hear about your bother Prof. Hope things aren't too bad.

    But, I reckon that most of the films that will be recommended, you'll already have seen. ;)

    But anyway...

    Sideways
    Fried Green Tomatoes
    Ghost World
    The Straight Story
    24 Eyes
    Coraline
    The Breakfast Club


  • #98
    Jeff2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭Jeff2


    Dear hunter.


  • #99
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 32,957 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Only one needs mentioned.....the Big Lebowski.


  • #100
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,668 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Tony EH wrote: »
    Sorry to hear about your bother Prof. Hope things aren't too bad.

    But, I reckon that most of the films that will be recommended, you'll already have seen. ;)

    But anyway...

    Sideways
    Fried Green Tomatoes
    Ghost World
    The Straight Story
    24 Eyes
    Coraline
    The Breakfast Club

    I re-watched Sideways a few days ago actually. Such a great film. Giamatti's character is such a trainwreck it's hard to watch him in places. Crime he was never nominated for it. I love the scene of him laughing after Thomas Haden Church arrives at the motel naked.


  • #101
    Tony EH
    Registered Users Posts: 18,895 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    Yeh, it's one of those pictures I end up gravitating back to. THC is such a monumental arsehole in it. A middle aged clown who still thinks he's in his 20's and his actions have no consequences.

    Things end up looking ok for Giamatti's character at the end of the film though.


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  • #102
    grimm2005
    Registered Users Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭grimm2005


    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels would be my pick that hasn't been mentioned yet. A fun classic with great performances from Steve Martin and Michael Caine.


  • #103
    p to the e
    Registered Users Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭p to the e


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    I re-watched Sideways a few days ago actually. Such a great film. Giamatti's character is such a trainwreck it's hard to watch him in places. Crime he was never nominated for it. I love the scene of him laughing after Thomas Haden Church arrives at the motel naked.

    "If anyone orders Merlot I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any F@CKING MERLOT".

    Another feel good Giamatti film is "Win Win".


  • #104
    John DoeReMi
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭John DoeReMi


    zapitastas wrote: »
    Shaoh ... puts life's day to day troubles into perspective

    A nine hour documentary about the Holocaust. Are you having a laugh?


  • #105
    digzy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭digzy


    Wolf of Wall Street!! Loved it

    Though ‘about time’ with domhnal gleeson is more what you’re after


  • #106
    John DoeReMi
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭John DoeReMi


    Burn After Reading is another Coen brothers gem that I think is very under rated. A brilliant cast - John Malcovich, Frances McDormand, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. One of those screwball farce films that the Coens do so well.


  • #107
    John DoeReMi
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭John DoeReMi


    Actually I've just remembered Oh Brother Where Are Thou. Hilarious script AND a fantastic soundtrack too. You can't go wrong.


  • #108
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    The correct answer to this thread is Paddington 2.

    It is all that is good in this world.


  • #109
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,668 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Dades wrote: »
    The correct answer to this thread is Paddington 2.

    It is all that is good in this world.

    Do I need to watch the first one?


  • #110
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,198 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    Do I need to watch the first one?

    Not really no. It's one of those rare films where the sequel is better than the original.

    Just a very friendly bear lives with an eccentric London family. All round great film. Not to mention that Brendan Gleeson and Hugh Grant are absolutely brilliant.

    Fcuk Putin. Glory to Ukraine!



  • #111
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Sleeper, a Woody Allen comedy


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  • #112
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    The Quiet Man


  • #113
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 32,957 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    grimm2005 wrote: »
    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels would be my pick that hasn't been mentioned yet. A fun classic with great performances from Steve Martin and Michael Caine.

    A classic movie, that they are going to remake and ruin.


  • #114
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    NIMAN wrote: »
    A classic movie, that they are going to remake and ruin.

    A female version at that


  • #115
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Another great Steve Martin film is The Jerk


  • #116
    xalot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭xalot


    BIG. Ultimate in feel goods.

    Recently watched 'The Goonies' and it really holds up!

    Also Cinema Paradiso.


  • #117
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users Posts: 35,573 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxo6F6rJv7E



    Cute movie. A young Cusack, Tim Robbins makes an appearance


  • #118
    Prospector1989
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭Prospector1989


    Cool Runnings



    Planes, Trains and Automobiles (already mentioned I'm sure).


  • #119
    Liam McPoyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    Clerks 2 never fails to make me laugh. Dogma aswell is another gem.

    If you haven't seen it, the most recent National Lampoons vacation movie caught be completely by surprise and gave me genuine belly laughs.

    For some thing darker, Rambo 4. Seeing multiple bastards getting shredded by heavy artillery is always good.


  • #120
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,327 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Dave147 wrote: »
    If you liked the actor Ricardo Darin in that you should check out The Secret in their Eyes, absolutely amazing film. I watched another film with him I'll try and think of the name..

    Edit: Nueve Reinas or Nine Queens, really good film as well if you can find a copy.

    ^^^
    +1 million, The Secret in Their Eyes (and not its crappy remake) is exceptional.

    The Color Purple is a great film, too - it's very sad for most of it, but when the positives start they don't stop.

    If you don't mind subtitled film, I'd recommend:

    (Also, +1 million as it's been mentioned before) Amelie, I must've watched it more than 20 times, now.

    Goodbye Lenin

    and (in light of the recent passing of Bruno Ganz), the little gem that is Bread and Tulips (Pane e Tulipani).

    Then:

    Up
    The secret life of pets
    and
    anything Wallace and Gromit
    oh! and Creature Comforts, also by Aardman.


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  • #121
    eldest200
    Registered Users Posts: 218 ✭✭eldest200


    Hunt for the Wilderpeople + The Way, Way Back is a really great feel food film with Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell, Dodgeball


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