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‘Feel Good’ Films: Please Help!?

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FannyCornforth Fri 17-Dec-21 10:38:48

Hello
I’m not really a ‘feel good’ movie type; in fact I’m not even really a movie type.
However, DH is in desperate need of chivvying / cheering.
I know that I can rely on you… thanks

grandtanteJE65 Sun 19-Dec-21 11:46:24

Please, please NOT Groundhog day! DH loves it, but I have what I know is an unreasonable dislike of both the male and female lead as well as the whole idea of having to repeat the same day until you get it right. Reminds me of writing out exercises five times as punishments at school!

The original version of All Creatures great and small by all means, If we can't make up our minds about Netflix etc we have all the Harry Potter films on DVD.

CrazyGrandma2 Sun 19-Dec-21 11:46:03

National Lampoon Christmas Vacation - hilarious.
Elf
It's a Wonderful Life

HannahLoisLuke Sun 19-Dec-21 11:44:54

My favourite feel good film is the french film Untouchable, based on a true story. It’s funny too. Only downside is it’s subtitled but if you don’t mind that it’s really worth watching.
My second choice would be Florence Foster Jenkins starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, also a true story. The chap who plays the pianist is particularly wonderful.

Gardner Sun 19-Dec-21 11:38:34

Definitely The Holiday

pce612 Sun 19-Dec-21 11:27:57

Miracle on 34th Street, the Richard Attenborough one.

Definitely NOT It's a Wonderful life. Truly depressing.

DiW1 Sun 19-Dec-21 11:26:44

Another vote here for What We Did On Our Holiday. So funny and moving

2mason16 Sun 19-Dec-21 11:02:53

I LOVE Last Christmas , a beautiful feel good film, with George Michael's lovely songs ???

naughtynanny Sun 19-Dec-21 11:02:50

'Last Christmas',
is lovely, cheesy, and feel good.
Emma Thompson is superb in it, and it has a great soundtrack.

Juicylucy Sun 19-Dec-21 10:56:53

The Holiday
Virgin river…. On Netflix.

Thirdinline Sun 19-Dec-21 10:54:18

Wonder, starring Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts. I would also second Elf, which has already been mentioned.

Brigidsdaughter Sun 19-Dec-21 10:54:05

Oops carly**
I'm taking notes here!!

Nanny27 Sun 19-Dec-21 10:53:35

Miracle on 34th Street is a must see for us. Has to be the Richard Attenborough version though.

Brigidsdaughter Sun 19-Dec-21 10:52:04

A Fish called Wanda
Crocodile Dundee 1

hamster58 Sun 19-Dec-21 10:49:56

Under the Tuscan Sun and of course, both Mamma Mia films

CarlyD7 Sun 19-Dec-21 10:45:58

If you can get past the fact that they're both set in USA high schools (this put me off both for years) both Clueless and 10 Things I hate about you are 2 of the funniest films I've ever seen. Oh yes - and A Fish Called Wanda!

coastalgran Sun 19-Dec-21 10:45:30

Nativity and Nativity 2, The Holiday (romance as well as funny), Some Like It Hot, the great Marilyn Monroe and classic ending, Kung Fu Panda, Guernsey Literary and peeled potato Society, Local Hero, Gregory's Girl, Whisky Galore, Dad's Army there are loads out there that he might like.

hicaz46 Sun 19-Dec-21 10:39:48

Polar Express and the new film ‘A boy called Christmas’

Elvis58 Sun 19-Dec-21 10:39:26

White Christmas cant be beaten! Scrooge with Alistar Sims.

DiscoGran Sat 18-Dec-21 19:51:38

A nice feel good movie is Michael. Starring John Travolta and Andi McDowall. Give it a try. It's about an angel, though not especially Christmassy, it's funny and touching in an off beat kind of way.

Iam64 Sat 18-Dec-21 19:14:14

‘Daddy my daddy”. My daddy was in the Christie our Manchester centre of excellence for cancer, I was almost 9, sisters younger. We wept every Sunday at the bbc Series, raikway children or little women. We sobbed at ‘daddy my daddy’ - we didn’t know how serious it was. We only knew how we missed him

Iam64 Sat 18-Dec-21 19:11:20

How is Blinded. Y the Lightvracist JaneJudge? I loved it.

eazybee Sat 18-Dec-21 18:10:26

I endorse Great Expectations which I also watched this afternoon while pretending to wrap presents.
Scrooge with Alistair Sim is also brilliant.

jroberts1 Sat 18-Dec-21 18:10:10

We watched a film called Last Christmas with Emilia Clarke and really enjoyed it

tickingbird Sat 18-Dec-21 18:04:46

Another vote from me for Florence Foster Jenkins. It’s a lovely film with Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant - funny too.

Soroptimum Sat 18-Dec-21 17:40:57

Peasblossom

Little Miss Sunshine.

Over and over again???

Oh I love that film too - the ending! ????