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‘Feel Good’ Films: Please Help!?

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gulligranny Fri 17-Dec-21 16:36:58

What We Did On Our Holidays - David Tennant/Rosamund Pike/Billy Connolly. OK it's not a Christmas film and there's a death ... but it is delightful and the scenery is glorious.

My favourite feel-good film is Mr. Holland's Opus, starring Richard Dreyfus. It's about a young composer who takes a teaching job to make some money so he can retire to compose, hates the job and the students .. then loves it. Wonderful music including some classical and some gorgeous Gershwin and a tear-jerker ending that is also uplifting and joy-making.

Trisha57 Fri 17-Dec-21 16:35:16

Shall We Dance with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez (one for you and one for him!!!) One of my all time favourites and very uplifting...

Soroptimum Fri 17-Dec-21 16:34:05

Seabiscuit is a lovely film, and a true story to boot.

welbeck Fri 17-Dec-21 16:29:16

Sister Act
Come Fly With Me
the lavender hill mob
anything with will hay
ditto norman wisdom

dolphindaisy Fri 17-Dec-21 16:23:44

We recently watched "The Last Bus" with the brilliant Timothy Spall, he plays an old man who travels from John o Groats to Lands End using his bus pass on public transport, he has lots of "interesting" encounters on the way. I won't give anything away but I can highly recommend it, just have the hankies ready for the end.

MagicWand Fri 17-Dec-21 16:19:28

Groundhog Day and if you can stand Jim Carrey, Bruce Almighty.

Grandmabatty Fri 17-Dec-21 16:18:36

The beautiful fantastic. Lovely gentle film.

B9exchange Fri 17-Dec-21 16:16:05

The Holiday with Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz and Jake Black.

Or for children, the Polar Express

But for me it is not Christmas until I have watched Miracle on 34th Street, the Richard Attenborough one.

FannyCornforth Fri 17-Dec-21 16:10:22

Galaxy

Honestly I know it's a childrens film but Paddington.

That’s definitely at the top of the list

FannyCornforth Fri 17-Dec-21 16:09:37

Thanks all! Keep ‘em coming!
Currently watching ‘Nativity’
That seems to be hitting the spot…

Mazamet07 Fri 17-Dec-21 11:37:00

I agree - both Paddington films are delightful. We recently enjoyed The Colour Room too.

Josianne Fri 17-Dec-21 11:28:40

Uplifting

Galaxy Fri 17-Dec-21 11:22:39

Honestly I know it's a childrens film but Paddington.

Sarnia Fri 17-Dec-21 10:59:06

As it's Christmas, what about It's a Wonderful Life starring James Stewart? An old film but a classic.

Kate1949 Fri 17-Dec-21 10:45:17

Not festive but delightful. Goodbye Christopher Robin is lovely. Not the Ewan McGregor one about Winnie the Pooh, the other one. Also Yesterday is feel good.

Calendargirl Fri 17-Dec-21 10:43:58

‘Now Voyager’

Ugly duckling turns into beautiful swan.

Calendargirl Fri 17-Dec-21 10:41:55

‘Dirty Dancing’ has a happy ending, sort of, but probably not really a DH film?

hmm

Welshwife Fri 17-Dec-21 10:41:55

Four Weddings and a Funeral.

FannyCornforth Fri 17-Dec-21 10:39:53

Bonus points for a festive feel?
(Not Love Actually, though)

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