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Old 11-26-2006, 12:29 AM   #61 (permalink)
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No one seems to have mentioned it, so I'll do it:

I loved "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". Snatch is my favourite movie EVER.
Me too! Everything about that movie, from the plot to the music to the casting, is just perfect! Love it.
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Old 12-25-2008, 11:38 PM   #62 (permalink)
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Old 12-26-2008, 12:50 AM   #63 (permalink)
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The man in the iron mask
PS I love you
Four brothers
The family stone
Pride and Prejudice
Patch adams
The long kiss goodnight
National treasure
The negotiator


shoot I could go on
I love movies !!

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Old 12-26-2008, 01:56 AM   #64 (permalink)
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I've watched lots of movies since this thread started...

Spy Game
Definitely, Maybe
Dangerous Beauty
Atonement
Bridge to Terabithia
Fratricide
The Last King of Scotland
The Quiet American
This is England
Matchstick Men

I couldn't quite stop myself from putting movies that weren't really feel-good, but were still really good, on the list. Um, sorry.
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Old 12-28-2008, 07:13 AM   #65 (permalink)
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I'm with Stalker - I like movies that jar me / break me down emotionally and remind me that life is a huge and mystical place, that it's much bigger than my own petty problems, and that its Ok for my purpose here to be a great one.
this message is over 2 years old but it's good to hear somebody else extolling the virtues of this film. I've pimped Tarkovsky before on these "movie recommendation" threads but sometimes it feels pointless because his stuff is so demanding, where most people are used to movies designed as passive experiences. It's not that his stuff is hard to watch, just completely different from your normal movie going experience. That tends to turn a lot of people off.
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Old 12-28-2008, 07:21 AM   #66 (permalink)
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just saw Slumdog Millionaire.

it does make you feel bad with the poverty and all, but the net effect is a Positive. Love stories always win out.

a definite recommend for a real pick-me-up.
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Old 12-28-2008, 10:10 AM   #67 (permalink)
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I'm a sucker for against-all-odds movies, like:
Billy Elliot
Finding Forrester
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Great Debaters
The Color Purple

Being a musician, these biopics inspired me too:
What's Love Gotta Do With It
Ray
Walk The Line

and, of course, the biopic to top all biopics:
Walk Hard
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I'm a sucker for against-all-odds movies, like:
Billy Elliot
Finding Forrester
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Great Debaters
The Color Purple

Being a musician, these biopics inspired me too:
What's Love Gotta Do With It
Ray
Walk The Line

and, of course, the biopic to top all biopics:
Walk Hard

I love all of those
I esp love the one based on Tina Turners life
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just saw Slumdog Millionaire.

it does make you feel bad with the poverty and all, but the net effect is a Positive. Love stories always win out.

a definite recommend for a real pick-me-up.


don't know that one I am going to google it
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I can't believe Willy Wonka, (the original, not the 2006 piece of garbage) hasn't been mentioned yet. That's my favorite and also my feel good movie. Nothing can pull me back to childhood faster than that movie.


Willy Wonka
Chocolat
Warriors of Heaven and Earth
Spirited Away
Good Will Hunting
Killer Klowns from outer space: Not a "touching" flick, but always good if I need a mood boost.
The Sound of Music
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There are many but I have to say
The Shawshank Redemption. I like what Andy writes to Red, "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."
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I esp love the one based on Tina Turners life
Yeah, you can't help but respect the woman after seeing that one.
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Sanjiro (if you're into black-and-white samurai-flicks)
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Old 01-05-2009, 04:03 PM   #74 (permalink)
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In response to RT Wolf, I also enjoyed Snatch quite a bit. I ought to see Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. My brother raves about it.
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Old 01-05-2009, 05:04 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Has anyone seen The Pool? Talk about your feel-good film -- it's one of my favorites of 2008.

We had tears.
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Has anyone seen The Pool? Talk about your feel-good film -- it's one of my favorites of 2008.
Not yet, but thanks for the tip!

Another 'The' film that I saw recently and liked very much is The Visitor.
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Another 'The' film that I saw recently and liked very much is The Visitor.
I have seen the previews for that and I already cried -I cannot imagine what will happen when I watch the whole movie
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Old 01-07-2009, 04:57 PM   #79 (permalink)
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Gladiator
True Romance
Scarface
Lord of the Rings
Rear Window
Unfaithful (Diane Lane was hot)
Godfather 1 and 2 (3 was a poor IMO)
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Are these on the list yet:

The Lion King
Beauty and the Beast
Tarzan
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I love it's a wonderful Life....and Mr. Smith goes to Washington. Forrest Gump depressed me. I love Rudy.
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The movie I like is an anime called Miyazaki's "Spirited Away".
yeah yeah! I have fond memories of that movie.

Monty Python's Search for the Holy Grail is a big-time favorite off the top of my head

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Old 02-20-2009, 09:18 PM   #85 (permalink)
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I liked slumdog millionaire too...
This is a bit quirky but has a little majic to it.Its not my type of film I thought but I liked it.Watch "Big Fish" Movie, download Bigfish - watch-movies.net Watch Movies Online For Free Full Movie Downloads

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This is good.

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Documentary.Great one.

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NOT FEEL GOOD. Prob not feel bad either but I just loved this movie.Just loved it.Probably because I would love to just up and off too...

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A bit tacky but a great message and I see no reason why it can't be the awnser to the next stage of our evolution.
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Peaceful Warrior DVD - Own It Now On DVD - Official Movie Website Forgot about this one. Great movie.
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It's a Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street
The 5 People You Meet in Heaven

I'm sure there are more, just can't think now.
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My list goes like this:

1. Braveheart (following your convictions even to death)
2. Gladiator (see above)
3. The Family man (love or money?)
4. The Great Escape (raise your standards, determine a clear outcome, execute!)
5. The Shawshank Redemption (see above)
6. Spiderman 2 (with great power comes great responsibility)
7. The Holiday (love)
8. Catch me if you can (entertaining)
9. Forest Gump
10. Simone (human beings will believe only what they want to believe)
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Watch "Point Break" Movie, download Pointbreak - watch-movies.net Watch Movies Online For Free Full Movie Downloads

This is another cool movie(imho!).Its been a while since I've seen it but if you like the surfing,free living vibe,then its the one for you!
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Last one. I quite liked this.Its a lot different from the secret but a vaguely similar vein and I thought it worked.There is another called the opus which I thought didn't work! This deals a lot with learning to looooove yourself so if thats your groove,this must be a must...Louise Hay | You Can Heal Your Life Movie | Official Web Site
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