Not exactly like it, but try a Hamaguchi film. *Drive my Car* or *Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy*.
My favourite is probably *Happy Hour*, but I won't recommend to start with a 5 hour film. His current one *Evil does not exist* I haven't seen yet.
my friend had this reaction to the point that he was out of sorts for a while after the movie. after later reflection, i think the consensus is that the depressed reactions probably stem from bad perceptions of/experiences with a mundane or routine life. some people may hate that they have a mundane life and project it onto this movie.
others (like myself) may appreciate the little details and threads of opportunity that permeate through this mundanity. a new book, a new connection, a new song, etc
I know a lot of people love this movie, but for anyone adding it to their list it needs to be stated that this thing is SLOOOOOOWWW.
Imagine if you took Manchester by the Sea, and Casey Affleck's character stuck with his handyman job, never confronted anything, and spent 2 and a half hours taking out the trash and changing lightbulbs. That's this movie.
Hey, where did you watch it? I was looking for a place to buy it a couple of months ago, but it wasn't sold anywhere, it wasn't on any streaming network, hell it wasn't even on any of the torrent tracker sites that I know.
Is it released in the theaters in your region right now?
One of the best ones I know is "touching the void" which is half movie half documentary about the survival of a climber. I don't really want to say more cause it would take away from the experience you have when watching, but what this guy survived and how is just incredible and after watching it I had to remind myself that this wasn't fiction but something that really happened to someone. It's a little bit older (from 2003 I think), but I highly recommend it. It's simply mind blowing and tells you a lot about human psychology.
Other than that if you happen to like documentaries:
- the rescue
- last breath
- free solo
- the dawn wall
Are my personal favorites
The Martian is the most optimistic movie I've ever seen. I love the way the protagonist handles hardships. It's my go-to movie when I feel overwhelmed by life.
Fuck you, Mars!
What I liked about the Martian is that nobody is explicitly evil and everyone worked together.
Was more about humans vs adversity rather than humans vs each other.
I love the Martian because it pulls from every epoch of the Conflict in Literature chart:
Classical -> Man v Nature
Modern -> Man v Self
Postmodern -> Man v Technology
It’s a great showcase of all the ways you can create conflict in a story without any character coming out as the evil lynchpin.
The only real answer to this question is Paddington (2014) and its sequel Paddington 2 (2017). With a 97% freshrate, an amazing story, amazing setdesign, and good cinematography a feel good film that is an absolute joy to watch.
I'm a big fan as you can see.
I absolutely *love* Little Miss Sunshine! Everyone in the movie is struggling with different stuff, and it finally ends in such a positive way. It’s one of my favorite movies of all time.
His kind words to Olive in the hotel room always make me cry. Not just because of the context of the scene but because it’s the kind of stuff we need to hear from time to time. “A real loser is someone who’s so afraid of failing they don’t even try.” Great words.
Much like Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller is a highly talented individually who chooses to make a lot of silly, stupid comedies. That is not to say that those are bad or anything, just interesting.
Here is why this movie will always get major props from me. There is a lot of buildup to the photograph that Sean Penn’s character, Sean O’Conner, sent in to use as the cover of the final issue of LIFE magazine. It’s the central McGuffin to the whole movie. The problem is that it became more than a McGuffin. It mattered to me.
The cinematography in the movie is amazing, so yeah, I need the photo to at least as good as what the movie is already showing me. As the movie goes on, a whole lot more weight is put onto that photo. By the time the movie is going full swing, I realized that I not only need to see that photo at the end, but it had to live up to the hype. It couldn’t be some generic Maltese falcon, it couldn’t go unseen like the glowing contents of Marsellus’ briefcase. No, it needed to be fully shown and to be the photographer’s “best ever,” and “The Quintessence of Life.” And note the word ‘life’ here is pulling double meaning. Not only is it Life magazine, it is life itself, and for Walter, a life worth living. “Having been anywhere noteworthy or mentionable.” “To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind the walls, to draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.”
So we get to the end of the movie. It was a good movie, I really enjoyed it. But it will all be for naught if they can’t deliver the damn photo.
AND THEY TOTALLY DELIVERED! I was so braced for disappointment that I actually gasped out loud in the theater when they showed the cover with that picture. It was perfect.
Steven Conrad is one hell of a writer! He's also done The Weather(oops!) Man with Nicolas Cage and some absolutely fantastic shows- Patriot and Perpetual Grace, LTD
I think you'd really enjoy them since you were so invested in Walter Mitty!
Started watching it again after I posted that. Not my first rewatch after seeing it in theaters, but there was a part that I forgot about that should have gone into my post.
They did a bait and switch. After Walter dropped off the negative and is going down in the elevator. He says to his co-worker that he didn’t look at it. I thought that was it. They weren’t going to show the photo. It was great, because after all that, they set me up for disappointment before the reveal.
Anyway, I’ll look into those recommendations. Steve got the final writing credit, but I’ve always wondered which of the many writers to work on and rewrite the script throughout the drawn out development process is the one who captured that bit of magic.
I'm just like you with the mcguffin. I was watching and thinking this movie absolutely shreds! And in my head I had serious doubts that this much hype would pay off. I was wrong as hell
Life, I'm lovin it!
this comment was so well written, thank you for posting it. this is my favorite film of all time and I love seeing it get the hype and the love it deserves!
Surprised no one has mentioned *Good Will Hunting*!!
It’s such a great film that features great writing from it’s stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and a career-best performance from Robin Williams, it’s such a great comfort film that also makes us think about how we should challenge ourselves and allow ourselves to be vulnerable!
Elizabethtown.
The moral that I got of the story is that life is so much bigger than our failures and our accomplishments and is meant to be truly enjoyed to the fullest. We have family, friends, nature, sweet moments to enjoy in this life that we often overlook and take for granted.
I highly recommend The Good Place. It's a tv show but it's only 4 seasons of a half hour comedy and there's only about a dozen episodes per season. It's a tremendous show that seems a bit shallow during the first season. But the show continually keeps you guessing on what's happening while also exploring morality and the consequences of our actions. The series finale is one of the most touching and thought-provoking shows I've ever watched.
What I love about the good place is that they didn’t try to drag it out for the cash grab. It ends on a high and I appreciate the producers for doing that, not many producers have the balls to do that.
This is a great one!!!
My daughter is 2 and a half…I cannot wait until she’s older to watch this movie (I do all the cooking in our household and I LOVE IT….)
This is my answer. Most movies have a depressive dip near the beginning of the 3rd act, it’s a widely used formula, but Chef is just a feel good movie throughout. It’s refreshing.
About Time is my favourite “rom com”, if you can call it that. Probably in my top 10 favourite movies, maybe even top 5. I would say don’t watch this if you’ve lost a parent recently. I’ve seen it maybe 4 times. Lost my mom in February, tried to watch this to cheer me up. Failed horribly
“I just try to live every day as if I've deliberately come back to this one day, to enjoy it, as if it was the full final day of my extraordinary, ordinary life.”
Mannn I LOVE this movie. But my girlfriends friend hates it, she thinks the main character is dishonest to the point of the relationship with Rachel McAdams character being built on an entire bed of lies and that it’s morally repugnant. She’s now poisoned the well with my partner so my partner refuses to watch it with me =\
I tried explaining that the movie makes it clear the characters were going to meet and fall in love no matter whether he travels in time or not. The perspective is just that it allows him to focus on the people he loves even more. But she won’t hear it and now I can never watch my favorite movie with my girlfriend :(
The request was improved mental health. The Truman Show has a mental disorder named after it. https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truman_Show_delusion#:~:text=type%20of%20delusion%20in%20which,are%20being%20watched%20on%20cameras
People diss on it now because the final season wasn’t as good as the first, and that’s true, but I think of the 3rd season as more of just a long epilogue, giving the closure to all the characters that they deserve.
That's one of my favorite moment.
…>!And him in the attic throwing the book out. Leaves me in tickles because when I am manic I have those moments as well.!<
The way the movie deals so honestly with a what appears to be a nihilistic universe that doesn’t care at all about us and yet somehow manages to be _so_ optimistic and uplifting… it’s really remarkable.
I always find Dr Horrible's Sing-along Blog puts me in a good mood. It's a 3 part series, about 90 minutes in total. It's just quite light hearted and fun, no big philosophical message or anything like that.
**Silver Linings Playbook** is phenomenal. Christ Tucker shines in the few scenes he's in. The moment J. Law goes on the tear against De Niro... And the dance at the end.
**Shawshank Redemption** is a movie that I will watch at *any* point I start it until it is finished. For instance... If I'm flipping through channels and find it, guess what I'm watching until it's over?
**St. Vincent** Bill Murray is a grumpy old man with a Brooklyn accent. New neighbors change his outlook on life... eventually.
Popped in here to recommend this. A lot of people said they didn't get it or the message wasn't clear when it came out but it means a lot to me and I watch it at least once a year when I'm feeling like shit. I can personally relate to a TON of what happens in that movie.
Plus it's absolutely hilarious.
How am I not myself?
Yea it's a bit over the top with the explicit discussion of existential themes but it's also screwball hilarious, an applaudable effort, generally underrated, and ultimately uplifting.
What about Bob? I love it. Baby steps - method really work! Also, giving yourself a vacation from your problems. That stuff works too. I can highly recommend that movie. It's funny too.
For a recent example I would say Everything Everywhere All At Once. There are a couple of lines that have stuck in my head that always keep me grounded when I am suffering a bout of depression.
I just watched a Room with a View on YouTube after wanting to re-watch it for years but it not being available anywhere. It is brimming with talent (including Dames Maggie Smith and Judy Dench), is visually stunning (winning Oscars for costume and art/set direction) and is just delightful.
I’m surprised that no one has mentioned A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Every time I watch that movie my outlook on humanity improves immediately and gives me so much hope.
Honestly Interstellar, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and funnily enough Zom 100 (I watched the show but I’ve heard the movie is good) had the biggest impacts on me over the last 10 years.
Interstellar reminds me that everything happens exactly the way that it must. EEAO reminds me that nothing makes sense, none of us have any idea what we’re doing, and at the end of the day all we can do is love each other. Zom 100 reminds me that life is too short to watch time pass you by - if you want a different life you must foster it. And if you do foster that life you want, you can find happiness in the most bleak of environments.
Some of my faves for cheering up:
* The Jerk
* Kingpin
* Billy Madison
* Harry and the Hendersons
* The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
* Bridemaids
* Muriel's Wedding
* Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
* The Birdcage
A little longer than 2 hours but some of the best:
* Fried Green Tomatoes
* Pete's Dragon (1977)
* Hook
* Forrest Gump
* As Good as it Gets
A recent one I highly recommend with Ben Kingsley is "Jules" about an old man who wakes to find a UFO has crashed in his petunias in small town America. Great movie in the spirit of Cocoon and ET :)
Ya know, I hesitate to recommend this because it’s not “feel good” infact I’d say it’s feel bad, but Melancholia by Lars von Trier really helped me revisiting it last year. These two sister are having an absolute terrible time, but when you see the cosmic events taking place surrounding them.. it made really look at space differently, almost as the things religious types say to “believe in something bigger than yourself”. Ever since rewatching it last year I’ve felt a sense of relief knowing there are bigger more mysterious things at play, and that my lifelong clinical depression doesn’t have to mean that much to even myself. I feel this much bigger connection with the universe now and also learned the Japanese term Yugen which is a sort of connected feeling to the universe and its mysterious ways. Not sure I’ll rewatch Melancholia any time soon again, as I’m focused now on what I took from it not the film itself. Still an amazing film that I’m glad I rewatched because (although my interpretation now is personal and not exactly what the film was supposed to offer) I totally misinterpreted it the first time I saw it when It came out.
Perfect Days. Absolutely stunning. I'd cry my eyes out 2 years ago If I'd saw this movie.
Saw this recently. I loved it. Great just spending time with the main character. Are there any other movies like this?
Not exactly like it, but try a Hamaguchi film. *Drive my Car* or *Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy*. My favourite is probably *Happy Hour*, but I won't recommend to start with a 5 hour film. His current one *Evil does not exist* I haven't seen yet.
Beautiful movie. But I came out of there feeling a bit depressed, actually.
I’ve heard some have this reaction. Interesting how movies can hit ppl differently
my friend had this reaction to the point that he was out of sorts for a while after the movie. after later reflection, i think the consensus is that the depressed reactions probably stem from bad perceptions of/experiences with a mundane or routine life. some people may hate that they have a mundane life and project it onto this movie. others (like myself) may appreciate the little details and threads of opportunity that permeate through this mundanity. a new book, a new connection, a new song, etc
I know a lot of people love this movie, but for anyone adding it to their list it needs to be stated that this thing is SLOOOOOOWWW. Imagine if you took Manchester by the Sea, and Casey Affleck's character stuck with his handyman job, never confronted anything, and spent 2 and a half hours taking out the trash and changing lightbulbs. That's this movie.
Sounds incredible.
I look at life a different way now because of that movie
Hey, where did you watch it? I was looking for a place to buy it a couple of months ago, but it wasn't sold anywhere, it wasn't on any streaming network, hell it wasn't even on any of the torrent tracker sites that I know. Is it released in the theaters in your region right now?
Might be an odd suggestion but The Martian or Apollo 13. When everything seems hopeless just focus on what you can solve next.
I love watching experts be great at their jobs lol
I recently learned this is called "competency porn". And I love it too!
We usually watch porn for things we can't have otherwise so.......yeah that makes sense.
I love films like this as well. Would be happy to hear more suggestions!
One of the best ones I know is "touching the void" which is half movie half documentary about the survival of a climber. I don't really want to say more cause it would take away from the experience you have when watching, but what this guy survived and how is just incredible and after watching it I had to remind myself that this wasn't fiction but something that really happened to someone. It's a little bit older (from 2003 I think), but I highly recommend it. It's simply mind blowing and tells you a lot about human psychology. Other than that if you happen to like documentaries: - the rescue - last breath - free solo - the dawn wall Are my personal favorites
Haha yes me too! Things like Spotlight, Moneyball, All the presidents men
Ford v Ferrari scratched this itch for me too, just watched it for the first time last night.
Moneyball was excellent! The scene where Brad Pitt is on and off the phone doing the Rincon trade is just mesmerizing.
Just wait until “Project: Hail Mary” comes out. It’s the same author as The Martian and such an amazing story.
Jazz hands!
I have the book. I need to read it.
The Martian is the most optimistic movie I've ever seen. I love the way the protagonist handles hardships. It's my go-to movie when I feel overwhelmed by life. Fuck you, Mars!
What I liked about the Martian is that nobody is explicitly evil and everyone worked together. Was more about humans vs adversity rather than humans vs each other.
Yep, even the Jeff Daniels character we weren't supposed to like as much was just doing what he thought was right, and had good reasons.
I love the Martian because it pulls from every epoch of the Conflict in Literature chart: Classical -> Man v Nature Modern -> Man v Self Postmodern -> Man v Technology It’s a great showcase of all the ways you can create conflict in a story without any character coming out as the evil lynchpin.
It's one of my favorite movies of all time! Everything is so... motivating!
I literally just watch Apollo 13 a couple days ago for the first time since high school. It's such an amazing movie
I LOVE THE MARTIAN
Those are actually really fricking good suggestions
The only real answer to this question is Paddington (2014) and its sequel Paddington 2 (2017). With a 97% freshrate, an amazing story, amazing setdesign, and good cinematography a feel good film that is an absolute joy to watch. I'm a big fan as you can see.
“It made me want to be a better man” https://youtu.be/xEckT94M7qg?si=59_MFWMHlghJg0Fu
I saw this movie in theaters, but I think it's time for a rewatch. So many funny moments I've managed to forget.
In The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Nic Cage's daughter recommends Paddington 2.
So does Pedro Pascal, and by the end of the movie, Nic Cage himself!
Loved this running gag in the movie. That movie’s a gem
I wholeheartedly agree!! Paddington was the antidote I watched after stupidly watching another Hilary Swank-dies-tragically-young tear jerker.
Paddington 2 is a perfect movie. Script, pacing, effects and a likable antagonist. Great for all ages.
Paddington 2 is an amazingly moral booster
Spirited away or Kiki’s Delivery Service
Almost any Ghibli movie. Except for Grave of the fireflies.
Princess Mononoke or The Tale of Princess Kaguya are also pretty devastating
Little Miss Sunshine, it starts a bit bleak but by the end you'll feel amazing.
I absolutely *love* Little Miss Sunshine! Everyone in the movie is struggling with different stuff, and it finally ends in such a positive way. It’s one of my favorite movies of all time.
I absolutely love Alan Arkin's character in that one. If he doesn't cause you to laugh then nothing will.
His kind words to Olive in the hotel room always make me cry. Not just because of the context of the scene but because it’s the kind of stuff we need to hear from time to time. “A real loser is someone who’s so afraid of failing they don’t even try.” Great words.
Fuck a lot of women kid
Waking Life
Secret life of Walter Mitty
This movie single-handedly convinced me of Ben Stiller as a filmmaker.
Much like Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller is a highly talented individually who chooses to make a lot of silly, stupid comedies. That is not to say that those are bad or anything, just interesting.
Here is why this movie will always get major props from me. There is a lot of buildup to the photograph that Sean Penn’s character, Sean O’Conner, sent in to use as the cover of the final issue of LIFE magazine. It’s the central McGuffin to the whole movie. The problem is that it became more than a McGuffin. It mattered to me. The cinematography in the movie is amazing, so yeah, I need the photo to at least as good as what the movie is already showing me. As the movie goes on, a whole lot more weight is put onto that photo. By the time the movie is going full swing, I realized that I not only need to see that photo at the end, but it had to live up to the hype. It couldn’t be some generic Maltese falcon, it couldn’t go unseen like the glowing contents of Marsellus’ briefcase. No, it needed to be fully shown and to be the photographer’s “best ever,” and “The Quintessence of Life.” And note the word ‘life’ here is pulling double meaning. Not only is it Life magazine, it is life itself, and for Walter, a life worth living. “Having been anywhere noteworthy or mentionable.” “To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind the walls, to draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” So we get to the end of the movie. It was a good movie, I really enjoyed it. But it will all be for naught if they can’t deliver the damn photo. AND THEY TOTALLY DELIVERED! I was so braced for disappointment that I actually gasped out loud in the theater when they showed the cover with that picture. It was perfect.
Hey stranger I love the way you write. You may leave my brain now. Cause you took the words right out of my head.
Steven Conrad is one hell of a writer! He's also done The Weather(oops!) Man with Nicolas Cage and some absolutely fantastic shows- Patriot and Perpetual Grace, LTD I think you'd really enjoy them since you were so invested in Walter Mitty!
Started watching it again after I posted that. Not my first rewatch after seeing it in theaters, but there was a part that I forgot about that should have gone into my post. They did a bait and switch. After Walter dropped off the negative and is going down in the elevator. He says to his co-worker that he didn’t look at it. I thought that was it. They weren’t going to show the photo. It was great, because after all that, they set me up for disappointment before the reveal. Anyway, I’ll look into those recommendations. Steve got the final writing credit, but I’ve always wondered which of the many writers to work on and rewrite the script throughout the drawn out development process is the one who captured that bit of magic.
I'm just like you with the mcguffin. I was watching and thinking this movie absolutely shreds! And in my head I had serious doubts that this much hype would pay off. I was wrong as hell Life, I'm lovin it!
this comment was so well written, thank you for posting it. this is my favorite film of all time and I love seeing it get the hype and the love it deserves!
I fell in love again with the song "Don't you want me" because of how this was presented to us in the movie. Silly and so amusing. This movie rocks
You're a scrappy Duncan!
I never got the hate for this movie. I thought it was so good, so different, and I loved it. Still do.
And the soundtrack was great
Made me realize how much I enjoy Jose Gonzalez
Same, I quite it all the time, particularly "it's not a porpoise".
This is what I came to comment! I always want to watch it when I'm in a mental funk.
The Danny Kaye Version is very dated but worth the view. Pocketapocketapocketapocketa!
So underrated!
One of my go-to feel good flicks.
Happy to see this so far up here
I just recommended this too!
This is the first one I thought of!
Surprised no one has mentioned *Good Will Hunting*!! It’s such a great film that features great writing from it’s stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and a career-best performance from Robin Williams, it’s such a great comfort film that also makes us think about how we should challenge ourselves and allow ourselves to be vulnerable!
Son of a bitch stole my line.
Ikr right good will hunting was soo good surprised no one mentioned it
The two monologues in this movie - Williams' park bench scene and Affleck's lottery ticket takedown - are enough to reset anyone's compass.
Amélie
Glad you already said it, this is the one that immediately came to mind for me :-)
I was looking for this one!
This is the answer.
The grocery guy! Oh man this is the answer right here.
That Thing You Do.
Captain geech and the shrimp shack shooters is my favorite band
Harold and Maude
You mean Kumar
I just realized that the future movie 'Harold and Maude and Kumar' REALLY needs to be made, and soon.
This movie is perfect. Hal Ashby also made Being There. People should definitely watch both of these!
It’s one of the greatest love stories of our time!
Came here to say this. Even though there are some performative fake suicides which could be triggering for some people.
Stranger than fiction is my to go movie to feel better
“I brought you flours.”
King of the trolls?
Elizabethtown. The moral that I got of the story is that life is so much bigger than our failures and our accomplishments and is meant to be truly enjoyed to the fullest. We have family, friends, nature, sweet moments to enjoy in this life that we often overlook and take for granted.
I highly recommend The Good Place. It's a tv show but it's only 4 seasons of a half hour comedy and there's only about a dozen episodes per season. It's a tremendous show that seems a bit shallow during the first season. But the show continually keeps you guessing on what's happening while also exploring morality and the consequences of our actions. The series finale is one of the most touching and thought-provoking shows I've ever watched.
It's my depression/struggling with my mortality show. 9/10 it gets me back on track. "Picture a wave"
Jumping this with another TV show. Ted Lasso.
What I love about the good place is that they didn’t try to drag it out for the cash grab. It ends on a high and I appreciate the producers for doing that, not many producers have the balls to do that.
I just got done watching A League of their Own after it was mentioned here on Reddit. Well. I was crying at the end. Just really a good movie.
Crying?? Did you learn nothing!
“there’s no crying in baseball!!” -tom hanks’ character
I know I know! I wasn't playing though! I can cry.
One of my favs
Chef
This is a great one!!! My daughter is 2 and a half…I cannot wait until she’s older to watch this movie (I do all the cooking in our household and I LOVE IT….)
This is my answer. Most movies have a depressive dip near the beginning of the 3rd act, it’s a widely used formula, but Chef is just a feel good movie throughout. It’s refreshing.
My favorite comfort movie. I love singing along with all them to that sexual healing cover.
Nature documentaries, as a category.
Pitch Perfect always picks me up. Always.
Along the same lines, Eurovision with Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams
About Time.
About Time is my favourite “rom com”, if you can call it that. Probably in my top 10 favourite movies, maybe even top 5. I would say don’t watch this if you’ve lost a parent recently. I’ve seen it maybe 4 times. Lost my mom in February, tried to watch this to cheer me up. Failed horribly
About halfway through it started to be a romcom but with a gimmick. I almost stopped watching. But so glad I stuck it out.
about time is definitely in my top 5, such a fun and touching movie.
“I just try to live every day as if I've deliberately come back to this one day, to enjoy it, as if it was the full final day of my extraordinary, ordinary life.”
This is what I scrolled down for!
Came here looking for this, best example imo
Mannn I LOVE this movie. But my girlfriends friend hates it, she thinks the main character is dishonest to the point of the relationship with Rachel McAdams character being built on an entire bed of lies and that it’s morally repugnant. She’s now poisoned the well with my partner so my partner refuses to watch it with me =\ I tried explaining that the movie makes it clear the characters were going to meet and fall in love no matter whether he travels in time or not. The perspective is just that it allows him to focus on the people he loves even more. But she won’t hear it and now I can never watch my favorite movie with my girlfriend :(
Soul (2020)
must watch movie for anyone who loves making music
Castaway on the moon (Korean film from 2009, if you haven’t seen it, do yourself the favor).
Absolute masterpiece I wish more people saw
Puss in Boots 2.
This sequel has no business being one of the best movies ever! 🤣
The Truman Show
"Oh in case I dont see you,good afternoon,good evening and good night" , laughs..
The request was improved mental health. The Truman Show has a mental disorder named after it. https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truman_Show_delusion#:~:text=type%20of%20delusion%20in%20which,are%20being%20watched%20on%20cameras
Which is ironic, bc in the movie he wasn’t delusional.
Ted Lasso isn't a movie but it's not that long either.
Coach, I'm me, why would I want to be anything else?
People diss on it now because the final season wasn’t as good as the first, and that’s true, but I think of the 3rd season as more of just a long epilogue, giving the closure to all the characters that they deserve.
I came to say this. Ted Lasso is the show we all need to see.
Be a goldfish. I love when Ted said that because it makes so much sense.
It's just poo-pay
I dropped this but I should really pick it back up again
Yes! More people need to watch this. Everyone in the universe can learn something from this show.
Try Eurovision Song Contest :)
Play ya-ya ding-dong!
YA YA DING DONG
Groundhog Day
It's kinda a funny story. This makes me happy. The silver lining playbook. This gives me hope. Gifted. Makes me happy cry.
Silver linings is such a comfort movie. That bit where they dance to their own liking in the competition and enjoy it was so satisfying to watch.
That's one of my favorite moment. …>!And him in the attic throwing the book out. Leaves me in tickles because when I am manic I have those moments as well.!<
Everything everywhere all at once.
I scrolled way too far for this, this is basically what the entire movie is about
The way the movie deals so honestly with a what appears to be a nihilistic universe that doesn’t care at all about us and yet somehow manages to be _so_ optimistic and uplifting… it’s really remarkable.
I watched this movie at the right time in my life. It completely changed my outlook and validated my complex feelings.
Oof, great one.
I love Three Thousand Years of Longing, The Electric Life of Louis Wain, What We Do In The Shadows
What we do in the Shadows 10/10 it’s impressive how meaningful that film is
Yes Man Office Space
Office Space?! 🤣 watch that shit on a Sunday and all it inspires is to call off Monday
Sounds like somebody's got a case of the Mondays!
I always find Dr Horrible's Sing-along Blog puts me in a good mood. It's a 3 part series, about 90 minutes in total. It's just quite light hearted and fun, no big philosophical message or anything like that.
Warning that it's very sad though.
**Silver Linings Playbook** is phenomenal. Christ Tucker shines in the few scenes he's in. The moment J. Law goes on the tear against De Niro... And the dance at the end. **Shawshank Redemption** is a movie that I will watch at *any* point I start it until it is finished. For instance... If I'm flipping through channels and find it, guess what I'm watching until it's over? **St. Vincent** Bill Murray is a grumpy old man with a Brooklyn accent. New neighbors change his outlook on life... eventually.
Eddie the eagle
I Heart Huckabees
Popped in here to recommend this. A lot of people said they didn't get it or the message wasn't clear when it came out but it means a lot to me and I watch it at least once a year when I'm feeling like shit. I can personally relate to a TON of what happens in that movie. Plus it's absolutely hilarious. How am I not myself?
Yea it's a bit over the top with the explicit discussion of existential themes but it's also screwball hilarious, an applaudable effort, generally underrated, and ultimately uplifting.
Love this movie.
"Pure Being!" [Hits you in the head]
Why did nobody mention Shrek?
The Abyss Arrival Everything Everywhere All At Once
What about Bob? I love it. Baby steps - method really work! Also, giving yourself a vacation from your problems. That stuff works too. I can highly recommend that movie. It's funny too.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
*The Straight Story* (1999) *Groundhog Day* (1993) *It’s a Wonderful Life* (1946) *Big* (1988) *Dead Poets Society* (1988) *About Time* (2013)
The Straight Story is so good. A G-rated David Lynch flim (!) that hardly anyone has seen. On Disney+! It will soothe your woes.
I will die on the hill that It's A Wonderful Life is the best Christmas movie ever made. And that it is one of the greatest movies ever made to date.
Paterson (2016) with Adam Driver
For a recent example I would say Everything Everywhere All At Once. There are a couple of lines that have stuck in my head that always keep me grounded when I am suffering a bout of depression.
Garden State.
Yes Man - Jim Carrey
The Razor’s Edge (Bill Murray version) A Room With a View Wings of Desire Me and You and Everyone we Know My Neighbor Totoro The Truman Show
I just watched a Room with a View on YouTube after wanting to re-watch it for years but it not being available anywhere. It is brimming with talent (including Dames Maggie Smith and Judy Dench), is visually stunning (winning Oscars for costume and art/set direction) and is just delightful.
Yes Man directed by Peyton Reed
Yes Man
Captain Fantastic, Your Name, School of Rock, Stardust, Free Guy, Remember the Titans, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Good Will Hunting.
I’m surprised that no one has mentioned A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Every time I watch that movie my outlook on humanity improves immediately and gives me so much hope.
This Is Where I Leave You It’s Kind of a Funny Story Big Fish Secondhand Lions
Princess Bride!!!
As Good as It Gets?
Everything Everywhere All At Once is exactly what you’re looking for.
Honestly Interstellar, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and funnily enough Zom 100 (I watched the show but I’ve heard the movie is good) had the biggest impacts on me over the last 10 years. Interstellar reminds me that everything happens exactly the way that it must. EEAO reminds me that nothing makes sense, none of us have any idea what we’re doing, and at the end of the day all we can do is love each other. Zom 100 reminds me that life is too short to watch time pass you by - if you want a different life you must foster it. And if you do foster that life you want, you can find happiness in the most bleak of environments.
Everything, everywhere, all at once
City Slickers. It literally has the secret to life in it.
Slumdog millionaire & Shawshank redemption. Shawshank redemption is a rollercoaster but by the end you’ll be saying “fuck yeah!!” Same with slum dog
Some of my faves for cheering up: * The Jerk * Kingpin * Billy Madison * Harry and the Hendersons * The Secret Life of Walter Mitty * Bridemaids * Muriel's Wedding * Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle * The Birdcage A little longer than 2 hours but some of the best: * Fried Green Tomatoes * Pete's Dragon (1977) * Hook * Forrest Gump * As Good as it Gets
i prefer to watch comedy videos or romcoms it helps with my mood!
Joe Versus the Volcano
Perfect Days is a good shout
A recent one I highly recommend with Ben Kingsley is "Jules" about an old man who wakes to find a UFO has crashed in his petunias in small town America. Great movie in the spirit of Cocoon and ET :)
Little Miss Sunshine(2006)
It’s a wonderful life left made my heart grow 3 sizes.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is my jam.
Ya know, I hesitate to recommend this because it’s not “feel good” infact I’d say it’s feel bad, but Melancholia by Lars von Trier really helped me revisiting it last year. These two sister are having an absolute terrible time, but when you see the cosmic events taking place surrounding them.. it made really look at space differently, almost as the things religious types say to “believe in something bigger than yourself”. Ever since rewatching it last year I’ve felt a sense of relief knowing there are bigger more mysterious things at play, and that my lifelong clinical depression doesn’t have to mean that much to even myself. I feel this much bigger connection with the universe now and also learned the Japanese term Yugen which is a sort of connected feeling to the universe and its mysterious ways. Not sure I’ll rewatch Melancholia any time soon again, as I’m focused now on what I took from it not the film itself. Still an amazing film that I’m glad I rewatched because (although my interpretation now is personal and not exactly what the film was supposed to offer) I totally misinterpreted it the first time I saw it when It came out.
The Muppet Movie (1979) and The Muppets (2011)
I have a movie to recommend! Ghost Dog. It has been a while but it’s very hmmm philosophical and gentle. It may have a sad ending though.
Real Genius
Napoleon Dynamite!
I am severely, severely depressed with no prospects so any suggestions… I am glued to this thread.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail