Feel good films

Strictly Ballroom. Don't know how many times I have watched it. Sometimes I have just come across it part way through and can't help watching it again! We even use the catchphrase "It's not strictly Ballroom!“ - done in a Barry Fife voice of course!

The weird thing is the song Love is in the Air played at the end. I hated it when it was originally released, but after watching Strictly Ballroom, it became one of my favourite songs because it invokes the same feel good mood as the film.

Other films are Dirty Dancing and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Sensing a theme here!

Love Actually the bit at the airport just makes me cry

(Yes, I know you said "feel good films")

Mama Mia and Love Actually are favourites, so is Sleepless in Seattle.

The Burbs
Titfield Thunderbolt
The Money Pit - are some of the funny ones

All the Agatha Christies- I watch these if I'm laid up to take my mind off it

Ladies in Lavender - brilliant acting and lovely music.

Four Weddings

When Harry met Sally

P S I Love You

Local Hero - I love the music and scenery

Amelie

Any Doris Day film especially where she sings The Deadwood Stage, was it Calamity Jane?

I went completely the other way the other day. First I watched: Still Alice, absolute heartbreaker about early onset Altzhiemers, then, in case I hadn't cried enough I went straight into: Cider House Rules. I felt like a rung out dish cloth.

Strictly Ballroom and About a Boy. Any of those Hugh Grant type films. Sleepless in Seattle. West Side Story....is that feel good? Miracle on 34th Street.

To divert the topic a bit.......We have introduced G C to a few black and white films. Moby Dick Basil Rathbone as Sherlock, 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes. They have enjoyed them,

Muriel's Wedding

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Bridget Jones's Diary

Alima yes, it is Calamity Jane and I'll add it to my list too, along with My Fair Lady

It's a Wonderful Life. That dance scene near the end Brilliant. There again, anything with Jimmy Stewart.

It's such a LONG film isn't it. We decided to watch it one Christmas[never having seen it before]; started quite late in the evening and it seemed to go on forever. Since then we have been to see it at the cinema which was wonderful; everyone clapped at the end. I love Jimmy Stewart in How the West Was Won even though he was, by then too old for the character he portrayed. As a bit of a misery [and that's an understatement]feel good films, for me are sad ones....I too love The Cider House Rules. And a sweet little film called 'The Last Christmas' which I have on video. If I want to actually cheer myself up Monty Python and the Holy Grail, or most Muppet films have me in stitches.

Some Like it Hot, Local Hero, Muriel's Wedding, Love Actually. And Christmas wouldn't be quite complete without It's a Wonderful Life.

Sunshine in Leith.

Is that the one The Proclaimers are in thatbags? Much prefer British films these days. Starting with the Rocky Films where I couldn't understand a word he said I have completely gone off American films.

I don't know what this says about me BUT I've never been able to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" - I start and find it so boring - I know, I know, I should be ashamed of myself but there, I've said it!!

Oooh! Sunshine on Leith! Another one for my list.

I hoped there would be a national tour of the musical after the film was released. I can still hope.

Love Actually is my favourite feel good film, with Mama Mia if I want a bit of sunshine.

alima, Proclaimers songs used but sung by the cast, I think.

James Stewart - for me then Harvy

Yes, Sunshine on Leith is the film version of the stage jukebox musical of the Proclaimers music.