BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies

Subject: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: RangerSteve
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 08:55 PM

I just watched "Hairspray". No car chases, no edge-of-your-seat suspense, no one got killed, the villains and good guys all got what they deserved. there was no deep message, and I was left feeling happy. Others I'd put in this categorie are "Harvey", "Princess Caraboo", "Amalie", "The Solid Gold Cadillac", I'll probably think of others later.

What would you include?

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 09:06 PM

Harry and Tonto:

But then, I wouldn't describe the movie as merely pleasant and satisfying. That sounds a little too innocuous.

I'd agree with all of your other choices, too.

Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Mrrzy
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 09:06 PM

The Princess Bride...
The secret of Roan Inish...

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: frogprince
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 09:23 PM

Waking Ned Devine

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Alice
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 09:23 PM

http://www.imdb.com/

some on my list of feel good movies:
Green Card
You've Got Mail
The Court Jester
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Alice
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 09:28 PM

btw, I LOVE Waking Ned Devine.

I just read on the internet movie database that a remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is
planned for 2009. Horrors!! No one can do justice to the part like Danny Kaye. And
they plan to cast Mike Myers as Mitty. ooooh nooooo.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Amos
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 09:33 PM

The Illusionist.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Alice
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 10:21 PM

The Committments

American Women aka The Closer You Get
Men in a small Irish coastal town put an ad in an
American newspaper to invite women to visit their village.
Very funny!

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Don Firth
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 10:52 PM

84 Charing Cross Road.
When Harry Met Sally.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Mickey191
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 11:05 PM

Just finished "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"-very enjoyable.   

St. Patrick's Night-"The Boys From The County Clare." good music-laughs-no message

Sleepless in Seattle & When Harry Met Sally

Lastly-I can't believe I watched it and enjoyed the heck out of it. Great Dog-Great Kid Actor- "Air Bud"

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Alice
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 11:11 PM

Strictly Ballroom

Spinal Tap

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Bert
Date: 03 Jun 07 - 11:15 PM

Saving Grace

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 01:04 AM

Firelight
Little Miss Sunshine
While You Were Sleeping
My Man Godfrey

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Partridge
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 01:34 AM

An affair to remember

Now Voyager

Sliding Doors

All of me

I loved Waking Ned too

Pat x

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: alanabit
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 03:17 AM

I like Capra movies and anything by James Stewart. "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" will always be a favourite, as will "Harvey", which has already been mentioned. "It's A Wonderful Life" may be a bit soppy, but it is another favourite.
As I am not a dance fan, the second half of "Singing in the Rain" gets a bit much for me. However, the first half hour and the final scene are some of the most joyful comedy I have ever seen.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 03:38 AM

It depends entirely on your satisfaction level. I'm perfectly happy watching the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes movies - especially 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', solid plot, excellent scenery, amazing acting and no bloody soundtrack drowning the dialogue!

Makes me feel better whenever I watch it.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: gnomad
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 04:10 AM

Chocolat... It will only make you fat if you re-watch it too much.


M.Hulot's Holiday... priceless


Anything from Aardman [sp??] studios - Wallace & Grommitt etc

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: alanabit
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 04:14 AM

"Chocolat" is thoroughly charming. I have the Basil Rathbone "Hound of the Baskervilles" on DVD too, and it's smashing.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Grab
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 04:53 AM

My #1 take-to-a-desert-island film is "Bagdad Cafe" - brilliantly scripted, cast and acted.

Two with Billy Connolly - "The man who sued God" and "Mrs Brown".

And I was pleasantly surprised by "Miss Congeniality" which was actually a pretty good film.

Graham.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 05:35 AM

That one by the makers of 'The Full Monty', about a gang of electricity-pylon painters - but I can't remember what it was called.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 06:21 AM

O Brother Where Art Thou
I second "Chocolat" and "Roan Inish"

My daughter goes to movies almost weekly. Usual comment: "It was great, mom. You'd have hated it."

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: John Hardly
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 06:54 AM

"Little Miss Sunshine"

???????

That is one VERY dark, disturbing movie.

How about...

My Best Friend's Wedding (hilarious, campy restaurant scene where the whole place breaks into "I Say A Little Prayer For You"

Or, one of the best low budget movies ever made "Breaking Away".

Or, James Garner in "Support Your Local Sherrif".

Or, "Bruce Almighty"

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: mouldy
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 07:20 AM

I'd go with Saving Grace too - watched it when I couldn't sleep the night after I heard Ian was killed. Thankfully I shan't be reduced to doing what Grace did...I haven't got room for the greenhouse!

Also, L'Atalante by Jean Vigo (1931). Watched it for film studies at college in 1971. Simple plot line, lots of imagery and an early subtitled talkie. It's one for cuddling up with a mug of something hot on a rainy afternoon. I managed to get it on video a few years ago.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: jacqui.c
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 09:27 AM

Brassed Off and The Full Monty.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Love Actually, Bridget Jones's Diary.

I usually go for the action and sci-fi stuff but, once in a while, it's good to watch a movie that has that feel good factor. Today it is very wet out and I've just come in from walking the dog on the beach. I've had a hot shower and breakfast and plan to spend part of the day doing the ironing whilst watching something in this category. Absolute heaven!

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Stu
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 09:42 AM

Dead Poet's Society

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: mack/misophist
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 10:40 AM

In the public domain and available as a free download: "The Time of Your Life" with Jimmy Cagney and William Bendix. Wonderful!

I second SRS on "My Man Godfrey". Carole Lombard is beautiful, luminous, and hilarious. And William Powell looks like a real person when you muss his hair and put a beard on him.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Midchuck
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 10:47 AM

Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
The Great Race
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Serenity
the original Star Wars trilogy - NOT the recent prequels

Just my personal favorites

Peter.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 10:56 AM

Three ones with music at the heart of them:

Still Crazy
Oh Brother Where Art Thou
The Good Companions - 1933 version

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 11:18 AM

Arsenic and Old Lace
Godzilla (can't get enough of the old guy)

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Lin in Kansas
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 11:44 AM

The Goodbye Girl
Princess Bride
Mr. Holland's Opus
American Graffiti

Lin

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: JennyO
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 11:45 AM

Some of those mentioned, plus a few others off the top of my head:

Mon Oncle - Jacques Tati
The Party - Peter Sellers
Phenomenon - John Travolta
The Van - Colm Meaney
As Good as it Gets - Jack Nicholson
The Eighth Day - Daniel Auteuil (beautiful, touching French movie)
I Love You Alice B Toklas - Peter Sellers
Mrs Doubtfire - Robin Williams


I'm sure I'll think of a lot more.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: John Hardly
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 11:50 AM

Odd as it sounds..."Phenomenon" began a new perspective on theology for me. No, not toward Scientology *LOL*.

Good movie. Nice closing with the Clapton song.

I really liked "The Goodbye Girl" as well. I haven't seen it in ages, and I suppose it's as dated as the equally good "Barefoot In The Park".

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 12:06 PM

"Being There"

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 12:10 PM

Cinema Paradiso

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Mickey191
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 12:24 PM

A Christmas Carol-The best Version IMO with Alastair Sim

As Good As It Gets-Definitely

Ned Devine

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: RangerSteve
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 12:25 PM

Thanks for the above mentioned movies. Some of them I've seen, but there are a few I'll have to check out.

Let me add:
Scoop (I think that was the name, it was a Woody Allen movie.
Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Cat Ballou
The Thin Man
The Masque of Demetrius (or maybe it was "A Coffin for Demetrius", the book had one title, the movie another, and I get them confused. The movie had Peter Lorre as the good guy, Sydney Greenstreet as the good/bad guy and Zachary Scott as the really bad guy. The book, by Eric Ambler was also one of the best intrigue novels ever written).

Casablanca
The Santa Clause (I never saw the sequels. I thought they were unnecessary).
Bad Santa (don't bother if you're easily offended).

And o9ne with a title I can never remember: Bette Midler was married to Danny Devito and she gets kidnapped by two inept people and Devito doesn't want to pay the ransome and there are about five different plot lines that would take too much time to explain.

Rain Man
Tootsie
Hero (another one that I'm not sure if that's the name, but Dustin Hoffman plays a down and out guy who saves someones life but someone else takes credit for it).

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Mrrzy
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 02:07 PM

The French versions of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe and La Cage Aux Folles - hysterically funny rather than soul-fulfilling, but a good laugh is good for the soul, right?

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Wesley S
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 02:10 PM

Love Actually

Must Love Dogs

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Mickey191
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 02:14 PM

Ruthless People=Danny DeVito & Bette Midler 1986

Hero=Dustin Hoffman-he was top Drawer!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Wesley S
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 02:19 PM

Out of Africa
Ghandi

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 03:56 PM

Aargh! Gandhi

Mind, you're not alone, Mickey. Google gives 2,660,000 for Ghandi. As against about 17,500,000 with the right spelling.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 04:07 PM

oh..and "The Gods Must Be Crazy"...one of the funniest, cleverest films ever,

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: kendall
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 04:19 PM

Little big man with Dustin Hoffman
Harold & Maude Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort
Those magnificent men in their flying machines.
Those jolly gents in their jaunty jalopies
It's a mad mad mad mad world.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: GUEST,Phot, Just off Chile.
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 06:52 PM

Four weddings and a funeral.

Notting Hill.

Love actually.

Star Trek, First Contact.

The Titfield Thunderbolt.

Bill Bailey, Part Troll. (I know it's not a film, but it's so refreshing to find a comic who can entertain for two hours and not swear! And the Kraftwerk version of the Hokey Kokey is priceless!)

Wassail!! Chris.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 07:11 PM

The General (Buster Keaton)

Way Out West (Laurel and Hardy)

Sullivan's Travels. (Preston Sturgess)

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Grab
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 07:36 PM

"No suspense" - well I guess "Star Trek: First Contact" fits that one fairly well. There's been precisely one good Star Trek film, and that was "Wrath of Khan". Since then, the Star Trek films have just been an excuse for a reunion party from the TV show cast of whichever series.

Graham.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 08:20 PM

That's what makes them pleasant and satisfying, Grab.

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: frogprince
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 08:24 PM

"The General (Buster Keaton)" Uh huh... we picked it up on a bargain DVD a few months ago. Remember the moment when he realizes his sweetheart has been throwing some of their firewood off the train?
He grabs her by the throat, starts to strangle her, then hugs and kisses her. Who has ever been in a love relationship for any length of time without knowing that feeling? : )

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: mack/misophist
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 09:13 PM

"The General (Buster Keaton)" is also in the public domain and available for free download. I kinda like "Young Sherlock".

Subject: RE: BS: Pleasant, satisfying movies
From: Sorcha
Date: 04 Jun 07 - 09:19 PM

The Quiet Man