This is not a laugh-filled year and strange times are lurking on the horizon. Here's a partial list of movies that improve the mood of anyone but the most extreme grump:
- "A Night at the Opera"
- "The Lady Vanishes"
- "The In-Laws" [Peter Falk/Alan Arkin version]
- "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"
- "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"
- "Sullivan's Travels"
- "Charade"
- "My Fair Lady"
- "Other People's Money"
- "Get Shorty"
- "Michael"
- "Father of the Bride" [Steve Martin version]
- "The Freshman" (Brando)
- "Groundhog Day"
- "Bowfinger"
- "The Thin Man"
- "The General" (silent)
- "The Gold Rush" (silent)
- "A Shot in the Dark"
- "Amelie"
- "Delicatessen"
- "The Secret of Santa Vittoria"
- "Once More, With Feeling" (Yul Brynner}
- "Arsenic and Old Lace"
- "Local Hero"
- "Born Yesterday"
- "Tom Jones"
- "Harvey"
- "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"
- "His Girl Friday"
- "The Naked Gun"
- "True Grit" (Jeff Bridges)
- "Young Frankenstein"
- "The Producers"
- "Napoleon Dynamite"
- "The Full Monty"
- "Shakespeare in Love"
- "Airplane"
- "Animal House"
- "My Favorite Year"
- "Radio Days"
- "Caddy Shack"
- Other nominees?
4 comments:
If I want "smart", I go with Marx Brothers. If I want "dumb" or mindless, I go with Chris Farley (Tommy Boy) because even though it is so silly, it still usually has a good message.
Paula,
I have never seen a Chris Farley film but, due to your recommendation, I will do so.
Thanks!
Michael
The Burbs. Tom Hanks
Kurt,
Will check it out.
Thanks!
Michael
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