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First personal post. Does anyone have any movies that they watch to comfort themselves during difficult times? I do. And I can't really explain why they comfort me. Mine are The 13th Warrior and White Chicks. White Chicks is an utterly ridiculous comedy, but the 13th Warrior is just a drama where Antonio Bandares plays an Arab and fights with Vikings against cannibals. Nonetheless, these two movies never fail to elevate my spirits when I am down. Anyone else have these kind of films?

HeatherRobson 4 Sep 12
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Young Frankenstein is my go-to silliness ! Also LOVE Dr. Strangelove !

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I watch animal shows on cable TV, on AnimalPlanet and NatGeoWild, particularly the vet shows and zoo shows. I find them strangely soothing.

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Have my own cd of the 13th Warrior . I enjoy that one , too .

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I like watching Kelly's Heroes. Similar to what you like, I guess everyone wants to be a hero.

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Usually anything that will make laugh really hard.

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The Mentalist..any episode, but my favorite is the one when they solved a severed hand murder in Vegas, on the state line. I watched that episode many times.

I also love the Big Bang Theory..most episodes, but the Christmas gift to Sheldon Cooper is my favorite.

Two and a Half Men..most of the episodes have me choking with laughter.

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Remo Williams the adventure begins not really sure it calms me it reminds me of a time life was less complex for me.

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day for night.

you can see clips of it, and the trailer, if you follow the list from which this is part 2 of 10. part 1 seems to be an ad for whoever put together the list so start here with part 2. some of the parts are repetitious.

for music: the grateful dead's live dead album, first three sides.

for tv: murphy brown, at the moment.

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oh do watch 4 of 10! it's the kitten scene! you can't be sad watching the kitten scene!

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The Warriors used to be it, now The 5th Element as well. No idea why.

Warriors come out and play!

I LOVE the 5th Element. I can't watch it too many times.

Priest Vito Cornelius: You're a monster, Zorg.

Zorg: I know.

@birdingnut I can still laugh out loud at parts after so so many times seeing it.

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The Blues Brothers. So many good things about that movie; and it's got a lot of extraordinary personalities who are no longer with us whom I relish seeing over again. It always lifts my spirits.

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I watch anime and eat Chinese food. There is so much anime I don't have to rewatch movies. I lean towards comedy tho.

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I haven't really thought about this before but I guess I don't have a specific movie that I watch during difficult times. I do find myself gravitating back to some movies over and over again and they give me a good feeling overall, so maybe I crave them like comfort food but subconsciously

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Cobra Kai got me through my divorce! Love that show.

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I’d watch Banderas in anything and he’d lift my mood. I lean toward mindless TV when I feel crummy.

UUNJ Level 8 Sep 12, 2018
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Depending on the nature of the crisis I'm experiencing, my comfort movie can serve different purposes: For catharsis (a.k.a., a good cry), several Pixar features come to mind or, more recently, Moonlight or Manchester by the Sea. If I need to laugh and laugh hard, my go-to is There's Something About Mary (rom-com as theater of cruelty, Ben Stiller as human pin-cushion). For inspiration, give me a quest-for-truth journalism pic such as All the President's Men or Spotlight.

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Iron Sky makes me laugh and see the preposterousness of life: moon Nazis and President Palin.

13th warrior is from a decent Crichton novel.

I knew it was from Eaters of the Dead, never read it, but probably should. Still don't know why I latched onto that movie the way I have.

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