#feel good movies

[benoits-neckerchieves]

Finally watched Wonka today and can confirm that Hughmpa Loompa is as delightful as you expect him to be

#and he sings !! #this film is so feel-good i love it #hugh grant #oompa loompa #wonka #oompaville #wonka 2023 #wonka film #wonka movie #willy wonka #timothée chalamet #mat baynton #simon farnaby #paul king #movies #movie ratings #letterboxd #feel good movies

[justshahrukhkhan]

Chak De! India, 2007

This is such a fun movie, and a sadly accurate portrait of how women's sports are treated pretty much everywhere.

I can't get over Shahrukh in this one - he completely disappears into the role. I imagine he enjoyed playing a regular guy for once, instead of learning a bunch of choreography and standing on mountaintops wearing crazy outfits.

#shah rukh khan #chak de! india #shahrukh khan #sports movies #bollywood #feel good movies #srk

[c-schroed]

Gosh I Need Movies Like "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves"!

Frankly, I'm still a bit surprised by how much I love "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves". I mean, I was very much looking forward to the movie because everything about it just felt right, and I even noticed some fear of disappointment when finally entering the cinema. But it did not disappoint. Gosh, how it did not disappoint.

There's so much for me to love about this movie. To name just three things, it has

a marvelously told story (the exposition was quite nice, but the escape from Revel's End prison really set the stage for that hell of a ride which followed),

a very inspired cast playing absolutely dashing characters (I now have a crush on at least two of the main characters! 😅), and

visual effects and set designs with creativity and attention to detail that I have not seen in what feels like an eternity (the very first shot of Neverwinter already made me want to see this city in all its lovely details).

So yes, I left the cinema as overwhelmed and enthusiastic as I had hoped to be. And much to my personal joy you guys here at Tumblr opened up just another level on which this lovely little movie could excel: I have never played "Dungeons and Dragons" (I know a lot about the mechanics and lore thanks to "Munchkin", though 😅), so reading about how much the movie feels like a true DnD session was very insightful, and it even made me see some of its flaws in a new light.

And then it struck me: "Honor Among Thieves" is that very rare type of movie that I really, really need from time to time. A true feel-good movie whose production process brought people together to tell a special story that usually has already been around in some form before. A fantastic, entertaining tale that can be enjoyed - and I cannot stress enough how important that is - utterly unironically and unapologetically.

The first movie of this type that I remember watching is "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" from 2004, and it has been one of my absolute favorites for a long, long, time. So much energy, and so much fun! But there are more. I'm talking about movies like "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy" (2005), "The Men Who Stare at Goats" (2009), "Tron: Legacy" (2010), "Real Steel" (2011), "John Carter" (2012), and "Booksmart" (2019). Yeah, that kinda was an advertisement for films I still have a crush on. Sorry not sorry.

The downside of this type of movie, because of course there's a downside: They only seldom make a profit. And "Honor Among Thieves" is not an exception to this rule, having grossed about 125 Million USD worldwide at the box office so far, while costing roughly 150 Million. But you know what? That's fine. Big Hollywood studios regularly make a fortune with mainstream blockbuster stuff that I don't even care to remember after I skipped the advertisement promoting it, so it's only fair for them to make a monetarily stupid decision from time to time that will make me oh so happy.

So, long story short: As long as studios like Paramount Pictures keep making marvellous darlings of a potential (or actual) flop like "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves", I will not even begin to begrudge the obscene amounts of money they get from too-big-to-fail box office hits like "Top Gun: Maverick".

#dungeons and dragons honor among thieves #dungeons and dragons #honor among thieves #dnd: honor among thieves #dnd:hat #i really love this movie #sky captain and the world of tomorrow #the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy #the men who stare at goats #tron legacy #real steel #john carter #booksmart #top gun maverick #feel good movies #movie review #movie recommendation #schroed's thoughts

[w1ng3dw01f]

so, like, these two films:

Are pretty solid films and I don’t think they get appreciated enough.

Unstoppable, starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson is essentially about a rogue speeding train that has to be taken care of before it derails in a populated area. Set in the modern era.

The Finest Hours, starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck, is mostly about the rescue operation of the surviving crew of a T-2 Tanker that split in half at sea in a storm.

I love both of them. I think they’re great.

No, I am not just saying that because Chris Pine is in them, even though he’s a pretty good actor in both. He just happens to be the glue that is tying these two movies to this post.

Now, are they perfect movies? No, but they introduce and handle high stakes fairly well and the scripts are pretty good. Also, who doesn’t love a good-bad movie, or a feel-good rescue/disaster movie?

I have rewatched Unstoppable about three times and Finest Hours about five. I will probably watch them again sometime in the future.

(To me, they are almost on the same lovability as The Day After Tomorrow with Dennis Quad, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sela Ward, and Emmy Rossum, about a man traveling to save his son in a sudden new ice age, but that movie can be talked about in an entirely different post).

These movies just have a special place in my heart and they will never leave. In fact, they take up a corner of my brain rent free. I’m keeping them there.

#chris pine #denzel washington #rosario dawson #casey affleck #unstoppable #the finest hours #Good bad movies #Feel good movies #disaster movies #rescue operation movies

[h-a-s-world]

#film aesthetic #barfi #feel good movies #bollywood

[highonfilms]

25 Feel-Good Movies and Where to Watch Them

#HighOnFilms #feel good movies #frances ha #greta gerwig #noah baumbach

[jeanhuguesanglade]

Jean-Hugues Anglade as Simon in Sink or Swim / Le Grand Bain (2018)

#jean hugues anglade #sink or swim #le grand bain #air guitar #syncronized swimming #feel good movies #i mean this scene is everything #i would love this #mon charles ix #french actor #french movie

[kennysmoviepage]

Dia de Muerta ( Nov 1)

Celebrate those we loved from your past

#coco #pixar coco #kennysmoviepage #movies #feel good movies

[beigemacaroonsstuff]

"she never picks the chocolate milk 'coz she's worried about hurting plain milk's feelings."

Stella's Last Weekend, 2018

#nat wolff #alex wolff #feel good movies #brother #laugh #fun #love #family

[benoits-neckerchieves]

I love Hugh Grant the absolute weirdo

#like as if young hugh grant wasn’t lovely enough #he’s become something so wonderful #hugh grant #glass onion #wonka #paddington 2 #unfrosted #tony the tiger #oompa loompa #phillip blanc #phoenix buchanan #unfrosted: the pop-tart story #paddington #wonka movie #benoit blanc x phillip #benoit blanc #knives out #feel good movies #letterboxd #movie ratings

[elainiisms]

it's almost like... if you play a movie in 10 cinemas worldwide, it doesn't do as well as it could 🤯🤯

#btw ik this is actually quite good i just wish sapphic films were given the chance to do as well as other movies #the way i need to leave the country if i want to see it #AND I DONT EVEN LIVE IN A SMALL COUNTRY I LIVE IN FUCKING AUSTRALIA #this is not aimed at the op btw they're just reporting it #anyways feeling anger #bottoms movie #bottoms 2023 #rachel sennott #ayo edebiri #ruby cruz #havana rose liu #nicholas galitzine #kaia gerber #wlw #lesbian #sapphic #elainposting

[autumn-may]

Mostly spoiler free summary of my viewing experience

#The boy and the heron #how do you live #studio ghibli #ghibli #in all honesty that movie was legitimately so fantastic and im like changed as a person #Story wise as well! It hits really hard if you know a bit about miyazaki and his legacy. Its a very personal movie i think #And you can feel it in every aspect #The eng dub voice actors were really good as well and the animation was beautiful as always #Also really loved the tone!!! The story really relied a bit on the use of negative space in both sound and pacing and i enjoyed that alot #in conclusion go read a article about miyazaki and his son and then go watch the movie it’s probably going to be one of my favorites #image id in alt

[morning-purge]

Indulging in a feel-good movie marathon, because sometimes we all need a little cheesy flicks and predictability in our lives.

#feel good movies #cheesy flicks #morningpurge #random thoughts #blog #predictable #movie marathon #grateful #movies to watch #film

[shaadiwish]

From Classics To Rom-Com Christmas Movies, This Holiday Season Have The Most Stunning Date Night. Stay Tuned To ShaadiWish For Latest Trends And Ideas.

#Christmas #Christmas Date Night #Christmas Date Night Movies #Christmas Movies #Christmas Pictures #Date Night #Date Night Christmas #date night movies #Feel Good Movies #Hallmark #Hallmark Movies #Holiday Movies #Holiday Romance #Holiday Season #Holiday Season Movies #Rom-Com Christmas #Rom-Com Christmas Movies #Rom-Com Movies #shaadiwish

[w1ng3dw01f]

My Top 20 Most Rewatched Movies and Franchises in no Particular Order

The Day After Tomorrow

Into the Storm

The Finest Hours

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Dolphin Tale (1 & 2)

Hoot

Pacific Rim

Real Steel

Jurassic Park/World franchise

Star Wars franchise

Fast Five

Race to Witch Mountain

Super 8

The Holiday

Little Women (1995)

Sense & Sensibility

Pride & Prejudice

Moonstruck

The Pelican Brief

Speed

Out of curiosity, what are yours?

#i just think they're neat #rewatch #movies #good bad movies #feel good movies #natural disaster movies #romance movies #Action movies #thrillers #I have watched all of these movies at least five times #Quite an eclectic mix I know #science fiction

[chloesimaginationthings]

FNAF movie Mike learns more about Michael’s childhood..

#myart #chloesimagination #comic #mike schmidt #michael afton #fnaf #fnaf movie #fnaf 4 #nightmare animatronics #plushtrap #nightmare bonnie #nightmare chica #nightmare foxy #nightmare freddy #fnaf fanart #five nights at freddy's #Michael hasn’t had a good nights sleep for literally most of his life #Mike might feel a little better about his sleeping habits #especially after hearing all that #Michael continues to win the ‘childhood trauma’ contest #my man deserves a good nights rest.. #that being all said Michael your nightmares are rad af #hope you get that therapy king 🙏🏾