“F.Eelgood movies ”are often thought of as a big -hearted romantic comedy, entertaining classics, or childhood favorites that still hold on decades later. In our series, my film FeelGood, Guardian writers reflect their go-to flick, and explain why their choice is endlessly rewatchable.
This list will be updated weekly with additional choices.
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Pink flamingos
Starring: Divine, David Lochary and Mary Vivian Pearce
Directed by: John Waters
Why does our writer love it: “The will to create a film for the specific purpose of the dread -dreadful whoever is unaware of its true sense has become pink flamingos in the ultimate test of litmus. You can also get sick jokes or You didn’t. That’s a lot to get, which is why, even for decades after seeing the roses flamingos, I came back here every time I had to remind you there was a universe of the possibilities that we would not see in the world today. (Jim Farber)
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Defend your life
Starring: Meryl Streep and Albert Brooks
In the direction of: Albert Brooks
Why does our writer love it: “Life-affirming” is probably an excessive adjective, but few films have successfully illuminated the human condition as well as this one. Usually the fear of our daily lives, but Albert Brooks’ movie can handle the key to eliminating the concerns of people who are disturbed by myself. As the new year often brings about feelings of regret and restlessness, defending your life is the hottest hug you can receive. “ (Oliver Macnaughton)
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Notting Hill
Starring: Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant
In the direction of: Roger Michell
Why does our writer love it: “What is so beautiful about the movie is how effortless everything. The story is not complicated; no gunfights or CGI raccoons; the greatest risk in the movie involves Grant that Roberts caught up before he returned to America – a problem that Reading as unimaginable in 1999 but now resolved with some Whatsapps. In all the necessary elements – cast, script, timing, a non -tangible magic – perfect? (Ralph Jones)
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Marriage to the troublemaker
Starring: Michelle pfeiffer and matthew modine
In the direction of: Jonathan Demme
Why does our writer love it: The film is a long list of quirky pleasures, including a “starter kit of the premium 80s college rock (new order, pixies, feelies), well placed shots of family dog reaction, and an agent of FBI dressed up like Wallace in Wallace & Gromit Shorts. Assuming that his dayglo Gangland would be happy enough to have him pushed. (Scott Tobias)
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Hurry time
Starring: Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker
In the direction of: Brett Ratner
Why does our writer love it: “The rush time taps something that has aroused my heart then and now: a ease is running over two actors, Chan and Tucker feel happy too.” (Tammy tarng)
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Father of marriage
Starring: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Martin Short
In the direction of: Charles Shyer
Why does our writer love it: ”Why am I still back in this movie? As a girl and a younger girl I am strongly against marriage (even though I softened) and I watched it as a terrible comedy than any wishes. The only aspect of the life of the banks I want is the kitchen. And yet watching Franck and the family put on their ridiculous -laugh show I wanted to be part of it. I like the ritual, and ceremony, and Steve Martin, and Martin short, and Diane Keaton. “ (Laura Snapes)
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Diggstown aka midnight sting
Starring: James Woods and Louis Gossett JR
In the direction of: Michael Ritchie
Why does our writer love it: “Diggstown is the perfect moviegood movie – a breeze but kapana -excited genre mashup with enough a hangout vibe that you can get it in the background, but also enough stakes you can’t help but end it giving it your full attention. ” (Zach Vasquez)
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Burlesque
Starring: Cher and christina aguilera
In the direction of: Steve Antin
Why does our writer love it: “Many of the Burlesque -exemplified out of it are feeling punished by the cosmical designated option of comport film. A successive patchwork quilt of all kinds of musical backstages and melodramas from a variety of Eras of Hollywood-starring, in a naked reach for cross-generational gay fandom, Dual Divas Christina Aguilera and Cher-The movie inspired critical comparison to a star is born, cabarets and showgirls, mostly of They are unchanged Antin, whose long but scattered pre-burlesque career has run a gamut from screenwriting to rock the work of doing shows on the reality of pussycat dolls, has not directed another movie ever since. The world, by great, is not grieving. “ (Guy Lodge)
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Head of state
Starring: Chris Rock and Bernie Mac
In the direction of: Chris Rock
Why does our writer love it: “I have returned to this movie many times after the election for the laughs, just to see the whole picture as a clearer allegory for Kamala Harris’s defeat than Obama’s success. Like Harris, [Chris Rock starring as Mays Gilliam, a small-time politician turned presidential hopeful] is a party sacrifice, offered to make a certain loss is not so bad on cards, thrown into the fray at 11th time, plugged in a humming similar campaign, and tout as a manufacturer of History. You really think about how close the comedy is to the dread. “ (Andrew Lawrence)
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Where to watch: The head of the state is available to stream in the US in Freevee, Tubi, Paramount+ and MGM+, in the UK in Paramount+ and Amazon Prime in Australia.
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A knight’s story
Starring: Heath Ledger, Shannn Sossamon and Paul Bettany
In the direction of: Brian Helgeland
Why does our writer love it: “To me, watching a Felgood film is a strong nostalgic exercise. That’s because whenever a movie is special or timely enough to take a lodging in your heart, rewatch is also an act of phase Remember an old version of yourself. Girl who loves jousting because her older brother did, all while secretly loves an action movie for being so ugly sentimental. (Francesca Carington)
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Alita: Battle Angel
Starring: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz and Jennifer Connelly
In the direction of: Robert Rodriguez
Why does our writer love it: “My feelgood movie for when mankind allows me is Alita: Battle Angel, a movie where most of humanity hangs in a junkpile -sized city. And even though I’m not forcing playing in aspects This especially in mind, it is nice to think of a future where things are immensely wrong (which seems to be realistic at this point) but unexpected successes still appear from tech-nightmare to heap waste More time-honored movies take a more direct path to temporary happiness, including sci-fi films that are better equipped to restore faith in humanity. (Jesse Hassenger)
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I know where I’m going!
Starring: Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, Pamela Brown
In the direction of: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Why does our writer love it: ”I know where I’m going! Offers portentous moments of mystical and romantic significance lightly, in conjunction with funny asides and colorful eccentricity. This is a disarming approach, which tends to leave the audience with every bit like (the main character of the movie) Joan. In this corner of the universe, it may be possible, even an ancient curse. “ (Pamela Hutchinson)
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Where to watch: I know where I’m going! is available to watch on Tubi, Amazon Prime and the US criterion channel and are available to rent digital Australia and the UK and watch the BBC Iplayer.
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