Banana Scoop

The term for this is “Feel Good”.  “Feel Good Movies” are exactly what they sound like.  They’re movies that make us “feel good” when we watch them.  Movies can serve multiple purposes.  They can range from providing adrenaline to comfort.  I’ve listed below 5 movies that have provided me comfort.  Enjoy.

Enchanted

Amy Adams is a darling.  Her character, Giselle, in Enchanted carries the general uplifting attitude and tone of the film.  This is an example of Disney making fun of Disney as it’s the story of one their princesses gets a dose of the real world.  All the charming humor and its faithfulness to how Disney stories pan out make this movie just as enjoyable as any of its others princesses.  The catchiness of its songs and Adams Oscar worthy but snubbed performance in itself make this a movie you’ll long be smiling after its credits are over.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

You may not particularly be feeling uplifting while watching this sometimes-difficult-to-watch movie, but the message of love conquers its difficult journey are all the same.  What makes this different than other movies about love is the colorful imagery by filmmaker Michael Gondry.  The trip he takes you on for his interpretation of love is more than enough to intrigue any viewer.  Smart, thought provoking and led by powerful performances by Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey, I dare you not to claim this as one of your favorite movies when this is over.

Groundhog Day

Being only 19, I haven’t been able to exactly watch everything that was before my time.  Anything involving the ‘Brat Pack’ or Chevy Chase or Bill Murray in their heyday is more than often unknown to me unless it comes highly recommended.  So back when everyone told me Groundhog Day is an absolute must, I groaned.  ‘Ugh, an old movie with low quality and bad sound,’ I thought.  But I gave it a shot, I took a leap of faith.  And I was not disappointed.  I personally watched Bill Murray’s excellent performance and saw the execution of a very original and very well done script.  And by watching Groundhog Day, I hope I’m one step closer to absorbing 1980’s culture in it’s entirety.  My point?  Watch Groundhog Day and sincerely say you don’t feel better, and I’ll send you a heart in a box because clearly you don’t have one.

Big Fish

Tim Burton has a talent for storytelling.  He has a long resume of stories, most of them feel good or with happy endings.  I went with Big Fish because it has incredible imagery and its message is the most heartwarming.  Ironically enough, this happy tale is about a man who weaves tales.  His incredible adventures and the quirky characters he meets create a positive and uplifting atmosphere to a tale that is essentially a story of love.  And whether or not his stories were fact or fiction, the ending sequence is one of the more powerful and emotional scenes in all of Tim Burton’s movies.  I highly recommend this one.

Love, Actually

As far as movie critics go, we are less inclined to like romantic comedies unless they truly break ground.  And of course, it takes a bunch of British people to do so.  This is one of earliest movies I can recall where the movie stuffed dozens of A-listers in one film.  These days we have films like Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve, etc, and generally these films tank on a critical level.  In my opinion, Love Actually succeeds because, while it did have dozens of A-listers involved, it didn’t sacrifice the story.  And the story itself is the cluttered love lives of 10 people, which gets messy at times, but if none of these ten stories gets you least smitten, then I can safely assume nothing will.

What always puts you in a good mood?