eureka would be cool to have playing in the kitchen while you slow-cooked a side of ham or something
― szarkasm (schlump), Thursday, 11 July 2013 19:15 (eleven years ago) link
wayne's worldmy neighbor totorowrath of khan
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 11 July 2013 20:07 (eleven years ago) link
TootsieHusbands and WivesThe Lady EveThe Discreet Charm...
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 July 2013 20:08 (eleven years ago) link
damn u Brits listing films that aren't on DVD here
i remember Andrew Sarris saying regretfully about Casablanca in an interview, "I've seen it too much." An outdated concept I guess.
― playwright Greg Marlowe, secretly in love with Mary (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 11 July 2013 20:16 (eleven years ago) link
New Additions:
the Whit Stillman quartet (If I watch one, the others will soon follow)
I was in the hospital late last year, and upon my release, I weaned myself back into the habit of watching dvds by looking at music stuff like "The Old Grey Whistle Test" and Urgh! A Music War. If that's not comfort, I don't know what is.
― Mr. Mojo Readin' (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 11 July 2013 20:30 (eleven years ago) link
Watched The Ice Storm tonight--very comforting.
― clemenza, Friday, 12 July 2013 03:25 (eleven years ago) link
repo manexcaliburthe thin man (etc.)spirited awayprincess mononokegroundhog daykung-fu hustlered desertrosencrantz & guildenstern are deaddunehellboy 2lost highwaymy man godfrey9 to 5the philadelphia storyblade runnereyes wide shutthe thingduck soupzeligrushmorefinding nemochungking expressplaytimephenomenastrangers on a traino brother where art thoubarbarellastar warsnight of the hunterthree crowns of the sailorwhere the wild things arethe red shoescrouching tiger hidden dragon48 hoursharry potter 3raiders of the lost arkkey largo
― twerking for obvious reasons (contenderizer), Friday, 12 July 2013 04:54 (eleven years ago) link
fantastic planetscott pilgriman american werewolf in london
[sound of list-spieling maniac forcefully dragged offstage)
― twerking for obvious reasons (contenderizer), Friday, 12 July 2013 04:57 (eleven years ago) link
andrew sarris is dead, that concept is literally outdated xps
― what a wonderful url (Matt P), Friday, 12 July 2013 05:19 (eleven years ago) link
you know who else is dead? pauline kael.
― what a wonderful url (Matt P), Friday, 12 July 2013 05:20 (eleven years ago) link
just ctrl+f'd a league of their own and space balls and wtf
― Z S, Friday, 12 July 2013 05:22 (eleven years ago) link
Star Trek 6, so much
― chinavision!, Friday, 12 July 2013 05:24 (eleven years ago) link
rio bravo otm for hangovers, though as i've gotten older & hangovers more brutal i've moved onto stronger stuff, like donovan's reef
― discreet, Friday, 12 July 2013 05:25 (eleven years ago) link
yeah rio bravo awesome
league of their own otm
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 12 July 2013 05:26 (eleven years ago) link
Dirty Harry moviesManhattanBullittThe French connectionSerpicoHannah and her sistersLe rayon vertLawrence of Arabia
I like **locations**
― chinavision!, Friday, 12 July 2013 05:29 (eleven years ago) link
Oh yeah sunset boulevard and pulp fiction for LA
― chinavision!, Friday, 12 July 2013 05:30 (eleven years ago) link
Eh I'm thinking of so much more now: hitchcocks, John carpenter stuff, probably blade runner to some extent. This can't be interesting to anyone besides me to list though.
― chinavision!, Friday, 12 July 2013 05:34 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i think the idea is it's a small, personal list of something you've watched over & over (& over & over) (when wistful or drunk etc)
not a list of like 30 movies you've seen a couple times each & remember fondly or whatever
― discreet, Friday, 12 July 2013 05:39 (eleven years ago) link
sorry for comfort policing, carry on
― discreet, Friday, 12 July 2013 05:48 (eleven years ago) link
Forgot the ultimate for me:Tombstone
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Friday, 12 July 2013 06:04 (eleven years ago) link
i used to watch "in the mood for love" specifically to put me to sleep when i was having trouble sleeping. what's up with that? i even like wong kar-wai. but for whatever reason that one just did it for me.
i think once i actually finished it, but i can hardly remember what happens in it. i guess i was pretty groggy.
― ace snood (fennel cartwright), Friday, 12 July 2013 06:05 (eleven years ago) link
I will never tire of Dana Delany, Wyatt Earp fucking with chubby bearded Billy Bob Thornton and Val Kilmer's finest hour.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Friday, 12 July 2013 06:05 (eleven years ago) link
tbh there are certain favorite movies i resist visiting too often, just because i'm afraid of getting sick of them and i enjoy having them feel fresh again when i do watch them. but there are plenty more that i can throw on any time -- i can't imagine burning out on 'his girl friday' unless i was watching it every week or something.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, 12 July 2013 06:08 (eleven years ago) link
fallen angels 4 me
― 乒乓, Friday, 12 July 2013 06:42 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i think the idea is it's a small, personal list of something you've watched over & over ... not a list of like 30 movies you've seen a couple times each & remember fondly or whatever
― discreet, Thursday, July 11, 2013 10:39 PM (Yesterday)
i know, but it was midnight, i'd been working since 4am, more than a little loopy
― twerking for obvious reasons (contenderizer), Friday, 12 July 2013 12:15 (eleven years ago) link
back to metroplitan as we speak.ahh didn't list that above, but I watch it so much!!
― chinavision!, Saturday, 13 July 2013 04:15 (eleven years ago) link
fallen angels otm
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Saturday, 13 July 2013 04:36 (eleven years ago) link
french connectiontrading placesmidnight rundawn of the dead clockwisestan brakhage anthology vol 1 disc 2personathe broodits a mad mad mad worldceline and julie go boating
― Ward Fowler, Saturday, 13 July 2013 10:13 (eleven years ago) link
Whatever is good that is repeated endlessly on ITV2/4.
Unfortunately its not Andrei Rublev but I'll settle for Escape from New York. More than good enough.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 13 July 2013 10:17 (eleven years ago) link
how can french connection be a comfort movie to anyone, it's so grim & noisy
― zvookster, Saturday, 13 July 2013 13:38 (eleven years ago) link
It looks cool and beautiful and I like to watch it a lot when I have nothing better to do. comfort movies can be loud.
― chinavision!, Saturday, 13 July 2013 13:45 (eleven years ago) link
jackie brown 4ever
― r|t|c, Saturday, 13 July 2013 14:40 (eleven years ago) link
def jackie brown. i've seen the third man like 25 times and would probably put it on immediately if something catastrophically bad happened to me today, so that.
― """""""""""""stalin""""""""""" (difficult listening hour), Saturday, 13 July 2013 14:42 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i mean there's loads of these but really jackie brown is the pinnacle of comfort imo
maybe i'll have american psycho on the side though
― r|t|c, Saturday, 13 July 2013 14:48 (eleven years ago) link
joe vs the volcano
lone star
serpico as comfort film is srsly twisting my melon
― r|t|c, Saturday, 13 July 2013 14:49 (eleven years ago) link
i get stressed out just thinking about that shit
― r|t|c, Saturday, 13 July 2013 14:50 (eleven years ago) link
ebert on jackie brown is maybe relevant to comfort movies in general: I wanted these characters to live, talk, deceive and scheme for hours and hours.
― """""""""""""stalin""""""""""" (difficult listening hour), Saturday, 13 July 2013 14:50 (eleven years ago) link
the last boy scout
― r|t|c, Saturday, 13 July 2013 14:57 (eleven years ago) link
after seeing Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy I thought it had a good chance to become a comfort movie.
― ryan, Saturday, 13 July 2013 15:03 (eleven years ago) link
Film is so-so. The TV series is comfort-y material tho'.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 13 July 2013 15:11 (eleven years ago) link
le samouraï
― clouds, Saturday, 13 July 2013 22:14 (eleven years ago) link
Moonstruck. not an ILX fave i'd imagine but there it is.
― piscesx, Tuesday, 2 February 2016 19:05 (eight years ago) link
oh definite comfort movie for me
League of their OwnLittle WomenReality BitesCluelessInside Llewyn DavisZodiac
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 19:11 (eight years ago) link
Love SerenadeThe CastleMuriel's WeddingRomy & Michele's High School ReunionEmpire RecordsDazed & ConfusedTogetherManhattanAnnie HallStand By MeNeverending StoryETWillowKilling of a Chinese BookieReturn of the Secausus SevenTruly, Madly, DeeplyCareer GirlsWeekend at Bernie'sSister Act
― gaz hoos coombeing to dinner (qiqing), Tuesday, 2 February 2016 23:06 (eight years ago) link
hausu
― clouds, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 02:06 (eight years ago) link
bourne identity
― lute bro (brimstead), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 02:21 (eight years ago) link
first name: carmen, for some reason.
― wizzz! (amateurist), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 02:22 (eight years ago) link
9 To 5GhostbustersDazed and ConfusedBeing ThereNashvilleBig LebowskiGroundhog DayThe JerkPee-Wee's Big AdventureSuperman 3any of the old Peanuts movies
There was a stretch of time when I was putting on Eraserhead every night when I went to bed because I found it really soothing. I think there might've been something wrong with my brain then because I don't think that would work now.
― Chortles And Guffaws (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 03:30 (eight years ago) link
Love Serenade
This is quite possibly the *least* comfortable film I think Ive seen!
― Interesting. No, wait, the other thing: tedious. (Trayce), Thursday, 4 February 2016 03:42 (eight years ago) link