A very simple question: could you recommend me any good uplifting films? Any good comedies, but without much stirring/moving message, simply funny, uncomplicated entertainment (but also not totally idiotic)? What film raised your spirits once when being a little bit gloomy? Black humour counts too.
I would be especially thankful if you know any russian or french films of this type!
Thanks in advance π
Greetings from Poland!
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Black Comedy: Little Murders (USA, 1971) Adults only!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067350/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Drama: Central Station (Brazil, 1998)
A cynical dishonest, retired school teacher tries to redeem herself.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140888/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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The Crowd (silent, USA, 1928)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018806/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Like Stars on Earth (India, 2007)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986264/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Comedy:
Life is Beautiful (Italy, 1997)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118799/?ref_=nm_knf_t1
ADULT drama:
Detachment (USA, 2011) Adults only!!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1683526/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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Secrets and Lies (UK, 1996) Adults only!!! Rather intense.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117589/?ref_=nv_sr_2
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Angel-A (France, 2005) Adults only!!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473753/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
She is 5'10" tall.
Uplifting comedies of the non-preachy kind:
Harvey
Love Actually
Hot Fuzz
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Harold and Maude
When Brendan Met Trudy
Keeping Mum
Zonad
Die Feuerzangenbowle (The Punch Bowl)
List of Black Comedy and Satire (some more biting than uplifting, but you may find something that appeals): http://www.imdb.com/list/ls079096225/
Hello RyszardCudowny,
there are so many... just let me name these few:
1) Sleepless In Seattle - what a wonderful Happy End! :-)
2) (I suppose you live in Poland? If so, here's one from a neighbour country :) S tebou me bavi svet (1983) - Easy to follow even without subtitles. Really funny! (Around the same time, the Czechs made lots of good movies with funny entertainment - think about the movies with Tomas Holy... I really liked to watch the german versions of his movies, years ago when I was a kid :-)
3) As to French movies - do you like Louis de Funès? It depends on which movie you chose (some are a bit over the top) but most of them are really GREAT fun :-D
4) Peter Sellers at his best: The Party - absolutely a classic...
Kind regards,
freundliche GrΓΌsse aus Deutschland :-)
Andreas (123all4me)
Some Like It Hot
St. Vincent
Bagdad Cafe
Movies featuring Bud Spencer and Terence Hill