I need a happy movie!

[Guy Fawkes]

Something I could get at blockbuster that *DOESN'T* suck. Rating doesn't matter, but nothing XXX.

[The Great Escape]

1. Have you ever watched this movie?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162360/

Happy, Texas

[Midnight Rambler]

2. Shawn of the Dead

[Beware the Beast Man]

5. Seconded.

Not a comedy, so to speak, but full of funny one-liners and parody, especially if you're a fan of zombie flicks.

[ghostsofgiants]

7. It's a romantic comedy...with zombies

Definitely worth checking out.

And that reminds me, I have the second season of Spaced to watch later.

[Mrs_Beastman]

35. Third

Funniest movie I have seen in a long time. We own it now.

[ghostsofgiants]

3. Garden State, I Heart Huckabees and Dazed and Confused

Those are my three main "good mood" movies.

[On the Road]

8. "Garden State" is Great, but the Subject Matter is a Little Dark

I heartily second "I Heart Huckabees." It's one of my top five all time.

[ghostsofgiants]

29. True

But overall it's really optimistic and positive I think.

[Guy Fawkes]

24. I loved Garden State...

I've been meaning to see "I (heart) Huckabees"

[ghostsofgiants]

47. Almost Famous is another one

[seemunkee]

4. Ferris Bueller

Even if you have already seen it a dozen times

[Lerkfish]

6. Stripes....either of them, the bill murray one or the zebra one...

we have a kid so just saw the zebra one. Its cute.
Stripes with Bill Murray is just always good.

[proud patriot]

9. It's a mad mad mad mad world , always makes me laugh

:hi:

[Lerkfish]

10. the original "in-laws", more...

"defending your life"
"Miss Congeniality"

[Rick Myers]

17. Original In-Laws is one of the funniest movies ever!!!

:thumbsup:

[Lerkfish]

19. "is that Mrs. dictator?" ...no, that is a local prostitute"

why in the world they ever thought to remake one of the funniest movies ever made is beyond me, but the original is still the best by far!


serpentine.....serpentine....

[driver8]

43. Oh man...the re-make is awful! Almost unbearable to watch...

I don't think I laughed at all while watching that piece of crap.

[driver8]

40. I agree -- this movie kills me everytime I see it!

"You were involved with the Bay of Pigs?"
"Involved? It was my idea!"

"Its over the ocean...to Scranton, Pennsylvania?"


Vince Ricardo: Are you interested in joining? The benefits are terrific. The trick is not to get killed. That's really the key to the benefit program.

[Roland99]

11. "So I Married An Axe Murderer"

[driver8]

42. Heed!! Paper!! Now!!

"Move that gargantuan noggin...if you can..."

Hilarious...that character of the scottish father is classic.

"Charlie, show her the picture of the time you shit your pants at Niagara Falls..."

[unsavedtrash]

12. The House of Yes (if you like dark humor) and

Harold and Maude

[Wickerman]

14. that was a great movie

:thumbsup:

[Wickerman]

13. Garden State

Good soundtrack, compelling film.

[Aiptasia]

15. The Ladykillers

It's cohen brothers and it's as classic as hudsucker proxy or raising arizona. I missed it when it came out and it snuck by me until coming out on DVD recently.

Ditto on Sean of the dead and garden state. If you like wes anderson movies (rushmore, royal tennenbaums) then pick up "The life aquatic with steve Zissou." It's in the same vein.

[bertha katzenengel]

16. Working Girl -- or, better, if you can find it, Shirley Valentine

:bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. I strongly recommend "Love Actually" with a huge ensemble cast...

None of whom can I remember right now, naturally! Liam Neeson...It was made a couple of years ago. It's set in England at Christmastime, and is basically a love story, with some comic elements, some sad ones, and some slice of life elements. It follows several couples through their lives at this time of year. My husband wasn't interested, so I saw it by myself, and loved it. I then bought the DVD and have seen it again. I think certain types of men would like it, and I don't mean gays...You need to want to be in touch with your softer side. It is one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. It makes me cry every time I see it...and not from sorrow. It is sentimental...but it is also mainly happy...

Go ahead and see it, and flame me if you don't like it!

[VOX]

20. "Local Hero." You'll smile, and just keep smiling.

It's a sweet, good-hearted movie. The comedy comes out of the characters -- definitely not formula crap.

Enjoy. :thumbsup:

[SnowGoose]

21. Amelie always makes me happy.

If you can tolerate dumb party movies, Harold and Kumar go to White Castle is a well done contribution to the genre.

Monsoon Wedding is pretty upbeat (for the most part).

[Lerkfish]

26. I laughed at Harold and Kumar....

was very surprised. Not a GREAT movie, but it did have a lot of funny scenes.

[Curtis]

22. 50 First Dates

Romantic comedy with Drew Berrymore and Adam Sandler. From the previews, I thought it would suck, but I finally watched it and was VERY plesantly surprised

[Lerkfish]

23. are you kidding? I cried my eyes out...which I can say, secure in my

maculinity.

:)

I agree its a much better film than I thought it would be...but a HAPPY film?

[Curtis]

28. Sure

It was funny through it, except that little bit near the end, but then it had a very happy ending

[tjdee]

48. Me too. VERY pleasantly surprised. VERY.

I don't think I can express to someone who hasn't seen it, how much it's *worth* seeing. The trailers were so awful and the marketing was way off.

It's not an Oscar film obviously, but it deals with love in such a wonderful way...it's a really sweet film.

The last scene made me tear up, which rarely happens.

[JVS]

25. Election

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

27. Wet Hot American Summer

if you went to sleep-away camp it makes it even better!

a great cast and it is hysterical!

[MadAsHell]

30. The Dish, October Sky, or Amelie

The Dish - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205873/

October Sky - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0132477/

or

Amelie - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/

[SnowGoose]

31. Like stand up comedy?

If you haven't checked out Eddie Izzard's "Dressed to kill" that's worth your time... and I suppose it's possible that they have it at blockbuster.

Say, did you ever watch "plesantville"? That's pretty upbeat, too.

[rainbow4321]

32. Tuck Everlasting n/t

[JohnnyBoots]

33. Bull Durham is still my #1 for any genre.

[HEyHEY]

34. You can't get xxx at blockbuster - I've tried

[ghostsofgiants]

36. You can't?

Vin Diesel must be pissed.

[HEyHEY]

38. Nope, they're owned by fundies

[Guy Fawkes]

39. What blockbuster are you at!?

There's plenty of XXX at the blockbuster near me! It's all strewn about though, no back room.

[CubsFan1982]

37. Dick

Dan Hedaya is a dead-on Nixon, and I love the interplay between Will Ferrell and Bruce McCulloch as Woodward and Bernstein. Hysterical. :D

[Lannes]

41. For pure belly laughs .....

A couple from the same guys that brought you Airplane and The Naked Gun

Brain Donors (1992) If you have seen the Marx Brothers this is a tribute to those films.With John Turturro.

Rat Race (2001) Another tribute to "Its a Mad Mad Mad World".It may be heresy but this made me laugh alot more.Probably the funniest movie Ive seen in the last 5 years.With Amy Smart.MMM

BTW Local Hero is great like people say but I havent seen it once at the video store or for sale.I had to get mine from Amazon.

[bridgit]

44. may seem corny but...

'laws of attraction' with: pierce brosnan & julianne moore, is a cute, happy movie imo :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[tjdee]

45. Napoleon Dynamite or any Will Ferrell film. What do you usually like?

It's hard to say exactly without knowing your sense of humor/idea of a happy movie. I mean, maybe seeing baby seals clubbed is your idea of happy. I'm just sayin'.

Napoleon Dynamite can move slowly unless you realize that it's basically a few days in the life of these characters. Then it's FRIGGIN HILARIOUS!

Elf is a real nice, funny, feel good movie--but it's obviously Christmas-riffic. Anchorman was funny too...but it dragged in spots. If you thought Dodgeball was funny, you won't like it (seems to be the case in my experience).

Umm...depends on what you like.

[u4ic]

46. Johnny Stecchino or The Man Who Knew Too Little

WARNING: do not consume liquids for 24 hours prior to viewing any of these films.

[Wickerman]

50. The Man Who Knew Too Little

Amazed to see that one on a list. I love that film. THat and Groundhog's day. Murray rocks.

[dback]

49. "Under the Tuscan Sun"

Few movies left me so completely, joyously happy. "The Full Monty" and "Some Like It Hot" are also good, too.

[salin]

51. Don Juan De Marcos

quite whimsical.

[FreedomFry]

54. A first-rate choice. Will make you feel much, much better.

De Marco -- no "s."

[A-Schwarzenegger]

52. Princess Caraboo.

Not only happy but hilarious.
And Tin Men, meaner but still verrry happy.

[yellowdogintexas]

53. "Undercover Blues" downright hilarious, also :

"To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Love, Julie Newmar"

"A Big Hand for the Little Lady"

"Victor Victoria"

"Better Off Dead"

"School of Rock"


"Big Trouble"


"Court Jester" and/or "Inspector General"...old Danny Kaye movies and just hysterical.

Bringing Up Baby and Philadelphia Story w/Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant\\

Arsenic and Old Lace with Cary Grant...