Zoolander
Perfect for when:
You had a little bit too much to drink the night before. Ideal hangover viewing.
Recommended snacks:
Vegemite on toast and blue Powerade.
Quote to remember:
‘Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn’t mean that we too can’t not die in a freak, gasoline-fight accident.’
Bridget Jones’ Diary
Perfect for when:
You have a massive pimple, the guy you like hasn’t texted you back and you can’t zip up your favourite dress.
Recommended snacks:
Chocolate and wine. Copious amounts of both.
Quote to remember:
‘No, I like you very much. Just as you are.’
Love Actually
Perfect for when:
You’ve totally lost faith in all humans and you hate everyone.
Recommended snacks:
Your most favourite takeaway dinner, some kind of fancy organic soft drink and a really beautiful little expensive cake from a swanky bakery.
Quote to remember:
‘Enough. Enough now.’
Empire Records
Perfect for when:
You’ve had a totally shite week at work and all you want to do is quit and open an florist.
Recommended snacks:
Pizza and beer with M&Ms for dessert.
Quote to remember:
“We mustn’t dwell. No, not today. We can’t. Not on Rex Manning day!”
Ever After
Perfect for when:
You’re exhausted and you just need a mental escape.
Recommended snacks:
Tea and chocolate biscuits.
Quote to remember:
‘A bird may love a fish, Signor, but where would they live?’
‘Then I shall have to make you wings.’
What’s your must-watch movie to pick you back up again?
P.S If you’ve had a rough day, I demand that you clear your schedule and see to it that you watch a feel good movie. Put the kids to bed early, cancel your dinner plans, skip the gym. That’s an order.
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Galaxy Quest. Perfect for Friday nights when you just don’t want to have to think. Anyone who likes Sci Fi , particularly Star Trek, is going to find this funny. Stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman. Quote to remember “”By Grabthar’s hammer, by the suns of Warvan, you shall be avenged!”
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I’ve never seen it! I’ll have to add it to the list!
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GalaxyQuest starts a bit slow. But a bit like Zoolander, once you “get it”, its hilarious!
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Reality Bites, for sure. Too many quotes to choose from but if I had to choose just one then it would be ‘what is your glitch, man’. I watch it when I’m feeling nostalgic for the seemingly simpler days of the 90s with no responsibilities or cares. Sigh.
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Evian is naïve backwards was my favourite!
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I like ‘I’m bursting with fruit flavour.’
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The Princess Bride. So glad my kids are old enough to watch it with me now. They enact all the swordfights and funny bits throughout. Highly entertaining 🙂
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I didn’t grow up with the Princess Bride so it’s not really my thing. It’s very strange watching it as an adult and not really getting it.
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I’m not much one for movies, but if I’m pressured I’ll go with anything in the Pirates of the Carribean franchise or perhaps one of the Iron Man movies. TV is my true escapism. On a bad day where I don’t want to think I’ll marathon Coupling. Or Sports Night. Or 30 Rock. I try to stick to comedies on the bad days.
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Good call on Iron Man and Pirates. They the kind of movies that I love it when they come on TV!
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Love Empire Records! Kids and I always laugh at Ace Ventura. Guaranteed.
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GASP! Ace Ventura! Good one.
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Love Actually and Bridget, oh yeh!! I have a dodge pirated copy of Bridget Jones which hilariously must include a deleted scene. Do you remember the bit where Bridget’s mum is on the phone talking to Bridget about how she regrets leaving her husband for the other man? And it turns to him and he’s berating the make up assistant? In my version he turns to her and says “Ugh you ham-fisted c*nt” Which I’m sure isn’t in the official version! Cracks me up every time.
In terms of others, I love Mean Girls! Definitely a go to for a cheer up. So quotable. You go glen coco!
Also Anchorman. It took me a few watches to fall in love with this movie, but now I can’t turn back.-
Hilarious! I’ve never seen that bit but now I so want to! I’m not quite on the Anchorman train yet. I’ve tried but it hasn’t gelled. I do love ‘I love lamp!’ and ‘yogging!’
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Oh yes to Bridget (was on free to air last weekend!) and Love Actually (not just for Christmas). Haven’t watched Zoolander in ages but must do so. Mean Girls is one for me too … Mr SY would say Top Gun. x
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I LOVE Top Gun! Take my breath away is the fake ‘song’ that Mr Smaggle an I have. It’s my ring tone for when he calls me.
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As soon as I saw this headline I was like “ZOOLANDER!” Best. Movie. Ever.
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Zoolander was first up. ‘The was this moment last night when she was sandwiched bewteen the Maori tribesman and the Finnish dwarf, when I thought, I could really see myself spending the rest of my life with this girl!’
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Just about impossible to track down, but The Reluctant Widow (old b&w which bears only slight resemblance to the novel), Quartet, Guys and Dolls, Rocky Horror Picture Show and Luc Besson’s Atlantis. But also any DVD of Queen, AC/DC, Japanese drums or just, um, men in kilts playing pipes (mostly found on youtube).
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Wow your selection is so classy! I love Rocky Horror! I just saw the stage in Melbourne HILARIOUS!!!!
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I’m not really a movie re-watcher but I love Big Bang Theory for a laugh.
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I love Sheldon. He cracks me up!
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If I had a dollar for every time I have said to myself..”enough, enough now” !! My favourite never fail cheer me up movie is the Wedding SInger I can quote that one by heart !!
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Oh I love ‘Enough, enough now.’. Totally adding the Wedding Singer to my list.
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I love re-watching movies. I have a soft spot for the original Willy Wonka movie (“So shines a good deed in a weary world”) and Mean Girls is another fave (SO many quotes but I love “Is butter a carb?”). Jim’s also a fan of The Princess Bride (“incontheivable!”)
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LOVE Mean Girl. ‘I don’t think my father, the inventor of toaster strudel, would be too pleased to hear about this.’
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If its been a REALLY shitty week then I will be driving to Maccas in my pjs and getting the Adam Sandler movies out…
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Billy Madison for sure.
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Love actually is a favourite for sure! I love watching Romy and Michelle’s highschool reunion after a really shite day, such a good pick me up 🙂
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Oh Romy and Michelles! I’m so tempted to start a pick me up movie hard drive!
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You’ve got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle, one after the other.
And anything with Parker Posey-
I LOVE Parker Posey. I think Waiting for Guffman is one of my favourite movies ever.
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Mine has to be ‘Priscilla: Queen of the Desert’. Never fails to make me smile at least once, no matter how horrendous I feel.
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Oh I’m loving that! It’s totally on my list now.
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Ugh, this is fabulous! Why have I not seen this website before too? I love the recommended snacks – perfect idea.
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Oh thank you! I may or may not have done every single one of those. 🙂
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Yes! Yes to all! I somehow have myself convinced that I don’t actually like Love Actually but then I watch it begrudgingly and it’s just so wonderful! And the Hugh Grant dance scene. I could watch The Royal Tenennbaums every day, it’s so funny and the characters are just delightful.
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Every time I watch a Wes Anderson film, I just want to wear smoky eyeliner and kiss impossibly nerdy boys.
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I Love You Man! So many quotes….
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Paul Rudd? Is he in that? He’s a walking lady boner that guy. I love him.
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Princess Bride, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Goonies and early Sex and the City. Oh my god I love that show. And all those above too – Empire Records and Bridget are spot on!
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Oh My Big Fat Greek Wedding! Love them!
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Me and the kids do like a bit of Mary Poppins……we all get up and dance in the chimney sweep bits.
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Mary Poppins was never really on my radar as a kid, same with Princess Bride. Other people love them though!
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