My top 10 feel-good movies - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

My top 10 feel-good movies - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Im going completely off-script in this post to?talk about something unrelated to happiness at work but still close to my heart: Feel-good movies. I?have?a weakness for feel-good films and Im not ashamed to admit it :) I love the fact that these?movies show the world as a warm and happy place where good things happen to nice people, where everything eventually has a happy ending, where people can be themselves and are accepted for who they are and where second chances can be found?by those who dont succeed at first. This?may even be a more accurate portrayal of how the world actually is. I know its more common to see the world as hard, unfair and dog-eat-dog but there are equally compelling arguments that show?that the world favors those who are nice and cooperate. And feel-good films reflect that. So here is?my top 10 list of feel-good films in no particular order. The Fisher King (1991) Terry Gilliams visually stunning film?has Robin Williams in one of his most challenging and touching roles. It is a beautiful story of redemption and forgiveness and of love and madness. My rating: 10/10 Favorite quote: Theres three things in this world that you need: Respect for all kinds of life, a nice bowel movement on a regular basis, and a navy blazer. Down by Law (1986) A black and white minimalist masterpiece from Jim Jarmusch with an incredibly unlikely main cast of Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni. This is?quite simply one of the most beautiful movies ever made. You could blow up pretty much any single frame of this movie and hang it as a poster. My?rating: 10/10 Favorite quote: Its a sad and beautiful world. Strictly Ballroom (1992) The fascinating thing about this Baz Luhrman movie is that it is both a tremendous parody of a dance movie AND a tremendous dance movie. Its about not being afraid of being different and not living in fear. My rating: 10/10 Favorite quote: Vivir con miedo, es como vivir a medias! (Living in fear, is only half-living.) Love Actually (2003) The ultimate romantic comedy, feel-good movie and Christmas movie rolled into one. The?all-star cast includes Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson and Billy Bob Thornton.?At our house, we?have friends over every year?in early December and watch it together. My rating: 10/10 Favorite quote: Okay, Dad. Lets do it. Lets go get the shit kicked out of us by love. Am?lie (2001) This movie by Jean-Pierre Jeunet leans slightly into the magical realism genre without becoming too weird. Favorite quote: Narrator: Am?lie still seeks solitude. She amuses herself with silly questions about the world below, such as How many people are having an orgasm right now? [scenes of various orgasms taking place] Am?lie: Fifteen. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) 3 leading?actors known mainly for being in action movies play drag queens and while Hugo Weaving and Terrence Stamp are both fanastic Guy Pearce especially takes to the role as a duck to water. A wonderful movie about being different. Look out for the scene where they walk out of theie bus in small-town Australia in full drag it was shot on an actual street in Australia and the reactions you see are genuine. My rating: 10/10 Favorite quote: Thats just what this country needs: a cock in a frock on a rock. Dodgeball Sure this is ostensibly a screwball comedy (and it is really, really funny) but its also a heartwarming story of friendship and being yourself. My rating: 9/10 Favorite quote: Here at Globo Gym were better than you, and we know it. Stardust (2007) Neil Gaiman is an amazing writer whether he works in comics (his Sandman series is the very best of the genre) or in novels. This beautiful movie is a classic fairy tale with some cool twists. My rating: 9/10 Favorite quote: [the pirates have just discovered Captain Shakespeare in drag] Skinny Pirate: Whats the problem? Captain Shakespeare: Its my reputation. Skinny Pirate: No. No. Dont be silly. Nonsense. Old Pirate: Its all right, Captain. We always knew you were a whoopsie. Much Ado About Nothing (2012) While?filming his big-budget superhero movie The Avengers, Joss Whedon needed to relax. So he got some friends over to his house for a couple of?weeks where they shot Much Ado About Nothing in black and white and with modern costumes but with the original Shakespeare text. It is hilarious, its a feel-good love story and you can just tell that everyone there had a great time making it. My rating: 10/10 Favorite quote: ?I wish my horse had the speed of your tongue.? Field of Dreams (1989) The ultimate movie of second chances. Goes directly into magical realism but without losing its sense of fun and humanity. My rating: 9/10 Favorite quote: Is this heaven? Its Iowa. More feel-good films Honorable mention goes to these movies: A wonderful life Slumdog millionaire Russian pizza blues Eat drink man woman Pane e tulipani Out of Rosenheim (Bagdad Cafe) The Intouchables Pleasantville Good Will Hunting The snapper Hable con ella Jonathan Livingston Seagull Mitt liv som hund Royal Tenenbaums Shawshank redemption Smoke La vita e bella What?s eating Gilbert Grape Moulin Rouge Rocky Horror Picture Show Oceans eleven Your take Have you seen any of these list??Did I?forget your favorite feel-good movie? Write a comment and let me know what you think. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. 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