Mine is, of course, The Princess Bride. (I wrote a [short] book about it! Cheap to buy, or read it free on Kindle Unlimited.) It’s sweet, goofy, funny, and endlessly entertaining. No matter how many times I see it — and I’ve seen it dozens of times, at least — it’s always genuinely escapist and always genuinely comforting.
Singing in the Rain. It is unbeatable for sheer exuberance and cheerful fun. Though I would absolutely not argue about The Princess Bride - lightning in a bottle.
Is it cheating to say a whole trilogy? The Lord of the Rings is what I always turn to. Helps make me feel like even if everything feels like it's going to hell, there's still hope in some dark corner of the world.
Singing in the Rain. It is unbeatable for sheer exuberance and cheerful fun. Though I would absolutely not argue about The Princess Bride - lightning in a bottle.
Sherlock Jr. if I want to just feel good.
Brick if I want to be entertained.
Upstream Color if I want to be inspired.
Is it cheating to say a whole trilogy? The Lord of the Rings is what I always turn to. Helps make me feel like even if everything feels like it's going to hell, there's still hope in some dark corner of the world.
LotR is definitely one big movie, so it's not cheating!