15 popular feel-good Hollywood movies to revisit in these times
Yes, the concept of revisiting is dying with so much new content out there. But at a time where we are craving to get back to our mundane lives, a sense of familiarity does help. So, here is a list of familiar feel-good Hollywood films that we grew up watching. These films should be streaming online or might still be in the hard drive that has been long-forgotten. One film a day should help you get past this isolation.
From 500 Days of Summer to Forrest Gump, a list of relatively old movies to revisit as time seems to be something in abundance now.
Shashank Redemption: A prison drama should be much more relatable to us now, and what is more soothing than Morgan Freeman's voice at these tough times. Don't crack yet, be like Andy Dufresne.
Before Sunset: The best of Richard Linklater's iconic Before trilogy. This film is again about time. In fact, all of Linklater's works is about time and the gradual bonding of his characters.
500 Days of Summer: A text-book definition of feel-good movies. This rom-com about 'letting go' and the existence of true love is something to relish on this remaining 15 Days of lockdown
Big Fish: This unique fantasy drama starring Ewan McGregor is about a son's journey of knowing his dad during the latter's last days. It is more about the importance of fantasy in our mundane lives.
Crazy Stupid Love: Another cheesy film also talk about the existence of true love and 'soul mate', but this film is more on the lighter side of things even as sensitive as cheating.
Forrest Gump: A film that will make it to all such 'feel-good movies' lists. Watch it again before the upcoming Hindi version ruins the feel of the original.
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone: When you forget the series and looked at as a standalone film, this can easily pass off as a feel-good movie about a non-person taking on the bad guy
Lost In Translation: Sofia Coppola sets up a soothing mood with this tranquil drama, which will teleport you from your locked houses to the streets of Tokyo along with Bill Murray and Scarlett.
Mamma Mia! : What good is a feel-good movies list without this film in it.
Mean Girls: Yes, it is one of the most sugary and cheesy films out there but yet it is undeniably entertaining. A necessary silly pleasure to help us in this serious reality.
Noting Hill: One of those films Indian would have watched countless times on TV. We need the charm of Julia Roberts in our life more than ever.
Pineapple Express: This is part of the list for obvious reasons. A forerunner in the genre of stoner films warrants a revisit.
The Terminal: There is no better actor out there to sell naivety and the other innocent virtues it encapsulates as Hanks does. Remember Viktor Navorski was locked down in a terminal, but he thrived.
Wall E: It is, of course, unfair to have this one animation film. But remember the scene where Wall E adamantly holds on to the spacecraft and makes it to space? Well, it made it the list as well.
We Are Millers: A family drama about a pretend-family, which is on a mission to sell an RV full of marijuana, will surely cheer you up. If humour is not your cup of tea, watch it for Jennifer Aniston.
