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Movie recommendations please

I like comedies, rom coms, conceptual films.

Films I've watched recently to help you decide what to suggest:
Down With Love (2003)
The Voices (Ryan Reynolds)
Sunshine Cleaning
Joy Ride
No Hard Feelings

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by stmkcltrs
I like comedies, rom coms, conceptual films.

Films I've watched recently to help you decide what to suggest:
Down With Love (2003)
The Voices (Ryan Reynolds)
Sunshine Cleaning
Joy Ride
No Hard Feelings

Hi @stmkcltrs

It's quite a new one, but I really enjoyed 'Anyone But You', with Sydney Sweeney. It might still be in the cinema?

Some of my other favourite rom-com/comedy films are 'Confessions of a Shopaholic', 'The Proposal' and 'Think Like a Man'.

Maybe you'll like one of those!

Emily 🙂

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by BCU Student Rep
Hi @stmkcltrs

It's quite a new one, but I really enjoyed 'Anyone But You', with Sydney Sweeney. It might still be in the cinema?

Some of my other favourite rom-com/comedy films are 'Confessions of a Shopaholic', 'The Proposal' and 'Think Like a Man'.

Maybe you'll like one of those!

Emily 🙂

Thank you I will check them out x

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by stmkcltrs
I like comedies, rom coms, conceptual films.

Films I've watched recently to help you decide what to suggest:
Down With Love (2003)
The Voices (Ryan Reynolds)
Sunshine Cleaning
Joy Ride
No Hard Feelings

oo

When Harry Met Sally is great for a romcom, and if you aren't acquainted with 60s films and want to dip your feet in, The Graduate is the blueprint with literally only one or two dated scenes (and you can't mind the main character being an absolute creep) the rest is great

not sure what you mean by conceptual

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by A Rolling Stone
oo

When Harry Met Sally is great for a romcom, and if you aren't acquainted with 60s films and want to dip your feet in, The Graduate is the blueprint with literally only one or two dated scenes (and you can't mind the main character being an absolute creep) the rest is great

not sure what you mean by conceptual

by conceptual I mean movies with a concept(s) behind it, like Down With Love or Ingmar Bergman's Persona...I can't really explain it lol

Reply 5

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by stmkcltrs
by conceptual I mean movies with a concept(s) behind it, like Down With Love or Ingmar Bergman's Persona...I can't really explain it lol

ooo wow. i thought the concept of Persona was really cool but was pretty neutral on it tbh. you have to see Mulholland Drive if you haven't already

Reply 6

Being John Malkovich
And if you like the camp of Down with Love, I recommend Three to Tango.

Reply 7

The school for good and evil was good

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by A Rolling Stone
ooo wow. i thought the concept of Persona was really cool but was pretty neutral on it tbh. you have to see Mulholland Drive if you haven't already

ok thanks, will do :smile:

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Can't beat Ealing Studios for a comedy! Whisky Galore, Passport to Pimlico, The Man in the White Suit, Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Lavender Hill Mob and The Ladykillers. I'll also throw in The Million Pound Note and The Smallest Show on Earth.

But if you want peak script and acting, it's got to be All About Eve.

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by Surnia
Can't beat Ealing Studios for a comedy! Whisky Galore, Passport to Pimlico, The Man in the White Suit, Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Lavender Hill Mob and The Ladykillers. I'll also throw in The Million Pound Note and The Smallest Show on Earth.
But if you want peak script and acting, it's got to be All About Eve.
i don't think the OP's listed films indicates an interest in (very dated) Ealing comedies... The Ladykillers is great but i wouldn't say the others are worth it, even Kind Hearts which i liked.

i bet you would LOVE Tony Hancock's The Rebel

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by A Rolling Stone
i don't think the OP's listed films indicates an interest in (very dated) Ealing comedies... The Ladykillers is great but i wouldn't say the others are worth it, even Kind Hearts which i liked.
i bet you would LOVE Tony Hancock's The Rebel
All the more reason to branch out a bit, especially as the OP doesn't understand the historical origins of the 'Down With Love' concept.

Reply 12

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by Surnia
All the more reason to branch out a bit, especially as the OP doesn't understand the historical origins of the 'Down With Love' concept.

well you've got homework to do in watching The Rebel...watch it and report back :smile:

Reply 13

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by Surnia
All the more reason to branch out a bit, especially as the OP doesn't understand the historical origins of the 'Down With Love' concept.

rude crying emojis renee zellweger and ewan mcgregor supremacy they're similar to halle bailey and jonah hauer-king

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by stmkcltrs
rude crying emojis renee zellweger and ewan mcgregor supremacy they're similar to halle bailey and jonah hauer-king

No, similar to Doris Day and Rock Hudson...

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by Surnia
No, similar to Doris Day and Rock Hudson...

no halle bailey and jonah hauer-king are the new renee and ewan, jonah is also a new ryan gosling, halle is also a judy garland successor eee
Original post
by stmkcltrs
I like comedies, rom coms, conceptual films.

Films I've watched recently to help you decide what to suggest:
Down With Love (2003)
The Voices (Ryan Reynolds)
Sunshine Cleaning
Joy Ride
No Hard Feelings

The pin cushion
The italian job

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by stmkcltrs
I like comedies, rom coms, conceptual films.
Films I've watched recently to help you decide what to suggest:
Down With Love (2003)
The Voices (Ryan Reynolds)
Sunshine Cleaning
Joy Ride
No Hard Feelings


Stir crazy with gene wilder. 🤣
Roman Holiday
The Green Book
Shakespeare in Love

First film above is a classic one in black and white, no matter whether it appeals to your taste.
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Reply 19

The Mall The Merrier .Even though subtitled you dont need it really is a very funny film. Had me laughing and that can be hard sometimes.

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