uplifting movie suggestions

Parent Cafe
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<p>Thumbs up on a lot of the suggestions. (I’m another Bride and Prejudice fan. :))</p>

<p>A few more that I don’t think have been previously mentioned:</p>

<p>Flash of Genius</p>

<p>Ratatouille and The Princess and the Frog and Despicable Me - animated fun! </p>

<p>Someone previously mentioned Wallace and Gromit and you can’t go wrong there - and along those lines Chicken Run</p>

<p>*The Dish<a href=“though%20the%20main%20character%20is%20a%20widower,%20if%20I%20remember%20correctly”>/i</a></p>

<p>The Winslow Boy :)</p>

<p>Under the Same Moon</p>

<p>You can get The Andy Griffith Show and I Love Lucy - full seasons on DVD and watch one or as many as you want at a time.</p>

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Love the movie, but cry myself silly at the end.</p>

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<p>Toy Story movies, if they like animation, are a lot of fun. I would stay away from Up! because it brings up the subjects of aging and death.</p>

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<p>An oldie, but goodie: Muriel’s Wedding. It’s been a while since I watched it but I don’t think there’s anything that would be upsetting. Parts of it are hilarious. </p>

<p>Another oldie, Grease</p>

<p>Second the Jane Austen–Sense and Sensibility especially</p>

<p>For a serious movie, another oldie The Seduction of Joe Tynan</p>

<p>And when it makes it to DVD, which will be a while, The King’s Speech</p>

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<p>I am a big Monty Python fan
A fish called Wanda is hysterical. & True Lies, I think was already mentioned?</p>

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<p>We have Netflix streaming to our TV and my H started watching episodes of the British TV series “Doc Martin.” One day I joined him and loved it, and we had to go back to the beginning so I could catch up. Then one day our S joined us and started watching, so we had to go back to the beginning so he could catch up. It’s very, very funny.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, we had snow days Monday and Tuesday and S raced ahead while we were at work and he was home and watched several shows. Now we have to catch up!</p>

<p>Another TV series that would be fun: The Office</p>

<p>I loved the movie Lars and the Real Girl, but there are some themes of death.</p>

<p>Also recommend the Christopher Guest movies: Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, Waiting for Guffman. And another vote for Bride and Prejudice!</p>

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<p>Some wonderful suggestions - many that I’d never heard of before. Some of the ones I’ve added that I’m pretty sure they haven’t seen before:</p>

<p>Bride and Prejudice
The Terminal
Feverpitch
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Englishman Who Went Up a Hill</p>

<p>Thanks so much, and I’ll keep checking for other suggestions.</p>

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<p>For both your parents, let me highly recommend the French documentary: Babies. Your local video store or Netflix should carry it. The documentary follows four babies from birth to their first steps. The babies are from Africa, Japan, Mongolia and the US. There is no narration except for the interaction between the parents (mostly the mothers) and their child. There is no translation of what the mothers say to their newborn. None is needed. </p>

<p>In these sad times, the babies from four different countries remind us of our common humanity….</p>

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<p>Another Indian movie that’s a lot of fun is Bombay Wedding.</p>

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<p>We loved the Planet Earth series. The images are beautiful, and enjoyable even for someone who only wants to watch a small portion.</p>

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<p>I’d also vote for Second Hand Lion. My grandparents really enjoyed that film. </p>

<p>Others that could be a fit (some old):</p>

<p>Dances With Wolves
The Birdcage
Love Actually
Benjamin Button
Slumdog Millionaire
UP
Wall-E
Some Like It Hot
Singing in the Rain
Any Bob Hope/Bing Crosby Road To XYZ
Fields of Dreams
A League of Their Own
Thelma and Louise
Little Miss Sunshine
Milo and Otis</p>

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<p>I myself would not recommend Benjamin Button or Thelma and Louise.</p>

<p>Here are some I would recommend: Fly Away Home, Chariots of Fire, The Blind Side, Lilies of the Field, You’ve Got Mail, Local Hero, Warm Springs,* A Big Hand for the Little Lady, Dave, Murphy’s Romance.* </p>

<p>*I think they might particularly like these.</p>

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<p>If silly funny space movies appeal, then Galaxy Quest is fun and its similars, like Men in Black which if he hasn’t seen he may appreciate.</p>

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<p>I don’t know if anyone’s mentioned “Invictus” yet, starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, about the championship South African rugby team? Sports movies are almost always uplifting - “Rudy” is another one your parents might enjoy, starring Sean Astin.</p>

<p>Here’s a link to the American Film Institute’s list of 100 most inspiring films: [AFI’s</a> 100 YEARS…100 CHEERS](<a href=“Safety at AFI | American Film Institute”>http://www.afi.com/100Years/cheers.aspx) There are some on the list that would certainly not be what your mom is looking for: “Schindler’s List,” "Saving Private Ryan.'</p>

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<p>A lot of great movie suggestions. I thought I would add:</p>

<p>The Toy Story movies
The Princess and the Frog (newest version from Disney, great music and old New Orleans ambiance)
Akeelah and the Bee
Spellbound which is a documentary about Spelling Bees but everyone who sees it loves it</p>

<p>Remember the Titans about the integration of a football team.</p>

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<p>A few other suggestions:</p>

<p>*Enchanted <a href=“with%20Amy%20Adams”>/I</a> - the tale of Disney princesswho was set to NYC by an evil quen;
Babe - the classic talking piglet story;
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<p>Support Your Local Sheriff is a great western comedy. While it is not out on DVD, A New Leaf with Elaine May and Walter Matthau is one of the very funniest movies ever. It is available in VHS. I wish that they would release this one in DVD. It is wonderful. I also second Jeeves and Wooster. It was a wonderful BBC production. So is Keeping Up Appearances and the Black Adder.</p>

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<p>My in-laws watched Babe with our kids when the kids were little, and the in-laws LOVED it.</p>

<p>Silverado might appeal to your father-in-law – a western with a happy ending. Or maybe Hoosiers? Or The Rookie, or The Sandlot? Or Independence Day?</p>

<p>Other ideas: Father of the Bride, Shrek, Fever Pitch, The Princess Bride, My Cousin Vinny, Parent Trap, Big, Miss Congeniality, Big, and Elf.</p>

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<p>I really enjoyed “Me and Orson Welles” despite the ungrammatical title. The actor who plays Welles is just amazing. Zac Ephron is an ambitious kid who’s trying to get his start as an actor. He happens to be in the right place at the right time, and it takes him a while to realize that he’s in over his head with the players of the Mercury Theater. I think your parents will enjoy the intelligent script, great performances, and scenes of 1930s New York City complete with wonderful period clothing and cars. You’ll love what Welles does with an ambulance! My favorite parts involved the backstage doings and the maneuverings of the players, and the deeply held superstitions of theater people. Highly recommended!</p>

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<p>My MIL liked Ever After, with Drew Barrymore playing a very spunky Cinderella character. (It does show her father die at the beginning)</p>

<p>I don’t think anyone has mentioned Groundhog Day or Chocolate.</p>

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<p>Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies and it popped into my mind when I read the first post because I agree that it’s uplifting, as well as sweet, thought-provoking, and funny every time I see it. But I wonder how the OP’s mom would feel about the suicide attempts sequence, since she’d like to avoid films that deal with death even in a humorous way. Some of those scenes are unsettling. </p>

<p>More recently, The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds was a nice light comedy. I also liked Swing Vote with Kevin Costner, Madeline Carroll (12 y/o who steals the movie) and some very good character actors, which had a Frank Capra feel to it.</p>