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saucycobblers:
By that I mean have you had certain films that you've watched obsessively at different points in your life to help you through bad times (or good times!)? For me it's:

'Saturday Night Fever' - sticking two fingers up to others' expectations and really striking out on my own for the first time.

'Distant voices, Still Lives' - coming to terms with my relationship with my Dad.

'Bridges of Madison County' - marriage troubles a-brewin'!

'Brokeback Mountain' - my present obsession, helping me to negotiate a relationship not unlike Jack and Ennis's.

Anyone else got any?

vkm91941:
You bet I do!  ;D  In fact there is also a psychologist who wrote two books on the subject, Dr Gary Solomon calls himself a cinematherapist

The Motion Picture Prescription: Watch This Movie and Call Me in the Morning   and Reel Therapy: How Movies Inspire You to Overcome Life's Problems

Who needs a therapist's couch when you can sit in the comfort of your living room and watch the movies  to help you deal with all of life's emotional problems.  Just look at Brokeback Mountain talk about a therapeutic journey to the heart of cinema's healing powers. :D

slayers_creek_oth:
Hell yes I do!  I have several comfort films....movies that I watch when I am tense or stressed - they always seem to calm me down. 

Pretty Woman - as cheesy as it sounds is a comfort film for me...it honestly helps me relax if that makes any sense...

Jerry MaGuire - is another film that I love and makes me feel calm and at ease...helps me relieve stress

Shawshank Redemption - my all time favorite movie and it reminds me of my mom...which may be why its therapeutic for me...

ednbarby:
Cool topic, Saucy!

Here are the ones I use:

Laugh Therapy:

1.) Clueless
2.) Office Space
3.) Raising Arizona
4.) The Princess Bride
5.) This is Spinal Tap
6.) Best in Show
7.) Napolean Dynamite
8.) Rushmore
9.) Monty Python and the Holy Grail


Cry Therapy:

1.) Brokeback Mountain


Masterpiece Therapy (when I just need to be reminded of all the things a great movie can do):

1.) Brokeback Mountain
2.) Fargo
3.) The Shawshank Redemption
4.) The Wedding Banquet
5.) Casablanca
6.) Quiz Show
7.) High Noon
8.) Crimes and Misdemeanors
9.) Manhattan
10.) Harvey

saucycobblers:
OMG, I LOVE 'Office Space' - that scene with the photocopier - LMAO!!! And that poor bloke who ends up in the office basement - awwww...

Chuckle therapy for me would be:

Some Like It Hot
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Billy Liar
This Is Spinal Tap
Bringing Up Baby
The Odd Couple

The most life-affirming movie - surprise, surprise...

The Shawshank Redemption

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