Looking for some good movie recommendations for the weekend.

[smirkymonkey]

To watch on Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, etc. I need to take a little break from politics and I have absolutely no interest in the Super Bowl or watching President Dipshit gloat. I just need a little escapism and some light-hearted fun to balance my mood.

To give you an idea of the types of movies that I like, some of my favorites are "A Fish Called Wanda", "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", "Waking Ned Devine", "Hot Fuzz", the Monty Python films, screwball comedies from the 30's and 40's, silly romantic romps from the 50's and 60's, the Pink Panther movies, quirky British/Irish movies, whimsical foreign films, "Dumb and Dumber", "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure", "We're the Millers", "Office Space", any of the Naked Gun/Hot Shots/Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker-Proft movies, etc. I also like serious/art house movies as well, but I'm not up for that this weekend. I just want to be entertained and distracted from reality.

They don't have to be the best movies, as long as they hold one's attention and are pleasantly entertaining. Thanks in advance!

[leftieNanner]

1. Ruthless People is fun

Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Danny DeVito.

I enjoy First Wives Club with Diane Keaton, Bette Midler, and Goldie Hawn.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels makes me laugh EVERY TIME! Ruprickt, have you been banging on your pots again?

Enjoy your movies. Good idea to get away from it all.

[smirkymonkey]

8. Great suggestions!

I haven't seen Ruthless People in ages, but it was hilarious! Will have to put that on the list and will check out First Wives Club as well. I love anything with Bette Midler in it!

[leftieNanner]

13. Just remembered

Parental Guidance - Bette Midler and Billy Crystal

[smirkymonkey]

16. Haven't heard of that one, but will look it up!

Thank you!

On edit: Just added to Amazon queue! May not get to all of these movies this weekend, but will eventually!

[underpants]

2. Logan Lucky

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5439796/

West Virginia accents
Channing Tatum
Adam Driver
Daniel Craig
Katie Holmes
Elvis's granddaughter
Set MacFarlane (bit role)


Very very funny.

[smirkymonkey]

9. Never heard of it, but sounds very funny and great cast!

Will definitely add it to the list! Thanks!

[Leghorn21]

28. I'm with underpants on this one, monkey!! I don't think ANYBODY'S ever heard of this one, but I

stumbled across it about 6 months ago and went YEAH!! Fun little caper/heist movie, tons of fun!!

Enjoy!!

[underpants]

37. Cauliflower?

Same with us. We thought, eh let's give it a chance and it was great.

They really nailed the West Virginia accents too.

[Zoonart]

3. Here are a few...

The World's End... Absolutely Anything... The Burbs ...
Nuns on the Run

[smirkymonkey]

10. Thank you!

I will look those up and add them to the queue!

[Zoonart]

17. Have fun.

[underpants]

4. I'll add Garden State

Zach Braff masterpiece

"Have fun in the abyss".

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0333766/

The soundtrack is so mellow you could fail a piss test. Really well done movie if you haven't seen it. 2004. One of my favorites.

[smirkymonkey]

11. I saw it a long time ago, but I don't remember anything about it.

Was that w/ Natalie Portman? I will check it out. Thanks!

[underpants]

38. Yes. Lots of people in that one too

As I understand it Braff asked for a lot of favors from friends to get the budget down including the soundtrack.

[ploppy]

5. I loved

Moonrise Kingdom.

[smirkymonkey]

12. Wow, great cast and directors!

Must have been a sleeper or I just missed it for some reason. I will definitely add it to my list. Thank you!

[Ohiogal]

6. I love

A League of Their Own

and have watched it over again a few times

[smirkymonkey]

14. I saw that ages ago and really liked it, but would love to watch it again!

Fun fact: That story was about one of my ex-boyfriend's mother (she was the Gina Davis character) and he sold the story to Penny Marshall. He was from a big baseball family and one of his brothers was semi-pro. Great movie!

[Ohiogal]

18. Wow!

That’s so cool!

I’d love to go and see the Hall of Fame display on the women’s’ baseball league some day. Those ladies were awesome!

[Harker]

24. My sweetie and I just bought a home

near Cooperstown. As one who gave up baseball about the time Wrigley Field got lights, I couldn't think of a good reason to go to the HOF.

That might be it!

[wryter2000]

7. Fierce Creatures

Same cast as A Fish Called Wanda. Dead and Loving It, Leslie Nielsen.

[smirkymonkey]

15. Great recs!

I haven't seen either of them, but I love the actors so they must be decent. Thank you!

[Harker]

19. "Born Yesterday"

is one you might enjoy, despite the underlying political aspects.

Maybe later.

[smirkymonkey]

21. That looks good! It doesn't look too serious, despite the political aspect.

Sounds like something I would like. Definitely adding the queue! Thank you!

[Harker]

23. My pleasure!

In its own charming way, it's a heartwarming affirmation of the value of civics, with some fine performances.

[tanyev]

20. Have you seen Detectorists yet?

It’s a British TV series about eccentric metal detectors (detectorists!) in the English countryside. Only 3 seasons, 6 episodes each season. It moves at a gentle pace, but is so clever and really well done.

[smirkymonkey]

22. No, but it looks great!

I love English films/series and recognize a lot of my favorite actors in the cast. Added to my queue! Thank you!

[Generic Brad]

25. I've got a soft spot for "The Princess Bride"

But I suspect you’ve seen that.

[smirkymonkey]

32. Not in a long time.

I barely remember it, but worth watching again! Thank you!

[FM123]

27. I saw "Man Up" on Netfix and it gave me huge laughs!

[smirkymonkey]

33. That sounds great!

Good cast! Lake Bell, Simon Pegg, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Olivia Williams, Stephen Campbell-Moore. Will definitely add to the queue! Thank you!

[Midnight Writer]

29. Tucker and Dale vs Evil, Bubba Ho Tep

[smirkymonkey]

34. Just checked them out! Sounds right up my alley!

Added! Thank you!

[brokephibroke]

30. Captain Phillips.

[smirkymonkey]

35. That sounds like a good movie and I love Tom Hanks and Catherine Keener,

but it might be a little too intense for what I am looking for this weekend. However I will keep it on the list for future viewing. Thanks for the rec!

[Boomerproud]

31. Groundhog Day is coming up on Sunday...

nt

[smirkymonkey]

36. Oh, that's a good one. Haven't seen that in ages.

Worth a re-watch. Thank you!

[edbermac]

39. A Hard Day's Night.

Very funny movie and some of the songs are not too bad.

[rurallib]

40. "A Boy and His Dog"

Haven't seen it for decades but all I can remember is laughing by butt off - recommended to me by an offbeat friend

from IMDB:
Storyline

A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex, and they stumble into an underground society where the old society is preserved. The daughter of one of the leaders of the community seduces and lures him below, where the citizens have become unable to reproduce because of being underground so long. They use him for impregnation purposes, and then plan to be rid of him.

have no idea if any of the movie services have it.

[smirkymonkey]

41. I love any movies with dogs in them!

Thanks!

[cilla4progress]

42. Just watched this documentary tonight on Netflix -

Link to tweet

?s=19

who knew?! New Taylor Swift fan here!

Come for the music stay for the politics!

[smirkymonkey]

43. Thank you!

I will check it out!