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What’s a good solid film to watch with limited thought or effort

Posted on 8/9/20 at 1:36 pm
Posted by sms151t
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 1:36 pm
Now we’ve started Back to School meetings etc., what would be a couple movies to watch to help wind down? I’ll need it after listening to inevitable complaints I’ll hear from other staff?

I’m somewhat burned out on baseball and hockey right now already as that’s all I’ve watched in past days.
Posted by Brosef Stalin
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 1:40 pm to
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Back to School 
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
140861 posts
Posted on 8/9/20 at 1:42 pm to
That’s the Dangerfield, Kinison, Downey,Jr, and Johnny from Karate Kid one?
Posted by Brosef Stalin
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 1:50 pm to
Yeah Dangerfield and the dude from Christine are the main stars. Great movie.
Posted by A Menace to Sobriety
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 1:59 pm to
In Bruges if you haven't seen it. Easy suggestion.
Posted by johnnydrama
Possibly Trashy
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 2:20 pm to
The Wrong Molly
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 2:23 pm to
I think you're going to have to hum a few bars.

My guess is, since you didn't specify, you're looking for something that is well done, with a solid, linear narrative and you don't want a gut-wrenching turn at the end, a bunch of twists and puzzles to solve on the way or something that makes you think too, much, am I right? Either fun or serious, but not overly dramatic or suspenseful?

In that case:

COMEDIES:

Some Like it Hot
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Young Frankenstein
Ghostbusters

WAR FILMS:

The Longest Day
Patton
A Bridge Too Far
Midway


That will get you started.

Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 2:34 pm to
Running Scared with Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines
Posted by DesertFox
Houston, TX
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 2:48 pm to
Not sure why this just came to me, but City Island is a pretty solid/entertaining flick that doesn’t require a whole lot of thought.
Posted by The_Joker
Winter Park, Fl
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 2:57 pm to
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Posted by smash williams
San Diego
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 3:17 pm to
Scott Pilgrim vs The World
A Knights Tale
School of Rock
Posted by Hennigan
Member since Jan 2020
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 3:27 pm to
Tucker and Dale vs Evil

Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 3:35 pm to
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Yeah Dangerfield and the dude from Christine are the main stars. Great movie.


Was released 2 days after Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Love FBDO, but I actually like BTS more.
Posted by funnystuff
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 3:36 pm to
That’s most certainly not a “limited thought” film



The way I read the OP, something like Eurovision seems to be more in the wheelhouse he’s looking for
This post was edited on 8/9/20 at 3:37 pm
Posted by LanierSpots
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Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 5:10 pm to
The Heartbreak kid.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 5:14 pm to
Night of the Living Dead
Posted by SEClint
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 5:18 pm to
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The Heartbreak kid

Posted by Boo Krewe
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 5:32 pm to
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Posted by indianswim
Plano, TX
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:27 pm to
Slap Shot
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 7:07 pm to
"Dumb & Dumber" sounds appropriate for you lack of wanting to put out effort.
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