It Just Makes You Feel Good

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@DWDavis (25805)
United States
March 5, 2017 6:34pm CST
I don't know who among you likes ABBA, or who among you likes the movie "Mama Mia" but here in our house this is our go to feel good movie. And, YES, we sing along. We play the movie is Sing-A-Long mode so we get the words right, even though we know most of them by heart. There's just something about this movie that makes us feel good. The story, the music, the scenery, it all telegraphs a warm romantic feeling of unabashed love and unbridled hope. It just evokes happiness. I've lost track of how many times we've watched this movie. But I know we'll watch it many times more. Do you have a feel-good go-to movie you watch when you need a lift or just feel like feeling happy for a while?
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@Kandae11 (55175)
6 Mar 17
I like ABBA, but I haven't seen "Mama Mia" - who stars in it?.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Mar 17
Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
6 Mar 17
The main players are Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfried, just to name a few.
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@Kandae11 (55175)
6 Mar 17
@JohnRoberts Pierce Brosnan - former 007 - and Colin firth - I liked him in Bridget Jones's Diary.
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• United States
6 Mar 17
I only watched Mama Mia once. I do remember it somewhat though, and remember the warm feeling I got after the last scene rolled through. A "feel good" movie? Hmm. I am trying to think of a movie that would be inspirational that I've watched but I can't think of one. I do like to turn on "Clue" and it makes me happy. I like "Grease" as well. I sing along to that and it makes me chipper.
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• United States
6 Mar 17
@DWDavis I can't tell you how many times I've watched Grease over the years. Right now it is on netflix. I watched a bit of it but then got distracted and stopped watching.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
6 Mar 17
Grease is a good movie for making you smile. I also like Clue.
• United States
6 Mar 17
@LoriAMoore I also love Clue because of Tim Curry! My favorite scene was actually cut from the movie itself. It was in the trailer though. Mr. Green is talking to Colonel Mustard (if I remember correctly) and Colonel Mustard asks Mr. Green why he is sceaming. He says "because I am afraid (pause) of screaming." If you remember, it was actually part of a conversation between Mrs. White and The Maid (Yvonne). Except Yvonne didn't say she was afraid of screaming, just hat she was frightened of being there by herself.
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@shaggin (72282)
• United States
6 Mar 17
I was excited to watch this until I heard it was a musical which I usually do not like. Based on your post though maybe I should give it a shot. I do like some of the old songs by ABBA.
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@shaggin (72282)
• United States
6 Mar 17
@DWDavis ohh well then I think I may enjoy that
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
6 Mar 17
It is a musical, but all the songs are ABBA's hits from their heyday.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Mar 17
No. I always move on to a movie I have never seen before and that usually is enough to take my interest.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
6 Mar 17
I watch a lot of old movies over again because much of what's coming out of Hollywood these days seems so inferior to that of just a decade ago.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@JohnRoberts My wife and I love the Classic Movie channel. She's become a big Audrey Hepburn fan.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Mar 17
@DWDavis I prefer older movies and keep digging up ones I haven't seen before.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Mar 17
There are a few 80's comedies that get me going.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
6 Mar 17
Is there one in particular, or a short list?
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
6 Mar 17
I only seen it once but that sounds like a lot of fun. Ithe is good that you have a movie that makes you feel that way. I have seen a lot of feel good movies but rarely watched them more then once or twice.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
6 Mar 17
The upbeat music and happy ending make Mama Mia worth watching over and over again, IMHO.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
6 Mar 17
@DWDavis I can see that. It is an excellent movie.
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@jerzgirl (9327)
• United States
6 Mar 17
I have yet to see Mama Mia, but I have loved ABBA since they came on the scene. I also sing to all of their work!
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@jerzgirl (9327)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@DWDavis I plan to, for sure!!
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I think you will enjoy Mama Mia if you get a chance to see it.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
6 Mar 17
I tend to try to find new movies to watch, or movies I haven't seen in a long time.. I get bored of watching the same thing over and over. I like new and exciting!
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• United States
7 Mar 17
@DWDavis Yeah.. I hear ya.. but with the advances in technology some of today's movies are just better than their older counterparts. I spent last week watching The Hobbit movies, and now I'm moving on to Lord of the Rings. Although they're all amazing movies, you can see how The Hobbit is so much better than Lord of the Rings due to all the technological advancements in just the past 10 or so years!
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
8 Mar 17
@katsmeow1213 I agree that cinematically and graphically today's movies are superior, but for content, dialogue, and meaning, few of them can measure up to the treasures of the past.
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I like new and exciting, too, but so much of what Hollywood makes today is old, dried-up, retold reruns or sequels. Seriously, do we need another King Kong or King Arthur movie.
@rebelann (112993)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Mar 17
Well, I suppose if I had to have one it would be E.T. Talk about emotion, it brings all of them up to the surface at one point or another.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
6 Mar 17
I love the ABBA and I have all their songs, Mama Mia is not my favorite.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
My favorite ABBA song is probably Fernando, which isn't even in the movie.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
8 Mar 17
@DWDavis It's a beautiful song, they have sang so many beautiful song. I have not seen the movie.
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
6 Mar 17
Upbeat music and let's face it ABBA was meant to sing along with. I remember singing all of those songs in the '70's. Loudly.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
6 Mar 17
Their songs were easy to sing along with, and they were so upbeat it was hard not to smile when you listened to them.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
6 Mar 17
Feel good movie for me is The Good Dinosaur :))
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I haven't seen The Good Dinosaur but hear it's a fun movie.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
7 Mar 17
@DWDavis It is like a movie for kids they say, but, nah..i love it :))
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@franxav (13849)
• India
6 Mar 17
I have not seen the movie but I certainly like ABBA songs.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
6 Mar 17
I think you would enjoy the movie if you enjoy ABBA.
@Plethos (13581)
• United States
6 Mar 17
i dont mind listening to abba, but the movie, im sorry but i couldnt stand watching it. i walked out of the room.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I'm sorry you didn't like the movie.
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@Plethos (13581)
• United States
7 Mar 17
@DWDavis - there was just something about it that irked me i guess.
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@allknowing (137902)
• India
6 Mar 17
I have several - My Fair Lady and Sound of Music top the list. Abba's songs each one of them I can sing with my broken voice
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
My wife and I love My Fair Lady. I haven't watched Sound of Music in years.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
6 Mar 17
We were lucky enough to get tickets to see Mama Mia in London, before it came to the stage in the US and Canada. The ushers were dancing in the aisles and the theater goers sang along. What fun! We feel pretty darn happy without a movie. Lol!
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I would love to see Mama Mia on stage, but unless our local theater group performs it, the odds are it won't happen.
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@JudyEv (342246)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 17
We rarely watch a movie in this way - putting it on the TV or whatever - but it's a great idea. I love ABBA. I don't understand why some people bag them the way they do.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
As my mother says, there's no accounting for some people's lack of taste.
@Ronrybs (19565)
• London, England
6 Mar 17
My choice is Ground Hog Day and sometimes Animal House. I do like simple humour
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@tzwrites (4835)
• Romania
6 Mar 17
It's a fun movie I really enjoyed it. I visited the place in Greece where it was filmed and I loved it.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I've read it is a beautiful island.
6 Mar 17
"Mama Mia" is a good comedy-musical movie.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
7 Mar 17
I very much agree.
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7 Mar 17
@DWDavis Meryl Street is great!
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