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7 Comfort Movies I Could Watch Over And Over
I don’t like the term ‘ guilty pleasure’, whether that’s movies, TV or music. I find it slightly condescending and a bit lazy. Why should you feel guilty about liking something?
When it comes to terms like that, I much prefer ‘comfort movies’. It’s a much better description and we all have those. Those movies that, for whatever reason, just make you feel good. Movies that remind you of your childhood, your family or friends, or just movies that you can watch over and over again. Comfort movies are a joy to go back to.
Here are 7 of mine. Now, remember, these aren’t necessarily my favorite movies — that’s for another day — but rather my comfort movies. So, it’s a weird, ecclectic list and some of these may be a strange choice, but hey, what can I do?
Here we go!
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
This is probably my favorite adaptation of a Tennessee Williams play. The Pollitt family get together to celebrate Big Daddy’s 65th birthday. What could go wrong? Well, it’s Tennessee Williams, so, everything.
Richard Brooks directs a monster of a cast to perfection. Paul Newman as Brick, Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie, Burl Ives as Big Daddy, Jack Carson as Gooper… everyone is so great in it! Carson, in particular, has always been…
