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What movies you will watch while going through a breakup or divorce

Erik Villase​nor

almost 4 years ago

break ups or divorces can leave you miserable or angry. sometimes not only funny movies can help you those bad time, but heart warming films. I like the royal tenenbaums in this situation or my own private Idaho.

Plechaz​unga

almost 4 years ago

porn

larryta​lbot

almost 4 years ago

Scenes From A Marriage

Berjuan

almost 4 years ago

The Squid and the Whale and The Squid and the Whale part 2, also known as Margot at the Wedding
But Larrytalbot pretty much nailed it, Scenes From a Marriage is an epic about divorce.

But I guess it would depend on all the details, are there kids involved, prenup, etc.

Christy Brinkle​y

almost 4 years ago

In The Bedroom. Fatal Attraction. Baise Moi. Natural Born Killers. The Bridesmaid. Audition.

Berjuan

almost 4 years ago

Kramer V.S. Kramer

yo

almost 4 years ago

lol @ Plech

I’d probably watch a bunch of stuff in technicolor because technicolor makes me indescribably happy.

ralch

almost 4 years ago

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Casey

almost 4 years ago

Annie Hall or Manhatten.

Teddy Cheong

almost 4 years ago

lol Audition

I tend to watch Taxi Driver. Gives me thick skin.

Francis​co J. Torres

almost 4 years ago

Alien

JAP

almost 4 years ago

For the tears, a contemporary “loss & memory” cycle: The Accidental Tourist; Three Colours-Blue; In the Mood for Love; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Birth.
For the laughs, a 30’s “chase/get him/her in black-and-white” cycle: Trouble in Paradise; Design for Living; Shall We Dance; The Awful Truth; Bringing Up Baby.

JAP

almost 4 years ago

For the tears, a contemporary “loss & memory” cycle: The Accidental Tourist; Three Colours-Blue; In the Mood for Love; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Birth.
For the laughs, a 30’s “chase/get him/her in black-and-white” cycle: Trouble in Paradise; Design for Living; Shall We Dance; The Awful Truth; Bringing Up Baby.
[sorry, double post]

Col. Dax

almost 4 years ago

Films that have absolutely nothing to do with breaking up.

LOL @ Scenes from a Marriage.
Would that help or just make you relive every stupid mistake you made and lame argument you had?

LOL @ Audition
Getting dumped definitely beats getting torn to pieces with a piano wire.

Clayton White

almost 4 years ago

Agree with Jap on Three Colors-Blue. In fact, I would probably watch everything of Kieslowski’s. I think Ebert said that Kieslowski is the filmmaker he would turn to if he found out he was dying, and also the filmmaker he would turn to if he found out he would live after all. When it comes to major life changes, I think Kieslowski. Although Chaplin would help. Maybe Eyes Wide Shut, if I was going to try and fix things with my wife.

Casey

almost 4 years ago

Especially that last line of EWS ;)

Clayton White

almost 4 years ago

Agreed Casey. A truly great last line.

Jay a.k.a. 6FOOT

almost 4 years ago

The Fire Within because it’s so depressing that it cheers you up lol

Pooka

almost 4 years ago

Moderated

Michael

over 3 years ago

Slasher films ,Blue Velvet, Sam Peckinpah’s Stray Dogs, I Spit on Your Grave, The Cremator

Brian Courtne​y

over 3 years ago

I have not had to deal with a break up in years but I remember Swingers helped

Dennis Brian

over 3 years ago

if u are a man I guess u would watch judd apatow so u can be happy being single
that guy hates women

Polaris​DiB

over 3 years ago

Whenever I’m feeling emotionally devastated, I throw on my friend Buster Keaton and let his depression cheer me up.

—PolarisDiB

Anthony

over 3 years ago

“Wings of Desire” and “Tokyo Story” are the two movies I’d turn to if I found out I was dying, or felt like it.

Anthony

over 3 years ago

“Wings of Desire” and “Tokyo Story” are the two movies I’d turn to if I found out I was dying, or felt like it.

TheKeen​Guy

over 3 years ago

MODERN ROMANCE by Albert Brooks.

Required viewing.

Polaris​DiB

over 3 years ago

If I were dying I’d stop watching movies and start documenting my death.

—DiB

over 3 years ago

You should see Robinson Crusoe on Mars.

Polaris​DiB

over 3 years ago

I have seen Robinson Crusoe on Mars. I own it, in fact!

How ’bout Robinson in Space?

—DiB