Comfort Movies
[Image: rotj]Nostalgia is a powerful thing. There are times when I just need to sit down and watch a movie that for some reason or another reminds me of good times.
Whenever I get that itch, I reach for a very specific set of movies. I call them comfort movies. Top of my list is probably Return of the Jedi, which I’m watching right now.
If I had to pick my top 5, I think the list would look like this:
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (from which I learned the word “optimism” and the phrase “delusions of grandeur)
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Better off Dead (also known as my favorite movie ever)
If I’m feeling weird or tired or burnt out, chances are you’ll find me watching one of these movies. They just, for some inexplicable reason, make me feel warm and fuzzy. Note the prominence of 80s comedy.
What are your comfort movies?