At home sick? What are your favorite movies to watch?
Hi, everyone. I’m checking in with a briefer-than-usual blog post, because I had my wisdom teeth out this morning. So far, I’m recovering fine, and everything went smoothly, but I don’t really have the energy for a proper blog post. I do, however, have the energy to nap and watch TV. Which leads me to pull out a blog post I wrote more than two years ago (!) asking readers of this blog to share their favorite movies to watch when they’re at home sick.
Normally, I would opt for an old favorite like Clueless (as I did in the aforementioned blog post), Clue, The Princess Bride (itself book-ended by a home-sick Fred Savage), Mean Girls, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (also apropos), Rear Window, Star Trek IV: The One with the Whales, etc., etc.
Today, though, since we’re only halfway to the end of October (and Halloween), I’m opting for some scary and supernatural fare: Urban Legends: Final Cut (which I’ve never seen, but I have a soft spot for the original), followed by the just-released The Stepfather and Sam Raimi’s Drag Me To Hell, both of which I blogged about yesterday. Also on deck is Trick ‘r’ Treat, and the non-horror themed duo of Atom Egoyan’s Adoration and Steven Soderbergh’s Che: Part Two, and a whole mountain of other stuff that I can always sift through.
What about you? With flus (swine and otherwise) and seasonal allergies rearing their ugly heads, you may even have a fairly recent example to share. So tell us: What are your favorite movies to watch when you’re at home sick?
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By Jackson
October 15, 2009 4:08 AM | Link to this
Fargo, American Beauty, entire DVD’s/seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm (not a movie but funnier than most movies).By Cindy
October 15, 2009 7:12 AM | Link to this
If I go for movies when I’m sick, it’s the tried and true romantic comedies like Sleepless in Seattle or You’ve Got Mail. When I was home sick this past weekend though, I watched the first two seasons of How I Met Your Mother. Next time I’m home sick I might opt for Gilmore Girls. Shows like that can stand up to repeated viewings.By Mary
October 15, 2009 11:28 AM | Link to this
-The Replacements -Bridget Jones-1st one -Any Hammer Films vampire movie -Northern Exposure TV seriesBy Mary
October 15, 2009 11:30 AM | Link to this
-The Replacements -Bridget Jones-1st one -Any Hammer Films Production vampire movie -Northern Exposure TV series -Mystery Alaska -MiracleBy Nikki
October 15, 2009 12:31 PM | Link to this
The cure for all ailments is laughter for me. I watch Friends on DVD. It’s a guaranteed laugh!By Courtney
October 15, 2009 1:19 PM | Link to this
I’m not really “stuck” at home but I’m home most of the time as I’m a stay at home Mom…heh. Anyway, this time of year, I like watching the Halloween series ( the original story line)and some classic zombie movies! That’s when my daughter’s sleeping though :)By Gerald
October 15, 2009 2:56 PM | Link to this
Due to my former roommate’s penchant for WWII flicks I have seen multiple times Schindler’s List and the Band of Brothers series with the occasional viewing of Saving Private Ryan. When a child, living with my parents, a common sick day stand by was Around The World In 80 Days starring Pierce Brosnan (my mom’s influence there) but my personal favorite is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.By Janet
October 15, 2009 4:45 PM | Link to this
Armageton is the best movie to watch!By derwood
October 16, 2009 4:37 AM | Link to this
I’m oncall all week long, so I’m tied to my home office for 7 days straight.. Don’t see the sun much during this time. But, I have a media center with over 600 movies on tap in my family room. I usually can find something to watch. Something with Clint Eastwood usually puts me in a good mood.By cmpw
October 16, 2009 8:47 AM | Link to this
derwood- I thought I had a lot of movies at 300 some. To answer the question. I love to Home Improvement series with Tim Allen and Richard Karn. I have the entire series on dvd and it makes me feel better when I’m sick.By ACL
October 16, 2009 10:07 AM | Link to this
I’d always have to go with Mean girls, Half Baked, and Waiting to Exhale. I can watch those movies repeatedly. Also, not a movie but any episode of Sex in the City.By stupid is as stupid does
October 16, 2009 10:32 AM | Link to this
forrest gump and raising arizona help me thru sick daysBy ganster at heart
October 16, 2009 4:17 PM | Link to this
I was home sick on Wed. Watched Goodfellas, Scarface and some sopranos episodes. Can’t go wrong with those. Also watched this week “I am Legend”By gangster at heart
October 16, 2009 4:17 PM | Link to this
I was home sick on Wed. Watched Goodfellas, Scarface and some sopranos episodes. Can’t go wrong with those. Also watched this week “I am Legend”By derwood
October 17, 2009 7:28 AM | Link to this
cmpw: Its actually more like 685.. But those are just movies. I also have full collections of MASH, That 70’s Show, The Simpsons, Firefly, Family Guy, The Unit, and Monty Python.. So, its a big collection :)By Concerned Citizen
October 19, 2009 9:00 AM | Link to this
Definitely ‘The Thornbirds’ or ‘Gone With the Wind’. Both are epic movies, with ‘The Thornbirds’ coming in at 8 hours long! Great for a cold dreary winters’ day … or a day recuperating!By KevinJ
June 30, 2010 3:38 PM | Link to this
Something to take my mind off of being sick… Bladerunner, most Hitchcock movies, Indiana Jones, Star Wars…