With COVID restrictions being once again firmly planted for our city of Vancouver and others within the Fraser Valley, we might as well be on the hunt for new things to do at home. This means plenty of new movies to look forward to, but if you have already watched the entire contents worth of Netflix during the last quarantine then maybe it’s time to pull out some classics.
Recently, my boyfriend and I began rewatching the Harry Potter series and it made me regain a sense of calm. Watching classic movies or movies you have seen a gazillion times tends to (at least make me) feel as though everything is going to be okay and can transport me back to simpler times. So here is a list of movies and series to rewatch if you want a good, old fashioned, comfort fest.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/ Wallpaper Flare
Harry Potter Series: (Of course because I was just talking about it). This may only apply to the first three or four movies, where all the evil stuff hasn’t really started to happen yet. But the cozy scenery, the warm tone colours washed over the film and how everything feels magical. The first couple still have a kidsy feeling to them making it cute and wholesome.
About Time/ Wallpaper Flare
About Time: Maybe I just think that British accents are comforting, but this movie is begging to be played in front of a fireplace, with twinkling lights while you’re under a heavy weighted blanket. This movie is about a man that can time travel in order to get the simple life he wants. It’s about caring for your family, spending time with loved ones and making the most of the everyday.
When Harry Met Sally/ Wallpaper Flare
When Harry Met Sally: You might look at this entry and think, no. Too Rom-Com for me. But if you are craving a blissful evening of hot cocoa while it’s raining outside, I swear you will not be disappointed. It is quintessentially cozy. From the music of Harry Connick Jr., the fall colour that embellish the screen and being charmed by the funny Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal and Carrie Fisher. This movie began the “falling in love with your best friend” trope, but no other movie can do it quite like this one.
Well that is all I got for you!