Can you suggest some movies to help me mentally beat this heat wave?
Something that takes place during the winter. Something similar to Fargo, The Shining or The Day After Tomorrow. I binged Jaws and its sequels today. (not winter, I know, but it helped) Hopefully you get what I’m looking for.
I’m going to binge movies in my bedroom on Memorial Day since our main living area has no air conditioning. I need suggestions!
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Titanic. If you are impatient skip to the sinking part. Everyone is freezing there ~
How about The Revenant? Lots and lots of snow there too.
The Revenant! Great suggestion. I forgot about that movie and I haven’t seen it yet. I’m glad I asked Fluther. Thank you.
Well, there’s Ice Station Zebra. That’s the first one that came to mind. It’s pretty old (1968). Something set in the Alps or the Himalayas or the Andes ought to cool you off, too, but nothing is popping right to mind.
But here’s a whole list. Google “movies set in winter snow” and you’ll find a bunch more.
Touching the Void is a very good film set in the snowy Peruvian Andes. The book it is based on is also well worth reading. Good luck with the heat! Get in some ice cream.
“The thing.” Both…
“Cliffhanger.”
“Reindeer Games.”
“Die Hard 2.”
“Long Kiss Goodnight.”
Star Trek 6. Especially the ice planet sections.
Winter’s Bone is an amazing movie.
“Iron Will”
“Snow Angels”
“Vertical Limit”
National Treasure starts out in the snow.
White Buffalo is low budget, but quite snowy.
The original Dr Zhivago (Omar Sharif and Julie Christie…sigh) should make you shiver a bit!
Fargo the tv show. You can stream all 3 seasons.
The Blob. Wait for the ending.
Narnia
Happy Feet
The Shining
Snow Dogs
Encino Man
Insomnia
Fargo
Reds
The Empire Strikes Back
Ice Station Zebra
John Carpenter’s The Thing
Man In The Wilderness
Winter Lights by Bergman although it might get you down.
Frozen River with Melissa Leo is a great film.
I liked First Snow. It will hold your interest. There isn’t much snow in it but it does have J K Simmonds.
Eight Below. A story about dogs surviving the winter at a South Pole research station. Heartwarming.
@janbb Cool guy. OK. I get it. It took a while but I got there eventually.
—^^ oh – you dour Scotsmen!—
You can also google scenes like Train Stations on Winter nights, or look at internet images of snow, winter, and northern landscapes.
@Yellowdog nice suggestion
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! There are some I’ve seen and wouldn’t mind seeing again, some I want to see and some I’ve never heard of but I am intrigued.
I’m embarrassed to say I started my day with a marathon of beach/island house hunting on HGTV. I then moved on to a summer themed marathon of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia on Viceland. We’re experiencing August heat in late May so I’m sure I’ll have many chances to watch some of your suggestions.
Thanks again!
@janbb “Frozen River with Melissa Leo is a great film.”
This. And Melissa Leo is an often criminally overlooked actress.
(Full disclosure: I will admit to having a bit of a thing for Melissa Leo since her days as ‘Det. Kay Howard’ on Homicide: Life on the Street.)
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