I own 'Cannibal Holocaust' and it really isn't a "shock movie" anymore.

For starters there is an actual story, and a pretty good one, with a moral too boot, that from beginning to end criticizes the movie itself along with those who would watch it. Second, while graphic, it gets beat a million times over by any of the SAW or Hostel movies.

Shit, it gets beat a million times over by the nightly news.

You might be pleasantly surprised to find out that some of us 'muricans really do enjoy British humor... and since you mentioned a "Christmas Movie", no, I won't mention the one with the "Red Ryder" BB Gun, but instead, "The Ref" with Dennis Leary and Kevin Spacey. There's like a laugh every few minutes on that one.
Hrm... when I was in kindergarten, people would wheel in these two reeled projectors, the teacher would turn off the lights and then the film will roll.

At the end it said, "shame on you for watching this". You just can't win, can you?

YEAH!!! Definitely this one!! ><

Personally if I'm having a bad day, the diabolical mayhem of Saw kinda cheers me up. It's not a feel good movie, but it cheers me up. So does A Clockwork Orange. :D

See, I'm happier already.

I'm gunna edit my original post and only put "nice" movies. There, you guys happy now. :P

Here I wrote bullshit, so I deleted it!

The last one I saw was Tomorrowland.

"Amelie" is the undisputed master of the feel good movies. Everyone I've recommended it to loved it. Quirky characters, gorgeous music, marvelous Audrey Tautou, great script, lovely humor and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's unique vision , you will have a big smile on your face at the end, assuming you're human being. Go see it if you're feeling down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY_qRvBKNaA


Honorable mention goes to Lasse Hallström ("Chocolat", "An Unfinished Life", most of his other stuff)

Its more a documentary, but I really loved The Art of Flight

The Big Lebowski Ah, but this is a bit different, more related to what music is playing during the end credits:

Robocop
Starship Troopers
Revenge of the Ninja

Oh yes, Basil Polodouris composes some incredibly epic music. I sometimes listen to the Starship Troopers one on my way to work :)

I wouldn't be surprised at all, since I know that to be the case. I know a lot of Americans, and I've been across the States once, so I am well aware that the 'Murica image perpetrated by the internet and mass media is not an accurate representation of the US population as a whole. However, in order to watch a movie, one usually first has to be aware of its existence, and I imagine that British movies aren't promoted a lot in the US. Admittedly, I base this on the same mass media image that I claim not to subscribe to, because in this case that's the only information I have to go on. I could easily be wrong.
I haven't seen it, but I'm a big fan of both Denis Leary and Kevin Spacey, so I'll see if I can find it somewhere. Sounds like something I'd enjoy.

I think it's hilarious, and I usually end up watching it every couple of months or so. Good replay value. Holiday time, I do like "A Christmas Story", although I grew up in the 70's, I imagine that they did a good job of making it feel like it was America in the late 30's, early 40's.

A few other movies I like to watch again from time to time:

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Labyrinth (someone else listed this, awesome pick)
Superman (the Christopher Reeve first in the franchise)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (as well as a couple other of their movies)
Van Wilder
Clerks (1 & 2)

.... geez, this list can go on quite a way.

Hot Fuzz
Off the top of my head:

A Good Year
The original Indiana Jones trilogy
Shaun of the Dead
Adam's Apples
Death at a Funeral (Frank Oz)
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
In Order of Disappearance
The Magic of Belle Isle
Bram Stoker's Dracula
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel