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Writer explains why That Thing You Do! remains a comfort film
Original: ‘Vicarious wish-fulfillment’: why That Thing You Do! is my feelgood movie By Stephen Snart The latest in our ongoing ser
Writer Stephen Snart has contributed to an ongoing series on comfort films, arguing that Tom Hanks' 1996 music comedy That Thing You Do! is his most rewatched feelgood movie. He describes the film's 1960s one-hit-wonder band story as a kind of vicarious wish-fulfillment, praising its heartfelt charm and nostalgic appeal.
Why now: It is part of a popular ongoing series where writers share their most rewatched comfort films.
Stephen SnartThat Thing You Do!Tom Hanks
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- ‘Vicarious wish-fulfillment’: why That Thing You Do! is my feelgood movie By Stephen Snart The latest in our ongoing series of writers explaining their most rewatched comfort films is a journey back to the 90s for Tom Hanks’ heartfelt 60s-set music comedy https://www.… · guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media
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