5 Movies to Watch During a Pandemic When You’re Missing Traveling
Global pandemic quarantining getting you down? Wishing that your big outings didn’t solely consist of throwing your nicest mask on and heading to the grocery store? Yeah, me too! Well here are a few movies to hold you over until that curve is completely flat. Covid Travelling: Domestic (USA) Edition
Wine Country (Netflix)
Anyone else besides me celebrate a Covid birthday? Well get ready to celebrate Rebecca’s (Rachel Dratch) 50th in beautiful Napa Valley California by grabbing your gal pals for a much needed girls weekend. Be prepared to navigate friendships and big life questions on this booze filled trip with Amy Pohler, Maya Rudolph, and lots of other heavy hitting female comedians.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Hulu)
Hop on a (figurative) plane and join Jason Segal on his quest to get over his cheating ex Sarah Marshall (the incredibly amazing Kristen Bell) in the tropical paradise of Hawaii. But getting over someone is pretty difficult when you are serendipitously staying at the same hotel. Add Mila Kunis to make your ex jealous, Paul Rudd to be utterly American, a vampire rock opera and you are set up for a good a** time.
Jim Carey and Jeff Daniels on their way to exotic Aspen in Dumb and Dumber.
Dumb and Dumber
Conventional travel not really your thing? Hop in a carpeted van shaped like a dog and join Lloyd (Jim Carey) and Harry and head to Aspen, Colorado. In a quest driven by love, these two besties' relationship is put to the test. Will they pass or fail?
Thelma & Louise
Ready to go on the lamb with your bestie? Let Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon be your guides. This road trip classic will take you across middle America and show you the gorgeous natural sights. Our favorite sight here at The Basic Cinephile was that of a breathtaking young man by the name of Brad Pitt. No complaints here.
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis cruising in a classic convertible in Thelma & Louise.
Everyone working together to push the van in Little Miss Sunshine.
Little Miss Sunshine
Sick of being cooped up with your family? Why don’t you ditch yours and join Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Steve Carrell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Arkin on this trip of a lifetime. Get your fitness on during this quarantine and start pushing the iconic VW camper van on your way to sunny California for the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant.
Now that we have travelled domestically together, stay tuned for some international travel with The Basic Cinephile. So create that Pinterest board, shop for snacks like you’re a 9 year old with no rules, and start planning your ultimate post Covid road trip. Where are we going next? Stay tuned for more of Covid Travel: The Basic Cinephile Style.
Article written by Edelia Weston
