Do we need more "feel good" movies?

Rating: 6/10 (14 February 2008)

Sure, a film about teenage pregnancy can be funny - I recall a film about a Nazi concentration camp being funny. I think the next candidate should be "Youth in Asia" (sound it out). Maybe it's beneficial to have "feel good" movies about serious issues, but to portray such a happy ending suggests that teenage pregnancy is a really rewarding and maturing experience. Even Benigni's "La Vita è Bella" doesn't suggest that being in a concentration camp is such a wonderful experience.
On second thought - there is a baby shortage. With so many couples seeking babies from abroad, a domestic supply could be useful. This could even be extended to other areas of shortage - a fun movie about soldiers in Afganistan might result in a rash of new recruits wanting to join the army to serve in Afganistan.