films that make you cry

[timwileman]

artice on the beeb website on this and made me think... when marley dies in marley and me, got me going mainly because it reminded me of when our family dog died years ago... anyone else going to admit blubbing to a film?

 

[John Duncan]

Anything with a song at the end. Even Mannequin.

Most recent case of blubbage was watching Once again last week.

 

[chebby]

Dambusters.

 

[TheHomeCinemaCentre]

Leaving Las Vegas was the worst for me. I couldn't leave the cinema for tears but most of the audience were the same. The credits had finished and the lights were up but still loads of people stayed trying to get themselves together.

 

[Anonymous]

the pianist...

 

[martynsh1984]

shawshank when brooks is released and takes his own life. think its the thomas newman music that gets me going first.

 

[Anonymous]

when rutger hauer dies in blade runner! but don't tell anyone

 

[Naxos]

The "kiss" montage sequence at the end of Cinema Paradiso always floors me.

 

[Clare Newsome]

I get teary so often watching movies that I have a three-point scale to measure just how emotional it is (hell, I am a GIRL

)

1) Tears-in-eyes - almost any movie with a vaguely moving moment. Even an advert.

2) Several quiet tears down cheek - prolonged emotional moment in movie/TV show. Usually accompanied by annoyance at director's ability to manipulate me.

3) Heaving sobs - many tears; shoulder movements.

I was between 2 and 3 watching Toy Story 3 (thank goodness for 3D glasses). Watching The Lovely Bones this weekend was a 2. Avatar, conversely, was a 0 - left me stone cold: not even a sneaky 1.

But the all-time sobathon for me is It's a Wonderful Life - a definite 3 from Zuzu's petals on. Every year I watch it I start getting teary earlier and earlier.

Cathartic stuff!

 

[scene]

I'm with you Clare, on It's a Wonderful Life - makes me well up every time.

Though I'll admit reached a 1.5 on the Newsome scale during Inception...

 

[Naxos]

Clare Newsome:

I get teary so often watching movies that I have a three-point scale to measure just how emotional it is (hell, I am a GIRL

)

1) Tears-in-eyes - almost any movie with a vaguely moving moment. Even an advert.

2) Several quiet tears down cheek - prolonged emotional moment in movie/TV show. Usually accompanied by annoyance at director's ability to manipulate me.

3) Heaving sobs - many tears; shoulder movements.

I was between 2 and 3 watching Toy Story 3 (thank goodness for 3D glasses). Watching The Lovely Bones this weekend was a 2. Avatar, conversely, was a 0 - left me stone cold: not even a sneaky 1.

But the all-time sobathon for me is It's a Wonderful Life - a definite 3 from Zuzu's petals on. Every year I watch it I start getting teary earlier and earlier.

Cathartic stuff!

Eloquently put, Clare - I'm happy to admit that, even as a GUY (hope my wife doesn't read this thread) I succumb in a similar way to any gratuitous emotion-tugging.

 

[Anonymous]

The one that springs to mind and gets me every time is the hospital/deathbed scene in Terms of Endearment...I know it's a very girly movie but I watch it mainly for Jack Nicholson's scene stealing performances...honest !!!

As for more recent ones, the only one I can think of is Leaving Las Vegas, as a previous poster said, it's a very emotional film for me personally, as a recovering alcoholic, it fairly hits a nerve alright and is very well made and researched with a spine chilling performance from Nicholas Cage...and I don't get to say that very often !!

 

[Anonymous]

project x . first time i seen it i was about 17 , a few friends and i watched it on video , such a sad film , the chimps are used for nasty experiments , i was in pieces

, i dont think i could even watch it again ..

actually now im looking at my two dogs and thinking how can people be cruel to animals ? im going to the butchers for e10 of roundsteak to make a big irish stew for them

 

[Andrew Everard]

maxflinn:how can people be cruel to animals ? im going to the butchers for e10 of roundsteak

 

[scene]

Andrew Everard:
maxflinn:how can people be cruel to animals ? im going to the butchers for e10 of roundsteak

Don't worry Mr E. I'm sure it will be Kobe steak, where the cattle are fed beer and massaged regularly...

 

[Anonymous]

Andrew Everard:
maxflinn:how can people be cruel to animals ? im going to the butchers for e10 of roundsteak

could that be called a paradox of convenience

 

[Anonymous]

Up got me going. But my fiance is called Elli too.

 

[Anonymous]

scene:Andrew Everard:
maxflinn:how can people be cruel to animals ? im going to the butchers for e10 of roundsteak

Don't worry Mr E. I'm sure it will be Kobe steak, where the cattle are fed beer and massaged regularly...

if i was slaughtered and hung for 28 days , you could call me kobe steak

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Titanic - abit sad i know

Probaly a cruiser thing.

 

[6th.replicant]

All Quiet on the Western Front

Un Long Dimanche de Fian‡ailles

Schindler's List

Out of Africa - Denys's funeral

Born Free

It's a Wonderful Life

TEARS OF LAUGHTER:

Les Vacances de M. Hulot

A Shot in the Dark

Bringing Up Baby

There's Something About Mary

 

[Clare Newsome]

igglebert:Up got me going. But my fiance is called Elli too.

Blimey, yes, Up. That was a full-on '3'.

 

[Andrew Everard]

scene:Don't worry Mr E. I'm sure it will be Kobe steak,
where the cattle are fed beer and massaged regularly...

Not if he's going to get enough to make a stew for ?10, it won't be...

 

[tvspecv]

"seven"

"last of the mohicans"

"terminator 2" end scene

mostly the endings

 

[Andrew Everard]

maxflinn:if i was slaughtered and hung for 28 days , you could call me kobe steak

Response a) Be careful what you wish for.

Response b) Given the number of times you've posted while clearly slaughtered...

 

[Deleted member 2457]

tvspecv:

"seven"

"last of the mohicans"

"terminator 2" end scene

mostly the endings

That's a good one - Terminator 2 end scene

.