There are those movies where you feel like crying. Though, I dont remember every actually crying in a film. I have gotten quite close. The saddest movie I would have to say I have ever seen is The House of Sand and Fog. Also, films as Schindlers List and The Pianist. What about you?
Posts: 635 | Location: California | Registered: 24 August 2004
Saddly enough, I got close to tears on Second-Hand Lions... I know my girlfriend bawls on Sweet November and Titanic (while I laugh hysterically inside)
I don't think I've ever really cried at the movies but I must say I was very moved, for some reason, at the end of About Schmidt! I guess I just got really attached to this old dude! I always felt the ending of Rainman was quite sad because Tom Cruise's character has changed for the better but Rainman hasn't really been able to change.
The last movie that I actually cried from would have to been when I was about seven years old and watched "The Lion King" for the first time. That scene where Simba's dad dies is a tearjerker.
Posts: 3771 | Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha | Registered: 18 October 2004
Oh man Eccentric, you can say that again *sniff* something about Andy, an innocent humorous man, biting the dust really gets to a mans heart... he seemed so underappreciated at the time of his death too...
im going to have to say Godfather Part 3, that movie has such a sad ending how Michael's daughter gets killed. (sorry, I had to block that plot point out)
I also thought the Godfather III was sad...but not in the sort of boohooing way, just a sad attempt at continuingly killing what is one of the all-time best stories. Does it seem like Disney is doing that also? (Mulan 2, Jungle Book 2, Peter Pan 2, Lion King 2, etc)
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The Green Mile was pretty bad, I had to really try not to shed a tear on that one. Just about any movie that I get really attatched to can cause me a lump in my throught (ROTK), but as for actually sheding tears, just doesnt happen. Control.
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Posts: 4 | Location: Chicago, IL | Registered: 03 February 2005
The Grave of the Fireflies is an great pick manglarn, for sure.
Dancer in the Dark, The Celebration, The Bicycle Thief, Midnight Express, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Trees Lounge, Three colors: Blue, and The Claim are some of my favorites.
Spike Lee has made multiple sad movies, the saddest of which, for me, is Summer of Sam.
Paul Schrader makes and writes movies that will make you feel sad about all of human nature. Affliction being notably sad. And on that note The Sweet Hereafter is a sad Egoyan movie. Thanks Banks.
For some reason, "About Schmidt" just made me really sad after I first saw it. I guess just the way it ends when he starts to cry and everything, it just made me really depressed.
Posts: 451 | Location: Northern California | Registered: 16 August 2004
quote:Originally posted by Edward Nygma: I don't think I've ever really cried at the movies but I must say I was very moved, for some reason, at the end of About Schmidt! I guess I just got really attached to this old dude! I always felt the ending of Rainman was quite sad because Tom Cruise's character has changed for the better but Rainman hasn't really been able to change.
WOW! I didn't realize that you had made this post before I posted mine! I really hadn't expected someone to mention "About Schmidt." I thought I was just weird for thinking it was sad. Glad we feel the same way Ed.
Posts: 451 | Location: Northern California | Registered: 16 August 2004
"Imitation Of Life" is just tragic, tragic, tragic.
and the last few scenes in "To Kill a Mockingbird" (probably my favourite ever film), although not sad in the same way as "IOL" always bring tears to my eyes.
Posts: 7 | Location: Australia | Registered: 05 February 2005
quote:Originally posted by Oreb: "Imitation Of Life" is just tragic, tragic, tragic.
I assume you're referring to the Douglas Sirk/Lana Turner 1959 remake? Have you seen the 1934 original with Claudette Colbert, scripted by Preston Sturges?
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Posts: 12881 | Location: Behind the Orange Curtain | Registered: 14 May 2004
quote:Originally posted by kraftdeluxe: WOW! I didn't realize that you had made this post before I posted mine! I really hadn't expected someone to mention "About Schmidt." I thought I was just weird for thinking it was sad. Glad we feel the same way Ed.
Lol! I thought I was the only one! I was so moved at the end when he cries. I think it's an accumulation of 2 things. First, the fact that he comes home alone and says all that stuff about being a failure and dying soon, then, when he opens the letter and cries and finally, the look of hope and happiness he has in his eyes at the very end. I love that film and Jack's performance is really moving.
