Was there ever a film that caught you sideways, affected you to the point of tears? Made you re-assess who you are as a man/woman?
We’ve got the Best Movie Ever thread going, figured this would be a good piggy-back.
For me, it was We Are Marshall, toward the end when Red is alone crying in the locker room. That scene fucked me up bad. Haven’t watched it since.
Now you go
Hachiko.
It’s based on a true story that even if you read just the wikipedia entry it may work on you:
"In 1924, Hachiko was brought to Tokyo by his owner, Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo. During his owner’s life Hachiko saw him out from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return on the usual train one evening. The professor had suffered a heart attack at the university that day. He died and never returned to the train station where his friend was waiting.Hatchiko was loyal and every day for the nine years he waited sitting there amoungst the towns folk
Hachiko was given away after his master’s death, but he routinely escaped, showing up again and again at his old home. Eventually, Hachiko apparently realized that Professor Ueno no longer lived at the house. So he went to look for his master at the train station where he had accompanied him so many times before. Each day, Hachiko waited for Professor Ueno to return. And each day he did not see his friend among the commuters at the station.
The permanent fixture at the train station that was Hachiko attracted the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen Hachiko and Professor Ueno together each day. They brought Hachiko treats and food to nourish him during his wait.
This continued for nine years, with Hachiko appearing precisely when the train was due at the station."
Marlee and Me.
If you didnt you have no soul.
Brians Song. The story of Brian Piccilo, a running back for the Chicago Bears, Billie Dee Williams plays the role of Gayle Sayers, his teamate. That speech at the end is brutal.
I don’t even watch Million Dollar Baby past the scene where she breaks her neck.
^call me insensitive but I thought after that point the movie got extremely boring and seemed to drag on.
I didn’t come to tears but got a bit emotional for “Dear John”. Couldn’t believe a chick flick was making me emotional but I think any guy who has been in the military while in a relationship would have a hard time not getting emotional in that movie.
Back to the Furute part 2…when I realized they replaced the original jennifer with Elizabeth Shue I knew it was going to suck
On the real, Mask … I felt so damn bad for Rocky Dennis throughout that whole movie … he was such a positive, good guy and he went through shit and never got to realize his dream
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
I don’t even watch Million Dollar Baby past the scene where she breaks her neck.[/quote]
I’ve only watched that movie once. I think I’ll keep it thay way. I’m a sap.
Armagedon when Bruce Willis buys it…300 when Leonidis dies…screaming for his wife…fuck. We are Marshall was tough too.
Jesus, spoiler alerts please!
For me, it was Forest Gump. Spoiler Alert The scene where Tom Hanks is standing over her grave and he starts crying really got to me.
More recently, I actually got a tear in my eye in Shutter Island when DiCaprio’s character has the flashback and saw his kids in the water
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[quote]Jereth127 wrote:
Jesus, spoiler alerts please!
For me, it was Forest Gump. Spoiler Alert The scene where Tom Hanks is standing over her grave and he starts crying really got to me.
More recently, I actually got a tear in my eye in Shutter Island when DiCaprio’s character has the flashback and saw his kids in the water
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Thanks for reminding me, the part in “Forrest Gump” where he first sees his son and asks Jenny “Is he smart or is he…?” and points to himself.
The last scene in Big Night. It’s 5 minutes long with a stationary camera and almost no dialogue. After harsh words spoken and facing an uncertain future, the two brothers show acceptance for each others using food.
Sad movies usually don’t get to me, but I cried at the end of Terminator 2.
“Rudy” gets me everytime. Any number of scenes would do it for me including when he comes home and shows his dad that he’s going to Notre Dame and of course at the end when Jon Favreau shouts “He’s so little!!”
The Crying Game 
And who could forget the grand-daddy of all sad movies, The Green Mile.
Really if you didn’t get choked up at this you’re dead inside. I remember it was on one night before school a few years back everyone was still depressed the next morning.
[quote]Nards wrote:
[quote]Jereth127 wrote:
Jesus, spoiler alerts please!
For me, it was Forest Gump. Spoiler Alert The scene where Tom Hanks is standing over her grave and he starts crying really got to me.
More recently, I actually got a tear in my eye in Shutter Island when DiCaprio’s character has the flashback and saw his kids in the water
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Thanks for reminding me, the part in “Forrest Gump” where he first sees his son and asks Jenny “Is he smart or is he…?” and points to himself.[/quote]
Oof, that one was rough.
How about in Cast Away when Hanks loses Wilson?
Only one has made me get teary eyed recently and that was “Where The Wild Things Are”… Damn.
Other movies that get me a little choked up (no tears) or sad…
Rocky Balboa - spoiler When he’s talking about how Adrian didn’t leave him, she died and he starts to cry.
Hancock - spoiler When he realizes the further apart they are the stronger he becomes, the revelation there… for him to be super, he can never be emotionally complete. That was fucked.
Terminator 2 - spoiler When he’s lowering himself into the molten steel and gives us the thumbs up.
I am Legend - When he confronts the mannequin in the store and says…“I… I promised a friend I would say hello to you today. Please say hello to me” also spoilers when he has to choke out his dog.
La Bamba