give me some movies that could make me cry

takingchase · 08-21-08, 12:17 AM

Alright so my girlfriend cries during virtually every movie and I always make fun of her so she's actually willing to buy a bunch of movies to try and make me cry. The movies won't really be my cup of tea but whatever seems like a fun challenge and I'm always willing to add to the collection.

So I come to you my fellow dvdtalkers for suggestions, what are the saddest movies ever?

TallGuyMe · 08-21-08, 02:21 AM

'My Life' w/Michael Keaton

Quack · 08-21-08, 02:25 AM

Passion of the Christ

brainee · 08-21-08, 04:28 AM

Grave of the Fireflies

TallGuyMe · 08-21-08, 07:12 AM

'Old Yeller'

mnementh · 08-21-08, 08:23 AM

Showgirls

clckworang · 08-21-08, 09:05 AM

To Each His Own

Yakuza Bengoshi · 08-21-08, 09:45 AM

9/11.

flixtime · 08-21-08, 11:32 AM

While I wouldn't necessarily tag it with the phrase "saddest movie ever", this challenge sounds like a great opportunity for you to make IKIRU a part of your film collection.

NoirFan · 08-22-08, 12:29 AM

I must admit to getting a bit misty-eyed during Good Bye Lenin!.

pro-bassoonist · 08-22-08, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by takingchase

So I come to you my fellow dvdtalkers for suggestions...

A few...

Gloomy Sunday
http://www.amazon.com/Gloomy-Sunday-...9385165&sr=1-1

The Lives of Others
http://www.amazon.com/Lives-Others-M...d_bxgy_d_img_b

Before the Rain
http://www.amazon.com/Before-Rain-Co...9385298&sr=1-1

Cinema Paradiso
http://www.amazon.com/Cinema-Paradis...9385375&sr=1-3

^If the final 15 or so minutes do not bring a tear in your eye then you have a heart of stone.

Ciao,
Pro-B

Premise · 08-22-08, 03:21 AM

The Color Purple

bdots48 · 08-22-08, 07:51 AM

Shadowlands always tears me up.

gimmepilotwings · 08-22-08, 09:04 AM

I cried like a baby during John Q.

pinata242 · 08-22-08, 09:09 AM

There's something about Terms of Endearment that gets me every time.

Seconding Grave of the Fireflies

milo bloom · 08-22-08, 11:34 AM

Dancer in the Dark

RichC2 · 08-22-08, 11:45 AM

The closest I've gotten is the ending of Big Fish.

Unless tears of boredom count, in which case I have a laundry list.

Numes · 08-22-08, 12:11 PM

I remember getting a little choked up watching certain parts of "Without Limits" and "Mask."

I know you didn't ask for TV shows, but depending on the show, they seem to invest you a little more emotionally than a movie can in 2 hours. The two that were definitely tear-jerkers are the last episodes of both "Babylon 5" and "M.A.S.H."

Shannon Nutt · 08-22-08, 12:38 PM

My all-time favorite movie:

And this one as well:

NoirFan · 08-22-08, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

The Lives of Others

Good choice. The utterly perfect final line may well open the waterworks.

inri222 · 08-22-08, 10:19 PM

dogmatica · 08-22-08, 11:14 PM

E.T.

This movie always makes me cry. Always. It was on TV the other day and my wife watched me bawl through the whole thing. She held me hand as I cried and cried when Gertie cried. What kind of man am I? No man at all.

NoirFan · 08-22-08, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by inri222

You two are such crybabies!

steelpotato · 08-23-08, 05:02 PM

Fearless (Peter Weir)

BigSue · 08-23-08, 05:15 PM

I have to third Grave of the Fireflies.

08-21-08, 12:17 AM	#1
takingchase Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 835	give me some movies that could make me cry Alright so my girlfriend cries during virtually every movie and I always make fun of her so she's actually willing to buy a bunch of movies to try and make me cry. The movies won't really be my cup of tea but whatever seems like a fun challenge and I'm always willing to add to the collection. So I come to you my fellow dvdtalkers for suggestions, what are the saddest movies ever?

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flixtime DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,494	While I wouldn't necessarily tag it with the phrase "saddest movie ever", this challenge sounds like a great opportunity for you to make IKIRU a part of your film collection.

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RichC2 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 19,938	The closest I've gotten is the ending of Big Fish. Unless tears of boredom count, in which case I have a laundry list.

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Numes DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hawkeye Country Posts: 2,319	I remember getting a little choked up watching certain parts of "Without Limits" and "Mask." I know you didn't ask for TV shows, but depending on the show, they seem to invest you a little more emotionally than a movie can in 2 hours. The two that were definitely tear-jerkers are the last episodes of both "Babylon 5" and "M.A.S.H." __________________ My DVDs: DVD Profiler DVD Talk now has no Pants -- gkleinman 7-1-04

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dogmatica DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,168	E.T. This movie always makes me cry. Always. It was on TV the other day and my wife watched me bawl through the whole thing. She held me hand as I cried and cried when Gertie cried. What kind of man am I? No man at all. __________________ PSN: Spatula _ City \| Just because it's the Internet doesn't mean we can't choose kindness.

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