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Old 08-21-08, 12:17 AM
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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?
Old 08-21-08, 02:21 AM
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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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I must admit to getting a bit misty-eyed during Good Bye Lenin!.
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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,
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Shadowlands always tears me up.
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I cried like a baby during John Q.
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There's something about Terms of Endearment that gets me every time.

Seconding Grave of the Fireflies
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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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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."
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My all-time favorite movie:



And this one as well:


Last edited by Shannon Nutt; 08-22-08 at 12:42 PM.
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The Lives of Others
Good choice. The utterly perfect final line may well open the waterworks.
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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.
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Originally Posted by inri222


You two are such crybabies!
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I have to third Grave of the Fireflies.

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