War Horse.

War Horse.

 

Haven't got round yet to watch the film but have read the book and seen the stage adaptation. The stage adaptation was brilliant. If people get the chance, go and see it. 

Not an emotional film, but a very emotional novel which hasn't (as far as I know) thank goodness, left the page. 'Middlesex' by Jeffery Eugenides.

 

For a long time I thought this was similar to one of those Edward Rutherford books - you know, following a place and its people across history.  If I'd been looking for that type of book I may have got a shock!  I wonder if others have been caught out in the same way? 

I actually burst into tears laughing in the theater at the start of Up. Just thought it was morbidly hilarious that a kids film would start so depressingly, not that it wasn't sad.

That's not even my most awkward laughing fit in a theater either.

Surprised no one has mentioned Old Yeller.

City of God is a really good movie but I found it to be quite sad at times.

For a long time I thought this was similar to one of those Edward Rutherford books - you know, following a place and its people across history.  If I'd been looking for that type of book I may have got a shock!  I wonder if others have been caught out in the same way?

Ha yes, not the mysterious disappearing county, but the most wonderful novel.

Haven't got round yet to watch the film but have read the book and seen the stage adaptation. The stage adaptation was brilliant. If people get the chance, go and see it. 

 

I've seen the stage adaptation as well which I also enjoyed, though found less emotional. I must get around to reading the book.

The film I sobbed at the most was an old Frank Sinatra one I saw on tv as a teenager called the Joker's Wild.  It was about a singer who got beaten up and his throat was injured stopping him being able to sing so he became a comedian instead.  I can't remember all the details but the film charts his decline and the breakdown of all his relationships.  The song "All the Way" came from that film and whenever I heard it afterwards (which was lots as I was going through a real Frank spell at the time) I teared up.

 

It doesn't even sound emotional now I write about it.  I haven't seen it since, so I don't know if it was just something that touched me at the time.

 

Sophie's Choice was traumatic - I don't think I could watch that again.  I saw it before I had children and it was bad enough then!

 

A few years back I went with a group of friends to see "And When Did you Last See Your Father" with Colin Firth.  When it finished, our whole row was in tears - the problem was we were all of an age with recently deceased or declining parents and it was all a bit too close to home for us.

 

Obviously Boy in the Striped Pajamas too.  Stunned silence at the end.

 

Sophie's Choice was traumatic - I don't think I could watch that again.  I saw it before I had children and it was bad enough then!

 

You beat me to it. Amazingly powerful. Meryl Streep is phenomenal.

The Deer Hunter is another. She's in that, too.

Dead Poets Society

Schindler's List

Shawshank Redemption

Good Will Hunting

ET

Patch Adams

The Thin Red Line ('every man fights his own war')

Moon

I Origins

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My Sister's Keeper is emotional as well. 

 

Several war films have made me emotional too - the scene in Saving Private Ryan when the medic dies for one.

Since I've started watching Narcos on Netflix it has reminded me of a film I saw several years ago called Maria Full Of Grace. It's about a young, pregnant and desperate girl in Columbia who is persuaded to start working as a drug mule. As you can probably tell, it's not a feel good movie.

Since I've started watching Narcos on Netflix it has reminded me of a film I saw several years ago called Maria Full Of Grace. It's about a young, pregnant and desperate girl in Columbia who is persuaded to start working as a drug mule. As you can probably tell, it's not a feel good movie.

That made me laugh the way you put that.

Who didn't cry when ET "died"?

The Champ, with Jon Voight and Ricky Schroder.

I probably was one of the few who wasn't touched by Titanic, just annoyed at the waste of my time and money.

The Notebook - having spent my teenage years living with a grandmother with alzheimers this one makes me well up every time.

I might be alone in this, but I have never cried at a film in my life.

Lassie Come Home

ET

Like PloKoon (well almost like him)  I very rarely shed tears at films - the only two I can think off are ET  and Life is Beautiful.

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Who didn't cry when ET "died"?

The Champ, with Jon Voight and Ricky Schroder.

I probably was one of the few who wasn't touched by Titanic, just annoyed at the waste of my time and money.

 

 

I cried when ET died!

 

And I hated Titanic - I was so glad I didn't see it at the cinema - had I been at home I would have switched it off, but I was at a friend's house!

I might be alone in this, but I have never cried at a film in my life.

 

Heartless bar steward.

 

Edit - I hate that it autocorrects to bar steward when I typed bas tard

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Heartless bar steward.

 

Edit - I hate that it autocorrects to bar steward when I typed bas tard

 

 

hahahaha, BQ!!  Can I direst you to RULE ONE in the Site Rules

 

1. Keep foul language to a reasonable level. The occasional outburst can be overlooked but keep it to that. Please don't use foul language in thread titles. Swear word filtering is in place, please do not try to beat this – it is annoying.

 

 

But, as you will see, BUGGER is acceptable!

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bar steward is hardly foul language though is it?

bar steward is hardly foul language though is it?

 

 

My mother would have washed my mouth out with soap if she had ever heard me saying that!!  How times change!  

My mother would have washed my mouth out with soap if she had ever heard me saying that!!  How times change!  

Well, yes I probably wouldn't use it in a meeting at work, but it's hardly "foul" today just slightly off-colour I would say - it's hardly dropping the f-bomb or c-word is it?

Haha sorry BQ, I'm not really the crying type. I do have a quiet respect for the ideal of the 'strong silent type'. I don't particularly enjoy feelings, for the most part they just prevent me from behaving rationally.

 

Regarding foul language, it seems to be one of those site rules which has fallen by the wayside. We as a forum swear like sailors - blue is the colour of the air as well as the team!

Haha sorry BQ, I'm not really the crying type. I do have a quiet respect for the ideal of the 'strong silent type'. I don't particularly enjoy feelings, for the most part they just prevent me from behaving rationally.

Spock lives!

Strong silent types usually die young from heart trouble caused by suppressing emotions. That's my "theorette" anyway.

Seriously, anger outbusts caused by Ivanovic's defending is an emotion as well, remember that tomorrow.