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Re: Favorite sad movie
« Reply #20 on: August 19, 2008, 12:27:40 am »
The Green Mile is the one I can think of for right now. My God, that movie tore me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was so emotionally moving and sad at the same time. It's not fair! :'(

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Re: Favorite sad movie
« Reply #21 on: October 30, 2010, 12:48:47 am »
You may think this is daft, but only two movies have ever made me cry. One was when I was a kid and I saw "The Incredible Journey" about 2 dogs and a cat. This was based on a true story. (The modern day version is Homeward Bound which isn,t anywhere near as good) and Watership Down.
BBM didn,t make me cry atall.

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Re: Favorite sad movie
« Reply #22 on: October 30, 2010, 01:04:34 am »
I cried buckets once after watching The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, and also at the end of Wuthering Heights when Heathcliff and Kathy's ghosts are seen walking the moors.  There's something irresistibly tear-jerking about after-death reunions.

My other favorite sad movie:  How Green Was My Valley.
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Re: Favorite sad movie
« Reply #23 on: October 30, 2010, 02:46:04 am »
 Dancer in the Dark is a good tear jerker. Directed by Lars von Trier and staring Björk (she´s fantastic!)

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Re: Favorite sad movie
« Reply #24 on: October 30, 2010, 09:46:08 am »
I cried buckets during Saving Private Ryan and haven't been able to watch it again. Another tear-jerker for me was What Dreams May Come starring, ironically, Robin Williams.
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Re: Favorite sad movie
« Reply #25 on: October 30, 2010, 07:52:29 pm »
Somewhere in Time is an interesting connection amongst all our favorites.

John Barry composed its score, as well as Out of Africa.  Also, Somewhere in Time's author, Richard Matheson, also wrote What Dreams May Come.

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Re: Favorite sad movie
« Reply #26 on: October 30, 2010, 08:26:10 pm »


Funnily--

Er, no, sadly enough--

Donnie Darko.


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Re: Favorite sad movie
« Reply #27 on: October 31, 2010, 03:20:58 am »

Funnily--

Er, no, sadly enough--

Donnie Darko.




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Re: Favorite sad movie
« Reply #28 on: November 06, 2010, 02:52:31 pm »
Was funny to read Fiona's (optom3's) comments about her lack of crying at movies, which was something I didn't know about her.  Hell's bells, when I stayed at her house for a month two years ago, I don't think I've ever seen anybody in my life that could cry quicker, just when we were sitting around drinking vodka and talking.  Actually, she wasn't really "drinking vodka" -- was more like I was force-feeding her, although she didn't really put up a great defense in that regard, God love her.   ;D

Anyway, favorite sad movie(s) for me:  (in alphabetical order -- don't ask me about my spreadsheets, I'll deny my pathetic obsession with movies, to the very end)

Beaches
Braveheart
Breaking the Waves
Bridges of Madison County
BBM (duh!)
The English Patient
Falling Down
Fargo
Forrest Gump
The Horse Whisperer
In The Name of the Father
Intersection
Legends of the Fall
Less Than Zero
Looking For Mr. Goodbar
The Lover
Message In A Bottle
Mrs. Dalloway
Ode To Billy Joe
On Golden Pond
One Night Stand
One True Thing
The Only Thrill
OUT OF AFRICA
A Perfect World
Phenomenon
Philadelphia
The Prince of Tides
Seven
Silkwood
Sling Blade
Somewhere in Time
Titanic
Up Close and Personal
Violets Are Blue
The Winter Guest


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Re: Favorite sad movie
« Reply #29 on: November 06, 2010, 07:30:56 pm »
My list would definitely have some crossover with yours, Mandy. I will have to put one together and post it here.

Ronny and I started March of the Penguins the other night, but we fell asleep. He's already seen it, so I will probably finish watching it on my own tonight.
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