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Sad Movies|Pad Patter january 10th, 2022

weaselwatchr

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Do sad movies make you cry? Is there a movie that no matter how many times you watch it you still tear up?
I am so guilty of crying at sad movies. I could have seen it a hundred times and I will still cry often. Movies like the titanic, deathly hallows, and that opening scene from up still get to me.

How about you? Do you cry at sad movies or do they not effect you?
 
I don't watch many movies but one that gets me every time I do watch it (and it is one of my favorites) is Backdraft. A scene towards the end of the movie gets me every single time. In fact, I just found that 2 minute scene on YouTube and my eyes are misting.
 
Do sad movies make you cry? Yes! I cry at commercials, for heavens sake.

Is there a movie that no matter how many times you watch it you still tear up? Steel Magnolias, Little Women, Up, Forrest Gump, Beaches, The Notebook, Stepmom . . . even if it's not a "sad" movie, if there's anything emotional, I'll usually cry.

I've wanted to watch Lady Bird. Olivia's seen it, and she knows how I am, so we haven't found the best time to watch it as we both know that I'll be a blubbering mess.
 
gonewiththewind said:
Do sad movies make you cry? Yes! I cry at commercials, for heavens sake.

Is there a movie that no matter how many times you watch it you still tear up? Steel Magnolias, Little Women, Up, Forrest Gump, Beaches, The Notebook, Stepmom . . . even if it's not a "sad" movie, if there's anything emotional, I'll usually cry.

I've wanted to watch Lady Bird. Olivia's seen it, and she knows how I am, so we haven't found the best time to watch it as we both know that I'll be a blubbering mess.
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Commercials, sad songs, when they start playing that ascpa commercial with the Sara McLaughlin song I have to change that station, lol
 
HavaDrPepper said:
I don't watch many movies but one that gets me every time I do watch it (and it is one of my favorites) is Backdraft. A scene towards the end of the movie gets me every single time. In fact, I just found that 2 minute scene on YouTube and my eyes are misting.
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That movie makes my hubby tear up too.
 
I've gotten a little teary-eyed at a few movies, but never all out cried. I'm not really a crier in general, so it takes quite a bit to bring on the tears. I don't even remember the last time I had a good cry. I feel, it just doesn't come out in tears. I'm a weirdo lol
 
weaselwatchr said:
That movie makes my hubby tear up too.
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I was dating a firefighter when it came out. He is why I saw it the first time! I asked him if fires were really like that and he said it was very real. He also mentioned a little fact that I hadn't known. Many firefighters (at least back in those days) were smokers. He was and he said the reason why many would light up a cigarette immediately after the fire (like shown in the movie) was to alleviate the smoke smell from the fire.

I also have an uncle that was a firefighter. His grandson also had the training and was with the volunteer auxiliary in our town. Taking part of a funeral procession through town for my uncle was very humbling. The grandson was killed in a truck accident and also had a funeral with lots of local departments (he worked with several of them) participating. The last call bell is so emotional.
 
Iowan said:
“Shane, come back Shane.” I can just say the line from the movie and get teary eyed.
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What movie is that from? My husband and I have been watching "Signed, Sealed, and Delivered" and one of the character's name is Shane. The other character won't call her Shane because that line will make him cry.
 
I don't watch sad movies - but every once in awhile one sneaks up on me.

Last night, we finished a REAL documentary series on WWII. It was actual footage by war correspondents who were THERE. OMG - I almost lost it when the war was over. That was a happy time, but we had watched hours and hours of it and I couldn't stand it! It was such a horrific war!! I had 2 uncles who served - one never came home so it was very personal to me.
 
IntenseMagic said:
I've gotten a little teary-eyed at a few movies, but never all out cried. I'm not really a crier in general, so it takes quite a bit to bring on the tears. I don't even remember the last time I had a good cry. I feel, it just doesn't come out in tears. I'm a weirdo lol
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Kind of the same over here. I might shed a tear but all-out crying is not normal for me.

I do tend to get more emotional with movies I've watched several times...Little Women, It's a Wonderful Life, Anne of Green Gables (reading this to my younger girls and I know I'll cry when Matthew dies...and then I'll cry when we watch the movie).
 
Cherylndesigns said:
I don't watch sad movies - but every once in awhile one sneaks up on me.

Last night, we finished a REAL documentary series on WWII. It was actual footage by war correspondents who were THERE. OMG - I almost lost it when the war was over. That was a happy time, but we had watched hours and hours of it and I couldn't stand it! It was such a horrific war!! I had 2 uncles who served - one never came home so it was very personal to me.
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We watch all the WWII documentaries. There are a few called WWII in color were they have colored footage and something about seeing it in color is even more upsetting. I am so sorry about your uncle. When we went to Omaha beach I cried. That landing was just terrible and the fact so many made it onto the beach was amazing. So many young boys really lost.
 
I watched that too. So powerful!

Cherylndesigns said:
I don't watch sad movies - but every once in awhile one sneaks up on me.

Last night, we finished a REAL documentary series on WWII. It was actual footage by war correspondents who were THERE. OMG - I almost lost it when the war was over. That was a happy time, but we had watched hours and hours of it and I couldn't stand it! It was such a horrific war!! I had 2 uncles who served - one never came home so it was very personal to me.
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Cherylndesigns said:
I don't watch sad movies - but every once in awhile one sneaks up on me.

Last night, we finished a REAL documentary series on WWII. It was actual footage by war correspondents who were THERE. OMG - I almost lost it when the war was over. That was a happy time, but we had watched hours and hours of it and I couldn't stand it! It was such a horrific war!! I had 2 uncles who served - one never came home so it was very personal to me.
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Back in 1996 when I went with my Dad to his Navy reunion in Washington DC, on our free time, we went to the Air & Space Museum (had to see Gemini 8 and Apollo 11). In one of the rooms, they had the old newsreels that used to play in the movie theaters. At the stations you could choose what reel to watch. We stopped at one and it had "Battle of Leyte Gulf". Dad pressed the button to play it. He was very quiet as we watched (I knew why we were watching). And, then he said the words "that's when Hank died". I teared up. Hank was his older brother that served on the USS Birmingham which had many men die when trying to help the USS Princeton after it had been bombed. There were multiple explosions from the Princeton with debris flying onto the Birmingham. Hank was 21 years old and had gotten engaged on his last visit home. My grandparents were notified of his death on what would have been his 22nd birthday several weeks later. The oldest son was in the Army in northern Africa at the time. (Hank was the 2nd son). Son #3 would also serve in WWII quitting high school to join the Navy as soon as he turned 18. 5 more sons in the family would serve in either the Navy or Army. Son #4 and #5 (my dad) both were in Korea. Uncle #4 never talked about his days in the Army. All we ever knew was that he spent a lot of time crawling in the rice paddies. Looking back I wouldn't doubt that he had PTSD from that time.
 
My husband watched Little Women with me for the first time a few weeks ago. He must have been very bored. He kept asking questions, but when he asked one at the part where Jo is telling Laurie she won’t marry him, and I’m tearing up, I said” listen, you don’t talk during Little Women”.
 
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