-
Website
http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/ -
Original page
http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/top-five-movies-that-made-me-cry-like-a-woman.php -
Subscribe
All Comments -
Community
-
-
Top Commenters
-
Popular Threads
with me cause he and I are best buds but his pop was an a-hole
Then I go rip a phone book in two.
@ Robert Fure:
I bought Postal per your recommendation, and it was amazing! I love that movie.
watching, let alone crying.
What about John Q? Almost anything with a powerful father-son moment can get me.
Dead Poets?
Gladiator?
God damn children crying.
Other than that I can't really remember a movie that really choked me up. I'm sure there were others with similar scenes, but none that really left an impression.
Don't know why that movie did nothing for me--on paper it looks like it would be just the kind of film to bring the blubber out of me... but it didn't.
Saving Private Ryan is the only one in the list that got to me.
But every guy knows that it's okay during OLD YELLER, BRIAN's SONG, and when Yoda dies in EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.
BAMBI
DUMBO
THE LION KING
BORN IN THE 4TH OF JULY
THE GREEN MILE
STEPMOM (my DATE said "Honey, don't cry!" while I sobbed)
SCHINDLER'S LIST
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
APOLLO 13
There are others, but I think I've made my point: yes, I'm a sobbing prick. Don't care. My girl's hotter than yours.
My wife likes it when I show emotion like that. But what really gets her is when I jump during a horror film, which is quite often. Loud noises startle me. heh
Grave of the Fireflies
The Fountain
But I did cry at SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, the first time I saw it. And RUDY every time I watch it. APOLLO 13 sometimes.
I guess I'm getting soft. Don't care. My wife's hotter than Juan Carlo's girl. And I've had his girl.
Powder ("She thinks you're an angel")
Shawshank
Phenomenon
Man On Fire (Dakota Fanning is unbelievable)
Leon-The Professional (Natalie Portman, made me feel creepy)
The Green Mile
The Sixth Sense
Mighty Joe Young (1998) (Charlize, I'll wipe your tears away...)
The Champ (1979)
Rudy (1993)
The Best of the Best (Greatest martial Arts movie IMO)
OK, I'm done. I could go on, but I'm afraid I'll reach down only to find that they've shriveled up and fallen off!
The movie that got me closest to crying was Pay It Forward.
That scene where everyone gathers around the kid's house was very special IMO.
My BRAVEHEART impressions:
At the end, I was:
a) pissed off that there was some awesome torture going on... AND I WASN'T SEEING IT! There was disemboweling happening, and it was all offscreen! Which means that the movie THE CELL kicks BRAVEHEART's ass because in that movie Vincent D'Onofrio twirls a dude's intestines on a spit!
b) when Gibson yelled, "Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmm!!!"
I laughed.
Mister Hand = ALL MAN
He loves torture and laughs at Mel Gibson.
That is all.
City of Angels
Ghost (but in my defense, I was just a kid when I saw it)
Return of the King has the only cry-worthy scenes in the trilogy.
I teared up a little when they all bowed to the Hobbits at the end.
OK... I teared up a lot... but you are still a pussy.
I'm suprised nobody said "The Notebook" yet. I hate (love) that damn movie!!
Titanic? Come on, my heart almost didn't go on as that movie sucked the life out of me. :p
Braveheart
Amistad
Antwon Fisher
Another one not mentioned here is I Am Legend. The one part where he has to kill his dog, gets me. Having to kill your own pet is tough to do.
And then the douchebag had to ruin it by making the movie a 'dream'. Stupid 'feel good' endings. I guess that's sort of a spoiler, but whatever. The film wasn't great, but the part where he runs out of the hospital after his kids was pretty messed up.
Rudy
Pay it Forward
Patriot
Remember the Titans
Radio (when he is playing in the rain by himself)
finding Nemo
Crash
Big Fish
American History X
Man, I am a softie. (even more so for saying softie)
deserves, but not the one it needs right now...and so we'll hunt him, because he can
take it. Because he's not a hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector...a
Dark Knight." totally kick Moulin Rouge out of it...
And to replace Titanic, Bucket List.
Two more that get me are Mr. Holland's Opus when all of the students he taught music to start playing the symphony he has been writing for years, and sadly, Armageddon when Bruce Willis decides to save the world and leaves Ben Affleck in charge of taking care of Liv Tyler. I use their real names because Armageddon has the depth of a teaspoon, but for some reason, that scene always gets me.
I realize that turning Armageddon into an emotional film rather than popcorn movie pretty much discredits my opinion, but there it is.
"Rudy"
"Boyz in the Hood"
"The Rookie"
"He Got Game" during the 1-on-1 game btw Jesus and Denzel
a host of others. I'm the Dick Vermeil of movie watching. If only life came with a soundtrack I'd emote outside the theatre as well.
Your whole point = fail
I'm just gonna to randomly though some movies on my shelf when i get to them>>
Jin-Roh: the wolf brigade
Young and Dangerous (series)
LOTR
Band of Brothers
When the last sword is drawn
American History X
Stand and Deliver
the Pianist
Moon Child
Pavilion of women
the last samurai
the illusionist
farewell my concubine
dragonfly
click
A.I.
ruruni kenshin: samurai x
the venus wars
video girl ai
voices of a distant star
crash
Reign Over me
Braveheart
Platoon
the Green Mile
Schindler’s List
a beautiful mind
...i'm sure i'll think up some more later...
And when "Mad World" plays in Donnie Darko.
I agree with AI too, and the Iron Giant.
Oh and I remember the tears during Ladder 49, for sure.
Also... the episode of Futurama: "Jurassic Bark," always gets me for some reason.
sitting next to this girl I liked and trying to keep some masculinety but come on its so
sad), a couple episodes of scrubs, iron giant still gets me and is the greatest non
Disney/Pixar animated film but what about My Dog Skip? How do you not cry? My dog
was on my lap Gor the whole film and I started bawling at the end. I don't even
remeber what happened just that I was crying, my little brother was crying, my mom
was crying, and when we put the lights on even my dad cried. At that point we all
tried to hide the fact that we were crying except for my mom lol
moulin rouge is ok.
LOTR? are you friggan kidding me? i don't know of any guy that watches LOTR because i refuse to associate myself with virgins.
who the hell cries during batman? that is just plain weird.
goodnight and goodluck is too bad/boring for anyone to stay away long enough to find the time to cry. that is unless you have a dream about how bad the movie was and cry in your sleep.
Courtroom Drama - Philadelphia
Epic Fantasy - Return of the King. (they should have ended the movie right after that scene. too long of an ending)
Lovestory - Lovestory... that freakin soundtrack is like onions
Sci-Fi - Episode III... The lighsaber battle was so beautiful I let out a tear or two. it was very nostalgic to see the movie evolve into the one I knew. I also understood Anakin and Padme's relationship.
Wartime - Schindler's list... I can only watch this movie alone
- Private Ryan... The part where giovanni ribisi dies... its more like a angry frustrated cry
Sports - Brian's Song... Just clips of that speach at the end is enough
Based on true story - Braveheart
Black Movie - Malcolm X
Based on a book/play - The Color Purple
Animated - The Lion King
Foreign Language - Passion of the Christ
Family - ET... basically the greatest movie in human history
Unknown Pick - Shiri...Check it out, will surprise you.
Blade Runner: All these moments will be lost, like tears in the rain. Time to die.
crying in the movies on this list? can´t think of a reason to do so.
This was actually recommended to me by a guy friend. A straight one.
a lot of movies that make men teary, idk y
the only one on this list that gets me is iron giant, because robots are so awesome. i know it doesnt really count but in ghost in the shell sac seasons 1 and 2, the last episodes made me bawww like crazy over the tachikomas.
I've posted full response blog to this post over at ScreenwritersLeague.com. Please take a look!
http://swritersleague.blogspot.com/2008/09/ok-g...
also, kudos to Mr. Hand for having a (hopefully) Dark City inspired name.
Every time the Korean Team Leader (who killed the USA Team asian dudes brother) gives
his medal to the USA Team asian dude, and gives a speech about how he will be his brother
to him, I bawl like a new born baby...
it gets me all the time, even when I know its comming a prepare myself.
Titanic only because it was a true story and many people lost their lives.
BACKDRAFT
and
COURAGE UNDER FIRE
I can't believe nobody mentioned these two...
Hamlet (Kenneth Branaugh's version), Prince Fortinbras speaking about the dead Prince Hamlet: "Let four captains bear Hamlet like a soldier to the stage; For he was likely, had he been put on, to have prov'd most royally; and for his passage the soldiers' music and the rites of war speak loudly for him. Take up the bodies. Such a sight as this Becomes the field but here shows much amiss.
are a wuss. I mean, seriously...Batman Begins? Moulin Rouge? MOULIN ROUGE?
There are 2 times in a man's life when it is ok to cry:
1. If your child dies before you do
2. Brian's Song
at the end when Spock died -- and this is perfectly acceptable.
Brian's Song (the original)
Shawshank Redemption
Gladiator
Shane
Dancer in The Dark...yes, Bjork made me cry
Pan's Labyrinth ...man...just...man
and I also cry when Spock dies in The Wrath Of Kahn
Field of Dreams definately
Remember the Titans?
3 good ones, i cried during.
Don't be a hater...
1- Stand By Me
2- Good Will Hunting ("It's not your fault" scene)
3- Fateless (my absolute favourite Holocaust movie)
4- Dead Poet's Society ("Captain, My Captain")
5- Remember the Titans
I second that one - especially if you have a brother.
It was said that at the 'Jenny gravesite shot', everyone - including the film crew - was in tears. One of my top 10 movies...
Life affirming films make me cry, also: Band of Brothers, Vanilla Sky, Titanic.
As Ben above said - Forest Gump, got me when I was 13, only time I remember crying at a film though I'm sure there were others.
Oh, 'Iris' - don't think I teared up but it was very sad.
http://www.ekhichdi.com/actors-actress/penelope...
Tina
so bad i cant even watch the movie anymore...cause i know how i get.
- Pan's Labyrinth
- Wall.E
- Star Trek, The next generation, season 5, "The Inner Light"
Forrest Gump also get's me when he says "Is he..." and Jenny says "No Forrest he's the smartest one in his class".
Wow... so many good movies.
However, when my wife and I sit on the couch and watch chick-flicks and romantic comedies together, I do tend to water up from time to time.
And yes, definitely to Forrest Gump.
And a surprising yes to 50 First Dates. Who would expect that from Adam Sandler?
2. Good Will Hunting
Oh and I saw The Boy In The Striped Pajamas the other day, watered up at the end.
I saw someone else posted it as well. Not a very big movie but definately one that will make you ball.
She thinks I'm a strong sensitive male who gave her two children, who gave us two grandchildren.
She'd be devastated...
Armageddon
Deep Impact
Homeward Bound
Forrest Gump
It's a Wonderful Life
Of these two, I am not sure that it truly is permissible for a man to cry at the latter one. It happens, but men prefer that the lights stay off for just a little while after the end of the movie.
None of the rest that are mentioned in the comments hit me in the same way, but then I never have seen Old Yeller.
are the only ones that I remember:
- Schindler's List
- The Pursuit of Happyness
Movies that made me cry –
Big Fish
Transformers: The Movie
Man On Fire
Tai Guk Gi (Brotherhood of War)
Braveheart
E.T.
Lord of the Rings
Letters From Iwo Jima
Crash
Jin-Roh: the wolf brigade
Young and Dangerous (series)
Band of Brothers
When The Last Sword Is Drawn
Moon Child
Pavilion Of Women
The Last Samurai
Farewell My Concubine
Dragonfly
Click
A.I.
Ruruni Kenshin: Samurai X
The Venus Wars
Video Girl Ai
Voices Of A Distant Star
Platoon
The Green Mile
Schindler’s List
A Beautiful Mind
Heaven & Earth
Ten to Chi to (Heaven and Earth)
Snow Falling On Cedars
Donnie Darko
Field Of Dreams
Flags of our Fathers
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
Siworae (Il Mare)
Empire of the Sun
Grave of the Fireflies
Highlander
Lady In The Water
No Country For Old Men
Wall-E
check some of these out if u have the time. trust me, they're all awesome. Sorry for not putting them in any sort of order... ; /
all because of meg ryan and that tearjerking music
i cried buckets that night
of course i was only 10 or so lol
But you are still a jerk for crapping on BRAVEHEART!!
Never really happened to me, but what happens at the end of "Click" is what brought me the closest to that point..
1. Grave Of The Fireflies
A dark, harrowing, heart-wrenching WW2 drama from Studio Ghibli, detailing the horrors of war through the eyes of two children. I won't spoil it but it reduced me to half an hour of uncontrollable sobbing (even though I knew how it would end from the very first scene) - it's hard to believe the studio responsible for Totoro and Kiki and Porco Rosso could destroy me so completely. I was a mess for days afterward. DO NOT show this movie to children. Ever.
2. Animal Farm
(spoilers follow - but hell, if you don't know George Orwell's iconic & equal-best-known work, go to the library NOW)
After ousting the cruel, drunkard human farmer, Boxer the stout, dependable horse works his heart out to rebuild the farm for the good of all the animals while helping & protecting his best friend, Benjamin the donkey. But then, when poor Boxer is sick and weak, those bastard pigs (having seized absolute power for themselves) send him to glue factory! Benjamin tries to rescue him but it's to no avail - Boxer is doomed. Bastard pigs. I have watched this movie twice in my life (last time over a decade ago) and I can't even think about watching it again without welling up. I'm welling up right now. Boxer! NOOOOOO! I HATE YOU PIGS.
BECAUSE OF THAT MOVIE I SHALL ALWAYS AND FOREVER ENJOY BACON IN VAST QUANTITIES and never ride a horse again
God I need a kleenex.
QFT!!!
And Batman Begins.... seriously? I can't imagine anyone crying at that.
I was very glad to see LotR on this list.
What shoud be on this list:
Old Yeller - A boy & his dog
Where the Red Fern Grows - see above
Field of Dreams - Hey Dad, wanna have a catch?
My Girl - Poor Thomas J
Brian’s Song - Also one of the best sports films of all time
Rudy - RUDY… RUDY… RUDY!
Life as a House - A father, a son, and a terminal illness.
What Dreams May Come - Love, loss, life and the afterlife of Chris Nielson.
ZULU!
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Road to Perdition. Besides the movie being amazing(ly manly), it had a veeery emotional ending. An absolute must-see
WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Also Iron Giant is a great film ... touching.
Otherwise most of these films just do not have that effect on me.
As was I for that matter. It's the only movie that' gotten me to tear up so badly. Dead Poets Society brings a lump to my throat, but that's about it.