Silliness Have you ever cried at a book or movie? - Page 2

phenomshel · 03-01-2010, 02:04 PM

I seldom cry at books. However, I think the hormones were kicking in this last week. I cried at one of the short stories in CatFantastic II - and I cried over the Dan Jansen commercial for the Olympics.... you know, the one where they show him after he lost right after his sister died, and he's just sitting on the ice with his head in his hands? (I cried when that actually happened, too...)

TC Beacham · 03-01-2010, 03:06 PM

Movies more often than books - but yep, sometimes I can't help it.

ravenne · 03-01-2010, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TC Beacham

Movies more often than books - but yep, sometimes I can't help it.

Same here!

And it's definitely getting worse the older I get. Last time was a couple of days ago when we watched 'Le professionel' (French movie from 1981) and J.P. Belmondo got shot

kwjones · 03-01-2010, 04:03 PM

Nope. Never. It just gets really dusty and makes my eyes water from time to time.

Strether · 03-01-2010, 04:15 PM

Movies, yeah. The worst was an oldie (couldn't put a date to it) that I'd gone to see by myself: Closely Watched Trains. It was bad during the movie, but I sat in the car afterwards and cried hard.

Jim

happy_terd · 03-01-2010, 05:00 PM

A little misty eyed you mean or like that "leave Britney alone" fellow?

Billjr13 · 03-02-2010, 01:22 AM

Yep an old softy myself. Old Yeller, Brian's Song. In the last six months just about anything that reminds me of my Mom.

happy_terd · 03-02-2010, 01:34 AM

I cried at the end of Cujo.

Sweetpea · 03-02-2010, 02:24 AM

Movies, almost never. Never at unhappy scenes, but if I do cry, it's at the start at the final conclusion scene, at least, if it's a happy conclusion...

Books, yes, there are a few books, even though I might have read them several times that I won't keep my eyes dry. And unlike with movies, I'll have a lump in my throat at the unhappy parts...

GraceKrispy · 03-02-2010, 02:50 AM

I cry at some AT&T commercials. So some movies? yep! Books? You betcha!

One movie I can think of off the bat that Iʻve watched several times and cried like a baby each time is Father of the Bride. It has less to do with the actual movie and more to do with the love between father and daughter and this whole father of the bride thing I never got to experience (and never will). it makes me bawl every time.

kindlekitten · 03-02-2010, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billjr13

Yep an old softy myself. Old Yeller, Brian's Song. In the last six months just about anything that reminds me of my Mom.

I just wasn't going to go there... that one is just soooo very painful

Quote:

Originally Posted by happy_terd

I cried at the end of Cujo.

ya' know, sometimes it's not so funny

Sweetpea · 03-02-2010, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I cry at some AT&T commercials. So some movies? yep! Books? You betcha!

One movie I can think of off the bat that Iʻve watched several times and cried like a baby each time is Father of the Bride. It has less to do with the actual movie and more to do with the love between father and daughter and this whole father of the bride thing I never got to experience (and never will). it makes me bawl every time.

Those are the kind of movies that will never see me crying... If I do cry at a movie, it's always an animal movie... The last one I've cried with was "Eight Below"... It was heart breaking! Especially that last scene...

Oh, there is also a series on Animal Planet that leaves me with a lump in my throat... Animal Precinct. If you see what humans can do with their animal companions without even feeling remorse...

David.Niall.Wils · 03-02-2010, 06:45 AM

The speech at the end of Bladrunner usually gets me.

happy_terd · 03-02-2010, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

ya' know, sometimes it's not so funny

I agree. They vast amounts of Stephen King writings that have been destroyed on the silver screen is heart breaking. I hate to see so many original ideas tossed in the crapper.

poohbear_nc · 03-02-2010, 09:57 AM

Old Yeller and The Yearling - are the first movies I remember crying at. I can't watch them any more - since I know what is going to happen!

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Free advance sample of "Why They Cried" (Fall 2010, Joyland/ECW Press)	jimhanas	Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers	0	08-02-2010 10:12 PM
Shutter Island: Book vs Movie	kdawnbyrd	Reading Recommendations	3	04-09-2010 01:14 PM
Unutterably Silly The Mobile Read Golden Age Book Movie and Chowder Society is opening it's doors May 1	Greg Anos	Lounge	12	03-18-2010 01:40 AM
Unutterably Silly The MR Book, Film, and Chowder Society is now taking suggestions for the next movie!	Greg Anos	Lounge	15	05-08-2009 05:34 PM

03-01-2010, 02:04 PM	#16
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	I seldom cry at books. However, I think the hormones were kicking in this last week. I cried at one of the short stories in CatFantastic II - and I cried over the Dan Jansen commercial for the Olympics.... you know, the one where they show him after he lost right after his sister died, and he's just sitting on the ice with his head in his hands? (I cried when that actually happened, too...)

03-01-2010, 03:06 PM	#17
TC Beacham Great Beach Reads! Posts: 202 Karma: 300000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Movies more often than books - but yep, sometimes I can't help it.

03-01-2010, 04:03 PM	#19
kwjones Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rising Sun, MD Device: Sony PRS-505; Motorola Droid	Nope. Never. It just gets really dusty and makes my eyes water from time to time.

03-01-2010, 04:15 PM	#20
Strether Guru Posts: 765 Karma: 2825929 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fresno Device: Kindle 1; iPad Air; iPhone 7; Kobo Libra; Kindle Oasis 3	Movies, yeah. The worst was an oldie (couldn't put a date to it) that I'd gone to see by myself: Closely Watched Trains. It was bad during the movie, but I sat in the car afterwards and cried hard. Jim

03-01-2010, 05:00 PM	#21
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	A little misty eyed you mean or like that "leave Britney alone" fellow?

03-02-2010, 01:22 AM	#22
Billjr13 Addict Posts: 357 Karma: 550002 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Device: Sony PRS 700 & 650	Yep an old softy myself. Old Yeller, Brian's Song. In the last six months just about anything that reminds me of my Mom.

03-02-2010, 01:34 AM	#23
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	I cried at the end of Cujo.

03-02-2010, 02:24 AM	#24
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Movies, almost never. Never at unhappy scenes, but if I do cry, it's at the start at the final conclusion scene, at least, if it's a happy conclusion... Books, yes, there are a few books, even though I might have read them several times that I won't keep my eyes dry. And unlike with movies, I'll have a lump in my throat at the unhappy parts...

03-02-2010, 02:50 AM	#25
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	I cry at some AT&T commercials. So some movies? yep! Books? You betcha! One movie I can think of off the bat that Iʻve watched several times and cried like a baby each time is Father of the Bride. It has less to do with the actual movie and more to do with the love between father and daughter and this whole father of the bride thing I never got to experience (and never will). it makes me bawl every time.

03-02-2010, 06:45 AM	#28
David.Niall.Wils Author & Digital Publishe Posts: 90 Karma: 534770 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hertford, NC Device: Kindle	The speech at the end of Bladrunner usually gets me.

Advert

Advert

03-02-2010, 09:57 AM	#30
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,214 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Old Yeller and The Yearling - are the first movies I remember crying at. I can't watch them any more - since I know what is going to happen!