that last episode of er was a killer. man, i haven’t sobbed that much in a good long while. it felt nice. i’m not much of an er fan at all. i’ve probably watched a handful of episodes in its entire run. somehow i always manage to catch the ‘very special episodes.’ then i end up a blubbering fool on the couch.
my colleague and friend, sandy, avoids sad movies like the plague. she’s never seen ‘schindler’s list,’ ‘dancer in the dark,’ ‘my girl,’ or ‘boys don’t cry.’ these are the saddest movies i could think of at the time of our discussion.
i wish i could remember the movie that prompted this conversation. but sadly, i can’t. anyway. . .
sandy stared in absolute horror as i proclaimed my love for sad, sad movies. those movies that leave you sobbing so hard, you’re gasping for breath. movies that make your face feel like it’s been turned inside out with a shirt that’s all wet.
i like my movies to leave me a decimated pile of snot on the floor.
perhaps it’s some sort of maschoistic bent that runs into the very core of my soul. but somehow i doubt that.
see, sandy hates these movies. she doesn’t want her entertainment to bum her out. she doesn’t think she’s strong enough to deal with these movies.
i love these movies. they make me feel alive. sure when they’re done i am sad and crying. but is that really so bad? is it so bad to be moved by something so beautiful and passionate it makes you cry?
heck no, i say. i think it’s gorgeous and beautiful. it reminds me that i am alive and human and capable of being moved by beauty.
and also sad movies remind me that my life doens’t really suck all that bad.
it’s unreal what movies can bring out in you — touching emotions and thoughts you didn’t think you were capable of… human emotion is beautiful.
even sometimes for me, it has to do with being able to release all those emotions at something other than my own problems. a good cry in a dark theatre (or comfy couch) does you good. if it keeps your mind off any crap that really brings you down, even for two hours, it’s all worth it in the end.
Best cry-your-eyes-out movies:
1. Kolya: If you can handle sub-titles, this one will just obliterate you. A great and touching movie about losing what you thought you never wanted.
2. Power Of One: Yeah, it’s a little trite, but it gets me every time.
i don’t mind sad movies, but i don’t think i could ever watch dancer in the dark again. i was so upset watching that movie that my entire body was shaking. it was horrible.
i like power of one too. i’ve been thinking about getting the soundtrack to that movie for years now but i haven’t found it anywhere.
I found the soundtrack at a used bookstore in Tucson. It’s definitely not as good as it could have been. It has a lot of songs not in the movie, and doesn’t have a lot of the songs that made the music in the movie so great.
i love the the movies that i can just sit and let the tears flow. i am a man that loves wathching the so called chick flick’s with my wife i enjoy a good cry as much as she does, i know we had a great sobfeat while watching life as a house, a walk to remember,i am sam and that is just some. there is nothing wrong with bawling your eyes during a sad movie. people don’t know what they are missing if they don;t let go and have a good cry during a movie. just have a good cry.
E.T. IS THE SADDEST MOVIE EVER!