# Sadest Man-movie moments (Possible Spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 10, 2004, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370 "2004-04-10T21:44:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/1 "2004-04-10T21:44:53Z")
Hey…we men love action movies but that doesn’t mean we don’t have a sensitive side too. Here’s my nomination for scenes where if I had tear ducts, that’s where the tears would flow (in quasi-order of sadness): -Star Wars - Death of Obi Wan -Top Gun - Goose is killed while ejecting -Saving Private Ryan - Capt Miller gives his “earn this” speech on the bridge -Gladiator - Death of Maximus -Platoon - Elias is left behind to the Viet Kong -Matrix Revolutions - The ending -Terminator 2: Judgement Day - Ahnold learns why humans cry…but it is something he can never do. -Reservoir Dogs - Mr White and Mr Orange share a touching moment before Mr Orange reveals his identity -Raiders of the Lost Arc - The truck carrying Marion explodes ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/2 "2004-04-10T22:28:35Z")
When William Wallace’s father dies and the little girl gives him a flower at the beginning of **Braveheart**. Excuse me … I see to have something in my eye … ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/3 "2004-04-10T22:36:36Z")
Two words, guys: **Brian’s Song.** “I love Brian Piccolo…” ---
**Author:** ![St\_Ides](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@St\_Ides](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St_Ides)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/4 "2004-04-10T22:50:18Z")
The ending of **Falling Down** ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/5 "2004-04-10T23:02:00Z")
**Return of The King** : Denethor’s rejection of Faramir. The ending of **Dambusters** ---
**Author:** ![Delly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Delly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delly)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/6 "2004-04-10T23:05:59Z")
Doesnt have to be a man does it? If not, then Veronica Guerins death & funeral in the film of the same name, I think its the song in the background, but it just gets to me anytime I watch it. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/7 "2004-04-10T23:09:40Z")
Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan–the death and funeral of Spock LOTR: FOTR–the death of Boromir ---
**Author:** ![jmizzou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jmizzou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmizzou)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/8 "2004-04-10T23:38:02Z")
I think there are a lot of scenes like that in **LotR** : - (Apparent) Death of Gandalf (FotR) - Death of Boromir (FotR) - Boromir and Aragorn talking about Gondor in Lothlorien (FotR:EE) - Theodon grieving for his son (TTT) - Theodon’s “horse and rider” speech in the Hornburg (TTT) - The “End of All Things” conversation between Sam and Frodo (RotK) - At the Grey Havens (RotK) And my personal favorite: - Elrond explaining why Arwen and Aragorn just wouldn’t work out (TTT) **Moulin Rouge** - El Tango de Roxanne (Can you tell I’m a big softy for a moving soundtrack?) **We Were Soldiers** - in the darkness, when the officers are gathering to deploy. A _very_ sad reminder for people with family members in the armed forces. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/9 "2004-04-10T23:48:07Z")
_Star Trek III_: As Kirk watches the Enterprise burn up in orbit (only slightly balanced by the knowledge that some damned Klingons got vaporized along with it). ---
**Author:** ![jmizzou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jmizzou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmizzou)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/10 "2004-04-10T23:53:07Z")
Whoops. Just remembered that **Moulin Rouge** isn’t an action movie - just a hyper-active one. Instead, I’ll say **X-Men** - just after Magneto is defeated and Wolverine is holding Rogue. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/11 "2004-04-10T23:58:10Z")
Nothing even comes close to **"Old Yeller"** ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/12 "2004-04-10T23:58:41Z")
The Presidents speech in “In the Begining” (paraphrase) This is…this is the President. I’ve just been informed our midrange bases have fallen to the advance…We believe they intend to hit earth directly. We have continued to broadcast our surrender and a plea for mercy. They have not responded. We can only conclude we stand at the twilight of the human race. In order to buy more time for our transports to leave earth we ask for the support of every ship capable of fighting to take part in a last defense of our homeworld. We will not lie to you we do not believe survival is a possibility. We believe anyone that joins this battle will never come home. BUT for every ten mins we can delay their advance hundreds of humans can have a chance to escape to neutral territory. The human race must have a chance to continue elsewhere. No greater sacrifice has ever been asked of a people but I ask you now. To step forward one last time. One last battle to hold the line against the night. And…god…go with you all. “Band of Brothers” sheesh name a time where they are fighting and there isn’t something getting in your eye’ “The Thing” two guys alone. Drinking as the last fires go out and the cold sets in. “Conan” in the extended version there’s a moment when Conan seems to doubt himself and feel the pain of his loss. I can’t imagine why this was cut. “Shawshank Redemption” three or four moments really. “Terminator” when Reese dies and the strange sad feeling at the end. ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/13 "2004-04-11T02:30:28Z")
I got something in my eye when skip dies in **My dog Skip** ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/14 "2004-04-11T02:36:52Z")
**Legends of the Fall** “He was the rock they broke themselves against.” ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/15 "2004-04-11T02:56:19Z")
My husband’s three movie-crying moments are: Rudy - the end, when he gets to play LOTR, ROTK - when everyone kneels down before the Hobbits Gallipoli - the end, obviously ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/16 "2004-04-11T03:06:08Z")
> [@](#): > > -Saving Private Ryan - Capt Miller gives his “earn this” speech on the bridge Augh. I _hated_ that scene. What a dick! “You didn’t ask for us to make this sacrifice, in fact, you explicitly asked us _not_ to make this sacrifice, but too bad! I’m giving you a sixty-year guilt trip over it anyway!” Sorry, pet peeve. My own nomination: _The Iron Giant_, when the Giant realizes he doesn’t have to be a weapon and instead sacrifices himself to stop the ICBM. ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/17 "2004-04-11T03:09:14Z")
**Miller** , not to nitpick (well actually to nitpick) I thought of Iron Giant too but it’s hardly a ‘man’ movie or an action movie. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/18 "2004-04-11T03:15:23Z")
> [@Darkhold](#): > > **Miller** , > > not to nitpick (well actually to nitpick) I thought of Iron Giant too but it’s hardly a ‘man’ movie or an action movie. 😛 I disagree: any movie about a giant robot is, by definition, a guy movie. Dammit, if _Lord of the Rings_ counts, _Iron Giant_ counts. You got me on the action move part, though. ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/19 "2004-04-11T03:24:22Z")
Man that movie pisses me off though. _choked up face teary eyed_ No no I’m fine. Just dust in the air. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370/20 "2004-04-11T03:48:57Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > My own nomination: > > _The Iron Giant_, when the Giant realizes he doesn’t have to be a weapon and instead sacrifices himself to stop the ICBM. I’ll third this one. And it is so a guy movie. [sub]_Superman_[/sub] Sniff. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sadest-man-movie-moments-possible-spoilers/239370.md?page=2)