I’ve heard rumours that no red-blooded American male can sit through Brian’s Song without getting something in his eye. I’ve never seen the movie, but Ivylad, a redblooded American male, did confirm that yes, he did get something in his eye that day.
I also saw him get something in his eye during Saving Private Ryan.
So, redblooded American (and non American, I’m not picky) men, what movie can you not watch without getting something in your eye?
My husband, bless his tender heart, has been known to shed tears over the deaths of fictional animals such as Old Yeller and Bambi. And when we saw “Titanic” in the theater, he was sobbing like a baby. Afterward he said it was just allergies, of course.
In The Family Man Nicholas Cage stands over his daughter’s bed as she sleeps and whispers “I’m going back to the mothership.” I’ve not felt tears actually running down my cheeks but I’ve come damn close; I suppose a lot of other dads have had the same reaction.
The two movies that I have cried over as an adult are **A River Runs Through It ** (the last scene where the old man is fly-fishing and remarks that he is haunted by waters) and **Schinder’s List ** (when the real Schindler survivors are placing the stones on the monument).
Definitely Field of Dreams for me. I went to see it with my dad, and I think we both had a hard time with it, but for different reasons. For him, it was the final scene, where Ray finally has a meaningful catch with his father. For me, it was when Moonlight Graham steps over into the present to help the little girl. The thought of him giving up his dreams to pursue something else worthwhile still touches me deeply.