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What was the last tear-jerker that had you gently sobbing (or maybe bawling) into your effete silken handkerchief? (I'm talking fiction, as real-world issues are just so jejune).



I just finished a marathon of both series of Code Geass (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Geass) (very sad ending) and then the whole of Wolf's Rain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf%27s_Rain) (wrist-slitting territory), so I'm busy wringing out oceans of salty tears from my shirt....

Despite being an emotional wreck, I would still recommend Wolf's Rain though. If you can stand Anime.

The Remains of the Day was rather sad at the end. A whole of book of enforced superficiality and then one moment of revelation.

The Remains of the Day was rather sad at the end. A whole of book of enforced superficiality and then one moment of revelation.

Book or film? I've never seen it, but I have read Kazuo Ishiguro's "Never Let Me go" which would be pretty maudlin if it were not for the fact I felt like slapping the protagonists every couple of pages for not doing anything. But then the notion of acceptance was the theme of the book, I suppose. Apparently they're going to film it, but god knows why.

Book or film? I've never seen it, but I have read Kazuo Ishiguro's "Never Let Me go" which would be pretty maudlin if it were not for the fact I felt like slapping the protagonists every couple of pages for not doing anything. But then the notion of acceptance was the theme of the book, I suppose. Apparently they're going to film it, but god knows why.

I've not seen the film.

I didn't cry, but the ending of the Hitchhiker's series was pretty damn sad. :(

i cried at the end of "the bridges of madison county" (which i was listening to on tape on a long road trip) even as i was thinking that it was the stupidest book id "read" in a long time.

You know when you about 7 and you're watching the film Homeward Bound; when the golden retriever falls into the pit and can't climb out?

i cried at the end of "the bridges of madison county" (which i was listening to on tape on a long road trip) even as i was thinking that it was the stupidest book id "read" in a long time.

Curious feeling that. You're thinking "wtf, why am I crying at THIS crap?"

It supports that whole Freudian idea of Id and Ego, battling it out for who gets to be in charge...

Actually saddest thing I've seen in a long time is The Unloved, directed by Samantha Morton. It was broadcast on Channel 4 two weekends ago. Really very sad. First time I've cried in about 10 years, though not entirely due to the film.

Curious feeling that. You're thinking "wtf, why am I crying at THIS crap?"

It supports that whole Freudian idea of Id and Ego, battling it out for who gets to be in charge...
yeah.

it was a complete manipulation.

and rather embarrassing.

I always cry at the end of The Land Before Time (I).

I cry quite often in movies and stories.

Examples: I cried when Rorschach, Kylie (From G-Nome) died, and when Frodo lost his finger (In the book at least. in the movies, I never seemed to have the same attachment to Frodo) None of those are really heart-wrenching, but they certainly still make me tear up.

However, the saddest movie I've seen is the Pianist. I found myself crying all throughout the movie, for different reasons at each point.

Some scenes from the Lord of the Rings films and the opening scene from the new Star Trek made me quite emotional.

But no, I don't normally cry at movies or books. In fact if a movie can make me feel at all like crying, that alone is enough to impress me, given that its comparatively rare.

What was the last tear-jerker that had you gently sobbing (or maybe bawling) into your effete silken handkerchief? (I'm talking fiction, as real-world issues are just so jejune).



I just finished a marathon of both series of Code Geass (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Geass) (very sad ending) and then the whole of Wolf's Rain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf%27s_Rain) (wrist-slitting territory), so I'm busy wringing out oceans of salty tears from my shirt....

Despite being an emotional wreck, I would still recommend Wolf's Rain though. If you can stand Anime.

in Anime? Touch OVA's. :(

Live Action movies? latest is "Bucket List"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Audacity_of_Hope

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Audacity_of_Hope

Oooh! Ouch! Eeek! Hot! Satire!

hmmm, apparently a thread on crying produces an advert for a dating website. The person programming that engine is a real cynic.

Curious feeling that. You're thinking "wtf, why am I crying at THIS crap?"
Happened to me sometimes, too. Horrible feeling - my self-esteem gets negative in those moments.

Happened to me sometimes, too. Horrible feeling - my self-esteem gets negative in those moments.

And you realise that makes you a self-control freak? And realising that makes you loathe yourself even more... But loathing yourself for something is so illogical - you're being stupid again which hits your self-esteem!

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And you realise that makes you a self-control freak? And realising that makes you loathe yourself even more... But loathing yourself for something is so illogical - you're being stupid again which hits your self-esteem!

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I have this problem! :tongue:

End of Ender's Game. Gets me nearly every time.

End of Ender's Game. Gets me nearly every time.

Oh, excellent choice sir! I vaguely remember the first time I read that (although I think I suspected the twist a bit it was still powerful stuff, including the aftermath)

That's reminded me of another book passage... DeadHouse Gates by Steven Erikson, when the remains of the army the book follows makes it's last stand. That still gets to me when I read it.

Not sure how many, if any, know the mange by Kentaro Miura, Berserk, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga)) but here goes: there is a scene where the charismatic leader of the mercenary group the Band of the Hawk, Griffith, is rescued after a year of torture. His tongue was cut off, a majority of his skeletal muscles removed, and his face so desecrated that Miura would not show it, hidden inside a helmet (similar to the Man in the Iron Mask). The surviving soldiers believed he could lead them again to glory, and now everyone's dream was crushed because he couldn't even walk on his own. Worse still, Griffith later sacrifices the Band of the Hawk, all of his soldiers, so that he can be reborn again. The protagonist of the series, Guts, loses all of the friends he ever had, his girlfriend is raped by Griffith and loses an eye and his left arm.

Hmm... In terms of books, The Ship who Sang. I've read it only once, bawled my eyes out and have never touched it again out of respect.

For movies, The Grave of the Fireflies. Seriously, have a box of tissues handy when you watch it.

Cry?! HA! A manly man, such as myself, would never cry out of his manly eyes.

Cry?! HA! A manly man, such as myself, would never cry out of his manly eyes.That would insult your machismo eh? :p

I'm a pessimist and somewhat depressed guy, so sadness is part of my life :wink:

I find many things sad, especially music, but I never cry physically for some reason (although psychologically, to a certain extent, I think I share something). I think 1 Litre of Tears (japanese drama) was such a recent example.

Suffice to say that I actually LIKE sad music and like to be sad, for some weird reason :tongue:

Little Women always makes me cry when Beth dies

Can't say I've ever been deeply moved by anything fictional. Sometimes supposedly really sad films/tv are funny because they lay it on too thick.

Saddest story is Return of the Jedi when Darth Vader turns into a pussy.

Oh, and I cried at Harry Potter when Dumbledore died. Surprisingly, Sirius's death didn't make me cry. When the Weasley twin. . . I can't even say it, but that made me cry, too.

The last time I can remember crying over a book was rereading The Time Traveler's Wife last year.

Fiction novels that made me cry:

John Knowles, A Prayer for Owen Meany - I sobbed. I started crying about ten pages from the end, finished the book, put my head down and kept crying for a good five minutes. I don't know, maybe I was really emotional that day.
Chip Kidd, The Learners
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men
Dalton Trumbo, Johnny Got His Gun
Robert Heinlein, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress - Yes, I cried over a computer. Shut up, I was 12.

It is extremely difficult for me to cry. There are times I wish I could cry, but my tear ducts didn't deliver.

Saddest story ever seen? Becoming, Part 2 (http://www.hulu.com/watch/14645/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-becoming-part-2#x-0,vepisode,1).

the opening scene from the new Star Trek made me quite emotional.


I tried really hard not to, but I cried.

hmmm, apparently a thread on crying produces an advert for a dating website. The person programming that engine is a real cynic.

Or they're a realist.

I can't remember the last time I cried about something. It's been at least 10-15 years.

the opening scene from the new Star Trek made me quite emotional.

I don't know about 'ever', but that's the saddest thing I've read today.

I don't know about 'ever', but that's the saddest thing I've read today.

Care to elaborate?

it's just that why someone would tear up over yet another big-screen version of a 30-odd year old TV show is beyond me, that's all.

it's just that why someone would tear up over yet another big-screen version of a 30-odd year old TV show is beyond me, that's all.

So something is worth less because its been around for a while? Does Shakespear, the ancient Greek myths, or any other old, oft-adapted or imitated work become less interesting over time? Well, maybe it does, to you.

Anyway, it wasn't the simple fact that it was Star Trek that made me emotional, as you seem to be suggesting. It was the portrayal of the specific scene itself. I might have reacted in a similar manner if a similar scene had been played out with different names.

Now maybe I'm mistaken, but if I'm interpreting this correctly, you misread what I posted as "look at the pathetic nerd getting emotional over Star Trek." Which would show that you seriously missed the point of my post.

William Horwood's Dunction woods books anybody?

Bloody hell that second one kept me in bed bawling for days.