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I just finished watching Braveheart, for the second time should be added. I watched it as a kid and remember it as a great movie, but i wanted to watch it again. It should be said that i am never really affected by movies in any way, i rarely feel any kind of sympathy with the characters and 5 minutes after the movie ends i have already stopped thinking about it. But this movie, for some reason, was different. I have only once been close to tears when watching a movie before, and that was "Million dollar baby". But this movie was different, it had me standing up from my chair, tears in my eyes screaming as if i was watching a game of football. (minus the tears)

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g6...braveheart.jpg

Wow, never thought that would happen.

What movies, if any, have in any significant way affected you emotionally?

I have, as you might have already guessed, two names. Braveheart and Million Dollar Baby.

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Well, I'm exactly the opposite, and pretty much cry like a baby, if anything the least bit sad happens, so here's 10 just of the top of my head:

Dead Poets Society
Rain Man
Titanic
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
Vanilla Sky
LotR
American History X
Finding Neverland

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This seems to happen to me quite often when watching war movies. Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, The Last Samurai etc...

I would also throw in Old Boy.

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the first time i saw requiem for a dream i really disturbed...not sad, but just disturbed...it actually bothered me that connelly would go thru such a change, i think aranofsky did a good job showing the transition of their relationship [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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also, Requiem for a Dream when Sara Goldfarb is talking about loneliness

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21 grams

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field of dreams

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My Life As a Dog

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bambi, when i was very little

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Shakespeare in Love... hardest i've ever cried in any movie... of course, probably had more to do with recent breakup with tall blonde who was an older, hicktown version of paltrow

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I had a lot of trouble with Mystic River.

There's also something about Goodfellas and how well done the characters are that has me thinking about them days after.

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Ordinary People. I say it recently for the first time; excellent movie.

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Brian's Song - the original, not the recent remake
Armageddon

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Great choice. This one near kills me.

Some more:

Grave of the Fireflies
Alice in the Cities
Paris, Texas
Grizzly Man
Marty(the version with Rod Steiger and Nancy Marchand)
Lost In Translation
Cutter and Bone(name changed to Cutter's Way later)
Cool Hand Luke
L'Atalante
Boudu Saved from Drowning
Jacob's Ladder
Being There
Bring me the Head of Alfredo Garcia -- girlfriend murder
The Silent Partner -- girlfriend murder
Snakes on a Plane -- because it hasn't come out yet
The Deerhunter -- seem to remember that being very emotional but never wanted to see it a second time
Taxi Driver
Mean Streets
Nights of Cabiria -- much awesomeness, ending still one of the best ever done

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Ordinary People. I say it recently for the first time; excellent movie.

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Another great choice. This one packed a real wallop for me.

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Grizzly Man

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I just saw this recently, wow. It was almost surreal watching it. Excellent film and very very sad.

I'm such a wuss when I watch movies and cry like a little baby. I just can't seem to help myself. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

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What Dreams May Come
Life As A House
As Good As It Gets
Good Will Hunting
Immortal Beloved
Amadeus
Requiem For A Dream

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Ordinary People. I say it recently for the first time; excellent movie.

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Excellent choice.

I'll add The Deer Hunter. Whenever I see it in the channel guide I say I'm not going to watch it, and for some reason I keep switching it back on.

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Saving Private Ryan
Sophie's Choice
Dead Poets Society
Schindler's List
Driving Miss Daisy
What Dreams May Come

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Last of the Mohicans does it for me. Great acting + great directing + great cinematography + great score. It's easily my favorite love story. If I watch it, I get emotional at the end every time.

It's one of the most underrated movies ever made.

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What movies, if any, have in any significant way affected you emotionally?

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Okay, with this being the criteria I appear to have some very different selections from many on here:


Shawshank
Fandango
Before Sunrise
Ordinary People (definitely....great call)


Perhaps also include:
Rocky
Hoosiers
Whats Eating Gilbert Grape


I know there are others but I can't immediately think of them.