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26. This movie resonated with so many. It such a wonderful illustration of not only the human condition

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 04:00 PM

Feb 2017

but also of the roles we had as children growing up oftentimes based on the group dynamic. I'm so sorry to hear of your friend who was killed in the car crash by a drunk driver (we had one in my group who died under the same circumstances). I will pray for your friend in Afghanistan.

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I'm a little weepy tonight. What is one of your saddest movie scenes? This one gets me everytime... [View all] Upthevibe Feb 2017 OP

October Sky teezy Feb 2017 #1

I haven't seen this movie but man have I heard about it. I'll put it on my list! n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #22

You asked for it... spiderpig Feb 2017 #2

I saw this such a long time ago. Time to watch it again. It seems to be held in high esteem....n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #23

"Tell me I've led a good life. Tell me I'm a good man." spiderpig Feb 2017 #3

That's pressbox69 Feb 2017 #15

You recognized her! spiderpig Feb 2017 #18

Yes. IMHO this movie is classic. I remeber this scene well. n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #24

I am not sure...if I can find it... But its from the movie Japanese film Nana yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #4

I'm not familiar with this one. Sounds wonderful. Another to check out. n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #25

"Stand By Me" Docreed2003 Feb 2017 #5

This movie resonated with so many. It such a wonderful illustration of not only the human condition Upthevibe Feb 2017 #26

Thank you.... Docreed2003 Feb 2017 #64

Final scenes MFM008 Feb 2017 #6

I need to rewatch both of those. I saw them so long ago I don't remember a lot....n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #27

I just watched "I Remember Mama" on TCM BamaRefugee Feb 2017 #7

"I Remember Mama" is one of my favorite movies of all time! IMHO it's a perfect movie.n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #29

The end of Million Dollar Baby n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #8

Yep. I remember the intensity of that one. Wow....n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #30

here's one Skittles Feb 2017 #9

Oh God....This movie is also one of my all time favorites. What a movie. n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #31

"I was a only child......he was an only dog" Skittles Feb 2017 #45

"Hey Boo" always gets me going. longship Feb 2017 #10

Me too. This is also IMHO a perfect movie n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #32

The end of.... WiffenPoof Feb 2017 #11

I can't believe I've never seen this one! n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #33

Final scene from An Affair to Remember when beveeheart Feb 2017 #12

Me too. Seen it a million times and every time's like the first. n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #35

The scene from "Some Came Running" where Frank Sinatra proposes ucrdem Feb 2017 #13

Sorry I watched this. Smacks of misogyny, don't you think? JudyM Feb 2017 #21

Yes but what happens in the clip is he breaks through it ucrdem Feb 2017 #58

I saw that but she just melted when he changed, seemed like such a weak, hapless woman. JudyM Feb 2017 #60

She's not Lady Macbeth I'll give you that ... ucrdem Feb 2017 #62

I haven't seen this one.... n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #36

The English Patient calendargirl Feb 2017 #14

Yes. That is an amazing scene. What a movie! n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #37

SPOILER ALERT pressbox69 Feb 2017 #16

I haven't seen this in years but man it sure gets referenced a lot! n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #38

I can't find a clip TuxedoKat Feb 2017 #17

Me too! HoosierDebbie Feb 2017 #59

Just thought of another one - Contact TuxedoKat Feb 2017 #65

A Christmas Carol PassingFair Feb 2017 #19

This one never gets old! I especially like this particular version.n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #39

Oh God Yes!! choie Feb 2017 #55

Dirty Dozen Floyd R. Turbo Feb 2017 #20

I love it! n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #40

Old Yeller: When they had to put him down b/c rabies. malchickiwick Feb 2017 #28

Yep. (There's a funny episode of friends where Phoebe's mom never let her watch the end so as an Upthevibe Feb 2017 #41

I saw that at the drive inn theatre ashling Feb 2017 #63

HAIR jodymarie aimee Feb 2017 #34

Don't quite know how to respond to that but thanks for your input! n/t Upthevibe Feb 2017 #42

That was the first scene/film that sprang to mind for me as well. smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #72

And George Berger marching into the plane scared out of his mind jodymarie aimee Feb 2017 #73

Opening scene of The Right Stuff aka-chmeee Feb 2017 #43

This was the first movie I cried at on the way out...Romeo and Juliet..1968 Stuart G Feb 2017 #44

King Kong rug Feb 2017 #46

The end of THe Green Mile. a la izquierda Feb 2017 #47

O Captain, My Captain! from Dead Poets Society mnhtnbb Feb 2017 #48

The end of Casablanca shenmue Feb 2017 #49

shenandoah - civil war movie... 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #50

The end scene of A River Runs Through It. Chasstev365 Feb 2017 #51

Au hasard Balthazar BeyondGeography Feb 2017 #52

Cry, the Beloved Country (1951 version; haven't seen the remake) -- the whole movie pretty much 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #53

Hope Floats, when the father character drives away while his daughter is screaming onecaliberal Feb 2017 #54

The King's death scene choie Feb 2017 #56

The final scene of The Elephant Man. n/t sarge43 Feb 2017 #57

Gets me just to think of... HoosierDebbie Feb 2017 #61

Yes TuxedoKat Feb 2017 #66

And George Peppard calling awkwardly "Here, Cat!" spiderpig Feb 2017 #67

That was my choice, too. OldEurope Feb 2017 #71

"Pay it Forward" Shrek Feb 2017 #68

Brian's Song....the death scene. Sob..... Grammy23 Feb 2017 #69

Real life is sadder than most movies discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #70