sadest scene in a film ever?

MrVestek · 21-09-2004 3:14am

The only ever real film that i cried at was... believe it or not... Startrek 10 (no not cus it was unbelievably bad... although that's reason enough in itself to have cried) it was when:

Data dies at the end to save Captain Picard and the rest of the enterprise from the thaeleron radiation.... and what makes it even more affective is the fact that just before his annihilates himself... he puts the portable transporter, clips it onto Picard, as he's dematerialising he says goodbye, shoots the reactor, scimitar blows up and they're all watching it on the bridge... thinking Picard AND data are dead, but of course he beamed in at the last second, they all realise it, there's hope for about 2 seconds and they realise that data didn't make it. Further adding to the effect is the fact that they all saw this in realtime cus the viewscreen was blown away... classic moment for me.The fact it had me in tears if because i've grown up with that character and then all of a sudden... boom... they're gone.

Was shock mainly, every other time i've watched it i don't feel the same remource.

Quigs Snr · 21-09-2004 11:12am

When Boromir dies in LOTR, also when Murran and Wallace are executed in Braveheart, on both occasions I was expecting someone to save them.

Where the medic gets it in Saving Private Ryan and his buddys pretty much euthanise him with Morphine.

The end of Manon De Sources. Even Ned Kelly when the 2 lads realise they are done for at the end......

21-09-2004 1:53pm

The Fellowship of the Ring: After Gandalf has fallen and they are out of the mines Jackson pauses on the distraught faces of the fellowship. Gets me Each and every time.
Or when Borimior dies.

The Two Towers: When Gandalf comes back

The Return of the King: When Frodo falls on his way up the mountain and Sam turns to him and says "i can't carry the ring, but I can carry you". It gets me every time.
Also the end when Frodo leaves the Shire.

doh.ie · 21-09-2004 4:09pm

Including some already mentioned... In America (the fair game and the "goodbye" at the end), Green Mile (not the stretched-out end scenes with Paul as an old man, but the scene of Coffey watching 'Top Hat' shortly before his death), Sixth Sense (just after the revelation), Titanic (particularly when she jumps off her rescue boat *back* onto the ship - incidentally, I am also a sap for admitting this!), the destruction of the Machine in Contact and her later meeting with her father/'father', the comet hitting in Deep Impact (I really AM a sap!), kid being abandoned in woods by mother in AI (I'm the only person I know who liked that movie...) and the soldier's letter from Iraq in Fahrenheit 9/11.

doh.ie · 21-09-2004 4:12pm

Deleted User wrote:

The Return of the King: When Frodo falls on his way up the mountain and Sam turns to him and says "i can't carry the ring, but I can carry you". It gets me every time.

Agree on this one - but not on any of the intended-to-be sentimental moments that followed - simply because they took FAR TOO LONG after the ring-in-lava coda to just END the story! I'm sure it could've been done far quicker without losing any of the key moments. Dead Ringers recently did a funny spoof of this with extended extended RotK endings.

mewso · 22-09-2004 2:22pm

Lots to agree with here except Armageddon. Are we thinking of the same film? The Pop-Video disaster movie? Anyway.

Hate to give away the ending seeing as it's just out on DVD but when luke returns to the celebrations on Endor and sees his father, Yoda and Obi in the flames of the fire.

As has been said with TV Series you are more involved hence I shed a tear or two when Captain Winters told us of Easy Companys fate at the end of the last episode as they played baseball. Band of Brothers remains the best thing ever made for television.

Dances with Wolves - loads of bits especially the wolf getting it.
Forest Gumb - when his mate calls "Forest" from the bushes in Vietnam.

Why not start a thread - "What made you cry on TV last night" and we could have another record breaking thread with the same idiots reporting back every day.

ShiverinEskimo · 22-09-2004 3:53pm

Don't think this was mentioned, i'm surprised but maybe no one else will be.

The end of a perfect World with Kevin Costner (i think) wounded beside the wee fella - he goes to give him something out of his pocket and.......

Got me.

And the end of the episode of Futurama when Fry discover's it wasn't his brother that was the first man on mars but his nephew...Just as it pans out, don't you forget about me by simple minds plays. Didn't cry but very moving...

penguinbloke · 23-09-2004 12:49pm

As has been said several times before, the end of "Life is Beautiful"

But the only other one is "Short Circuit 2" at the end when Johnny 5 is lying on the rubble when the eye flaps close and the so long zobo stuff. Maybe it was just me.

boudu · 23-09-2004 12:53pm

I nominate Yang Yang reading to his grandmother at the end of Yi Yi as the saddest, most moving scene ever.

Grimlock · 23-09-2004 1:35pm

Bambi: Bambi's mother!!!!
Watership Down
and The Champ, when his dad dies.
Everytime Champ was on tv my cousin could be found sat outside his doorstep balling crying for an hour! *Memories*

More recently though I'd have to say Veronica Guerin, the Green Mile and probably braveheart.
Also AI, the kids sense of despairation and just wanting his mother to love him.....
Harsh

Ardent · 23-09-2004 2:05pm

The_Scary_Man wrote:

I can't believe that nobody's mentioned The Champ with Ricky Schroeder (sp?).

I bawled me ickle eyes out , I can't remember the scene exactly but I think the champ was leaving and said he couldn't take the kid with him.

I'm with you on this one! I was only kid when I saw it last but, man, how I bawled!!

Spoiler:The Champ was dying on a treatment table after a fight: "Don't go Champ!...". I reckon if I saw it again I'd still get all misty-eyed!!

hyperali · 23-09-2004 2:13pm

No i definitely agree that Short Circuit 2 is sad. Lion King and Bambi had me in floods when i was younger. I think Dances with Wolves and Lord of The Rings when Boromir was just so sad.But in my opinion one of saddest endings was in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Has anyone seen Trully Maddly Deeply with Alan Rickman? its where this couple are in love and together for ages but Rickman dies but comes back as a ghost. his partner has got on with her own life but still loves him but she starts this relationship with a new man and Alan 's charchter has to watch out the window as she kisses the new man and is in tears as he realises she wants him to go. god i was inconsolable it was just so upsetting
Considering i haven't watched Crouching Tiger in a while i can't say which really is the saddest

mad m · 23-09-2004 9:02pm

Was Ghost mentioned yet? with Patrick Swayze and Demi moore....god stop crying Demi....

giveth · 23-09-2004 9:14pm

The last 30 minutes of "The House of Sand and Fog" (just out on dvd). It's one of the most depressing films ever, but it's very very good.

I found Dumbo very traumatising when I was younger.

mad m · 23-09-2004 9:26pm

giveth wrote:

The last 30 minutes of "The House of Sand and Fog" (just out on dvd). It's one of the most depressing films ever, but it's very very good.

I found Dumbo very traumatising when I was younger.

jesus no Giveth house of sand and fog was in my opinion Brutal!!!! it started off ok'ish but went so far down it passed the Titantic, i couldnt wait till end.....but your right in saying it was depressing(To watch)...lol....not a sad ending..

bringitdown · 24-09-2004 9:57am

<Nodding head>

Dancer in the dark is one hell of a film (insert debate here) but so amazingly sad.

Another one that guts me is The Sweet Hereafter,

when the father is driving behind the school bus with his daughters on it and it crashes off the road and slowly falls into a frozen lake all he can do is watch

boudu · 24-09-2004 4:41pm

bringitdown wrote:

<Nodding head>

Dancer in the dark is one hell of a film (insert debate here) but so amazingly sad.

Another one that guts me is The Sweet Hereafter,

That scene is a quite a haunting one. It certainly had my mates saying "jayyyysus".

Carpo · 24-09-2004 8:28pm

"I am not an animal! I am a human being! I am a man!" actually pretty much the whole of that film was pretty sad.

Also, when Boxer the prolitariat horse gets sent to the glue factory in Animal Farm.

Excuse me...Ihavesomethinginmyeye...*bawl*

Pigman II · 26-09-2004 11:11pm

Iris. The whole film in general.

simu · 27-09-2004 12:02am

In the film Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring:

The main character, a young boy in training with a Buddhist monk, has been tying stones around animals (a frog and a fish) for a laugh. To make him see the error of his ways, his master scolds him, ties a rock to him and makes him pull it around for a whole day and tells him to go and release the animals he has tied. He manages to release most of the animals but finds that one of them has already died. He realises that this is all his own fault and that he cannot undo this deed in an instant - the way it's filmed, you get the impression that the boy has learned something profound about the nature of life, that he has lost his childish innocence forever. I found it sad because it reminds you that there will always be certain things that can't be undone, past injustices that can't be erased no matter what the willingness to make things better.

Freak · 27-09-2004 12:54am

The Green Mile would probably be the saddest one for me, a guy who could help so many letting himself be executed 'caus the world was too harsh to stand.

Saving Private Ryan, simply for the end where he comes back after fifty odd years and still isn't sure he's earned the right.

Michael Collins surprisingly its the end credits I find sad, particularly the quote form De Valera, who was right. (What can I say, I'm Irish)

Armagedon, although I agree I think it's more the score then the movie.

Christ I'm depressed now, what the hell was I thinking reading this thread, thanks a lot people, (sniff sniff) I think I should go to bed now (sob) maybe the world will be nicer in couple of days.

monkeyfudge · 27-09-2004 5:53pm

Silverfish wrote:

The Iron Giant.

The whole film. I sobbed like a four year old. I haven't cried in years.

The Iron Giant is the only film that has ever made me cry, and every time I've subsequently seen it too...

Sundy wrote:

Saving Private Ryan. Some people dont like it but it is sad because its reality.

Reality?

Because as we all know, World War 2 was won solely by American Actors. God bless Ted Danson, the brave soul.

doh.ie · 27-09-2004 7:20pm

Freak wrote:

Michael Collins surprisingly its the end credits I find sad, particularly the quote form De Valera, who was right. (What can I say, I'm Irish)

I remember being very moved by the whole 'She moved through the fair...' sequence (nicely sung by Sinead O'C in her pre-head lice campaigning days!) with Kitty getting ready for the wedding, but the quote isn't ringing any bells with me (and I don't have this film in my collection.)

Do you remember what it was? I'm wondering if you're saying Dev was right in his arguments/actions throughout the film (which I don't think he was, personally) or was it one of those "War is baaaaad"/"good men killed" type quotes...

jared almasy · 27-09-2004 9:28pm

in general the movie 'what dreams may come' was a really sad film for me, most of the dark bits inside his wifes mind were really sad, its one of the only movies that can actually make me cry

Crash · 28-09-2004 12:49am

"A perfect world" - Kevin Costner and the kid in the final scene which we see glimpses of at the start - saw it years ago when i was 12 or 13 and it really got to me.

elivsvonchiaing · 28-09-2004 1:30am

crash_000 wrote:

"A perfect world" - Kevin Costner and the kid in the final scene which we see glimpses of at the start - saw it years ago when i was 12 or 13 and it really got to me.

Christ starting to feel old now. Let's just say I saw it on my 70th Birthday!

Orwell's 1984 - Richard Burton's final and probably best role. After the tooth extraction in the Ministry of Love - he meet Julia again - they've both betrayed each other - this was powerful stuff - you have no inclination to cry - but you wish you could! Felt just like the book. A masterpiece (considering limitations of cinema)!

Freak · 29-09-2004 12:24am

By Doh
I remember being very moved by the whole 'She moved through the fair...' sequence (nicely sung by Sinead O'C in her pre-head lice campaigning days!) with Kitty getting ready for the wedding, but the quote isn't ringing any bells with me (and I don't have this film in my collection.)

Do you remember what it was? I'm wondering if you're saying Dev was right in his arguments/actions throughout the film (which I don't think he was, personally) or was it one of those "War is baaaaad"/"good men killed" type quotes...

I seem to remember it was something he said after Collin's funeral along the lines of,

"I believe one day the world will recognize the greatness of Michael Collins and i fear it will be at my expense."
He was right. (Apologies for any inaccuracy)

simu · 29-09-2004 12:30am

Actually, I remember when I saw Michael Collins in the cinema, my grandmother was there with us and at the end she and some of the other older people were very sad & tearful and glancing at each other acknowledging the feeling. It was interesting to see what an impact it had on them (it had an impact on the younger people too but to us, it felt like a very long time ago, I suppose).

rabid · 29-09-2004 12:49am

..that bit in About Schmidt when Nicholson comes home and thinks the wife is still hoovering but is actually dead...I was laughing so hard...and loudly...till he saw her dead on the floor...thought that was pretty sad....

...for some reason that scene in the Iron Giant when Mr. G decides to take out the nuke and save the world......yep...I'm a big blouse....

Life is Beautiful...need I say more......

Scenes in the Shawshank Redemption when Morgan Freeman is freed from prison only to find that he's not free at all, but trapped in a life with no soul....That had me by the throat right up until he's walking along the beach up to Tim Robbins working on the boat.....just wanted to jump up and scream "Yeeahhhhh"!!!

AND FINALLY, cos I gotta hit the hay...
The final scene in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest where the Chief suffocates McMurphy and then chucks the sink thru the window and escapes......though the expression on Christopher Lloyds face when he sees that someones escaped saves the day - farkin brilliant.....

:eek: nighty night!!

sceptre · 29-09-2004 2:36am

Freak wrote:

I seem to remember it was something he said after Collin's funeral along the lines of,

"I believe one day the world will recognize the greatness of Michael Collins and i fear it will be at my expense."
He was right. (Apologies for any inaccuracy)

I may be wrong but AFAIK he said it at the 1966 Easter Rising commemorations or thereabouts rather than back in the twenties. Your quote's either bang-on or close enough.

Now that was off-topic so how about the few seconds in Willy Wonka And the Chocolate Factory where we all reckon Charlie's been left out in the cold with no free chocolate. I'm sure it was sad the first time I saw it, though it was probably less significant when we'd seen it for the tenth Christmas in a row.

Or the end of Roman Holiday.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 29-09-2004 2:42am

the bit in 'a land before time' where the main dinosaurs mother dies.

that tore me apart

dr strangelove · 29-09-2004 4:08am

The final scene in 'Map of the human heart' where Avik is on the snowmobile trying to get to Albertine before she leaves.....

Then there's the amazing scene where Avik, who has bailed out of an allied bomber over a german city, has landed and is now helping pull people out of the rubble and no-one has realised yet that he's the enemy.

Also final scene in Excalibur still brings a lump to my throat, even now.

Agent Smith · 29-09-2004 4:21am

i found the final scean of schindlers list very upsetting, where he falls down on his knee's and crys " i could have saved one more, i could have saved one more"

i think thats the only film i've seen in a long time that has upset me greatly

rabbitinlights · 29-09-2004 5:36pm

The Champ

I almost ran out of tears cus of this film when i was young...............

Also the end bit of blow with johnny depp and his daughter.

Also the end of chopper when they have to close his cell.

Apocalypse Now - When Clean gets killed.

doh.ie · 29-09-2004 6:34pm

Freak wrote:

I seem to remember it was something he said after Collin's funeral along the lines of,

"I believe one day the world will recognize the greatness of Michael Collins and i fear it will be at my expense."
He was right. (Apologies for any inaccuracy)

Cheers for the reply, Freak.
Wasn't thinking I'd end up agreeing with Dev's quote, but I do!

fizzynicenice · 29-09-2004 7:12pm

i haden't cried at a film in ages and believe me its not cos i'm macho dumbass, if anything im a sissy who culdn't find the right movie. but the other week the end of 'Snow Falling on Cedars' where

kabou has just been aquited and Hatsue goes to Ishmael in the snow and says he can hold her now

oh god i just let loose and kept on crying. oh he just wanted to be loved.
in fact I'm crying now thinking about it

Caked Karen · 30-09-2004 1:15pm

when the dog dies in "Turner and Hooch". have always wept when i see it.

"I Am Sam" when they are taking lucy away to the foster home after court and her and sam are just hugging and crying and they have to get 3 people to seperate them. so heartbreaking!

"Top Gun" - aaaaa GOOOSSEEEE!

mentalimplosion · 30-09-2004 9:57pm

has nobody else said the end of American History X yet? cuz i cried my eyes out at that.

ixoy · 30-09-2004 10:36pm

mentalimplosion wrote:

has nobody else said the end of American History X yet? cuz i cried my eyes out at that.

Ohhh! Good one. Yeah that was really upsetting

alancool · 01-10-2004 2:01pm

A.I. Now i know he's only a Robot... but the scene at the end as Hallie Joel's Osmond's Mam gets tired and falls asleep after he was given a day to spend with her by the "Aliens".

Retr0gamer · 01-10-2004 2:33pm

They're not aliens they are advanced forms of robots. Spielberg would be very disappointed with you.

Pigman II · 01-10-2004 6:06pm

Retr0gamer wrote:

They're not aliens they are advanced forms of robots. Spielberg would be very disappointed with you.

Yes, but then who really cares what Spielberg thinks (or does) anymore?

bopper · 01-10-2004 7:17pm

Moulin Rouge made me cry too, as did cinema paradiso

Shazbot · 01-10-2004 8:34pm

As many people have said , Donnie Darko. the final scene really chokes me up.

and for some reason , Braveheart. at the end when hes about to be beheaded and he sees his dead wife walking through the crowd

Simi · 01-10-2004 8:53pm

12 Monkeys where Cole (Bruce Willis) gets gunned down by the police, at the airport, when running after the bio-terrorist. One of the best movies of all time.

Thrasher · 02-10-2004 12:43am

Pigman II wrote:

Yes, but then who really cares what Spielberg thinks (or does) anymore?

It's the whole point of the film. The robots switch places and create humans for companionship.

A Dub in Glasgo · 02-10-2004 11:25am

Plenty of sad scenes, some of the ones that come to hand are:

Some Mothers Son - The death of the hunger strikers
Band of Brothers - quite a few moving moments
The Champ - The heart wrenching scene with the son
Titantic - in the freezing water (I am almost surprised I said that)
Dear Sarah - The death of Guiseppe Conlon

LoneGunM@n · 02-10-2004 12:56pm

I have to say I'm a complete sap when it comes to bawling at movies.

The saddest scenes for me would be:

the end of Simon Birch
the end of Gross Anatomy

when Joe is told of the professor's death

the end of Armageddon
the end of Titanic
when Steve Martin finds his son on the train in Cheaper by the Dozen [I bawled in the cinema at that ... should of seen the looks I was getting]
the end of ET

The list is endless!

nadir · 02-10-2004 8:18pm

Not a Film, but Full Metal Alchemist has some seriously emotional scenes in it.

is_that_so · 01-01-2005 11:54pm

Elephant Man - his death

sadest scene in a film ever?

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