what brings tears to your eyes

Millicent · 04-03-2010 01:30AM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

walking on an upturned plug or a kick in the clockweights

My thanks refers to the plug, not the clockweights before anyone asks!

liah · 04-03-2010 01:31AM

I don't really cry at a lot, but I can't visit pound/shelter websites. Looking at pictures of dogs who've been abused, abandoned, or are going to be put down completely breaks my heart.. looking at their eyes and seeing them full of sincere, pure hope and love and then realizing how people have mistreated them, or knowing they're probably going to be put to death just because nobody can be bothered with them.. and the fact that I can't do anything about it.. It destroys me. Completely.

How people can do things like that to animals is well beyond me. Well beyond me. Horrible fücking world.

pikachucheeks · 04-03-2010 01:35AM

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.

Pompey Magnus · 04-03-2010 01:39AM

Vide Cor Meum, one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, it never fails to moves me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Wv5AvqzfE

Doc · 04-03-2010 01:40AM

Bolag_the_2nd wrote: »

just watched a tear jerker and although im not prone to breaking down, i found this very moving, what does it take for you to shed a tear or two? do you cry easily and do you find it liberating or are you hard and think tears are for whimps?

The movie "I am Sam"

Gets me every time. Not the full tears but the old eyes start to glisten and it take lots of deep breaths not to have the flood gates open so to speak.

Millicent · 04-03-2010 01:51AM

Charco wrote: »

Vide Cor Meum, one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, it never fails to moves me

You reminded me that this always gets me. It's so heartbreaking in its simplicity- there are a million pieces that are more elaborate but its short melody played entirely in a round always brings a lump to my throat. The tolling of the bell pulls at the heartstrings too.

flowersagogo · 04-03-2010 01:54AM

anybody ever have a 'teardrop-test' for contact lenses? nasty(involves inserting sticks in your eyes) .and it costs 40 yoyos

Pompey Magnus · 04-03-2010 01:54AM

Millicent wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e348n660zrA

Fixed your link

RustyBeanTin · 04-03-2010 01:57AM

onions

Millicent · 04-03-2010 01:58AM

Charco wrote: »

Fixed your link

You're a gent. Thank you.:)

mud · 04-03-2010 01:59AM

I can't watch Winning Streak without bawling . . . every time

shuvly · 04-03-2010 01:59AM

1. Waking up in the morning after a few scoops..and I have no icecream..
2. William defoe..platoon when the bugger dies
3. Philadelphia..Tom Hanks, the Maria Callais song, when the poor bugger is also nearly dead
4.Just death in general, except when its deserved..but that's a whole other forum!

Pompey Magnus · 04-03-2010 02:02AM

Millicent wrote: »

You're a gent. Thank you.:)

No worries, it sure is a very moving piece.

K-9 · 04-03-2010 02:03AM

Millicent wrote: »

In all seriousness though, the three films that get to me are:

1- A Perfect World.
That little kid shouting "Butch" at the end with the money flying everywhere gets to me every time.
2- American History X
3-Boys Don't Cry- the ending's bloody harrowing

Other than that, the end of the book 1984 always gets me. Not much else tbh unless I'm stressed or hormonal.:P

ETA: DazMarz just reminded of the Green Mile. So four films.:)

I love American History X, but it wouldn't bring a tear to my eye.

For me:
The Champ,
The Insider
and Kramer Vs. Kramer (haven't seen it in years)

Only time I really broke down in tears was after a relationship break up. It wasn't over the break up, it was not seeing my son everyday, not tucking him into bed, reading him a story, making him breakfast, collecting him from school, stuff like that.

The other time was when access was denied for about 6 months over a year period, though you tend to block it out and become numb to it, self defence I think. I was very close to tears on seeing him again, took a lot of waiting and a court order to get it.

It's strange that 2 of the films that brought tears to my eyes when young, reflected what brought tears to my eyes years later.

Barring that, my Dad passing away, 2 months ago. Kept it all in until the night of the funeral.

ananas · 04-03-2010 02:04AM

I saw this programme on the fur industry ages ago, I think it was on Channel 4 and I actually cried it was so so horrible. I'm not a bleeding heart but there were skinning these poor animals alive and there was a fox and it was still alive and blinking its eyes. It stuck in my head and I vowed never ever to wear fur -such was the impact on me.

seanybiker · 04-03-2010 02:05AM

Stee wrote: »

When the missus is using her teeth

hates when your missus does that.

papajimsmooth · 04-03-2010 02:06AM

The ending of "Marley and Me"

Gary ITR · 04-03-2010 02:08AM

papajimsmooth wrote: »

The ending of "Marley and Me"

I laugh at films where people die but that feckin film nearly had me bawling, I have a bigg eejit of a Golden Lab and I can't picture my life without him

steph1 · 04-03-2010 02:28AM

Anything to do with animals especially dogs.
Lassie films.

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 04-03-2010 02:31AM

Thinking of how innocent I was as a kid where you could have a days adventure behind the hedge and that the aul man was both the strongest and the coolest man in the world.
I'd take him now which makes me sad for some reason

shuvly · 04-03-2010 02:34AM

Emmm, dogs, is it just me, or are they best served with a load of onions and mustard, in a roll...hit me..(wud love one about 9ish, if anyines around the wicklow area..)

IrishManSaipan · 04-03-2010 02:44AM

This brought a tear to my eye.

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/terrible-sight-as-donkey-found-hanged-in-park-1731501.html

Scum havent been found. I hope they catch some lead.

shuvly · 04-03-2010 03:04AM

Donkeys? Seriously, are there no takers?

All AH must be asleep now..or maybe its just sad old me..all meant in small small case, but..can't find it right now as am busy..out the field..

kryogen · 04-03-2010 03:06AM

the funeral scene when Ben dies in Scrubs does it for me

upsets me to see Dr. Cox so upset, chap can do emotion

kryogen · 04-03-2010 03:08AM

Actually, cruelty to animals really does get to me

senseless, i can honestly say id rather see a human get a belt of a hammer then a seal or a dog

have you ever seen how they club the seals to death? its disgusting

some of the things man does to nature also upsets me

hey i could be that crying indian guy!

shuvly · 04-03-2010 03:12AM

Now, that has made me feckin cry..had been trying to catch Up online ya bugger!

kryogen wrote: »

the funeral scene when Ben dies in Scrubs does it for me

upsets me to see Dr. Cox so upset, chap can do emotion

bronte · 04-03-2010 03:17AM

liah wrote: »

I don't really cry at a lot, but I can't visit pound/shelter websites. Looking at pictures of dogs who've been abused, abandoned, or are going to be put down completely breaks my heart.. looking at their eyes and seeing them full of sincere, pure hope and love and then realizing how people have mistreated them, or knowing they're probably going to be put to death just because nobody can be bothered with them.. and the fact that I can't do anything about it.. It destroys me. Completely.

How people can do things like that to animals is well beyond me. Well beyond me. Horrible fücking world.

This. I cannot stand it. I'm gonna end up with a farm of 1,000 rescued animals at some stage.

shuvly · 04-03-2010 03:20AM

and going completely off topic, It was sayid, in the bedroom, ..with a light sabre...

feelpablo · 04-03-2010 03:25AM

when the missus is on her week off!!!

vicecreamsundae · 04-03-2010 03:30AM

i can teary-eyed really easily when watching tv.

the worst offenders for me are Beaches, American History X, Boys Don't Cry, The Land Before Time.
but i'll also cry at charity ads etc.

i watched the notebook for the first time tonight and cried too.

what brings tears to your eyes

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