My Life as a Cry Baby

[dotinthesky]

Scene from the film My Life as a Dog

Films that have made me teary-eyed (or cry)

1. My Life as a Dog, last night on BBC4
2. E.T.
3. The Neverending Story
4. Central Station
5. Boys Don't Cry
6. Schindler's List
7. The Colour Purple
8. The Station Agent
9. Buena Vista Social Club
10. Fucking Amal (also known as Show Me Love)
11. Beautiful Thing
12. Together
13. Nights of Cabiria


There have also been instances in front of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Brat Camp (the first British season), and various assorted documentaries about regular families who manage to overcome some kind of obstacle and be stronger/better/happier. And I'm sure there are films I'm not remembering right now.

I need to own a copy of My Life as a Dog. Watched it last night, felt like doing nothing afterwards but thinking about it. Some films feel like a beautiful, and truthful, novel put to life, and that was one of them.

Comments

[tonight-we-fly.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I've seen ten of the thirteen (just missing numbers 3, 6 and 13). Together made me very teary-eyed indeed.

I've actually got My Life As A Dog on DVD, from when it was given away free with The Independent a few months ago. What's more, I think the overall file size might be small enough to copy it onto one of those blank DVDs which you buy in Tesco (as opposed to the industrial strength ones which films usually come on, which hold twice as much).

I know it's scant comparison to having the real thing, but if you'd like me to attempt to make you a copy then let me know...

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Oh, I can't believe I missed the opportunity to get a copy with the Independent! I want to find out if the DVD version in shops has anything extra. If not, I'd love to have a copy from you... maybe I can return a mix cd? :)

[tonight-we-fly.livejournal.com]

No problem, just let me know if you want a copy!

[idioticpoet.livejournal.com]

If you've never seen it, I highly reccomend: flirting

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cool. Will see if I can find it.

[stickybluestuff.livejournal.com]

I LOVE My Life as a Dog. I remember watching that in high school and just wanting to watch it over and over again.

The Criterion version always draws my eye whenever we browse the local video stores.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

What's the Criterion version?

[stickybluestuff.livejournal.com]

Here it is. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000087EY5/002-1604633-2088045?v=glance&n=130&s=dvd&v=glance)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

The Criterion version sounds wonderful! Extra short film, thoughts by Kurt Vonnegut! I've got my Xmas present sorted out. :)

[izzybees]

I haven't seen My Life as a Dog since I was really, really small. It was one of my dad's favourites. Is it the one where the main boy goes "lalalalalaalalala" whenever the adults are arguing, and the young girl who binds her breasts and pretends to be a boy? I liked her.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

That's the one. By the way, couldn't find another copy of Orlando for you. Did you find one?

[izzybees]

Nope. :( But thank you for looking!

[http://users.livejournal.com/dejavu_/]

I'm a big crying baby when it comes to movies (or any other situation on the screen). But I reckon "The Colour Purple" to be one of the strongest stories ever filmed. Ever. I was used to playing that movie once (maybe twice) a week early this year. Others to be pointed: "Sweet November", "My Life Without Me", "Notting Hill" and all those cute/silly romance movies.

I'll make sure I'll add this list on my movies to be seen list.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I only saw The Colour Purple once... I need to see it again. I hope you like the other movies I've mentioned above! :)

[izzybees]

I, like dejavu_ have seen The Colour Purple an insane amount of times. It was another film my father got me into and it became my all-time favourite immediately (I was only six) - the more I watched it, the more I got out of it, and I know the entire thing by heart. I love reciting the "You told Harpo to beat me!" speech.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Now I feel like I'm missing out on the fun! I know we have it on our video-on-demand thingy so I'm going to try to watch it soon.

[hunterjr.livejournal.com]

one of the few movies that made me cry was moulin rouge. even so, the tears were stucked in my eyes XD

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I never got to see Moulin Rouge until the end. However, it struck me as a more fantastical film, so I don't know if I'd be able to cry during it. I'm usually more moved by "realist" films, that kind of stuff. :)

[hunterjr.livejournal.com]

hmmm... now I see! the "crying" part is the very end. the movie is happy and colourful, but the end is pretty sad :(

[pochyemu.livejournal.com]

I've been so paranoid and depressed about everything lately that I thought tonight I'd watch Alfie cause it always makes me cry....

...I mean, the Jude Law version..

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Really? I'm surprised... I thought that version wasn't a very good one.

I like watching these kinds of movies sometimes; it's not good to only watch pop crap.

[phyrephly.livejournal.com]

i saw Beautiful Thing for the first time when i was eight and i cried my little heart out and promptly became obsessed with "Dream A Little Dream for Me" by The Mamas and The Papas

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

That was the first movie I saw back to front, twice in a row, in one sitting. It was just too good to be true for lil' ol queer me.