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

[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 :(