Post by The Mad Plumber on Mar 24, 2011 18:14:33 GMT -5
On the entertainment website TGWTG, one of the contributors posted a video where he recorded the emotional reactions of his friend to a scene in Short Circuit 2, where Johnny 5 is brutally beaten by the bank thieves and is discovered to be dying by Michael McKean. I couldn't help but be inspired to start up a thread where users would chime in on the saddest moments in cinema. It's a curious one to start because I would typically think I would eschew emotional moments, or at least I take a particular aversion to forced moments. The death of Jean Grey in X-Men 2 comes to mind. Oh, Jean Grey dies? That's a surprise; it's only Tuesday. So, I hope I'm highlighting moments that come more naturally as perhaps a response to emotional investment into the characters.
Again, other user insights are welcome. Spoilers lie beneath, so beware.
All Dogs Go To Heaven - Charlie Dies
The particular brilliance is that Charlie starts off as a repugnant, selfish anti-hero in his initial introduction. After sacrificing his life to save Anne-Marie, he visits her in her new foster home whilst a red demon broods outside waiting for the dog. However, an angel arrives to tell Charlie he can return to Heaven, but he must bid farewell to Anne-Marie. It's a particularly heartbreaking moment to watch. However, that moment really gets squelched by the gospel choir music during the credits.
Battle Angel - Chiren and Yugo's Funeral
It's odd to mourn these characters since they did terrible, terrible things. However, one might understand how they were baited with the pipe dreams of Zalem. Chiren dies a particularly horrifying and meaningless death after helping Gally save Yugo. Later, Yugo dies as the cruel consequence of chasing his dream. Their final earthly remains are placed in a hot-air balloon to go where they always to go. I was left reeling for a while after having seen this.
It's A Wonderful Life - Sore Ear
I suppose the greater moment is George pleading for Joseph to return things to as they used to be, but it's this moment that invoked my first emotional response to this film. A young George, realizing that Mr. Gower inadvertently filled a prescription with poison due to his grief over his son's death, tries to get help from his father, but to no avail. When George returns not having delivered the botched prescription, Gower erupts violently and causes George's deaf ear to bleed. After Gower realizes his near-fatal error, he apologizes and embraces George who promises to keep the incident secret.
Again, other user insights are welcome. Spoilers lie beneath, so beware.
All Dogs Go To Heaven - Charlie Dies
The particular brilliance is that Charlie starts off as a repugnant, selfish anti-hero in his initial introduction. After sacrificing his life to save Anne-Marie, he visits her in her new foster home whilst a red demon broods outside waiting for the dog. However, an angel arrives to tell Charlie he can return to Heaven, but he must bid farewell to Anne-Marie. It's a particularly heartbreaking moment to watch. However, that moment really gets squelched by the gospel choir music during the credits.
Battle Angel - Chiren and Yugo's Funeral
It's odd to mourn these characters since they did terrible, terrible things. However, one might understand how they were baited with the pipe dreams of Zalem. Chiren dies a particularly horrifying and meaningless death after helping Gally save Yugo. Later, Yugo dies as the cruel consequence of chasing his dream. Their final earthly remains are placed in a hot-air balloon to go where they always to go. I was left reeling for a while after having seen this.
It's A Wonderful Life - Sore Ear
I suppose the greater moment is George pleading for Joseph to return things to as they used to be, but it's this moment that invoked my first emotional response to this film. A young George, realizing that Mr. Gower inadvertently filled a prescription with poison due to his grief over his son's death, tries to get help from his father, but to no avail. When George returns not having delivered the botched prescription, Gower erupts violently and causes George's deaf ear to bleed. After Gower realizes his near-fatal error, he apologizes and embraces George who promises to keep the incident secret.