Who else cries when they see this film?
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roghache — 18 years ago(July 23, 2007 09:54 AM)
You make some excellent points, webboffin uk, expecially regarding 1940's moral standards versus modern perceptions that self fulfillment is of the utost importance. However, let's not just blame Laura! Alec also had two young boys whose happiness he was potentially jeopardizing with this (would be) affair.
It started off innocently enough during the first encounter or two but once these two realized what was happening in terms of their emotions, I agree they should have avoided situtions that encouraged their relationship i.e. not arranged to meet on these Thursdays. It isn't impossible to control one's
emotions
but it is possible to control one's
behaviour
.
However, we're all of us only human and I love this film! Given Laura's ongoing extreme guilt, IMO she's cast as a very sympathetic character. I've posted on this board many times, often indicating that I don't personally feel that Alec was The Great Love Of Her Life but merely a glimpse of romance and passion, a relief from the boredom of an otherwise good marriage that had grown rather stale lately.
Yes, I was pleased as well that the two of them did the right thing in the end, not only for their families but probably ultimately for themselves as well. Laura knew all along the potential this affair had for hurting others. In the end she returned to a husband clearly willing to love and support her, despite his probable suspicion that she'd had an interest in another man. -
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onepotato2 — 18 years ago(March 09, 2008 08:11 AM)
You cry because this film beats the crap out of almost every other romantic movie ever made, it
s a masterpiece and I think its actually underrated despite its great status. It`s a pefect film.
by - mr_velvetvoiceOk, then, thanks for those unargued superlatives.
I couldn't be bothered. I feel this film is without merit. I might cry if I had to watch it a 2nd time. -
the_guttersnipe — 18 years ago(August 07, 2007 02:14 PM)
With me it's not always floods of tears, but at the very least (the case with seeing it tonight on the big screen) I do that silly grimace where you try to force a tear or two to not depart your eyes.
I've got the straight edge -
jenniegirl-1 — 18 years ago(March 27, 2008 06:44 PM)
I always cry at the point near the middle of the picture when Fred -
dear
Fred- asks her if she's all right, and she says, "Yes, I'm perfectly happy." (paraphrasing here).
Because you KNOW, even at that point in the film, that she's not perfectly happy, and you KNOW it'll be a long time before she IS happy, and it's just one of the greatest, most subtle moments in movie history. Never fails to make me cry like a little girl.
I think I'll go watch it now.
"Stone-cold sober, I find myself absolutely fascinating." -
Goodbye_Ruby_Tuesday — 17 years ago(May 02, 2008 05:02 PM)
Me, but then again I'm pretty stone cold when it comes to crying during films, no matter how much I love them (including
Brief Encounter
).
What? No, leave the rooster story alonethat's human interest!
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elorasabine — 17 years ago(November 11, 2008 05:34 PM)
Me.
And I am not a hopeless romantic. I generally dislike romantic movies, actually. I think they are unrealistic, cliche, etc. I can't stand most Romantic Comedies. This movie? The first time I watched it, at the end, I was devastated. -