This part gets me everytime!
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jon5000_66 — 17 years ago(September 04, 2008 09:33 PM)
Yes, I know just what you mean. I've probably posted this too but I saw it in a sold-out theatre when it was new. I had to set apart from my dad because there weren't any seats together (I think he sat on the floor). I sat by this very severe-looking woman, who rather obviously didn't like my teen-boy self sitting by her - she made a face, and fought me for the armrest (seriously). During this scene, though, she gave me a tissue when I got emotional - it was very nice, and one of my life's favorite memories. I guess we came to terms
"It's as if God created the Deviland gave him
JAWS
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fiatlux-1 — 10 years ago(May 14, 2015 07:42 PM)
The littlest boy crying in the hospital just breaks my heart. He is too adorable to be so sad.
Exactly.
I weep so hard when that little boy's face begins to crumple. You can see how brave he's trying to be even though his whole world is collapsing.
I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
Penfold, shush. -
rivergirl301 — 17 years ago(July 26, 2008 09:28 AM)
Yes, the nurse's station scene. I can't believe no one mentioned this one: When Aurora returns to the hotel lobby, picks up her key, and she sees Jack N. on the steps, who has arrived to visit her. She says, "Who, who would think that you would turn out to be a nice guy?" Then she just buries her head in his shoulder and sobs. That busts me up every time.
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fiatlux-1 — 17 years ago(August 07, 2008 06:53 PM)
The part where Emma says "I thought it went really well, didn't you?" And the littlest boy tries his hardest to nod and not to cry, and begins to anyway.I bust out crying like a spigot every single time.
That young actor did a
superb
job in that scene!! I cannot imagine what he had to think about to work up emotion like that. It looked so realistic, and you knew and FELT how heartbroken and alone the boy and Emma were feeling. Even though the older boy was a punk, I cried when he broke downI knew he was torn apart about losing his mom and just didn't know how to express it.
"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush." -
SenoritaTorres — 17 years ago(September 17, 2008 10:53 AM)
If you think that's sad, try watching the sequel 'The Evening Star'. It's nowhere near as brilliant as the original, but this scene had me in pieces:
Aurora goes to the prison where Tommy has been for the past couple of years. (not surprising to learn he ended up in prison.) He has never expressed any interest in her previous visits or felt any emotion whatsoever when she talked about his mother. One day she goes in and she gives him a box of brownies with a file inside. He throws them to his cell mate, who takes the brownies and throws back the file. Tommy sits on his bed and looks through the file, which has pictures of when he was a child. He comes across a picture of his mother, smiling, and breaks down in tears. It's heartbreaking to watch. I cried my heart out.
'Wendy, I'm not gonna hurt ya. I'm just gonna bash your brains in!'
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mathmaniac — 17 years ago(September 30, 2008 07:16 PM)
That scene 'Evening Star' is wonderful - the one where Aurora visits Tommy in prison. He always blows her off. He's always rude to her and she has so much emotionally invested in him but she takes whatever he gives her. She shows up at the prison regularly even though he sits there in sullen silence.
He's her beloved grandson and she can just show up time after time - it reminds me of the way she always called her daughter even though they locked horns over every little thing.
When she gives Tommy the box of brownies, he's used to that and just acts like he will automatically throw it away, as usual.
He is walking away and she says, 'There's a file inside' with her head turned away from him. As if it's a wry joke. Even the audience thinks it's a joke. Until he throws the box of brownies at the guy in the bed next door and the guy opens the box and finds the file. A cardboard file for papers. Inside are the sweet pictures of Tommy when he was a little kid with his mom. When he starts crying, it makes me tear up too also to think that he might never have gotten the file (passing the trash, you can almost see him restrain himself from throwing the brownies directly in the can). -
OldFriendOfTheChristys — 9 years ago(May 09, 2016 01:17 PM)
The part where Emma says "I thought it went really well, didn't you?" And the littlest boy tries his hardest to nod and not to cry, and begins to anyway.I bust out crying like a spigot every single time.
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browniiz-1 — 17 years ago(September 26, 2008 08:21 PM)
This is my all time favorite movie. When I saw it in the theater I was at the same time of life as Debra and the kids in very much the same circumstances, minus the cancer.
Her saying goodbye to her kids was more than I could handle, especially that cute little boy who tried so hard not to cry. I have seen this movie countless times and I break down every time. What performances! What a movie! -
SexyBrazilian_Muse — 17 years ago(October 01, 2008 08:08 PM)
That scene tore me apart. I was just a kid when I saw this in the theater with my Mother, sister and Grandmother. I will never forget, ever seeing this movie. It was packed with a very diverse audience. There was a an older couple sitting next to me and a younger couple where my sister was to my left. I remember laughing hysterically throughout the first half of the movie, and crying hysterically throughout the last part of the movie and I mean boo-hooing with noise. When I looked around there was not a dry face in the whole theater. Grown men, women, kids, elderly, all crying. My goodness thats when you realize how good a film is. I was very lucky that even at a young age my Mother introduced me to the best music and movies. She had good taste in both and her interest were vast. This movie made me love Shirley McClaine since..and I've watched her and Debra in every movie since then. On a sidenote I also thought they both should have won an Oscar that year for their performance. They both "deserved" it.
My favorite scene in the whole movie is when Debra finds out about the cancer and Aurora is at the hospital talking with the doctor.
Doctor: I always tell everyone to hope for the best and expect the worse.
Aurora: And they let you get away with that?
Doctor: Look it is not good to seem so desperate, or to let her see your desperation (can't remember what he said verbatim but then they cut to where Patsy and Aurora comes into the room where Emma is Smiling)..
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IhAvEaPhDinTV — 9 years ago(July 25, 2016 07:58 AM)
I love those two scenes as well. The doctor basically telling them to keep a strait face keep positive, they both go in her hospital room like false clown smiles and then the best moment is Debra Winger goes what now? lol and immediately Shirley Mcclaine is like oh crap the jig is up she cant see thru our bull beep lol. great acting. even better comedic timing.
nailed this movie these two.
oh and yes, Flap is a jerky simpleton in this. very realistic, the cheating , the circumstance, these were unglamorous real people. but I LOVE Jeff Daniels as a n actor and a speaker. this movie is on its own, i like that they didnt cast who they originally intended. who knew scheduling could play such a huge part in the result of how a film can relate to people.
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misseslovegood — 17 years ago(November 01, 2008 04:48 AM)
I never thought of it as a "Goodbye, I love you" kind of face. It's more a feeling like, "This is it, it's happening, here I go". Aurora just happened to be awake to see it. You could tell the mix of feeling and emotion in her face, she didn't say anything but it just catches you and you can see it. It was a really emotional scene.
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joeperrysbabe — 17 years ago(December 04, 2008 10:06 PM)
I just watched the scene on YOUtube (and yes, i am in tears) where Emma passes away and from what i got, Emma turns her head and sees her mom and i think the look she gave told her mom that she was glad she was there and then the next instant she feels herself dying and you could see an instant of fear-and then peace. That made me cry even more. She was in pain and suffering from the cancer, but when death finally came, she was frightened for just a second. It shows that no matter how prepared u think you are for the moment you pass (given that you know you're passing) sometimes you're really not. Maybe that sounds crazy to some of you, but that's what i got from it.
"Can i have your watch when you are dead?"-The Three Amigos.