This Movie makes me cry
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decadenttenshi — 18 years ago(March 24, 2008 02:11 PM)
I've been watching this movie since I was four years old and 19 years later I still cry like a baby when Momma Bear starts foraging for honey and the rock slide kills her and the cub lays down with her.
I love this movie. I wish I could find it on DVD! -
poetessbynight — 17 years ago(April 29, 2008 05:43 PM)
Boy oh boy, you are not alone. This movie came out when I was three and I can still remember watching it on video at home and bawling my eyes out. I remember shortly after the mother's death scene, the paper boy came to our door to collect and my mother had to explain that I was in hysterics because of a movie I was watching. Ha! I'd love to see this movie again.
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Anakonda78 — 17 years ago(May 20, 2008 04:59 AM)
I went to see it when I was around 10 or so and it also really got to me. The innocense of animals -especially the cub facing the harsh world and the indifferent men was what I related to. It must have been a delicate age to me losing my own innocense but not really wanting to. Similar as with Waterboy995 the movie culminating in hunter sparing the bears life was powerful to me and gave hope: even if it is harsh world you can in the end still trust people to "do the right thing".
I think the movie is well constructed on the emotional level and in a way that is "good for crying" (no pun intended, I also cry every time). After all, there is not much of dialogue or even story so lot of effort went there and cinematography. The emotional balance is good in a way that it does not go over the top and be overly intentional. So you do not feel that you are being tricked into it -and that makes it even more succeptible. And it does help that you first watch it as a child so you are more open and the theme is set for you. Overall I believe the movie was made for children. After all most children have a tendency to relate to animals, especially to young animals. If I would watch it now at age of 30 I am sure the movie would not touch me so much, but now it does every time I watch it. Also the music gives you cues and you are almost conditioned to reach the state you do cry (the violins in minor). Anyway, this is how I think about it. -
equalizer5150 — 17 years ago(March 01, 2009 08:31 PM)
Thanks for the warning. I don't watch movies in which animals die. I can watch slasher films all day long but if a dog or bear or dear dies, forget it, I don't see why films like that are made.
One exception would be movies in which an animal is trying to kill someone like in The Edge (1997) where a bear is trying to kill people. -
ShiningSeal — 16 years ago(October 23, 2009 01:54 PM)
I know - it makes me cry, too. =(
I just love bears so much. And seeing a poor cub get chased, battered, stolen, and rejected is just heart-breaking. Bears are so magnificent, and terrifying, and beautiful. -
averagejoeman2013 — 14 years ago(June 07, 2011 08:44 AM)
The OP is right. All these years later, I still remember the emotional scenes of this movie very strongly. Others have mentioned them from the little cub trying to survive, the sparing of the hunter, the dogs hurting, and the big bear saving the cub. When I saw this film originally it did bring me to tears as I am very empathetic towards animals (or any innocent life really). I had to remind myself the trainers were there and the animals were all just fine to bring myself some reassurance. Thankfully the end brought peace to everyone involved in a very believable manner.
But it was a very good movie despite its harshness and apparently has made a resounding impression to most all who have had the chance to witness it.
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