Saddest scene?
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dabukaba — 12 years ago(February 18, 2014 01:22 AM)
The saddest scene by far for me is where Helen tells Todd "I guess a boy Gary's age really needs a man around," and Todd replies, "Yeah, well, depends on the man. I had a man around once. He used to wake me up by flicking lit cigarettes at my head and saying, 'Get up, ahole, and make me my breakfast.'" He then goes on to say that a person needs a license to drive a car or even to catch a fish, but that "they'll let anyahole be a father." Child abuse = extremely sad. (I like that this movie wasn't afraid to address issues other movies were/are, and also that it remarkably hasn't dated at all since 1989, by the way.)
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Mr_Pink92 — 12 years ago(February 21, 2014 03:54 AM)
I think when larrys dad tells him that he will help him out with all the money He owes but on the condition he comes to work with him. Then larry has some stupid idea of going overseas again and his dad just rolls over and let's him go, the whole time knowing he'll probably never be returning.
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LoBo_77018 — 11 years ago(July 13, 2014 10:35 AM)
I agree that the Grandpa realizing he's losing his son is the saddest scene. Even if the gangsters don't kill him, you know he won't ever come back. I hope Cool and the Grandparents make a happy life in spite of how they came together.
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DanaShelbyChancey — 11 years ago(July 25, 2014 08:22 AM)
It was sad, and happy.
When Cool says "is he coming back?" and Grandpa says "no. Do you want to stay with us?"
And Cool brightens up just a little bit, and nods. Grandpa says "Good."
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Huskie_Jon — 10 years ago(October 05, 2015 08:02 AM)
I totally agree with you on that scene. I just saw the movie again a couple days ago, and I am still angry about that scene. Earlier in the movie, Larry was complaining about how his brothers went on to have successful lives, and he thought the only way he could catch up to them was to invent this image of globe-trotting entrepreneur.
His dad was actually going to give him the chance to completely erase his past, and run the family business, and stupid Larry turns it down. Larry is addicted to chaos.
I have to say that I am also a little upset at Frank too. I think Frank could have used a little more tough love, and forced Larry to stay in town, go to rehab, and work off his debt. When Larry flees to Chile to escape the mob, they may come after Frank.
Nevertheless the look of both anger and disappointment on Frank's face really makes that a powerful scene.
A dope trailer is no place for a kitty.
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MuchToBeGratefulFor — 10 years ago(October 19, 2015 09:13 AM)
LOL. There is no way to "force" someone to stay in town, go to rehab, or work off their debt. Even people that go to rehab often don't actually do the work they need to do to get into recovery, especially if they are there under pressure from family. You can't do these things for someone else. Frank recognized and accepted this. He address what he COULD control: what happened to Cool.
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lulahv-at-yahoo-com — 11 years ago(February 06, 2015 06:34 PM)
Yeah mine is definitely Garry's call to his Dad, although there are quite a few heartbreaking scenes in this.
But Joaqun Phoenix acts it so well (not like any other child actor I think, except his brother before him), with such depth of emotion you feel the hurt coming off him in waves.
