The Top 10 Tear Jerkers, got this off the internet.
Ten-The Postman Always Rings Twice
This 1981 remake of the original movie stars a sexy, young Jack Nicholson and a pretty, sultry Jessica Lange. They find themselves involved in a steamy, torrid love affair gone terribly wrong. The movie brings them from infidelity on her part to the cold-blooded murder of her much older husband. My tears flowed freely towards the end of the movie when Jessica dies after falling out of the car driven by Jack. One moment they were joyous, kissing, teasing, chatting about their future together….the next shocking moment, Jessica is dead!
Nine-The Piano
I first saw The Piano back in 1993 because many people and critics were talking. I needed to see what all of the hoopla was about. I certainly was moved by Harvey Keitel’s dramatic performance and extremely impressed by Holly Hunter’s portrayal of a married mute woman who loved to play the piano. This movie took me through an emotional roller coaster ride culminating in joy by the movie’s end. I did, however have free-flowing tears when Holly’s emotionless husband found out about the relationship between Harvey and his wife and punished her by crudely chopping off her finger!!
Eight-The Last Castle
This 2001 release stars Robert Redford as an esteemed three star general and war hero who finds himself serving a ten year sentence in a military prison. James Gandolfini plays the role of an abusive and corrupt prison warden who at first respected and feared Robert Redford’s character. Then, hated him and mistreated him. I cried like a baby when Gandolfini shot Redford in cold blood for raising the American flag! The scene was very sad in more ways than one.
Seven- The Seventh Sign
In 1988, Demi Moore played a very intriguing role of a pregnant woman who would have to make a decision that could save the world as the apocalypse was outlined by seven significant signs. Her baby’s life or her own life….which would you choose? During the dramatic delivery and birth of Demi’s dead baby, she made the ultimate sacrifice. There was not a dry eye in the theater the night I watched this film.
Six-Message in a Bottle
Starring Kevin Costner and Robin Wright Penn, Message in a Bottle is the type of movie that has everything in it from humor, to a little bit of mystery, respect of one’s past love and fear of one’s future love. In this 1999 movie, Kevin portrays a man who is not ready to let go of the love he still holds for his deceased wife. Robin plays a newspaper person who finds a love letter in a bottle and publishes it, then searches for its author. I cried so hard when at movie’s end, Kevin realizes that he is finally ready to love again but is tragically killed in his boat while valiantly helping to save other boaters caught in a terrible storm!
Five-A Time to Kill
Dramatic movies depicting race relations in the Deep South tend to inevitably bring huge salty tears to my eyes. This film, starring Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson and Matthew McConaughey, is no different. Samuel’s young daughter is raped by two drunken rednecks and he takes the law into his own hands by blowing the youth to smithereens. The tears came during Matthew’s closing arguments when he vividly describes the brutality involved in the little angel’s rape.
Four-My Girl
Anna Chlumsky and Macaulay Culkin star as a pair of unlikely friends in this 1991 comedy/drama. Anna is a confused little hypochondriac whose mother is dead and whose father is an undertaker. To this day, I still cry uncontrollably during the funeral scene where Anna is so distraught by her best friend’s death by bee stings.
Three-Philadelphia
There are good movies and then there are great movies. Philadelphia is a great movie which tells the story of a once highly respected attorney in an affluent law firm who is wrongfully fired because his partners find out that he has AIDS. My tears flowed freely throughout this heart wrenching movie. Made in 1993, Denzel Washington plays a superb role as the dying Tom Hanks’ defense attorney. There are simply too many scenes where I cried to mention them all.
Two-Beaches
Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey star in this 1988 film about two girls who share a turbulent yet long lasting bond of friendship. When Bette finds out that her best friend is dying, she stays by her side until the final hour. Yes, I cried and cried and cried when Bette sings Wind Beneath My Wings.
One-Imitation of Life
This is the 1959 remake of the original 1934 movie starring Lana Turner as a starlet raising her daughter alone. She meets another single parent who is also raising a daughter. The two women become fast friends and form a lifelong relationship. I include this movie amongst my list of Ten Best Tear-Jerker Movies because I was twelve years old when I first saw it and learned about the power of cinema. This was the first movie that made me cry and continues to do so each time I watch the pain and agony.
I have to add "City of Angels", That was so sad! ughx( and I can't forget "Shawshank Redemption".
Good crying everyone,
Janie
The idea is to die young as late as possible.
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