Scenes in movies that bring a tear to your eye.

[Swarles Barkley]

1. "Hey Dad, wanna have a catch?" scene from Field of Dreams.

Dammit! You made me "get something in my eye"!

That scene always gets me. As does pretty much the entire DS9 episode "The Visitor". I'm a sucker for that father-son stuff, probably because I lost my dad when I was pretty young.

Shawshank's ending also gets me a little misty, as does the destruction of the Enterprise in TSFS, and a handful of moments from nuBSG.

 

[Kirby]

1. "Hey Dad, wanna have a catch?" scene from Field of Dreams.

This was the first one I though of when I saw this thread. That scene gets me every single time.

Here are some that haven't been mentioned. I'm not sure why they bring a tear to my eye, but they just do:

1. City Slickers - When Mitch and the guys finally bring in the heard.

2. Cars - When Lightning McQueen pushes The King over past the finish line after the wreck (I have a 5 year old so I've seen this about 200 times).

 

[stoneroses]

I thought this was a movie thread... so why do people keep posting TV stuff?

 

[Neroon]

I have been mulling this one over and over for a little bit. Of course, during that whole time the list of what's been posted has been growing and growing. Apologies for naming scenes that have already been mentioned, but then ... perhaps that might underscore their popularity?

- Fellowship of the Ring: when Arwen and Aragorn are contesting over who should take Frodo to Rivendell tensely, because that person must outrace Hell in the form of the Nazgul. Aragorn insists he take Frodo, but Arwen protests..... then she tells him, "I do not fear them" as Aragorn gently lays his hand on hers. That simple reassurance is what he needed. He knew she was the faster rider, that she stood the better chance, but his stubbornness, his love, wouldn't allow her to go until she broke through with that simple touch.

- The Two Towers: Aragorn's dream of Arwen. He believes she has left Middle Earth by this time. In the dream, she encourages him to take the road his destiny has laid out.

- The Return of the King: three scenes for certain.
1.) "Come on, Mr. Frodo. I can't carry it for you... but I can carry you!"
2.) When Elrond reveals Arwen's presence at Aragorn's coronation. You see him whisper to her, "go to him" as he fights tears only a father could shed.
3.) "My Friends... you bow to no one".
4.) Frodo's monologue that begins, "How do you pick up the threads of an old life


As for non-LOTR scenes

- From Babylon 5's "In the Beginning", the scene where Londo recollects the war to his guests.

- the well deserving of multiple mentions, "Hey Dad, wanna have a catch?" scene from Field of Dreams.

- "The Abyss", when Bud has to let Lindsey "die"

- Finding Nemo, as the pelican Nigel tells Nemo and the rest of the fish in the aquarium of the stories he's head of Nemo's Dad coming to rescue him. You see Nemo gaze up at Nigel in sheer wonder and admiration for his Dad.

- In October Sky... man there are so many. Homer telling his father who his real hero is. The Weak Miss Riley looking up from her bed into the sky as she sees the last rocket launched. The entire "what happened to them" sequence before the closing credits.

 

[Super Grover]

2. Cars - When Lightning McQueen pushes The King over past the finish line after the wreck (I have a 5 year old so I've seen this about 200 times).

Yeah that's a good one.

from The Incredibles, "I'm not strong enough to lose you."

We Are Marshall, "You've Done enough."

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Star Trek II. "Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most...human..."

 

[TGTheodore]

Star Trek II. "Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most...human..."

I thought Shatner's "two chews" between the last two words of that line almost took me out of the mood of the scene.

--Ted

 

[tomalak301]

The final scene in It's a Wonderful Life. George gets his life back, and then the whole town comes to help him out and get him out of jail, all culminating in Clarence getting his wings. I always cry during that scene.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

The 40s Lassie movies...........cant watch them and go out of my way not too, get all teary eyed.

I have no idea why.

 

[1001001]

4 scenes always get me.

The final scene in Brian's Song between Gayle Sayers and Brian Piccolo. ("Go for it." "I'm trying. Jesus God I'm trying.")

The scene in Dragonfly when he discovers what is waiting for him with the tribe ("We couldn't save her body, but we saved her soul")

The coronation scene in Return of the King ("My friends, you bow to no one.")

And the all-time #1 tearjerker, no movie title is even required: "Hey Dad? Want to have a catch?" If you don't cry during that scene, you're dead inside.

 

[1001001]

"I... am... Superman..."

Make it 5 scenes.

 

[Ben Sisko3]

Film:
- THE MIST: "They're...they're dead. For what?"
- I'M NOT THERE: The "Idiot Wind" sequence. Also, when Billy confronts Garrett.

Television:
- CARNIVALE: "Gimme your knife."

 

[tomalak301]

1. "Hey Dad, wanna have a catch?" scene from Field of Dreams.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XS2UtAlmX4

Now I wonder why I clicked on it. I'm in tears now even just watching that scene. What a great scene to remind people that there used to be movies filled with hope and love.

 

[Bad Bishop]

The swing scene in Ikiru.

That's pretty much it.

Sorry, too obscure--but we know you like it that way.

 

[Kegek]

The swing scene in Ikiru.

That's pretty much it.

Sorry, too obscure--but we know you like it that way.

It's not that obscure. It is Akira Kurosawa, after all.

 

[Vasquez Rocks]

The ending of The Outsiders when Ponyboy finds the letter written to him from Johnny explaining what "Stay gold." means.

 

[kitkat]

The final scene in It's a Wonderful Life. George gets his life back, and then the whole town comes to help him out and get him out of jail, all culminating in Clarence getting his wings. I always cry during that scene.

Yeah. I even do the sobbing cry at that one. Sweetest ending of a movie, ever.

 

[clint g]

Spock at the end of Star Trek II is a biggie for me. I also get a little misty during Forrest Gump and Cast Away

 

[Meredith]

Mal's speech about treating a ship with love at the end of Serenity.

 

[Neroon]

I promise you that I watch and enjoy many more movies than just "The Lord of the Rings".

Two more that always evoke strong emotional reaction:
- The Two Towers: After Théoden has been cleansed of Saruman's influence, he realizes his son Théodred is dead. As he tosses the flowers upon his son's grave, he laments to Gandalf: "No parent should have to bury their child." That whole scene is wrenching

- The Return of the King: When Théoden dies on the Pelennor, he has one last exchange with Èowyn: "I go to my fathers, in whose mighty company I shall not now feel ashamed."