Last week, I was in a mood for a good cry-fest. Thanks to Netflix.com, I started playing movies I thought could get me started. I started playing The Holiday and that had me shedding a tear when Iris saw the lost Arthur Abbot and helped him find his home, which was cluttered and down-right depressing. My boyfriend came in the room, saw me, and, naturally, asked what was wrong. I began to explain and he just kind of smiled at me, probably thinking of how ridiculous I was being. He then asked me, "So which movie do you think makes you cry the most?"
I started rummaging through my brain of movies that people think are absolutely tear-worthy and would make me bawl if I watched it again. A Walk To Remember? No. The Notebook? Sweet, but I don't think so. Titanic? Sorry, but three hours is not worth it just to get one tear. The Green Mile? That was sad, but I wasn't bawling. I couldn't think of an answer so I said I don't know.
We've been dating for two years and he even knew my answer before I did. I know this is going to be really strange but the movie that tops my list of absolute can't breathe, continuous waterfall of tears, tear-jerker movie of all time, is Up.
There's something about old people that has just lost their significant other, transitioning from grief to acceptance, now living alone, while still holding on to the love they shared that gets me going. The first time I watched Up, we were at home and I made my boyfriend stop the movie because I couldn't stop crying. He tried comforting me but I can see behind that, "Everything's fine honey. It's ok," that he was holding back a laugh. Every time we try to watch it again, we have to fast-forward because I can't live through the first 20 minutes without crying.
I just realized how pathetic I am.
What's your choice?
