Charly
(the person, not the unicorn)
This is seriously the worst movie I've ever cried in (with the exception of any movie involving a pet dying). The movie (based on a book) is a Mormon love story where the girl dies in the end. Except she doesn't die over a few minutes in the movie. It takes at least 30 minutes. And it is terribly heart wrenching. I read the book, I knew the ending, I didn't think it would be that bad. It was. The first time I watched it I started having those hyperventilating sobs. You know, where your body is shaking you're crying so bad (Katie, did you watch it with me?). I vowed to never watch it again. For some reason on the bus ride back this was one of the top picks of movies to watch (with strong support from guys, odd enough). I knew this would be a train wreck for me: I'd try and not look but knew I would just be too curious to look away. I was doing ok until that ferris wheel scene. And then it started again. Like Geroge Sr says, "every dang time!" I started to hyperventilate but convinced myself not to make an even bigger fool of myself in front of my friends. Too late. They were still making fun of me tonight. Some guy tried to convince me it is a happy movie, "They had a good life. They'll be together again." Bite me. I told him he was heartless. At least there was some comic relief when our friend Fernando passed out kleenex to everyone on the bus. Twice.(the person, not the unicorn)
So, if you ever need a really good cry, watch this. Here is the last part, which isn't that sad without seeing the first 3/4 of the movie:
Still dying
4 comments:
I think we did watch it together. I love that movie and I really don't know why. I would choose to watch it right now if it was on - bad acting, gut-wrenching sadness and all.
I totally "ugly" cried watching this movie too. I watched it not knowing the story, but preparing myself for a sad ending. I was doing really well for most of the movie and I thought I would make it. Then, BAM I started sobbing like a two year old.
Sunday night I was at Melissa and Craig's and Mel was telling me about how she had to find you and people were waiting to do stuff for your grandpa (not to get into too much detail). I almost started crying as she was telling me about it. What a great story.
I felt the same way after watching it (I didn't even read it first, to brace for impact)
We watched Mr. Kreuger's Christmas last December and I was bawling in the first three minutes and he was just mopping the freaking floor. I kept thinking. He's so lonely! And he doesn't know anyone. Oh I gotta stop I'm tearing up right now. I haven't seen Charly, I don't think I could make it through.
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