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re: Spinoff Thread: What's the saddest movie ending you've ever seen?

Posted on 4/9/21 at 2:27 pm to
Posted by bapple
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 2:27 pm to
The Steve Gleason documentary. I forget if it has a different name but it was just brutal. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the entire theater.
Posted by Zarkinletch416
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 2:33 pm to
Saving Private Ryan
Posted by DemonKA3268
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 2:39 pm to
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Where the red fern grows


Yep but the book gets me even worse.
Posted by 3nOut
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 2:47 pm to
Better ones have been mentioned but I’ll throw out Gone Baby Gone.

Affleck made the right decision but it’s gut wrenching and cost him the love of his life and I take the ending to mean that he’s going to spend the next 13 years being the girl’s sole guardians of atone for his decision.
Posted by reggierayreb
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 2:48 pm to
Not the ending but if you have children and you watch Rabbit Hole it will take a lot out of you.
This post was edited on 4/9/21 at 7:47 pm
Posted by HeadSlash
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 2:50 pm to
Toy Story 4
Posted by texashorn
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 3:02 pm to
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968, starring Alan Arkin).

A deaf mute enters society again after being institutionalized. He visits the institution to see his buddy but is coldly informed that he is dead and buried.

The deaf mute commits suicide. The movie ends with people he touched during his time that he seemed to establish a life (but was too grief-stricken) visiting his grave.

The Ending (YouTube)
This post was edited on 4/9/21 at 3:11 pm
Posted by FearlessFreep
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 3:06 pm to
Fandango

To use a Russian word I just learned (thanks Kafka): the final scene is very toska.
Posted by MeridianDog
Home on the range
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 3:11 pm to
Took my wife to see Love Story on maybe our first or second date. We were waiting in the lobby when the previous showing ended and every lady in the exit was dabbing their eyes. Some were absolutely bawling. Seeing this, my thought was, "Oh shite, what have I gotten myself into?" I was ok, but the wife bawled at the ending. Thankfully I gave her comfort. 50 years have passed and she still puts up with me, so I guess it worked.
Posted by pilsnerpusher
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 3:31 pm to
The last hour or so of Dances with Wolves is pretty dang sad.
Posted by Gris Gris
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 3:35 pm to
Brian's Song and Something for Joey.
Posted by Grievous Angel
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 3:36 pm to
Dear Zachary

Documentary, but still a movie.
Posted by Wraytex
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 3:38 pm to
Brian's Song x2

Posted by GeauxldMember
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 3:47 pm to
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Dear zachary


Made the mistake of watching this one night when I couldn’t sleep. I cried like a baby and that was before I had a child of my own. Do yourself a favor and never watch this!!!
Posted by Wolfhound45
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 3:50 pm to
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Sorry
That was the scene I was referring to in my post. Rips your guts out.
Posted by Miketheseventh
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 4:01 pm to
Brian’s Song
Posted by CMBears1259
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 4:02 pm to
quote:

saddest movie ending

My Life with Michael Keaton. Not the ending per se, but whole movie for me (that I can remember) made me cry at various points.

Saving Private Ryan as well.
Posted by St Augustine
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 4:04 pm to
Ole yeller
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 4:50 pm to
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Brian’s Song.

Original, not remake.
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 4/9/21 at 5:16 pm to
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Interesting premise. Will have to watch it.


This is the way everyone describes it: it’s the greatest movie you’ll ever see that you’ll never want to watch again. It is a masterpiece, but holy shite it’s tragic.
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