I don't think I've ever actually cried but there's a few that get to me:
The Whistle Stop Cafe from Fried Green Tomatoes - Thomas Newman Coffee On The Mile from The Green Mile - Thomas Newman A lot of Hearts in Atlantis by Mychael Danna
Tears of the Sun has a cue that repeats twice in the movie but isn't on the CD: When they're loading everyone on the helicopter, there's this string part that comes on just blasting and Lisa Gerrard and Lebo M add perfect vocals for it. Then it repeats later on in a shorter version without vocals. Still sad that cue is missing.
The Village - Ivy's Song or whatever you want to call it. Another cue that repeats more than once but wasn't on the soundtrack.
Shore Return of the King has me bawling from "For Frodo" right through to the end, by "Journey t the Grey Havens" I am a mess. In Fellowship both "Kazad Dum" and "The Fall of Boromir" turn on the taps. Williams' E.T. has "Losing E.T." and "The Departure" and Return of the Jedi has "The Light of the Force" Goldsmith's "Kaddish for the Six Million" from QBVII get the tears going, follow by "The Foal" from Red Pony. Powell's "How to Train You Dragon" has "This is Berk" and "Coming Back Around" but this is because I associate that theme, especially the opening statement of it at the start of This is Berk with an old faithful dog that i still miss very much. Of course "Stoik's Ship" form the second film is a tear jerker as well. Giacchino's "Married Life" and "It's Just a House" from Up to say nothing of "Tears of Joy" from Inside Out Silvestri's "The Real Hero" from Endgame Randy Newman's "So Long" from Toy Story 3
Hey AC, aren’t you glad I resurrected this topic? We’ll get some tears from you yet.
As a child, did you watch Disney movies like Dumbo and Bambi? Those two movies usually engender some tears in children AND adults.
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale had most of the audience in the theater crying as the dog waited and waited for the return of Richard Gere. It is an amazing story of love and loyalty. Nice score by Kaczmarek.
My husband had me watch an old movie on TCM called All Mine To Give with music by Max Steiner. I will never forgive him. This movie is one big tragedy as both parents die leaving 6 children with the oldest child trying to find homes for his siblings, and he was only 12.
I cried a lot in Lonesome Dove when Gus dies and Woodrow for many days hauled his body back to Texas. Poldouris’ main theme underscored the unspoken love and friendship of these two men.
Some top choices of scores that make me (really want to) cry:
JAMES HORNER: Field of Dreams (the #1 tearjerker!), Glory THOMAS NEWMAN: Less Than Zero, Men Don't Leave, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Horse Whisperer, The Green Mile MICHAEL CONVERTINO: A Home of Our Own, Wrestling Ernest Hemingway RANDY NEWMAN: Awakenings JAMES NEWTON HOWARD: Snow Falling on Cedars DANNY ELFMAN: Edward Scissorhands GABRIEL YARED: City of Angels and of course... JOHN WILLIAMS: E.T and A.I.
For some reason death scenes in movies don't get me all teary eyed. But sad goodbyes gets me every time. Thus you reminded me of the scene when Clark says goodbye to his mother in the wheat field.
Hey AC, aren’t you glad I resurrected this topic? We’ll get some tears from you yet.
As a child, did you watch Disney movies like Dumbo and Bambi? Those two movies usually engender some tears in children AND adults.
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale had most of the audience in the theater crying as the dog waited and waited for the return of Richard Gere. It is an amazing story of love and loyalty. Nice score by Kaczmarek.
My husband had me watch an old movie on TCM called All Mine To Give with music by Max Steiner. I will never forgive him. This movie is one big tragedy as both parents die leaving 6 children with the oldest child trying to find homes for his siblings, and he was only 12.
I cried a lot in Lonesome Dove when Gus dies and Woodrow for many days hauled his body back to Texas. Poldouris’ main theme underscored the unspoken love and friendship of these two men.
Hello Joan,
Bambi and Dumbo can be stirring at times, but as earlier, no dice. I can't speak about the other movies as I have not seen them (an ever elongating list it seems).
One movie that came pretty darn close was Islands in the Stream.
I seem to remember an anecdote that goes something like this: a dude has a few too many at a party/event and goes over to Christopher Young and blubbers that the "dog scene"in The Fly II made him cry and Mr. Young couldn't remember scoring it.
If anyone has the exact story, could you please regale us?
BTW - I also felt awful for the poor dog. Terrible, cruel fate.
I will. I saw a 1941 movie with Cary Grant called Penny Serenade. It was a real tear jerker. If you see it and don't, you are dehydrated and need to see a doctor.
