I always tear up when extremely large groups of people sing. It has to be a really big group though. So when the Blues Brothers are in church - I cry, even when the marching bands roll out in Drum Line – I cry, when they go “Down by the River to pray” in O’ Brother Where Art Though – I cry, but Annie singing "Tomorrow" - not so much. This also applies to sporting events - I tea
r up EVERY time the “Star Spangled Banner” is sung by the crowd or even "Take Me Out to the Ballgame". Hell, if we’re at a Hockey game and everyone starts to yell “Hey” together I start to crack. We once went to my niece’s cantata which consisted of 25 eight year olds singing “The Little Drummer Boy” out of tune – I sobbed the whole time. This partially explains why I don’t do well in church; I literally choke up when the congregation starts to sing. So if there’s a movie that has groups of people singing – I stay far away, it’s just too much emotion for me. It has to do with the power of unity in jubilation, that’s as far as I can try and understand it. You won’t catch me at the theatre for “The Gospel” but I’ll be getting a box of Kleenex and renting it.
Any time there's lots of sadness or happiness after lots of travails, I'll cry up. I cry at the end of You've Got Mail, but I also cry in the middle of it when she's remembering her mother spinning with her in the store. I cry at Casablanca, at City Lights, and at all kinds of other stuff. I basically cry a lot. When I saw Lord of the Rings in the theater, I soaked my then-boyfriend's shoulder at every emotional or sad scene.
ReplyDeleteI cry when I see a really good adaptation of a favorite book. "Lord of the Rings" movie trailer, "Narnia" movie trailer, the new "Oliver Twist". Who knows the mechanics involved in that emotional outburst.
ReplyDeleteMe too! Every time I go to see the boys perform at school, and all the kids sing, I totally lose it. I have to make sure I sit in the back. Even when the songs aren't sad or sappy, it gets me every time!!
ReplyDeleteI don't cry very often, but some movies will get me everytime no matter how often I see them. The Color Purple kicks my ass. I usually do ok until I see someone else crying...that also makes me well up.
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