The Boy In Striped Pyjamas

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I've recorded the film to watch tonight - I've had a pretty horrendous 15 months and I'm not feeling my best, but I feel that I've become a bit 'dead' inside. Watched Marley and Me without so much as a lump in my throat! I've heard that TBISP is really emotional. Just want to see if I can still be moved by something, but on the other hand, don't want to leave myself distraught either.

So I'm armed with a bottle of sauv blanc, dh is working away, and dcs will be in bed. Should I go for it? Any thoughts on the film? Will I bubble?

I hated this film. It's really good most of the way through and then stupid at the end. The only emotion it brought out in me was anger at wasting my time.
Something like Schindlers List is so much better.

Sorry to hear you've had a hard time, not sure trying to upset yourself will help though.

Ooh, thank you for telling me that! I'd be really hacked off to sit through an entire movie only for it to have a crap ending. In fact that happened to dh and I recently (can't remember the film), and I was . Like wasting 90 minutes!

I'm not really trying to upset myself as such, just checking I've not become too much of a hardened old cow.

I didn't think the end was rubbish I thought it was sad. Ok not sobbing your heart out sad but you might work up a tear or two.

I just got angry at the irresponsible dog owners in Marley and Me so you're not alone.

I didn't cry at all at TBITSP either.

I have HOWLED at -

Sophie's Choice
The Pianist
Kramer vs Kramer
Midnight Express ( the ending)
Frankie and Johnny

Steel Magnolias makes me bawl as well

TBISP is an excellent film, but it is a children's film. The end is very sad though (or just deserts depending on your POV).

Have you watched Sophie's Choice - I still go cold when I think of her "choice".

I thought TBITSP was v v sad at the end. I still think about it years later. . If you go for it come back and tell us your reaction.

You should read the book of TBITSP , much better than the film.

If you want something fictional bloody UP got me.

Have read Sophie's Choice. Didn't move me until the last bit when I gasped audibly!

UP just annoys me. I find it depressing, but not sad as such, and don't think a child's film should be as black as that.

I will have a look at some of the other suggestions. I'm on Aus time, so it's night time now. I haven't managed TBISP yet, as sleepless toddlers got in the way, but if I do I'll report back!

Don't get me wrong, I used to cry at adverts, but I think something inside me has died now.

Right ok, I've watched TBITSP now. I thought it was ok but there were too many things about it that annoyed me. Yes, it was sad, in so much that the whole content of the film is fundamentally awful. But I was left angered at the end. I felt that it was insulting, that we were supposed to be so much more distraught because of what happened at the end, as if it was so much more significant than what had been going on throughout the whole film iyswim? But maybe I'm reading too much into it. Suffice to say, I wouldn't watch it again, and no, I didn't cry.

My sisters keeper
P.S I Love You

You will bawl your eyes out at those two

Toy story 3?
Big Hero 6?
The Lorax?
Bridge to Terabithia?
The Hobbit battle of the 5 armies
The passion of the Christ?
Disclaimer: I am pregnant.

That is exactly my thoughts on the film and why I didn't like it. It's very offensive I thought.

Watched TBITSP with 9 year old DGS. I did not realise it was a sad film. DGS was upset for days after but he is a sensitive soul.

Never let me go makes me cry lots. I also agree with Up.

I didn't cry at Marley and me but I don't like dogs.

Haven't cried at any of the other films listed either.

The bucket list makes me cry but j think it's because I have a weird love for Morgan Freeman that him dying in any way would make me cry

Earlier I said that I'd read Sophie's choice, but have realised that I actually meant My Sister's Keeper, which was the one which, although I enjoyed, it only really moved me on the second last page.

I don't tend to feel upset by animated movies - Toy Story 3 did give me a lump in my throat but that was it.

So I might try Sophie's Choice now. And I haven't seen The Passion of Christ, but I like the look of it. (I read Ps I Love You before I saw it - the book did make me bawl but I didn't feel the film was anywhere near as good as the book).

I was honestly surprised by how offended TBITSP made me feel.

DD insisted i watched The fault in our stars with her.

I'd never heard of it before so sat down with a bag of popcorn expecting some light fluffy entertainment.

I howled, sobbed and howled some more all the way through it. I was in such a state i couldnt talk

I'm forever grateful i didnt go to the cinema with her to watch it!

TBITSP is a good film but I didnt sob at it.

I didn't like TBITSP. I thought the whole premise of it was poorly thought out. I don't believe for one minute that the camp borders were so poorly guarded that the 2 boys could spend long enough talking through the wire over the course of however many days/weeks to strike up a friendship.

Thought this film was unrealistic found it really annoying. Hope you found some film to cry to in the end x

Watch Schindler's list and I dare you not to cry at the end and throughout. I've watched it a few times and sometimes I just forward to the end just so I can cry :(

Never Let Me Go
Sophie's choice
Kramer vs Kramer
The Fault in Our Stars

dont watch them all at once, I don't want to be responsible for destroying a person

I have a rule that I don't watch or read anything that will leave me more miserable and depressed than before I started. I love factual history and can accept a historically accucate outcome, as painful as that can be, but I'm buggered if I'm going to partake in fictionalised trauma and agonising situations.

How can that be entertainment??? Book chucked on the charity shop pile.