You know it goes without saying I’m a film buff. I love all types of film, so much I work at a local video store and have a Netflix account. But enough about my love of film now onto my current situation.

I was in a class at Mount Mercy College and the subject of “ It’s A Wonderful Life” was brought up and my instructor was talking about how everyone cries when the line “Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.” This was prompted by my response of, “I didn’t.”

Now, I must say that I do respect this instructor and I know he was just kidding me when he stated my lack of a heart, however this got me thinking, what movies have I cried in. now, granted these most of these are sports movies and my subject me to psychological evaluation, more humiliating than losing my “man card,” but here it goes.

HOOSIERS- Yes the story of a small town basketball team with a penchant for losing finally starts to win under their new coach, played by Gene Hackman. Now there are several tear-jerking moments such as when the team simpleton makes the game winning free throws in a state playoff game, or when Dennis Hopper, who plays the town alcoholic give a angst given speech from his hospital bed. This movie sends the tears flowing.

FORREST GUMP- Come on, who did not cry when Forrest, played by Tom Hanks has a final bedside conversation with his dying mother? Or who did not have kleenex by standby when Forest talks to his beloved Jenny’s grave? I mean seriously this film even gets the tears flowing for me to this day.

RAGING BULL- When one sees the downfall of Jake LaMotta played by Robert DeNiro it evokes a great deal of sorrow. However, the part that did it for me was when LaMotta in desperate need of money, tries to pry the jewels of his Heavyweight Championship Belt to take to a pawn shop.

BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO AMERICA- Oh god why can’t they “score,” why god? WHHYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Help these sex depraved teens, this should be done just based on comedic merit alone.

E.T.- Come on, I know I’m not alone here, when E.T. Leaves Elliot and say be good, or how about when E.T. Gets lost from his family, those are tear-jerking moments throughout this story. Seriously when I was a child I could not watch this movie without bawling like a baby.

Now, after humiliating myself by stating these movies and the fact that I do cry, I hope we can get past the fact that I just don’t get why “It’s A Wonderful Life” is so sad? Now onto watching Twilight and crying, because it is so horrible and saddening that it is a movie. However, that is a subject for another blog at another time.