We All Have Those Tear Jerkers That We Adore

For the most part, I'm not a crier.
Yes my heart does get that sinky feeling when I see a sad scene in a movie, but crying is a whole 'nother level. In fact, I can list the 5 movies that have ever brought me to tears. (Mostly Bollywood, just a heads up. And I do have a few spoilers).

1.) Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Ghum - a Bollywood movie. I was 10 when I saw itand the whole disunion and reunion with the parents got two tears to trickle down.

2.) Khuda Ke Liye - the only successful Paki film I have ever seen. When the older brother was arrested for 'suspicion' of terrorism and tortured, I kept thinking things like 'that could have been my family. That could still be my brother (God forbid)' and man, the water works were continuous whenever the older brother appeared on screen.

3.) My Sister's Keeper - the only Hollywood movie to make me tear up. Oh man, the entire story accompanied with phenomenal acting (for the most part) had a trickling tear on my cheek every 10-15 minutes.

4.) New York - another Bollywood movie. So most of the acting was serious crap, and the story-line and depiction of Muslims was...stupid. For real. The part that got me though, again, was the scene where the guy was tortured in the cell for suspected terrorism (again!). What can I say, I think of the people I care about and then my brother especially, and the water works start a pouring. Gawh, living in America and we fear being picked up without a trial or call or rights, all under the name of some 'suspicion' that can't be proven. -BLOOD BOILING-
ok, moving on to last film because if I don't, I'll end up going on a crazy long rant about this topic alone -___-

5.) We Are Family - Man, Bollywood has got those sad, heart-wrenching scenes ON POINT. Bollywood does have this habit of trying to mimic the western world - film industry included. Now the action remakes and thrillers are just not in the same league. But when they do remake a dramatic film, they do it 10 times better. I actually liked this movie so much that I plan to add it to my collection.

And that's the list of movies that have ever, ever made me shed a tear or more. But I do know plenty of people who tear up quite often when watching movies. Some people I know find an excuse to cry in every single flick. I honestly think that's how they enjoy their movies the most, and that's totally fine. After all, we all enjoy our movies differently.
Like I said, I'm just not a big crier.
But don't get me wrong, I do love movies. I'm actually a big movie-goer.

I have two separate collections - VHS and DVD.
My VHS collection is all Disney. Cinderella, Lion King, Mulan, etc etc. Disney magic man, you just can't beat it.
And then there is my DVD collection, which has a completely different genre of movies.
This consists of musicals, serious comedies, horror, superhero movies, a few select Bollywood films, and those really pretty Asian films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero.

But even all my movies, I'm ma social watcher. When I watch movies alone I feel like I'm wasting my life away. And ultimately, I am.
But when there is someone else with me, it becomes a social gathering. You enjoy the movie together, discuss it after, create inside jokes through the movie's dialogue and scenes, etc etc.
Company makes a huge difference for me, I feel like I like the movie a whole lot better too. But of course, that part is just psychological =P

Now as far as movies I don't like - well I'm always willing to give a different movie a try. However, there are a few that I can tell I won't like just by the commercial or the reputation it has.
Example: Harold and Kumar. It's a very popular movie with popular sequels but, raunchy comedies are just not my thing. I don't find myself lmao, and I don't feel like finishing the movie most of the time.n A friend of mine used an excellent term for movies of this genre; she said they have dude-appeal, which is very true! Most of the guys in my family and friend circles think these movies are just freaking hilarious.
As I said before, I can't really sit through it. I don't know how many girl like the movies, so I can't state this as a fact, but I definitely feel dude-appeal is the correct adjective.

Another movie that seemed to win people over instantly was Kick-Ass. Now I went and saw this movie for the sake of good friends (as a social watcher, I usually will go watch a movie I don't care for simply for the sake of good company), but man....I did not like it a bit. The gory, the realistic-unrealistic jumble - it just didn't have me entertained. Yet clearly they did something right because this movie had humungo positive review and gained tons of popularity.

Finally, going back to how I started this blog, there are plenty of movies that have a most of their viewers just tearing up all over the place.
Example: The Notebook, Just Go With It, A Walk to Remember - I'm sure you know this genre well.
The classic chick-flick that you sit with your girlfriend's to watch and drift into lala-land thinking of the perfect guy and how he could be yours.
Not my thing.
I just can't do it. Chick-flicks make me gag. I understand the pretty concepts and the perfect moments they try to capture, but I just can't sit through more then half an hour before having the urge to yawn...
And nope, these movies have never gotten the tears flowing from me.

What about you? What movies have made you shed a tear or two? Are you a big movie-goer, or is it not your thing? Do you like company when you watch? or are you a solitary viewer? Do you prefer theaters or at-home movies? Tell me about your movie-watching quirks!