I'm a man, almost 40 years old, and yet, every time I watch this movie (moreso now that my kids are both teenagers) I cry at the end when Christopher Robin talks about having to put away his childhood friends when he goes to school. I guess I'm just a big softie or something.
shareI was JUST coming on here to post the exact same thing! I always cry at the end. Something about Pooh's innocence and steadfast loyalty to Christopher Robin just pulls at my heartstrings. I just want to pick Pooh and give him a huge bear hug at the end.
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For me I think that a lot of it is because it shows the loss of the innocence of youth, and once that is gone, it is gone forever. Little kids have such awesome imaginations and they live in a world where the simplest things bring them such joy. All of that goes away once a child grows past a certain point. I remember how sweet and innocent my kids were when they are little. I don't love them any less now they are 13 and 16 years old, but I sure do miss the way they were when they were little.
shareI cry at the end, too, but I cry very easily when I'm watching a film. I think I cried with Joe Dirt too. Seriously, lol.
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It's the innocence and purity of the story. Gets to me every time too. For all of the reasons listed above and many, many more.
shareI cried at the end too! Which just shows what a Great movie this film is!
shareYes we were watching it the other day. I'm a 30 year old man with 3 kids. I love Winnie the Pooh maybe because it touches my inner child. I love the ride at Magic Kingdom too. its my favorite! For the same reason i suppose. Anyway we watch this all the time but I had actually never seen that ending part just because we usually have the movie on in the background and im not paying full attention and its the first 2 stories I remember growing up, not the one where Tigger gets stuck in a tree. But as I listened to Christipher Robin talking I did get a little choked up.
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I thought I was a big softie or something. I cried too. The conversation between Pooh and Christopher is somewhat heartbreaking because their talking about their friendship in such a sweet, mundane way. That moment where Pooh tells Christopher, "You promise you won't forget me?" made me tear up. I don't know...there's just something about that phrase that gets me, and put it within the context of something as sweet and innocent as this...I'm starting to tear up now!
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I think this absolutely amazing scene is by far the most touching and most beautiful scene in any Disney film. The gentle simplicity and tenderness of it drive me to tears every time I watch it. Apparently it was the last animated scene Walt worked on during his lifetime, and there is a special poignancy and sweetness about it that the rest of his work pales to. There is no doubt that there have been other beautiful and heartwarming scenes in many of his films, and there have been many scenes that have made me and others cry like a baby, but this one is probably the warmest, and certainly the dearest and most beloved to me. It's very brief, but it's completely charming and affecting, handled with the utmost fragility, sincerity, and consideration. In only a few moments, it illustrates what will eventually be the transition of Christopher Robin's childhood to manhood, a period of life that must have been very special to Disney himself, and that's exactly what makes the ending of this film so special. I believe the innocence and wonder of childhood was depicted in Disney's films with much more accuracy and with much more care and understanding when he was still alive. Nothing released by the studio these days or that will ever subsequently be released by the studio can hold a candle to this. You can almost feel the original and authentic Disney magic ending right there. It lingered on for a few more years, but it never achieved the same level of perfection again. Pure class. Exquisitely done.
shareSame here man. I'm going to be 29 and I still cry (a little...). Kids don't get it. It symbolizes the loss of childhood and innocence and simple, carefree living. It's a terrible ending! Lol "promise you won't forget me." And "...a little bear will always be waiting..." ?ah, God! Lol makes me wish no one ever had to grow up.
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