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i just saw this movie...i dont' remember the last time i cried during a movie, but i just couldn't stop. it wasn't even just at the really sad parts, like the end, but like when Kane stood up in class and commented on Great Expectations. I just exploded at that part.
I own the film on VHS and haven't upgraded to DVD yet. Its not available in Australia yet. I haven't watched it in 2 years, but it is one of the most unforgetable films I have viewed and as a guy I can admit that I too cried, almost relentelesly at the end. Elden Hensen running barefoot in the snow really did it for me and cudos to Trevor Jones for the amazing, if a tad bit manipulative music score. I also love his music score for the Dark Crystal and Dark City.
This is a great movie, one of the best I've seen!
I agree, this is one of my favorite movies of all time. Elden Henson is such a versatile actor. To me, the fact that he is willing to sacrafice his "image" to play a physically, less than desirable role makes him a commendable actor.
shareBeing a 15 year old guy, I don't get emotional watching movies alot...but this movie really did it. I read the book a while ago and saw this movie on the Encore channel. The most emotional part for me was probably when Elden Henson knocks on the ambulance at the end. Great movie, one which I will definatley watch again...
sharethis was filmed in cinci and you can see my dad! when max and freak first go into the city right after they cross the humming bird bridge and before they help that lady in the diner while theyre walking down the street you see a black truck turn into the screen from the right AND THATS MY DAD! he got caught up in eight men out and lost in yonkers was filmed in my home town ludlow kentucky
shareIt is available on dvd in Australia now, although unfortunately, as with so many Aussie releases, it is only in fullscreen format with absolutely no special features (unlike the U.S. release).
shareYeah, I just noticed recently that it got a dvd release here in Australia and I will never forgive Roadshow for releasing budget dvds in Fullscreen with stereo sound only. They have done this to many great movies that I was planning on buying, such as Fortress and Deep Rising!
How can they not understand that most people these days have upgraded to widescreen televisions and sound systems and fullscreen is in the past!
Yes being a 34 year old male i watched this today as they shown it on BBC2 and me and galfriend wondered on what kind of note it may end. She was very emotional and myself i was sad when he was banging on the ambulance. Good movie as for Max Kane have not saw him in much other than idle hands as that pot smoking guy, good film tho.
shareJust watched it today on the Beeb2 as well
Just spent ages trying to find it cause i missed the very start with the name :S
The ambulance bit had me in tears. And im not the sort of person who usually crys at stuff like that
LOL i saw this film today to on BBC2. I've seen it before and everytime i watch it it reduces me to a blubbering idiot lol. Just that part when he runs after the ambulance and when he gets to that building and realises its not what he thinks. Very emotional, very good film :)
sharei saw this on BBC2 as well! I have not cried so much at a movie for a long time! I really sobbed big time when Max went running to the research centre to find out it was just a laundry!! and then he collapsed on the floor crying... brilliant film!!
sharethank christ i'm not alone in bursting into tears... well, fighting them back anyway. i switched over to this from various other crap and was just sucked in, great film, i must acquire it on dvd.
shareAs a 61year old male I have also just seen this one on BBC2, used a whole box of tissues,fabulous story, loved every minute of it.
shareI am a 17 year old female, and therefore entitled to weep my heart out... but I did not cry at all, although I got very quiet and thoughtful. My brither, on the other hand, burst into tears and couldn;t be comforted for at least ten minutes of non-stop crying. Aaaaw.
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I used to be indecisive... but now I'm not sure
...but I was quite deeply moved by this film so I can understand what people are posting here. At Christmas time I was in Singapore, and they ran it on a nearby station in Malaysia. I started a few minutes into the film, and realized that I had seen it before but forgotten the title (if I ever knew what it was). I think I must have seen this as an inflight movie on the flight I took home 7 years ago...the last time I saw my mother alive. I am a 54 year old guy, and have been known to find tears when watching films. I just bought the DVD...so who knows what will happen this time ?
Oh Lord, you gave them eyes but they cannot see...
This is the first time I've cried over a movie or tv show in years.
As God is my witness,. . .I thought turkeys could fly!
I was crying almost throughout the whole thing. It was so sad when he died. I got the same feeling in my stomach as I did when "Ghost World" ended.
He asked me to forcibly insert the lifeline exercise card into my anus! Donnie Darko
I have seen The Mighty several times. I just love the movie. It took me awhile to find the dvd. I just bought it. When I first watched it my beloved Mother-in- law had just passed away.It made me cry so hard too. I learned that we should talk to our love ones about death and dying. Why did Freak not just tell Max the truth about his condition? Perhaps, he was in denial himself. The movie did have many spiritual lessons in it. Freak did get a new body if he knew Jesus.I know my mother in law did. She is in Heaven. We all have weaknesses. The boys did become team players. Love covers us. Truth prevails. I thought Sharon Stone should have let Max ride in the ambulance? They could have really helped each other. Why did they have Sharon Stone move away so fast after Freak's death. It was a cold ending the mother moving away. I know,it was only a movie, it really pulls your heart strings. I loved the friendship the boys developed. The humor. A great King never dies.That's true with Jesus. Even death could not hold Him. I liked the mix of King Arthur.That was brillant.Freak teaching Max to stand up for good/deeds. The scene with the evil Father and Freak says how his father disappered after hearing the word birth defects. So many good scenes in the movie. I reccommend Good Will Hunting with Matt Damon, Ben Stiller and Robin williams that movie is tops too.
shareHe's in The Mighty Ducks movies, as I recall, and more recently, I think he's in The Butterfly Effect.
shareI saw this movie well after it had been out (missed its release...) and got into it even though I missed the first 30 minutes. All I can see is I don't think I have EVER been so swept up into a movie I missed the first 30 minutes of to the point I went NUTS trying to find out the name so i could se it in its entirety. I cried sooooo hard and when I saw it once again (from the start this time) I cried buckets AGAIN! I spoke to some friends about it and the all said it did they same thing to them...wow. To find a movie that has such a wonderful cast and story...and that touches you deeply and thoroughly, like this one...
All I can say is the folks who worked on this have a product that they can be VERY proud of and I wish more movies like this existed. I'm watching it again (for about the 6th or 7th time...and crying as I type. This is one movie I MUST own on DVD.
I just watched this movie for the first time tonight. What a wonderful production. I find nothing in this movie that could/should be changed. Both of the main actors did a superb job. I began watching the movie out of boredom and within minutes could tell that this movie was going to be entertaining. The last 5 minutes should bring anyone to tears. The director obviously used everything that was neccessary to pull on the audiences heart strings. I wish there were movies like this. I will be purchasing this one on DVD!
shareJust the whole premise of his only friend dying knocked me down a little. That sucks. Good movie but I missed the first hour.
shareThis film is a true diamond in the rough. Many people have never heard of it, and this is the type of movie that helps teach people about so many virtues. A truly inspirational work of art. If you don't cry at some point in this movie you are either asleep or not human.
shareUnfortunately, I havent seen the movie yet, but the book had me crying for hours.
shareI watched the movie at school and as a thirteen year old girl I was expected to cry, but surprisingly I was the only one in my class (including the boys) who didn't cry. One person was even handing out tissues to everybody. I found this to be very amusing.
shareI'm 13 too and we watched it in school (counselors trying to teach us about feelings, problems, I don't know...) and I still cried. I can't remember the last time I cried in front of anyone but my God this movie had me bawling. It wasn't bad though because absolutley NO ONE was paying attention to the movie much less paying attention to me. I think that only the girl sitting in front of me realized the hysteria taking place in my chair. I was a mess.
~All that is gold does not glitter, not all who wander are lost.~
*mild spoiler*
Man, i'm a guy and this is one out of like, 2 movies during which i actually shed a tear. the other one was schindlers list. this one is just so good and also has a TERRIFIC soundtrack. man, when Maxweel busted into that place and discovered it wasn't what he thought it was, that's when i let loose. dang, it's the music. i blame the music.
Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
I plan on seeing the movie tonight. I've read the book though.
"We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are." --Anais Nin
Yes, the ambulance and laundry room scene is what had me bawling my eyes out.
(Poor Max's assertion calling after the ambulance: "You're supposed to give him a new body!!")
And all the laundry workers looking at him like he's some raving lunatic, and him realising that it is only where they did the laundry, not some special clinic. Totally heart-rending.
good t'ing no cheap, and cheap t'ing no good
i agree .. this movie is really one of my favourites .. i cry at movies like alot but this movie made me really really sad and i cried alot ..i watched this movie three times and acouple of days ago i turned on the tv and the were playing the scene when kane was running in the snow .. even though i haven't watched the movie for a very long time i cried so hard like it was the first time !!
" FAMILEYS DON'T WORK ... SCHOOLS DON'T WORK .. THE SYSTEM IS A JOKE " BOSCO
Heck - I haven't seen this film in a couple of years - and I'm bawling again just reading peoples posts.
I found the 'laundry room' scene so heart wrenching - and don't start me on the ambulance scene.
What marvellous actors the two boys are - and Sharon Stone was a real revelation.
I wept for her character too. Even although she knew it was coming - the death was still heartbreaking.
I need to get this film on DVD.
SPOILER
I dont really remember this movie too well, since I saw it when I was 10. I'm almost 16 now.
My grade 5 class read the book and watched the movie.
I remember Freak dying and I cried during that part.
I would really like to read the book again and see the movie, but I know I'm going to have a tough time finding them.
you know it was a book called Freak the Mighty
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