MovieChat Forums > Whale Rider (2003) Discussion > was there anybody who didn't cry??

was there anybody who didn't cry??

posted 20 years ago by Lauwer
137 replies | jump to latest

Was there anybody who didn't cry?? I mean i really cried my eyes out at the last half hour or so. The way she does her speech at school for her grandfather even though he's not there and she's trying soooo hard and at the end with the whales...
And I NEVER cry when watching a movie. I watched it (thank god) alone, cause i was so ashamed haha. A day later my parents also watched it and even my dad (!) had to cry and i've never seen him cry and i know him for 18 years haha ofcourse my mom also cried but she can't even hold her tears when watching Dawson's Creek.

Share your thoughts here

By the way: I really liked this movie alot!!

Peter Griffin: You know those Germans; if you don't join the party, they come get you.

[–] 20 years ago

[deleted]

[–] djungelurban 20 years ago

I rarely cry while watching movies, which in my opinion is underfortunate because I kinda like to cry. But when Paikea had her little speech dedicated to her grandpa and he wasn't there, yes I did cry a bit. In that scene you realized why she got an oscar nomination for best actress, I even think she should have won.

And yes, it's a beautiful film and a wonderful experience.

[–] benji-jeremy 20 years ago

i was the farthest from crying...i would have laughed more than i had cryed..but i still loved the movie

wish i was *vanessa sumpter*
"forget them wendy...forget them all.."

[–] movieguy12 20 years ago

I didn't. Ifelt I was several times though. In fact I haven't cired during a movie since I was about 9 or 10 and that was only a single tear. Poor Simon Birch!

And, yes, I really did like this movie and I think her speech should have been shown as her oscar moment, not the scene with her Dad on the boat. In that scene she did more than what some actors can do in their entire caeers. Even the greats like Micheal Caine or Tom Hanks or ANY actress can't do that in their lives.

I knew she wanted a big hammer. Maybe a couple of nails and a good screw.

[–] m0rg16 20 years ago

I didn't cry. I don't know why anyone should cry at the scene when she is reciting the ritual song. I mean, her Granpa would have been there, had he not spotted the whales on the beach. So I forgave him...

[–] annerkey29 18 years ago

Her Koro wasn't there. She tried and tried and it was her big night specially for him. She was disappointed and hurt. She felt rejected by him again, that kind of rejection is bound to get some sympathy tears. Not everyone is going to cry, but to each his own.

[–] FurBallsUnite 18 years ago

I didn't cry, but that's only because I read the book first. I seriously recommend the book over the movie. The movie changes so many things around (including the main character's name) and leaves a ton of things out. The book had a comedic-drama tone to it, while the movie was just a flat-out drama.

Seriously, read the book. If you liked the movie so much, you'll love the book way more.

[–] annerkey29 18 years ago

I totally agree about the book.

[–] 18 years ago

[deleted]

[–] vixinoz 15 years ago

there was comedy in the film it was subtle but i am from nz originally, so it was easier for me to pick up i guess

[–] Abadeo 20 years ago

I think her speech should have been shown as her oscar moment

The DVD contains some clips from her audition tapes. Those clips seem more deserving of an Oscar than any scene in the movie. They are amazing.

[–] Cybercontroller465 17 years ago

I didn't cry because it didn't touch me enough plus my friend was making strange whale noises next to me.

Cybermen will take the World by force

[–] Diaeresis 17 years ago

my friend was making strange whale noises

The lengths some people will go to in order to hide their emotions...

"Calling Atheism a religion is like calling bald a hair color." Don Hirschberg

[–] petechristopher 16 years ago

Oaf !

[–] 16 years ago

[deleted]

[–] beachball_boink 18 years ago

In that scene you realized why she got an oscar nomination for best actress, I even think she should have won.

have you watched MONSTER? .. Charlize Theron was breath-taking. The nominees were all great, but charlize theron's performance simply was the best.

[–] missingperson55 18 years ago

OMG! same hear! i like crying! i feel guilty when i watch soemthing, feel like i should be crying but i dont!

but im watching this in engilsh and i get tearyeyed.

[–] Cue-ball 20 years ago

The whole theater was crying when I saw it, both when she read her speech and when she was riding the whale. Last time I was at a movie like that was "Dead Man Walking"

[–] artemis1991 20 years ago

???? I didnt cry... --?

EEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLL

[–] 20 years ago

[deleted]

[–] Crab_Nebula 20 years ago

I have the movie on DVD, I haven't watched it in a while...

But I remember I saw it in theaters with some friends and we went out to dinner afterwards and discussed it, and we were all blown away. I think what captured it for me was how real it seemed. When she was delivering the speech, it wasn't fake movie tears. She cried like a real person, and all I could think of was when I was in sixth grade (about 12 years old, for non-Americans) and my teacher was letting us all talk about a priest we all knew who had just died (it was a private school, obviously). We were all broken up about it, and I was trying to share something, and instead started rambling on because my grandfather was dying, and my dog had just been put to sleep, and I had been really close to Fr. Bob, and I was crying and did exactly what Paikea does, which is sit there for whole minutes of silence, trying not to cry out loud, while everyone just sat and tried to let me finish.

The memory itself isn't bad, but I remember the moment itself being about the most agonizing thing I had ever gone through. It's just as painful to watch her, and you don't want to stop her, but at the same time, you want to just want to take her out of that painful situation. I wanted to kill Koro right then. I felt really bad about the whales, but it was a seperate issue. It didn't make up for his being late and ignoring her and stuff.

Well that was a little TMI, but I don't think I'm quite alone. Paikea was played so real, and I think that's what made the movie so touching. Nothing felt like acting, like it wasn't real. It was gorgeous, and it was real, and it really grabbed you by the throat and wouldn't let you go.

This is one of my favorite moveis ever. I love it so much.

I am serious, and stop calling me Shirley

[–] 20 years ago

[deleted]

[–] pjemerson50 20 years ago

HECK! I am sitting here listening to a song from the soundtrack tearing up. This movie just REALLY hit a chord with me. I think next time I see it in a store, I'll buy the DVD just for when I need a good cleansing cry!

[–] 20 years ago

[deleted]

[–] IceRuler0413 20 years ago

I cried so much i flooded the theatre! sarcasm but i did cry ALOT! especially when she did the speech
Keira Knightley is my wife, hopefully

[–] vaczimara 19 years ago

I cried too. (Thanks, who invert the waterproof mascara :) )
And I wathed alone too. So, nobody saw my tears...But I guess, if somebody cried, it's not ashame. I like the people who dar her/him feelings in this world. :)
Kiss!
Mara

Stay cool, be happy, enjoy what you've got!

[–] teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles 19 years ago

i started crying heaps coz weneva i thort it looked like she died i cried, lol

i hug people who smell

[–] 19 years ago

[deleted]

[–] fifty_percent 19 years ago

the first time i saw it, it barely affected me. i guess i wasn't in the proper mood. the second time i saw it, when i could concentrate more, the speech scene struck me so hard i bawled. and i had quit crying at movies years before.

[–] tellafriend 19 years ago

I'm not immune to crying during films but I had tears in my eyes the whole last 30 minutes of this film!

That's never happened before.

[–] tatsean 19 years ago

I just watched this movie for the first time and I had the best cry in years also.....anybody who didn't wouldn't have strong family values or be able to express deep feelings....I had lost both my grandfathers by the time I was 8. We all need to have a relationship with family especially the patriach/matriach of the family unit. It is how traditions and family values are passed on...

[–] born-to-dance-00 19 years ago

I almost cried but didnt because we watched it in class and everyone would laugh at me, but if I were at home I would have been balling my eyes out then drowend in my tears, like in little women