Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the December 12th Jim on Film Column at <a href="News-ID180200.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID180200.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By cstephens Great article, and I'm sure others will have their moments that aren't mentioned, so here are mine: 1. Tarzan - When Kerchak and Kala's baby is killed by Sabor, I was saddened to the point of tears, even the second and third times I saw the film. Even though this happens very, very early in the story, the look and reaction of Kala speaks volume as to the loss of a child. 2. Monsters, Inc. - The entire scene towards the end of the film when Boo has to be returned to her world frankly had me crying like a little kid. From Mike's instruction to Boo to "go grow up", to Boo's plaintively questioning Sulley with "Kitty?" once Sulley has managed to put her to bed, to Sulley's resigned response of "Kitty has to go", and then the look on Boo's face to that answer. Then, as if that wasn't bad enough, after Sulley disappears into the closet, Boo gets up out of bed to go to the closet looking for her playmate, only to open the door and find nothing but the contents of her closet, no "kitty" inside. Pass me the box of tissue, please. /cs
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Very good article again Jim and all were worthy choices. Oh and Doobie or whomever I notices a spelling mistake. It said "sadded moments" wasn't it supposed to be "saddest moments." of course I could be wrong.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Well ONE of the saddest moments from a Dizzy animated film, fer my own self, was the time my best brewin' buddy, Mad Madame Mim, got herself defeated by that dirty old man of a magician, MERLIN!!! If ya all remember, he turned hisself inta some kind a germ and it ended up layin' poor ol' Mim up in bed fer over a MONTH! That's a WHOLE MONTH that forest had ta go without no black magic ta keep 'em entertained!! Talk about yer tragedy, there!! Course the sorriest moment of all came in 1985 when I was forced ta share a screen with my two looney sisters, Orddu and Orwen!! Sometimes there just don't seem ta be no justice in life at all!!
Originally Posted By OTownDis79 OMG Jim hit it righ on the mark...Tht scene when the Widow Tweed leaves Todd, the song, and then the end of the film when Copper and Todd are put intothier respective "worlds" and they hear thier voices when they were children in the air. This movie COMPLETY DETROYS me every time! (sob sob).
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Well, if a more SENSIBLE witch may post around here, I'd like to say I've always been moved by the scene in TARZAN Kala is shattered to think she may be losing her 'son' as he finally discovers who his real parents were. The tender moments between those two reminds me of a real life child who is told he was adopted for the first time. And for just a split second, you're reminded of all the possible reactions Tarzan could have had--both good and bad. Yet he reveals his loyalty to Kala which I find very cathardic.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: Well, I don't know about the REST of you, but the saddest scene in a Disney movie for ME took place in ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Remember the scene where the Walrus ended up eating all those baby oysters?! What a tragic ending for such sweet little dears as they all were! Gathered around the dining room table, thinking they were about to have supper, not in the least bit aware they were about to be the main course! That blob of a creature who gobbled them up should have been arrested and convicted of CHILD abuse! To this day I can't look at a clam shell without weeping uncontrollably. It usually takes a Krispy Kreme donut to lift my spirits.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The "Out There" sequence in Hunchback gets me every time. And when he discovers that Esmerelda loves Phoebus, and not him. :~ (
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Originally Posted By Emz Snow White: when Grumpy has to turn away to weep after viewing the sleeping Snow White in her glass coffin. Walt may have scared the bejesus out the kids with the Witch's transformation scene, but he made everyone cry with Grumpy's scene -- a first for an animated cartoon. Most touching moment in recent memory for me came at the end of Monsters Inc. when Sully opens Boo's repaired door and hears the word "Kitty?"...the smile on Sully's face just made me cry. Michael Eisner's and Disney's shabby treatment of Musker, Clements and Treasure Planet is pretty sad, as well.
Originally Posted By Dabob No list of this sort is complete without "When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2. Beautiful song, beautifully sung, primal emotion (we all grow up). If your eyes don't well up, ya' ain't human.
Originally Posted By Jakijajah I'm always moved when Hercules rushes to Megara but it's to late. She dies. Though I know a happy ending is near, this scene makes me sobby every time. The look on Herc's face when Phil shakes his head... awww <sniff>
Originally Posted By pammywood Man, just reading about these scenes made me cry! I had a hard time with Lilo & Stitch, that particular scene just tore me up. I cried for the rest of the evening just thinking about all the poor kids in orphanages that probably feel that same way. Just saw Treasure Planet last night, loved it! I don't understand why it's not doing so good. But yeah, the scene when his father left was definitely a tear jerker for me.
Originally Posted By actingforanimators Pammywood: If you truly loved Treasure Planet, please call everyone and email everyone and urge them to go see it. Tell them don't wait for the video, they should see it on a big screen!
Originally Posted By steve_solovitz Jim -- I enjoyed your article on Disney's Saddest Animation moments. I agree in large measure with your choices. The scene from Dumbo especially -- it tears your heart out. I would like to suggest one other more recent scene that I was surprised wasn't on your list. Toy Story 2, the musical montage when Jessie is reliving her memories growing up with Emily, while Sarah McLachlan sings "When She Loved Me." The scene ends with Jessie being left behind in the Salvation Army drop box. Not a dry eye in the house. Keep up the good work. steve_solovitz@worldnet.att.net
Originally Posted By MrNiceGuy For me, it HAS to be the Fox and the Hound scenes already mentioned on here. They get to me every time.
Originally Posted By DisneyClint Disney has animated many sad moments, and I imagine it was pretty hard making a list of only ten. Others added more, and so shall I... Lady and the Tramp: The dog pound scene--can anything be sadder than seeing a bunch of abandoned dogs crying because they have no humans to love them? The Little Mermaid: She's unable to speak, but she can still cry, and she does, as her heart shatters to pieces as her darling Eric's wedding ship departs. She doesn't know he's under a spell. There are more, of course, but Jim and most of the other posters got them already. Good work. I just added a couple that I thought needed adding.
Originally Posted By Bagheera2002 I think the sadest part in Lilo and Stich was when she was on the bed asking her sister if she would rather have a rabbit than her. *sniffle*
