Movies that make grown men tear up...

[orion]

I have to agree that Shawshank was damn clever. Though it didn't make me cry, I do believe this is one of the most profound movies I have ever seen. The whole metaphor of "Andy Dufresne, who crawled through a river of ---Cleveland steamer--- and came out clean on the other side." I find very poignant. And to think that this was written by Stephen King! I had no idea just how good of a writer he is until I saw this movie. I had a whole new level of respect for him afterwords.

Stephen King will put you inside the head of his characters better than any other writer I've ever read. He's also an incredibly sick ---fudgesicle---! Don't believe me? Read Gerald's Game.

Some of his best work also comes in Short Story form. Romance? Yeah he is good at that too. The 4th Dark Tower book, Wizard and Glass, is a prequel of sorts and is a tragic romance story with steamy sex scenes and everything. I felt like storing my copy in my wife's romance collection after finishing it. Goodness knows it has to be better than anything else in that section. 

That's funny, I would have never thought that he would have written any Romance stories. I will have to put Gerald's Game on my list to read. Thanks for the recommendation.

[nexus6]

the hardest badass guys will cry when watching Grave of the Fireflies aka. Hotaru no haka
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095327/

[WunderCade]

Sorry, but anime? Are you effing kidding me?

[nexus6]

Sorry, but anime? Are you effing kidding me?

no, watch it, but be warned ...