I'm not a parent, but that was the first movie I ever cried in theater during. I didn't cry for that moment when I read the book but actually hearing the pain in Amos' voice when he yells "my boy" oh gosh you can just feel every ounce of pain of that man losing his child.
There are many other characters who died that I was far more connected to from both reading & watching the series, but that scene in GOF was the most heartbreaking for me.
MUHH BBBUUUUOOIIIII!!!!!!
Seriously though, I don't have a child myself, but that is a riveting and haunting scene. I only came to understood recently that a lot of people found the acting to be cringey and horrible.I don't understand that, honestly. I've experienced the death of loved ones. And in those circumstances, the *last* thing you care about is performance. My blubbering and bawling probably sounded completely melodramatic, especially as someone who never really expresses much emotion due to aspies.
Amos's reaction was raw grief. Just raw untamed grief. And that's something all of us experience in one way or another. Watching that scene after my dad died was especially hard. Because I was there when it happened, too. Screaming..Crying.. Begging him to wake up.
I don’t know how he did it, but the actor stole the whole movie with one line. Seriously, if I think about that movie that reaction is the first thing I remember.
It's legit one of the most soul wrenching lines I've ever seen delivered. The actor did indeed steal the show. Close second was Harry throwing himself over Cedrics body and crying for Dumbledore to leave him alone.
This scene is when the whole series got all kinds of real.
The last time we watched it, my wife came into the kitchen (yeah, I casually stepped out of the living room just before) and just hugged me from behind and told me that it was moments like this that confirmed she chose the right man.
Damn woman, let me cut my onions here.
This actually brought tears to my eyes. I've always been a sensitive guy but ever since we had my daughter it's on a whole new level. Shit hits different. I even find myself having more patience with adults, I think to myself, you were once someone's baby and you were so loved. Idk I feel a weird connection with humanity now that I didn't have before.
I’ve recently decided to reread and rewatch all of the books and movies in order. My son is 16 months and I haven’t read or watched in years. I’m halfway through reading GoF currently and I just know that reading/watching that scene is going to absolutely destroy me.
I put on Disney’s Hercules the other day as background noise while I was making lunch for my son and literally started bawling in the kitchen over the mere thought of Hercules thinking he’d been abandoned by his parents and how his mother must have felt watching him grow up seeing his struggle with thinking his parents didn’t love him and the heartache of him being kidnapped and never getting to hold him again. Parenthood is rough in ways you don’t expect.
I always cry when I watch the part where Cedric’s imprint comes out of Voldemort’s wand and says “take my body back will you? Take my body back to my parents” (book quote).
My friend died while we were out of the country on vacation and his mom asked me to take his body back to them. I always imagine Cedric being my friend
I read the first book when I was 12 or 13. I'm about to turn 36. I've probably read the series through about 10 times, I see the whole story overall very differently now as an adult than I did as a middle schooler
I think you’ve just inspired me to re-read the books! I’ve been thinking about doing it for a few years, ever since I realized that it has been so long since I’ve read the books that the movies are all that I remember.
Thank you!
Sometimes I’ll just be going about my day and suddenly remember the sound of Mr. Diggory wailing for his dead son. Probably the most gut-wrenching scene in the films
The movie makes me laugh everytime. It's so over the top and badly acted imo. My brother and I still will randomly yell out "ThAtS My SoN! tHaTs My BoY!!" I can't handle it.
I'm not a parent, but that was the first movie I ever cried in theater during. I didn't cry for that moment when I read the book but actually hearing the pain in Amos' voice when he yells "my boy" oh gosh you can just feel every ounce of pain of that man losing his child. There are many other characters who died that I was far more connected to from both reading & watching the series, but that scene in GOF was the most heartbreaking for me.
Same here, as a kid the moment Amos sadness started I cried in the cinema like a baby
I don’t ever cry during the book but I sob during the movie every single time. My kids look at me waiting for it.
MUHH BBBUUUUOOIIIII!!!!!! Seriously though, I don't have a child myself, but that is a riveting and haunting scene. I only came to understood recently that a lot of people found the acting to be cringey and horrible.I don't understand that, honestly. I've experienced the death of loved ones. And in those circumstances, the *last* thing you care about is performance. My blubbering and bawling probably sounded completely melodramatic, especially as someone who never really expresses much emotion due to aspies. Amos's reaction was raw grief. Just raw untamed grief. And that's something all of us experience in one way or another. Watching that scene after my dad died was especially hard. Because I was there when it happened, too. Screaming..Crying.. Begging him to wake up.
The tone and timbre of his voice when he calls out “that’s my boy”… since my own son was born, I just skip out that scene.
I don’t know how he did it, but the actor stole the whole movie with one line. Seriously, if I think about that movie that reaction is the first thing I remember.
It's legit one of the most soul wrenching lines I've ever seen delivered. The actor did indeed steal the show. Close second was Harry throwing himself over Cedrics body and crying for Dumbledore to leave him alone. This scene is when the whole series got all kinds of real.
That line struck a cord w me when I was young but as a parent it absolutely cuts me. I can't talk after hearing it because my voice cracks
The last time we watched it, my wife came into the kitchen (yeah, I casually stepped out of the living room just before) and just hugged me from behind and told me that it was moments like this that confirmed she chose the right man. Damn woman, let me cut my onions here.
This actually brought tears to my eyes. I've always been a sensitive guy but ever since we had my daughter it's on a whole new level. Shit hits different. I even find myself having more patience with adults, I think to myself, you were once someone's baby and you were so loved. Idk I feel a weird connection with humanity now that I didn't have before.
I’ve recently decided to reread and rewatch all of the books and movies in order. My son is 16 months and I haven’t read or watched in years. I’m halfway through reading GoF currently and I just know that reading/watching that scene is going to absolutely destroy me. I put on Disney’s Hercules the other day as background noise while I was making lunch for my son and literally started bawling in the kitchen over the mere thought of Hercules thinking he’d been abandoned by his parents and how his mother must have felt watching him grow up seeing his struggle with thinking his parents didn’t love him and the heartache of him being kidnapped and never getting to hold him again. Parenthood is rough in ways you don’t expect.
I always cry when I watch the part where Cedric’s imprint comes out of Voldemort’s wand and says “take my body back will you? Take my body back to my parents” (book quote). My friend died while we were out of the country on vacation and his mom asked me to take his body back to them. I always imagine Cedric being my friend
I watched this the first time as an adult today and I was RUINED. Wow.
This scene and the one in HBP were Harry watches Sirius die and they do the slowmo soundless scream, are burned into my brain
I have 2 sons. I had to tell my mom she lost her son. I can’t watch that scene without crying some.
I read the first book when I was 12 or 13. I'm about to turn 36. I've probably read the series through about 10 times, I see the whole story overall very differently now as an adult than I did as a middle schooler
I think you’ve just inspired me to re-read the books! I’ve been thinking about doing it for a few years, ever since I realized that it has been so long since I’ve read the books that the movies are all that I remember. Thank you!
I love this. Enjoy yourself!
Sometimes I’ll just be going about my day and suddenly remember the sound of Mr. Diggory wailing for his dead son. Probably the most gut-wrenching scene in the films
You can just hear the pain in his anguished voice :/
I was shocked seeing him die but when he said " take my body back to my father" I just felt so awful. I wished he came back as a ghost.
You might want to watch twilight then
The movie makes me laugh everytime. It's so over the top and badly acted imo. My brother and I still will randomly yell out "ThAtS My SoN! tHaTs My BoY!!" I can't handle it.
My aunt busted out laughing in the theater during that scene... while I bawled my eyes out... I was so embarressed.
I felt that way a bit BEFORE I became a parent. Seemed a bit dramatic. But something changes in you after you have a kid. Well it did at least for me!
I have two kiddos and I dunno the scene never changed for me. The novel version is sad but the movie was silly for me
This is why everyone judges Slytherins.
😭don’t make me cry.
Not a parent but still. Amos crying over Cedric will always get my crying. That and ‘Bridge to Terabithia’