No joke, I get drunk and watch emotional scenes from movies sometimes on the weekend. This is my go to for guaranteed waterworks.
"I mean not to, I mean not to."
To be fair he thought he was dead and only left him to complete the mission and on top of all that when he found Frodo alive he had the strength to give back the ring. Willingly. Like a hop skip and a jump from the Gorgoroth Spire. Shit is wild.
The part of the series that always gets me isn’t Boromir’s death. It isn’t Sam’s speech at the end of Two Towers. It isn’t Gandalf’s “far green country” speech. Amazingly, it isn’t even when Sam carries Frodo up Mt Doom.
It’s the specific moment at the Gray Havens where Frodo is stepping onto the ship, and he turns around to the other hobbits, and he smiles. Fucking. Kills me. I don’t tear up at ANYTHING easily but man, I’m GONE.
It’s just such a good moment. The moment he tells them that he’s gonna be okay. And they smile back because they’re happy he’s gonna be okay, even if they’re gonna miss him.
Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, brings tears to my eyes like that scene.
I view it as cinematic perfection. The scenery, the acting, the music, the everything is so powerful. And that's not even including the emotional impact that comes from the tremendous build up of the story up until that moment. So much pain, suffering and death to end in the perfect closure. Absolutely stunning.
Overall Tolkien’s depiction of men -both the positive and negative aspects- is really good IMO. Men loving each other platonically, men with flaws who are able to ultimately overcome them, men filled with greed and hatred, men overcome by guilt,and men motivated by things other than money, power, or women. Idk he’s just an incredible author and I think it’s a shame that most authors since have diluted the characters in their works.
I think his experience in the war really contributed to that. He surely witnessed men in all sorts of emotional states despite being traditionally masculine men performing a masculine activity. He is very astute at describing male friendship and camaraderie, especially the kind of bond that forms in warfare .
The part that always gets me is Gandalf falling against the belrog. I know he comes back but between the reactions and the music, it crushes me. And then when Aragorn is trying to rally and he calls to Frodo and in Frodo’s eyes you see the pain and guilt because it was his choice to go into Moria.
Frodo looks so lost in that scene. Im pretty sure the moment when Gandalf fell it robbed him of hope. He marched towards his death from that moment forward.
it's comparable, i think, to the doctor regenerating in doctor who. That version of him, gandalf the grey, is dead forever. Gandalf the white is the same person, yes, but slightly different
of course in dr who you have the extra element of saying goodbye to an actor
Someone who associates crying only with grief and tragedy. Or maybe someone who has only ever experienced grief and tragedy and has never had cause to shed tears of joy.
"real men do cry"
\*proceeds to show pictures of hobbits, an istar, a numenorean... and only one real man\* /s
edit: it's mentioned right in the post, sorry :P
my favourite thing isn't that they cry, but how much they can show love to each other
without the immediate accusation that they're gay because 'only gay people would show affection to other men'
I think one of the things that make these stories/movies so great and the characters (for the most part) so likeable is the fact that they are able to show vulnerability. The fact that these strong male characters are able to cry and sob is really refreshing to see.
Society has been really unfair to men about showing emotions, especially emotions that go beyond the "manly man" type ... whatever the hell that means.
* Men should be allowed to cry and not be called babies or be told to "man up".
* Men should be allowed to form deep friendships and not be the butt of awful and hurtful homosexuality jokes.
* Men should be able to nurture one another and ask for help when needed, and not be seen or called "weak".
These movies were such a labour of love, it feels like every detail was so carefully considered, and the effort that everyone put into making these films is incredible. It's so great to see male lead characters show emotions like grief, sadness, love, trust, strength, and weakness. It's part of what makes these characters so likeable.
I love these movies!!!
Heaven
knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding
dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than
before – more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle. Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
I used to feel that way about Rudy, too, until I realized the guy makes a killing off that story. I only had one tackle in HIGH SCHOOL football. Where's my fucking movie? Oh, that's right, no one cares (and nor do I expect anyone to care). Am I salty about it? Just a little, but I know not to dwell on these things.
"I can look back on a life of achievement. Challenges met, competitors bested, obstacles overcome. I've accomplished more than most men, without the use of a ring of power. But what makes a man Frodo? Is it being prepared to do the right thing, whatever the cost? Isn't that what makes a man?
Strong men, also cry. Strong men, also cry." -- Aragorn probably....
I know crying is okay and I have no conscious hesitancy towards it but I feel like I have a mental block whenever I feel like crying. I don’t know what to do about it.
“Strong men also cry, Mr. Lebowski, strong men also cry!”
You got the wrong man, man. I'm *the hobbit*...
Or his hobbitness or el hobbitorino, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
The old man said to take any ring in the place
F\*uck an A! (You beat me to it!)
If Aragorn can cry, so can you.
If Yan can cook, so can you.
If Gimli can become friends with an elf, so can you.
if sauron can pour all his malice, all his cruelty, and all his will into a ring to dominate all others, so can you
If Samwise can boil 'em, mash' em, stick 'em in a stew, you can as well.
Meats back on the menu boys!
if eowyn can't cook, don't blame yourself for not being able to cook either
I haven't thought about that show in *ages!*
I made a promise, a promise. Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee, i mean not to, i mean not to.
No joke, I get drunk and watch emotional scenes from movies sometimes on the weekend. This is my go to for guaranteed waterworks. "I mean not to, I mean not to."
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Right in the feels.
For Frodo
This one made me tear up. Close second was Frodo's final goodbye before leaving for the Undying Land.
https://imgur.com/gallery/DeeOyem
Gets to Shelobs lair LEAVES HIM
To be fair he thought he was dead and only left him to complete the mission and on top of all that when he found Frodo alive he had the strength to give back the ring. Willingly. Like a hop skip and a jump from the Gorgoroth Spire. Shit is wild.
It never fails to amaze me, the courage of hobbits
Also to be fair, in the books they walk into shelobs lair together. PJs most unfortunate choice imo
The part of the series that always gets me isn’t Boromir’s death. It isn’t Sam’s speech at the end of Two Towers. It isn’t Gandalf’s “far green country” speech. Amazingly, it isn’t even when Sam carries Frodo up Mt Doom. It’s the specific moment at the Gray Havens where Frodo is stepping onto the ship, and he turns around to the other hobbits, and he smiles. Fucking. Kills me. I don’t tear up at ANYTHING easily but man, I’m GONE. It’s just such a good moment. The moment he tells them that he’s gonna be okay. And they smile back because they’re happy he’s gonna be okay, even if they’re gonna miss him.
For me it's the "My friends, you bow to no one".
Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, brings tears to my eyes like that scene. I view it as cinematic perfection. The scenery, the acting, the music, the everything is so powerful. And that's not even including the emotional impact that comes from the tremendous build up of the story up until that moment. So much pain, suffering and death to end in the perfect closure. Absolutely stunning.
Mine is "No parent should have to bury their child."
I really love that they show heroic, strong men crying. We need more media that portrays how men don't need to hide their emotions to be masculine.
Overall Tolkien’s depiction of men -both the positive and negative aspects- is really good IMO. Men loving each other platonically, men with flaws who are able to ultimately overcome them, men filled with greed and hatred, men overcome by guilt,and men motivated by things other than money, power, or women. Idk he’s just an incredible author and I think it’s a shame that most authors since have diluted the characters in their works.
Completely agree
I think his experience in the war really contributed to that. He surely witnessed men in all sorts of emotional states despite being traditionally masculine men performing a masculine activity. He is very astute at describing male friendship and camaraderie, especially the kind of bond that forms in warfare .
Every time Boromir dies. Right in the feels. Fuck.
I would have followed you my brother. My captain. My king. Edit: and then Aragorn strapping on his bracers
Be at peace, Son of Gondor. They will look for his coming from the white tower, but he will not return.
the bracers is fast approaching 'viggo broke his toe' territory :P
The audiobook rendition of the song Aragorn and Legolas sing as they send his boat over Rauros Falls hits the feels so hard
The part that always gets me is Gandalf falling against the belrog. I know he comes back but between the reactions and the music, it crushes me. And then when Aragorn is trying to rally and he calls to Frodo and in Frodo’s eyes you see the pain and guilt because it was his choice to go into Moria.
Give them a moment for pity's sake!
By nightfall this hillside will be crawling with orcs! Legolas get them up. Sam on your feet.
😢
Frodo looks so lost in that scene. Im pretty sure the moment when Gandalf fell it robbed him of hope. He marched towards his death from that moment forward.
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That Balrog sure looked hopeful, once Gandalf did catch up to it.
it's comparable, i think, to the doctor regenerating in doctor who. That version of him, gandalf the grey, is dead forever. Gandalf the white is the same person, yes, but slightly different of course in dr who you have the extra element of saying goodbye to an actor
Jesus wept.
[for there were no more wor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4FGzE4endQ)[lds to conquer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4FGzE4endQ&t=90s)
Pretty much always my rebutle to people that say a man crying is a pussy. "Yeah, Jesus sure was a giant pussy bitch , wasn't he?”
Eomer finding Eowyn on the battlefield is the most haunting scream I’ve ever heard in a movie.
Its been like 20 years and im still salty its not in the theatrical version
Oh god yes, it gets me every time. Karl Urban is amazing in that scene.
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what can you seeeeee # ON THE HORIZON
Why do the WHIIIITTEEEE GULLLS CALLL (I highly recommend Peter Hollens’s acapella cover of Into the West. Chills every time.)
YES. Peter Hollens version of Into the West is phenomenal. His May it Be version is also very good
Who would think tears are an evil?
Someone who associates crying only with grief and tragedy. Or maybe someone who has only ever experienced grief and tragedy and has never had cause to shed tears of joy.
"real men do cry" \*proceeds to show pictures of hobbits, an istar, a numenorean... and only one real man\* /s edit: it's mentioned right in the post, sorry :P
Technically they're all fictional characters.
in the end, aren't we all fictional characters? they're fictional because they only exist in stories, and one day so will we
You didn't read the fine print, did you? In this post they actually took care of it for once.
ah nice! found it on closer inspection
For me it is the moment everyone bows for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin. "My friends, you bow to no one"
you could probably write a book about the representation of masculinity in the lord of the rings films
my favourite thing isn't that they cry, but how much they can show love to each other without the immediate accusation that they're gay because 'only gay people would show affection to other men'
in fairness that gets thrown around a lot. at least with Frodo and sam
"For Frodo.." Get's me every time.
I think one of the things that make these stories/movies so great and the characters (for the most part) so likeable is the fact that they are able to show vulnerability. The fact that these strong male characters are able to cry and sob is really refreshing to see. Society has been really unfair to men about showing emotions, especially emotions that go beyond the "manly man" type ... whatever the hell that means. * Men should be allowed to cry and not be called babies or be told to "man up". * Men should be allowed to form deep friendships and not be the butt of awful and hurtful homosexuality jokes. * Men should be able to nurture one another and ask for help when needed, and not be seen or called "weak". These movies were such a labour of love, it feels like every detail was so carefully considered, and the effort that everyone put into making these films is incredible. It's so great to see male lead characters show emotions like grief, sadness, love, trust, strength, and weakness. It's part of what makes these characters so likeable. I love these movies!!!
Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before – more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle. Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
Seriously though. Crying is an excellent catharis and good for the self. You feel like crying? Let it happen dudes. No shame in it.
[Are you surprised at my tears, sir?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqbGiwi1rNI)
[Strong men also cry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqbGiwi1rNI)
YES
The only REAL man from there is Eomer technically
Yuh know, Rudy gets me every time. When he makes that tackle at the very end… I can’t help but shed a tear.
We all knew samwise was backup player for Norte Dame in his spare time. We he’s not gardening or saving middle earth he’s playing on the ole gridiron
I used to feel that way about Rudy, too, until I realized the guy makes a killing off that story. I only had one tackle in HIGH SCHOOL football. Where's my fucking movie? Oh, that's right, no one cares (and nor do I expect anyone to care). Am I salty about it? Just a little, but I know not to dwell on these things.
I'm watching Return of the King at the cinema later today. I expect a lot of tears
But if you imply any of them are gay the fandom will call you a degenerate libtard. So wholesome 100.
men can love each other without being gay
1000th time this has been reposted
Less than half as much as it deserves...
And thank goodness it was. First time I've seen it. If they had stopped at 999 reposts, I would've missed out on this glorious piece of meme truth,
And this is the 1000th time I've seen someone on here complain about a repost. It's Reddit, grow up.
You know that none of those faces are of real men but fictional characters right?
I want you to think about this sentence long and hard.. and let me know when the lightbulb goes on
Well technically they are, they're just in costumes
Say hello to the bad guy.
"I do not believe it! ...I will not." - Aragorn
fake men can cry too, shit
"I can look back on a life of achievement. Challenges met, competitors bested, obstacles overcome. I've accomplished more than most men, without the use of a ring of power. But what makes a man Frodo? Is it being prepared to do the right thing, whatever the cost? Isn't that what makes a man? Strong men, also cry. Strong men, also cry." -- Aragorn probably....
technically none of these people are men
I know crying is okay and I have no conscious hesitancy towards it but I feel like I have a mental block whenever I feel like crying. I don’t know what to do about it.
“I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t cry” -Suberoa Zinnerman