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5 Videos That Turn Me Into A Sobbing Mess

You think I'm unemotional, isn't it? For Christ's sake! I cried like a child at the end of Terminator 2!
- Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg), Spaced

I'm not afraid to admit that some things make me cry, whether they make me feel sad or really good, or simply because they hit real close to home. It takes a lot of effort to make you really feel something in a three-minute period, below are five videos that do it for me. Now excuse me while I go get some tissues and start doing push-ups.

Foo Fighters - Best Of You
When the videos director, Mike Pellington, shot this video for the band his wife had just recently succumed to illness. To me, the emotion comes through amazingly, and the juxtoposition of powerful imagery and music makes it the perfect example of montage.

Straylight Run - Existentialism On Prom Night
This video feels so ethereal in its handling of a common situation like riding the train. Everyone is in sync, and nobody knows it. This one just makes me feel really good.

Amanda Palmer - Runs In The Family
Having grown up with family dealing with bi-polar disorder, and having had friends with their own psychosocio issues, this video strikes close to home. The mania in the video purveys exactly how it is sometimes.

My Chemical Romance - Ghost Of You
The horrors of war are something we all know too well after the last eight years, and while this oft overlooked video showcases World War 2 it's still a reminder of the realities some have to face.

Finch - What It Is To Burn
Honestly, it's hard not to imagine putting yourself in the place of the main guy and imagine how you'd react in his place.

 

Bear in mind, these are videos that just make ME cry, so do me a favor and let me know which ones turn YOU into an emotional pile of sobs, and it might show up in a future list!


Posted on 08/23/2009 12:09 PM Visits: 264
New Age Amazon: 08/24/2009 10:22 AM
OH GOOD, I AM NOT ALONE IN BAWLING AT "THE GHOST OF YOU!" MIKEEEEEEEEY ;____;
Blair Waldorf: 08/24/2009 10:29 AM
Not "Ghost of You"! I'm crying thinking about it.
edus♥: 08/24/2009 11:39 AM
No..Ghost of you really awesome!
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