:laughing:

also

this was excruciating to watch when i was young

^^^
Same here. They don't make sad scenes in kids movies like they used to.

Are you serious?



I will be honest. I teared up when I first saw this. Possibly nostalgic, since Toy Story was one of my favorite movies when it first came out, and much like Andy, I grew up and was moving on. Sniff sniff.

And then there's this. My God.


Holy **** this scene is sad. It has to be viewed in context to get the full effect, but I was crying openly in the theater. That may be because I can completely relate in more ways than one, and also because I'm a big softie and cry at just about anything.

And then there's... THIS.


This is totally unrelated to the children's movies above, because it is NOT for kids. At all. In any way. This is a Japanese animated film about WW2, and is the true story of the writer and director Isao Takahata. It is literally the saddest movie I have ever seen. Also one of the best. It's like a grief train that never stops.

That scene up there also needs to be seen in context, but basically, it's where his little sister dies from malnutrition out in the woods because he's too stubborn to let anyone help them. I cannot describe the way this scene feels in the movie. Just watch it. The full movie is on Youtube.

PS- I've watched the first video in the OP. It is quite depressing.

I totally forgot to consider manga. Just the style of the animation is enough to make me feel 10 times more strongly than other forms of animation. Plus, they generally aren't afraid to go into those deep dark places with their story lines, which is why most of them aren't considered to be "for kids."
Barefoot Gen scarred me for life.

But what I mean is, in kids' movies now, there tends to be a less dark/ serious overall theme, and fuzzy 3D animation. But I admit I'm probably biased because I grew up in the 90's when I watched late 80s stuff like:


The Land Before Time (2/10) Movie CLIP - Littlefoot's Mother Dies (1988) HD - YouTube

and


The Brave Little Toaster - Worthless (No Interruptions) - YouTube

Those both really hurt me to watch, but they have grown to become some of my favorite movie scenes. They were raw- death stared you right in the face, and they trusted that kids could handle it. What a compliment.

Yeah... I still fast forward through this scene when I watch The NeverEnding Story

Yeah, that scene got to me too...I was really amazed with how good Toy Story 3 was. The scene right before the end also got to me...just before they got rescued and had basically all accepted their deaths and started holding hands...oh man, powerful stuff. I felt like I was being corny but then I looked at my girlfriend after the credits started and she was BAWLING.

Damn, you just reminded me of one of the saddest things I experienced as a little kid. The first Land Before Time is a classic, but then they ruined by making like a million more.

Yeah, that's another one from my childhood that still gets to me. When I watched it when I was little, I would always hope that it would change and Artax would live...

Quick nitpick. Japanese animation is anime. If a work is manga, it is a Japanese comic book. :)

Ohhh yes. This scene destroyed me as a child. However, I have always hated Brave Little Toaster. Neverending story, too.

d'oh!
Thanks. That's what I get for ignoring my friends in high school. [They were into all that stuff] :)

Oh god yes. Saddest scene in a kids movie ever.

And this one always freaked me out (from Secret of NIMH):