0
I saw Joy Luck Club by myself in the theater when it first came out. I had several teary moments. But in the row in front of me were a group of older Asian ladies. They cried much of the time -- deep, soul-wrenching sobbing. Normally this would have annoyed me, but it just added authenticity to the experience.
I also hate being manipulated but have to admit to being an softy about sad endings. Tearing up when Dorothy says goodbye to the Tin Man. That sort of thing.
But the one movie that got to me the most was a made-for-TV tear-jerker named Phoenix and Griffin. Peter Falk and Jill Clayburgh. The final few scenes are just killer. Don't watch this if you're already having a bad day.
__________________
Scarecrow: I haven't got a brain ... only straw. Dorothy: How can you talk if you haven't got a brain? Scarecrow: I don't know. But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't they? Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right.