Perhaps it was the way it was done/shot ayrton. Quite a few people I know have said the same thing.
However, I can definitely see what you're saying.
Think you'll find those people who say that mostly don't have an understanding of war and the true horrors of it. I've watched and studied war a lot since i was kid, out of pure personal interest in the subject - and i teared up at that bit. I thought about what if it was me, going to the grave of a man who led a team across enemy territory just to save me - and ultimately gave up his life for me. If you put yourself in those shoes, which you can never truly do of course, but just try - you can see how it is not cheesy at all, IMO.
Anyways, boss thread this Ross, nice one for popping it up!
War movies do it a lot for me, always just make me intensely in gratitude of those men and women who go and fight for us. The scenes in We Were Soldiers of the wives getting the telegraphs F***ing does it all the time.
Other than that, i have to have a think. Romantic movies often get me as well, High Fidelity i relate to a lot, just the thinking about ex's and such and how it drives guys insane. A man's romance film that is!
Really wanna see 500 Days of Summer too. Read the screenplay, and just reading it had an impact on me!
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