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The other day I watched My Life in Ruins](My Life in Ruins (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) out of curiosity and because I was bored. In the past, I’ve been quite cynical about the movie and Nia Vardalos’s upcoming film I Hate Valentine’s Day, but when all was said and done, I was a captive audience. And you know what? I like Nia Vardalos. I want to root for her. But it was in spite of myself that not only did I like it… I cried. Yes, despite the hackneyed plot - woman uproots her life, is cranky and miserable and loveless, then gets her groove back, along with a hunky fellow; despite the use of every possible ethnic and sexual stereotype possible; despite a love interest whose name is Poupi Kakas; and despite the complete lack of innovation in terms of the romantic comedy genre… I liked it. And I cried. And I was very embarrassed.
I cry at a lot of movies, which is awkward, since I see a lot of movies, often with colleagues, friends, and publicists. After seeing The Fall,](The Fall (2008) - Movie | Moviefone) which I adored, another viewer asked me if I was okay. I bawled during the excellent movie Bright Star,](Bright Star (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) although I am 99 percent sure everyone else did too. I even cried during Seven Pounds,](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/seven-pounds/26471/main) one of the most ludicrous and manipulative “feel-good” movies I’ve ever had the trauma of sitting through. And after seeing The Family Stone](The Family Stone (2005) - Movie | Moviefone) one Christmas, hoping for the light-hearted comedy that the trailers promised, I left the theater dazed and angry at how mean-spirited and sad it was.
There are certain things that set me off, but even the lamest Sunday afternoon guilty pleasure can get me sniffling.
Are you a movie crier? Which movies have you cried at? (No need to get gory with whys and wherefores.) Were you in a public theater? What do you do when you start tearing up (or sobbing)?