Did anyone cry?
Did anyone else cry at this film? I think it may have been the first film I cried at!
shareI get choked up at the telegram scene.
shareWhy do people get so worked up at that scene? I always thought that was so melodramatic, over-the-top/overwrought and manipulative. Also, why should I get so worked up over a character that we've ever actually seen and presumably, knew the risk going in over being in war (therefore it wasn't like it was a hapless accident)? It's like Penny Marshall just when you get right down to it, wanted to give her daughter at least one big showcase in the movie.
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Yeah I also don't get why so many people found that scene sad. It's not like any of the main characters died, or any character that you even see in the entire movie (in that scene).
But I did find the ending sad. Especially with the fact that Dottie left the league after one season and lost contact with everyone, including Kit. It just seems sad to see everyone in their old age and that some of them had died. It's like we never got to truly see their glory years. And that Madonna song at the end did it for me as well.
To say that it's supposed to be ending on a good note, I just found it very sad.
I know that this is going sound callous, but it's extremely naive on Betty's part to not in the back of her mind, think that her husband might die any day he's in battle. So you shouldn't (while you none the less, should be able to grieve and feel said) that shocked or surprised.
shareI get you said this 7 years ago, but this is a pretty horrible take.
People's loved ones go off to war all the time, and being aware of their danger doesn't magically make it less difficult when somebody comes to tell them their loved one was killed. That's their worst nightmare coming true.
Also...sure, it was a fictional character's grief of a not-shown character's death. But you don't have to be a genius to realize that a movie character's experiences are stand-ins for real human experiences. Getting notified of a loved-ones death is something real and everyone can relate to.
Not only did you sound callous, but you absolutely were callous.