Nope. Some scenes were very moving and sadening from different Pixar movies. But none made me cry.
I was watching Cars today. Every single time I watch it, the “Our Town” part always gets me so close to crying!
Umm…what is the EXACT reason you want me to stay alive? No no, I’m not dead.
Guys, please keep on-topic. That has nothing to do with this discussion, RMSH.
I think the part in Monsters, Inc. where Sully is saying goodbye to Boo is so sad, simply because of the piano. On the audio commentary, they said that the music was kept very minimal as to not overcloud the emotion in the scene. When Randy Newman first played that ballad, there wasn’t a dry eye in the studio.
Haha. Well, I hardly cry for anything, but there were a few tear-jerkers throughout certain Pixar productions…
Monsters, Inc. - Yep. When Boo opened up the closet and said “Kitty?” one of my heartstrings was pulled big time.
Finding Nemo - When zhe barracuda enjoys a hearty dinner of fish eggs. (Personally, though, I don’t mind a good plate of fish eggs myself. I guess I wasn’t that hungry at the time…)
Ratatouille - That sunset at the end… That sunset…
That’s the best part, man. (Just kidding. I almost cried during that moment too, dang it.)
– Mitch
I asked all my friends this on facebook. THey all agree that the ending in Monsters Inc is the one that is most likely going to get them all teary eyed.
Yep. No-one can watch the ending of Monsters, Inc. without coming out of it unscathed. Heheh. Darn you, Pixar! 
I must also say that all of the WALL●E trailers have made me tear up at one time or another. Mostly due to the cuteness of our favourite robot, and the fact that this is going to be such an awesome movie. His voice and mannerisms are adorable as well, especially [spoil]his scream at the end of the third trailer.[/spoil]
Mitch - I know what you mean about the end of Ratatouille being a tear-jerker. Just out of interest, what are the reasons it makes you cry at that part?
rachel- I can, quite easily. For me, the end is more of a ‘good riddance’ moment. 
rachel - I think it was simply the overall climax of the film, proceeded by Ego’s endearing monologue, plus the pure fact that Remy finally…made it, that made those sunsets seem sooo…beautific. T’was the perfect ending, for me anyway.
One of these days, when I feel that moving love again, I’ll tell you why I adore Ratatouille so. I have to be “in the moment” to say it, otherwise it won’t come out properly. It’s only happened once or twice, and the last time I poured my heart out about it my sister was reduced to tears. That was a shocker, man. I know that she’s sensitive, but yeesh. I must have hit her with the hammer a little too hard or something that time. (snigger)
Anyway, I’ll explain it in further detail when I’m in the right mood. Eheheh.
Dude, that part was what made the trailer, man. It was that awesome…
– Mitch
I totally know what you mean - even though I know somewhat [spoil]where the spaceship was going [/spoil], it still left me going “Dude, that’s a movie I wanna see!”
And as far as the crying goes… I pretty much never get “cinemotional” while watching movies. However, there have definetely been instances in Pixar movies that have almost made me cry.
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The beginning of Nemo definitely struck me when I first saw it - seems to me that you just make an instant tie to Marlin at that moment (he is my fave Nemo character) and you really felt how emotionally vulnerable he was when he went inside that empty cave and found himself alone.
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I think the part from Nemo that got me more than any other though is Dory telling Marlin “I’m home” near the end. I’m not sure why it hit me, but the first time I saw (or actually read) the line, my stomach/heart gave a little twist.
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Definetely the scene from Nemo where Marlin and Nemo are reunited and talk about sea turtles. I just love how gentle and loving Marlin looks there. <3
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And, oddly enough, the very last few musical notes in Nemo with Mr. Ray swimming off into the murk nearly choke me up EVERY TIME. I guess it’s symbolic of the end of the struggle and the renewed bond between Nemo and his dad.
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Cars was I think the movie that touched me the most, however. When I saw it in theaters, I was at a point in my life where the whole embodied message of change and home really touched me. That one line in “Our Town” where Luigi puts the sign up in his store and the line is “But it’s our town - we love it anyway” struck me as really touching. I guess it’s because you get the sense of home - no matter what happens, it’s still the most important place there is.
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Finally, there’s that scene in Cars where Lightning gets dragged away from Radiator Springs. That one shot where Lightning looks at Sally with tears in his eyes almost made me cry. I’d love to know who animated that shot, because you don’t need words for it. You get it - to actually find a home and a family you’ve never had, and to become an entirely new person from it, and then be forced to leave it - you totally understand and feel Lightning’s inner struggle in that shot. And when he takes one more look at the town before the trailer door closes on him - you get that he never got a chance to say goodbye to anyone but Sally and he doesn’t even know if he’ll see them and the town ever again.
Yeah, so that’s my little rant. <img src=“{SMILIES_PATH}/grinandwink.gif” alt=“;-D” title="Grin and
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CGI: I agree with you man. THose scenes you mentioned are indeed the most touching.
Mitch - Oh, right. Thanks so much for taking the time to explain why…
Those are pretty much the reasons why Ratatouille affected me, too. Probably the biggest reason is because, as you said, Remy finally made it even though all the odds were against him and after everything he went through, he made it. I mean, if a rat can become a chef and have the best of both worlds, what can’t be achieved by you or me?
I have to say that Ego’s monologue didn’t really make me cry… until the fourth or fifth time I saw the movie. Probably because everything was all a bit too much to take in, but yeah, it is such a spot-on speech that encapsulates everything that Ratatouille is about, that it does tug at the heartstrings when you think about every thing Ego is saying.
Heheh. Well, you already made me tear up with your first Ratatouille review, but if you want to do it again you can try.
Every. Single. Time:
Ego’s flashback.
The look in his eyes of complete and utter shock, the transformation from man to little boy, the contrast between what he was and what he is (achieved a huindred different ways, even with the contrast betwee his usual balck and the autumn red-gold of the flashback), the way he gets in touch with parts of himself he’d forgotten -
Maybe it’s because I’m older, and it’s explained bythe wonderful person here on Pixar Planet who pointed out its resemblance to Proust, but every single time I saw that scene in theaters, I would literally sob out loud. Ego is pretty much my favourite character on the strength of that scene alone, and of what is not said about his history. Is there any backstory on the DVD about him? is DVDless
Sadly, there is not - Disney did not have much at all to serve on that DVD…
putmoneyinthypurse- I completely agree with you. For me, there is not a single other moment in Ratatouille that compares with that flashback in terms of emotional intensity.
I wish there was some way of finding more about Ego’s past, since it’s obvious that food is a bigger part of his life than he wants to reveal and that he does actually love food rather than hating it all. I guess he struggled to find anything that compared with his mother’s ratatouille even in such a place as Paris, and became bitter because of it.
I’m glad you said that. You kinda love antagonists, don’t you? Randall, and Ego… 
I would think something a lot more drastic. Losing his family, husband/wife (I think husband, but don’t quote me on that) or a tragedy of similar magnitude, enough to seriously embitter him. I’ve met folks like that.
The best (facetious) comment I ever heard on this actually came as a review to one of my Ratatouille fics, from a cross-fandom migrant from Harry Potter: “I know what Ego’s life was like before. He was a Potions Master at Hogwarts.”
Ego’s not really an antagonist, but that scene was very emotional. But it doesn’t make me cry; it’s just a big part of the story.
A113- You know, today i was thinking about Ego being an antagoist, and I’d say yes and no.
Yes, because he was an antagonist throughout most of the film.
And no, because he became friends with Remy, Linguini and Colette in the end.
But, I’d have to say he is, because he caused trouble in the movie, but in continuing fan-fics or other fan related works, I’d say he’s not.
Back on topic…? or does anyone have anything to say about this, further?
Does the scene in The Incredibles where Bob starts crying make anyone cry? It doesn’t make me cry. Actually, I think that Ego’s “revelation” is more emotional than that scene, but that’s just me.
putmoneyinthypurse- Seriously? You think husband? I never even thought about that…But now you’ve said it…Wow. Quite a realisation there.
And I mainly only like Pixar antagonists- you always get the feeling that they’re not just evil because they were born that way, but that they’re like real people, and if they’re bitter and unhappy, that’s because of a real reason. I agree with your idea of some kind of tragedy concerning Ego- it seems very plausible.
It’s also why the scene near the end of Ratatouille when Ego is all happy in Remy’s new restaurant brings me to tears as well. It’s just so good to see that he’s found contentment in his life, at least somewhat.