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I weep...

I cry during particular scenes in movies -- so what?  I shed a tear in the following movie scenes: (FYI: spoilers abound)

-127 Hours -- James Franco has just cut off his own arm and finally gets help after being trapped by a boulder without food or water for several days
-Armageddon -- Bruce Willis sacrifices himself to save the planet and says goodbye to his daughter, Liv Tyler
-Finding Nemo -- Nemo and his father are reunited after forgetful Dory finds him
-Ghost -- Demi Moore & Patrick Swayze say goodbye to each other as he prepares to go to heaven
-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets -- Harry leads the Great Hall in a loud applause when Hagrid returns from Azkaban
-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I -- Dobby the elf dies after saving Harry and his friends' lives
-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II -- Harry, Hermione, and Ron (and Ginny) are seen many years in the future with their own children, who are getting sent off to Hogwarts at Platform 9 3/4
-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince -- Professor McGonagall leads the students in "wand lighting" after Dumbledore's murder
-The Help -- Skeeter learns how her beloved maid was let go & her anger/disappointment
-The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King -- Newly-crowned King Aragorn leads his people in a bow to the four little heroic hobbits
-Precious -- Precious' teacher explains how deeply others, including herself, care for her
-Step Mom -- doomed-to-die Susan Sarandon says goodbye to her two young children at Christmas and gives them meaningful gifts
-Toy Story 3 -- Andy's toys sit on their new owner's porch as their former owner drives away

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