I watched that on a college anime movie night, with no forewarning of the plot. I think the whole room was in tears by the end. I'm not sure if I'll be able to watch it again.
in the late 90s I had just started working at a college and there was a student-run weekly anime film event, Fireflies was the first week's movie. I went in with no knowledge.
Had to sit on a bench in the cold and dark for like half an hour to recover before I could drive home.
There is one movie I saw that blew me away but all I can remember about it is thinking that I can never watch it again. But I don’t remember what it was.I have Grave of the Fireflies in my watch list but I don’t know if I’m ready for it yet because I know I will be a puddle on the floor.
I watched Requiem for a Dream many times in college. That was also when I was diagnosed with depression. I don't watch it now, even though it is a very well-done movie.
Oddly enough for me, the movie I can't even think of seeing a second time is the Pokemon movie. Pikachu crying over Ash had me in tears. And there are few movies that can make me cry.
Probably cliche but Schindler's List. First time through I was emotionally done. I was literally exhausted from the anguish. Just watched Grave of the Fireflies this year and loved it but I do feel like I must missed a lot of nuance that appears in Ghibli movies.
Watched it as a teen, still haven't recovered from it. As a mum I don't think I could ever cope with watching it again now, no matter how amazing I remember it to be.
I have watched it twice, once with subtitles and a second time while living in Japan any my Japanese had improved enough. I can’t watch it again, I don’t have any tears left
1. The Aztec theater in Denver used to show midnight anime in the ‘90’s. As per usual, we got good and stoned prior. As you can imagine, the emotional devastation + 90’s weed = Grown men ugly crying at 2 am
2. At home we call these the “Requiem for a Dream All-Stars”
When I was little a Tv station in germany hosted Anime nights like once a month and they aired this movie but my dad sent me to bed because he caught me up at like 11pm and I never finnished it. When I was older I googled the plot and decided to never watch it to not fucking traumatize myself 😬
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Had to sit on a bench in the cold and dark for like half an hour to recover before I could drive home.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085218/
have had it queued up for ages.
That documentary is devastating from the start but by the end you’ll be screaming in anger.
I gave everyone a heads up the week before.
We were all very soggy.
Add also “What Dreams May Come”
https://youtu.be/0AmxnNxiNWA?si=rJBCowkNQnRaU8pc
2. At home we call these the “Requiem for a Dream All-Stars”
but also amazing
Though it’s not nearly amazing as Grave of the Fireflies, which I have watched more than once and am about ready to see again
The first time was late at night on cable.
The second time was on VCD with a different translation.
I'll probably watch it again some time, now that it's on Netflix.
It's a masterpiece.