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I bambini ci guardano (1943)
Competes with "Bicycle Thief" for best De Sica film
A truly amazing film. I didn't think "The Bicycle Thief" could be topped, but I think this film poses a credible threat. Even among the amazing adult acting performances, the child's performance stands out. The child acting performance of Luciano De Ambrosis is legendary, and I fail to think of a better child performance in film history ('Shoeshine' had some good performances, as well). I'd like to think of myself as a cinematic "tough guy"; one who does not cry easily at something so simple as a movie. However, this ending is guaranteed to leave you in tears. If you thought Bicycle Thief's ending was heartbreaking (and climactically abrupt), you haven't seen nothing yet. 10/10.
The Deer Hunter (1978)
The first movie I cried at the end of.
I am 21 years old, and have seen countless films throughout my lifetime. I've been choked up at the end of many movies, but tears have never appeared. This movie did it. It must have been the combination of knowing that this was John Cazale's last movie (I'm a big Godfather trilogy fan too), the fact that he was dying of cancer throughout it, and of course the tragic ending, made this an extremely emotional experience. Definitely Walken's best, and possibly De Niro's best (Maybe tied for first with like 10 others!). I'll remember De Niro's performance and dialogue for as long as I live. ("This... is this!") Also, John Williams' score was unbelievable. The guitar + orchestra was perfect. 10/10