Five Great Love-Sick Moments on Movie/Drama That You Just Gotta Watch To Believe
John Cusack tossing in bed and hysterically justifying his top 5 breakups in "High Fidelity". Welcome, with a bullet. I didn’t cry, but this scene was poignant and shows how stupid a guy could be when dealing with break-ups. All love stories should be like this movie - fast, cynical and peppered with pop references.
Fuji Itsuki turning over the library card for the book Rememberance of Love Lost to see what was written at the back in the final scene of "Love Letter" (Japanese). Buckets of waterworks. I was already nursing a headache from the "Ogen ki desuka" scene at the mountains, but this one topped everything else. And it was right before the end credits so there is a sense of finality. Worth of the awards it won.
Smith Jared sitting and waiting patiently all night long for Samantha in front of the elevator at the Success Below 30s party - no questions asked, in "Sex And The City". Wow, a guy who doesn’t ask any questions knowing that his lady is bonking someone upstairs because he respects her independence? I’d marry someone like this is a minute. REALLY must see to believe.
Minami playing the song that "saved her life and sanity" on the piano to a stunned Senna in "Long Vacation" (Japanese) I didn’t cry. But, I thought … what a great moment. She proved her point without saying a word. Classy!
Shuji playing mortician on Kyoko while her family prepares for her funeral in "Beautiful Life" (Japanese). I can tell you exactly when I cried: the moment Shuji opened up the make-up case and started talking to himself. Kyoko’s death itself wasn’t so sad, and you were kinda expecting it because all the signs hinted that Kyoko would not make it to the last episode. But when Shuji started his monologue, and right up the moment it hit him that she was gone, oh man, it will hit you too.
P/s: Some people will call me a cheat because I have two dramas that featured Takuya Kimura on the list. But, if you haven’t seen any of them, you’re not qualified to complain. Make up your own list and see if I care.
