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Thursday, 13 January 2011

Wringing of the withers

Ah yes. I love a sad film. I really do. So it seems does Two. We were watching Out of Africa this afternoon (another Christmas pressie). Robert Redford, Meryl Streep the Weep, and 'I had a farm in Africa at the foot of the Ngombi Hills' ( I think those are the hills). I am stretched out on sofa nearest telly the better to focus, when at Particularly Poignant Moment, I hear snuffling from other sofa. Own eyes are pricking with tears, but have seen film many times and emotional compassion somewhat curbed. Snuffles continue from other sofa, followed by loud blowing of nose. As another character film bravely tells Redford 'my water has turned black', hear Two gulp. Has own water turned black? Character duly dies of said fever and I risk a look at Two, whose eyes are now swimming behind glasses. By end of film is positively blubbing. Can barely see to remove DVD. My mission going forward is therefore to locate weepiest movies available, and study Two in depth.

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