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Jesus Tap-Dancin' Christ · 07-01-2004, 08:45 AM

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Data's death in Nemesis was pretty sad too.

Aaron Thrash · 07-01-2004, 09:46 AM

At the end of Star Trek 2 : 'The Wrath of Khan' Spock realizes the ship is doomed unless he go into a lethally irradiated part of the engineering deck to affect repairs. He chooses himself for the task logically, he has the ability to repair the engine and the superior constitution necessary to withstand the radiation long enough to see to the task's completion.

He then goes on to say the saddest line I have ever heard in Sci-Fi History: "I have been - and always will be- your friend..."

-A

Hyndis · 07-01-2004, 01:56 PM

"In the Beginning"

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Originally Posted by Lando Mollari

The Humans, I think, knew they were doomed. But where another race would surrender to despair, the Humans fought back with even greater strength. They made the Minbari fight for every inch of space. In my life, I have never seen anything like it. They would weep. They would pray. They would say good bye to their love ones and then throw themselves without fear or hesitation at the very face of death itself. Never surrendering.

No one who saw them fighting against the inevitable, could help but be moved to tears by their courage, their stubborn nobility. When they ran out of ships, they used guns. When they ran out of guns, they used knives and sticks and bare hands. They were magnificent!

I only hope, when it is my time, that I may die with half as much dignity as I saw in their eyes at the end. They did this for two years. They never ran out of courage. But in the end, they ran out of time.

wonkothesane · 07-01-2004, 07:15 PM

I know that this scence isn't *specifically* written to be a tearjearker (although it *is* meant tobe very melancholoy) but I *always* cry at the end of Contact, when Jodi Foster's character is sifting the sand in her hands, the slow piano music comes up, and words "For Carl" come up on the screen..

I am being totally serious here. Everytime I see that I tear up at least a little.
(It's actually pretty damn anoying, because I can never control it.)

The first time that I saw it on video, I was staying over for x-mas with my now-ex wife at a big family to-do at her grandma's house, and I had to put my head in her lamp and feign being sleepy to hide the tears I was bawling so damn badly..

-wonko

Cynical-Chick · 07-02-2004, 01:17 AM

Really, wonko? I get misty, too!

I just wonder what Carl would think of the way they treated his book..

Beren · 07-02-2004, 01:23 AM

He helped write the screenplay. =P

Kuu · 07-02-2004, 02:49 AM

A scene that really touched me occured in Babylon 5. It was in the episode 'The Long Night' and it was when Sheridan ordered Ericcson, the ranger in command of a White Star, to sacrifice himself and his crew in order to allow a message to be captured by the Shadows. The look on Ericsson face when he realised what was being asked of him and then his acceptance of the order I think were very moving.

nermal · 07-02-2004, 04:19 AM

Man, it's been a while. Let's see if I can get this right.

The all time saddest moment ever in Sci Fi was when Bruce Dern was explaining to the little robot that he would be all alone in Silent Running. I need a minute here...

Ok, I'm better.

Also, when Hal stayed behind in 2010 and asked "will I dream"? Oh, Hal! You were only misunderstood!

Ed

elwoodblues · 07-02-2004, 08:14 AM

I agree with a lot of the above. Especially Foster being grilled near the end in Contact. And the destruction of the first machine.

But no one's mentioned a few movies here yet that I thought would be here. Like The Truman Show. No space ships, but I think it fits under the science fiction umbrella. There's nothing sadder than finding out your entire world is a sham. Or A Clockwork Orange. Or Donnie Darko. Or, hell, Fail Safe. Maybe I have a broader definition of 'science fiction' than other people.

karlvonl · 07-02-2004, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Marduk

The end of Bab 5 when Sheridan's 20 years were up and he went off by himself to meet the First Ones. and yea the Blade Runner scene as well, and Spock dying, and the sad end of Londo, also on Bab5, where he surrenders to the Shadow gizzmo.

I recently finished re-watching the entire run of Babylon 5, and I found the final episode not to be sad at all, but rather *interminably boring*. You spend the entire episode just waiting for Sheridan to finally die. Watching Delenn get all sad and broody over and over again gets old fast, too. And *then* he doesn't actually die anyway, but gets taken away by Lorien.

But on another note, the scene in Contact that always gets me teary-eyed for some reason is when Jodie Foster's character is inside the device, preparing for launch, saying "I'm OK to go... I'm OK to go..." over and over again. I think it's the intensity of the emotion in her voice, due to the fact that she's about to finally do what she's always dreamed of, and it could be aborted at any moment just because they can't hear her voice back at the control room.

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07-01-2004, 08:45 AM	#31
Jesus Tap-Dancin' Christ Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Heaven Posts: 6,980	[edit off topic.. JTDC.. what did I just say in the previous post? Krosis [M&PC] mod. ] Data's death in Nemesis was pretty sad too.

07-01-2004, 09:46 AM	#32
Aaron Thrash Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,302	At the end of Star Trek 2 : 'The Wrath of Khan' Spock realizes the ship is doomed unless he go into a lethally irradiated part of the engineering deck to affect repairs. He chooses himself for the task logically, he has the ability to repair the engine and the superior constitution necessary to withstand the radiation long enough to see to the task's completion. He then goes on to say the saddest line I have ever heard in Sci-Fi History: "I have been - and always will be- your friend..." -A

07-01-2004, 07:15 PM	#34
wonkothesane Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Outside of the asylum... Posts: 2,049	I know that this scence isn't specifically written to be a tearjearker (although it is meant tobe very melancholoy) but I always cry at the end of Contact, when Jodi Foster's character is sifting the sand in her hands, the slow piano music comes up, and words "For Carl" come up on the screen.. I am being totally serious here. Everytime I see that I tear up at least a little. (It's actually pretty damn anoying, because I can never control it.) The first time that I saw it on video, I was staying over for x-mas with my now-ex wife at a big family to-do at her grandma's house, and I had to put my head in her lamp and feign being sleepy to hide the tears I was bawling so damn badly.. -wonko

07-02-2004, 01:17 AM	#35
Cynical-Chick Contributor Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 11,424	Really, wonko? I get misty, too! I just wonder what Carl would think of the way they treated his book..

07-02-2004, 01:23 AM	#36
Beren Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,483	He helped write the screenplay. =P

07-02-2004, 02:49 AM	#37
Kuu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tasmania Posts: 710	A scene that really touched me occured in Babylon 5. It was in the episode 'The Long Night' and it was when Sheridan ordered Ericcson, the ranger in command of a White Star, to sacrifice himself and his crew in order to allow a message to be captured by the Shadows. The look on Ericsson face when he realised what was being asked of him and then his acceptance of the order I think were very moving.

07-02-2004, 04:19 AM	#38
nermal Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,969	Man, it's been a while. Let's see if I can get this right. The all time saddest moment ever in Sci Fi was when Bruce Dern was explaining to the little robot that he would be all alone in Silent Running. I need a minute here... Ok, I'm better. Also, when Hal stayed behind in 2010 and asked "will I dream"? Oh, Hal! You were only misunderstood! Ed

07-02-2004, 08:14 AM	#39
elwoodblues Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Dunmanifestin, Discworld Posts: 4,836	I agree with a lot of the above. Especially Foster being grilled near the end in Contact. And the destruction of the first machine. But no one's mentioned a few movies here yet that I thought would be here. Like The Truman Show. No space ships, but I think it fits under the science fiction umbrella. There's nothing sadder than finding out your entire world is a sham. Or A Clockwork Orange. Or Donnie Darko. Or, hell, Fail Safe. Maybe I have a broader definition of 'science fiction' than other people.

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