Saddest Moments in Disney History (Part 4)

So if you’re reading this, it must mean you’re ready (or willing) to get those tear ducts working again.

Yesterday, I finished my boring, stay-inside-all-day-except-for-piano kind of day by watching Lady and the Tramp, one of Walt’s finest achievements, in my mind.  (But maybe that’s just because I’m a huge dog lover.)

Which brings me to our “Saddest Moment” of the day.

Have you ever been inside a dog pound?  All those lonely and sad eyes looking into your very soul?

Lady finds herself in the pound during our “Saddest,” which you can view below.

Video from YouTube.

Why I consider it one of the “Saddest”: Okay, so maybe this scene just really affects me because I’m a huge dog lover, but I think everyone feels some sort of pain when they see how sad and lonely all those adorable puppies and doggies are…  I'm pretty sure you'll find that every Disney fan out there considers this one of the saddest, most heart-wrenching scences in Disney history.

This "Saddest" not only makes my heart ache but it also makes me want to adopt all of the pound puppies – and some real puppies too!

This little guy is the “Saddest” of them all, I think – seeing him makes me want to pull him out of my TV screen and give him a big hug!

Awww!
Image from Disneyscreencaps.com

But this guy comes at close second...

His tears make me cry!
Image from disneyscreencaps.com

Which puppy dog tugs at your heart strings the most?

There’s actually another “Saddest” in Lady and the Tramp, which I will feature another time. For now, finish mopping your tears with that tissue (you used the whole box, didn’t you?) and tune in again for Part 5 if you can withstand the tears.

ttfn!

Saddest Moments in Disney History (Part 3)

Here we go again.  Time to make you cry, weep, wail, gush out tears, you name it.

It's time for another "Saddest."

Today I'd like to tell you the story of two untimely friends, who were really supposed to be enemies.  One was the crafty hunter of the forest, red but sly. The other was the faithful pet who hunted the other.  Hunter hunts hunter.  Hound dog after fox.

Copper after Tod.

But they didn't realize that was their destiny.  No.  The two were friends as pup and kit.  They were the "Best of Friends."

All that changed when Tod accidently "caused" the accident of Chief, Copper's mentor.  And Copper swore he'd get Tod for it.  Amos Slade, Copper and Chief's owner, had always wanted a chance to shoot Tod.  So after the accident, Amos marched over to the home of Widow Tweed, Tod's owner.  He told her she couldn't keep him locked up forever.

And Widow Tweed realized he was right.

So the next day, she started her car, Tod hopped into the front seat beside her, and they drove down the road.

This is when the "Saddest" starts.

Video from YouTube. The song/scene is actually titled “Goodbye May Seem Forever.”

Why I consider it one of the "Saddest": Do I really need to explain?

Seriously, I really think that "goodbye" is the hardest word to say out loud.

Sometimes we don't even really mean it. We just out of habit say "Bye Mom!" as we rush out the door to catch the school bus. And then when something unfortunate hits us, we realize just how upsetting goodbyes can be.

I'm pretty sure this ranks very high in terms of "Saddest."

And so that's why.


Widow Tweed looks back one last time at Tod as a
single tear falls down her cheek.
Both images from Disneyscreencaps.com

Tod realizes that this goodbye is forever.
Though my heart is breaking from the start of the song on,
this is where it really hits me.
It doesn't help that my baby looks like a fox!

To be honest, there are actually three "Saddest Moments” in The Fox and the Hound. So I will share the next ones in later Parts of the series...just to mix it up a bit. 

Check back again for Part 4, if you want to exercise those eyes a bit more.

See you all real soon!

(PS: Happy April Fools, by the way!  Trust me, I'm not fooling you or anything.)

Part 4 can be found here: Saddest Moments in Disney History (Part 4).

Saddest Moments in Disney History (Part 2)

Welcome back.  Get those tissues ready.  We're going to uncover the next "Saddest Moment in Disney History."

This time I'm taking you to the plains of Africa.  Among the grass and under the trees live the animals.  And they are all the loyal subjects of mighty king Mufasa.

Yes, I'm talking about The Lion King.

Bear with me please as I work up to the "Saddest."

Simba, the young prince, grows up under the shadow of Pride Rock, training to be the next Lion King.  However, Simba is a bit too...vain and overconfident about his life at present and future post.  He fails to realize the deadly jealousy of his uncle Scar, second-in-line to the throne.

And one day...the "Saddest Moment" begins.

Again, sorry for the bad quality. The YouTube gadget on Blogger wouldn't let me find the HD one.

Why I consider it one of the "Saddest": Who doesn't begin to feel the tears, the pain, the intensity as Mufasa, without thinking of himself, flings himself into the stampede to save his son?  Doesn't shudder while Scar whispers to Mufasa: "Long live the king"?  When Mufasa and Simba scream?  And then begins to cry when Simba finds his father, nudges him, calls for help, and ends up realizing his father..."the king is dead"?

Well I do.  Even my two very young siblings do (we have this habit of cuddling each other at this point in the movie).  I think most of you have the same reactions.

However, the saddest moment of this "Saddest Moment" is when Simba, after calling for help, turns back around to cuddle one last time with his father.



Picture from the Disney Wiki.

Unlike in Bambi, this time it's the father who dies.  While children do not feel the same attachment to their fathers as they do for their mothers, there still is a strong bond between them.  It's been proven that fathers set examples for their children, leading children to look up to them.  The animators portrayed this well in the movie, as Simba spends his whole life trying to live up to his dad ("I was just trying to be brave like you").

That's why Simba's heartbreaking moment of realizing "The Circle of Life" is one of the "Saddest."

Hopefully I haven't made you cry enough that you won't come back for the third "Saddest"...though they aren't in any particular order.

Part 3 of this series can be found here: Saddest Moments in Disney History (Part 3)

Saddest Moments in Disney History (Part 1)

Do you cry when you watch sad movies?

I do.

And most of the time, they're Disney movies.

Yes.

As part of a series, I'm going to be sharing with you some of what I consider the saddest moments in Disney history.

We'll start off the series with Bambi.

In the first movie, Bambi and his mother are overjoyed to find a patch of grass during the bleak months of winter in the forest.  However, as they enjoy their meal, Bambi's mother is startled to find they are not alone.

And so begins what I consider one of the saddest moments in Disney history.

Sorry for the bad quality.

Why I consider it one of the "Saddest": Who doesn't feel their heart break upon seeing Bambi congratulate his mother, only to realize...she's not there?  And then walk around, pitifully calling her?  As I watch the movie now, my heart hurts right away--mainly because I know what's going to happen.  But seeing Bambi bolt from Man...that one time without his mother (right at 0:26 in the clip above).  That's when I start crying.

However, the saddest moment of this particular "Saddest Moment" is when Bambi looks up at his father, and the one tear falls from his eye.

The saddest moment....Bambi realizes the truth.
Picture from the Disney Wiki.

Everyone needs their mother.  Why is this?  Because our mothers carried us for nine months.  The fact that our mother carried us for this long, out of love, has a strong effect on children.

I don't have a reason for adopted children, but I'm pretty sure it's a similar reason.  They feel more attached to their adopted mother because of this longing all children have for their mothers.

That's why this is one of the "Saddest," maybe the "Saddest."

If you didn't cry yet...well come back soon for another "Saddest Moments!"  (Whether you cried or not, come back actually.)

Part 2 can be found here: Saddest Moments in Disney History (Part 2)