When did I become so soppy?

[mattp]

Years ago, my sister and I used to mock our mum for crying at the TV.

Last weekend I watched The Shawshank Redemption with ruth_sedina and elvenforrest and it made me weepy.
Last night I watched my favourite episode of ST:TNG (The Inner Light) and it too made me shed a tear.

Somewhere along the line I changed. I can't work out when it first started happening, but I think it's fairly recent. What films, TV or music have a similar effect on you?

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[mattp.livejournal.com]

I love The Green Mile too. It's one of my favourite films. The saddest part, for me, is the section where Edgecomb is talking with Coffey about killing someone with such healing powers:

Paul Edgecomb: On the day of my judgment, when I stand before God, and He asks me why did I kill one of his true miracles, what am I gonna say? That is was my job? My job?
John Coffey: You tell God the Father it was a kindness you done. I know you hurtin' and worryin', I can feel it on you, but you oughta quit on it now. Because I want it over and done. I do. I'm tired, boss. Tired of bein' on the road, lonely as a sparrow in the rain. Tired of not ever having me a buddy to be with, or tell me where we's coming from or going to, or why. Mostly I'm tired of people being ugly to each other. I'm tired of all the pain I feel and hear in the world everyday. There's too much of it. It's like pieces of glass in my head all the time. Can you understand?
Paul Edgecomb: Yes, John. I think I can.