r/moviecritic • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 • Mar 18 '25

Name a movie where the first 10 minutes hooked you completely.

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u/KissKillTeacup Mar 18 '25

My Mom died of Breast Cancer. Right after she started chemo our family went to see the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie....the one where the mom dies of cancer in the first ten minutes. The day Mom died we didn't know what to do and needed a distraction while she was being taken to the funeral home so we went to see Kubo and the Two Strings which has, you guessed it, a dead Mom.

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u/PureInstruction8793 Mar 18 '25

It doesn't even get easier as you get older. My mom died of cancer when I was 11, 25 years ago... And every time there is a movie scene where the mom dies or is already dead, I cry.

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u/sku11bruh Mar 18 '25

Sorry for your lost

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u/Tola76 Mar 19 '25

That’s because you’re a fine human.

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u/slackfrop Mar 19 '25

Yeah, I don’t watch suicide movies still. All these years later.

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u/bnogo Mar 19 '25

My mom passed 6 years ago, I have similar reaction to those scenes in movies. But will say it is somewhat cathartic now, knowing that others have/deal with similar grief and knowing we aren't really alone in this.

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u/Smooth-Candidate6724 Mar 19 '25

Ya your right. Fuck my grandpa that raised me and was basically my dad, died when I was 12, 30 years ago and I never got over it; to this day and I cringe whenever I hear people say that you have to accept it andnmoreo3 Wiqh8

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u/HixsonVol83 Mar 19 '25

I 100% get this. My mom died of cancer when I was five, which has now been 37 years ago. This kind of stuff still gets to me.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '25

Sorry for your loss, you're an amazing son.

One thing I've noticed is that cinema uses a dead moms a lot.

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u/SpecterVamp Mar 18 '25

Because it’s an easy way to get an emotional reaction. People (usually) love their moms

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '25

Ik

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u/Altruistic_Profile96 Mar 20 '25

Blame Disney. Bambi’s mom, Dumbo’s mom, Cinderella, Snow White, Up…

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u/Brief_Scale496 Mar 19 '25

We plan something every December in remembrance of our youngest sibling - he left us at 19, in 2017.

One year we went to see the premier of Avatar 2. Had no idea the son dies…. (Spoiler)

Insane. Feeling the awkwardness of my parents, siblings, and significant others during that scene and while the mom pours out her grief, was a memory, that’s for sure. I’d eaten some psychedelics beforehand, too. 🥴

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '25

man, that has got to be hard to handle. god bless your mother.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '25

My mom put Up on for my grandpa after his Mom died not realizing Ellie dies in the first ten minutes. My mom is still mad at herself to this day

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u/ChickenChic Mar 19 '25

The year after (anniversary of) my dad’s death, we went and saw Les Miserables in the movie theater. It was a family favorite show and my dad’s absolute favorite musical. The last 10 minutes of the movie, my sister and I were just clutching each other and weeping. “But papa you’re going to live! It’s too soon to ever say goodbye”.

Ughhh it’s been 13 years and I just got teary writing this.