As well as it’s memorable characters, uplifting moments and incredible songs, Disney films are also often known for their extremely emotional scenes. It doesn’t matter that it’s an animation or that you’re 23 years-old – some Disney films will never fail to make you cry. Here’s 5 of my most heart-wrenching Disney moments, although it was extremely hard to narrow down!
- Saving Mr. Banks {Mary Poppins Premiere}: I don’t know about anyone else but I loved Saving Mr Banks so much. The cast was perfect and Emma Thompson was the most beautiful, humble, irritating but human version of P.L Travers, the creator of Mary Poppins. The ending scene at the premiere gave me goosebumps from beginning to end and made the hair on my arms stand right up. But the very end when P.L Travers begins to cry, whilst watching the film and having reminders of her own childhood and her own father – of which there are similarities between him and Mr Banks – was so raw and emotional.
- Toy Story 3 {Furnace}: Need I say more?
- Oliver and Company {Opening Sequence}: Arguably not the most popular Disney film but regardless, I really like it and always always cry at the opening song when cute little Oliver is in a box on the street with his brothers and sisters waiting to be adopted but he’s the only one that doesn’t. Then he’s left alone in the pouring rain to walk around New York City on his own and excuse me… *runs off to find the nearest kitten and sob into it*
- The Lion King {Mufusa’s Death}: Let me tell you a little story. I have seen The Lion King, arguably one of the best films ever made, twice. In my almost 24 years on this planet I have seen that film twice. Not because I don’t like it, oh no, I love it. Here’s why: The first time I saw it was at a friends house when she had family round, which included quite a few children. We were about 13 at the time and were in the living room watching The Lion King with all the younger children and when Mufusa dies, I cried uncontrollably for hours. Not just normal crying, oh no. Couldn’t breathe, snot down my face, I’m seeing stars and everyone is running away from me type crying. The same thing happened when I went to see the film again in the cinema when it came out in 3D.
- Up {Carl and Ellie}: This one needs no explaining really but what I will say is I thought about this film in sixth form once and burst into tears in the middle of art. This film shows us the true meaning of love, adventure and friendship and the opening sequence made me cry and cry and cry and cry…