Cry in Movies
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Hoosiers (1986)
Gene Hackman’s face is enough to make me melancholy. Throw in an underdog sports story and some beautiful cinematography and I am a goner. This film has so many lump-in-the-throat moments. Measuring the basketball court, Hackman’s locker room speeches, drunk Dennis Hopper in a hospital bed. The moment that stands out for me is when they are getting ready to take the last shot and Hackman tells them to not give it to the star player Jimmy because that would be too obvious. The team gets very nervous and quiet. Hackman asks everyone what is wrong? Jimmy says, “I’ll make it.” Holy shit, that’s such a good scene. The coach believes in the team. The team believes in itself. Jimmy takes the last shot. They win. Waterworks.