This movie destroyed me. I was on a date when I saw it, and she couldn't understand why I was crying so uncontrollably. We didn't last. Several years later, I watched it while at a girl's house that I was dating at the time. I figured I'd grown up, and the fact that I watched my father die had passed, and that I was ok. I wasn't. Again, I lost it. I don't know why, but I did. She held me until the end. She never said anything, but just held me as I cried. We're going on 17 years of marriage. And she still holds me like she did back then.
Oohh I felt those feels when you described your date with the girl who couldn't understand & initially thought how can one not understand even if they haven't lost their dad or a significant other yet. Perhaps it's that though? Maybe she just didnt get it back then & know how to relate especially in this new situation you were both in but in saying that she should have at least tried to understand you & this. I lost a few family members & beloved pets when younger & thought I understood but I didn't & wouldn't until my Dad. l'll never get over or used to losing my Dad & am still & will always be learning to live without him & what could have been. I was 5 months pregnant with my 1st & his 1st grandchild when he passed & would give anything to hear one of his funny stories again plus so much more mostly for my daughter 💖 Makes me wonder if this said girl now understands this & has reflected back on your date & that it's ok to be emotional & vulnerable. This scene is incredible! Her loss btw, as I think men who openly show emotions & feelings are amazing & wish there was more of it & no stigma attached. So glad to read that you found your perfect girl (wife) and how she held you when you needed it & I can imagine how you felt especially watching after losing your Dad, what a top chick & congrats on the 17 yrs. I watched it for the 2nd time with a few friends & was sitting next to the guy I had my eye on just over 16 yrs ago. I bawled & so did he & he occasionally reminds me how this is our movie & how we connected over us crying because this scene just hits you so hard & is such a brilliant movie. TY tor sharing your memories & story!
Went from tearing up over my dad to now this. Congrats on finding what’s real 🙏🏻 I don’t know why this scene effects me so much too but it does. Truly one of those movie moments that transcends the film and life itself. Every time, I just wanna call me dad and catch up after watching this
@@ck891 Hah, I've tried over and over again to START "Six Feet Under," but it never grabs my interest. Yet I keep watching that Sia finale over and over. Without ever seeing a single episode, that finale makes me feel like I know the characters. And yes, this scene feels very much like that one to me.
One of my favorite details about the "reveal" at the funeral - that everyone in the stories was real, just maybe a bit exaggerated - is when you realize that Will's childhood mind might be responsible for some of the misinterpretation. I can imagine Edward saying the twins were "attached at the hip" to talk about how close they were as sisters, but Will imagined them as *literally* attached to the hip. Same with the Ringmaster becoming "a beast" at night, which may have been Edward sanitizing the story for Will instead of saying he was a drunk.
the giant was actually a giant. the "girl in the river" was his mother, but Edward told the stories as if she was the Big Fish. the hardest part to watch was when he went to Spectre and we see the actual town- paved road instead of grassy fields, near abandoned, no shoes hanging on the wire and Jenny now an older woman staring at the trees.
I'm not sure if it's ever clarified in the book, but I thought the twins could have been Thai (Thailand being formerly known as Siam) and that Will might have mistaken his father speaking about _Siamese twins_ (meaning 'twins from Siam') to mean the old popular term for conjoined twins. The war he was fighting in was the Korean war I guess but the war scene is muddled to the point that you see things that definitely could have been Will's childhood brain inventing things- the book that says 'How to Speak Asian' for example. And it's not impossible that entertainers from Thailand could have been in Korea.
It's easier for me to believe Edward actually claimed the twins were physically conjoined, knowing full well it wasn't literally true, just because it made a better story. Edward loved tall tales and lived larger than life. Deliberate exaggerations were a way to ensure he "becomes immortal" through his stories.
The thing I love about this the most, is that the son finally comes to accept his dad for who he was, not who he wanted him to be, and he finishes his father's story exactly the way it was meant to be.
fathers have more a responsibility to be who their children need them to be than it is the childrens to accept them. Im not saying its not important to accept people. But the son was in dispair for many years because his father couldnt switch it off for even a moment.
My face was dry until he said, “and I mean ‘everyone.’” I’ve also never seen a funeral in a movie so sad and happy at the same time. This movie is a 10/10.
Really does hit you where it does. Especially when his father was telling all the stories his son thought they were just made up and after doing some evidence digging. It was clear everything his father was saying was very true especially those that showed up at his funeral. There’s the proof you needed.
@@g.d.graham2446 I think OP meant as a director, it is his most beautiful movie, but yes, we still need to praise the novel & the screenplay writers as well.
The part that always hits me hardest is when Edward says "Exactly", referring to when he was shown how he would die. With his son at his bedside, telling him a story like he would do when putting his son to sleep for the night. It's a sweet role reversal. Probably one of the most serene ways one can pass from this life.
My dad died when i was 17 (he was only 49) and there were people at his funeral i had never met and they all told me how good of a man he was. This movie breaks me down into tears every time i watch it. I just think of my dad and how much i miss him.
Right there with you brother. I never realized the true impact my father had on others lives until they told me personally. They still live through us and in us tho. Never forget that. ❤️
I don't think I've ever cried with uncontrollable heaving sobs in a theater ever before... but this end scene is one of the most poignant and heartfelt things of beauty I have ever seen. It must have hit a place in my heart long-hidden, buried.
It's weird. Sad movies are a dime a dozen. This one should not even be that sad since his death is not really tragic, he old and led a good life. I think what kills people (including me) is that we have almost all been through this exact scenario in real life. A grandma, grandpa, maybe a parent. There is something about the way he portrays his death as almost triumphant
I didn’t see this is theatres, but I watched this with my dad after his dad passed. It was the first time I’d seen him cry. Now that my fathers passed, this movie means so much more to me.
I love how everyone in the funeral isn’t really crying that he’s gone but so much they’re happy they’ve met him. It brought everyone together and you see them laughing and sharing stories of him.
5:44-6:14 was brilliant acting. That restrained grief. No wailing, no sobbing, no scene making, just wiping tears away and calling his mother. When he calls and says “mom?” that absolutely broke me.
The last 10 minutes are quite possibly the best 10 minutes of any movie I've ever seen. It's equal parts sad and happy. It's absolute perfection. I wouldn't have changed a single thing. I just recently discovered this film and I don't know how I've gone this long without seeing it. Tim Burton's films can be a bit hit or miss, but this film was a perfect 10. Perfect balance of fantasy, and real world, happiness, sadness, acting, soundtrack..it was all perfection.
This movie meant a lot to me. My Dad constantly used to tell us and my friends stories that I thought were too good to be true. I once told a friend to not believe his bullshits, and that he's like the guy from Big Fish. About two weeks later, he passed away. During his funeral, I met people who knew him from when he was younger and told me the stories he used to tell me that I didn't believe. A week later, as I went through his stuff, I found pictures, videos, receipts, documents, awards, etc that proves his stories.
I watched this with my dad when it came out, and it was just after his father died. It was the first time I’d seen him cry, because he had to get up and walk away. This movie means a lot more to me than it should. What a beautiful creation.
Such an incredible movie! I'll never forget seeing my Dad cry when he lost his Dad & it was the 1st time I'd seen too. I can imagine that your Dad was extremely emotional when watching this. I cried when I first watched it & hadnt lost my Dad yet. I havent brought myself to watch the whole movie since losing my Dad but reading yours & others comments makes me want to & laugh, smile, cry with the amazing memories I have 💖
My dad passed away 2 days ago. This scene made me think of all of the stories he told me as a grew older, and all of them were about his life. I also remember he used to call me boogerhead. It was the name he called me most days, that and Brando. I’d give anything to hear my father call me those name one more time.
This scene had me crying so hard. Just uncontrollably bawling my eyes out. Sitting at my desk, staring at the computer screen…. Sobbing. It’s so emotional. I can’t imagine what I would do in a movie theater.
So ok, it's a sad ending yeah, comes with the territory....BUT, then those characters from the story actually start sh owing up, and I just lost it right then. The tears were flowing. And I haven't cried for any other movie ever.
I start sobbing still when I see everyone there. And when he says that line "everyone is there.. and i mean EVERYONE" the crying amps up a bit. Same with "there wasn't a sad face in sight. They were all just happy to see him"
@@Nintendus Me too. Only other movie that I can’t keep my eyes dry for is Field of Dreams, at the end. Two of the most heartfelt father-son scenes ever.
Only 2 movies I've ever cried this hard, this is one. I'm so grateful I watched it at home alone. My dad had a life similar to this one, raised as an orphan on the streets at 7 years old, helped w the Holland dies, traveled the world, 2 days from being held hostage in Iran, at the Korean Airport when a Korean jet was shot out of the sky by Russia, abtained his college degree through the merchant marine bill. I'm grateful my father wrote his life story.
Only scene of a film that has repeatedly brought me to full on tears every single time. No matter how hard I try to resist. It's just beautiful. Really.
One of the moments which gets me is the look on the son’s face once they’re fully in the river; he’s totally out of his element and not sure what to do next. Edward looks at him and gracefully folds his arms on his chest and starts to lean back, a father making this last thing as easy on his kid as he can. “Yeah, I’m ready; just drop me in the river, it’s ok.” Everything in this ending is an act of love, even the small stuff.
Puffy eyes, burning tears running down flushed cheeks, snot dribbling down my nostrils, quivering bottom lip, heart wrenching. This movie truly hits me in a way that not many do. Genuinely reminds me so much of my own father
My dad was a great story teller, a great adviser, a great decision maker, a kind of a great leader yet so humble and funny. Everyone respected my dad and we all had always looked up to him. He was always the father of everyone. My dad passed away 3 weeks ago. I saw my dad died in front of me, at the hospital, the doctor had tried to give him the CPR and all. My great dad, was finally out of breath. And this scene is how I want to let go of my dad. I don't want to be sad. For death is only a part of life, I want to cherish it.
Oh ;(( i watched it with my girlfriend too and i said "Beware, i cry hard with this movie." And it happened, i cried a lot and she was just comforting me ;( LMAO
This is honestly one of the most touching death scenes I have ever seen... How sweet would it be if we had this understanding of death, where we happily say farewell when it is someone's time to go. Think of how much more positive the end of life would be... I really wish people would gather and honor someone BEFORE they die, not after. I can't compare Big Fish to Edward Scissorhands, or any other Burton films. It captured life so well... It's my all time favorite film.
saw this with my GF in 2004, now my wife. My father had a red 1973 Charger and when he said, "and your Red Charger was there" I remember I exclaimed a muffled laugh followed by balling my eyes out. My wife has always remembered first seeing my tender side that day.
I love how everyone from Edward’s stories showed up to the funeral and how that in a way confirms his stories weren’t nonsense. Not everyone was as described but that’s ok because the stories will be how he’s remembered. Plus it’s really nice that nobody is appears sad, just happy that they got to know Edward.
The moments where I cry like never before : 2:44 The starting we see every people Edward invented who were important in his life 2:50 This music at the same time happy and sad 3:16 "The story of my life" 5:32 Edward's last weak smile 6:13 That "mom !" 7:46 Where we see every real people at the event 8:49 And special mention to "Norther Winslow" (Steve Buscemi) who tries to tell stories about Ed and him but we see that it's harder and harder for him to hold his tears 😭😭😭
This is the first and currently only movie that can make me cry like a baby every single time, it's insane lol just seeing all of edward's friends and family there, clapping and cheering for him as he heads for the lake. it's so beautiful. this is what i hope death is like. seeing everyone you know and love smiling and clapping their hearts out as they wish you farewell. jfc i'm sobbing while typing this lol
“You see, everybody is already there. And I mean *everyone* . It’s unbelievable. And the strange thing is there's not a sad face to be found, everyone is just so *glad* to see you, to send you off right” That line is really powerful and true. My uncle passed away a couple weeks ago. And everyone there shared a story or something about his life and everyone was laughing and smiling about it. Yes there were tears, my aunt and cousins especially, but after we said goodbye we shared more stories about him and it just seemed like the happiest and saddest day ever It also reminds me of the story of my mum’s dad’s funeral. She told me Pa’s funeral was so big they had groups of people outside the procession. Her mum and sisters had no idea he knew so many people but they weren’t surprised because he was such a good, kind and generous man that he would take the the time to talk to or help anyone who needed to be. Everyone from the area he lived in showed up and just told stories about him. He’s still alive today because his stories get passed on to me and my cousins
I just went to my sister's wedding. And as I was walking down the aisle, I could see all of my dad's friends so happy for me! And I wasn't even the bride!! My dad had passed and my mom was walking her down the isle. And they were so happy for my sister. And they filled up majority of my sister's side of the church. And they were all cheering quietly and all all were smiling and waving. Many of them had their cameras out and were filming. It was one of the most beautiful moments I've ever seen! It reminded me so much of the big fish! It was all the love that my dad had, personified in these people, showing me and my family. It was so beautiful I'm still crying as I type it. This movie Just is so perfect. The fact that I had my own Big Fish moment was pretty damn amazing
"Its unbelievable" ........ I dont know why, whenever I hear these words my eyes gets teared up. My father was lying in his deathbed exactly the same way ........ exactly ............ but I was unlucky that he didnt wakeup from the Coma, like Ed does in this film. I wanted him to tell my plans on the future but alas this void wont get filled up ever in my Life. :'( :'(
I watch this movie when I get homesick. My Dad was an extra In this movie. We were living there in Alabama when they filmed it we even tried to go downtown to see if we could see anyone. It's still one of my favorite movies. Thank you Mr. Burton
This movie is incredibly underrated. It made me cry like a child the first time I saw it at the age of 18. And now, with my dad in his 80s and the message of this movie looming, I watch this again. I hate to cry, but I thank God I feel.
My favorite movie of all time. Sweet, meaningful, a little bit of fantasy.... I just need to watch the last 10 min to cry like a baby, damn. Awesome scene.
I remembered carrying my dad to the hospital along with my brother in law and my uncle. We carried him to my car and drove him to the hospital. He died during his sleep. I always blamed myself for my dad’s death. Due to the fact that we were struggling with the hospital bills and my dad was already suffering and traumatized in the hospital for the test they have been doing to him. I made a decision that had cost him his life. I rejected the doctor’s advised to let my father stay in the hospital for another 2 weeks just so they can run more test on him and to put him on dialysis. I knew that if we put him on dialysis he won’t be able to stand nor walk. He can only lay on the bed forever. I was afraid of that. So I rejected the doctor’s advised and me and my mom took him home. Not knowing the day after we took home, on his sleep he would rest quietly. Rest in peace pops. Wish you could have met Simone. He looks just like you though.
I dont think your decision cost your father his life. What you did was release your father from the trauma he was undergoing and allowed him to die on his terms. I doubt there was any regret felt by your father. There should be no regret for your actions. I'm sure he would never have wanted you to live your life carrying that burden.
I was levelled by this scene. Watched it at 1am on a flight back from Tokyo to London around 6 months after my dad passed. He was only 57. I was a complete mess (thankfully everyone else was asleep) but definitely needed it - this could be Tim Burton’s finest work.
I love the little hint of a smile he gives as he says exactly. Its like my kid finally gets it. Hes passing in peace knowing him and his kid are ok with each other now. Beautiful
I lost my father a little over a year ago and was never able to see him at the end because of Covid. I wish I would have had the chance to say my proper goodbye. This scene always gets me.
I sob every time I watch this scene. It's because Edward reminds me so much of my Grandmother it's not even funny. The film was even done in her hometown. She would have loved this
Wow...........what a Beautiful ending! When my Dad, died after his burial, back at his home all the family and friends were invited to celebrate his life. I couldn't believe how they laughed so hard in there memories of him. That's the way he would have wanted to be remembered. What more could any man ask for to having an ending to his life like this. And this was a miracle of God's Grace and Providence! Since he had died a little young for the average life exspectancy 70 years old, and suddenly, we the family were all numb and in shock and this helped us save our hearts from being totally broken. God Bless, Thanks Tim Burton, for such a priceless peace of work!
Big Fish is personally my favorite of Tim Burton movies, I always remember my parents taking me to see this when I 8 years old. Didn’t have a clue what the movie was about so I was difficult but ended up loving it
I remember at my dad's funeral seeing so many people I hadn't seen in years, all coming to give him a final respects. Even some of my sisters' husbands' family came, I was so touched by that It was nice how much dad meant to so many people 🥲❤️
I had watched this on a while, just to have something to listen to while i was baking. My dad came in and started watching about halfway through the film, and i guess he hadn't seen it before. I remember looking over at him during this scene and realized he was crying. His mom had passed away about six months before, we all still missed her. Such a good film.
My grandpa has already told me and my brothers to accept that he is not going to be around much longer, only father type I ever had really.. no dad around.. so I took it really hard. I lost it when I saw this movie, I couldn't contain myself.
My grandfather passed away yesterday, and I watched this film last night because my grandfather and Edward Bloom could be the same person. Principal of a school, and touched so many lives. Such a beautiful portrayal of a fantastical life, just like my Grampa’s.
This movie was made by someone who had a very kind heart. I'm in the process of losing my father right now. I was 18 when this movie came out. It made me feel a lot of the feelings then. I could only watch it once because it tore me to pieces. Now I'm almost 40 and it's even stronger. It is hard to lose loved ones. But I thank God that I knew my dad, and that he was my dad.
Truly a beautiful sad ending...I cry every time because it reminds me of the people I lost and how I wanted to be there as their dying to tell them a story like that...
I saw Big Fish in the theater opening weekend and loved it. But when I watched it the second time on DVD at home, I started crying uncontrollably during the final scene with Will and his father cause it settled a human conflict question for me so beautifully. The characters forged a bond between the real and the unreal, between science and faith - both sides of the cultural divide. Transcendent majesty. Everyone showing up at Edward's funeral was nice but incidental to me.
Saw this in the theater with my son when he was a teen. I wept. My father had always exaggerated and lied about things. I was forty when he died. When my mother, brother, and I met with the funeral director, my mom gave Dad's birthday as February 28th. I said, no, he was born on February 29th...I was mortified. He had lied to me about his birthday my entire life (and about his middle name). I felt so betrayed. My son looked at my face, and instantly understood what I was connecting to, and apologized for not realizing what the movie might do to me. Not his fault, though!
When this movie aired on tv for the first time, me and my mom stayed up until like 10 or 10:30 to watch it. I remember being so tired. It was nothing like I thought it’d be. I forgot about this movie.
It's a movie about the stories we tell and how they become bigger than we are, and how we become stories ourselves, and live on in that way. One of the best movies ever.
They fought a hard fight, and ended it as kindred spirits. A story of redemption that comes from simple acceptance of each other rather than transcendence into human perfection. Tim Burton once more proves that he is a genius.
Thank you for posting this. The best "ending" ever. The beauty of accepting and carry the beauty forward. It all occurs in the dreary hospital setting. Amazing.
Tim Burton misses a lot, but when he nails it he *nails* it. I wish he'd work with original material more often, it shines. (I know that Big Fish was a book, I'd just rather see him adapt something like this more often as opposed to another remake)
This has been one of my favorite movies since its release, and after watching it tonight I was teary eyed through this whole scene. I lost my father less than a year ago, and I needed to rewatch this movie without realizing I did.
Several years ago I had to write a goodbye letter to a friend and co-coworker who was dying of ALS. He was only 25. I didn't know what to say. And then I thought of this scene. I wanted him to have this kind of farewell. So thats what I wrote...I asked gim to close his eyes and imagine all of the wonderful people from his life at a farewell party, a celebration of all the wonderful meaningful moments of his life. Oh God how I hope it provided him and his parents with some sense of comfort. Miss you, Sean.
Watched this for the first time today thanks to my boyfriend. I was getting ready eyed when his son tells a story of his dad’s send off to his barely alive dad in the hospital bed. However, when the characters in his stories/REAL LIFE showed up at the funeral I let out this huge, tearful gasp and lost it. My boyfriend had seen it already and was crying anyways lol! It was like I was a kid when I said “they were real!” Fantastic movie.
I didn’t get to see this movie in 2003. I was in Afghanistan then. I would see it 2012 on HBO, when I retired from the Army. Loved this movie. I was closer to my mom than I was my dad. I was with her when she passed. I miss her very much. I told stories like the dad in this movie. I’ve been all over the world. 🐟
Great scene... reminds me of my Dad. He always knew how to put together a story for any occasion. Miss you and love you bud. It's the legacy of the man that lives on forever
This movie destroyed me. I was on a date when I saw it, and she couldn't understand why I was crying so uncontrollably. We didn't last. Several years later, I watched it while at a girl's house that I was dating at the time. I figured I'd grown up, and the fact that I watched my father die had passed, and that I was ok.
I wasn't.
Again, I lost it. I don't know why, but I did. She held me until the end. She never said anything, but just held me as I cried.
We're going on 17 years of marriage. And she still holds me like she did back then.
I still cry when I watch it too so dont feel bad, my father passed this year in January and I miss him so much. Hes at the end of this scene.
❣️❣️🥰🥰
This is so beautiful
Oohh I felt those feels when you described your date with the girl who couldn't understand & initially thought how can one not understand even if they haven't lost their dad or a significant other yet. Perhaps it's that though? Maybe she just didnt get it back then & know how to relate especially in this new situation you were both in but in saying that she should have at least tried to understand you & this. I lost a few family members & beloved pets when younger & thought I understood but I didn't & wouldn't until my Dad. l'll never get over or used to losing my Dad & am still & will always be learning to live without him & what could have been. I was 5 months pregnant with my 1st & his 1st grandchild when he passed & would give anything to hear one of his funny stories again plus so much more mostly for my daughter 💖 Makes me wonder if this said girl now understands this & has reflected back on your date & that it's ok to be emotional & vulnerable. This scene is incredible! Her loss btw, as I think men who openly show emotions & feelings are amazing & wish there was more of it & no stigma attached. So glad to read that you found your perfect girl (wife) and how she held you when you needed it & I can imagine how you felt especially watching after losing your Dad, what a top chick & congrats on the 17 yrs.
I watched it for the 2nd time with a few friends & was sitting next to the guy I had my eye on just over 16 yrs ago. I bawled & so did he & he occasionally reminds me how this is our movie & how we connected over us crying because this scene just hits you so hard & is such a brilliant movie.
TY tor sharing your memories & story!
Went from tearing up over my dad to now this. Congrats on finding what’s real 🙏🏻 I don’t know why this scene effects me so much too but it does. Truly one of those movie moments that transcends the film and life itself.
Every time, I just wanna call me dad and catch up after watching this
i have never seen death portrayed so beautifully in a film until i saw Big Fish.
You said it sister
Mee too
You ever watched Six Feet Under? The ending of that is on par with this. If not better. Both of which make me weep uncontrollably
Exactly
@@ck891 Hah, I've tried over and over again to START "Six Feet Under," but it never grabs my interest. Yet I keep watching that Sia finale over and over. Without ever seeing a single episode, that finale makes me feel like I know the characters. And yes, this scene feels very much like that one to me.
One of my favorite details about the "reveal" at the funeral - that everyone in the stories was real, just maybe a bit exaggerated - is when you realize that Will's childhood mind might be responsible for some of the misinterpretation. I can imagine Edward saying the twins were "attached at the hip" to talk about how close they were as sisters, but Will imagined them as *literally* attached to the hip. Same with the Ringmaster becoming "a beast" at night, which may have been Edward sanitizing the story for Will instead of saying he was a drunk.
Good theory
Exactly my theory.
the giant was actually a giant.
the "girl in the river" was his mother, but Edward told the stories as if she was the Big Fish.
the hardest part to watch was when he went to Spectre and we see the actual town- paved road instead of grassy fields, near abandoned, no shoes hanging on the wire and Jenny now an older woman staring at the trees.
I'm not sure if it's ever clarified in the book, but I thought the twins could have been Thai (Thailand being formerly known as Siam) and that Will might have mistaken his father speaking about _Siamese twins_ (meaning 'twins from Siam') to mean the old popular term for conjoined twins.
The war he was fighting in was the Korean war I guess but the war scene is muddled to the point that you see things that definitely could have been Will's childhood brain inventing things- the book that says 'How to Speak Asian' for example. And it's not impossible that entertainers from Thailand could have been in Korea.
It's easier for me to believe Edward actually claimed the twins were physically conjoined, knowing full well it wasn't literally true, just because it made a better story. Edward loved tall tales and lived larger than life. Deliberate exaggerations were a way to ensure he "becomes immortal" through his stories.
The thing I love about this the most, is that the son finally comes to accept his dad for who he was, not who he wanted him to be, and he finishes his father's story exactly the way it was meant to be.
Thank you this helped me with my essay
@@jaredybanez5439 me too
Maybe someday, my son will accept me for what I am; one day. Big Fish is my guide and companion.
Exactly
fathers have more a responsibility to be who their children need them to be than it is the childrens to accept them.
Im not saying its not important to accept people. But the son was in dispair for many years because his father couldnt switch it off for even a moment.
My face was dry until he said, “and I mean ‘everyone.’”
I’ve also never seen a funeral in a movie so sad and happy at the same time. This movie is a 10/10.
The best movie ever made
Really does hit you where it does. Especially when his father was telling all the stories his son thought they were just made up and after doing some evidence digging. It was clear everything his father was saying was very true especially those that showed up at his funeral. There’s the proof you needed.
Started a little bit early for me, "He's Here!". It's like when you can hear the band starting before the song
A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal.
Exactly
this is the most beautiful thing Tim Burton has ever done
I agree with you 100%😉👍
Next to a young Helena Bonham Carter.
Absolutely
Him and the other screenwriter for this story
@@g.d.graham2446 I think OP meant as a director, it is his most beautiful movie, but yes, we still need to praise the novel & the screenplay writers as well.
The part that always hits me hardest is when Edward says "Exactly", referring to when he was shown how he would die. With his son at his bedside, telling him a story like he would do when putting his son to sleep for the night. It's a sweet role reversal. Probably one of the most serene ways one can pass from this life.
It’s the moment the son becomes the father.
My dad died when i was 17 (he was only 49) and there were people at his funeral i had never met and they all told me how good of a man he was. This movie breaks me down into tears every time i watch it. I just think of my dad and how much i miss him.
Same here
I'm sorry for your loss 😢
Right there with you brother. I never realized the true impact my father had on others lives until they told me personally. They still live through us and in us tho. Never forget that. ❤️
Same here.
This is exactly how I want to be remembered when I die. I don't want any tears, just smiles and laughter and fond memories.
That's how any funeral should be.
I don't think I've ever cried with uncontrollable heaving sobs in a theater ever before... but this end scene is one of the most poignant and heartfelt things of beauty I have ever seen. It must have hit a place in my heart long-hidden, buried.
Same
Exactly
It's weird. Sad movies are a dime a dozen. This one should not even be that sad since his death is not really tragic, he old and led a good life. I think what kills people (including me) is that we have almost all been through this exact scenario in real life. A grandma, grandpa, maybe a parent. There is something about the way he portrays his death as almost triumphant
I didn’t see this is theatres, but I watched this with my dad after his dad passed. It was the first time I’d seen him cry. Now that my fathers passed, this movie means so much more to me.
I love how everyone in the funeral isn’t really crying that he’s gone but so much they’re happy they’ve met him. It brought everyone together and you see them laughing and sharing stories of him.
5:44-6:14 was brilliant acting. That restrained grief. No wailing, no sobbing, no scene making, just wiping tears away and calling his mother. When he calls and says “mom?” that absolutely broke me.
Billy Crudup is amazing man... almost famous was another good one. He really should receive more acclaim.
“The story of my life” those words hit so much harder than they should 😭😭
"The story of my life" hits hard because of the double entendre of Will preceding those words by saying "It's unbelievable."
@@CribNotes It's not just a double meaning - there are at least three different meanings in that very simple sentence.
If I’m not sobbing by that point already that’s the line that does me in every time.
The last 10 minutes are quite possibly the best 10 minutes of any movie I've ever seen. It's equal parts sad and happy. It's absolute perfection. I wouldn't have changed a single thing. I just recently discovered this film and I don't know how I've gone this long without seeing it. Tim Burton's films can be a bit hit or miss, but this film was a perfect 10. Perfect balance of fantasy, and real world, happiness, sadness, acting, soundtrack..it was all perfection.
I will put the last few minutes of "Field of Dreams," beginning with Karen falling off the bleachers right alongside the ending of this movie.
This movie meant a lot to me.
My Dad constantly used to tell us and my friends stories that I thought were too good to be true. I once told a friend to not believe his bullshits, and that he's like the guy from Big Fish. About two weeks later, he passed away. During his funeral, I met people who knew him from when he was younger and told me the stories he used to tell me that I didn't believe. A week later, as I went through his stuff, I found pictures, videos, receipts, documents, awards, etc that proves his stories.
This is literally my all time favorite movie. Quite possibly the most beautiful ending to a movie, ever. "Story of my life".
I hope my friends and family celebrate my life this way!!!
Mine too.
All of his stories were based in truth. A storyteller at their finest.
Exactly
He was a liar. The final story was completely made up. A lie is meaningless.
@@NukeCaulfield Who hurt you?
@@vayabroki4253 Reality.
@@NukeCaulfield If you see his stories as lies, you did not get the point of the movie. Try again.
I watched this with my dad when it came out, and it was just after his father died. It was the first time I’d seen him cry, because he had to get up and walk away. This movie means a lot more to me than it should. What a beautiful creation.
Such an incredible movie! I'll never forget seeing my Dad cry when he lost his Dad & it was the 1st time I'd seen too. I can imagine that your Dad was extremely emotional when watching this. I cried when I first watched it & hadnt lost my Dad yet. I havent brought myself to watch the whole movie since losing my Dad but reading yours & others comments makes me want to & laugh, smile, cry with the amazing memories I have 💖
Absolutely
every son needs to see this with his dad before he dies. I'm glad I did. Miss you dad.
My dad passed away 2 days ago. This scene made me think of all of the stories he told me as a grew older, and all of them were about his life. I also remember he used to call me boogerhead. It was the name he called me most days, that and Brando. I’d give anything to hear my father call me those name one more time.
I hope that you're doing well, and I suspect that you'll always be a Boogerhead.
Not a lie, but a storyteller's version.
This was just beautiful.
So wonderful
"They become the stories themselves. And in that way they become immortal." That hits me so deeply to the core.
This scene had me crying so hard. Just uncontrollably bawling my eyes out. Sitting at my desk, staring at the computer screen…. Sobbing. It’s so emotional. I can’t imagine what I would do in a movie theater.
Possibly the best ending to a film I've ever seen, I watch this regularly to try and relive the moment I first saw it
So ok, it's a sad ending yeah, comes with the territory....BUT, then those characters from the story actually start sh owing up, and I just lost it right then. The tears were flowing. And I haven't cried for any other movie ever.
I start sobbing still when I see everyone there. And when he says that line "everyone is there.. and i mean EVERYONE" the crying amps up a bit. Same with "there wasn't a sad face in sight. They were all just happy to see him"
@@Nintendus Me too. Only other movie that I can’t keep my eyes dry for is Field of Dreams, at the end. Two of the most heartfelt father-son scenes ever.
You got to finish what you start
go watch "what dreams may come", it might get you as much as this one
I feel like I could be best friends with anyone who loves this movie.
I love this movie, Madeleine.
Hello
Hello my friend..🥺🤗🤗😇🙏🏾
YOU ARE MY FRIEND, AHHAH
Only 2 movies I've ever cried this hard, this is one. I'm so grateful I watched it at home alone.
My dad had a life similar to this one, raised as an orphan on the streets at 7 years old, helped w the Holland dies, traveled the world, 2 days from being held hostage in Iran, at the Korean Airport when a Korean jet was shot out of the sky by Russia, abtained his college degree through the merchant marine bill. I'm grateful my father wrote his life story.
Only scene of a film that has repeatedly brought me to full on tears every single time. No matter how hard I try to resist. It's just beautiful. Really.
One of the moments which gets me is the look on the son’s face once they’re fully in the river; he’s totally out of his element and not sure what to do next. Edward looks at him and gracefully folds his arms on his chest and starts to lean back, a father making this last thing as easy on his kid as he can. “Yeah, I’m ready; just drop me in the river, it’s ok.” Everything in this ending is an act of love, even the small stuff.
Puffy eyes, burning tears running down flushed cheeks, snot dribbling down my nostrils, quivering bottom lip, heart wrenching. This movie truly hits me in a way that not many do. Genuinely reminds me so much of my own father
Has anyone here mentioned how beautifully composed Danny Elfmans piece of music is?? Which certainly adds to the beauty of this sadness
Yeah, when I hear the music just on its own it elicits so many feelings. Such a perfect song to a perfect ending.
My grandpa just passed away and I was reminded of this movie, cried some tears and remembered the good times. What an amazing movie..
My dad was a great story teller, a great adviser, a great decision maker, a kind of a great leader yet so humble and funny. Everyone respected my dad and we all had always looked up to him. He was always the father of everyone. My dad passed away 3 weeks ago. I saw my dad died in front of me, at the hospital, the doctor had tried to give him the CPR and all. My great dad, was finally out of breath. And this scene is how I want to let go of my dad. I don't want to be sad. For death is only a part of life, I want to cherish it.
Your post unexpectedly moved me. I will quietly carry it with me for the rest of my days.
Wardani I just want to know you much nicer if you won't mind.
Was he in pain or stress when he passed out? Or it was just relaxing like going in a deep sleep.
He is so proud hearing his son learn to tell a story.
more importantly, he finished his story. poetry in motion.
i saw this movie at my girlfriends house while she was asleep and she woke up to me sobbing so hard
Oh ;(( i watched it with my girlfriend too and i said "Beware, i cry hard with this movie." And it happened, i cried a lot and she was just comforting me ;( LMAO
This is honestly one of the most touching death scenes I have ever seen... How sweet would it be if we had this understanding of death, where we happily say farewell when it is someone's time to go. Think of how much more positive the end of life would be... I really wish people would gather and honor someone BEFORE they die, not after.
I can't compare Big Fish to Edward Scissorhands, or any other Burton films. It captured life so well... It's my all time favorite film.
Long live Mr Burton 🙏🏾😇
saw this with my GF in 2004, now my wife.
My father had a red 1973 Charger and when he said, "and your Red Charger was there" I remember I exclaimed a muffled laugh followed by balling my eyes out.
My wife has always remembered first seeing my tender side that day.
I love how everyone from Edward’s stories showed up to the funeral and how that in a way confirms his stories weren’t nonsense. Not everyone was as described but that’s ok because the stories will be how he’s remembered. Plus it’s really nice that nobody is appears sad, just happy that they got to know Edward.
The moments where I cry like never before :
2:44 The starting we see every people Edward invented who were important in his life
2:50 This music at the same time happy and sad
3:16 "The story of my life"
5:32 Edward's last weak smile
6:13 That "mom !"
7:46 Where we see every real people at the event
8:49 And special mention to "Norther Winslow" (Steve Buscemi) who tries to tell stories about Ed and him but we see that it's harder and harder for him to hold his tears 😭😭😭
Steve Buscemi telling stories about him was a great place to close out the scene. Perfectly in the spirit of Edward's legacy.
This is the first and currently only movie that can make me cry like a baby every single time, it's insane lol
just seeing all of edward's friends and family there, clapping and cheering for him as he heads for the lake. it's so beautiful.
this is what i hope death is like. seeing everyone you know and love smiling and clapping their hearts out as they wish you farewell. jfc i'm sobbing while typing this lol
✨true
“You see, everybody is already there. And I mean *everyone* . It’s unbelievable. And the strange thing is there's not a sad face to be found, everyone is just so *glad* to see you, to send you off right”
That line is really powerful and true. My uncle passed away a couple weeks ago. And everyone there shared a story or something about his life and everyone was laughing and smiling about it. Yes there were tears, my aunt and cousins especially, but after we said goodbye we shared more stories about him and it just seemed like the happiest and saddest day ever
It also reminds me of the story of my mum’s dad’s funeral. She told me Pa’s funeral was so big they had groups of people outside the procession. Her mum and sisters had no idea he knew so many people but they weren’t surprised because he was such a good, kind and generous man that he would take the the time to talk to or help anyone who needed to be. Everyone from the area he lived in showed up and just told stories about him. He’s still alive today because his stories get passed on to me and my cousins
Holy shit, this hits me right in the feels, I'll be a wreck my dad passes. He's the greatest man to ever exist.
Edward reminds me of my own father who had many stories and jokes. I get teary-eyed every time I see this.....Burton's Best
I just went to my sister's wedding. And as I was walking down the aisle, I could see all of my dad's friends so happy for me! And I wasn't even the bride!! My dad had passed and my mom was walking her down the isle. And they were so happy for my sister. And they filled up majority of my sister's side of the church. And they were all cheering quietly and all all were smiling and waving. Many of them had their cameras out and were filming. It was one of the most beautiful moments I've ever seen! It reminded me so much of the big fish! It was all the love that my dad had, personified in these people, showing me and my family. It was so beautiful I'm still crying as I type it. This movie Just is so perfect. The fact that I had my own Big Fish moment was pretty damn amazing
Gets me emotional every time.
"Its unbelievable" ........ I dont know why, whenever I hear these words my eyes gets teared up. My father was lying in his deathbed exactly the same way ........ exactly ............ but I was unlucky that he didnt wakeup from the Coma, like Ed does in this film. I wanted him to tell my plans on the future but alas this void wont get filled up ever in my Life. :'( :'(
I dnt know you but yeah I'm sure your father is in heaven and he prouds of you. Be good always and Spread positivity everywhere 😄😃
@@Hiroks007 Thanks :')
I watch this movie when I get homesick. My Dad was an extra In this movie. We were living there in Alabama when they filmed it we even tried to go downtown to see if we could see anyone. It's still one of my favorite movies. Thank you Mr. Burton
This movie is incredibly underrated. It made me cry like a child the first time I saw it at the age of 18. And now, with my dad in his 80s and the message of this movie looming, I watch this again.
I hate to cry, but I thank God I feel.
My favorite movie of all time. Sweet, meaningful, a little bit of fantasy....
I just need to watch the last 10 min to cry like a baby, damn.
Awesome scene.
Me too.
I remembered carrying my dad to the hospital along with my brother in law and my uncle. We carried him to my car and drove him to the hospital. He died during his sleep. I always blamed myself for my dad’s death. Due to the fact that we were struggling with the hospital bills and my dad was already suffering and traumatized in the hospital for the test they have been doing to him. I made a decision that had cost him his life. I rejected the doctor’s advised to let my father stay in the hospital for another 2 weeks just so they can run more test on him and to put him on dialysis. I knew that if we put him on dialysis he won’t be able to stand nor walk. He can only lay on the bed forever. I was afraid of that. So I rejected the doctor’s advised and me and my mom took him home. Not knowing the day after we took home, on his sleep he would rest quietly. Rest in peace pops. Wish you could have met Simone. He looks just like you though.
I dont think your decision cost your father his life. What you did was release your father from the trauma he was undergoing and allowed him to die on his terms. I doubt there was any regret felt by your father. There should be no regret for your actions. I'm sure he would never have wanted you to live your life carrying that burden.
I was levelled by this scene. Watched it at 1am on a flight back from Tokyo to London around 6 months after my dad passed. He was only 57. I was a complete mess (thankfully everyone else was asleep) but definitely needed it - this could be Tim Burton’s finest work.
20 years and this movie never ceases to tear me up!
One of the best movies ever made about father-son relationships. 🎉
One of the most underrated movies of all time
Holy fuck... This was the first movie that made me weep uncontrollably.
When a liar speaks, it’s to make oneself look good. When a storyteller speaks, it’s to make others happy.
the way he says "mom.." gets me every time
I love the little hint of a smile he gives as he says exactly. Its like my kid finally gets it. Hes passing in peace knowing him and his kid are ok with each other now. Beautiful
Death ends a life, not a relationship. We live in the hearts of the people we touched.
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I lost my father a little over a year ago and was never able to see him at the end because of Covid. I wish I would have had the chance to say my proper goodbye. This scene always gets me.
I sob every time I watch this scene. It's because Edward reminds me so much of my Grandmother it's not even funny. The film was even done in her hometown. She would have loved this
Saw this with my mom after her dad had recently passed and she wept so hard. Will never forget that
Wow...........what a Beautiful ending! When my Dad, died after his burial, back at his home all the family and friends were invited to celebrate his life. I couldn't believe how they laughed so hard in there memories of him. That's the way he would have wanted to be remembered. What more could any man ask for to having an ending to his life like this. And this was a miracle of God's Grace and Providence! Since he had died a little young for the average life exspectancy 70 years old, and suddenly, we the family were all numb and in shock and this helped us save our hearts from being totally broken. God Bless, Thanks Tim Burton, for such a priceless peace of work!
Big Fish is personally my favorite of Tim Burton movies, I always remember my parents taking me to see this when I 8 years old. Didn’t have a clue what the movie was about so I was difficult but ended up loving it
I remember at my dad's funeral seeing so many people I hadn't seen in years, all coming to give him a final respects. Even some of my sisters' husbands' family came, I was so touched by that
It was nice how much dad meant to so many people 🥲❤️
One of the only movies that can actually make my cry, Hell I’m crying right now
I had watched this on a while, just to have something to listen to while i was baking. My dad came in and started watching about halfway through the film, and i guess he hadn't seen it before. I remember looking over at him during this scene and realized he was crying. His mom had passed away about six months before, we all still missed her. Such a good film.
My grandpa has already told me and my brothers to accept that he is not going to be around much longer, only father type I ever had really.. no dad around.. so I took it really hard. I lost it when I saw this movie, I couldn't contain myself.
I was so young when I had seen this. Loved it then, but now I’m older and have a family of my own. It hits different
My grandfather passed away yesterday, and I watched this film last night because my grandfather and Edward Bloom could be the same person. Principal of a school, and touched so many lives. Such a beautiful portrayal of a fantastical life, just like my Grampa’s.
This movie was made by someone who had a very kind heart.
I'm in the process of losing my father right now. I was 18 when this movie came out. It made me feel a lot of the feelings then. I could only watch it once because it tore me to pieces. Now I'm almost 40 and it's even stronger.
It is hard to lose loved ones. But I thank God that I knew my dad, and that he was my dad.
Truly a beautiful sad ending...I cry every time because it reminds me of the people I lost and how I wanted to be there as their dying to tell them a story like that...
I saw Big Fish in the theater opening weekend and loved it. But when I watched it the second time on DVD at home, I started crying uncontrollably during the final scene with Will and his father cause it settled a human conflict question for me so beautifully. The characters forged a bond between the real and the unreal, between science and faith - both sides of the cultural divide. Transcendent majesty. Everyone showing up at Edward's funeral was nice but incidental to me.
Saw this in the theater with my son when he was a teen. I wept. My father had always exaggerated and lied about things. I was forty when he died. When my mother, brother, and I met with the funeral director, my mom gave Dad's birthday as February 28th. I said, no, he was born on February 29th...I was mortified. He had lied to me about his birthday my entire life (and about his middle name). I felt so betrayed. My son looked at my face, and instantly understood what I was connecting to, and apologized for not realizing what the movie might do to me. Not his fault, though!
When this movie aired on tv for the first time, me and my mom stayed up until like 10 or 10:30 to watch it. I remember being so tired. It was nothing like I thought it’d be. I forgot about this movie.
It's a movie about the stories we tell and how they become bigger than we are, and how we become stories ourselves, and live on in that way. One of the best movies ever.
They fought a hard fight, and ended it as kindred spirits. A story of redemption that comes from simple acceptance of each other rather than transcendence into human perfection. Tim Burton once more proves that he is a genius.
Think of my grandpa...EVERY TIME. And someone starts cutting onions...
Thank you for posting this. The best "ending" ever. The beauty of accepting and carry the beauty forward. It all occurs in the dreary hospital setting. Amazing.
Tim Burton misses a lot, but when he nails it he *nails* it.
I wish he'd work with original material more often, it shines.
(I know that Big Fish was a book, I'd just rather see him adapt something like this more often as opposed to another remake)
Sweeney Todd was a great adaptation of the stage musical. Hos Batman movies are also good.
The funeral scene is great. As the viewer you know there’s a bit more truth to those stories as the son realizes it to.
One of the last genuinely magical films ever made.
I absolutely LOVE this movie. This ending is very special... always reminds me of my father... always bring me to tears. Its priceless.
I usually never cry watching movies but this " the story of my life" makes me cry every single time i watch that movie!!!
This scene will forever make me sob like a baby
Movies never make me cry but this is the one exception. No matter how many times I’ve seen in I cry like a baby 🥲
This scene gives me cheek water. Whenever I need to feel something I watch this
This has been one of my favorite movies since its release, and after watching it tonight I was teary eyed through this whole scene. I lost my father less than a year ago, and I needed to rewatch this movie without realizing I did.
One of the greatest and saddest ending's of all time
,,The story of my life"
One of the best endings of any movie ever
Several years ago I had to write a goodbye letter to a friend and co-coworker who was dying of ALS. He was only 25. I didn't know what to say. And then I thought of this scene. I wanted him to have this kind of farewell. So thats what I wrote...I asked gim to close his eyes and imagine all of the wonderful people from his life at a farewell party, a celebration of all the wonderful meaningful moments of his life. Oh God how I hope it provided him and his parents with some sense of comfort. Miss you, Sean.
Albert Finney is amazing! I cry every time I watch this movie! The actors in this movie were wonderful!
"It's unbelievable!"
"The story of my life."
I miss my Dad so much.
My favourite movie, I've watched it about 10 times now and every single time i've cried to this scene
Thank you for posting this, I needed a good cry tonight
Watched this for the first time today thanks to my boyfriend. I was getting ready eyed when his son tells a story of his dad’s send off to his barely alive dad in the hospital bed. However, when the characters in his stories/REAL LIFE showed up at the funeral I let out this huge, tearful gasp and lost it. My boyfriend had seen it already and was crying anyways lol! It was like I was a kid when I said “they were real!” Fantastic movie.
I didn’t get to see this movie in 2003. I was in Afghanistan then. I would see it 2012 on HBO, when I retired from the Army. Loved this movie. I was closer to my mom than I was my dad. I was with her when she passed. I miss her very much. I told stories like the dad in this movie. I’ve been all over the world. 🐟
Great scene...
reminds me of my Dad.
He always knew how to put together a story for any occasion. Miss you and love you bud.
It's the legacy of the man that lives on forever