The Way We Were

Sad news to report today: Director and actor Sydney Pollack died on Sunday at the age of 73. He had been diagnosed with cancer nine months ago.

The hard-working actor and highly respected director is known for a variety of accomplishments. Older generations might recognize him as the Oscar-nominated director of Tootsie and the Oscar-winning director of Out of Africa. He also directed The Way We Were, The Firm and The Interpreter, among other titles.

In more recent years, he took on more acting roles, from Will's dad in Will & Grace to the boss at Michael Clayton's law firm in Michael Clayton to Patrick Dempsey's wedding-happy father in Made of Honor, along with many others.

Clayton costar George Clooney issued a statement about Pollack's death, writing, "Sydney made the world a little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better. A tip of the hat to a class act. He'll be missed terribly."

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There are many things that make me cry in movies, and some of them are just weird: applause, gospel music, truthful mother-daughter moments, sweet daddy-daughter moments... the list goes on. So for last week's Buzzworthy challenge, I wanted to find out which tearjerker movies you turn to for a good cry.

Like me, you guys seem to get choked up about some strange stuff, but I loved the variety of movies you bookmarked, from classic cry-fests to utter surprises. Here are my favorite Buzzworthy picks from BuzzSugar readers. Thanks for playing!

The Way We Were, bookmarked by JennyJen, who admits that just thinking about the movie could make her cry right now.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, bookmarked by Missyosigirl. This choice puzzled me until I read her explanation: "I don't know why this movie makes me cry... It's just that the realization of how good a relationship starts even though it's currently all f-ed up."

Terms of Endearment, bookmarked by Linda McP. I had to include this one: Not only is it horribly depressing but it's a transcendently good movie.

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