Movies that make you feel empty inside

Oh, and Taare Zameen Par (Stars on Earth) is probably the only movie that made me cry a lot during the whole movie.

- Get busy living or get busy dying.

yup, i agree but it takes on a disturbed introvert and show how anyone like him can make it to the real world apart from the mental or emotional challenges.
I dont quite understand the point of adding love triangles in such movies. It lowers them down very much by making it common like other one.

What about "Bridge to Terabithia" or "Me, you and everyone we know"?
Maybe "Butter", "Jeff who lives at home", "Young Adult", "The Sunset Limited"...

Not the same as Perks but they do make you think...a lot...

I am very surprised that nobody mentioned "Y Tu Mamá También." Simply one of the best (if not THE best) movies I have ever seen. It will make you "feel" the same way as Perks.

I really, really enjoyed high school but I empathized with the main character. I'm a really stoic person, so when I started crying during this movie that's when I knew it was an impressive film (at least in my opinion).

I'm feeling rough, I'm feeling raw, I'm in the prime of my life.

Well, straight off, as I struggle to sleep I already know I'm about to be honest here. While I wish I had the state of mind to let it all slowly sink in with the aforementioned staring blankly for 30mins what really got to me was when an hour and a half later I came to IMDb and saw the poster on the movie page I realize that its still pretty strong in my mind. I looked at the people and went exactly as you said "..Charlie is just Logan Lerman and Sam is just Emma Watson once again". I guess what really got to me was the circumstances we saw, minute as they were to the fictional reality we are regularly doused with, was very grounded. And its this kind of, well I suppose strictly a personal perspective (shallow and all) I carry that I was able to attach so instinctively that got me truly thinking, feeling and realizing these characters. To be honest I thought the movie was done around the half way mark with all the partying and it got me feeling "wow, I'm getting twice the movie here!"... and it was ONLY a ~1:50 long movie. I'm still worried about Charlie though :P. But I'm also just happy someone else was able to share this thread and that's when a movie like this is complete.

Well, speaking of which, you did ask for some. Try "Almost Famous" if you haven't already seen it. I don't think it will leave you blank but it is on some stretch along these lines. Just make sure you have time in hand (its a satisfyingly LONG movie) and in fact a blank slate! To be honest I'm sure you'll feel the blank become filled.

I completely agree with you. I can think of a few others that did that to me. (Although not on the same level as Perks - but there's a personal reason as to why.)

-The Virgin Suicides - the world Sophia Coppola creates in this movie is so beautiful and so sad. (And the music is perfect.) I saw it when I was 13 and became really attached to the characters.
- Almost Famous - I've seen this one in a few of the other posts. Such an awesome film, saw it when I was 14 - it really changed my perspective of the connections you make with people.
- The Vow - It really seemed like a Nicholas Sparks' cheesy movie, but after I saw it I fell in love with it. I just remember being so, honestly, dumbfounded by it's simplicity in explaining what makes some relationships work and not work. I just never had someone explain it to me like that before.
- The Graduate - this movie is just beautiful, and promise me you'll see it if you haven't already.

I find the movies I had the feeling you're describing all taught me something about myself in the end. Not always but they all helped me get there in some way.

Hi. I am a guy too, but little older and I can't say.

Perks meant so much to me as well, and I cried and still do a lot.
I am just like Charlie in every way.
Being a Logan fan, made the movie hit me harder cause he played that role so damm perfect.
I seen in twice in the theater when it came out, once just for Logan was in it, and then for emma. But they all effect me.
My good friends are gone and the circle broken well b4 high school was done.
It was painful to go thru and with no family support and no close friends.
I still have issuses and need help which I hope to get finally. This movie helped me realized more of what I need to do to get some help. I was so moved by this movie I got the dvd when it first came out.
I think I wore it out. I swear everytime i play it I see something new or hear something new.
I am more shocked at Logan's post interview cause he has that new short haircut, moustahce and little beard. WOW..... He's grown up and I feel like time flies by so fast now it's not fun to live much anymore.

Well sorry for the rant.
Keep in touch if you like -- to anyone. I will be happy to talk about Perks.

I watched it 2 times b4 bed, during the night, so I must have seen it about 12 times now and will again. It helps me to forgot this painful real world I am in.