[adam]

No, I understand his point, Kennrr. There are occurences in a movie that are true to the plot and the characters, and there are occurences that are contrived simply for an emotional response. Obsiously the distinction is pretty fine, but it's really irritating once you spot it. I've always felt that way about Spielberg films, too.

An example would be in Pearl Harbour, right before the bombs start dropping, there's a scene with children dressed as angels dancing. This is plainly designed to pull on the heartstrings, and it's super cheesy. Ron Howard is better than that, but he's a total heartstring-puller.