Love Story may be sad, but how about these tear-jerkers?

I saw two movies this weekend that almost made me cry.

On Friday, I joined my sister and her family for a movie night with Uncle Matt. We watched "Cars." At least the kids did. I watched "Cars" until the kids heard music in the movie. Then I basically watched them flail widely about.

I kept getting goose-bumps whenever Lightning McQueen did something kind or when he saw Doc with his racing wheels. And I admit my eyes were a little damp when he pushed the King over the finish line. In my defense my allergies are acting up.

Then on Saturday, I was flipping around and came upon the end of "Blazing Saddles," when they are crashing into other movie sets and end up running off the Warner Bros. lot.

My first thought on seeing that running of the actors: "Man, that looks like fun; it would be cool to do that." I was thinking along the same vein I do when I see Superman fly (in movies. I know no one has caught him on tape).

Reality then hit and my second thought: "Damn, everyone can do that."