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thellama73 
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Definitely a book. No album has ever made me cry, but every single Victor Hugo novel has.
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A Person
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:50 |
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I mainly watch comedies so I don't really watch heart-wrenching movies  |
Watch Grave of the Fireflies and be prepared to cry like a baby. Saddest movie I've ever seen. 
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The Truth
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:48 |
I mainly watch comedies so I don't really watch heart-wrenching movies
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UndercoverBoy
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:48 |
stonebeard wrote:
Music.
Music both augments and explains my emotions and thoughts more than anything else. I hesitated on movies for a second, but thinking about it, how many movies would go from excellent to neutered if the score was taken away? Music wins.
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Interesting observation. I'm sure that 2001: A Space Odyssey would be a lot less powerful without "Also Sprach Zarathustra," "The Blue Danube," and "Requiem." Still, since I would say that many times music is a necessary component of a movie instead of just an add-on, I still go with movies.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:43 |
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Definitely a book; it leaves the imagination free. I have cried many times when reading a book; this rarely happens to me in a movie (though it has happened to me, of all movies, in the old "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" by Walt Disney). |
It's not that strange. Snow White was one of the best Disney movies ever. The first they made at Disney, and it has some touching moments for sure. It was still all very fresh, new and exciting in those days, back then.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:40 |
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All three can touch me enormously. Maybe music a bit more.
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UndercoverBoy
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:38 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
Good question.
Probably three of the greatest things civilization has gifted us with.
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Besides females' wotsits. |
Civilization didn't grant us that. 
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stonebeard
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 08:55 |
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Music.
Music both augments and explains my emotions and thoughts more than anything else. I hesitated on movies for a second, but thinking about it, how many movies would go from excellent to neutered if the score was taken away? Music wins.
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BaldFriede
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 08:52 |
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Definitely a book; it leaves the imagination free. I have cried many times when reading a book; this rarely happens to me in a movie (though it has happened to me, of all movies, in the old "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" by Walt Disney).
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Snow Dog
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 07:44 |
Slartibartfast wrote:
Good question.
Probably three of the greatest things civilization has gifted us with.
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Besides females' wotsits.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 07:29 |
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Good question.
Probably three of the greatest things civilization has gifted us with.
I'm going to have to go with music as I have so saturated my life with it.
Scratch that, when I read read the choices it was album and not music.
Since most of my books are cooking, politics, and humor, they often don't affect me as a whole.
Music doesn't affect me as much on the album level except for concept albums.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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JJLehto
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 01:43 |
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Hm, wow. This is actually quite difficult.
Books are the least, and while they can be powerful and quite moving, its the most difficult for me.
For me, its easier to be taken in by a movie than music. But I prefer music.
I guess its the loner aspect of me, but with music I can lay down, all lights away, and really "meditate" on the music. Doesn't work at a theater, or even in my room. Maybe its the looking at a screen thing.
When I get deep into the music it takes to me some great places.
Good music has to take my vote, though you made me think on this one!
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CinemaZebra
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 00:37 |
The Quiet One wrote:
The Truth wrote:
I love all three for the effects they have on me, but some of the albums I listen to just bring me to tears some of the time. No greater feeling in the world to me. |
You never cried with a movie?  |
YOU HAVEN'T SEEN OLD YELLER OR GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES?!?!?! 
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The Monodrone
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 00:29 |
I'd say books, movies, then music... it's very close between them all, though, to be honest. Lunar Park hit me extremely hard, as did King's The Shining. I love Blade Runner, 2001, and Office Space is one of my favorite comedies  . Misplaced Childhood effects me greatly, as does PT's...well, any album by PT.
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 19:13 |
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I do love a good album, but I'm most stirred by a good movie.
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 18:20 |
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A good film probably.
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Klogg
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 18:06 |
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I am not a good friend of books, I like reading but it doesn't affects me emotionally, just Graphic Novels. Movies affect me, but I don't watch then frequently. Music is the most abstract of the 3, probably the hardest to affect a person, but it strikes me perfectly. A good album is my choice, by miles.
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Tsevir Leirbag
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 17:54 |
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As for the effect they have on me, all three are pretty much on the same level but I just have to pick the great ones. An excellent movie will affect me more than a bad book, for example.
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Les mains, les pieds balancés
Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers,
Un marin mort,
Il dormira
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Man With Hat
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 17:51 |
Movies. Though I prefer musics.
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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yanch
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 17:51 |
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I enjoy all 3, but for me, a good book just is the best.
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