2001: A Space Odyssey/Tear Jerker


Tear Jerkers in 2001: A Space Odyssey include:

  • Even though he was the villain, HAL 9000's breakdown in 2001: A Space Odyssey is still terribly depressing.
    • HAL 9000: DAISY...DAISY...[1]
    • To quote (paraphrase) a YouTube comment about HAL's death: "It's like watching the execution of an invalid."

  1. as he was dying.