Why so sad?

Last night I saw the new Robert Pattinson movie Remember Me (I have no shame saying I think he is gorgeous and love seeing his beautiful face on screen) and enjoyed it, but it leads me to this question: why do they have to make movies so sad? Sorry if some people haven't seen it and still want to, but did he really have to die in the World Trade Center from the 9/11 attacks? That was a complete shocker and just so sad. It wouldn't have been as bad if I knew the movie was going to be about 9/11, but I thought this was going to be a mere love story! Then when I realized it wasn't quite a regular love story (when the opening sequence of the movie has a mother being shot and killed on the subway you're lead to that realization pretty quickly), I was ok with how the story was turning out and things were starting to get better for the family because the dad was spending more time with his kids and all, but then they had to KILL the son! It was a pretty good movie overall I suppose, but come on spare the audience a little bit people.

Sometimes really sad movies are just not warranted. Sure, everyone likes a good cry every once in a while; The Notebook, Dear John, even Million Dollar Baby (although I think they could have gone with something a little less heartbreaking than paralysis from the neck down) are all fine tearjerkers. But there is definitely an invisible line that can be crossed. Cue the Lion King. How traumatizing is Mufasa's death for Simba and every child in the world? Couldn't he have just died from a freak accident? Did Simba really need to discover his body and feel it was his fault? I've cried every time I have seen that movie from age 5. Disney seems to have a way with sad movies that are just uncalled for...Old Yeller? I can proudly say I have never seen that movie because my parents protected me from the anguish. I knew that dang dog would die and I just couldn't handle it. The movie that tops them all? Bambi. That opening scene where his mother is KILLED BY A HUNTER and he (once again Disney come on) finds her body. I always had to fast forward through the beginning and start in the scene where Bambi meets Thumper or Flower I can't remember.

Movie directors just need to take the American public's feelings into account more when making a movie. I don't need all movies to be happy-go-lucky, but I don't need the worst possible scenarios to be shown on screen either. And all of this stemmed from a Robert Pattinson movie...who woud've known?