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This film was nominated for 11 Oscars. Won ZERO. THAT was. a crime!
Damn shame😡😡
To make matters worse, Steven Spielberg did not get a Best Director Oscar nomination. The outrage over his snub was so high that Spielberg ended up winning the DGA (Directors Guild of America Award) for this film and becoming the first ever person in the process to win that award without getting a corresponding Best Director Oscar nomination.
This was significant because usually the winner of this award usually goes on to win the Directing Oscar about 89% of the time (DGA and Directing Oscar have disagreed only 8 times since the DGA's have started the awards in 1949), and the fact that Spielberg managed to win this without an Oscar nom is a sign of just how big of a deal this was.
Mindblowing how this didn't win a single award. Especially on Whoopi's behalf because this was one of her all time best performances, and I think it was her first, or one of her first at least
@@nataki8776 absolutely! Her Oscar for Ghost… I mean, memorable performance, sure, but I’m still convinced that was the Academy’s “our bad” for not giving it to her for The Color Purple.
@@andirandolph8830It was. She and the picture both deserved the Oscar.
As a black woman, I love beautiful storytelling regardless of race. Btw, race and culture does matter when it matters. Love being a black woman. Love you countrified accents
Amen
I've probably seen this movie 100 times, and cry like a baby EVERY time she reunites with her sister and children. EVERY time.
My breaking point is when Shug Avery marches Harpo's patrons into her father's church while she's singing the most affecting Gospel song I ever heard in my life. Then she tells her Dad that sinner's got soul too, I'm done!
I've also seen it MANY times, and I cry so hard when they reunite. Like I've never seen it before...glad I'm not alone.
You're not alone 😢
Same. Every single time.
NeTIIIIIIEEEEE!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭
Danny Glover is just the sweetest man ever and it killed him inside having to play such a violent and unfeeling character.
This was one of those movies that a lot of people didn't like him after this movie because he played Mr so well in this one.
I met him shortly after this came out. He was cool and funny 😊
Tremendous work and amazing effort, that was something else like "out of body" not just acting. (Danny Glover's portrayal of) His character changed up alot but looks the same throughput.
I met Mr. Glover in Toronto years ago at TIFF. He's a dear.
@@shioriryukaze agreed. The Lethal Weapon series rehabbed that for him. He was a loving family man and an upright detective in that.
Whoopie did this movie and said "That's my drama quota for life"
They do a really good job of showing the cycle of abuse, from Old Mister to Albert to Harpo and even to Celie, who has absorbed the idea that abuse is the only way to succeed.
The fact that a film like this can still provide genuine moments of levity, despite how grim the circumstances are, is wonderful.
It had to have those or you would have been as depressed and full of anxiety as you could get!
Alice Walker personally chose Whoopi Goldberg after seeing her stand-up. She gave an audition for Steven Spielberg where she did a comedy act about a stoned E.T. getting arrested in Oakland, California for possession. The audition was attended by many of Spielberg's famous friends, including producer Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson.
@@tevinwms1104 Wtf...
Sadly, here in Idaho, there is no age limit to marry a girl but she is not allowed to divorce until she is 18 because you can't sign a legal document until you are 18, make that make sense.
Wt actual F
Yikes 🤢
What in the actual craziness is going on in Idaho?
What! That's insane.
Ugh 🤢
Everyone is phenomenal in this, but I think Danny Glover gets overlooked. Albert is the villain you just hate, but Glover also shows you his weakness, frustration, and hints of the decent man he could have been.
Albert's father was the reason why he grew up to be the way he was. That man was as evil as they come!
Growing up, I didn’t even realize that they revealed Celie’s father wasn’t her father. It’s still messed up how she had to bring kids in the world, but at least her real daddy loved her. And he cared enough to leave something to her , even though he wasn’t able to raise her.
I was crying for a different reason this time. Always a hard watch, but this is the first time watching even a reaction video of this since my mom died, and never realized how much Celie reminds me of my mom. She was just as mousy when she was young. Always real skinny too. She married an abusive man before she married my dad, but sometime between, she became a strong, take no shit woman. She was always my biggest ally against the toxic majority of my family, along with my dad and younger sister. She was my hero.
I really miss her.
When Celie told Harpo to beat Sophia, it's most likely since that's all she knows. For me, I see it also as if she told Harpo anything otherwise and he mentioned it to his father, Celie would have gotten massively in trouble.
For Albert keeping the letters instead of disposing of them, it wouldn't be uncommon for someone like that to do so just because of them having the knowledge that they're right there, within her reach and she doesn't know it. 👍
That's exactly why I thought he kept them, too. It satisfied his sadistic nature.
I hoped that Albert knew it was *so wrong* to steal Celie’s precious letters that he couldn’t bring himself to actually destroy them. But I’m probably wrong!
@@owlhouse53 I hope so 🙏
You didn't realize that it was "Mister" who arranged for Nettie and Celie's children to come back to the U.S.? Shug was the only one who figured it out and knew, that's why they showed her looking over at Mister with that look at the end. It was one of those things that shows that even a downright bastard can have a redeeming moment.
@@Whitebrowpriest I thought that was obvious in the movie...you see him going to immigration with the cash.
I was 13 years old when this movie hit theaters, and I was DYING to see it, because it was directed by Steven Spielberg. I was a HUGE fan, because of "Jaws", "Close Encounters", "1941" (don't at me, I friggin' LOVE that movie), "Raiders", and of course his 1982 1-2 punch of "E.T." and "Poltergeist". So, I was BEGGING my parents to see it, but they were all like, "No, you won't like it."
So, I saved up my money, and got myself my OWN ticket! This was the first time I bought my own movie ticket, AND it was the first time I went to the movies ALONE. I was SO excited! I'm 13 years old now! I'm my own MAN, now! Plus, it was a movie about black folks, and it wasn't often that I'd see people that looked like me & my family on the big screen!
Well, needless to say, I was an emotional WRECK by the end of the movie. The house lights came back on, the curtain closed, and I was by myself. Too shook to move. The usher had to help me out of my seat, and had to calm me down in the lobby. His name was Patrick. Thank you, Patrick, if you're reading this, and remember.
It was a quiet bus ride home. It was raining, too. Walked in the front door soaking wet, and pretty much collapsed into my parents arms, BAWLING my eyes out! My dad was all like, "See, we told you that you would like it," and I was like, "no, it was one of the best movies I have ever seen!"
To this very day, even watching clips from "The Color Purple", including your reaction video, sends me into a fit of tears. I don't even need to see the whole movie to get my face soaked. Spielberg is the MASTER of emotion, and he was able to get Oscar nominated performances out of two first time actresses!
Anyway, I haven't seen the 2023 musical yet, and I don't feel like I need to. The original 1985 one is MORE than good enough for me. I'm sure it's a well made movie, but... I'm good, thanks.
I believe the music was made to be light , to balance out the harsh, raw content. Imagine watching this movie with matching music... I honestly think they did that to help comfort the audience as they witness trauma.
The fight scene with squeak and Sophia to me has me laughing every single time. That old man heading out before everything gets started. He already know some shyt is about to go down....he don't want to be involved nowhere 🤣🤣🤣
Saw this as a senior high school field trip in '85. I forced myself to sit through the first 10 minutes, sick to my stomach, anxiety attack - it was hitting too close to home - but I pushed through, and watched it until the end. Truly appreciate that you forced yourself to continue as well, Emily.🖤
Spielbergs very personal masterpice is Schindlers List.
In school, in my english class we first read the book of Color Puple and then watched the movie... no dry eye in the room...
I'm less than 5 minutes in and already the rage and horror contained within that 'What?' at 3:18 is powerful.
That scene at the table has always, always stuck with me. And for the most part it usually does work out like she said, anyone who's genuinely mean or bad to you has a tendency to screw themselves over unless they change their ways.
Great movie! For context, Black people have often sought moments of relief, joy and hope in the midst of horrible circumstances. That might include singing, dancing, telling jokes or playing "the dozens," fellowshipping together with food and laughter - whatever we needed to bring some levity into our lives. So even though the music seemed out of place for you, it would have been an important escape for people at the time. Appreciate your review and reaction!
btw, LOVE the idea of viewing the other best picture noms from the same year!
I believe they meant the score. Not the songs and music the characters can hear. The main theme is very soft and sweet sounding.
Fun fact: in the book, the love scene between Celie and Shug was much more explicit. Alice walker, an onset consultant, didn’t like the toned down nature of the theatrical scene. But she came to understand Spielberg‘s way of interpreting it, especially with the setting and the colors. Walker said, in the end, that the scene he created, really showcased the love between them, and made it even more sweeter and softer.
I saw this in a theater in 1985 at the age of 15 with some friends on a weekday. I was asked by a different group of friends to see the movie with them the following weekend. I started crying. They thought I had lost my mind. I just knew I would not be able to sit through the movie again so soon. I wasn't able to watch it for a number of years after. Even when it came out on VHS. I don't think I watched it again until 1995.
Honestly That final scene broke me..
I cry every time, but Celie’s strength & fortitude is redemptive 😭💜
My favorite movie since I was a ten year old. It’s simply beautiful and never fails to make me cry. I’ve seen it a hundred times and I’ve cried every single time. I even cry at reactors watching it. The pain/struggle Celie endures while surviving and eventually thriving is something anyone can relate to.
Watching people react to seeing this movie for the first time, and feel emotions I've felt since I was a toddler for over 30 year's, and still feel whenever I watch it is always awesome for me.
I watched this movie twice in theaters when it debut. I was 13. I was taken by my sister. Needless to say, they were robbed of all the awards. Thank you for pointing out the risk that Spielberg took. I never even considered that until today. I’m 51. Great video. Subscribed.
I suspect that Spielberg not being even nominated for best director may actually be something he would have been ok with, even thought is right, i mean, he didn't think it was his place to direct in the first place. If there was controversy regarding him being director, then imagine the controversy around him personally getting the recognition from the movie rather than the movie itself getting the recognition.
Finally - reactors watching this with Heart... Made me cry even more... Thank you...
Emily, your reaction touched me. More than any other reaction I have seen. Your reaction actually gave this film justice. Thank you. And I would argue The "God is Tryin' to Tell You Something" scene is one of the greatest moments in the history of music as presented in film. THAT is the scene that gets me every time.
This was my mother's favorite movie. It's a great movie. You guys should watch "Jumping Jack Flash" with Whoopi Goldberg
Another underrated movie. I been into programming simply because of seeing this. Data entry days 😂😂😂
Or Theodore Rex!
Certain films I weep just thinking about. This is one of them. Spielberg got criticism for toning down the story from the book to get an Oscar. He said he didn't have the guts or the maturity to film certain scenes. Personally I think this was his transitional film into a very serious film maker.
I've heard him talk about that and I think that even for his first time with a serious dramatic project, he did a great job and this along with Empire Of The Sun prepared him for the monster that we all know which was Schindlers List
@@robertjacques4117 Very true. I have noticed something strange in his film making since the mid 90's. He now seems more at home with serious subject matter but has lost some of his family friendly talents. His family films recently seem almost generic compared to to the ones he made in the 70's, 80's and early 90's.
@ashleywetherall I think I agree, like I did love The Fablemans but his sentimentality was at its best in the 70s 80s and 90s, although he did a wonderful job with The Terminal and Catch Me If You can, I consider those his modern classics along with Minority Report. Also, even with his signature sentimentality, there was a level of grit and darkness to them, he balanced everything so perfectly, his last truly gritty film to me personally was Munich, which I believe is woefully underrated as well and he hasn't done anything to that level since, almost 20 years, I hope he can do something like that again, I miss it.
I always felt that the music was light like that to underscore how innocent and childlike Celie still was in that moment. The opening scene really showcases the fact that she is an innocent while showing that something bad has already happened to her.
Harpo’s girlfriend was played by Rae Dawn Chong (Tommy Chong’s daughter)
I love you both. So glad you guys allowed yourself to be immersed in the story
I really like your channel because many of the movies you react to aren't usually reacted to on RUclips (Malcolm X, etc.). Of the reactors I've seen, very few of the white reactors shed a tear over this movie. Your empathy really, really speaks volumes.
Love your reaction to this film! It’s a classic
Spielberg had reservations about directing it, but from what I've read Qincy Jones insisted. The book is definitely worth reading. It's a very different experience with the entire story being told in letters.
Me: Knowing from the start that this movie would be a bawl-fest for Emily...
Matthew (reaching for tissue): Could you hand me one of these, please? 😢
No just act it, but live it. My grandmother would have been Ceilies children’s age. (She’s still around), and her father’s house looked like a mix of the main house and the Juke Joint. A lot of these things were still and are still happening, albeit less. We are from Alabama. Black and indigenous. I didn’t grow up in Alabama but when we’d go visit…it was nearly exactly like this.
I saw this with my mother for the first time at age 11. We both lost it at the God is trying to tell you something. My great grandfather was a mainstay in church. Only part of church I liked, was when I’d get to see him. He’d pipe up, stamp his foot and start singing. He was a soft spoken man, until he sang. My grandmother and mother sang in the choir. I didn’t sing in church choir, but joined a gospel choir. Gospel music from black churches have an off, lamenting and hopeful tone at the same time. Love it! So that scene wrecked us.
One of Spielberg's best films and with HIS resume that is saying a lot. Loved the emotions, loved the discussion
Mister was the one who paid to get them all home at the end that’s why he was in his field during that time
I hope Albert was trying to redeem himself. Or was it to lift Celie’s curse!
Loved your reaction, so heartfelt and empathetic. I cannot watch this movie without busting into tears multiple times as well. It's so well done. Have a wonderful day
I think you would have had to grow up with this film in order to not be thrown off by things like the stark contrast of the serious tone of it with the, at times, almost whimsical music. As a kid, you don't really understand what's happening, but by the time you become an adult, you've seen it so many times that everything about the film is just viewed through a nostalgic lens and it takes fresh eyes to catch certain things. I think in some way, that contrast was used to make the difficult parts a bit more digestible. Now, of course, the musical performances of Shug were stellar! The last shaving scene juxtaposed with the village scene of Adam and Tashi was phenomenal and the music was out of this world. So much of Quincy Jone's scoring paired with Spielberg's cinematography was just brilliantly beautiful.
Luv it when a man is man enough to show his true feelings. Great reaction!
4:53 YES IT IS! But for all the pain, there are some *truly BEAUTIFUL moments* of sisterhood & friendship! Such a great story 💜💐🎬
Another fun fact is that the girl sitting beside Oprah during the dinner table scene is Whoopi Goldberg's daughter.
This movie is one of my favorites. I cry at the reunion scene and the church scene every time. No matter what traumas or abuse Celie experienced her kindness and perseverance she learned in sisterhood with Nettie and shared with Shug and Sofia is what got her to the other side.
11:00 I'm not a fan of Oprah's, but she ATE in this scene! This is one of the most quoted scenes by Black folks who've seen this movie.
Even having not seen this movie in... 20 years, maybe, and just seeing the bits you showed... just absolutely sobbing.
I don't know the author's intention exactly, but this always felt to me like a story about trauma being passed down through generations going back to the days of slavery and Reconstruction. Celie's father and Danny Glover's as well were probably alive just after or during slavery. They probably had absolutely horrible childhoods. And violence begets violence. It's heartbreaking either way, but that's how I kind of interpreted it.
A film/story like this is about finding the beauty in the midst of the ugliness. Hence, the color purple... despite the ugliness of people, the beauty in the world is still all around you, you just have to reach out and experience it, and then realizing that you two are a part of that beauty. It just takes an (often) unexpected ray of sunshine to peer into your dark corner to guide you out. For Celie, Shug was that ray of sunshine that she hadn't known since Mister snuffed out the light she had in Nettie when he ran her off, and then hid her letters from Celie. Celie had to find her strength, and realize that she was far more than what Mister led her to believe via his oppressive abuse of her. Even from when she was a child, all she knew (from her stepdaddy) was being used and to feel like nothing.
I don't know if you guys caught it even though mister was a jerk and put Cealie through all that trauma but at the end he actually had something to do with that family reunion. that's why he was at the immigration office. and he was looking at them off in the distance. This movie is so amazing.
The last shot with Mister was perfect...everything expressed with no words. Amazing performance by Danny Glover
Dang he be knowing all the black movies we grew up on 😅. I appreciate the insight because as a millennial I was just forced to watch it.. Never wanted to understand it deeply or read the books as a teenager 😢😢😢😢
This is my favorite movie of all time. I am so glad more people are reacting to it. Loved your reactions!!! Cried with you :)
In answer to how they made this movie: Stephen Speilberg asked Quincy Jones for some advice. He said "I have never been black" and he wasn't sure he should make this movie, to which Jones replied "You ain't never been an alien neither." And that is how we got "The Color Purple" :)
Once again I knew this would be a tough watch for Emily, but I'm glad you chose to watch a great film. I enjoy the way you guys react to movies. Keep up the great work.
Thanks guys. Appreciate your reaction/ and re watch reaction. It’s a very hard movie but I feel everyone should try to watch it. It’s a good reference for perspectives sometimes.
I suggest the comedy/drama Life starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence with Bernie Mac.
Relentless is the perfect word to describe this....but you're right, it never gets easier to watch. It's very much like Fried Green Tomatoes, the trauma never stops.
In the end mister finally did right by her
Sooooo glad you watched! I love the bond that Celie and Nettie had. And ooohhh how it hit when Sofia said, "A girl chold aint safe in a house of men"...I still believe and know in my heart to this day, that Whoopi deserved that Oscar . Just like Angela Bassett, who is not in this movie, but i will die on that hill!! Another phenomenal movie about coming through trauma and the human spirit is "12 Years A Slave"....extremely hard to watch, but worth it ❤
This movie has me laughing and crying in the same places every time i watch it. The end? I ALWAYS go through a box of tissues.
Matthew: Women drivers....
Emily: *death stare*
For an extremely emotional reaction video, that moment made me laugh. You guys are my favorite reaction channel!!!! ❤
GREAT REACTION!!!! I believe there was intention with the music as to keep people from falling in to deep emotionally because racism, rape, pedophilia, etc. are very hard deep topics that we to this day have a hard time talking about.
I believe the reason for the juxtaposition of the light almost whimsical music is in line with the theme of the movie. It's like what Shug said about the color purple. Does God get upset when people walk through a field and don't acknowledge and recognize the beauty of the colors surrounding them?? Celie is like the color of purple in the field of flowers. The field is her life. We are walking through this field of trauma but at the same time, are we noticing how beautiful this person is? Do we understand the value of her life? That is where the music plays. You might see the trauma, but at the same time, do you hear the beauty? Are you just seeing the weeds and thorny bushes in this field, or are you also acknowledging the beauty of the color purpled flowers that are all throughout the field despite the harshness of the overgrowth? Duality..
Don't worry. Emily, whoopi Goldberg, won her Oscar for the role she played in the movie Ghost.
The Color Purple is one of those movies that when they give it the moniker, "tear jerker", it is 100% accurate. Another film that is very good in this sense, when you really feel what the main character is going through, is "Imitation of Life" (1959).
When you see lists of Greatest Villains in movies, Danny Glover's character not mentioned enough.
He has a redemption arc at the end, but bleep him.
Spielberg passed on the offered $15m for directing the film, taking the industry minimum $40,000 instead.
Also, the other films considered for best picture were Prizzi's Honor, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Witness, and the winner, Out of Africa.
I loved the book and couldn't believe Hollywood could ever do justice to that story. I was wrong and promised myself not to cry in the theater. Ha! I sobbed and laughed all the way through it. The songs from the movie are still on my playlists. 11 Oscar nominations and not one win. I haven't watched an Oscar broadcast since!
It won no Oscars, biggest snub ever.
So many of the situations and such hit, cause our grandparents and great aunts told us about many things about what they went through. The history can be just... wow!
....I think a lot of people don't get the part where Shug kisses Celie - for Celie, it's her first time where anyone has showed her THAT kind of genuine affection before, so it's innocence ... and Celie smiled - it was her first time experiencing that sort of affection - the scene was really beautiful when she felt comfortable enough to reciprocate that affection back by placing her hand on Shug's shoulder and to leave it as is, not delving too much into the fact that it's 2 women.
This movie basically encapsulates the trauma thats been passed down generation to generation and beyond. Its a very powerful movie!
Of all the movies I've watched in my lifetime, the color Purple is the one I've seen the most. I don't care who does a review, I watch it everytime. Hope you enjoy it
And lastly, we need to talk about Danny Glover. In this movie, this movie really hurt. Danny Glover's reputation for a while. There were a lot of roles that he did after this movie. A lot of people were still upset with him playing the role of Mr. It wasn't until lethal weapon. He became more of a favorite again. Many ppl just couldn't separate his actor from his performance
It was a shame how it got snubbed at the Oscars. Love your reactions that it still pulls at your heart strings.
LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!! I used to watch this movie with my now late mother, Brigitte (1965-2021) a couple of times. The actors and actresses in this one were PHENOMENAL, straight up LEGENDARY!!!! JustSUMM, thank you guys so much for reacting to this!!!! MUCH LOVE!!!!!😭💖💖💖💖💖💖
Please, please, please consider reviewing Menace 2 Society, Higher Learning, and Gangs of New York. Loved your reaction to The Color Purple. New subscriber.
Omg where have you guys been all your lives! This movie is simply a thing of beauty
"Out Of Africa" won best picture that year ... "The Color Purple," "Kiss Of The Spider Woman," "Prizzi's Honor" & "Witness" were the other Best Picture Nominees ... Some did call this the best year for pictures that were nominated.
Angelica Huston won Best Supporting Actress for "Prizzi's Honor" ... along with Oprah, the other nominees in this category were - Margaret Avery (Shug Avery - The Color Purple); Amy Madigan (Sunny Mackenzie-Sobel - Twice In A Lifetime) and Meg Tilly (Sister Agnes Devereaux - Agnes Of God).
Growing up in Baltimore in the 1970s and 1980s - I remember when Oprah first came to WJZ-TV (Channel 13) in 1976. She was hired to co-anchor the 6 pm news, the first time for a black female to do that. She was demoted in 1977 because she showed emotion when reading stories that hit her hard (as a news anchor back then, you had to remain stoic).
Another WJZ-TV personality, Richard Sher, was getting ready to do the first hour long local talk show and he only wanted one person to do it with him and that was Oprah. "People Are Talking" debuted on August 14th, 1978 and a legend was born. In fact, if you watch any newscast today on WJZ, they will begin by introducing themselves followed by "and here's what people are talking about today ..."
I have probably watched this film more than any other film ever made. It's one of my mother's favorites and over the years I've learned to appreciate it more and more. It never fails to make me cry.
11:10. I just found this channel, but I haven't seen anyone break down like that at what Oprah's character Sofia said like that before. I'm sorry that that hit close to home for you.
The music was definitely intentional. I never thought much about it though, because it simply signifies the reality for black people, and definitely black women during that time. Expected to appear very cheery, smiling, laughing, joking, while going through a hell most couldn’t even imagine. I understand EXACTLY what Spielberg was doing. Phenomenal director!! In my top 3 even before The Color Purple!!! As far as blk men being offended by the movie… hit dogs holler. Unfortunately, they don’t do nearly enough to dispel the reputation. Especially nowadays…..
I saw this in the theater , with my Grandmother and less than 20 people in the house. It is the only time where I ever experienced strangers , all sitting within 4 rows in the center of the room. Everyone present was well older than me and we all sat and cried with alternating sorrow, joy, sorrow, joy ...
Look up interview with Whoopi telling story about her audition for Spielberg. It's a pretty good one.
Didn't expect to be sobbing with you on a Thursday afternoon, but here we are! Thanks for all your reactions.
If you were to ask me, what's one of your favorite Steven Spielberg, direct a movies. This would be on the list. This has a very, very touching and sad story. But the outcome of it makes it worth while and I agree with Matthew. No matter how many times I've seen this movie. I cry every time there's nothing wrong with grown men crying. At all, so you should those tears. Matthew aint none wrong with that..
Really really enjoy your channel keep up the great work and all the best from here in Ireland 🇮🇪 👍👍👍
Another hidden gem of Spielberg is " Empire Of The Sun". It stars Christian Bales' first role I believe.
Just last week, I introduced this movie to my mother-in-law for the first time -- she's Caucasian, by the way -- and she was amazed by it. Even more amazed that it took her 38-39 years to finally watch it.
You are not ready for this one …. Matt get the tissue ready … you and Emily might need them today
Loved you two’s reaction. I could elaborate, but everybody already knows what I’d say.
The Color Purple lost out to Out of Africa, a meh of a movie with great cinematography and big stars (Robert Redford and Meryl Streep). It was as typical a Hollywood Establishment movie as there ever was. Saw it once; never saw it again. All the hatred of Spielberg at that time (mainly from Old jealous Hollywood elites) and the ruckus stirred up by the NAACP made The Academy run for the hills. They weren’t gonna touch it. Other contenders that year were Kiss of the Spider Woman, Prizzi's Honor and Witness. The Color Purple flies so far above them all yet Hollywood couldn’t muster the balls to give it its due. So utterly pathetic. Thank you for recognizing its greatness.
I saw this for the first time around when the remake musical was coming out. And it’s really good!
I've seen it 100 times. Stunning. So happy to have met the director.
This movie is one of my favorites of all time. I know literally every spoken line in it, and I absolutely mean no shade by saying this, but after watching your reactions and your comments at the end, it occurred to me that I guess that I’ve never really paid that much attention to the music score during the scenes that I was all into. I didn’t even pay attention to it while watching it with you guys either. I’ve seen this movie so many times and even have the score/soundtrack in my phone…😂….it’s actually quite good, but I digress, I completely understand what you were saying and how it took you out of the moment. I guess in my past times watching it, I was simply so emotionally invested in most of the scenes that I guess I literally just blocked out the music during those moments….in other words, the score or background music had no effect on me during those scenes, ever, in the 100+ times I’ve watched it, but now I’ve got to watch it again and pay attention to the music this time. It may change the experience for me this next time around, but I hope not….lol. It was nice to watch this with you guys. Your channel is one of my top two reaction channel subscriptions. Keep up the awesome content!
Such a poignant, beautiful film! Love the thumbnail haha when I watched this movie with my mom for the first time, we sobbed together
Man just watching bits and pieces of the movie during y’all’s reaction got me tearing up! 😢 I liked the movie musical but it just didn’t give me the same emotional journey as this movie.