There is one more meaning to noticing "the color purple". Beatings result in noticeable bruises. The line "I think it pisses off God when people don't notice the color purple". When you see suffering and let it pass without stepping forward to make a difference then those people are part of the problem. Notice beauty but also notice suffering.
As many times as I’ve watched this movie, I NEVER thought about that line like that! 🤯😲 That is a REALLY deep and valuable point and insight. Thank you! 🙏🏽💜
Fun fact: The actress who played Nettie (Akosua Busia) is actually African royalty. She's the daughter of Kofi Abrefa Busia, who was King of a region on the Gold Coast under British rule, and when the 4 kingdoms on the Gold Coast gained independence and joined together to make modern day Ghana, he became its first Prime Minister.
Still can’t believe this movie was nominated for 11 Oscars and LOST EVERY SINGLE ONE. Not to mention, Spielberg nor Danny Glover getting nominated for Best Director and Actor respectively is honestly a crime
@@carladavis1473 the Oscars aren’t racist now? I’m pretty sure Da’Vine Randolph is one of the first black oscar winners who win isn’t related to some form of trauma or struggle
Right! That always bothered me. Somehow I get the feeling that the winners in comparison weren't as brilliant as The Color Purple. I think Out Of Africa was the only one.
I saw this movie in the theater, at the end there was applause, and not a dry eye in the house, 😢 everyone sat through the credits and was so moved by the movie it took 10 minutes to dry our eyes 🙄 and leave the theater. I don't think I've ever felt so sad and happy that much! Epic Movie Great Reaction👍 Peace✌️ and Love❤ your 70 year old forever Young Hippie Gary 😊
The Color Purple to the author, Alice Walker, was about Celie becoming independent. It’s her favorite color but it symbolizes a kind of transformation into freedom, maturity and strength. When Albert is in the field of purple flowers at the end it is him recognizing and accepting Celie’s independence.
Danny Glover admitted he took on the role of Albert because he wanted to take on the challenge to play a character he knew was not going to be well received. But to show how different he is in real life versus the character he was playing, in the scene where he's trying to pry Nettie away from Celie to throw her off his land, Spielberg advised all three of the actors to hold nothing back. In between takes, Danny would make sure that both Deserta Jackson (young Celie) & Akousa Busia (Nettie) was ok and not hurt or scared. It also not only the debut of the woman who convinced me when I was a young child growing up in Baltimore to become a journalist, with Oprah Winfrey, it was also the movie debut of Whoopi Goldberg. Due to multiple medical issues in my life, I've lived by the song "God Is Trying To Tell You Something" the past decade and that final scene of the reunion of Celie, Nettie and Celie's children still makes me cry hard today.
Ive seen this movie 10x and i just noticed how the colors at the beginning are muted, brown black navy except for Shug. At the end so many bright colors. Another Spielberg masterpiece.
Love you guys for doing this reaction! Here is my take on “The Color Purple.” It represents black women and what they have endured throughout time. When Shug said “doesn’t it piss God off when people walk past the color purple and don’t noticed it” she meant that people often overlook women, especially black women. Women are groomed, molested, abused, beat and all of it has gone unnoticed and ignored for generations. Purple is a regal color and women are regal and beautiful but yet, we are often at the bottom of the totem pole, historically speaking. Women just want to be loved. Nettie and Shug were the only people who noticed/recognized and loved Celie. As the main character Celie embodies the color purple, and in the end she just needed to be noticed and loved. Danny Glover played the hell out of this role. To go a little deep with this.. after slavery ended a lot of black men only found themselves to be powerful and in control when they were at home. That’s why a lot of men are abusive, bc of insecurity, and wanting to have power over something. Black men in the outside world were lynched, beaten and disregarded by white men and when they would come home, they would take it out on their wives. That is a big reason why black folks today have a lot of generational trauma when it comes to family values/standards. Albert’s story is the story of thousands of our male ancestors. Albert’s dad probably beat his wife, then Albert does the same thing and then Harpo. You could tell that the first time Albert hits Celie, he was not used to doing that. But he fell in love with how much power he could have over her when is own life was not going well and Shug didn’t love him. Celie was already groomed so Albert capitalized on that when in reality he was probably not that evil, but his father didn’t raise him right. Shug knew Albert wasn’t a real man, that’s why she couldn’t be with him.
This is one of my favorite movies. In the book, Mister & Shug were a couple who had kids out of wedlock. He wanted to marry her but his father forbade him (which is why Shug called him weak). Shug’s parents took her kids from her to raise & shunned her from the church. That young girl singing Gods Tryna Tell You Something was her daughter. (Celie didn’t know Mister’s name until she heard Shug say it. They had been married for years by then.)
I've seen this movie a gazillion timed since it's release and yet, you two enlightened me on some of the movie's themes that I'd never consudered. Good on you, guys! Really insightful reaction.
Celie told Harpo to beat Sophia not bc she was being malicious but bc that was all she knew. Bc of her Stepfather and Mister that's how she thought a relationship between a man and a woman should work.
God, I love that my name comes from this movie because it’s such a great one. Sad, but with a beautiful ending. Stephen Spielberg and all of the actors did their thing.
It's okay that Zay doesn't cry cause I'm here a mess for the both of us. I'd forgotten what a profoundly moving this movie is. No special effects, no car crashes (well, kinda), no explosions or alien invasions. Story. Story. Story.
You said at the beginning that this movie is about women's suffrage. Women's suffrage doesn't mean the suffering of women. Women's suffrage is the right to vote in elections.
I remember in my first year of college, Writing 101 someone asked "Why is the film 'The Color Purple' named that.". I broke it down for her the same way Cam & Zay did in this reaction.. The class applauded when I was done, lol.. Multiple classmates had seen this film and didn't understand the meaning. They were all thankful for the explanation.. By the way, this is the ONLY reaction video to "The Color Purple" where there were no tears lol. I thought it was impossible to watch this without crying! But they did get the "Chills" at all the right moments. Great reaction to one of my all time favorite films!
I love the "color purple" analogy you guys came up with. I was six when this movie came out and have watched it a zillion times yet never thought of it that way.
Celie didn't tell Harpo to beat Sophia out of malice. That's all she knows. She's been beaten down by the men in her life since she was a child. She thinks that's the only way.
You guys really did a brilliant analysis of this film which is easily imo a top 10 film of all time. Every single performance in this film was phenomenal and is extremely emotionally riveting. Also, no matter how many times I’ve watched this movie over the years it never loses the power of its impact! How this film didn’t win any Oscars is the biggest snub in all of my memorable history.
I worked at a theater showing this back in the day and had the chance of meeting Danny Glover several times over the years. First time we saw each other I had just saw the movie a few weeks before and I still saw him as the villian and got close to slapping him until I reminded myself who he REALLY was. Nearly 40 years later, this still packs a punch.
I admire you to for sticking in there and watching the whole thing even though it's depressing it does have an uplifting ending in this movie is a masterpiece.
It’s easy to miss a little detail but in the “God is trying to tell you something” scene the young woman in church that was singing is Shugs daughter who was being raised by the minister (Shugs dad)
Yes, and Albert (Mr) was the girl’s father. According to the book, Shug and Albert had three children together, but his father wouldn’t allow him to claim those “love children” with the town jezebel.
Glad u guys watched this one, not sure how u weren’t ugly cryin by the end 😂 I agree with Zay this should be shown in school. Acting was great, Awesome story, Spielberg is a GOAT as always. Great acting by Oprah and Whoopi
Dammit, why did you have to react to this? My mother made me watch it when it came out; I was 8. I've never managed to watch it all the way through again without stopping, and I cry at the end every single time. Such a heartbreaking beautiful movie.
WOW!!! I have never thought about it in that way! I have seen this movie hundreds of times one of the greatest films in history. Astute observation gentleman! Subscribed from Michigan!😊
This movie is such a classic.💜And it's so underrated! 💜One of the best movies in my opinion from Steven Spielberg💜💜 Thanks for the upload guys. Keep up the awesome work💜 I love this channel💜 PURPLE IS MY FAVORITE COLOR BY THE WAY!💜
It was great watching your reactions to this great story!!! Everything you said was spot on, and your thoughts on the color purple are awesome 😊 no matter how many times I have watched this through the years, the ending gets me every time. Glad it got you too!!
The new one is not a remake! It’s the movie adaptation of the Broadway Musical which is more close to the book. I love them both in their own right. You really can’t compare the two in my eyes! There’s room for both.
I agree with your assessment. I enjoyed the musical version immensely. However, Ms. Goldberg's performance was so hauntingly outstanding. I've seen the original movie several times, but I still marvel at the gravity of Ms. Goldberg's performance. It's simply brilliant.
@@gracehinds6283 oh I totally agree!! I can literally say the lines of the original verbatim. LOL!! I have had the Broadway Play 3x’s with 3 different casts, so it really annoyed me when people were saying the 2023 version was a remake. It was literally marketed as a “brand new take”. SMH!?
So glad you all watched this movie. Hard and sad to watch what Ms. Celie goes thru but watching her get her freedom and independence at the end is so uplifting. Love this movie.
This is my favorite movie ever. I really enjoyed your reaction. It so well crafted, and the music is a character unto itself. It drives the scenes and elevates already amazing performances. How no one won an Oscar for this (acting) still pisses me off...
The Color Purple movie was snubbed at the Oscars because of major backlash by some Black men and others who objected to Mister’s character. But Alice Walker (the book’s author) won the Pulitzer Prize for The Color Purple in 1983. The book is usually assigned in high school American Literature classes.
I love this reaction. Kudos to you Al for taking this one on. It’s a tough watch. I loved seeing your interpretations on the title. Very right, I never thought about it aside from “everything desires to be loved”
The Color Purple nominated for 11 Academy Awards and did not win a single one. The Color Purple’s 11 Oscar Nominations were as follows: 01). Best Picture - Steven Spielberg / Quincy Jones (and others), Producers 02). Best Actress - Whoopi Goldberg 03). Best Supporting Actress - Margaret Avery 04). Best Supporting Actress - Oprah Winfrey 05). Best Adapted Screenplay - Menno Meyjes 06). Best Art Direction 07). Best Cinematography 08). Best Costume Design 09). Best Makeup 10). Best Original Score - Quincy Jones / Rod Temperton (and others), Composers 11). Best Original Song - “Miss Celie's Blues" Music by Q.Jones / R.Temperton; Lyrics by Lionel Richie
Harpo’s friend Swain is played by Laurence Fishburne Squeak is played by Rae Dawn Chong , daughter of Tommy Chong Shug actual shows Cellie what real love is suppose to feel like. Mister’s mailbox is a character unto itself. It’s like a portal to Nettie
This has been one of my top 3 favorite films since I first saw it when I was 12. This was also the first film that ever made me cry. Such a heavy story but so beautifully done.
Guys this was perfect, your explanation of your understanding of the movie. Some things I’ve never thought of and noticed. *I* had been not noticing the color purple fully either.
One of the best reactions to one of my all time favorite movies. I cry every time. And you guys broke down the symbolism in a way I've never thought of or heard elsewhere. You made my understanding and love of this movie richer so thanks. Great job, guys!
I've seen this movie so many times that I know it by heart (I'm sure a lot of people watching this reaction can say the same and quote lines from it all the time). I read the book very young and I've seen the musical on Broadway more than once and on-screen last year so I know the story very well, but it was so great watching it for the first time through both of your eyes and hearing your thoughts afterward. Hearing you both give your thoughtful reviews just reminded me of all the reasons why I loved this movie and this story for so long. I also loved how you both connected to the color purple line once you finally heard it. This movie will always be one of my all-time favorites. I can confirm that no matter how many times I watch this those chills at the end don't go away 💜
Thank you, I have always avoided watching this film since my childhood because it puts me in the same emotional states as you and it's difficult to endure. I enjoyed shivering with you, I also cried as always watching the sequences. It's a very good film.
Most people who have lived hard, difficult lives can never sit through this movie and not shed many tears. I don't care if you are a tough as nails, grown arse man, you will well up at the very least when watching this movie (if you can relate to a difficult life, that is. If not, the drama of it will not hit you the same way).
Thanks to Cameron and Isaiah! 💜 I love this one... and was privileged to write a review for it in my high school newspaper. 🔸 The new one was good, but it was a full musical, so they're kind of like apples and oranges. Overall, it wasn't as epically directed, but it had epically styled/choreographed moments. Totally worth watching!!!
Great reaction and analysis. It now seems for a lot of us who had seen this movie before, for some of us multiple times; you guys have became our "colour purple". Because that wasn't an insight I had seen before now. Thank you.
I'm a new subscriber so I don't know how often you guys post yet but this was impeccable timing lol I opened my phone to immediately see this notification
As last comment said … you gents got it totally. Thanks for watching this amazing film. Respect your thoughts and takes on classic movies. Back when movie really made you feel something real.
One of the saddest things about this film is the fact that at the time it came out, the Academy was still very biased, and the movie got seriously snubbed at the Oscars that year. It got over eleven nominations but did not win any Oscars. Now you tell me, young brothers, after what you just watched, do you think this movie didn't deserve some Oscar wins? Everyone was shocked that it didn't win anything that year. Epic, big budget Hollywood movies with all black cast members wasn't really done back then, especially by Caucasian directors, and the then very racist Academy board members purposefully snubbed Spielberg and this film. It was messed up.
Celie told Harpo to beat Sophia because abuse was all Celie had ever known. She had no other life to compare it to. When someone lives with that for such a long time, it becomes normal.
A few points: Celie told Harpo to beat Sophia because that was all she knew. Men ruled over women. She saw that with her parents, and she saw it with Mister and all around her. Celie wanted to stay in the juke joint to watch the fighting because she had no grownup entertainment. She was relegated to Mister's house and taking care of it and his children. Shug and Albert were young lovers who had children together. Albert was too afraid to marry Shug and go against his father so Shug left her kids with her parents and took off to sing and enjoy her life. That's why Shug cries when she is in the bathtub and asks Celie about her Pa and says her (Shug's) father still loves her, he just can't acknowledge it because Shug was living a sinful life.
I don't blame you. I don't think Celie realize it herself. She had no frame of reference when it comes to romantic love, and in her time the word "gay" still mean happy and amusing.
You guys don’t seem to understand that the only reason Celie told Harpo to beat Sofia was because that’s ALL she knew and experienced in life! It’s pretty obvious and clear. Also, the ONLY thing black people had experienced and knew in this country was violence and being beaten as slaves. I don’t get how you guys can’t understand or see the connection. These people, including the men and Danny Glover’s character, are ALL victims of what they’ve had to endure and witness, and they ALL have very little opportunity and ability to go places too because the world is not safe for any of them really. Black women were ESPECIALLY victims of black and white men and white women.
I have seen many reactors older than you that didn’t even pick up on the messaging as you do. Very impressive and thoughtful reaction of this classic film. Now the author said the color purple is about Ceilie becoming independent. But while she doesn’t say it, when writing, you tend to mirror your other characters to your main- so your main point is still very valid and true. Yall even brought up stuff i haven’t even considered and I saw this when it came out lol This was actually the first movie I ever saw in theaters. Such an amazing experience. Oh and since you just did the original movie, just know this movie is from a book which was developed into a broadway play. Last year, the broadway play musical version was released - you guys should watch it close to having watched the OG. It hits the same beats but allows the songs to transition though the more graphic parts of the original. Its like watching all the characters aubconscious mind - its really good!
in her the letter Nettie says that celie’s children are brought up in love. in the book Oliver Twist says that Oliver was brought up by hand. kind of an odd juxtaposition
Throughout the years, I’ve watched “The Color Purple” about 100 times. In the Black community, this movie is considered one of the greatest of all time. I never miss a reaction to this movie because it’s like seeing it again for the first time. I cry every time I watch it and not always in the same place. That being said- your reaction and commentary afterwards was really wonderful (except for calling Sofia “Sophie” 😉). I thoroughly enjoyed your thoughtfulness. Thanks, guys!
My grandmother was born 3 years after the time this movie was set in. I can see the remnants of this time in her. I don’t ask her a lot of questions as I want her later years to be as happy as I can make them, but she definitely suffered. She has a little Celie, a little Shug, little Sophia, a little Nettie all rolled into one. She survived in spite of it all. Her greater joy is living to be a great grandmother. She’s so proud of us. And best believe her ‘Harpo’ or men like him in her life learned the hard way about putting hands on her. She stood, before she took some of that height) 6 feet tall. You were playing with your life to put hands on her. We STILL don’t eff with Nana. Her left hook is legendary, lol. But this is not women’s suffrage, just fyi. This is an up close look at life for black women during that time. Women have it hard, black women have it harder, even now. This is why black women take no BS…our ancestors endured enough. My Nana passed along to my mother, to me, to my own daughter just what Sophia said…you will NOT beat me. You will treat me with respect or you will cease breathing.
My sister invited me to tag along to go see this at the theaters when this first came out. I will never see the remake. Some movies shouldn't have a remake-my opinion. Great movie for sure.
You are exactly right Cam....cause the theme of the film is Shug's lines..."i think if you walk through a field, and don't notice the color purple it pisses God off!" (Paraphrased) and about we do so much trying just to be loved! MANY cases of people being the color purple in this film is correct...especially Shug...this film is cinematic GOLD...this is why it is a classic! Oprah got her production company name from Harpo in this film.
En el libro, Celia le pide perdón a Sophia por haber dicho a su marido que le pegara, y reconoce que lo hizo porque envidiaba el valor y la fuerza de ella.
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Being Black was difficult but being a Black woman was almost impossible.
It still can be.
@@virgobutterfly1680it still very much is. it’s disgusting. i don’t hate being a black woman ever but, the way people treat us is worst than trash.
it should never be up to anyone but the HUMAN. and the human is a black woman, and presents herself as such. despicable humans are.
Black girl magic is REALLY real.
Love her.
Protect her.
Respect her.
As a Black woman, I agree. It’s still hard for us in this country, especially in corporate America. Hands down my favorite movie.
There is one more meaning to noticing "the color purple". Beatings result in noticeable bruises. The line "I think it pisses off God when people don't notice the color purple". When you see suffering and let it pass without stepping forward to make a difference then those people are part of the problem.
Notice beauty but also notice suffering.
Wow that's deep too!
Excellent!!!
As many times as I’ve watched this movie, I NEVER thought about that line like that! 🤯😲 That is a REALLY deep and valuable point and insight. Thank you! 🙏🏽💜
That's beautiful. I honestly believe this now
Fun fact: The actress who played Nettie (Akosua Busia) is actually African royalty. She's the daughter of Kofi Abrefa Busia, who was King of a region on the Gold Coast under British rule, and when the 4 kingdoms on the Gold Coast gained independence and joined together to make modern day Ghana, he became its first Prime Minister.
Still can’t believe this movie was nominated for 11 Oscars and LOST EVERY SINGLE ONE. Not to mention, Spielberg nor Danny Glover getting nominated for Best Director and Actor respectively is honestly a crime
When people say this does it mean they don't realize how racist the Oscar's were back then?
@@carladavis1473 the Oscars aren’t racist now? I’m pretty sure Da’Vine Randolph is one of the first black oscar winners who win isn’t related to some form of trauma or struggle
They were so robbed!
Right! That always bothered me. Somehow I get the feeling that the winners in comparison weren't as brilliant as The Color Purple. I think Out Of Africa was the only one.
Racism. It’s that simple.
The two of you found a hidden message in a film most people can’t see. Or don’t want to see. Loved watching you two react to this phenomenal film.
It’s a great theory ❤
I see the film in a completely new light thanks to this reaction.
I am so impressed
My sentiments exactly Nick ( a lot of people who've watched this film miss it......)
I was going to comment that they were SPOT ON!!! PERFECT EXPLANATION!
I saw this movie in the theater, at the end there was applause, and not a dry eye in the house, 😢 everyone sat through the credits and was so moved by the movie it took 10 minutes to dry our eyes 🙄 and leave the theater. I don't think I've ever felt so sad and happy that much! Epic Movie Great Reaction👍 Peace✌️ and Love❤ your 70 year old forever Young Hippie Gary 😊
The Color Purple to the author, Alice Walker, was about Celie becoming independent. It’s her favorite color but it symbolizes a kind of transformation into freedom, maturity and strength. When Albert is in the field of purple flowers at the end it is him recognizing and accepting Celie’s independence.
Purple also signifies royalty.
Danny Glover admitted he took on the role of Albert because he wanted to take on the challenge to play a character he knew was not going to be well received. But to show how different he is in real life versus the character he was playing, in the scene where he's trying to pry Nettie away from Celie to throw her off his land, Spielberg advised all three of the actors to hold nothing back. In between takes, Danny would make sure that both Deserta Jackson (young Celie) & Akousa Busia (Nettie) was ok and not hurt or scared.
It also not only the debut of the woman who convinced me when I was a young child growing up in Baltimore to become a journalist, with Oprah Winfrey, it was also the movie debut of Whoopi Goldberg.
Due to multiple medical issues in my life, I've lived by the song "God Is Trying To Tell You Something" the past decade and that final scene of the reunion of Celie, Nettie and Celie's children still makes me cry hard today.
It must have hurt to play such a monster.
Wow 🥺 I love Danny Glover even more now!!
Ive seen this movie 10x and i just noticed how the colors at the beginning are muted, brown black navy except for Shug. At the end so many bright colors. Another Spielberg masterpiece.
Watch WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT.
Tina Turner was approached to play Celie but she turned it down because “it hit too close to home”.
Yes another great film and one of my favorites of all time
Love you guys for doing this reaction!
Here is my take on “The Color Purple.” It represents black women and what they have endured throughout time. When Shug said “doesn’t it piss God off when people walk past the color purple and don’t noticed it” she meant that people often overlook women, especially black women. Women are groomed, molested, abused, beat and all of it has gone unnoticed and ignored for generations. Purple is a regal color and women are regal and beautiful but yet, we are often at the bottom of the totem pole, historically speaking. Women just want to be loved. Nettie and Shug were the only people who noticed/recognized and loved Celie. As the main character Celie embodies the color purple, and in the end she just needed to be noticed and loved.
Danny Glover played the hell out of this role. To go a little deep with this.. after slavery ended a lot of black men only found themselves to be powerful and in control when they were at home. That’s why a lot of men are abusive, bc of insecurity, and wanting to have power over something. Black men in the outside world were lynched, beaten and disregarded by white men and when they would come home, they would take it out on their wives. That is a big reason why black folks today have a lot of generational trauma when it comes to family values/standards. Albert’s story is the story of thousands of our male ancestors. Albert’s dad probably beat his wife, then Albert does the same thing and then Harpo. You could tell that the first time Albert hits Celie, he was not used to doing that. But he fell in love with how much power he could have over her when is own life was not going well and Shug didn’t love him. Celie was already groomed so Albert capitalized on that when in reality he was probably not that evil, but his father didn’t raise him right. Shug knew Albert wasn’t a real man, that’s why she couldn’t be with him.
The Color Purple is what the "drama" genre is made of. Top tier storytelling, acting, directing.
This is one of my favorite movies. In the book, Mister & Shug were a couple who had kids out of wedlock. He wanted to marry her but his father forbade him (which is why Shug called him weak). Shug’s parents took her kids from her to raise & shunned her from the church. That young girl singing Gods Tryna Tell You Something was her daughter. (Celie didn’t know Mister’s name until she heard Shug say it. They had been married for years by then.)
I've seen this movie a gazillion timed since it's release and yet, you two enlightened me on some of the movie's themes that I'd never consudered. Good on you, guys! Really insightful reaction.
OMG!! This is a classic. No matter how many times I watch it, I cry every time. Love your reaction! ❤
Celie told Harpo to beat Sophia not bc she was being malicious but bc that was all she knew. Bc of her Stepfather and Mister that's how she thought a relationship between a man and a woman should work.
This movie is so good yet it hurts to watch it
This movie is so good because it hurts to watch it.
God, I love that my name comes from this movie because it’s such a great one. Sad, but with a beautiful ending. Stephen Spielberg and all of the actors did their thing.
This movie is the "Gone With The Wind" of the Black community. So glad you guys reviewed it. Super Props.
The Color Purple is way better and deeper though.
The Color Purple, was way more significant " than that other one.
No comparison at all
@@chazvasquez2901: Agreed. You can’t compare them at all.
It's okay that Zay doesn't cry cause I'm here a mess for the both of us. I'd forgotten what a profoundly moving this movie is. No special effects, no car crashes (well, kinda), no explosions or alien invasions. Story. Story. Story.
Yes, what Shug Avery said about the color purple explains everything about what this film is about.
You said at the beginning that this movie is about women's suffrage. Women's suffrage doesn't mean the suffering of women. Women's suffrage is the right to vote in elections.
I remember in my first year of college, Writing 101 someone asked "Why is the film 'The Color Purple' named that.". I broke it down for her the same way Cam & Zay did in this reaction.. The class applauded when I was done, lol.. Multiple classmates had seen this film and didn't understand the meaning. They were all thankful for the explanation..
By the way, this is the ONLY reaction video to "The Color Purple" where there were no tears lol. I thought it was impossible to watch this without crying! But they did get the "Chills" at all the right moments. Great reaction to one of my all time favorite films!
Yes!!!! The craziest thing is, this movie is an accurate depiction of a lifestyle NOT so far in the past here in the South.
I love the "color purple" analogy you guys came up with. I was six when this movie came out and have watched it a zillion times yet never thought of it that way.
Celie didn't tell Harpo to beat Sophia out of malice. That's all she knows. She's been beaten down by the men in her life since she was a child. She thinks that's the only way.
Actually, in the book and the musical, Celie tells Sophia she told Harpo to beat her out of jealousy, she wished she was as strong as Sophia.
You guys really did a brilliant analysis of this film which is easily imo a top 10 film of all time. Every single performance in this film was phenomenal and is extremely emotionally riveting. Also, no matter how many times I’ve watched this movie over the years it never loses the power of its impact! How this film didn’t win any Oscars is the biggest snub in all of my memorable history.
I worked at a theater showing this back in the day and had the chance of meeting Danny Glover several times over the years. First time we saw each other I had just saw the movie a few weeks before and I still saw him as the villian and got close to slapping him until I reminded myself who he REALLY was. Nearly 40 years later, this still packs a punch.
I admire you to for sticking in there and watching the whole thing even though it's depressing it does have an uplifting ending in this movie is a masterpiece.
It’s easy to miss a little detail but in the “God is trying to tell you something” scene the young woman in church that was singing is Shugs daughter who was being raised by the minister (Shugs dad)
Sooo many people miss this. The fact that Spielberg kept it subtle is so
Dope to me!
Yes, I think this is more clear in the book.
Yes, and Albert (Mr) was the girl’s father. According to the book, Shug and Albert had three children together, but his father wouldn’t allow him to claim those “love children” with the town jezebel.
The roasting session by Ceily is certified platinum standard, followed by Sophia’s evil laugh. This portion of the film always warns my soul.😂
50:43 chills EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. 😢❤😊
Domestic violence is a learned behavior, passed down through generations.😿💔
This was a reaction I would've never expected. I never clicked a video reaction from you guys so damn fast. This movie is such masterpiece.
39:42 Easily my favorite line 😭💜💐
Being cruel will hurt others & destroy you from within. Celie (Whoopi Goldberg) was *PREACHING* here!
Sophia's story just kills me😢
“I believe it’s about black women suffrage” 😂 naw, black women sufferingggg unfortunately. Great react
Glad u guys watched this one, not sure how u weren’t ugly cryin by the end 😂 I agree with Zay this should be shown in school. Acting was great, Awesome story, Spielberg is a GOAT as always. Great acting by Oprah and Whoopi
Dammit, why did you have to react to this? My mother made me watch it when it came out; I was 8. I've never managed to watch it all the way through again without stopping, and I cry at the end every single time. Such a heartbreaking beautiful movie.
Excellent commentary! I agree with you both, absolutely stellar performances. Ms. Goldberg's performance was beyond belief!
In the beginning when the sisters were singing together, they were in a field of purple flowers.💖🪻
Your best reaction/review yet. Wonderful job.
It's a hard watch, but a must watch.
Whoopi & Oprah's first movie, they did an awesome job.
Nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture but did not win a single one.
Guess why
This is how u know Hollywood is full of BS. It should have one every one
@@アキコ2003 i could guess 👀
A friend and I saw this in a packed movie theater when it came out. I had no idea what it was about. It was an amazing experience.
WOW!!! I have never thought about it in that way! I have seen this movie hundreds of times one of the greatest films in history. Astute observation gentleman! Subscribed from Michigan!😊
This movie is such a classic.💜And it's so underrated! 💜One of the best movies in my opinion from Steven Spielberg💜💜 Thanks for the upload guys. Keep up the awesome work💜 I love this channel💜 PURPLE IS MY FAVORITE COLOR BY THE WAY!💜
It was great watching your reactions to this great story!!! Everything you said was spot on, and your thoughts on the color purple are awesome 😊 no matter how many times I have watched this through the years, the ending gets me every time. Glad it got you too!!
The new one is not a remake! It’s the movie adaptation of the Broadway Musical which is more close to the book. I love them both in their own right. You really can’t compare the two in my eyes! There’s room for both.
I agree with your assessment. I enjoyed the musical version immensely. However, Ms. Goldberg's performance was so hauntingly outstanding. I've seen the original movie several times, but I still marvel at the gravity of Ms. Goldberg's performance. It's simply brilliant.
@@gracehinds6283 oh I totally agree!! I can literally say the lines of the original verbatim. LOL!! I have had the Broadway Play 3x’s with 3 different casts, so it really annoyed me when people were saying the 2023 version was a remake. It was literally marketed as a “brand new take”. SMH!?
“A simpler time” oh God 🥺😭 knowing what’s about to unfold
So glad you all watched this movie. Hard and sad to watch what Ms. Celie goes thru but watching her get her freedom and independence at the end is so uplifting. Love this movie.
This is my favorite movie ever.
I really enjoyed your reaction. It so well crafted, and the music is a character unto itself. It drives the scenes and elevates already amazing performances. How no one won an Oscar for this (acting) still pisses me off...
The Color Purple movie was snubbed at the Oscars because of major backlash by some Black men and others who objected to Mister’s character. But Alice Walker (the book’s author) won the Pulitzer Prize for The Color Purple in 1983. The book is usually assigned in high school American Literature classes.
I love this reaction. Kudos to you Al for taking this one on. It’s a tough watch. I loved seeing your interpretations on the title. Very right, I never thought about it aside from “everything desires to be loved”
The Color Purple nominated for 11 Academy Awards and did not win a single one.
The Color Purple’s 11 Oscar Nominations were as follows:
01). Best Picture - Steven Spielberg / Quincy Jones (and others), Producers
02). Best Actress - Whoopi Goldberg
03). Best Supporting Actress - Margaret Avery
04). Best Supporting Actress - Oprah Winfrey
05). Best Adapted Screenplay - Menno Meyjes
06). Best Art Direction
07). Best Cinematography
08). Best Costume Design
09). Best Makeup
10). Best Original Score - Quincy Jones / Rod Temperton (and others), Composers
11). Best Original Song - “Miss Celie's Blues" Music by Q.Jones / R.Temperton; Lyrics by Lionel Richie
Harpo’s friend Swain is played by Laurence Fishburne
Squeak is played by Rae Dawn Chong , daughter of Tommy Chong
Shug actual shows Cellie what real love is suppose to feel like.
Mister’s mailbox is a character unto itself. It’s like a portal to Nettie
This has been one of my top 3 favorite films since I first saw it when I was 12. This was also the first film that ever made me cry. Such a heavy story but so beautifully done.
The color purple is God's color.
It's also the colour of royalty in Europe. Royalty was believed to be ordained by God.
Guys this was perfect, your explanation of your understanding of the movie. Some things I’ve never thought of and noticed. *I* had been not noticing the color purple fully either.
One of the best reactions to one of my all time favorite movies. I cry every time. And you guys broke down the symbolism in a way I've never thought of or heard elsewhere. You made my understanding and love of this movie richer so thanks. Great job, guys!
I've seen this movie so many times that I know it by heart (I'm sure a lot of people watching this reaction can say the same and quote lines from it all the time). I read the book very young and I've seen the musical on Broadway more than once and on-screen last year so I know the story very well, but it was so great watching it for the first time through both of your eyes and hearing your thoughts afterward. Hearing you both give your thoughtful reviews just reminded me of all the reasons why I loved this movie and this story for so long. I also loved how you both connected to the color purple line once you finally heard it. This movie will always be one of my all-time favorites. I can confirm that no matter how many times I watch this those chills at the end don't go away 💜
Y’all: “What a simpler time ☺️”
Me: Oh God… 😞No one tell them
Thank you, I have always avoided watching this film since my childhood because it puts me in the same emotional states as you and it's difficult to endure. I enjoyed shivering with you, I also cried as always watching the sequences. It's a very good film.
Most people who have lived hard, difficult lives can never sit through this movie and not shed many tears. I don't care if you are a tough as nails, grown arse man, you will well up at the very least when watching this movie (if you can relate to a difficult life, that is. If not, the drama of it will not hit you the same way).
Thanks to Cameron and Isaiah! 💜 I love this one... and was privileged to write a review for it in my high school newspaper. 🔸 The new one was good, but it was a full musical, so they're kind of like apples and oranges. Overall, it wasn't as epically directed, but it had epically styled/choreographed moments. Totally worth watching!!!
Great reaction and analysis. It now seems for a lot of us who had seen this movie before, for some of us multiple times; you guys have became our "colour purple". Because that wasn't an insight I had seen before now. Thank you.
You could even say no one saw themselves as the color purple. Except for Sophia and that was stepped away from her because she did love herself.
I'm a new subscriber so I don't know how often you guys post yet but this was impeccable timing lol I opened my phone to immediately see this notification
As last comment said … you gents got it totally. Thanks for watching this amazing film. Respect your thoughts and takes on classic movies. Back when movie really made you feel something real.
Another great one is " The joy luck club"
YES,YES,YES!
One of the saddest things about this film is the fact that at the time it came out, the Academy was still very biased, and the movie got seriously snubbed at the Oscars that year. It got over eleven nominations but did not win any Oscars. Now you tell me, young brothers, after what you just watched, do you think this movie didn't deserve some Oscar wins? Everyone was shocked that it didn't win anything that year. Epic, big budget Hollywood movies with all black cast members wasn't really done back then, especially by Caucasian directors, and the then very racist Academy board members purposefully snubbed Spielberg and this film. It was messed up.
Celie told Harpo to beat Sophia because abuse was all Celie had ever known. She had no other life to compare it to. When someone lives with that for such a long time, it becomes normal.
A few points:
Celie told Harpo to beat Sophia because that was all she knew. Men ruled over women. She saw that with her parents, and she saw it with Mister and all around her.
Celie wanted to stay in the juke joint to watch the fighting because she had no grownup entertainment. She was relegated to Mister's house and taking care of it and his children.
Shug and Albert were young lovers who had children together. Albert was too afraid to marry Shug and go against his father so Shug left her kids with her parents and took off to sing and enjoy her life. That's why Shug cries when she is in the bathtub and asks Celie about her Pa and says her (Shug's) father still loves her, he just can't acknowledge it because Shug was living a sinful life.
Now you need to watch a fun movie. Check out Whoppi in "Jumpin' Jack Flash" hilarious.
If you haven’t seen the movie Carrie, this month would be the perfect time to react to it.
I watched this when i was younger and it didn't occur to me that Celie was a lesbian all along 💗
I don't blame you. I don't think Celie realize it herself. She had no frame of reference when it comes to romantic love, and in her time the word "gay" still mean happy and amusing.
Those puns cause me actual physical pain.
You guys don’t seem to understand that the only reason Celie told Harpo to beat Sofia was because that’s ALL she knew and experienced in life! It’s pretty obvious and clear.
Also, the ONLY thing black people had experienced and knew in this country was violence and being beaten as slaves. I don’t get how you guys can’t understand or see the connection.
These people, including the men and Danny Glover’s character, are ALL victims of what they’ve had to endure and witness, and they ALL have very little opportunity and ability to go places too because the world is not safe for any of them really.
Black women were ESPECIALLY victims of black and white men and white women.
Y'all need to watch "What's Love Got To Do With It" with Angela Bassett and Lawrence Fishburn
That movie will really stress them out 😂
🥰☺🤗😀 Fantastic Reactions & Such An Awesome Movie, Keep them coming fellas, you guys are the best movie reaction team ever, Thanks so much! 💜🟣🟪🟪🟣💜
I have seen many reactors older than you that didn’t even pick up on the messaging as you do. Very impressive and thoughtful reaction of this classic film. Now the author said the color purple is about Ceilie becoming independent. But while she doesn’t say it, when writing, you tend to mirror your other characters to your main- so your main point is still very valid and true. Yall even brought up stuff i haven’t even considered and I saw this when it came out lol
This was actually the first movie I ever saw in theaters. Such an amazing experience.
Oh and since you just did the original movie, just know this movie is from a book which was developed into a broadway play. Last year, the broadway play musical version was released - you guys should watch it close to having watched the OG. It hits the same beats but allows the songs to transition though the more graphic parts of the original. Its like watching all the characters aubconscious mind - its really good!
in her the letter Nettie says that celie’s children are brought up in love.
in the book Oliver Twist says that Oliver was brought up by hand.
kind of an odd juxtaposition
Throughout the years, I’ve watched “The Color Purple” about 100 times. In the Black community, this movie is considered one of the greatest of all time. I never miss a reaction to this movie because it’s like seeing it again for the first time. I cry every time I watch it and not always in the same place.
That being said- your reaction and commentary afterwards was really wonderful (except for calling Sofia “Sophie” 😉). I thoroughly enjoyed your thoughtfulness. Thanks, guys!
My grandmother was born 3 years after the time this movie was set in. I can see the remnants of this time in her. I don’t ask her a lot of questions as I want her later years to be as happy as I can make them, but she definitely suffered. She has a little Celie, a little Shug, little Sophia, a little Nettie all rolled into one. She survived in spite of it all. Her greater joy is living to be a great grandmother. She’s so proud of us. And best believe her ‘Harpo’ or men like him in her life learned the hard way about putting hands on her. She stood, before she took some of that height) 6 feet tall. You were playing with your life to put hands on her. We STILL don’t eff with Nana. Her left hook is legendary, lol.
But this is not women’s suffrage, just fyi. This is an up close look at life for black women during that time. Women have it hard, black women have it harder, even now. This is why black women take no BS…our ancestors endured enough. My Nana passed along to my mother, to me, to my own daughter just what Sophia said…you will NOT beat me. You will treat me with respect or you will cease breathing.
The woman who played shug didn’t actually sing her songs. It was a singer named Tata Vega
Yeah this show is fn deep. such a good classic. 👏👏👏👏
One of Steven Spielberg's best 👌
I’m glad you two saw this absolute masterpiece.
I can't believe you guys don't understand WHY Cellie told Harpo to beat Sophia. Like it's so obvious.
Great reaction! I really like the analysis.
This movie always makes me cry happy tears😊
When Shug says ‘See daddy, sinners have a song too’ I always lose it
This is the most intelligent reaction to this film I have ever seen. Amazing 👏
Thank you. ❤
Oh cant wait to watch this!!!
My sister invited me to tag along to go see this at the theaters when this first came out. I will never see the remake. Some movies shouldn't have a remake-my opinion. Great movie for sure.
purple is also at the top of the colour spectrum of what human eye can see
This was their first movie ,Oprah and Whoopi
"I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it." Alice Walker
You are exactly right Cam....cause the theme of the film is Shug's lines..."i think if you walk through a field, and don't notice the color purple it pisses God off!" (Paraphrased) and about we do so much trying just to be loved! MANY cases of people being the color purple in this film is correct...especially Shug...this film is cinematic GOLD...this is why it is a classic! Oprah got her production company name from Harpo in this film.
Really enjoyed your reactions to this 🙂 You guys give me hope for the future 🥰
En el libro, Celia le pide perdón a Sophia por haber dicho a su marido que le pegara, y reconoce que lo hizo porque envidiaba el valor y la fuerza de ella.