This is the true story of Susan Harling Robinson. When Susan’s husband remarried only five months after her death, and her brother Robert heard her son calling the new wife mommy, he was concerned he would never know what his mother did to give him life. He wrote the Broadway play, then the movie script. Robert played the minister at the wedding and graveside. The film used Susan’s actual nurses. Susan’s mother was on set for the scene when they turned off the machine. She needed to see Julia get up💔
I knew the story of Susan's death inspiring the writing of the play/movie but not that the husband remarried five months later. I always question when someone moves on that fast. Doesn't take away from the movie but makes me dislike the husband more than I already did.
@@mortimerbrewster3671 it made me wonder about him too. Especially, after the line in the movie when Shelby is discussing the pregnancy with M’Lynn. She says I think it would help things a lot. Marriage was in trouble.
The brother who wrote it was the vicar in the movie who performed the wedding and her funeral, their mother and other relatives are in the film too. She was absolutely distraught as u can imagine with the scene in the hospital and just wanted to stay to see " shelby" get out of the bed.
@mortimerbrewster3671 5 months seriously??? Omfg. That's shocking as hell I cannot imagine how much that hurt especially living in a small town where everyone knows everything.
My daughter has Type 1 diabetes and having a baby almost killed her. She was in the hospital for weeks at the end and had to deliver 9 weeks early. But...that little girl is happy, healthy and 4 years old now. :)
Awww yayyyy! Yeah so many people don't realize that diabetes especially type 1 can be managed but can have so many complications. I'm so glad your daughter and granddaughter and here and doing okay.
My Mom was a childhood diabetic, told she should never have children. My Mom and Dad prayed for a child, and I was born 3 months early, weighing 1 pound 5 ounces. After I was born, my Mom had a kidney and pancreas transplant, and she lived 15 more years. While waiting for the transplant, she went into a sepsis coma due to her dialysis shunt getting infected. When she came out of it her breathing tube had caused problems with her airway so years down the road (when I turned 15) they did a surgery to fix it. Although the surgery was a success, her lowered immune system couldn't fight off an infection she caught in the hospital. She passed away just before my 16th birthday. Everytime I watch this movie I feel a little closer to my Mom. I see her in the character of Shelby and how much she sacrificed to have me. I'm so thankful that unlike Jackson Jr., I got to have 15 wonderful years with my Mom. I miss her everyday, but like Anel said, I know she's watching over me.
Steel Magnolias is based on a true story. Actor and writer Robert Harling wrote the play based on the true story of his sister, Susan Harling Robinson, who died from diabetic complications. This is one of the only movies that can make me laugh and cry at the same time. Also, Dolly Parton is a national treasure and should be protected at all cost.
Robert Harling played the priest. His mother was on the set during the scene when Shelby passes away. She said she “needed to see Julia get up and prove that she was still alive”. 😢
I cannot make it through that funeral speech by Sally Field without bawling like a baby. Ugly crying. It's impossible. The minute she says her hair looks like a brown football helmet and they ask her if she's okay and she says (again) that "I'M FINE!!!!" ... I'm done for. That's one of the most amazing displays of the range of emotions one goes through after loss -- sorrow, nostalgia, contemplation, defensiveness, anger, anguish. It's all right there in one speech and Sally Field acts the hell of it. She's amazing.
What gets me about the funeral scene is the fact that not only does Sally give a Oscar worthy performance but every actor gets to play a role. I particularly like Darryl ( who throughout this film shows growth that often people forget she is capable of).
I love this movie but struggle to watch it now. My granddaughter unexpectedly died in 2018 following pregnancy complications, leaving behind a 5 week old son & a 3 year old daughter. "I wanna know how that baby will *ever* know how wonderful his mother was!" hits harder each year.
Although Sally Fields has two Oscars one for "Norma Ray" and one for "Places In The Heart", many people think she should have gotten an Academy Award for her performance in this film. I would have to agree.
I really think the Academy should have some form of honorary award those who should’ve received an award at the time but got beat by another actor/actress but over time became more apparent they should’ve received an award for their role.
@@yourlifeisagreatstory I always think of 1962, which gave us Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird and Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia, two of the greatest performances ever, but there could only be one Oscar. Then O'Toole went on the get six more nominations without a win until the Academy gave him a lifetime achievement Oscar. And then he went on to be nominated again! What a legend.
"What was the story?" ** Remember when M'lynn was talking about how Shelby died? "I was afraid that I wouldn’t survive the next few minutes while they turned off the machines. Drum couldn't take it. He left. Jackson couldn’t take it. He left. It struck me as amusing. Men are supposed to be made of steel or something." Steel. And the women are from the south; Magnolias. That's the title. Steel Magnolia is a colloquial term: "A woman who at once exhibits traditionally feminine qualities as well as indefatigable strength, determination, and resolve." The only movie that makes me ugly cry every single time I watch it.
Watching this video made me realize how few movies like this are made anymore. The 80s and 90s were the decades of making movies that were just about the daily events of friendships/relationships - nothing flashy. It's sad that they had to keep asking what the movie was about.
The first time that I remember coming across the phrase "Steel Magnolia" was in some book I read in the mid 1980s. That was how the author referred to Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter. I wish that I could remember the name of the book,but I think that description of Mrs. Carter helped popularize the phrase describing strong Southren Women.
Tidbit of info. The priest that married Shelby is the author AND Shelby was his sister. He wrote the book so that Shelby's son would know what his mother went through to have him. Also, her husband Jackson, got married soon after Shelby passed away, which angered her brother, enough to write the story too. The Doctor and nurses were the real nurses and Doc that took care of Shelby in the hospital. Shelby's mother stayed on the film set during the whole time that Shelby was in the hospital bed, waiting for Julia to get up from it, as her daughter never did.
My mother loves Dolly Parton. When she learned Dolly was unable to have children she was sad. She said it was a shame such a wonderful woman couldn't have children of her own. Someone from Nashville said Dolly Parton personally funds books for every child born in the State. She is a woman with a huge heart. This movie shows just how wonderful she really is.
Add Emeritus role of Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader to her well established list of accolades, as less than 3% of all women at the youthful age of 65 could have rocked that attire ONLY the way Dolly can during this past Thanksgiving Day. 🍻🇺🇸🤘🏼🇺🇸🍻
Shelby was type 1 diabetic. So is my son. In the salon she was having a hypoglycaemic attack (where the blood glucose falls below 4) This causes impaired brain function, can cause seizures, coma or death if not treated fast enough with sugar/glucose in order to bring blood glucose back up to normal levels.
Does it really make people act the way Shelby did? She seemed like she wasn't listening, refusing getting treated, etc. My father had type 2 diabetes I use to help him monitor it so I'm more familiar with that.
@Serenity113 I am diabetic. When my sugars are out of control, my emotions are way off. I cannot control being mean. I am very rude but I honestly don't know it while it's happening. Once my sugars regulate I know and I feel awful. I am not usually a mean person.
@@melhawl3685 Ohhh so that's why Shelby apologized to her mom afterwards. My father when his blood sugar drops, he would say he would feel shaky, sweaty, I think hungry too. So I would give him some orange juice, some soda maybe, or his candy. I don't think he ever acted mean so I'm assuming it's different for everyone.
@@Serenity113 Type 1 diabetic here. Everyone is different. I've never gotten mean during a low, per se, but it makes me feel very dizzy, sweaty, disoriented. It can easily affect your ability to regulate your emotions since a low is basically your brain being choked of glucose which is essential to it running smoothly. Luckily we have better technology now to prevent extremes from happening too often, but back in the 80's I imagine it was terribly difficult to manage with any accuracy.
ALL STAR CAST!! Shirley McClain, Olympia Dukakis, Sally Field, Julia Roberts ALL Oscar Winners; plus Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, Tom Skerritt.. it does not get better than this!!
Olympia Dukakis plays “Miss Clairee Belcher” in this film. She was a stage actress until her BREAKOUT role in “Moonstruck” where she won an Oscar for her performance. She did many interviews about how her kids were in college on her husband and her credit cards, and their debt had piled up. She was about to leave the industry and then Moonstruck walked into and changed her life. Right after, she was offered this role. She has many roles in many amazing films, and we lost her at age 89 in 2021.
I got to meet Olympia through work because of her connection to Armistad Muapin and a documentary in the works about her about 10 years ago. It was one of the most amazing moments of my life because I've loved this movie since it came out when I was in jr. high and Clairee and Ouiser are the biggest reasons why. We had a conversation about my grandmother and her grandkids because of a tattoo I have that she asked about, and she was absolutely lovely. Bucket list next is meeting Dolly.
I love that you included the two scenes between Spud & Truvy (when he doesn't want to go to the fireworks and then when he's getting ready to go to the funeral) . I don't think I've ever seen other reactors include those scenes in their videos and I just love them even though they might seem minor. Spud realizes how much Truvy means to him and that he needs to make an effort to show her what she means to him and also wants to be there on a hard day to support her. ❤ This is my all time favorite movie and I've seen it more times than I can begin to count. So many amazing quotes from it.
Another little detail it showcases is a man’s pride connected to his work. He’s just lost another contract and can’t bring himself to go out in public. But he loves Truvy so much he builds her another salon.
This a wholesome and beautiful story about love, family, and friendship! I watched this as a kid when it came out in theaters with all the ladies and girls in my family. I remember everyone leaving the theater with makeup smeared eyes and red faces. It was especially emotional for my family. My mom’s oldest sister had juvenile diabetes, diagnosed at age 5 in 1947, so this story hit close to home. She too couldn’t have kids, had diabetic seizures, and in her 40’s had a stroke and then needed dialysis before she passed at age 59. Her poor body went through a lot. This film will always hold a special place in our hearts. 🥰🥹
I don't know how many times I've watched Steel Magnolias, but every time I am even more impressed with the quality of Sally Fields's acting. She loves her daughter, yet she has to watch as she puts herself into increasingly dangerous positions, and yet her daughter wants her support! It's an amazing role, played by a superb actress at the peak of her abilities, and that scene where she walks down the corridor in the hospital still gives me chills when I see it.
By far my fav movie. I’ve watched it with my mom so much that I know the whole funeral scene and can recite the scene 😂😂😂. Cried so many times. By far a beautiful representation of life. So glad you got to watch this
The man who played Dolly Parton's husband is Sam Shephard, who was Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff. And Sally Fields' husband is played by Tom Skerritt, who was Captain Dallas in Alien. Excellent movie!
I watched this movie since I was a child with my mom and it’s my comfort movie when I’m sick or sad etc ! It makes me laugh and cry and the characters feel like family ! I am so glad you picked this one .
The stage play this movie is based on takes place entirely within Truvy's salon. The changing of the holidays is the way they marked the passing of time when there weren't any other sets involved.
The nerdy girl with the nerdy glasses Annelle that works at the beauty salon with Dolly Parton….hard to believe that’s the same actress that’s in Kill Bill with the eye patch.
You two reacted exactly how I thought you would. I love this movie. It makes me think of my Grandma, aunts, and my mom making me sit there and watch when I was a kid in the 90s and now I quote it often. One of my favorite movies. I needed a good cry with a bunch of laughter today. Thank you 🤘
Steel Magnolias is such a magical movie to me. Y’all seeing it as a slice of life like golden girls is perfectly on the head. It’s one of my favorite movies ever because it’s just has this ever nostalgic feeling about it. You’re not watching a movie. You’re a person of this community coming in and just learning about the happenings of this group of women. The framing of each arc as happening around an event or holiday is awesome because it adds to that “I’m just popping in” quality. I can watch this movie a million times and never get bored. Every single actress KILLED it and Sally Fields at the funeral is one of the biggest award snubs I can think of. I’ve seen this movie hundreds of times and her emotion is so raw I cry every time. I quote this movie constantly. To me, it’s a perfect film.
Yeah, that thumbnail is about what I expected for your two’s reaction to this movie. This is one that makes you cry every time. Especially, that scene Sally Field has at the cemetery, I can’t even think about it without wanting to cry.
This movie is part of the trifecta for me - Steel Magnolias, Fried Green Tomatoes, and A League of Their Own. They all came out within a few years of each other and my mom and I saw all of them in the movie theater. I’ve never really been one to cry at movies, but this one always managed to draw out a few tears from me. Every time I’ve watched this movie since my dad passed away, I cry my eyes out. It’s such a good movie and I’m glad that you both seemed to enjoy it.
Some may remember Shirley MacLaine's starring role in "Two Mules for Sister Sara" with Clint Eastwood. I've always thought that her story in Steel Magnolias about dressing up as a nun and going bar hopping was a hat tip to that prior role. Also, the bartender starred as Bennie in The Mummy.
Saw this at the movie theater when it came out. The entire movie theater was crying during the cemetery scene. This is one of my favorite films.Julia Robert's had just hit it big at the time! She is one year older than me and from Smyrna Ga. Only 40min from my hometown.
Every time I see this I remember just how underrated Sally Field still is. I know she has two Oscars but she is really one of the all-time great actresses. She is amazing in this, but I still can't help thinking of her as the Flying Nun. If you are looking for the meaning of the film, it's all in the title. It's about the women. Southern women are like steel magnolias. They look pretty but underneath they are strong. The men in this movie are just secondary characters to the women who run everything.
Tom Skerritt was also Viper in Top Gun, also no one ever comments on the fact that the only time M'Lynn and Drum actually speak to each other in the whole movie is when they're at the hospital and Drum tries to get her to take a break and she pushes him away. Other than that scene the only time you see them together is when they're seeing Shelby and Jackson off.
That's partly a hold-over from the original play. Drum is, actually, never seen at all in the play, we only hear M'Lynn talk about him (and we hear him shooting at the trees offstage 😆). Another thing that isn't mentioned often enough is that the antagonistic relationship between Drum and Ouiser is made much more hilarious when you know that Tom Skerritt and Shirley MacLaine had played husband and wife a decade earlier in the movie "The Turning Point". Obviously, they got along quite well and it's absolutely why the filmmakers chose to add some extra scenes for Drum & Ouiser in "Steel Magnolias".
The scene with the crying baby always drove my mom insane. She'd constantly be screaming to look where the baby was pointing and it'd always play out the same. Because of her, I have that same reaction whenever I watch that scene.
The nurses in the film were the real Susan’s nurses. Susan’s mother was on set for the scene when the machine was turned off so she could see Julia get up💔
As a high school theatre teacher, I had the privilege of directing the stage version of Steel Magnolias a couple of times. It was always a great journey working through this great story.
Love watching the channel especially when the two of you are on. Almost couldn't watch it though. Lost my wife to cancer when she was 32 after a 4-year battle., our son was only six. That movie brought back a lot of memories after also losing my mom last week , I was a grown man crying like a baby as I watched.
Sorry for your loss, brother. My ex-wife died suddenly, and even though she was my ex, I always hoped we would get back together. I miss her all the time.
2015 while I was stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, my younger brother committed suicide. After the grieving period before I left Louisiana, I bought my mother a steel magnolia art piece being this was and still is her favorite movie. She hangs it now by his portrait over her fireplace.
Most people don't know it's a true story based on Susan Harling Robinson. Her brother wrote it and plays the preacher in the wedding and funeral scenes.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE MOVIE: Meg Ryan was originally offered the role of Shelby and she accepted! But she wasn't finished filming "When Harry Met Sally" and had to withdraw. Julia Roberts was a relatively unknown 22-year-old actress when she took the role. She was only paid $90k, the director picked on her and treated her horribly, but she was the only Oscar nomination for the movie as Best Supporting Actress. Dolly Parton (TN) and Julia Roberts (GA) were the only native Southerners in the movie. Despite being some of the busiest and well-known actors in Hollywood, ALL of the women still keep in touch! Shirley MacLaine (Ouiser) has said, "We may not talk all the time, but we always know what's going on with each other."
Never seen this one, but it feels very similar to Terms of Endearment (1983). No reactions to that one yet, might be worth a pop. Not totally up my alley, but Jack Nicholson and Shirley MaClaine are both great in it.
...those most special scenes that grab us and make a movie an unforgettable experience... a classic. ...it's Sally Field's powerful performance at the grave that grabs every one with a heart and makes 'Steel Magnolias' a timeless classic. Shelby got her 30 minutes of wonderful even though her lifetime wasn't what she hoped... and... Cassie and Carly's reaction gave themselves and all of us all the gift of laughing through the tears...
I will never ever get through that cemetery scene without crying. Ive seen it 100 times and gets me every time. I also think it's about the bonds of women. Sally Field says at the end "men are supposed to be made of steel" when she was explaining how none of the men could take the grief and how she was the only one who didn't leave Shelby's side. Steel Magnolias is the strength of women of all ages.
I clicked on this so fast! Some of my favorite quotes come from this. I felt so bad for you girls being so excited about this in the beginning and expecting an Easter movie. One of the greatest movies ever
This film was one of my mum's favourite. She passed away last year and watching this, I am crying but also smiling at the time because her reaction was similar to yours when she first saw it.
This movie and A Bronx Tale both do a very good job of placing the viewer back in that time. The trucks and architecture of the town make you long to walk those streets. From the very start of the movie we are thrown right in with all the preparation for the wedding. All the characters and their manner of speaking are a delight. I love this movie because its a slice of a time and place that feels like we can never return to anymore. The only way to visit it is by watching the movie.
I worked on the stage production a couple years before the film was made. It was a sensation. Went to film sooo fast, we were thrilked! Different though. In the play everything was set in the beauty parlor and the story unfolded like a gossip circle. Olympia Dukakis also stars in Moonstruck which I'm still hoping you will do.
This was a true story, filmed in Natchitoches, La., my old stomping ground. Weezer`s Vet, Whitey Black, was my family vet! Everything about the relationships between these women was, and is, true about Southern Women. I watch this movie and I'm instantly transported to my youth, love it.
I grew up visiting family in Natitoches each summer. My parents live there now and their previous home was on William's Avenue, the street in one of the beginning scenes that has those amazing live oaks that create a canopy over it. I was there in 5th grade when they were filming and saw the amazing fireworks show they did during the Christmas festival. They cut that scene from the movie but I've never seen another firework show that spectacular! All of it reflected off of Cane River Lake. It was a memory I'll never forget!
I used to really enjoy this movie. Then 11 years ago, I lost my first wife in a similar fashion and I just couldn't watch it anymore. When I saw you guys watched it, I thought, maybe if I watch it with them it won't be so bad. And it wasn't. Thank you :)
Steel Magnolias used to be one of my Mom's absolute favorite films...until I got type 1 diabetes when I was 13 and now it plays out like a nightmare for her. 😂 Ironically I bought orange juice today to acknowledge 🍊🏈 meeting his maker but unlike Shelby, I drank it when my blood sugar dropped earlier. The lesson of this film is to be smart about your health, folks! There are so many people who love you! ❤
"Shelby's" real-life brother, the playwright Robert Harling, is the preacher at the wedding. He's standing next to Tom Skerritt while he gets a piece of the armadillo cake.
I'm glad that you finally got to watch this gem about southern, small-town life. It's definitely a film that carries you through a rollercoaster of emotions. I live about 21 miles from Natchitoches, La (prounounced Nakk-o-tish), where this film was shot, and attended the local university (Northwestern State University) there. The 'Steel Magnolias' house is located on Jefferson St, and is run as a Bed & Breakfast. Jefferson St. runs into Front St which is where the final scenes of 'Steel Magnolia' was shot along Cane River Lake. Much of the area along Cane River Lake running along Front St. has been renovated to accomodate different festivals and events in Natchitoches; but it's still very beautiful. The cemetery scene was shot in the American Cemetery located just off 2nd Street. I pass by a lot of these locations when I'm in the area. My mom's cousin was an extra in the wedding reception scenes; plus she knew several of the other extras throughout the movie. I really like all of your reaction videos, and I'm especially glad that you enjoyed "Steel Magnolias".
It is typ 1 diabetes. At that time (1980) it wasn‘t easy to controlled and was one of the ten most common reasons for death. A pregnancy was quite dangerous.
I would watch this movie with my mom all the time, I was born with type 1 Diabetes and this movie is really emotional for her and the fear that something like that can happen to me.
I got my name from this movie and it's always been so close to my heart. And now that I'm a mom, it means even more to me. I just love how it can make you sob and then immediately laugh right after.
The father was Tom Skerrit who you may have seen in Alien. This is one of my favorite movies. I watch it every year. Happy and sad. The laughter through the tears is so special, The stage play is set in Truvy's salon. It is just the women talking about their lives. It is also a great theatre experience.
The nurse who turned off the machine actually was the one who turned it off in real life. Her real life mom stayed on set during that scene so that she could see Julia get up out of the hospital bed.
Cassie, Two dramas that you and Carly will love is Places in the Heart (1984) and Terms of Endearment (1983). Both were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar and each won Academy Awards. Here's something to tantalize and encourage you: One movie has your boy, Ed Harris in it.
Not so fun fact, the movie is actually based on a play written by a man whose family suffered this tragedy with his sister, Shelby. He makes a cameo twice in the movie both times as the minister that officiates Shelby's marriage and her funeral, being present for the happiest and saddest points of the movie. His mother, real Shelby's mother, was present many days of filming and became close with her movie counterpart, Sally Fields, as well as Julia Roberts. Many were worried for her on the day they filmed Shelby's death scene but she stayed to watch it all play out. She said she stayed because she needed to watch Julia Roberts get up from that hospital bed after the scene was over because Shelby never did.
This is one of my go to movies (basically the cemetery scene) when I just need a really good cry. Not just a few tears but a really good sob with tissues.
Fun fact: Sally Field had her third son about a year before filming (her older two boys were like 19 and 20) and when M'Lynn goes to Aunt Fern's after the machines are turned off, it's her son Sam that runs to Field.
I have been leaving texts about Ordinary People for a year. I hope she watches it. People forget it won the Oscar for Best Picture as well as several others.
yes, yes, yes...terms of endearment! shirley mclaine, jack nicholson, debra winger. i watched it at the movies in 1982 (i think) and cried like a baby). written by larry mcmurtry, if i'm not mistaken...
She was Herbert Ross' third choice. Winona Ryder was first considered, then dropped as being too young. Meg Ryan was then cast, but dropped out when she scored a bigger role in the film "When Harry Met Sally," which opened the way for Julia Roberts.
Thank you for doing this reaction! I was 14 when this movie hit the theatres. I'm a 49-year-old man now and I will proudly tell anyone this is my favorite movie of all time! No other movie has made me feel so many emotions all at once. It's a touching story and all the actors were amazing. Ouiser is my favorite and she is the most hilarious character by far. Her friendship with Clairee was also part of what made it work so well. But the true superstar, and the one who deserved an Oscar, was Sally Field. The scene at the cemetery is one of the most raw and agonizing performances I've ever seen. She actually didn't accept the role until she read the cemetery scene in the script. It took them three long days in Louisiana August heat to get the perfect take. Sally delivered her part of the scene after only a few takes. But they kept losing it when Clairee started trying to get her to hit Ouiser!
Shirley MacLaine is excellent in this movie (all the performances are, actually). Another ensemble cast film that is very "slice of life" story like this movie is Terms of Endearment, and MacLaine gives the performance of her life in that one, and I think you both would really love it.
Steel Magnolias is based on a true story. Actor and writer, Robert Harling, wrote the play based on the life of his sister, Susan Harling Robinson, who died from ongoing issues with diabetes. More great movies that are like a glimpse into the life of a character like this are: The Step Mom (also starring Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon), Where the Heart Is (starring Natalie Portman and Ashlie Judd), Anywhere But Here (starring Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon)The Family Stone (starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Rachel McAdams, and Diane Keaton), The first Wives Club (Starring Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton), The Joy Luck Club, Benny and Joon (starring Johnny Depp), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (starring Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio), Billy Elliot, Bicentennial Man (starring Robin Williams), Corrina Corrina (starring Whoopi Goldberg), Man from Earth, Now and Then (Starring Demi Moore, and Christina Ricci), and North (Starring Elijah Wood).
In the 50-70s McClane was the IT girl! She did proly her first role as a teen with Jack lemmon, I think call, The Apartment. She did tons of great work! Half sister of Warren Beatty, she first adopted a grumpy type role probably in a serious great but heart traumatizing movie, Terms of Endearment! She had done several roles like it since, and did an excellent one about ten years ago, where she was mom to Cameron Diaz and Tony Collette!😮😮😮 Olivia has also been around decades and played a wide variety of roles, and had an excellent bit part in the first 2, Look Who's Talking! And Sally, well, She's Sally! And Sam Sheppard, maybe the best pure natural actor, who's ever lived!
Shirley MacLean Beaty and Warren Beatty (he changed the spelling of his last name and she dropped it) have the same mother and father, raised together in the same home!
@philmullineaux5405 Yes to all of those and don't forget about Olympia Dukakis in MOONSTRUCK with Cher and Nicolas Cage and another fully star studded cast. 😉💜😎 #NYGenXBIKERLady
Shirley’s first big hit movie was the lead in Around The World In 80 Days in 1956. Her first Oscar nomination was in the superb movie Some Came Running with Sinatra and Martin in 1959 .She was a Broadway star in The Pajama Game before the movies.She and Angie Dickinson were the only women allowed to drink , play cards, and smoke cigars with The Rat Pack. Bob Fosse said she was the second best woman dancer he worked with( he always credited his wife first)
I'm so glad the algorithm recommended this channel to me a few weeks ago. It's like an awesome flashback to my childhood. I always say everything about my personality is because my mom took me to see Steel Magnolias and Fried Green Tomatoes when I was nine and eleven. 😂
Oh, boy, I have been waiting for this one for years... And you did not disappoint! I'm not typically a fan of gut-wrenching dramas, but this film mixes tragedy and comedy so delightfully well! And the cast is *_outstanding_* !!! 👍👍
The cast said they had a hard time with the director of this movie, he was too critical and harsh on everyone to the point he made Julia Roberts cry. At one point he started yelling at Dolly "Can't you act?!" and she shouted back "No, but it's your job to make it look like I can!!"
Soon after my father passed away, my mother and I watched this … oh so long ago. The scene with Sally Fields raging had my mother in tears. That was the second time I ever saw her cry. Right when Olympia Dukakis shouted, “Hit her,” my mother burst out laughing. That was the first time she laughed since my father passed. Some movies stick with us more for the memories they provide than anything else.
With your Denzel poll...you can get your Denzel AND Julia Robert's fix in one movie...they star in The Pelican Brief together. A great movie for both you and Carlie
"Stepmom" and "Mona Lisa Smile" are both very good Julia Roberts movies that are underrated/go unnoticed. (Not saying they are by any means better than her most famous movies, but still enjoyable watches) ❤
Can't count how many times I have watched this and it still took me a little while to realize what the title meant - each one of the women really were beautiful, strong women or Steel ...Magnolias. Loved seeing you guys watch this one although, my heart hurt as you watched her go for the first time - it wrecks me each time.
"I can't tell what this movie is about yet."
It's about to make you cry like a baby is what it's about.
LMAO. Good one.
best description ever 😂
This is the true story of Susan Harling Robinson. When Susan’s husband remarried only five months after her death, and her brother Robert heard her son calling the new wife mommy, he was concerned he would never know what his mother did to give him life. He wrote the Broadway play, then the movie script. Robert played the minister at the wedding and graveside. The film used Susan’s actual nurses. Susan’s mother was on set for the scene when they turned off the machine. She needed to see Julia get up💔
I knew the story of Susan's death inspiring the writing of the play/movie but not that the husband remarried five months later. I always question when someone moves on that fast. Doesn't take away from the movie but makes me dislike the husband more than I already did.
@@mortimerbrewster3671 it made me wonder about him too. Especially, after the line in the movie when Shelby is discussing the pregnancy with M’Lynn. She says I think it would help things a lot. Marriage was in trouble.
The brother who wrote it was the vicar in the movie who performed the wedding and her funeral, their mother and other relatives are in the film too. She was absolutely distraught as u can imagine with the scene in the hospital and just wanted to stay to see " shelby" get out of the bed.
@mortimerbrewster3671 5 months seriously??? Omfg. That's shocking as hell I cannot imagine how much that hurt especially living in a small town where everyone knows everything.
Helps explain that little line about shelby thinking a baby would “help things a lot.” The marriage was already in trouble.
My daughter has Type 1 diabetes and having a baby almost killed her. She was in the hospital for weeks at the end and had to deliver 9 weeks early. But...that little girl is happy, healthy and 4 years old now. :)
Awww yayyyy! Yeah so many people don't realize that diabetes especially type 1 can be managed but can have so many complications. I'm so glad your daughter and granddaughter and here and doing okay.
Awesome!
My Mom was a childhood diabetic, told she should never have children. My Mom and Dad prayed for a child, and I was born 3 months early, weighing 1 pound 5 ounces. After I was born, my Mom had a kidney and pancreas transplant, and she lived 15 more years. While waiting for the transplant, she went into a sepsis coma due to her dialysis shunt getting infected. When she came out of it her breathing tube had caused problems with her airway so years down the road (when I turned 15) they did a surgery to fix it. Although the surgery was a success, her lowered immune system couldn't fight off an infection she caught in the hospital. She passed away just before my 16th birthday. Everytime I watch this movie I feel a little closer to my Mom. I see her in the character of Shelby and how much she sacrificed to have me. I'm so thankful that unlike Jackson Jr., I got to have 15 wonderful years with my Mom. I miss her everyday, but like Anel said, I know she's watching over me.
9 weeks early! Bless
Your story is touching. Thank you for sharing.
Steel Magnolias is based on a true story. Actor and writer Robert Harling wrote the play based on the true story of his sister, Susan Harling Robinson, who died from diabetic complications. This is one of the only movies that can make me laugh and cry at the same time.
Also, Dolly Parton is a national treasure and should be protected at all cost.
Truvy is the kind of friend everyone wishes they had
I never knew this. Thanks for letting us know. I did love this movie so much.
Robert Harling played the priest.
His mother was on the set during the scene when Shelby passes away. She said she “needed to see Julia get up and prove that she was still alive”. 😢
@@mariaghiglieri78he also played the minister who officiated the wedding and funeral. The nurses in the movie were Susan’s real nurses.
Well said
I’ve seen this movie 5-6x and Sally Fields at the funeral with that “whyyy?” gets me every single time
I cannot make it through that funeral speech by Sally Field without bawling like a baby. Ugly crying. It's impossible. The minute she says her hair looks like a brown football helmet and they ask her if she's okay and she says (again) that "I'M FINE!!!!" ... I'm done for. That's one of the most amazing displays of the range of emotions one goes through after loss -- sorrow, nostalgia, contemplation, defensiveness, anger, anguish. It's all right there in one speech and Sally Field acts the hell of it. She's amazing.
Yes, definitely Oscar-worthy! 😭
What gets me about the funeral scene is the fact that not only does Sally give a Oscar worthy performance but every actor gets to play a role. I particularly like Darryl ( who throughout this film shows growth that often people forget she is capable of).
I love this movie but struggle to watch it now. My granddaughter unexpectedly died in 2018 following pregnancy complications, leaving behind a 5 week old son & a 3 year old daughter. "I wanna know how that baby will *ever* know how wonderful his mother was!" hits harder each year.
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I wish there were words. So sorry.
Sally Field screaming 'why?!!' at Shelby's funeral goes right through my soul. I absolutely adore this movie, ALL the cast did a stellar job.
Although Sally Fields has two Oscars one for "Norma Ray" and one for "Places In The Heart", many people think she should have gotten an Academy Award for her performance in this film. I would have to agree.
Places In The Heart is also one of those movies that's under-reacted to. Sally is so good in that as is John Malkovich.
I really think the Academy should have some form of honorary award those who should’ve received an award at the time but got beat by another actor/actress but over time became more apparent they should’ve received an award for their role.
@@ItsLexy Danny Glover too.
@@yourlifeisagreatstory I always think of 1962, which gave us Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird and Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia, two of the greatest performances ever, but there could only be one Oscar. Then O'Toole went on the get six more nominations without a win until the Academy gave him a lifetime achievement Oscar. And then he went on to be nominated again! What a legend.
*Sally Field, Norma Rae 😁
Her yelling “I’m fine!” hits hard once you lose family and friends.
Yes, the first "A" in DABDA makes sense when you feel it.
Yes, Sally cutting lose with all of her dramatic skill is something to see!
Tom Skerritt wasn't just in Contact, he was also in Alien and Top Gun.
All of us were screaming Top Gun at them.
If you want to see Tom Skerritt at his best, Picket Fences.
Space camp
@@rnorth8812 I remember that show. David E. Kelley also at his best.
@@ts4608 That's a deep cut that most people don't know.
"What was the story?" ** Remember when M'lynn was talking about how Shelby died? "I was afraid that I wouldn’t survive the next few minutes while they turned off the machines. Drum couldn't take it. He left. Jackson couldn’t take it. He left. It struck me as amusing. Men are supposed to be made of steel or something."
Steel. And the women are from the south; Magnolias. That's the title. Steel Magnolia is a colloquial term: "A woman who at once exhibits traditionally feminine qualities as well as indefatigable strength, determination, and resolve."
The only movie that makes me ugly cry every single time I watch it.
Spot on
Hello, it got me again too.
Watching this video made me realize how few movies like this are made anymore. The 80s and 90s were the decades of making movies that were just about the daily events of friendships/relationships - nothing flashy. It's sad that they had to keep asking what the movie was about.
The first time that I remember coming across the phrase "Steel Magnolia" was in some book I read in the mid 1980s. That was how the author referred to Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter. I wish that I could remember the name of the book,but I think that description of Mrs. Carter helped popularize the phrase describing strong Southren Women.
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The phrase holds true I think
Tidbit of info. The priest that married Shelby is the author AND Shelby was his sister. He wrote the book so that Shelby's son would know what his mother went through to have him. Also, her husband Jackson, got married soon after Shelby passed away, which angered her brother, enough to write the story too. The Doctor and nurses were the real nurses and Doc that took care of Shelby in the hospital. Shelby's mother stayed on the film set during the whole time that Shelby was in the hospital bed, waiting for Julia to get up from it, as her daughter never did.
My mother loves Dolly Parton. When she learned Dolly was unable to have children she was sad. She said it was a shame such a wonderful woman couldn't have children of her own. Someone from Nashville said Dolly Parton personally funds books for every child born in the State. She is a woman with a huge heart. This movie shows just how wonderful she really is.
On the plus side she's played a motherly role in a lot of people's lives.
14 states i think. Birth to age 5 so kids have books before they start school. She never had any.
Dolly Parton for President!
Add Emeritus role of Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader to her well established list of accolades, as less than 3% of all women at the youthful age of 65 could have rocked that attire ONLY the way Dolly can during this past Thanksgiving Day. 🍻🇺🇸🤘🏼🇺🇸🍻
@@mustang4life True, but Dolly wasn't 65 last Thanksgiving......SHE WAS 77!
Shelby was type 1 diabetic. So is my son. In the salon she was having a hypoglycaemic attack (where the blood glucose falls below 4) This causes impaired brain function, can cause seizures, coma or death if not treated fast enough with sugar/glucose in order to bring blood glucose back up to normal levels.
Does it really make people act the way Shelby did? She seemed like she wasn't listening, refusing getting treated, etc. My father had type 2 diabetes I use to help him monitor it so I'm more familiar with that.
@Serenity113 I am diabetic. When my sugars are out of control, my emotions are way off. I cannot control being mean. I am very rude but I honestly don't know it while it's happening. Once my sugars regulate I know and I feel awful. I am not usually a mean person.
@@melhawl3685 Ohhh so that's why Shelby apologized to her mom afterwards. My father when his blood sugar drops, he would say he would feel shaky, sweaty, I think hungry too. So I would give him some orange juice, some soda maybe, or his candy. I don't think he ever acted mean so I'm assuming it's different for everyone.
@@Serenity113 Type 1 diabetic here. Everyone is different. I've never gotten mean during a low, per se, but it makes me feel very dizzy, sweaty, disoriented. It can easily affect your ability to regulate your emotions since a low is basically your brain being choked of glucose which is essential to it running smoothly. Luckily we have better technology now to prevent extremes from happening too often, but back in the 80's I imagine it was terribly difficult to manage with any accuracy.
@@Serenity113 yes it is different for each person.
ALL STAR CAST!! Shirley McClain, Olympia Dukakis, Sally Field, Julia Roberts ALL Oscar Winners; plus Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, Tom Skerritt.. it does not get better than this!!
Plus, the antagonist of" Cowboy Way ".
Shirley McClain was an amazing actress. Too bad almost no one remembers her today.
Cheers 🍺
@@AbrahamdeLacy-xm8sb Most people, though, do remember Shirley MacLaine
@@AbrahamdeLacy-xm8sb She still is an amazing actress and millions of us remember her.
@@AbrahamdeLacy-xm8sba triple thread.
Olympia Dukakis plays “Miss Clairee Belcher” in this film. She was a stage actress until her BREAKOUT role in “Moonstruck” where she won an Oscar for her performance. She did many interviews about how her kids were in college on her husband and her credit cards, and their debt had piled up. She was about to leave the industry and then Moonstruck walked into and changed her life. Right after, she was offered this role. She has many roles in many amazing films, and we lost her at age 89 in 2021.
Loved a lot of her movies. That one hurt (when she passed)😊
Olympia Dukakis is a national treasure. Actually all of the the actresses in this movie are. Legit Icons.
You guys should check “Moonstruck” out of you haven’t yet. It’s a good one 😊
@@tequila_mockingbird547 I can watch that movie 100 times
I got to meet Olympia through work because of her connection to Armistad Muapin and a documentary in the works about her about 10 years ago. It was one of the most amazing moments of my life because I've loved this movie since it came out when I was in jr. high and Clairee and Ouiser are the biggest reasons why. We had a conversation about my grandmother and her grandkids because of a tattoo I have that she asked about, and she was absolutely lovely. Bucket list next is meeting Dolly.
I love that you included the two scenes between Spud & Truvy (when he doesn't want to go to the fireworks and then when he's getting ready to go to the funeral) . I don't think I've ever seen other reactors include those scenes in their videos and I just love them even though they might seem minor. Spud realizes how much Truvy means to him and that he needs to make an effort to show her what she means to him and also wants to be there on a hard day to support her. ❤ This is my all time favorite movie and I've seen it more times than I can begin to count. So many amazing quotes from it.
Sam Shepard played Spud. Great playwright and a surprisingly good actor.
Another little detail it showcases is a man’s pride connected to his work. He’s just lost another contract and can’t bring himself to go out in public. But he loves Truvy so much he builds her another salon.
This a wholesome and beautiful story about love, family, and friendship! I watched this as a kid when it came out in theaters with all the ladies and girls in my family. I remember everyone leaving the theater with makeup smeared eyes and red faces. It was especially emotional for my family. My mom’s oldest sister had juvenile diabetes, diagnosed at age 5 in 1947, so this story hit close to home. She too couldn’t have kids, had diabetic seizures, and in her 40’s had a stroke and then needed dialysis before she passed at age 59. Her poor body went through a lot. This film will always hold a special place in our hearts. 🥰🥹
I don't know how many times I've watched Steel Magnolias, but every time I am even more impressed with the quality of Sally Fields's acting. She loves her daughter, yet she has to watch as she puts herself into increasingly dangerous positions, and yet her daughter wants her support! It's an amazing role, played by a superb actress at the peak of her abilities, and that scene where she walks down the corridor in the hospital still gives me chills when I see it.
It doesn't matter how many times I've seen this movie Sally Field's funeral speech ALWAYS makes me cry.
By far my fav movie. I’ve watched it with my mom so much that I know the whole funeral scene and can recite the scene 😂😂😂. Cried so many times. By far a beautiful representation of life. So glad you got to watch this
The man who played Dolly Parton's husband is Sam Shephard, who was Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff. And Sally Fields' husband is played by Tom Skerritt, who was Captain Dallas in Alien. Excellent movie!
Sam Shepherd was also a great playwright and writer in general.
I watched this movie since I was a child with my mom and it’s my comfort movie when I’m sick or sad etc ! It makes me laugh and cry and the characters feel like family ! I am so glad you picked this one .
The stage play this movie is based on takes place entirely within Truvy's salon. The changing of the holidays is the way they marked the passing of time when there weren't any other sets involved.
The nerdy girl with the nerdy glasses Annelle that works at the beauty salon with Dolly Parton….hard to believe that’s the same actress that’s in Kill Bill with the eye patch.
Movie is about how important true friends are, especially when life hits hard. Its also a testament to the inner strength of women.
Fried Green Tomatoes has to be next! someone make it happen and add it to their list!!!
YES!
Wow!! I just watched that!!😮
These movies are like cousins 😂❤ just like green mile and Shawshank ❤
Please yes!
YES YES YES 🤩😍
You two reacted exactly how I thought you would. I love this movie. It makes me think of my Grandma, aunts, and my mom making me sit there and watch when I was a kid in the 90s and now I quote it often. One of my favorite movies. I needed a good cry with a bunch of laughter today. Thank you 🤘
Steel Magnolias is such a magical movie to me. Y’all seeing it as a slice of life like golden girls is perfectly on the head. It’s one of my favorite movies ever because it’s just has this ever nostalgic feeling about it. You’re not watching a movie. You’re a person of this community coming in and just learning about the happenings of this group of women. The framing of each arc as happening around an event or holiday is awesome because it adds to that “I’m just popping in” quality. I can watch this movie a million times and never get bored. Every single actress KILLED it and Sally Fields at the funeral is one of the biggest award snubs I can think of. I’ve seen this movie hundreds of times and her emotion is so raw I cry every time. I quote this movie constantly. To me, it’s a perfect film.
Yeah, that thumbnail is about what I expected for your two’s reaction to this movie. This is one that makes you cry every time. Especially, that scene Sally Field has at the cemetery, I can’t even think about it without wanting to cry.
Yeah that scene is gut wrenching. Bravo Sally.
Sally field was so good. The emotions so strong. Such a great actress.
This movie is part of the trifecta for me - Steel Magnolias, Fried Green Tomatoes, and A League of Their Own. They all came out within a few years of each other and my mom and I saw all of them in the movie theater. I’ve never really been one to cry at movies, but this one always managed to draw out a few tears from me. Every time I’ve watched this movie since my dad passed away, I cry my eyes out. It’s such a good movie and I’m glad that you both seemed to enjoy it.
Would Driving Miss Daisy complete the quartet?
and Terms of Endearment
@@terminallumbago6465Oh, that’s a good one!
@@TierraG4LI’ve never seen that one. I’ve heard it’s really good, though.
Some may remember Shirley MacLaine's starring role in "Two Mules for Sister Sara" with Clint Eastwood. I've always thought that her story in Steel Magnolias about dressing up as a nun and going bar hopping was a hat tip to that prior role.
Also, the bartender starred as Bennie in The Mummy.
Omg that was Benny???? ‘You came back from the desert with a new friend, didn’t you Benny?’
Saw this at the movie theater when it came out. The entire movie theater was crying during the cemetery scene. This is one of my favorite films.Julia Robert's had just hit it big at the time! She is one year older than me and from Smyrna Ga. Only 40min from my hometown.
Every time I see this I remember just how underrated Sally Field still is. I know she has two Oscars but she is really one of the all-time great actresses. She is amazing in this, but I still can't help thinking of her as the Flying Nun. If you are looking for the meaning of the film, it's all in the title. It's about the women. Southern women are like steel magnolias. They look pretty but underneath they are strong. The men in this movie are just secondary characters to the women who run everything.
Tom Skerritt was also Viper in Top Gun, also no one ever comments on the fact that the only time M'Lynn and Drum actually speak to each other in the whole movie is when they're at the hospital and Drum tries to get her to take a break and she pushes him away. Other than that scene the only time you see them together is when they're seeing Shelby and Jackson off.
People always forget about him being Dallas in Alien
That's partly a hold-over from the original play. Drum is, actually, never seen at all in the play, we only hear M'Lynn talk about him (and we hear him shooting at the trees offstage 😆). Another thing that isn't mentioned often enough is that the antagonistic relationship between Drum and Ouiser is made much more hilarious when you know that Tom Skerritt and Shirley MacLaine had played husband and wife a decade earlier in the movie "The Turning Point". Obviously, they got along quite well and it's absolutely why the filmmakers chose to add some extra scenes for Drum & Ouiser in "Steel Magnolias".
Tom Skeritt played the father I'm one of my favorite movies. A River Runs Through It.
The scene with the crying baby always drove my mom insane. She'd constantly be screaming to look where the baby was pointing and it'd always play out the same. Because of her, I have that same reaction whenever I watch that scene.
This was a play … and this was written by the brother of Shelby and he’s got a cameo as the minister at the cemetery.
Based on a Real Story!!!
The nurses in the film were the real Susan’s nurses. Susan’s mother was on set for the scene when the machine was turned off so she could see Julia get up💔
As a high school theatre teacher, I had the privilege of directing the stage version of Steel Magnolias a couple of times. It was always a great journey working through this great story.
Love watching the channel especially when the two of you are on. Almost couldn't watch it though. Lost my wife to cancer when she was 32 after a 4-year battle., our son was only six. That movie brought back a lot of memories after also losing my mom last week , I was a grown man crying like a baby as I watched.
Sorry for your loss, brother. My ex-wife died suddenly, and even though she was my ex, I always hoped we would get back together. I miss her all the time.
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2015 while I was stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana, my younger brother committed suicide. After the grieving period before I left Louisiana, I bought my mother a steel magnolia art piece being this was and still is her favorite movie. She hangs it now by his portrait over her fireplace.
I took off my glasses. I knew i would cry. Anytime PIB reacts to one of my late mothers favorite movies...I cry.
Most people don't know it's a true story based on Susan Harling Robinson. Her brother wrote it and plays the preacher in the wedding and funeral scenes.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE MOVIE:
Meg Ryan was originally offered the role of Shelby and she accepted! But she wasn't finished filming "When Harry Met Sally" and had to withdraw.
Julia Roberts was a relatively unknown 22-year-old actress when she took the role. She was only paid $90k, the director picked on her and treated her horribly, but she was the only Oscar nomination for the movie as Best Supporting Actress.
Dolly Parton (TN) and Julia Roberts (GA) were the only native Southerners in the movie.
Despite being some of the busiest and well-known actors in Hollywood, ALL of the women still keep in touch! Shirley MacLaine (Ouiser) has said, "We may not talk all the time, but we always know what's going on with each other."
Never seen this one, but it feels very similar to Terms of Endearment (1983). No reactions to that one yet, might be worth a pop. Not totally up my alley, but Jack Nicholson and Shirley MaClaine are both great in it.
Please watch Terms of Endearment next!
...those most special scenes that grab us and make a movie an unforgettable experience... a classic. ...it's Sally Field's powerful performance at the grave that grabs every one with a heart and makes 'Steel Magnolias' a timeless classic.
Shelby got her 30 minutes of wonderful even though her lifetime wasn't what she hoped... and...
Cassie and Carly's reaction gave themselves and all of us all the gift of laughing through the tears...
I will never ever get through that cemetery scene without crying. Ive seen it 100 times and gets me every time. I also think it's about the bonds of women. Sally Field says at the end "men are supposed to be made of steel" when she was explaining how none of the men could take the grief and how she was the only one who didn't leave Shelby's side. Steel Magnolias is the strength of women of all ages.
I clicked on this so fast! Some of my favorite quotes come from this. I felt so bad for you girls being so excited about this in the beginning and expecting an Easter movie. One of the greatest movies ever
This film was one of my mum's favourite. She passed away last year and watching this, I am crying but also smiling at the time because her reaction was similar to yours when she first saw it.
This movie and A Bronx Tale both do a very good job of placing the viewer back in that time. The trucks and architecture of the town make you long to walk those streets. From the very start of the movie we are thrown right in with all the preparation for the wedding. All the characters and their manner of speaking are a delight. I love this movie because its a slice of a time and place that feels like we can never return to anymore. The only way to visit it is by watching the movie.
Wasn't it present day at the time?
@@ct6852 Yes, it's not a period piece. That's just what the 80s were like in small towns.
I worked on the stage production a couple years before the film was made. It was a sensation. Went to film sooo fast, we were thrilked! Different though. In the play everything was set in the beauty parlor and the story unfolded like a gossip circle. Olympia Dukakis also stars in Moonstruck which I'm still hoping you will do.
This was a true story, filmed in Natchitoches, La., my old stomping ground. Weezer`s Vet, Whitey Black, was my family vet! Everything about the relationships between these women was, and is, true about Southern Women. I watch this movie and I'm instantly transported to my youth, love it.
I grew up visiting family in Natitoches each summer. My parents live there now and their previous home was on William's Avenue, the street in one of the beginning scenes that has those amazing live oaks that create a canopy over it. I was there in 5th grade when they were filming and saw the amazing fireworks show they did during the Christmas festival. They cut that scene from the movie but I've never seen another firework show that spectacular! All of it reflected off of Cane River Lake. It was a memory I'll never forget!
I used to really enjoy this movie. Then 11 years ago, I lost my first wife in a similar fashion and I just couldn't watch it anymore. When I saw you guys watched it, I thought, maybe if I watch it with them it won't be so bad. And it wasn't. Thank you :)
Steel Magnolias used to be one of my Mom's absolute favorite films...until I got type 1 diabetes when I was 13 and now it plays out like a nightmare for her. 😂 Ironically I bought orange juice today to acknowledge 🍊🏈 meeting his maker but unlike Shelby, I drank it when my blood sugar dropped earlier. The lesson of this film is to be smart about your health, folks! There are so many people who love you! ❤
Should try the carnivore diet. Reversed diabetes in my family pretty good.
Shakespeare could have written this -- absolutely perfect.
@@centpushupsTYPE. 1. NOT. 2. ❤
@@atticusmcfly Might still want to give it a try, apparently it helps stabilize blood sugar levels. Best of luck, regardless.
I love this movie so much, I live only 2 hours from where it was filmed and we're going this winter to see the Christmas lights
Thank U Thank u! Only reactors to show the lost heart wrenching scene in history in full thank u! I’ve watched that at least 50 times and still cry
Just started watching the reaction. It won't be a matter of IF they cry, but more HOW MUCH they cry.
"Shelby's" real-life brother, the playwright Robert Harling, is the preacher at the wedding. He's standing next to Tom Skerritt while he gets a piece of the armadillo cake.
I'm glad that you finally got to watch this gem about southern, small-town life. It's definitely a film that carries you through a rollercoaster of emotions. I live about 21 miles from Natchitoches, La (prounounced Nakk-o-tish), where this film was shot, and attended the local university (Northwestern State University) there. The 'Steel Magnolias' house is located on Jefferson St, and is run as a Bed & Breakfast. Jefferson St. runs into Front St which is where the final scenes of 'Steel Magnolia' was shot along Cane River Lake. Much of the area along Cane River Lake running along Front St. has been renovated to accomodate different festivals and events in Natchitoches; but it's still very beautiful. The cemetery scene was shot in the American Cemetery located just off 2nd Street. I pass by a lot of these locations when I'm in the area. My mom's cousin was an extra in the wedding reception scenes; plus she knew several of the other extras throughout the movie. I really like all of your reaction videos, and I'm especially glad that you enjoyed "Steel Magnolias".
It is typ 1 diabetes. At that time (1980) it wasn‘t easy to controlled and was one of the ten most common reasons for death. A pregnancy was quite dangerous.
I would watch this movie with my mom all the time, I was born with type 1 Diabetes and this movie is really emotional for her and the fear that something like that can happen to me.
My grandmother was from Natchitoches and knew the author of Steel Magnolias well. Great memories of Christmas on the Cane River.
Steel Magnolias came out in 1989 so technically it’s an 80’s flick.
I got my name from this movie and it's always been so close to my heart. And now that I'm a mom, it means even more to me. I just love how it can make you sob and then immediately laugh right after.
I have recommend “9-to-5” with Dolly Parton. And “Conspiracy Theory” with Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson.
The father was Tom Skerrit who you may have seen in Alien.
This is one of my favorite movies. I watch it every year. Happy and sad. The laughter through the tears is so special,
The stage play is set in Truvy's salon. It is just the women talking about their lives. It is also a great theatre experience.
The nurse who turned off the machine actually was the one who turned it off in real life. Her real life mom stayed on set during that scene so that she could see Julia get up out of the hospital bed.
My wife watched this movie 50 times or more on VHS. Wore out the tape lol. I probably watched it 20 times as a result. Love this movie.
Some great quotes.
Awesome movie! Y’all need to see Stepmom with Julia Roberts, Ed Harris and Susan Sarandon
Yes! No one ever reacts to this gem!
@@leannmiller7153 it is one of Julia Roberts best movies! Love it!!!
Cassie,
Two dramas that you and Carly will love is Places in the Heart (1984) and Terms of Endearment (1983). Both were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar and each won Academy Awards. Here's something to tantalize and encourage you: One movie has your boy, Ed Harris in it.
Not so fun fact, the movie is actually based on a play written by a man whose family suffered this tragedy with his sister, Shelby. He makes a cameo twice in the movie both times as the minister that officiates Shelby's marriage and her funeral, being present for the happiest and saddest points of the movie. His mother, real Shelby's mother, was present many days of filming and became close with her movie counterpart, Sally Fields, as well as Julia Roberts. Many were worried for her on the day they filmed Shelby's death scene but she stayed to watch it all play out. She said she stayed because she needed to watch Julia Roberts get up from that hospital bed after the scene was over because Shelby never did.
This is one of my go to movies (basically the cemetery scene) when I just need a really good cry. Not just a few tears but a really good sob with tissues.
Fun fact: Sally Field had her third son about a year before filming (her older two boys were like 19 and 20) and when M'Lynn goes to Aunt Fern's after the machines are turned off, it's her son Sam that runs to Field.
Jack was played by Sally's son? I hadn't heard that.
@@michaeldavidfigures9842 Just in that one scene.
You guys have to watch Ordinary People, Terms of Endearment, and Mask. All great emotional roller coasters.
This! Great movies! ❤
Those are amazing films and they should see all three, but man it'll put them through the wringer!
I have been leaving texts about Ordinary People for a year. I hope she watches it. People forget it won the Oscar for Best Picture as well as several others.
yes, yes, yes...terms of endearment! shirley mclaine, jack nicholson, debra winger. i watched it at the movies in 1982 (i think) and cried like a baby). written by larry mcmurtry, if i'm not mistaken...
@@loon-a-sea3872 when Jack’s character walks up the stairs at the hotel pool scene….
They did a good job casting Susan's part with Julia
She was Herbert Ross' third choice. Winona Ryder was first considered, then dropped as being too young. Meg Ryan was then cast, but dropped out when she scored a bigger role in the film "When Harry Met Sally," which opened the way for Julia Roberts.
Thank you for doing this reaction! I was 14 when this movie hit the theatres. I'm a 49-year-old man now and I will proudly tell anyone this is my favorite movie of all time! No other movie has made me feel so many emotions all at once. It's a touching story and all the actors were amazing. Ouiser is my favorite and she is the most hilarious character by far. Her friendship with Clairee was also part of what made it work so well.
But the true superstar, and the one who deserved an Oscar, was Sally Field. The scene at the cemetery is one of the most raw and agonizing performances I've ever seen. She actually didn't accept the role until she read the cemetery scene in the script. It took them three long days in Louisiana August heat to get the perfect take. Sally delivered her part of the scene after only a few takes. But they kept losing it when Clairee started trying to get her to hit Ouiser!
It is very entertaining when Carly and Cassie watch a movie that the would have chosen to watch themselves.
I love it when you two watch movies together! What a treat!
Shirley MacLaine is excellent in this movie (all the performances are, actually). Another ensemble cast film that is very "slice of life" story like this movie is Terms of Endearment, and MacLaine gives the performance of her life in that one, and I think you both would really love it.
The actor that portrays the father was in the original Alien movie. He was also in Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke, also from the seventies
It’s about women….. how women are strong….like a Steel Magnolia.
exactly!
12:18 “Of course you can!” 🙃🤣🥰
Absolutely LOVE this film and all six leading ladies!
Steel Magnolias is based on a true story. Actor and writer, Robert Harling, wrote the play based on the life of his sister, Susan Harling Robinson, who died from ongoing issues with diabetes.
More great movies that are like a glimpse into the life of a character like this are: The Step Mom (also starring Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon), Where the Heart Is (starring Natalie Portman and Ashlie Judd), Anywhere But Here (starring Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon)The Family Stone (starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Rachel McAdams, and Diane Keaton), The first Wives Club (Starring Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton), The Joy Luck Club, Benny and Joon (starring Johnny Depp), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (starring Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio), Billy Elliot, Bicentennial Man (starring Robin Williams), Corrina Corrina (starring Whoopi Goldberg), Man from Earth, Now and Then (Starring Demi Moore, and Christina Ricci), and North (Starring Elijah Wood).
In the 50-70s McClane was the IT girl! She did proly her first role as a teen with Jack lemmon, I think call, The Apartment. She did tons of great work! Half sister of Warren Beatty, she first adopted a grumpy type role probably in a serious great but heart traumatizing movie, Terms of Endearment! She had done several roles like it since, and did an excellent one about ten years ago, where she was mom to Cameron Diaz and Tony Collette!😮😮😮 Olivia has also been around decades and played a wide variety of roles, and had an excellent bit part in the first 2, Look Who's Talking! And Sally, well, She's Sally! And Sam Sheppard, maybe the best pure natural actor, who's ever lived!
She looked exactly the same for like 40 years.
Shirley MacLean Beaty and Warren Beatty (he changed the spelling of his last name and she dropped it) have the same mother and father, raised together in the same home!
@philmullineaux5405 Yes to all of those and don't forget about Olympia Dukakis in MOONSTRUCK with Cher and Nicolas Cage and another fully star studded cast. 😉💜😎 #NYGenXBIKERLady
Shirley’s first big hit movie was the lead in Around The World In 80 Days in 1956. Her first Oscar nomination was in the superb movie Some Came Running with Sinatra and Martin in 1959 .She was a Broadway star in The Pajama Game before the movies.She and Angie Dickinson were the only women allowed to drink , play cards, and smoke cigars with The Rat Pack. Bob Fosse said she was the second best woman dancer he worked with( he always credited his wife first)
@@NeptuneLady1957 Oh I had no idea. That's interesting.
Shirley MacLaine, the sour looking actress who played Quiser, was super hot in her youth!!
I know, right!
A wonderful singer and dancer as well.
And a charter member of Sinatra’s Rat Pack.
It’s Ouiser not Quiser.
She's awesome
I'm so glad the algorithm recommended this channel to me a few weeks ago. It's like an awesome flashback to my childhood.
I always say everything about my personality is because my mom took me to see Steel Magnolias and Fried Green Tomatoes when I was nine and eleven. 😂
Oh, boy, I have been waiting for this one for years... And you did not disappoint! I'm not typically a fan of gut-wrenching dramas, but this film mixes tragedy and comedy so delightfully well! And the cast is *_outstanding_* !!! 👍👍
The cast said they had a hard time with the director of this movie, he was too critical and harsh on everyone to the point he made Julia Roberts cry. At one point he started yelling at Dolly "Can't you act?!" and she shouted back "No, but it's your job to make it look like I can!!"
Fried Green Tomatoes 👍🏻🔥
Yep, it’s like you watch one you got to watch the other.
Soon after my father passed away, my mother and I watched this … oh so long ago. The scene with Sally Fields raging had my mother in tears. That was the second time I ever saw her cry. Right when Olympia Dukakis shouted, “Hit her,” my mother burst out laughing. That was the first time she laughed since my father passed. Some movies stick with us more for the memories they provide than anything else.
This movie had me laughing out loud in my teens and again still in my 40s. Beautiful.
Oh yes. Definitely a tear jerker this one
I cry every time i watch this movie.
With your Denzel poll...you can get your Denzel AND Julia Robert's fix in one movie...they star in The Pelican Brief together. A great movie for both you and Carlie
2nd! Great film.
Yes!! Great movie!
The book was awesome to.
Tom Skerritt who played Sally Field's husband also played Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf in the first Top Gun movie
"Stepmom" and "Mona Lisa Smile" are both very good Julia Roberts movies that are underrated/go unnoticed. (Not saying they are by any means better than her most famous movies, but still enjoyable watches) ❤
Steel Magnolias is a piece of Americana. It’s just a slice of life. A beautiful movie
This movie really is a classic!! Enjoy the film! Love to you both from my mom and I in So. Cal USA 🇺🇸 ❤️🙏🙏
They're gonna go crazy on this movie...GEM of a movie.....
Can't count how many times I have watched this and it still took me a little while to realize what the title meant - each one of the women really were beautiful, strong women or Steel ...Magnolias. Loved seeing you guys watch this one although, my heart hurt as you watched her go for the first time - it wrecks me each time.