Fried Green Tomatoes (1991 Film) | First Time Watching | Reaction
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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I saw this movie in the theater, twice one summer when it came out. It was a big hit. Your reaction is so honest and sweet. I love the scene when Idgie brings the pie to Ruth's house...with the music. You said "Is Idgie in love with Ruth?" Your instincts are true; yes Idgie was in love. And stayed that way. At the end you said "Friendship" between the two, but........Also, me and most folks believe that the old lady, "Ninny" is/was indeed Idgie. So much intimate, personal knowledge of things, you know
I cried right along with you, even though I've seen the movie several times. Good reaction.
Thank you ❤❤❤
Though the movie doesn't outright say it, yes Ruth and Idgie were in a romantic relationship with each other from some time shorty after Ruth left her husband up until her death. So knowing that Idgie is a lesbian clears it up a bit further that her and Ninny are not the same person, but instead sisters in-law. Ninny was married to one of Idgie's older brothers (she says so when she first introduces herself to Evelyn), whom she had her son with. Great reaction! Secret's in the sauce!
I heard the actresses years later say, they wished the film had been braver about them. Also I disagree; for me, Ninny and Idgie are one and the same. See the winking hint hint at the end? No one but Idgie herself would know all the intimate details. Despite what was said...I'm not alone in this opinion
@@barryscott8041 then it's a failure of the movie because the book makes it clear they are not the same.
Also, in the movie Ninny said she has a crush on Idgie's brother, Buddy...why would Idgie say that?
@@barryscott8041 It was the director, Jon Avnet, who insisted on inserting the "is she or isn't she" teaser in the end. Totally contrived. In the book, it is crystal clear that Ninny and Idgie were two separate people. Ninny lived with the Threadgoodes from the time she was a child (her parents died; they lived next door & Ninny had already spent so much time with Idgie's family) so basically, she was adopted. She was fascinated with Idgie's life & shenanigans and, you might say, became the family historian, especially regarding all things Idgie.
One of the BEST reaction's I've seen. FGT is in my top 5 of all time. You didn't just watch this film, you FELT it just as I did the 1st time I saw it. You gained a subscriber today.
Thank you so much ❤
Here in Atlanta, fried green tomatoes are very popular. They are quite literally unripe, green tomatoes cut into slices, breaded with cornmeal, and either pan fried or deep fried in oil.
Ninny and Idgie are not the same person. Ninny was married to Idgie's brother. Fried green tomatoes are delicious if done right. Slice them about 1/4" thick, dip in beaten egg or milk/buttermilk, coat in seasoned corn meal or mixture of corn meal and flour, fry in shallow bacon drippings or oil until golden brown on each side. Sprinkle with a little salt while still hot and fresh out of the pan. Delicious! I'm in Georgia where the lake ended up and that's how we do it. 😊
They are not in the book at least. But the movie makes it very ambigous. She says in the beginning that she married Idgie's brother Cleo, but the ending makes you think they are the same person. If they're not, the ending is very strange. So I really don't know what the heck they were thinking with that. Either Ninny lied in the beginning of the movie, or she's pretending to be Idgie at the end. lol
Hi again, I just wanted to recommend another movie with Kathy bates in called misery, it's a good suspense type show, it's from a Stephen King novel. And also with Jessica tandy in, is a 80s show, cocoon. It's a very overlooked movie, but I think it is worth a look. Anyways only suggestions. Thank you again and keep well, 😊👍
i second Misery (1990) 👍🏼
Yes, both. Cocoon is a great picture, directed by Ron Howard
A good movie that takes places in the Southern United States. If you liked Fried Green Tomato’s then you’ll probably also enjoy Driving Miss Daisy, Steel Magnolias, The Prince of Tides.
Thanks Lisa for sharing your experience with this beautiful movie!
I loved the two story lines. Of course it's about friendship, but for Idgie and Ruth it was something more. I heard from someone who read the book, that in there the relation between the two is clearly a romantic one. In the movie only Idgie's feelings are more or less suggested by the way she looks at Ruth. It's a pity they did not dare to include some scenes that could hint somewhat more at the nature of their relation. A movie that came out somewhat earlier that did dare to do that was Deserts Hearts, also a movie I can recommend, or if you're interested in a more contemporary movie, Ammonite (can be viewed on Amazon Prime).
Warm regards from the Netherlands!
The scene on the riverbank at night, when Ruth says "I'm gonna marry the man I'm supposed to marry---" Watch Idgie's reaction. Anyone will tell you, that's Love. And when she drove to Ruth's house with the pie.........Idgie was driven by Love!
Ninny is not Idgie, she married into her family by marrying one of her brothers' Cleo which she mentions in the beginning of the movie plus she mentioned having a crush on Idgie's brother Buddy. The movie tries to tease the idea that they could be the same person at the end but in the novel the movie is based on, it's clear they are two separate people.
Thanks for clarifying this,I must have missed the part in the beginning, but thanks, much appreciated!
It's clear in the book, but I always thought that the movie made no sense regarding this. They clearly intended to suggest at the end of the movie that they are the same person, but in that case, why did Ninny lie about who she was when she first met Evelyn? It makes no sense, unless she actually married her own brother (and had a crush on her other brother), which I can't imagine they would go for. I mean, if they wanted her to be Idgie they could have just skipped the line about her marrying Idgie's brother and it would have been fine.
For me Idgie and Ninny are one and the same. Too much intimate, personal knowledge involving what went on between the two
@@barryscott8041 that's only if you choose to believe Idgie wouldn't share details with a close sister-in-law; someone she's known her whole life.
@@that.ll_do_pig It was the director, Jon Avnet, who insisted on inserting the "is she or isn't she" teaser in the end. Totally contrived. In the book, it is crystal clear that Ninny and Idgie were two separate people. Ninny lived with the Threadgoodes from the time she was a child (her parents died; they lived next door & Ninny had already spent so much time with Idgie's family) so basically, she was adopted. She was fascinated with Idgie's life & shenanigans and, you might say, became the family historian, especially regarding all things Idgie.
The woman leading the "classroom" at the start of the movie (Fanny Flagg, born Patricia Neal in Birmingham Alabama) is the one who wrote the book. There is a Whistle Stop Caffe in Irondale (B'ham) about 50 miles from where I live. There is/was another actress named Patricia Neal so she had to change her name of course. She is most famous for this book and the Candid Camera show.
how candid camera, that show was hosted by a man named funt or something. its been a long time i cant remember
@@gdiaz8827 And his co-host was Fanny Flagg. ua-cam.com/video/gi0qNI1EIh4/v-deo.html Fanny picks up a car.
@@MrRondonmon now u are going way back i saw color episodes in the 70s
@@gdiaz8827 She was there when it went to color also but mostly as a writer and semi host/stunt person. She mostly appeared on Match Game in the 70s and 80s.
During the 1960s, Flagg began writing skits for the New York nightclub Upstairs at the Downstairs. When one of the performers got sick, Flagg went on in her place and caught the attention of Candid Camera creator Allen Funt, who happened to be in the audience that night. Soon after, Flagg was invited to be a staff writer on his show and later became a performer as well.[6]
Her book went much further as to what's really going on with Ruth & Idgie
36:43 "challenges" is a nice way to say "men are assh*les". yes, there are a few good ones but i generally assume the worse and say "prove me wrong". 😠
Such a great movie. Really captures a certain deep-southern vibe.
This is one of my favorite movies! I can watch it over and over! If you loved this movie and the good feelings it gives please please review Simon birch! You will love it!
It’s a southern thing people are more hospitable in the southern part of the US. It’s very common to start a conversation or just to wave people in the streets.
It's the same in our smaller towns in SA, not in the cities though
Great reaction to one of my favorite films. ❤
Fried Green tomatoes are just sliced green tomatoes, seasoned, breaded and pan fried. Delicious!
My favorite line was "Secret's in the sauce!"
Great reaction! I love this movie so much! Also, I live in Maryland in the US and it's not unusual to see a lot of place with the sign "We Have Crabs". LOL Steamed ones with Old Bay seasoning are delicious!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 🤗 Hehehehe, had a good giggle at the "We Have Crabs" again. It is not something we see on our menus in general, maybe in our coastal towns they'd have crabs, but inland it is not common at all, I myself have never eaten actual crab 🤗
nothing beats Old Bay
Also, no. Ninny's not Idgie. She married Idgie's brother.
There's a Whistle Stop Cafe cookbook that has a lot of recipes, with fried green tomatoes a popular recipe. They're surprisingly tasty.
32:30 my my my, putting those emotions center screen.
you've come a long way
I've heard about this movie but I've never actually seen it or known what it was about and so far it's actually a Really sad movie. Yes 100% Krispy Kreme Donuts are the best I've loved them ever since I was a kid and still enjoy them today especially fresh from their stores but from a local grocery store is still really good also even if it's not fresh😋🤤🍩 ok I don't mean to over react but BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES🐝😱ok I feel better now lol. I hate to see the abusive marriages and relation ships in movies and shows like what we see here it just hurts to look and think about also seeing people being unnecessarily mean and rude for no reason at all is just ridiculous and uncalled for. One of the truly saddest and darkest things is bad men doing things like this guy did in this movie breaks my heart😢. Ok I get standing up for yourself and not taking nonsense from anybody but I think the whole car parking thing went a little to far just a little also 😆🤣😂Wanda the Avenger Lol. and come on I was not expecting 2 train deaths in 1 movie thats just wrong and depressing 😥But while he was a terrible man I don't think that was a good way of disposing the body 🤢🤮. All and all this was a good movie very surprising and shocking allot of times but was a really good movie very touching and emotional
Hehehehe, I enjoyed reading your comment and it gives me exactly the rollercoaster of emotions that this movie made us all feel. I agree the train deaths were big shocks, however the second was not an actual death, just a loss of a limb, but that they went after Ruth's son Buddy, was a shocker to say the least and the way they played it out was a rollecoaster of emotions on it's own. The car park scene was fun for me and I get the idea of it because she had to hold her pose for soo very long being the perfect quiet wife, not doing anything out of place and that was just how she exploded, the final straw and it was a satisfying scene 🤗
As you said, many shocking moments, but very touching and emotional movie overall❤
33:02 the look on your face when she said "now that miss otis had died" 😆
19:02 what ya thinking about hormones and little old lady's promoting them?
Great reaction I was just as shocked as you were when realizing what really happened to frank. It was an awesome movie and one of my moms favorites.
Thanks so much, I must say, it was a really good movie and the twist was very unexpected, for me at least, but I enjoy that kind of surprise :)
It was the 1920’s s in Alabama during the Depression- hence the “ hobos” or homeless. Also way before Civil Rights.
In the movie they said the marshal was from Valdosta, Georgia. That’s my hometown from the 2nd grade to my junior year in high school when we moved to Savannah
I don’t remember this film much, it’s been soooo long ago. All I know is that my mum loves it. I don’t want to watch this reaction just yet. I’m going to rewatch it first. Hope you’re doing well btw! ☺️
Doing good thanks and hope you as well? Have a great day!
@@unwindreactions6223 Great! It’s the weekend and I’m off from work for two days so of course I’m well! Haha. You too, have an awesome day my friend!
@@the4thphase thanks my friend and enjoy your weekend off and rest well, it's always good to have some time off from work 😄
Krispy Kreme donuts are delicious! Haven't had one in a long time, but I remember how fantastic they were!
I understand why you suppressed most of the music, to avoid a copyright strike, but it's a shame, as Thomas Newman's score for this film was so wonderful; it added so much to the atmosphere and emotional depth of the film...
You have to try krispy kream doughnuts 🍩 especially the originals that’s what started krispy kream in the first place 🥇
Well, you must try fried green tomatoes! Anything fried is good, but the way they are done especially in the South, is pretty special. Crispy Creme is good, but they are very soft and very sweet. Not really health food, but for the occassional treat they are fine. I like your reactions very much. Thanks for your thoughts. The movie shows a different place and time. There is goodness and friendship that endures, and some ugliness that shocks and challenges good people to seek a way out. Women, and the undertrodden, face bigotry, rudeness, indifference, and somehow friendship binds them together and they survive difficult times. Life has a way of teaching many lessons, we see some of them here. And as we learn a bit about others, if we are honest about how that makes us feel, we can learn a little about ourselves too.
Thank you for your thoughtful insights, it is all so very true. I am not sure however if I might like fried green tomatoes, as I pretty much don't like the texture of regular fried tomatoes, but the way everybody describes them surely makes it sound delicious. We have another donut place close to Durban (far from where I stay) called Wicked Donuts and if Krispy Creme is anything like that, then I might actually like them as I have a very big sweet tooth 🤗😁
They didn't make Bar-b-que, they just got rid of the body.
Your reaction was well worth the wait, Lezy. I'm glad to see you enjoyed this dramatization of so much that was good and bad from those two eras of US Southern society. I agree with you that the character, Frank Bennett, was the worst. He was a brute, a wife-beater, and at the very end, a baby kidnapper. Such a loathsome character.
It's sad to admit, but the behavior of Evelyn's husband is not uncommon. A lot of American men plop down in front of the TV to eat and watch sports after coming home from work. The idea of ever being physically active does not occur to them when they can just watch other people playing their favorite sport. Of course, there are exceptions, but eating dinner while watching "the game" happens in a lot of American homes.
Did you have any difficulty understanding the southern accents that the actors were using? They were pretty accurate in mimicking how Southerners speak, although some people in the South have such a "drawl" that it sounds like a foreign language to people who live in the northern states.
Thank you for making another great movie reaction, Lezy. It was very interesting to hear your heartfelt assessment of this captivating film. :)
Hi William, thanks.
I was able to understand them pretty well, I don't think there was anything I couldn't figure out or understand particularly.
I must honestly say, there probably are men like Evelyn's husband in SA, but I have never become aware of that, as my dad also helped with chores and cooking and most of our friends' dads have been involved in such tasks. All my friends' husbands are involved with doing household chores and tasks,so we are not really used to this. I don't know what it was like those years in SA, but it is a strange thing for most of us and for most people I know at least. If a guy wants to watch a sports game, they usually do so on a Saturday afternoon, which is the usual time for the bigger games, but then normally most families watch together, or the family would invite some other friends and then all the friends would watch together. Everybody would chip in with getting snacks and then everybody would spend that time together. There are most probably exceptions also,but this is just what my experience have been.
Glad you enjoyed the reaction 🤗
@@unwindreactions6223
Hi Lezy,
I'm happy to hear that kind of dinnertime routine hasn't made its way to SA. Perhaps it's just a phenomenon that happens in the US, or maybe I'm extrapolating too much from observations of my own family, and the families of friends and acquaintances. Anyway, as you saw in the movie, it is not healthy marital behavior for a husband to neglect paying attention to his wife in favor of watching something on the TV. So, kudos to the men of SA! 👍
I think your fluency in English is very impressive. The "Southern drawls" in this movie would have really challenged the English comprehension ability of people I've known from other countries. 😊
@@williammartin8151 it's not my business, but I'm curious how old you are? I ask because I don't really know any husband's in my family or friends group who ever had that dinnertime routine. My parents, however, had very gender specific rolls in the home. We were a farming family and dad did the manual labor and definitely couldn't find his way around the kitchen and probably never changed a diaper.
But my generation isn't at all similar. Well, I do have some male cousins (also farmers) that I've noticed never changed diapers or really did much of anything other than hold their infant children, but the rest cook, do house chores, childcare, etc. It just made me wonder if it might be a generation thing
You fry them in oil. Use large tomatoes, slice them and then cover them in corn meal, like you do fish. They really are good.
8:33 here in bristol tn there once was a krispy kreme shop. you could walk in and get one fresh off the line. the donut was still warm but had cooled enough for the glaze to harden. an excellent donut 🍩. alas, it closed.
the kk donuts from the store are good, but will never match fresh off the line. so i don't eat kk donuts anymore.
really don't buy donuts either. usually someone will buy a dozen and share.
There's a Krispy Kreme less than 10 minutes from my house here in Roanoke, VA. I avoid it as much as possible - because Krispy Kreme donuts are so damn good I will eat way too many if I let myself go there!
26:42 gotcha
Frank was BBQ.
Secret in the sauce.
I’m from South Georgia and the actual Whistlestop cafe is still in north Georgia. Near Milledgeville I think
It's in Juliette, GA - the place where they filmed the movie. I highly recommend the food there, especially the fried green tomatoes.
Old Southern tradition, when someone dies you stop the clock and cover it until the doctor comes.
Fried Green Tomatoes are delicious! You have to find a restaurant that knows what they're doing, and then it's heaven!
My Mother made them in the 60s with flour, butter, salt and pepper
I would recommend Mary Macs Tea Room in Atlanta for anyone wanting southern cooking including Fried Green Tomatoes
33:14 i think you need softer tissues 🤧
I didn't have tissues, so had to opt for the next best thing 🤣🤣
18:44 everything i learned about the change i learned from fried green tomatoes 🍅
A great movie to react to is Steel Magnolias 🤞
Keispy Kreme is a southern company and they are the best!! I graduated from high school in Savannah, Georgia and there was a Krispy Kreme restaurant that stayed open 24 hours not too far from downtown so when my friends and I would be driving home after going to the clubs we’d stop and get hot doughnuts at about 3 am
That sounds very nice 🍩☕
Krispy Kreme donuts are the best donuts in the world! :D
Krispy Kreme, they're ok, but to me they have an artificial "plastic" taste. I've always preferred Dunkin' Donuts, but it's been so long since i've had one (or a dozen) i hope THEY haven't changed their taste by now. Your taste buds may vary. : )
Dunkin Donuts tastes pretty artificial and plastic, you'll be disappointed! I don't know if they changed or we did, but they're pretty lame. I'm lucky, I live near possibly the best donut place in New York City (possibly the world!), Peter Pan Donuts in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. In the mornings, especially on the weekends, there are lines out the door....WAY out the door. Just a tiny little Polish bakery, nothing fancy, just as cheap (if not cheaper) than a Dunkin' Donut. I'm spoiled for life! lol
We have a place that is quite far from where I live that is called Wicked Donuts and they are extremely delicious if you have a good sweet tooth, but I'll try the Krispy Creme if I can get some. As you said, all our tastebuds differ and the sad part is even here with us, most of what used to be delicious, nowadays really does taste like plastic, things are not made with the same care and passion it used to as in past years and it is rare to find something that is still authentic, tasteful & delicious when it comes to these kind of treats and delicacies.
I happen to like Krispy Kreme donuts
34:23 😲🤭
Oi oi! Have they taken Blood Diamon down? Don't let UA-cam get you down! Sure the Rocky films will be fine :)
Thanks so much 🤗 I see this morning they released Blood Diamond yay!!! I was almost feeling a bit hopeless about it, but so glad they did not keep the block 😄😄
8:37 here is the truth about Krispie Kreme.
if you can be so lucky as to taste a plain krispie kreme doughnut when it is still warm from being baked, you will believe you've experienced heaven.
There is no other equal.... just the plain glazed doughnut.
it is perfection.
But you can only experience the perfection when it is still warm from the oven.
9:29 I've had fried green tomatoes.
similar to sushi... it has to be prepared by someone who understands the process and can prepare it correctly.
they are absolutely divine when prepared by someone who knows what they are doing.
The teacher at the first lecture is Fannie Flagg, the author of the book the movie is based on.
I couldn’t really get into this film like I thought I would. Oh well, we can’t enjoy them all. 😅
Hehehe, no worries, as you said,we can't enjoy them all 😄
They are FATTENING!
We sometimes call them Krispy crack doughnuts lol
😄
13:43 your nonverbal communication is communicating 96% of your thoughts
13:55 your supposed to practice at home first 😀, you'll feel less threatened when you do it in front of others
consider reacting to The Big Lebowski (1998) and Joker (2019)
Another good movie set in the south is Green Mile starring Tom Hanks
Thank you, I have seen The Green Mile, beautiful and heart breaking movie 😢
18:26 you've been crying and we're only getting to see the wiping but none of the buildup. 🤧😢
of course, i can see why you'd be hesitant about the mirror meetings if you don't want to show alot of tears. 🤗
18:29 🤣🤣
My nose involuntarily started to run terribly like an open tap and I had to blow my nose quite a lot - that is the after effect of getting my runny nose under control which was obviously triggered by crying, but to gross imo to show
17:42 it's a little awkward at first, but there is always coffee and cake after.
13:17 when you "hmmm" you're saying more than hmmm
I think you would enjoy the film "Resurrection" from 1980.
25:04 great clip. did you add the music to the clip?
The music is extra yes, not my own, but added it in yes
@@unwindreactions6223 so the clip came with the added music?
@@YoureMrLebowski no, as I said, I added it in, the clip did not come with the music no
@@unwindreactions6223 fantastic! i thought the music was what really made the clip POP! You're getting really good at this. 😊🤗
@@YoureMrLebowski hehehe, thank you so much 🤗
Fried green tomatoes are made from tart green underripe tomatoes. You dredge them in buttermilk and seasoned cornmeal before pan frying them. Delicious!
13:38 really? is sitting in a circle looking at the reflection of your hooha strictly an american custom?
I guess there are such "parties" in SA as well, I honestly don't know, but I have never experienced something like this as me and my friends do not attend such get togethers/retreats - only my experience
@7:19 the lady instructor in the green blazer is Fannie Flagg who wrote the book "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafè" which this movie was based on.
39:47 not that you would wish him dead, but if he did die you wouldn't cry and might give a silent cheer.
Hehehe, exactly 😁
14:56 why were blue haired ladys and their poodles coming to your school?
We used to have pet days and spring celebration days and sponsor walks among many other type of fun days, and usually the parents and grandparents could come along and they were allowed to bring their dogs if they were on leashes.
Hi, glad that you enjoyed the movie, our English teacher at school, actually recommended that we watch this movie. It's an great story And like you said the ending is a bit different, thank you. Looking forward to more reaction videos, in the future. All the best. 😊👍 thanks
15:38 i'm beginning to think so ❤️
38:50 the birthday kiss?
Hog boiling time.
😁🤣🤢🤢
0:24 tomatoes. 😀
i pronounce it "toe-may-toes"
😁😁😁😁😁
@@unwindreactions6223 "i say tomato, you say tomato.... let's call the whole thing off." 🤗
35:19 wow 😮
14:49 new? i don't remember the dragon 🐉
He was hiding a bit before 😄 He was usually on the side but got cut with the circle effect, so I moved him
Love the car park scene!
Probably my favourite scene in the movie 🤗
9:27 how do you say "potato"?
we say "tay"
We also say "tay" 😄 go figure!
17:16 that is probably the most "angry" you've gotten in a reaction
😁😁
@@unwindreactions6223 i don't think "angry" is the correct word, but something close to that. it's amazing how effective nonverbal communication is in conveying emotions.
25:14 😆👍🏼❤️
We talk to complete strangers all the time here in the U.S.A.
Not so much here in SA, although there are still a few places where people would strike up a conversation with a stranger while waiting in a grocerie line or line at a Bank, but it's very rare. I gather it makes people feel at home at least
The lady telling the story is "Ninny" she's Theo's wife..... Theo is the young man with the glasses who helped rescue Ruth..... Theo is "Idgy's" older brother.... Remember when Idgy was 10 years old coming down the stairs in her dress and skinned knees? He was the brother who teased her , and who Buddy smacked in the head.
Thanks, I appreciate the clarity on this thanks 🤗
Ninny married CLEO (there was no brother named Theo). And the brother who teased Idgie when she was coming down the stairs was JULIAN. He became her closest sibling in later years, especially when they moved to Florida. Read the sequel "The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop" to find out what happened to all the people in "Fried Green Tomatoes" (just ignore the mismatched timelines).
32:20 "... and i loved her." that moment seemed to get you. got me.
For sure 😢