This film was made in 1993 at which time HIV/AIDS was a death sentence most were lucky to live about 5 years after diagnosis. It wasn't until 1995/1996 that the AIDs "Cocktail" as it was called then was developed it was a regiment of drugs that helped to prevent HIV from developing into AIDS. This turned the disease from a death sentence to a manageable illness for most.
29:06 The home movie always breaks me. Looking at a young person with such potential, their whole life ahead of them, cruelly cut short. 😭 Great reaction.
My mother was a nurse at an AIDS hospice in the 90s, this movie always hits because of that for me, I knew so many people that died before I was 10. Mainly in those few years.
Such a sad and beautiful movie. Tom Hanks won his first Oscar for this, and then won again the next year for Forrest Gump. Always loved the way the scene with Andy on the stand was shot, with all of the disorienting angles, the drifting movement, and the muffled sound. It really helped to put the audience in his shoes and connect with him.
It really was such a beautiful movie! Tom was as always, brilliant! I agree, the court scene with him really added to the emotions. So important that we get to be put into the characters emotions so strongly! Really enjoyed it. And thank you so much for watching 😁
It's great you appreciated both original songs written and performed for the film. The one at the beginning is "Streets of Philadelphia" by Springsteen and the one at the end "Philadelphia" by Neil Young. Both were nominated for the Oscar and Springsteen won, but that Neil Young song is one of the best songs ever written for a film imho. Glad you enjoyed it.
That is the way it was. My brother's partner died in 1991 and his family completely abandoned him for just being gay, but our dad was with him when he died and people thought our dad was his dad. My brother worked at Southwestern Bell and they decided to let domestic partners be covered on their insurance, but it didn't cover medication. My sister and her husband paid for his medication which was thousands a month. It was horrible, my brother was being asked to either be the executor of a will or the planner of memorials for his friends that were dying every week.
If you want to see more movies about AIDS in the American Society, I suggest "Dallas Buyers Club" with Matthew McConaughey and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, recently deceased. May he rest in peace.
I loved almost everything about your reaction to Philadelphia, Anna. You are definitely a passionate fan of movies. Just wanted to point out that the opera scene was Andy's final dance - a dance celebrating the soul and life while staring into the abyss of death. Just a small detail to add to your overall experience of this film.
So nice that you're so young and therefore unknowing about what those lesions show. It was shown over and over and over to my 70s generation. To the point where some of my friends gave me funny, strange or even loathing looks when I told them, I'd shaken hands with a gay person I interviewed in the late 90s.
Thanks for that reaction! This definately is such an important film that (not culturally, but in reaction culture) is seen and mentioned way too little. It's a great movie, with a powerful message, and I'm happy I got to see it early in my life^^ And edit: It's definately a treat to watch people watch this without knowing that Aids is a topic beforehand, I think that's due to the fact that it's not much talked about anymore in media culture, anyways it makes the reaction that much more impactful imo, the film is a product of it's time, but it's definately timeless.
Wonderful video. I love the clarity of your emotions and your willingness to share them honestly. Your insights on the filmmaking and storytelling are superb too. Thank you.
It’s crazy to me that young people don’t immediately know what a lesion like that implies. It’s a good thing. Research against the diseases has come far. At the time the movie came out, the audience knew.
I completely broke down when I watched this movie again about six months ago. When I was in my 20’s, one of my best buddy’s brother died of AIDS before I met my friend. He always told us that his brother died of cancer because when was afraid to tell us that he was gay. To this day I feel so horrible about this. I cannot imagine how horrible it must have been for the LGBT community to be so devastated by this horrific disease, which of course went on to plague the rest of the world.
It was Tom Hanks first dramatic movie, before Philadelphia Tom towards comedy movies, other important and very good Tom movies are: Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, Green Mile, Cast Away, Road To Perdition, Captain Phillips , Sully, already in his stage of dramatic movies
You are too young to understand the fear of AIDS that existed because there was so little known about it, how it transferred to others, and people died quickly from it. As more became known the tolerance levels grew.
I know someone who was an RN in San Francisco in the mid ‘80s.. she’s talked about AIDS patients being completely abandoned by their families, and even hospital staff refusing to care for them. One man even near death and hallucinating, and thought she was his mama… she said “it’s ok I’m here” 😭😭😭
'The movie is based on 2 real lawyers one in NYC and the other in Philadelphia. The results for the one in NYC is like the movie. The one in Philly was Black and he told his corp. that he had AIDS and they fired him immediately. He was Black and the first person in his family to graduate college and he was supporting his mom and 9 younger siblings. HIs judgement didn't even pay all the bills.
Just now subscribed here after seeing your Back to the Future reaction; and this reaction for Philadelphia. I’m really impressed with how passionate you are with this movie. If you wish, look for another great movie about the history of the AIDS virus called AND THE BAND PLAYED ON.
This was a terrible reaction she's to young to understand the " Stigmata " that surrounded Aids back then , these were not ignorant uneducated people who needed to be punched through the screen .Aids was still not a fully understood disease , this movie was being made around the same time Magic Johnson was playing with HIV and other players didn't want to play with him . There's no need to try and make people out to be ignorant and evil , we just went through this again with Covid , Science was flip- flopping every other day to figure how we should interact -avoid - quarantine . Aids was the same back then . Her youth explains alot about this reaction.
@@twoheart7813 And what movies reactions can't be criticized ? This was awful i didn't make it passed ten minutes. Some people just don't have what it takes to react. Got it White Night ?
If that treatment was AZT, it was the first and only medication initially approved for AIDS. In retrospect it was questionable on whether it was beneficial or detrimental. You should watch "Dallas Buyers Club" with Matthew Mcconaughey, its an interesting point of view on the early AIDS treatments.
Omg you have a new suscriber here your reaction was wonderful. Philadelphia was an amazing film one of my favorites. Tom and Denzel were brilliant in their roles as Andy and Joe. Aids discrimination sadly is still around not as bad and we have come a long way but we still have a ways to go. Gay discrimination is also sadly still around I am a straight Christian woman and I know how wrong it is to be treated like this.
Also, something important here. He did make a mistake. He cheated on his boyfriend. Does that mean he deserved what he got? Absolutely not. But the point they are making is that nobody is perfect, and everything you do has consequences.
It's a small moment but his brother crying when he was trying to say goodbye in the hospital is the part that always gets to me.
Exactly this.
Banderas' performance lowkey brings everything in this movie together.
Jason Robards is also pretty good. Loved him in _The Day After._
This film was made in 1993 at which time HIV/AIDS was a death sentence most were lucky to live about 5 years after diagnosis. It wasn't until 1995/1996 that the AIDs "Cocktail" as it was called then was developed it was a regiment of drugs that helped to prevent HIV from developing into AIDS. This turned the disease from a death sentence to a manageable illness for most.
29:06 The home movie always breaks me. Looking at a young person with such potential, their whole life ahead of them, cruelly cut short. 😭 Great reaction.
I just watched this again tonight for the millionth time and I was thinking the same about the home movie scene:(
the home movie at the end is in fact a real home movie of Tom Hanks as a kid
My mother was a nurse at an AIDS hospice in the 90s, this movie always hits because of that for me, I knew so many people that died before I was 10. Mainly in those few years.
Such a sad and beautiful movie. Tom Hanks won his first Oscar for this, and then won again the next year for Forrest Gump.
Always loved the way the scene with Andy on the stand was shot, with all of the disorienting angles, the drifting movement, and the muffled sound. It really helped to put the audience in his shoes and connect with him.
It really was such a beautiful movie! Tom was as always, brilliant! I agree, the court scene with him really added to the emotions. So important that we get to be put into the characters emotions so strongly!
Really enjoyed it. And thank you so much for watching 😁
It's great you appreciated both original songs written and performed for the film. The one at the beginning is "Streets of Philadelphia" by Springsteen and the one at the end "Philadelphia" by Neil Young. Both were nominated for the Oscar and Springsteen won, but that Neil Young song is one of the best songs ever written for a film imho. Glad you enjoyed it.
That is the way it was. My brother's partner died in 1991 and his family completely abandoned him for just being gay, but our dad was with him when he died and people thought our dad was his dad. My brother worked at Southwestern Bell and they decided to let domestic partners be covered on their insurance, but it didn't cover medication. My sister and her husband paid for his medication which was thousands a month. It was horrible, my brother was being asked to either be the executor of a will or the planner of memorials for his friends that were dying every week.
If you want to see more movies about AIDS in the American Society, I suggest "Dallas Buyers Club" with Matthew McConaughey and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, recently deceased. May he rest in peace.
First and ooph, you picked a tough one.
With current treatment you can live essentially a normal lifespan with it.
I loved almost everything about your reaction to Philadelphia, Anna. You are definitely a passionate fan of movies. Just wanted to point out that the opera scene was Andy's final dance - a dance celebrating the soul and life while staring into the abyss of death. Just a small detail to add to your overall experience of this film.
Omg thank you so much for such kind words 🤩 it really means so much!
So nice that you're so young and therefore unknowing about what those lesions show. It was shown over and over and over to my 70s generation. To the point where some of my friends gave me funny, strange or even loathing looks when I told them, I'd shaken hands with a gay person I interviewed in the late 90s.
Thanks for that reaction! This definately is such an important film that (not culturally, but in reaction culture) is seen and mentioned way too little. It's a great movie, with a powerful message, and I'm happy I got to see it early in my life^^
And edit: It's definately a treat to watch people watch this without knowing that Aids is a topic beforehand, I think that's due to the fact that it's not much talked about anymore in media culture, anyways it makes the reaction that much more impactful imo, the film is a product of it's time, but it's definately timeless.
Wonderful video. I love the clarity of your emotions and your willingness to share them honestly. Your insights on the filmmaking and storytelling are superb too. Thank you.
Back then people who contracted AIDS did not live that long, not like they can today. Medical advances have come a long way.
Me trying to figure out why she isn't an Oprah Winfrey fan....took too long for me to realize she's not an opera fan
It’s crazy to me that young people don’t immediately know what a lesion like that implies. It’s a good thing. Research against the diseases has come far. At the time the movie came out, the audience knew.
I completely broke down when I watched this movie again about six months ago. When I was in my 20’s, one of my best buddy’s brother died of AIDS before I met my friend. He always told us that his brother died of cancer because when was afraid to tell us that he was gay. To this day I feel so horrible about this. I cannot imagine how horrible it must have been for the LGBT community to be so devastated by this horrific disease, which of course went on to plague the rest of the world.
Rip to a great actor Jason Robards we still miss you
It was Tom Hanks first dramatic movie, before Philadelphia Tom towards comedy movies, other important and very good Tom movies are: Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, Green Mile, Cast Away, Road To Perdition, Captain Phillips , Sully, already in his stage of dramatic movies
You are too young to understand the fear of AIDS that existed because there was so little known about it, how it transferred to others, and people died quickly from it. As more became known the tolerance levels grew.
I know someone who was an RN in San Francisco in the mid ‘80s.. she’s talked about AIDS patients being completely abandoned by their families, and even hospital staff refusing to care for them. One man even near death and hallucinating, and thought she was his mama… she said “it’s ok I’m here” 😭😭😭
'The movie is based on 2 real lawyers one in NYC and the other in Philadelphia. The results for the one in NYC is like the movie. The one in Philly was Black and he told his corp. that he had AIDS and they fired him immediately. He was Black and the first person in his family to graduate college and he was supporting his mom and 9 younger siblings. HIs judgement didn't even pay all the bills.
The fate of all claymores
I remember this movie when it came out and it was heartbreaking
Tom is one of the best actors of all time.
Just now subscribed here after seeing your Back to the Future reaction; and this reaction for Philadelphia. I’m really impressed with how passionate you are with this movie. If you wish, look for another great movie about the history of the AIDS virus called AND THE BAND PLAYED ON.
Love seeing your reactions to one of my all time favorite movies
I watched this in film class; students were passing around the Kleenex
That was such a beautiful story & a great reaction.
Thank you so much!
This was a terrible reaction she's to young to understand the " Stigmata " that surrounded Aids back then , these were not ignorant uneducated people who needed to be punched through the screen .Aids was still not a fully understood disease , this movie was being made around the same time Magic Johnson was playing with HIV and other players didn't want to play with him . There's no need to try and make people out to be ignorant and evil , we just went through this again with Covid , Science was flip- flopping every other day to figure how we should interact -avoid - quarantine . Aids was the same back then . Her youth explains alot about this reaction.
@@NATIVESUNSETS65 take a chill pill dude, its a movie reaction , not a college thesis
@@twoheart7813 And what movies reactions can't be criticized ? This was awful i didn't make it passed ten minutes. Some people just don't have what it takes to react. Got it White Night ?
Beautiful reactions!
Thank you so much!
If that treatment was AZT, it was the first and only medication initially approved for AIDS. In retrospect it was questionable on whether it was beneficial or detrimental. You should watch "Dallas Buyers Club" with Matthew Mcconaughey, its an interesting point of view on the early AIDS treatments.
Another good movie that deals with the topic of Aids is 'The Hours' (2002). Have you seen Forest Gump yet? It's Tom Hank's best film.
I have seen forest gump yes! Brilliant film🤩
Love your reaction to this all time great film.
omg!"!!!! this movie is so sad!! you must to cry! a lot! but im going to watching anyway! ym anna team now! jajajaja
You should watch Holding The Man. It's a Brilliant film, but definitely one the saddest I've ever seen. It's based on a true story
Thanks, no one really reacts to this movie... And thanks, for reminding me of how freaking sad this movie is!!!
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Omg you have a new suscriber here your reaction was wonderful. Philadelphia was an amazing film one of my favorites. Tom and Denzel were brilliant in their roles as Andy and Joe. Aids discrimination sadly is still around not as bad and we have come a long way but we still have a ways to go. Gay discrimination is also sadly still around I am a straight Christian woman and I know how wrong it is to be treated like this.
Thank you so much! Indeed there is too much discrimination in this world. We have to show more understanding towards each other
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Also, something important here. He did make a mistake. He cheated on his boyfriend. Does that mean he deserved what he got? Absolutely not. But the point they are making is that nobody is perfect, and everything you do has consequences.