As a Southerner, the biggest issue I have with any of these films is when already Southern actors do exaggerated Hollywood southern accents. I understand the non-southerners not knowing any better, but if you were born and raised here just speak like you did before Hollywood beat your accent out of you. Be like Dolly and just be yourself. You don't hear her putting on a bad Cajun/deep South accent, and her East TN/Appalachian accent was the most realistic accent in Steel Magnolias. Remember our accents are not just regional, but are a blend of what region we're from, the accents of our parents and grandparents, our peers vernacular and family history, and general upbringing and activities growing up. Be yourself Southerners!

Anyone who doesn't like Steel Magnolias has their own issues, and I don't need that kind of toxicity in my life.

Extra points to Matt for mentioning another Reese Witherspoon in a critique of a Reese Witherspoon movie. We see what you did there.

Hi, straight white male here. I've seen and love "Steel Magnolias". It's one of the best casts ever assembled and it's an incredible story! 5 glasses of sweet tea out of 5.

"There's a war Stephen" Absolutely lost it at the amount of sassy sarcasm from that 🤣

I’m expecting a little girl and we are naming her Shelby Magnolia. Everyone things we named her after Steel Magnolias but I had never watched it. I decided to finally watch it and cried my eyes out. 😭

For the Fried Green Tomatoes review. Fannue Flagg WROTE the screenplay. I am pretty sure she is fine with the movie.

I’m five minutes into this and I’m afraid that Talia’s head is going to explode with righteous anger. You go girl!

“i think he’s angry because steel magnolias made him cry” damn that’s too accurate

Let's counterbalance this by giving our fav quotes from Steel Mags. Here are my top favs 1. "The nicest thing I can say about her is all her tattoos are spelled correctly" -Dolly's character speaking about her sons' gf's tattoos. 2. "they look like they are carved out of cream cheese." -Olympia Dukakis character about her kin folk at the xmas party 3. "If you don't have anything nice to say, come sit next to me" OD at the same xmas party 4. "well, Im not as sweet as I used to be." Ouiser, when an old classmate said she looked the same as she did when the were younger. 5. "Im pleasant! Damn it! I saw Brum Eaton at the Piggly Wiggly and I smile at the son of a bitch! I couldn't help myself."

Wow the critiques of Steel Magnolias? I mean a movie that has scenes that can make you cry in true heartache and laugh and have it timed perfectly to where it doesn't feel awkward or forced... I believe Steel Magnolias is a masterclass in screenwriting and acting.

" Steel Magnolias " is a classic ! Great storylines well interwoven , a rollercoaster of emotions , an amazing cast that blended well & played off each other's characters' personalities to give us iconic characters . My gal pals & I agree that SM has lines that can be quoted everyday for every occasion - words to live by ! 😂 ( My personal favorite Mz. Ouiser quote : " I am not crazy ... I've just been in a bad mood for forty years ! " 🤣🤣🤣 )

"Nothing beats imagination" Now there is a T-shirt that should be in the It's a Southern Thing store!

I'm a heterosexual man and I bloody loved Steel Magnolia's. It made me laugh and cry, likewise Fried Green Tomatoes.... Which I suppose makes me a heterosexual male old lady.

Sweet Home Alabama & Forrest Gump -- good but once was enough. But Steel Magnolias. You cannot CANNOT say anything bad about that movie. I start crying at the wedding because I know what's coming. And if Sally Field didn't win an Emmy for the funeral, Emmys mean nothing. And the best line in any movie from all time: Weeza saying she goes to church but to go to Annelle's church, they'd probably make her eat snakes or something. Annelle: Not on your first visit. Clairee: well done, annulled. Spoken like a true smart a*$.

There have been a few movies that I've watched and enjoyed only to see them get abysmal reviews. It always makes me wonder A) Did the reviewer actually watch the same movie I did? or B) Was the reviewer suffering from hemorrhoids and thus in a crappy mood anyway?

Fun fact, most of Sweet Home Alabama was filmed in Georgia. 😊 And, Fried Green Tomatoes was filmed in my home town of Newnan, Georgia. One more thing, did that one reviewer know what Big Fish means? Like the phrase “big fish” literally refers to a tall tale or embellishment of the truth. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Do a part two for: My Cousin Vinny, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Driving Miss Daisy, Doc Hollywood, A Time to Kill and The Notebook.

All these movies are classics. I played Shelby in a production of Steel Magnolias and I loved being a part of such a wonderful piece of writing. So many classic, hysterical lines in the movie and what wonderful rich characters portrayed by an extremely talented cast. 5 stars all the way!!!!!

Happy to see Matt back one last time! Good luck and we'll seriously miss you!!! You were the key part of It's a Southern Thing for me!!

I am not a southerner, and I loved all these movies (other then Big Fish which I have not seen)! What is wrong with these people!!??? Also, I own Fried Green Tomatoes, and Fanny Flag was involved with the re-write for the movie, and you can watch it on the DVD, and she did come to like it! So, the truth is, you all rock, and thank you for being so kind to these silly people!

Anyone who doesn’t like Fried Green Tomato’s, Steele Magnolias, The Help and Gone with the Wind has issues bc those are the best movies

Alright, Ryan! Loved your view on reading. Reading is terrific & imagination when reading a book allows the reader to see characters, scenes...everything. Y'all's reviews of these reviews & movies were funny & enlightening.

Thank you SO MUCH for your kind words about my Instagram drawings! The book is either a masterpiece or shit -- I'm on the fence about that as well. The movie is hands-down amazing.

Secondhand Lions is one of my favourites

My wife asked me to take her to see "Steel Magnolias" when it came out in 1989 for our 7 year wedding anniversary. Told her I would if she watched "Dawn of the Dead". 33 years later and I'm still waiting to see it and yes we are still married.

Liz & Talia on fire 🔥🔥🔥Awesome rebuttals. 👏🏻

Can you review reviews for classic southern movies like Walking Tall, Smokey and the Bandit, Coal Miner's Daughter, In The Heat of The Night ?

I'm so glad Ryan said that about the books going to be better than the film. Every time a review said the book was better all I wanted to say was "Well, duh!"

I love Steel Magnolias. I have a large extended family and many of my female relatives are present in this movie and even some of my male relatives too. It is obvious to me that the reviewers of this movie are not from the south at all and so cannot relate. Favorite scene…weeza…I’m not crazy Melynn I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years. So like my auntie.

Love to see ya'll commentate a bad southern movie mystery science theater style!

Ya'll are great but Talia is absolutely hilarious!! Talia, so emotional...

I thought Matt no longer worked with y’all? I’m glad to see him.

It wasn't the movies that made these reviewers angry. They were angry. They saw the movie. They were still angry. They wrote the review. They are likely still angry.

I absolutely loved all of these movies. I can just about quote Steele Magnolias. That movie put you on an emotional roller-coaster that left you exhausted at the end. That is what I love about a movie. Fried Green Tomatoes put Alabama on the map!! Fannie Flagg is one of my top authors. The story of Fried Green Tomatoes shows what true love and friendship is all about. Forest Gump was sweet, heart warming, and heartbreaking all together. Another emotional roller-coaster that left you exhausted in your feelings. Sweet Home Alabama was hilarious!! It just shows what real life is everywhere, not just in the South. Big Fish, I agree was weird. But it was funny and charming. You can't enjoy a movie if you go into it already thinking you are going to hate it. Most of these reviews were done by men who acted like they were too Macho to like movies like these. I would at least think they would really like Forest Gump!

Husband: I can proudly give Steel Magnolia no star as I've never watched it. When it came out, my real-estate license classmate was raving about it. His wife must have made him go with her so many times for him to get such a brainwash. Wife: Tonight is our Movie Friday, let's watch Steel Magnolia together ❤️.

I LOVE Sweet Home Alabama! ❤️❤️❤️ It’s a full on 10 for me!

There's a reason why these movies are well loved classics. Enough said.

if you add 2nd hand lions we have a full pile of great southern movies

I am not even southern but these reviews are making me mad. Love these movies especially steel magnolias and fried green tomatoes.

I'm not a movie person. I'm just here for the reactions

My high school did Big Fish as its musical. I loved playing in it, the whole concept of the movie and play was awesome to make come to life

I loved all of these movies. Big Fish was the one that I wasn’t sure about when I watched it…until the ending. The ending makes the movie y’all!

Steele Magnolias and Olympia Dukakis’ character are the best part of the movie, and her interactions with Weeza are just priceless! For fried green tomatoes, visit Irondale, AL!

Best channel on ALLLLLL of KZfaq!! I mean ALLLLLLL of KZfaq.

What, no "Driving Miss Daisy," "The Green Mile," "My Cousin Vinny" or "O, Brother Where Art Thou?" Maybe we need a Part 2 to this. =)

Born and raised in the north, western PA to be precise. I was raised on these movies. I love them all, although I do prefer the first 3 then the last 2. I would give the first 3 5/5, and the last 2 4.5/5. Other superb movies would be Coal Miners Daughter, The Blind Side, and Divine Secrets of the YaYa sisterhood. Some people just have no taste 💁🏻‍♂️

I have watched Forrest Gump once, shown on TV, and early into when my wife and I were dating. We were pretty crazy about each other, and ended up missing a good portion of the film.

Gump is finest southern movie, BTW I lived through all the events Forrest portrayed. So much truth in it too.

Y'all are the best. Period!

Disclaimer, I've never seen Sweet Home Alabama so I can't comment. How dare they talk bad about those fine Southern Steel Magnolias!!!! That movies has many classic lines!!!! I'm a man and I love this movie! Fried Green Tomatoes is a great movie! Remember, the secret's in the sauce! Everybody loves Forrest, 'nuf said! Big Fish? Wonderful story telling!

How could anyone say Steel Magnolias was unfunny? Come on now.

"Sweet home Alabama* was an okay movie that I personally didn't like. It wasn't for my age range. On the other hand "Steele Magnolias" was an excellent film.

I grew up with Fried Green Tomatoes so the nostalgia and love I have for this film is too strong for me to give it less than a 4.8 .🥰 Lol, I showed it to my friends and though the reviews were mostly good one of them basically went away saying, "Nuh uh! Cannibalism is NOT ok!" 🤣

I've seen part of Steel Magnolias (including the end). I thought the character that died was being stupid. I can't say I want to watch the earlier parts of the it. It didn't make me cry, want to cry, or anything like that. I prefer Fried Green Tomatoes. My Grandmother introduced me to it and we got the giggles when we went to the store and saw ribs on sale ("the secret's in the sauce...). Forest Gump was interesting.

best ever Matt quote " I feel that all shit sandwiches would be soggy". you guys are so funny.

I need to watch Big Fish again! Love that movie

Forrest Gump, as well as some of the other movies, can be seen on multiple levels, some very deep, some ironic. If the viewer is not mature enough to discern those deeper levels, well, that would explain their ratings.

Sweet Home Alabama is basically a Hallmark movie

Is Liz wearing a Dungeons & Dragons t-shirt? Is Liz a fan of the game? Does Liz play? (And if not, we're gonna be rolling initiative.)

Steel Magnolias is one of my favorite movies of all time and has been ever since I saw it for the first time, over two decades ago. It does amuse me that the fake Southern accents are all over the place, but not enough to make me not like the film or anything crazy like that. "Are you speaking of our Lord?! Is that whose name you're taking in vain?" LOLOL I love Forrest Gump but the insertion of Forrest into every major cultural, social, and political event during his lifetime got too ridiculous to handle after a while. The one that really does me in, for better or for worse, is him wiping his muddy face on a yellow t-shirt and it turning into the classic smiley face. I think it's just because it is SO stupid and contrived. The rest are contrived, but could be believable if you wanted to make an argument for them. That one is just an insult to intelligence LOL. The main characters in Forrest Gump are absolutely phenomenal - as are the actors playing them - and I think of various scenes often.

Fannie Flagg is literally in the movie...

Fried Green Tomatoes is one of the few book/movie combos where I actually preferred the movie. The book is ok. But the movie is fabulous.

About Steel Magnolias - When I saw this, at first I thought Olympia Dukakis was completely over the top, and then I realized she was essentially playing my Grandmother.

I loved My Cousin Vinny and Oh Brother Where Art Thou. All of these were great movies. Maybe it’s because they don’t live here and don’t understand southern ways. I think plenty of movies are sh$t, but maybe I just don’t understand yankee ways. To each his own.😊😉

OMG... Steel Magnolias is one of my absolute favorite movies ever. The last third of the movie is meant to make people cry, slap Wheezer then let Truvy do your hair!!

I think some people don't understand the Southern way of life sometimes. They are 4 different slices of Southern living. Being from the South and an actor, I view the work on its own merits and how the people lived their lives during the situations. When a book is being adapted for a movie. The individuals/writers have to approach it very carefully to make sure when selecting the right scenes to help tell the book's story. This will be the determining factor in whether the author will or will not support the movie. Though some buy the rights and haphazardly take the end and modify how the story is told on the screen. Some directors have been known to take liberties with a story by either trying to combine book sections to help the story or rewriting those scenes to create a new direction that will lead to the same ending. To sum this up, the reviews that were read make me think the person watching the movie or not finishing it was watching with a bit of a biased attitude from something they perceived to be. If I watch a movie in the theater or video, I do a mental critique then if it keeps me interested, I'll watch it a few more times. I will end up seeing something I missed the last time.

Southern-raised girl; mama is from SC. Here are my favorites in order, I will watch the top 5 multiple times: To Kill a Mocking Bird (1962) Time to Kill Steel Magnolias Fried Green Tomatoes The Client Sweet Home Alabama Forest Gump Big Fish - never saw it

Anyone who gives the horrible reviews for Steel Magnolias are either mad they cried, or are soulless demons.

Forest Gump is the only one of those I've watched, and will probably be the only one I watch. I'm southern, just not a fan of dramas, but then again I don't watch a lot of movies in the first place.

Really Steel Magnolias!!! WTH!!! One of the best Southern movies. I know it by heart since I've seen it over a hundred times. Not an exaggeration.

I'm glad no one tried to give a poor review of Oh Brother Where Art Thou or I would be throwing 👏hands 👏

How much do you want to bet that these people are probably either Yankees or foreigners and trying to make us Southerners accept their opinions for these movies? BTW: I have not seen any of these movies to this day.

Wait? People don’t like Forest Gump? I’ve only seen it once or twice. But I see why it’s a classic. 🤷‍♀️ idk? Never saw the other films.

How dare anyone say something against my Fried Green Tomatoes! Bless their little Ole hearts.

The little boy from Steel Magnolias lived down the street from my grandma in Robert, LA! We used to climb trees together and play in the hose!

I’m with Liz on stopping Steel Magnolias after the first 2/3. (I’ve never watched Bambi because I know what happens.) “Love you ya more’n my luggage” Edit: Big Fish, that is a FAN 👏🏼TAS👏🏼TIC👏🏼 It’s such a great movie. I love the musical, too. It makes you laugh, cry, and laugh again.Absolutely 5 stars.

I think these reviewers basically have the mental capacity of Disney movies. Why do people have no emotion?

No Smokey & The Bandit? It's the ultimate southern documentary.

How about the original "Walking Tall", "To Kill a Mockingbird" and , oh yes, "Gone With the Wind"?

I loved all those movies. ❤❤❤❤❤

I think your first mistake was trusting an RT review for anything. Everyone knows that site has devolved into two sides just shitposting each other using film reviews

Fried Green Tomatoes has Mary Stuart Masterson, nuff said.

I loved all these movies, and I'm a true Southern Belle. Steel Magnolias was the best one, and I've watched it repeatedly. I loved it when Dolly Pardon said " At least all her tattoos were spelled right !" about the girl her son brought home. LOL 😆 🤣 😂

Anyone who gives Steel Magnolias or Forest Gump a bad review needs to immediately report to the nearest psych hospital because there's something VERY wrong with you.

I'm non southerner and have watched almost all of the movies reviewed on this video. I don't think I've heard of "Big Fish" until today and with the exception of " Sweet Home Alabama", the other three, "Forrest Gump', Fried Green Tomatoes " and Steel Magnolias" were all Oscar nominated movies , and while; being nominated for an Oscar doesn't always mean a movie's particularly good, these were. My favorite scenes of "Steel Magnolias" were the reception scene, Clairee's interviewing the football player after the high school game, the Christmas fair and when Clairee held Ouiser and told M'Lynn to take a whack @ Ouiser to relieve some stress at the cemetery after Shelby's service just to nane a few.

OK. Now I'm going to have to find Big Fish and watch it. I'm a big Tim Burton fan and y'alls review makes me really want to see it.

AND THAT’s WHY I live in the South! Honestly, what??? I use RUN FORREST! RUN! At least three times A WEEK! I am now going to binge marathon ALL OF THE movies just cause I’m a proud southern gal! Hah!{ok honestly just looking for an excuse to binge them again for the umpteenth,(is that a southern word?…), time! Lol! Loved it guys! Great laughs! Thank you. Be Blessed.🌟

I watched Steel Magnolias for the first time on a work night. Cried myself to sleep because nobody warned me and I didn’t see the ending coming. 5 stars, very cathartic experience

😊😊😊😊😊 for Talia, Liz, Matt, and Ryan for the epic reviews of the evil reviews! P.s. my smile faces are my version of five stars!

Liz, Talia, Matt, and Ryan I give y'all a 5 out of 5 every time. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Always loved the lines, " what do ya wanna marry me for anyway?" "So I can kiss you whenever I want" 🥰

Sweet Home Alabama: 4 Steel Magnolias: 4 Fried Green Tomatoes: 5 Forest Gump: 3.5* Big Fish: Haven't Seen It Others y'all should hunt down reviews for: Smokey & The Bandit Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil To Kill A Mockingbird Driving Miss Daisy The Best Little (You Know What) In Texas A Time To Kill *Forest Gump gets an extra 0.5 from me for being better than it's book, but the gag of him coincidentally being at so many major historical events in an impactful way gets a little worn out about halfway though. At least they didn't have him accidentally wander onto the space shuttle and get put into orbit like the book, tho'.

Could y'all please cut down the cussing? Adam with bouts of damn, and now throwing in the s***? My 12 and 11 year old daughters have been big fans. Please keep your content family-friendly so they can keep watching. Y'all are really funny without expletives. ❤️

Forest Gump and Sweet Home Alabama five stars plus.

😱 these are good movies and Forrest Gump was terrific. Tom Hanks put in a lot of work researching his character to portray it with dignity. Yes it’s a comedic drama but it’s a classic. It’s 5 Jenny’s for sure.

I love Fried Green Tomato’s. but Ruth and Idgy were more than BFFs.

I’m an Australian and these movies are iconic here. My hubby is 63 and he quotes Forrest Gump constantly, definitely one of his favs

" Fried Green Tomatos" was filmed 20 miles from where I lived in GA. The "set" is the whole town! It is still there and business boomed after the film. People think the Southern people are stupid but when we say " Bless Ya Heart"or Um hum yoe best be ready to be"Told". I live in the Midwest now and am saving every penny to get back HOME!

"There's a war, Steven!" lol