THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) Movie Reaction! | FIRST TIME WATCHING!
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Күн бұрынWhat an emotional rollercoaster this was 😩 From shock to sadness to pure anger, this was truly a wild ride, and yet a beautiful movie overall. I now completely understand why so many, especially here on Patreon, wanted me to watch this movie.
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@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
As you can see, this is definitely one of the longer reactions I've done in a bit; there was just SO MUCH to react to, one thing after another, so I hope y'all don't mind! And ALSO... I had a lot to say at the end in my closing discussion about this movie SO 🤪 That's a chunk of this too! Again, hope y'all don't mind the length; absolutely beautiful movie, so much to react to and to discuss! Thanks for being here and watching ❤
@williamsmith5340 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome movie
@edith6797 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving it respect.
@sun2899 2 жыл бұрын
This movie also deserves a longer reaction and detailed commentary. Good job again and thank you! 👍🙂
@willierose4720 2 жыл бұрын
Love your reactions! Will never be upset about the longer length. Keep up the great work!!!!!
@disconnexionsdotcom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for reacting to this movie. I still remember seeing this with my mother when I was around 13 and I couldn't fully understand what was going on in the movie. Now I watch it at least once every few years and I still cry as if it's my first time. I even cried during your reaction. :)
@asteven8 2 жыл бұрын
In the scene were Nettie and Celie get forcibly separated one of the acting notes the two young actresses were given was to do anything to stay together. Hence why that scene is so gut-wrenching to watch. Afterward, they said Danny Glover needed a minute by himself because of how hard it was emotionally to play the person who was the cause of their separation.
@SusanaCanales1 Жыл бұрын
Oof. That says a lot about his character as a person. Poor guy. Definitely could’ve used a hug.
@lhuntley4577 2 жыл бұрын
Anyone else notice that all four of them -- Celie, Nettie, Olivia,, and Adam are all wearing purple? So is Shug. The use of the color is fantastic in this final scene. It is everywhere you look!!
@facts2741 2 жыл бұрын
The part where Celie smiles that big smile at Shug it gets me every time. She's been without love for so long she welcomes it in any form. That's pure love and it's a special bond she forms with Shug.
@sarahb6163 2 жыл бұрын
@@facts2741 IM NOT A KID DOUCHEBAG IM A GROWN ASS WOMAN
@jaysoulxselah8260 2 жыл бұрын
In the book it gets more explicit. Suge turned celie out and became her first love.
@sarahb6163 2 жыл бұрын
@@jaysoulxselah8260 nah she was gay before Shug there's no such thing as being turned out don't believe the hype sweetie. IM FINNA GO READ THAT RIGHT NOW 😉😏😂
@jaysoulxselah8260 2 жыл бұрын
@@sarahb6163 she was. in the book she was always looking at women and said women do something to her that men didn't
@Fluer-de-Lis 2 жыл бұрын
@@jaysoulxselah8260 I remember reading that after watching the movie so many times and I was actually thankful that Celie got to enjoy love and sex for once in her life
@michellelamar8965 2 жыл бұрын
Re: Shug and her father. I'm sure, as a Preacher, he firstly disowned her probably for having children out of wedlock. Notice how at one point she's trying to "win him back" by telling him she's married now, (aka, more respectable) but in general she was DEFINITELY not living a life he approved of and was probably "dead to him," It likely started with a pregnancy. Also interesting, if you remember Sug tells Celie that her children are with her parents. Then notice in the big scene when she comes singing into the church and her father finally hugs her. A young woman in the choir starts the song. And she seems very overly "interested" in what's going on and smiles when Sug and her father are reunited. I wonder if it's very subtly trying to imply that may be Sug's daughter.
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
That’s a great thought! I feel like that’s probably true
@l.c.clements 2 жыл бұрын
It IS her daughter. One of many. The pastor and the pastors wife raised her. Their relationship is touched on more in the book. Celie and Mister also make up, but she says she’ll never trust me.
@trese2658 2 жыл бұрын
I always wondered the same thing for years and glad I wasn’t the only one to notice that, I think she is her daughter.
@thebadguychinli4011 2 жыл бұрын
No. Shug only has a son that’s mentioned. She doesn’t have a daughter we know of. If you read the book it only goes into Shug and her estranged son but even then it isn’t really elaborated upon where he is…it’s hinted that her kids father is Albert but not confirmed and that she has about 3. Also it’s sad because if Mr and Shug’s parents would’ve just let them be, it would have saved Celine years of abuse at his hands….
@ContraryToPopularRelief 2 жыл бұрын
I've always taken it to be her daughter, given the fact that their voices/shots are overlapping during the song, and they're wearing the same hairstyle.
@otisroseboro5613 2 жыл бұрын
Steven Spielberg should have won an Oscar for best director for this great classic movie
@arthurestrada2682 2 жыл бұрын
Thirteen Oscar nominations and not one win, if you released something like this today I feel they would get the recognition that was deserved.
@angelaatwood46 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, i read about that! Nothing!
@YolandaAnneBrown95726 10 ай бұрын
there's a musical of this coming to theaters. Maybe a redemption arc for the Oscars this time.
@americanfreedomlogistics9984 2 жыл бұрын
“Mister’s” mailbox is almost a character unto itself
@JoePlett 2 жыл бұрын
Whoopie may have officially won the Oscar for Ghost - but I will always believe it was really for THIS the year before. So many astounding performances. Such a heartwrenching story of injustice & survival. But with such a satisfying end. Thanks for letting us watch with you.
@spangelicious837 2 жыл бұрын
These movies are actually 5 years apart, but no doubt she deserved it for this one too.
@churchhillchick3895 2 жыл бұрын
A little background info: Mister and Shug were a couple. She had 3 kids by him, that were raised by her family. That’s why her dad stopped talking to her. Mister wanted to marry her but his did wouldn’t let him. So she left town. But as you saw, they always had a thing for each other. Did you notice Celie didn’t even know his first name (Albert) until she heard Shug call him that?
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! I did notice that
@user-tm4my4jb6d 2 жыл бұрын
Have you read the book or seen the musical? I know people have opinions about the story, but I think it is amazing.
@churchhillchick3895 2 жыл бұрын
@@user-tm4my4jb6d I read the book
@user-tm4my4jb6d 2 жыл бұрын
@@churchhillchick3895 You have to see the musical. Another experience. Latrice Pace did it at this small theater in Atlanta. I am so glad I got to see it. It felt like you were in the show that is how intimate the setting was. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJ6foLuKlbC9m3k.html
@autriajones-hurst9853 2 жыл бұрын
I read the book and the father stop talking to her because her kids all had different dads
@samminicksm 2 жыл бұрын
I watched this movie for their first time when I was 12 or so. I didn’t fully under everything, I still balled my eyes out. I watched it again when I was 16 and I cried harder when I understood it. I’m 20 now, and I genuinely believe this is one of the best movies in film.
@lorettabes4553 Жыл бұрын
I had a very similar experience growing up! But I haven't watched the movie since my teenage years and I feel like I should rewatch it just to understand it fully. (I have read the book)
@jean-paulaudette9246 2 жыл бұрын
22:50 I just love Shug's husband, Grady. Celie's 'Mister' keeps poking at him, trying to get a rise out of him, all throught his visit, and he always just chuckles it off. "Nah, that stuff's beneath my notice."
@joshsleezetube 2 жыл бұрын
I think the saddest things for me whenever I watch The Color Purple or any period piece about this era is the fact that this really wasn't all that long ago in the grand scheme. It's a rough watch for sure.
@erauprcwa 2 жыл бұрын
Harriet Tubman was alive during Thomas Jefferson's life. Ronald Reagan was alive when Harriet Tubman was a live... Ronald Reagan was the 40th out of 46 presidents in the United States of America. When people talk about slavery and how black people should "get over it", it REALLY wasn't that long ago. Ruby Bridges (first black person to integrate in school, had to be escorted by National Guardsmen when she was 6) is 67 years old today.
@eddietucker7005 2 жыл бұрын
@@erauprcwa it’s NOT over. I’ve lived it. The people down home still live it. I changed some of the people’s thinking during my life there, but no one would pick up the mantle when I left. It will never be over until Gabriel blows his horn.
@tishaw.8254 2 жыл бұрын
Things like this are still one or two generation removed from this very thing… like my dad who was born in 1924
@eddietucker7005 2 жыл бұрын
@@tishaw.8254 I’m sorry but I really can’t agree. I can take you down home and show you first hand that it is still happening. And I hate that I am able to show you.
@mikerodgers7620 2 жыл бұрын
Every ethic group on the planet were slaves. Get over yourselves. Stop using it as a guilt measurement stick. Right now we have wars still going on.
@lifelikelisa Жыл бұрын
One of my all-time favorite movies! The shaving scene after she’s read all the letters from her sister was so magnificently done! And the way the preacher was trying to deliver a message to the “sinners” by having the choir song “God is Trying to Tell You Something” but instead he gets the message…that was genius!
@joshuayeager3686 2 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite films ever. Such a heartbreaking story. Alice Walker, who wrote the original book, should get a lot more credit for showing the reality of the not so near past. And Whoopi really did deserve the Oscar.
@gregall2178 2 жыл бұрын
*Alice Walker ;-)
@tiacooper23 2 жыл бұрын
I felt so sad for Oprah character. She was so before her time. She was a strong black woman and they had to take away that fight in her.
@SusanaCanales1 Жыл бұрын
Yes. I was so happy that Celie finding her strength helped Sophia find hers again. I was grinning, laughing, and trying not to cry.
@popcornphilosopher 2 жыл бұрын
I watched it! Great reaction! I know it’s hard to forgive Albert. Alice walker, (who wrote the book) said that is what inspired Her to write the book. She had heard from her relatives about the abuse of the men in their lives. These men who were Alice Walker’s grandfather’s and her uncles. And she couldn’t understand how these men who were so good and nice to her used to be these men who were horribly abusive in all ways. She wanted to explore the reasons why men soften as they get older. I thought that was really interesting. Honestly it really hits you on many different levels which is why it won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction,,
@callherfoofoo 2 жыл бұрын
Read the book and it’s even deeper whew chile
@cniknik9863 2 жыл бұрын
In the book, Shug and Celie do more than kiss that night. Described in detail which for the 1980s was crazy. And the time setting of 1920s-1930s was absurb. Alice Walker is an amazing writer.
@iChristyD 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve probably seen this movie 100 times and I still cry at 2 different scenes every single time. It’s such a good movie and and the the actors are amazing. I cried along with ya! I love Danny Glover, but he made it so easy to hate him in this movie!
@jeanmarienadal7268 2 жыл бұрын
Touche.
@otisroseboro5613 2 жыл бұрын
Same here
@mgmassey174 2 жыл бұрын
It's a story with such depth Such universal truths I've seen it numerous times. Still cry. It's cathartic if you're an empathetic person. It's blows my mind that more beautiful literature telling stories with depth are so lacking in Hollywood
@RuffhouseNC Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@nessaarandur7740 2 жыл бұрын
Such amazing performances from Whoopie Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Margaret Avery. I hated Danny Glover's character so much in this, which means he did a great job too. I remember being so confused watching this as a young person because I knew and loved Glover from Lethal Weapon and was so disappointed that his character in this was so unlikeable. I think that's the mark of a good actor though. I have been wanting to read the book by Alice Walker ever since watching this. So happy you reacted to it!
@otisroseboro5613 2 жыл бұрын
Everyone in this movie should have won an award's for their performances
@vivitaquerida 2 жыл бұрын
The book is great, I really recommend it!
@eddietucker7005 2 жыл бұрын
Danny Glover was not nominated for an Oscar because he caused so much hatred of the way women were treated and being a divisive character between whites and blacks. What the discussions basically said was that a black man could not be given an award for showing the brutal truth.
@allencollins5666 Жыл бұрын
This Movie Almost Destroyed Danny Glover's Career. Lethal Weapon Saved His Career.
@TheJackieo2006 Жыл бұрын
Danny Glover told Spielberg I’m only doing one take, you better get it. This was gut wrenching for him, it didn’t destroy his career but he showed his acting chops. Spielberg told the girls, no matter what, don’t let him separate you. They did a hellava job. One take. Danny had to take a break and pull himself together. It was epic.
@petegtorcan 2 жыл бұрын
“But dear God, I’m here! I’m here!” I love that line and that moment 😢
@kryten09 2 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful story. I saw this in college with a bunch of guys totally by accident. We were "poor college students", we didn't have cable TV.. it was a rainy day so everyone was just chilling at home. We didn't have any TV (basic or local channels) or Internet but we had lots of used DVD's. We'd seen most of them and we popped this one in. By the end we were 7 guys with happy/bittersweet tears running down our faces. The power of good cinema 🤷♂️
@lavondabland3179 2 жыл бұрын
Shug had kids out of wedlock and was young, and became a singer. Her parents were raising her kids they imply the girl singing the solo before shug takes over in the church is her daughter. So with her dad being a preacher he had disowned her until that moment. It's my favorite scene.
@meganyounger4842 2 жыл бұрын
Mine too!
@dusroots Жыл бұрын
I always thought the young lady singing "God's trying to tell you something" in the church was Shug's daughter.
@willierose4720 2 жыл бұрын
How Whoopi didn't win the Best Actress Academy Award for this I'll never understand!!!! At least she finally got her due five years later when she won Best Supporting Actress for Ghost!!!!
@disconnexionsdotcom 2 жыл бұрын
OMG..to see how she went from shy and mousey to the woman she became later in the movie.. that was just a master class in performance. She conveyed so much without even saying anything.
@ljohnson4881 2 жыл бұрын
This was the best movie of that year. No one who was apart of this movie received any awards because of the NAACP’s protest. Shame on them for taking that away from such an iconic movie.
@hillsane9262 6 ай бұрын
@@ljohnson4881People were up in arms because Spielberg( white guy) directed it instead of black person and black men were portrayed badly. I think some in the NAACP like it. Ironically, then people were upset the movie got blanked in the Oscars. Also, the Oscars were still hating on Spielberg for being too successful too soon and not always doing things conventionally. Whoopi was up against Geraldine Paige. She basically got a lifetime achievement award for being blanked herself!
@quz908 2 жыл бұрын
I've seen this movie a million times, and I'm a blubbering mess each time. Thanks for a fantastic review.
@patticriss2238 2 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of movie that makes you feel things that you don’t want to feel. Very uncomfortable things. It’s a beautiful movie but heartbreaking.
@intodaysepisode... 2 жыл бұрын
This movie is so reminiscent of things in the South. My elders have told me stories of family members here in Louisiana, who went through things very similarly. Its such a disturbing part of history.
@tokismth319 5 ай бұрын
same except Texas, visually watching this movie feels like home and then the story feels like the snippets i'd overhear the adults talking about their lives with friends.
@americanfreedomlogistics9984 2 жыл бұрын
in the end she has a plethora of people to show her true love
@ubit397 2 жыл бұрын
I saw this with my mom when I was 10 years old. I'm 46 now and I still cry everytime I watch it. 💜
@hippiechic6772 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Literally almost everything you reacted on and said was exactly how this movie makes me feel . The heartaches are so deep during the bad times, the anger feels overwhelming , and the happy ending was absolutely needed . This movie is an emotional roller coaster and the acting was flawless . In watching this movie I think about how many takes the actors did for scenes... for me that alone would scar me permanently... I do not know how they got through this . It's hard to say that I enjoy this movie all in all but there are pure moments of kindnesses that do tug on the heart strings and realizations that are a long time coming . Thank you so much for this and I look forward to more .
@poison2girly 2 жыл бұрын
Mister (Albert) helped with the immigration problem because he was trying to break the curse that Celie put on him. She said until he did right by her everything he even thought about was going to fail. She was full-blown right. Albert was only trying to finally do right by her by giving Nettie and her children back to her. It's a mini redemption arc, buuuut for sure too little too late! This is one of my favorite movies of all time. It was lovely to watch your reaction to it! Loved it so much :) Thank you!
@ronron1607 2 жыл бұрын
I watched this movie a lot and never knew Mister name was Albert 😂
@sxm76 2 жыл бұрын
Never thought about it like that....he was trying to break that curse. lol
@Threeleebird 2 жыл бұрын
@@sxm76 Well, he never gave a shit about Celie. When he wanted Nettie, he had to settle for her. When he wanted Shug he had to stay with Celie who was his punching bag to release all the hate he had for her for not being the woman he wanted. It would be weird that even at the end, after she insulted him, threatened him and left him (something he totally deserved) he thought that he should do something nice for her, when he barely saw Celie as a human being.
@KCohere33 2 жыл бұрын
I think it’s more than that. You could tell by the way he gave this shy wave to her in her pants store, and the way he smiled when Celie and Nettie were reunited. He definitely realized what he lost with her and I think he did feel regret. Part of it was to “break the curse” but I think part of it because he knew it was the right thing to do.
@kendrawoodfolk-anthony6351 2 жыл бұрын
In the book Celie and Albert actually become friends before her sister comes back. He even asks her to marry him again but she tells him she doesn’t like men and is in love with Sug.
@Skye_Writer 2 жыл бұрын
It's such a HARD one to watch, but the payoff at the end...omg was that happy ending EARNED. She paid for it with blood, sweat, and tears, and that ending is soooooo cathartic. And as much as I wanted Mister dead, too, I totally understand Shug stopping her. The LAST thing Celie needed after everything she had suffered through was to end up in a black woman's jail block in the 30's, when humane treatment of prisoners was not something which was codified. She'd have been abused even further, and probably sentenced to die in the electric chair. Mister wasn't worth that. That's why Shug stopped her, and why she got her husband to agree to take Celie along with them when they left.
@DegrassiInstantStar 2 жыл бұрын
_The Color Purple_ is one of those films that hits, and you can either re-watch it or only watch it once. For me, I can re-watch it for the beauty of its cinematography and performance. But it is a heavy-subject matter film. So much to feast on and digest.
@1984msmocha 2 жыл бұрын
If you pay attention, the light skinned man in the “girl, I’ll drink your bath water” scene plays big red in the five heartbeats. If you haven’t seen it, check it out
@shashaduke8700 2 жыл бұрын
Shole is!!!!🤭🤭🤭🤭.....excuse me Sure is. 🤣🤣🤣
@darkmagus64 2 жыл бұрын
The first half of this movie is real hard to watch, but it’s worth it for that ending. My favorite scenes are the dinner table, the scene when Shug leads the people back to church and then ending when she is reunited with her sister. And of course the movie got screwed at the Oscars.
@ifyousayso9392 2 жыл бұрын
I still feel a way about that lol 😒 I think "Out of Africa" won. I was raised with all kinds of culture and music including being taught and playing classical piano.... but even as a lil black girl I still knew "The Color Purple" should have won.
@realSimoneCherie 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reacting to this it’s so under appreciated. The film isn’t pretty or flattering, but it’s a strong story of a young woman in middle Georgia during Jim Crow and the horrible, limited options she has available to survive.
@crystalfire5564 2 жыл бұрын
I had forgotten how much this movie touched my heart. It is a masterpiece.
@lennypearl 2 жыл бұрын
I must’ve seen this movie about 200 times (I have the DVD), and the tears come down every single time. And even in your reaction, with hardly any sound from the film… the tears started rolling!
@sxm76 2 жыл бұрын
Same here....I'm such a sap
@zacklimmerman5797 2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the way they handled "mister". he is never fully redeemed and it puts into perspective the reality of the situation. he learns and then repents by finally doing good by her but it's clear that doesn't completely absolve his past actions. he's made amends but knows that just because he did the right thing the best thing he can do is move forward better. he's still a piece of shit but even shitty people can be better.
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
100000%
@shainewhite2781 2 жыл бұрын
Nominated for 11 Oscars including Best Picture, but lost 7 to Out Of Africa, which won Best Picture. It was nominated for Best Picture Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Adapted Screenplay Best Production Design Best Cinematography Best Original Score Best Original Song Best Makeup Best Costume Design.
@Scott3843 2 жыл бұрын
One of the most nominated films without a win in film history. 11 nods and it went home empty handed. (Whoopi should have won for this, in my opinion.)
@kellie8468 2 жыл бұрын
Whoopi and Oprah should have won .
@nancyberry1039 2 жыл бұрын
This film came out the year I graduated high school. I missed the theatrical release but had heard all the buzz & critical acclaim surrounding its 11 Oscars nominations the following year. I rented the video (VHS tape, not a DVD - LOL) & after the first watch, it became one of my all time favorites. The acting is incredible, each played their role superbly & so convincingly. I had only seen Whoopi Goldberg one other time & that was her comedy special (film of her Broadway show). It was phenomenal to watch her switch characters in her one woman show, but it was still comedy... To watch her in this film just blew me away. Hell, even Oprah killed it! Of course I had to read the book after seeing the film adaptation. What an epic tale & the ending of this movie always makes me ugly-cry every time I've watched it over the past 36 years, even watching these reaction videos makes me misty eyed. I get to experience seeing it for the first time again through others' eyes & watching them become fans themselves. The movie is an emotional roller coaster journey. It sheds light on a dark part of early American history & how difficult times were back then for women in general. But women in the African-American community had it so much worse, from both white men (systemic racism) & those in their own households (domestic violence against them & their children). It also clearly shows the vicious cycle of abuse. Albert treated Celie & his kids horribly because that is how he was raised & taught to be. Notice how he's always chasing after his own father's approval throughout the film...
@jcastromex 2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest movies about sisterly love! Spielberg is a masterful director!
@littleogeechee223 2 жыл бұрын
I remember going to see this film with a couple of my black female friends from work, and it just broke my heart! I had read the book twice, loved it, and the funny thing is that before the film was made, I saw Whoopi in her show on HBO and immediately thought she would be the perfect Celie. I was overjoyed when I found out she’d been cast, could not wait to see the movie. This is one of my top favorite films of all time and always will be.
@lethaldose2000 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Bo, I'm so glad you did this reaction. So many shy away from Color Purple because it's a story of black hardship, pain and heartbreak. IT's a story that needed to be told of marginalized women not only by society but by their own family. I am disgusted and angered by the brutality the men in this movie heap upon the women they are supposed to love and protect. Seeing this movie breaks my heart in so many ways.
@BOFAMET 2 жыл бұрын
Oh dang, even with this heartbreaking film I love your energy. Currently laughing through many, many tears. Instant subscribe.
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed! It was a heartbreaking film most definitely, but gotta try to keep it light while reacting it from time to time too!
@MasochisticMaiden 2 жыл бұрын
The Color Purple was a film my grandmother watched often and I didn’t really follow the story until I was a teenager. At this point I’ve read the book, seen the Broadway production, and I can’t wait for the musical adaptation on film because the music in the show was so good. I love the stark contrast of the men in Celie’s life being full of hatred towards her but women that’s where the love has always been for her. Nettie, Sophia, and Shug. Those are the relationships that really mattered and that gave her strength.
@littlemsrose75 2 жыл бұрын
This movie is one of my absolute FAVORITES!!!! I watched it over and over as a child and even as an adult. I cry each and EVERYTIME! From Celie and Nettie’s relation to Shug Avery and her father’s relationship.
@terencehunt8326 2 жыл бұрын
To you I say congratulations for reacting to a movie I myself had seen about two times for the simple fact it is THAT POWERFUL a movie. I haven't reacted to you for a long time, but this was worth it for sure.
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kaylaaa363 2 жыл бұрын
Been watching this movie since I was a baby, still one of my favorites. One of the teachers from my high school had a role in this movie. She was the little girl Cecile threw the coins to.
@sarahb6163 2 жыл бұрын
SHUG WAS THE LOVE OF CELIE'S LIFE😍😍😍😍🥰
@randomlibra 2 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite movie EVER!!! Great reaction. I am digging your mellow vibe and your passion. Your dislike for MISTER is palpable LOL
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Mister was an asshat >:(
@lindafauntleroy6558 2 жыл бұрын
I was 15 when this came out. At the end, the ENTIRE theater was crying. I loved how many times you screamed, "NOOOO!". Because of that, I was laughing by the end of the movie.
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed that 🤣♥️ That’s my typical 🤪
@willowbeederouaux4750 2 жыл бұрын
I cry EVERY TIME I see this movie! 😭 Thank you for reacting to 'The Color Purple'. 💜
@KwizMatix Жыл бұрын
The part of the movie where Suge walks down to the church and gains her fathers forgiveness is very powerful. The song selection is perfect and you can see the story shift it’s energy to redemption. Even though Mister was a terrible person and by this point you had given up on having any expectation of him he does the unthinkable eluding to an extremely powerful message. There is always room for goodness even in the worst of us. As Celie said, until he did right by her everything he touched will fail, and it did, and he was finally able to do something decent showing his growth and change of heart and spirit. Such a brilliantly executed film from a phenomenal work of literature.
@zzzroxyzzz 2 жыл бұрын
Lol the fight scene at the juke joint was actually the first scene they shot, so the smile you see on whoopie is genuine. She was just in the moment still shocked she was there.
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Omg! Love that
@dawnngray278 2 жыл бұрын
I always believed Spielberg was one of the best directors…after this film he was cemented as THE BEST DIRECTOR.! This film spoke to my soul.
@eddietucker7005 2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed this film. I can definitely tell you meant what you said. I could also tell that you are probably not from the south and have lived a life like Celie. If you had, you would have cried a whole lot more. Having lived that kind of life, it’s soul draining and you want no more each day to die, but the belief in God gave Celie and us that have lived it, the strength to make it day by day. I believe there was a lot missed that were inferred, but could not be fully expressed in the film version. Such as Miss Celie and Shug became lovers. They moved into Celie’s old house and loved one another forever. Every time Shug tried to speak to her father, he would not forgive her and would not accept her back home. Her father and mother raised Shug’s daughter in the church. When they are at the juke joint and they hear “God’s Tryin’ to Tell You Somethin’”, the soloist you hear IS Shug’s daughter. That was same position Shug held in the church choir when she lived with her parents. Celie told Harpo to beat Sofia on purpose. She knew he would be stupid enough to do it and she knew what Sofia would do. That her way of getting back at Harpo for hitting her in the head with that rock the first day she met him. The scene’s that kept cutting back and forth between Miss Celie fixin’ Ta shave Mister and the African ceremony of cutting Adam and Tashi was about cutting... but it was Adam’s AND Tashi’s circumcision. There is so much to talk about but what it comes down to us us that have been raped by our father’s, beaten for eating a biscuit and most Importantly, to me, the mental and spiritual beat downs we took by being told how ugly we are, how nothing we are, etc., you begin to believe it. Once you have believed it for decades, there’s no getting over it. It replays in your mind forever and your only release from this hell on earth is to gratefully die. That’s when you have to find the collateral beauty in a life of suffering... The Color Purple.
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
You’re right, I’m not from the south and I’m clearly not Black, so the most that I can do is listen/watch the stories being told of people being in these terrible positions; listen and not speak as if I know what I’m talking about. I can only say my feelings about what I witnessed and how I can’t imagine how it actually felt, I can’t necessarily contribute to the conversation though, but I can listen and hear everything.
@eddietucker7005 2 жыл бұрын
@@OGBReacts you did a wonderful reaction. I’m sorry if I seemed to not validate your thoughts and opinions. As you can tell, the wounds of this book/film run deep. I can’t wait to see another reaction from you!
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
@@eddietucker7005 Oh no no you’re okay! I was just explaining myself either way
@myfriendisaac 8 ай бұрын
28:24 He is a much needed break in the tension 😅😂💯 I love his character!
@victoriousspirit8955 2 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite movies. Thanks for watching and providing a reaction. This is a classic I’m my family and community. I really enjoyed your reaction ❤️👏🏾
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed ♥️
@davidthomas7456 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if anybody catches that Shugs last song when she finally gets forgiveness, the young woman soloist is her daughter.
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that!
@mostaley5049 2 жыл бұрын
I haven’t seen this movie in awhile. It’s a good move but yeah it’s difficult at times. One of those you don’t watch over and over. Love your reactions. 💕
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 💕
@eddietucker7005 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen it so many times, I have it memorized.
@angelminaj617 2 жыл бұрын
I cannot watch this movie without crying.
@looneygardener 2 жыл бұрын
This movie is my number one! Genius! Met Spielberg randomly in the market where I sell tie dye. He and his wife were touristing I guess. I told him he looked like Spielberg and he said I was the first person to tell him that day. Fack!!!!
@michellelamar8965 2 жыл бұрын
Love your reaction as always. You've got a good heart and very insightful. So, this has definitely been in my top 5 movies my entire life (I can list a top 5 favorite movies but I hesitate to try to put them in order. If I HAD to this probably would actually be #1) It came out when I was 5 years old, and by 6 years old or so (not kidding) this was the video I would more often then not (at LEAST once a year) choose to rent when we went to the movie store. Kinda weird, since it's VERY heavy for a child, but something in me understood the message of the triumph of the human spirit. Literally have loved it my whole life. I always thought it was so interesting that one of the first (and only) people to treat Celie like a human and show her kindness and love was her husbands mistress. How weird is that when you think about it that way? Did you know this movie is both Oprah AND Whoopi's first major motion picture? And they BOTH gave Oscar worthy performances. In the novel it is very clear about Celie's sexuality (gay) and Shug's (bisexual) and describes the sexual relationship the two women engaged in. Yes, in the novel Shug has a very sexual relationship with Celie AND mister at the same time. Steven Spielberg has gone on record saying he regrets not being "brave" enough to portray the LGBT aspect, and regrets "Toning it down" to a simple kiss done in an almost joking manner. Such a special movie. It will always have a special place in my heart.
@NopeUghUghAbsolutelyNot 2 жыл бұрын
Imaging growing up and these were the movies your family sat together and watch every black history month. Telling the stories of days past As a kid it was very hard seeing how they broke Sophia
@barnabasstewart4104 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching this! It doesn't get the recognition it deserves these days...
@jean-paulaudette9246 2 жыл бұрын
NO MY GOOD GRACIOUS! You actually did this one! My kudos, lady for your taste and sophistication! How few recognise this essential piece of Ameicana!
@lastjob2011 5 ай бұрын
New subscriber. The Color Purple is my number one favorite movie. # 2 is Shawshank Redemption and #3 is No Way Out. I've seen The Color Purple many many times and I still cry at "God is Trying to Tell You Something" - the whole church scene, ending with Shug and her dad hugging. Sob. Sob. So true...
@loriwishman1866 2 жыл бұрын
3rd or 4th time watching. I love watching 'with' you. I totally feel all of your reactions to these scenes. Dear, I wish I could time travel, too. So I could --hand punching palm--! YES!
@jamedraa8472 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you reacted to this. Many won't because of the subject matter. Fun fact, Oprah improvised that scene at the dinner table. Also, this is being remade as a musical. The cast is exciting.
@kellie8468 2 жыл бұрын
It should have won a ton of Oscars! Very moving one the hardest but most touching movies ever .
@dee_pendable1 2 жыл бұрын
What a great review. The number of times you wanted to kill "Mister". Yessir! Danny Glover killed this role...the whole cast was perfect. This movie was tough to watch, but great character arcs and storytelling. The set, wardrobe, music, and acting was all fantastic!
@Oddworld2024 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks OGBojangles, this movie is incredible. I loved the acting in it by everyone. Each character was very strong. The time period it takes us to and what it was kinda like really for some.
@americanfreedomlogistics9984 2 жыл бұрын
“Swain” is played by laurence Fishburne (cast as “larry fishburne “)
@LolaRabbit 2 жыл бұрын
I find it hilarious that every single KZfaqr that I watched react to this movie, automatically assumes that Mister kidnapped Shug. 🤣
@AnimxsityDontPlay 2 жыл бұрын
you gotta see Holiday Heart...its sad, funny, and happy ending...its going to tug at your heart so beware
@americanfreedomlogistics9984 2 жыл бұрын
“Squeak” is played by Rae dawn chong (daughter of tommy chong)
@michaelturknett5017 2 жыл бұрын
Omg one of my FAVORITE movies! So excited to hear your thoughts!
@janel1386 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Sam! Gonna grab my ice cream and watch this video 😁 I first watched this when I was a teen and it opened up my eyes and I cried with sadness and joy. I laughed and enjoyed the powerful moments. This is one of those movies that's just everything.
@ms.h4541 2 жыл бұрын
They all deserved Oscars
@lets_ENJOY_LIVING 2 жыл бұрын
This reaction/review is awesome lol. Funny and respectful. Also very Nice to see someone take this kind of stuff seriously and not as a big joke. Race or not, nobody should be treated these kinds of ways. Loved it. 5 stars
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Gotta find some humorous points in a sad/painful movie such as this one. Thanks for watching
@1always 2 жыл бұрын
Nettie (Akosua Busia) is a Princess. Her father is Prince of an Ashanti tribe.
@ItalianAngel21175 2 жыл бұрын
This movie will pull at your heart like crazy! Loooove this movie. Glad you added this to you collection. 🙉🙈🙊😊💖
@DuchessFatima 2 жыл бұрын
Heyyy! This is my all time favorite movie! It makes me laugh, cry, sing, gives me hope… I just love it. Whoopi was robbed at the Oscars for this one!
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Especially the ending where she flips on Albert?? That right there deserved it alone
@DuchessFatima 2 жыл бұрын
@@OGBReacts Yes! And Ms. Oprah was amazing. The whole cast was really.
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
@@DuchessFatima Absolutely!!
@midianmtd 2 жыл бұрын
When you get a chance, check out the book it's based on by Alice Walker. It's brilliant.
@Strawberryfearsforever 2 жыл бұрын
The book is soooo good.
@kaliharper4698 2 жыл бұрын
The book fills in ALL the details from everyone’s story. It tells Nettie’s life as a missionary in Africa; Sophia with the Mayor’s family and how she got out of jail. Mister had three children. If the movie had everything in the book it would have been a miniseries! MUST READ THE BOOK!!
@reginaldhart2377 2 жыл бұрын
I remembered that movie when I was a kid with my family and that made us cry at the end when Cecile and Nettie reunited with her children from Africa. 😭😭😭😭
@hotfriedgriyoandpeeklees1522 2 жыл бұрын
When she said: If she mine her name Olivia.....what's her name? Mom: Pauline, but I call her Olivia Me: tears
@MeenaRuth2093 2 жыл бұрын
So happy that you seen this movie.
@jasoncyclist 2 жыл бұрын
This is a truly magnificent movie. So happy you watched it. Loved your reaction to it!
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@drewrayg 2 жыл бұрын
The ending gets me every time. Such a beautiful movie.
@SharonThib-o-dew 2 жыл бұрын
That was Whoopi Goldberg's first feature film and that was the film I was introduced to her in 1987 while I was a nanny in Puerto Rico. After that Jump'n Jack Flash I was a fan of her from then on and still is. Every time I watch the movie the ending has me in tears for some reason. Steven Spielberg picked such an awesome cast for the movie and everyone did such an amazing job on the film. Back then in the south for black girl/woman it was awful. Alice Walker wrote the book and they made it into a movie. She even loved the idea of Whoopi Goldberg playing the adult version of Celie. You should read the book by Alice Walker.
@gailjohnston1248 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Sam, I honestly wasn't sure I was gonna jump in and watch along with you, as we know most of the movie is a tough watch. I've only ever watched it in full twice long ago and that was enough for me. Even as good as the performances are, the movie subjects get you PO'd as most any human would be. You just very much vocalized lol what many felt. Anyways, one more thing...not being Nick picky but Whoopi's character's name is pronounced-->Ce-Lee. 😊 Enjoy your weekend!
@mekax89 2 жыл бұрын
This has been my favorite reaction to this movie! 💛
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!! ♥️
@idaf3028 2 жыл бұрын
i'm exited for the musical!
@therestingrancor8259 2 жыл бұрын
I just love Oprah Winfrey in this❤
@Maria_maria412 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite movie ever! Just watched your reaction to The Exorcist and just finished this 1! Loved it! Subscribed! 💜
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Welcome on in! Thanks for being here and I’m glad you enjoyed!
@mindajane 2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies and books! It makes me so angry and makes me cry! Loved your reaction!
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much 🥰♥️
@foreverkc8164 2 жыл бұрын
@@OGBReacts the kiss between Shug and Celie was way more in the book...they were screwing
@ValyTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
I remember when this movie came out in theaters.. Then, some of the cast (or activist) went on Phil Donohue show and bashed it for everything it stood for. It was hated as a bad portrayal of black men being abusers and it was directed by a white man... It was shi*show, for real but it still stand the test of time and I cry/excited when reactors watch this with kindness.
@drewsue100 2 жыл бұрын
This movie is amazing.. Awesome reaction as usual! I have seen this movie soooo many times and I frickin cry at the same moments every time 😢😢😢..This movie got ROBBED during the Oscars big time!
@gypsyhermitishtarot 2 жыл бұрын
This is only the 2nd reaction to The Color Purple I've watched and I laughed all the way through. I've NEVER laughed watching this movie before of course. But watching white people experience this movie is THE MOST Hilarious shyt! Thank you for your natural reaction and compassion for the characters. peace ...gypsy 😊
@OGBReacts 2 жыл бұрын
Okay fair 🤣 I’m glad you enjoyed yourself! And thank you for watching.
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