“All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy. I had to fight my brothers. I had to fight my cousins and my uncles. A girl child ain't safe in a family of men. But I never thought I'd have to fight in my own house. She let out her breath. I loves Harpo, she say. God knows I do. But I'll kill him dead before I let him beat me.” ― Alice Walker, The Color Purple
I've had that whole duologue memorized since I was 16.... It's ALWAYS stuck with me... It is that powerful! I wish my mom had THAT strength as a kid! But she does NOW!
The scene that chills me to the bone is when Sophia is being surrounded by the mob and she's screaming to get her children out of there. Even as she is being cornered, her instinct is to protect them at all cost.
That in particular used to scare me about that scene as a child, along with her reaction when she knew she'd messed up and stuff was about to go all the way wrong.
As a black viewer from Mississippi, thank you for reacting to this for BHM! This movie isn't as popular for reaction channels so I'm glad you did it. 💖
Yep, me too, EVERY TIME! Ironically, I first saw this movie on TV in 1990, on a tiny black and white screen, so didn't get the colour effects. Still bawled my eyes out like every 10 mins through the film.
When Adam & Olivia said momma with open arms, I broke down crying. Praise to God for them for being together! I know it was fiction, but I read the book & the movie. It was truly a special moment. Unfortunately, this movie didn't get any awards. Shame on them.
I believe people are too hard on Shug's father. He's the minister of the local church and his daughter left to be the turn-of-the-century version of an Only Fans model/stripper. The two are not compatible. Being forgiving doesn't mean acting like people's behaviors don't matter. Come on now
That's what I was saying. And I think that's why Sophia didn't get mad at her too much about what she told Harpo. She knew all too well herself the abuse that they endure as women back then. She saw for herself how Albert was treating celie. So she didn't get mad at her for saying what she knows
@toomuchfourU I know this is a movie but in the book Celie apologized to Sophia and let her know that not only was it a way of life in her eyes, but she was also jealous of how Sophia carried herself.
I was 14 yrs old in 1985, I was the only Caucasian in the movie theater in Pomona, California when I saw this excellent film. The Color Purple became my all time favorite film 📽️. It has everything, every emotion. Love, sadness, laughter, redemption, salvation, forgiveness, happiness. 💜
The book is much more explicit about the relationship between Celie and Shug. They are romantic partners for a long time, still together at the end despite Shug being a little flaky and running around with a younger guy. Also, Celie and Albert develop a genuine friendship after a while as they grow old, bonding over how their fathers nearly ruined them and their love for Shug. Read the book- it better than the movie (which is amazing on its own)
This movie and Fried Green Tomatoes really did all they could to kind of hide any relationships that were not straight when they were adapted, as much as they could get away with. It's a beautiful film but hamstrung by the time in its own way.
They actually filmed a scene with the two of them smoking pipes on the porch but cut it. Spielberg thought the shot of him walking past them literally on the same level at the very end said everything.
I loved the stylistic choice to have Celie always remember Nettie the way she last saw her - a young teen dressed in a pretty white dress. All through the visions the letters bring her, Nettie is still that young girl. And then when they finally meet, there's the shock of seeing her sister as she really is - a beautiful middle-aged woman in rich, colorful clothes. How that greying braid and that rich red and purple speak of that whole life that's passed. All the time gone, but now they'll finally get to grow old together, sharing everything they've seen.
In the book, Shug & Albert were a couple. He was the father of her kids but she got pregnant “out of wedlock”, which made her father disown her & take her kids to raise himself. Albert’s father also forbade the marriage (hence his conversation with his son when he found out Shug was staying with him & Celie.) Sidenote: Celie didn’t even know Mister’s name was Albert until Shug said it.
This movie still gets to me every single time. Every emotion you feel in it, happy, sad, laughter, anger, crying about all those emotions. It is timeless and I'm so glad you finally saw it.
@@DavidDrouant Actually, it was nominated for 11 Oscars and won zero. There was a backlash against Spielberg's success, so the jealousy and possibly some racism from an academy of mostly old white guys robbed it. The movie is an undisputed classic and brings me to tears each time from the emotion of the story. I believe Spielberg regretted the wind chimes in place of a romantic gay scene which was more expicit in the novel but considering the time it was made, that's not a big fault.
My father, a super masculine career Army soldier who says ignorant shit due to his upbringing, took my brother and I to see this when we were kids. I remember him crying at the end of this. To this day, the ending makes me ball my eyes out.
I was 4 when this movie came out but my parents let me watch it at this age. It took a lot for me to not cry when I got to meet the actor who played the character, Harpo (played by Willard Pugh) who came to help out on a home build for Habitat for Humanity in Memphis when Jimmy Carter visited. He was so kind and we talked for the longest time. He gave me time to talk when I shared how meaningful the movie was to me. Didn’t know he was from Memphis (where I live) until he told me, so he wanted to help out. He was my dad’s favorite character. When my dad was dying from cancer, this was the ONLY movie that held his attention and made him happy. We took pictures together (I still have them) and he said he had a memory book that he kept when he was doing the movie and that he would add my dad’s name to the book 😭 🥹
I was about 9 years old when I first saw this movie. It's been a favorite of mine ever since. I make a point to watch it once a year on Easter.... because Easter is about rebirth and that's when Ceelie finally stands up to Mista
I first watched this when I was around 11 years old and I hated Mister (I never understood how he redeemed himself in the end until I rewatched as an adult). By default I hated Danny Glover for years, then I met him when I worked at the movie theater in NY (one of my coworkers told him I didn't like him) and he was the sweetest guy. He shook and held my hand and with the nicest smile he said "That just means I did a good job as an actor". Now I'm his biggest fan.
I feel like this movie gets more powerful the more you watch it. Appreciate the Beans moment at the end. It's been a crappy day and that actually made me cry (in a good way).
@@awkwardashleigh idk IF you're STILL looking for black history month movies BUT IF SO because I'm not on your Patreon OR anyone else's, so don't think you're special but I can't give money to ok? Sidney Poitier... WAS the original actor in Look Who's Coming To Dinner~I think you covered the remake though? You can watch him in Raisins In The Sun, Heat Of The Night, Lilies Of The Field~he won the American Academy Award Best Actor for this. if you want to see him over in his with in London~To Sir With Love okay? THIS in no way covers his list of movies just a few select ones that he's been put up for or received awards for okay? He's been in the movie business for a very long time... ANYTHING with Sidney Poitier is going to be giving you a stellar performance. HE IS who most younger actors within the black community look towards with their training. That's because of the fact that HE not only was a ground breaker playing leads but he also was one during the civil rights era. Also he was an international star back then which is something that was never heard of. He also was put up for and won awards which ALSO was something that was not happened within the community compared to white actors. Two Academy award nominations (won 1), two Screen Actor Guild nominations (won 1), two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, six BAFTA nominations (won 1), one Tony Award nomination... And TEN Golden Globe Award nominations of which he won two. YUP! My secret boyfriend FOREVER since I was very young... IS pretty amazing! He passed on last January 2022 at age 94. He contributed a lot, not just to the arts but he was born Bahamian but to the US. HE LIED ABOUT HIS AGE after his parents moved to the US.... in order to join the US ARMY during WW2. He was younger (14!) but later was stationed out here on Long Island at our VA hospital working with the psychiatric patients before he got discharged in 1944. He's got quite a lot you can choose from for this month or IF you're finished with selections... PLEASE feature these later. YOU KNOW I NEVER steer you wrong, so check them out and I guarantee you that you will love them. XOXO 😉💜😎 #NYGenXBIKERLady #WW2ArmyAirCorpsMPsDaughter
I weirdly didn’t like that movie as much as I thought I would! There were moments that I thought were good, but I guess maybe I hyped it up too much? I didn’t feel like it all blended together super well. Maybe it needs a rewatch?🤷♀️
The movie has stayed with me for decades. I highly highly recommend you listen to the soundtrack, as well. It's a film that words just cannot capture. And Whoopi and Oprah... I'm still shocked at how much POWER I felt in their performances.
@@awkwardashleigh I am sooo glad you got around to this gem. There is just SO MUCH that is relatable about this movie for me, the good the bad and the ugly and back again. I can't even count the amount of times I've seen in my lifetime since it came out. I've been waiting for you to get here...I will say this to you. There's things that need to be unpacked here that can't be done in one sitting. Revisit it in about 3 months on your own...you'll find a new perspective to some of the characters. You won't feel pressure like you've gotta get the reaction out and can really drive into who they are AND joe truly well written they are. If you really want to get a better idea, then read the book honey. Some experiences were related to Alice Walker by others & some were her own so it is semi autobiographical. This is one of the few that I always suggest reactors and my regular friends to watch a second or third time and absorb slowly. I know from reading the book just like I did when I read Tina Turner's book there's a lot that could have been done differently but they did great imo. I CAN'T remember if you covered the movie about Tina Turner called What's Love Got To Do With It... But her book is called I, Tina and it came out in the 80's, it's a really good read~I recommend it to you and all here. Ohhh I've got a big list of movies for you, spanning a few decades and different genres...can I send it to you via Discord? Cuz I'm not on yours OR anyone else's Patreon. XOXO 😉💜😎 #NYGXBIKERLady #ProdigalDaughter
@@awkwardashleigh I saw it in a theater when it came out. When Oprah was surrounded by people and the sheriff came toward her, I thought “finally someone to help her out”. When he hit her with his gun butt, I burst into tears. The movie was nominated for ELEVEN Oscars and won Zero. I’m white and that was some racist voting! It’s biggest competition was Out of Africa, a very good movie but nowhere near this good. On top of that, Spielberg wasn’t even nominated for Best Director. Twice in my life I’ve rooted for amazing pictures to win Best Picture, this one and Brokeback Mountain, and I’m 0-2. Great, beautiful, personal reaction!
I was 7 years old when I first watched the color purple at home. I was laying on the floor and when the movie was over, I got up and there was a little puddle of tears on the tile left by me. Even at such a young age this movie moved me to tears 💜
Even though he had treated her in such a despicable manner. I have three daughters, and I couldn't imagine treating ANY of them like that for a minute, let alone YEARS.
It absolutely stands up to multiple viewings. The book was written by Alice Walker about her ancestors. She wanted to give them a happy ending because they didn’t have it in real life. I believe Celie represented her grandmother.
One bit of backstory - Whoopi Goldberg had a one woman show in NYC, in which she told comedic and/or tragic character stories - she lived each and every one of them, male, female, adults and a child to perfection. It became a smash hit and that show is one of the main reasons she was brought to Spielberg's attention by Alice Walker, the author of The Color Purple. When Whoopi was asked to audition, she did the one woman show.... THE WHOLE SHOW for everyone in the room. And you won't believe who was in the room! This is a video of Whoopi paying tribute to Spielberg at the American Film Institute celebration of his career - It starts at the 34:30 mark and runs to 37:32 - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1FPxAMW1ieo.html - It's a fantastic moment, and so fun! (Do not watch past that! You haven't seen enough Spielberg to see other parts of this show. Maybe one day...lol.) Thank you for the review - I loved it thoroughly. Your reactions were completely heartfelt, and I could see the emotions running through you at all the best bits. In laughter and in pain. Thank you for watching.
I've never been able to bring myself to watch this film even though I've always wanted to see it and I knew it was going to be incredible. I've always had such a hard time watching films or shows that I know contain traumatic, brutal subject matter. But I just got finished watching it with you in the Watch Along and oh my gosh... what a roller coaster of emotion. SUCH a beautiful, important film. I agree -- it's one that warrants a repeated viewing to really grasp everything that happens, all the dialogue and context. It's a lot, all the performances are so, so good. I am so glad I watched it at last and grateful to have someone to "virtually" watch it with, so thank you Ashleigh!
@TheGunslinger66 Just do it. It's a heavy movie... dark content, but let it in. Movies like Schindler's List and The Color Purple all possess a presence of revealing ourselves in a way that can truly make us better individuals. They're inspirational! And when you catch yourself being less than you know you should be, revisit them. It won't fix the world, but it has the power to improve the world you live in.
I hate that people expect certain reactions from you. Don't ever feel like you need to react in a certain way. We love you because you're real and true to your heart. 💜
So much of this story is just perfect. Over the years, I appreciate more and more that it shows the cycle of abuse, from Albert’s father, to Albert, to Harpo, as well as how the victim can buy into the idea that abuse is deserved (Celie’s advice to Harpo re: Sophie). Eventually, everyone (except for Albert’s father) rejects that cycle, but it takes years to do so, as is realistic. I am always a sobbing mess by the end, from the sight of the bright fabric blowing in the breeze and Celie screaming her sister’s name.
Great reaction. Spielberg was robbed of the Oscar in 1986. And in the book, Celie and Shug have a full but secret relationship. The times required Shug to be married to a man but they all lived together. Today, it would be called a polyamorous relationship and Shug would be pansexual. But even in the 80s those we didn't have those terms, let alone when Alice Walker wrote it.
Whoopi was robbed too! I haven’t seen the performance that won best actress but I can’t imagine it being better than this, and her cinematic debut nonetheless. At least she got her Oscar eventually!
@@lifelikelisa True. I had to look up who actually won that year because I didn't remember. I hadn't seen the movie. It wasn't memorable. But when I said Spielberg was robbed, I meant because the whole movie was snubbed not just because he didn't win specifically. I always place directors at the top of a movie if it's not movie star driven.
I always sob at the end because it's so fricken happy. We go through so much with Celie along the way, that when she get's her happiness it is pure elation.
After watching this years ago, this is a movie that never leaves your soul. The entire cast gave stellar performances. The final scenes when Celie sees the colorful fabrics blowing in the wind in the distance fills me with blubbering, happy tears when she finally meets her children❤️. Cue the waterworks😭. Another fantastic reaction Ashleigh!
To me this is not a big cry movie because the pacing of the whole movie doesn’t really allow for it. Anytime something so sad that would make you cry happens it’s followed by something that pulls you right out of it. This movie is so good but I’m emotionally exhausted by the end. Loved your review it was perfect
I think that's its genius. I mean, just like in the main characters' life, there is some cry moment, but mostly too much and too quick... there is no time even for crying.
Exactly and the suspense will have you wrapped up. On 1st watch - when Celie is reading the letters- you worried if she’s going to get caught. On 2nd watch you know she’s safe so you can relax. Very well done.
I first saw this movie when I was in a motel room, waiting to pick my wife up after a Loretta Lynn concert. I wound up being a half-hour late, because I couldn't stop watching until the end. I was in trouble, but when my wife saw how raw I was from crying, she forgave me.
I’ll never forget seeing this on the big screen. We were 3 adults and one young teenager. He bolted the second the closing credits started so that we couldn’t see him cry. We grownups were bawling like babies.
There is no shame in crying, this is a very deep, emotional movie. It’s a film everyone needs to watch. You are a true gem and never stop being who you are! 🤗
One of the greatest movies ever made. I still believe they gave Whoopi the Oscar for Ghost to make up for not giving her one for this. She was great in Ghost, but THIS performance, wow.
I remember seeing this movie on VHS in 1987…. I was 21, a «tough guy» in uniform, and the tears just kept streaming down my face. To this day, 40 years later, i still tear up hearing the soundtrack.
This movie hits on so many levels. You are correct though, you need to watch it multiple times to really get every piece of the storylines that are presented. The cast is incredible and continues to amaze me everytime I watch it.
I loved that you reacted to this movie! I watched it as a kid and read the book when I was a teenager for school. It took me being an adult to see the generational issues going on with Albert. His problematic father was domineering who looked down on Shug so rather than be with the woman he loved, Albert did what his daddy told him to do. Albert was/became abusive and directed that at Celie. He passed down that abusive, problematic behavior he likely learned from his dad. Then when Harpo came of age, he did the same thing that his daddy did. He inserted himself in Harpo & Sophia's marriage and recommended he beat her to keep her in line. But if you really think about it, before he did that, Harpo was probably the first man in his family to have an okay-ish marriage with someone they loved. Once he stopped trying to "rule over Sophia" (like Celie said) it seemed the two of them reconciled.
This movie is one of those movies that I can only watch once a year because I just BAWL. You're right, it is heavy. The Color Purple is a powerful movie. I remember watching this is a teenager, and how much this has shaped who I am as person. The things that the people went through in this movie has you just walking away and reflecting on your life and those around you. Great story, and I will be introducing it to my kids if I ever have them.
What most viewers don’t realize is the young woman in the choir when they sing “The Lord is Trying to Tell You Something” is Shug’s daughter. Earlier in the movie when Celie is combing Shug’s hair, Shug tells Celie that she has children who are living with her parents. Albert’s father also mentions that Shug has children. One of those children is the young woman who sings in the church choir.
Loved this reaction! This is my #1 all-time favorite movie. Fun fact: I saw this in the theater when it came out and I cried so loud I embarrassed my wife! 😅 Thanks for the great reactions!
Saw the thumbnail and when I saw the title…I said “oh nooo” it’s crying time. This movie is absolutely amazing. Heartbreaking…infuriating…the acting is superb.
Don't let anyone get on to you for not showing tears. One doesn't have to cry to feel the emotion(s) of what's going on. I loved your reaction. Just the look on your face, at certain moments, let me know how the scene touched you. Glad you loved it. Can't tell you how many times I've watched it.
The book fleshes out a lot of these storylines more, I recommend the audible version narrated by Samira Wiley because it’s a great performance that feels like Celie is telling her story right to you.
Another movie that grabs a hold of your attention, Kramer vs Kramer. Two very different stories, both dealing with deep and troubling issues. Both films recognizable in terms of the human condition. I saw The Color Purple on a Fri night in Atlanta GA. The show was sold out. The woman sitting next to me was a big, kindly black lady who was also a lone viewer. Just before the show, we conversed and the audience was in great spirits. I almost made it through the movie without crying and so did she. But then we heard "Nettiiieee" and we lost the battle. Then we started laughing because we got so emotional.
I studied the book and the film as part of my university course, it never fails to get me in the feels. and that last scene, as an adopted person, wrecks me!😭
I'm so glad you watched this. My sinuses have been stopped up for a day or two, and now they're clear. I have a list of movies I always cry at, no matter how many times I see them (Fried Green Tomatoes, My Girl, Pay It Forward, Snoopy Come Home, et al), but I think this is the only one that gets the tears going because the ending is so GLORiously happy. I'm pretty sure Whoopi would have gotten the Oscar for this if she hadn't been nominated in the same year as Geraldine Page, who won for her amazing performance in The Trip to Bountiful.
Ugh my heart with this movie. It’s so hard to watch and I always cry. You are absolutely right that it’s a movie you need to watch wth nothing else going on to be fully enveloped in. So glad you watched this!
This movie is so heartbreaking and beautiful. It didn’t hit me as hard when I first watched it because I was young. But as I got older it hit me harder and harder. Now I cannot watch it without having a good cry. Absolute masterpiece and props to Alice Walker for writing this story. ❤
We read the book in high school. It's even more emotional. But the movie is still 😭 Other really good movies for Black History month: Hidden Figures, The Bodyguard (Whitney Houston), Waiting To Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Loving (2016), Poetic Justice (1993), Friday, . And these movies are rough, will make you cry, but they're good too: Precious, Get Out, A Time To Kill, What’s Love Got to Do with It? (1993), Mississippi Burning (1988).
+ Steven Spielberg's directing was genius... this movie deserved every award, and the Oscars snubbed it ELEVEN TIMES.... it has that rare combination of humor, horror, elation, sadness.... this movie hits every emotion, every time, no matter how many times you see it.... when I saw it, the theater was practically empty, but I clapped hard when it was over, because it DESERVED IT!! It is one of the most beautiful films ever made... so glad you now know what we have known for years...
I’ve seen this movie a hundred times & still cry when the she & her sister were separated and then when she sees her kids again. Like ugly crying, snot and red face every freakin time!! This movie & the 1959 version of “Imitation of Life” just break me I swear!! You need to watch “Imitation of Life” and “A Patch of Blue”.
The Academy had a real giant stick up the behind about Spielberg for several years. He was viewed as someone who makes crappy movies for the masses. Jaws, ET, Jurassic Park all had record setting box office but were not viewed critically as quality films. So his movies got lots of nominations but he didn't win any Oscars until Schindler's List.
At last somebody's posted a reaction to this masterpiece. A million bouquets to you, Ashleigh Burton. You're a tough nut not given to sob sessions, but I can appreciate how it deeply it affected you. It was Whoopi's breakthrough role and a superb dramatic performance from the rising comedienne. As for Oprah, this memorable role alone was enough to put her stellar career in orbit, though the cinema was not fated to be her true calling. I'm sure Mr Spielberg had his black technical advisors and so on, but what an achievement for a white director to pull this off. All the more astonishing is that he did it in the middle of his highly successful run with the 'matinee cliffhanger' genre which had inspired his youthful moviemaking ambitions. With 'Jaws' 'Close Encounters' and 'ET' he had already proved his visionary gifts, but for me it was this one that really cemented just how special he was, and the best was yet to come.
I read the book in school and then the movie and i honestly love them both. You should never feel pressure to cry, or show any specific emotion, on camera. That's too much to be put on any one person. Really enjoyed this reaction.
This is an amazing movie that is so important in that it tells the experiences of black women, which is still rare in mainstream Hollywood. This was Spielberg's first "drama" and it was a big deal that he chose to do a film like this after mainly being known for films like Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders of the Lost Ark, ET, and the Indiana Jones movies. This was the movie where he showed that he wasn't just a "adventure movie" or Sci-Fi director and there's a direct line from this to Schindler's List.
💜 I'm 47. I did a research paper in the 8th grade. My teacher loved the paper and told me I would be a good writer and commended me on my comprehension of the mature subject. I still watch this movie with big feelings. Loved watching it with you. 💜
Two of Spielberg's most important films that everybody should watch once are this one and Schidler's List. This is not Whoopie's but Oprah's first acting job. Spielberg was actually a controversial choice for directors. He ended up delivering with this. Whoopie was doing stand up and Oprah's talk show started. I was twelve when I first saw this. It is a very sad movie.
I was so glad to see you do this movie! I first read the book in my freshman college literature class. The book is told through only letters. When I head they were making the movie, I remember wondering how they were going to do it based on how the book was written. I was just blown away! Both Whoppi and Oprah have had a special place in my heart because of this movie. Everything they did after this was just proof that they were the real thing this movie already revealed.
I agree with you that you need to watch this again off camera. This is one of my favorite movies and it is so much to this movie. It really is a deep movie. And all the different stories intertwining with each other. Please let us know how you feel after you watch it again.
I am SO happy you have watched _The Color Purple_ because it really is a beautifully-directed movie. And yes, you should not have worn makeup for this film, especially judging from the thumbnail. This film is hard to handle with its subject matter. I know several who can't watch beyond a one-time watch, due to how difficult the film's subject matter is. But, it is a beautifully acted, directed & written film. It just... stays solid. It's REAL! This was the right choice for Black History Month! And I am so glad you enjoyed watching this film!! It's truly spectacular!
I have seen this amazing movie so many times, but just like all the others, I cried buckets watching this with you today! I first read the book as a teen and fell in love with this beautiful story. Still hits my heart hard!
Great Reaction, Ashleigh! My all time favorite number 1 movie that really had an impact on me. First viewing in my mid 20s and still moves me today. Please do rewatch and turn your captions on so you do not miss any of the amazing dialogue. Thanks, my fellow Empath darlin! 😺
This was my Mom's favorite movie. I don't know how many times we watched it together. I've probably seen it 25 times since she died in 2006. You feel every emotion watching this movie. I'm so glad you finally got to it.
The Color Purple is deffos one of my all time favorites, I was super excited to see you watching this, and I love that you enjoyed it just as much as we do. ;u;
So glad you figured out who everyone was! This film led that year's Oscars in nominations, including for Whoopi and Oprah, but was shut out. Oprah named her production company Harpo (which is Oprah spelled backwards). I have to add, this film was tough on black men, and there was some backlash about that, but overall the importance of the story wins out.
This movie really hurt when I saw it when it came out. I still think about it sometimes. It touches the soul forever. I saw it with a friend and she was crying hysterically afterwards. I comforted her the best I could.
Such a wonderful story, with such good acting... Just astounding. I applaud everyone in this movie and I of course applaud Ms.. Walker... One of my favorite movies of all time.
So, so glad you watched this film. The subject matter is hard to watch and difficult to hold, but the way the cycle of abuse in the family is portrayed and how economically it's done (often without speaking, through looks and gestures and camera angles, etc.) is breathtaking. As for your question about Celie and Shug: in the book, their relationship as lovers is clear, and in fact, near the end, Celie and Albert end up having a conversation about both of them loving Shug.
I haven't watched this since I was a kid (yeah I know, way too young) but even then I knew this movie was really heavy and important and now I feel is the right time to watch it again. Thanks for the reminder Ashley!
One of the most impactful movies ever made! Glad to see you watched it! Amazing story with amazing performances. Just watched it a few days ago myself... wow! Never stops tugging at the heartstrings!
I did expect you to cry more, to be honest, but im not upset because i know that you truly loved this movie on a whole other level and that makes me happy.
Harpo’s friend Swain is played by Laurence Fishburne Squeak is played by Rae Dawn Chong , daughter of Tommy Chong Shug actual shows Cellie what real love is suppose to feel like. Mister’s mailbox is a character unto itself. It’s like a portal to Nettie
After rewatching and seeing so many watchings of this movie like this, I just realized, that in Nettie’s letters, when it shows her in Africa, its her young actress, wearing what Nettie was wearing the last she seen her, because she didn’t know how she looked no more. I know theres the scene towards the end, but I didn’t even realize it in the African scenes. God 😭 it hurts
Setting aside what an extraordinary movie this is with flawless acting from every single actor, this is an important story. Alice Walker wrote what is a powerful and necessary story presenting painful realities in American history. More oppression, abuse, and dehumanization occurred than that which is portrayed in political histories. This, above all, is a HUMAN story. Every person who has ever been a victim of another person's evil knows this story. This piece of literature ( the novel) should be taught in high schools and colleges, rather than some of the junk that currently is. This story should be taught to cultivate basic decent human dignity and respect all people should have and to recognize the power of genuine love, self-sacrifical concern for others, and how that has the power to positively transform lives and heal wounds and abuses. There IS hope. But, like the main characters in this story portray, it's forgiveness, love, unity, and gratitude that heals, NOT division, wrapping oneself up in victimhood, and becoming victimizers of others because of the injustice one experiences. Alice Walker's book is more than a novel, and more than a movie. It's a message of hope and a path forward from the evils of the past. Good is never achieved through continuing evil. We're one human family and the abuses portrayed in this story should never and must never be permitted to occur again to ANYONE. That's a major lesson from this powerful book.
You think you could watch "Hidden Figures" as like a Black History Month reaction or just regular reaction? It's a great movie and important to know about what went on in our space history and who were really involved. I think you'll love it.
It's not an old movie, but Hidden Figures was an incredible movie that hasn't had enough love on RU-vid. You're reactions crack me up lol I swear you're my sister from another mister! 🤣
Best movie ever! I watched this movie a million times and I cried my eyes out watching you watch it. Yes, definitely watch it on your own and you will cry everytime you just think of it! My best friend and I watch it and we cry all the way through, and he's a guy. So happy for you to know this movie!!
Ashleigh, so glade you’ve gotten to this movie. It’s one of those films that really hurts the heart. Tugs at all your emotions. And makes you glade times have changed a lot. Not completely yet. But on its way.
So first time I watched this my mom was making dinner and dinner was delayed. Then I only cried at the reunion at the end. 30 years later and I’m crying from start to finish. Cry when you need too. It’s alright.
