THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) MOVIE REACTION!! FIRST TIME WATCHING! Steven Spielberg | Oprah Winfrey
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- A lot of crying to be had with this film. The Color Purple Full Movie Reaction: / thereelrejects
With The Color Purple 2023 Trailer (Musical) featuring Halle Bailey (The Little Mermaid) now out, I finally react to & review the Steven Spielberg classic starring Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, & Danny Glover. Here's my reaction to the best scenes/movie clips like Dinner Scene, Sisters Separated, the final last ending scene, God Is Trying To Tell You Something, God Loves Admiration, All My Life I Had To Fight, & MORE.
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Wow. Kudos.
The musical is closer to the Book than the movie is!
I'm definitely intrigued, but im slightly worried how well a new retelling of a story like this will be recieved nowadays.
I am so loyal to the 1985 version, I’m afraid anything they do will be a disappointment. Although I do hear the girl playing Nettie is outstanding!
Love you brother❤ You are not scared to show your emotions and I RESPECT THAT!! We are human, and if you have a heart, certain things just hit you differently!
This movie was nominated for 13 Oscars. It won ZERO. Such a crime. It's one of the greatest movies ever made. It brings out ALL the emotions.
I still remember how stunned I was. I'd read the book and seen the film - just a shocking failure by the Academy for sure.
What @danganingfan2846 said!!!
This movie is MUCH superior than Academy. They don't deserve it.
Have to disagree, it's a good movie but definitely not a great one in any way. Every category it lost, it lost to a better movie or performance.
Great movie
The way you shed tears during the scene where Shug kisses Celie is exactly how I know that you got the real message of this movie! People for years have been turned away by that scene but YOU got it.
He did!!
Its a beautiful kiss, remarkably tender
I got in trouble with my Earth Science teacher for reading 'The Color Purple' while waiting for other kids to finish taking a test. A part of the book involves Celie and Shug he deemed inappropriate for a twelve-year-old. He called my mom to tell her about it. She told him the next time he calls her, it should be for two things, I'm sick or being disruptive and not quietly reading after taking a test. My mom is awesome! I read the book back in '88.
Do we have the same mother? One of my teachers took my copy of Howl by Allen Ginsburg and called my mom that night. I got the book back the next day. 😂
Props to your Mom and to you!
I read the book as a pre-teen in the 80s as well. And I got the book from my school. The way certain factions are trying to ban books is terrible.
Oprah improvised that incredible monologue at the dinner table. It's wild that she wasn't even famous or an actor when she made this film.
And was nominated for an Oscar for it
She had fame as a stand up comedian, but not an actor. I used to love her stand up routines.
@@Ivy94FThat's Whoopie Goldberg you're talking about, lol.
@@Ivy94F omg
@@Covers-and-Commentary You do realize I mean in the beginning of her career, right? Where she first became famous? Lol.
This movie will never fail to make me cry. It’s so powerful. It definitely should have won an award when it came out
Here's hoping the new one this fall will be the vindication for the story at the oscars.
Also, to be fair, it did win awards, just not any Oscars which are obviously the most prestigious on the list. But 'Out Of Africa' was the darling of the 58th Academy Awards. Which is a fascinating juxtaposition because it's a story of white people (immigrants) in Africa, during almost the same exact time period that we have The Color Purple. It's a bit of a reverse. And given it was the 80's, racism may have very well played a bigger part in the voting... which is a popularity contest anyway.
@toxicginger9936 yes, I read it was a very competitive year for nominations. Bangers were out that year. Out of 10, I wish they would have won at least 1. It’s being biased lol. Never saw “Out of Africa,” but I have heard it was good
@@taylormade9748 Yeah, Out Of Africa took 7/11 it was nominated for and Color Purple got 0/11. There are more than one that it deserved over the others.
But yeah, a lot of bangers. Cocoon, Prizzi's Honor, Mask, Witness, Agnes Of God, Back To The Future, Kiss Of The Spider Woman, Ladyhawk, etc. But still.
(I have only seen 2/3 of those. Never seen Out Of Africa.)
I will never NOT cry when she reunites with her family at the end. I have been watching this movie since I was in elementary school.
How did she know (Shugg stopping Celie)? The kids walked by her and let Shugg know that Celie was "fixin' to shave Mister", and Shugg was aware of all of the emotional changes and increased strength that Celie has experienced since finding and reading her sisters letters.
This was the first time Spielberg made a serious picture about serious issues of American History. Everything about this film is wonderful, production design, script acting, cast, direction; It just captures your heart! It was first film for Whoopi Goldberg whoose performace is direct stardom. Its a shame this got No Academy Awards, then again theres plenty of films that have that result, but this will always remain a classic!
A powerful film about liberation. It’s a crime it didn’t win any Oscars. Whoopi’s performance is outstanding.
It's the kind of movie you watch once. Not a fan of films about pain but it has cultural importance
@@suzygirl1843 Once? No,... It's the kind of movie **You** watch once. I will never fail to stop and watch this movie when it's on. It's a favorite of all time. It's not just about pain. It's about perseverance, triumphing over adversity, and the little joys that can be found throughout it, and the complete joy one can achieve when you reach the other side. It's about hope. Every viewing beyond the first can be far more satisfying because you already know how much better it truly is going to get.
@@suzygirl1843 this is my favorite movie. From a child to adulthood, I can’t count how many times I’ve seen it, but it’s definitely the movie that I’ve watched the most.
@@suzygirl1843I watched this film many times throughout my childhood and a few times as an adult.
@@Refining1 Why? It matters that I understand why certain groups of people watch movies like this.
I'm gonna be honest.. That reunion scene always gets my eyes welled up with tears. I try to fight it every time, but lose the battle.
I almost thought Greg was going to make it, but nope 😂😂😂
Don’t fight it. Let it go. The release is sometimes what we need. And it’s good for us.
I second what LonceyMills said... better not to fight it!
Related to that, I have (what I consider) an interesting story of my own regarding responding to tearjerker films:
Through most of my life, I either didn't care for (or flat-out avoided) tearjerkers, didn't cry much in general, and if I was ever triggered by a movie while watching with others, it'd been easy to suppress tears, UNTIL...until I saw "Inside Out" (with 2 friends)... in my 30's. One scene / line in particular ("Do you remember when she used to stick her tongue out when she was coloring?") gave me such an emotional "sneak attack" that I almost instantly cried - I did manage to hold back but the effort I had to use was PAINFUL lol. If I had been ALONE, I definitely wouldn't have tried to hold back! In fact, if I could reverse time, I think I would have decided differently and not cared so much about crying in front of my friends (THAT'S how painful holding it in was, lol!)
But after the movie ended, I noticed something really interesting: I was CRAVING MORE tearjerker movies. That was SO unusual for me, but after doing a bit of research I figured it was likely because a ton of feel-good brain endorphins had gotten released along with the "almost-crying" event.
So yeah... "Inside Out" turned me into a tearjerker seeker lol.
It's still rare for me to cry to a movie (even though I WANT to now), so it's actually been a bit frustrating, lol.
There have been some occasional successes though (but usually at least 7+ months apart!)... like "Interstellar," "The Land Before Time," "My Girl," and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
@@LonceyMills I TOTALLY agree.
Related to that, I have (what I consider) an interesting story of my own regarding responding to tearjerker films:
Through most of my life, I either didn't care for (or flat-out avoided) tearjerkers, didn't cry much in general, and if I was ever triggered by a movie while watching with others, it'd been easy to suppress tears, UNTIL...until I saw "Inside Out" (with 2 friends)... in my 30's. One scene / line in particular ("Do you remember when she used to stick her tongue out when she was coloring?") gave me such an emotional "sneak attack" that I almost instantly cried - I did manage to hold back but the effort I had to use was PAINFUL lol. If I had been ALONE, I definitely wouldn't have tried to hold back! In fact, if I could reverse time, I think I would have decided differently and not cared so much about crying in front of my friends (THAT'S how painful holding it in was, lol!)
But after the movie ended, I noticed something really interesting: I was CRAVING MORE tearjerker movies. That was SO unusual for me, but after doing a bit of research I figured it was likely because a ton of feel-good brain endorphins had gotten released along with the "almost-crying" event.
So yeah... "Inside Out" turned me into a tearjerker seeker lol.
It's still rare for me to cry to a movie (even though I WANT to now), so it's actually been a bit frustrating, lol.
There have been some occasional successes though (but usually at least 7+ months apart!)... like "Interstellar," "The Land Before Time," "My Girl," and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
@@sathvamp1 Good for you! A lot of people are where you are, and have been where you’ve been. Usually life experience builds, and they might arrive at an emotional crossroads later on. Then they have a choice…
The Color Purple got me as a kid in the late 1980s. Still never fails. I’m more seasoned now, but still, you never know when an “Everything Everywhere All at Once“ will sneak up on you. And the point of *that* movie makes it so very easy.
Doesn’t matter how many times I watch this film, I always end up ugly crying by the end. Love the themes of self love and empowerment.
When people name off the top Steven Spielberg films, The Color Purple is always forgotten! The performances are phenomenal, the story is heartbreaking, yet beautiful, and the cinematography is captivating! I’m so happy you finally got to experience this iconic film, and I look forward to the musical.
Yes they forget it but I also remember,that the NAACP gave him a hard time for producing this move,so maybe the Academy may not have wanted kind of publicity. just a thought
The Color Purple is a groundbreaking film. Glad you guys enjoyed watching it.
There's one person in the video
It is absolutely NOT groundbreaking in any way.
@@smiffy68You're sad. Of course it was.
@smiffy68 Shut up, please. Take your negativity elsewhere. We only deal with good vibrations on this channel.
@@smiffy68okay, whatever you say, smiffy
The fact that you connected with the characters enough to cry, made me cry. Thank you.
I remember watching this movie with my three flat mates. It was not my choice my friend hired it from Blockbusters and I was not overly excited to watch it. Cut to - all four of us crying our eyes out. To this day I do not think a movie has ever effected me as much as this one did. Such a fantastic movie and one that does not get enough recognition.
I myself have a recent appreciation for emotional movies...
Through most of my life, I either didn't care for (or flat-out avoided) tearjerkers, didn't cry much in general, and if I was ever triggered by a movie while watching with others, it'd been easy to suppress tears, UNTI...until I saw "Inside Out" (with 2 friends)... in my 30's. One scene / line in particular ("Do you remember when she used to stick her tongue out when she was coloring?") gave me such an emotional "sneak attack" that I almost instantly cried - I did manage to hold back but the effort I had to use was PAINFUL lol. If I had been ALONE, I definitely wouldn't have tried to back! In fact, if I could reverse time, I think I would have decided differently and not cared so much about crying in front of my friends (THAT'S how painful holding it in was, lol!)
But after the movie ended, I notice something really interesting: I was CRAVING MORE tearjerker movies. That was SO unusual for me, but after doing a bit of research I figured it was likely because a ton of feel-good brain endorphins had gotten released along with the "almost-crying" event.
So yeah... "Inside Out" turned me into a tearjerker seeker lol.
It's still rare for me to cry to a movie (even though I WANT to now), so it's actually bee a bit frustrating, lol.
There have been some occasional successes though (but usually at least 7+ months apart!)... like "Interstellar," "The Land Before Time," "My Girl," and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind."
Greg crying made me cry, too. What an amazing movie. Thank you for your genuine reaction.
Watching his emotions made me emotional all over again.
Did you know that Oprah's production company name Harpo Productions was taken for two reasons: To honor this film and Alice Walker's great Pullitzer winning novel, but also because Harpo is Oprah written backwards? Isn't that the most wonderful of coincidences?
Her middle name is Gayle, same name as her best friend.
Yes
The fact that you are reacting to this movie, which might not have much views because it isn’t as mainstream as some other things that we watch…much respect bro
One of my favorite movies of all time. I lose it every time she hugs her dad and says "see daddy, sinners have soul too". The whole movie is excellent and I love how much it moved you it still gives me the ugly cry when I watch it all these years later.
Yess
Fun fact, the cast had been out partying the night before the big dinner scene in the movie. So they were all VERY hung over, but gave these heart-stopping performances. If you look, all of them have bloodshot eyes. LOL
so many emotional scenes, but all these years later, I still have to skip over the scene where sophia is taken home for christmas for like 5 mins, and then she had to leave again. i don't know why that specific act of cruelty hit me harder than the rest...
omg that scene rips the heart right out of you
I agree.
Same. It's the hardest for me to watch. Especially now that I'm a mom.
No matter how many times I watch the part when Celie meets her children, I weep. Happy tears, though.
For me, when Celie screams Nettttiiiiiie, at the end.....the tears start pouring down my face. 😢
Both movie and book are amazing. Heat breaking, painful, joyful. It's sad that it did not win Oscars.
Out of Africa won that year it was really good too. But this should have won some of them
I’ve quoted this movie so many times in my life. It’s just a good movie saw it as a kid and it was powerful
"You told Harpo to beat me."
Oop, time to go 😂
"you sho is ugly."
Same
"Better not never tell nobody but God"
I was a child when I first saw this. The sisters being seperated will always make me tear up! 33 years old and I want to see the new movie. I am a horror movie buff but this and Forest Gump hold a special place in my heart!
Your whole response to this masterpiece is exactly how pretty much all of us reacted when we first saw this. Unmatched acting and a beautifully told story.
This movie was beyond gritty in 1985. It was groundbreaking. I remember responses to topics of SA, DV, a LGBT relationship, inter generational abuse, systemic racism, etc brought up here - they were not routinely portrayed or discussed in many circles. I was about 12 when it came out….. I wasn’t allowed to see it for several years.
I watched it at 7
Greg crying ALWAYS makes me cry! 😢 this movie is such a powerful and emotional experience.
"He did right by her..." yeah, because he didn't want that house to fall into a sinkhole. 😆Every woman I know was doing that hand signal to their husbands when they got pissed. Great reaction. The movie is based on the novel by Alice Walker.
😅😅😅 better watch out!
QUINCY JONES went so hard on the score/soundtrack! your reaction to miss celie's blues was so pure and sweet. I cry every time too.. I love Shug, who she is for Celie. Celie goes on a JOURNEY throughout this and it is so painful and then rewarding to see where she ends up, surrounded by the color purple with her sister and her children in her home. It's beautiful.
One of my favorite scenes was the ending when Shug looks over the field at him, knowing he finally did the right thing😢
I'm going to go back and look for this moment. Thanks for mentioning it.
One of my top ten films. Just perfect in every way. I always get chills at the end when you see the beautiful cloth fly up in the breeze and that moment of recognition… so glad you’re experiencing this! Proud to say they filmed this in my state too😊
That scene with Celie and Sophia in the grocery shop was so powerful and tore me up. Esp when she did the motion to tell Sophia to keep her head up after helping her with the groceries.
I loved your reaction to this beautifully made movie. It is appalling to this day that Yhe Color Purple did not win one single Oscar.
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Sadly we poc can thank the NAACP for that. They mad such a fuss bc Steven Spielberg directed it and they felt it should have been a poc director smfh. We are our own worst enemy bc I have no doubt that if this was an all white cast,this movie would have swept the Oscars
I've never made it through this movie without crying, hell I couldn't even make it through this video 😢😢😢
My family made us watch this masterpiece so many times! Its a classic
I've had to watch in grade school a couple of times
I absolutely love the variety of film reactions that have been ongoing and this one is such a good one, so difficult to watch yet such beautiful moments happen that are so touching and heartwarming.
It's alluded to but never discussed in this movie that Shugs children are Alberts. His father didn't approve of their relationship, her parents were forced to raise her kids but were so publicly ashamed of her that she was disowned. Also that the young gospel singer may have been their daughter as well. I read the novel and I have seen this movie so many times I lost count. This is one of my top three favorites of all time.
I always thought that little girl with the big powerful voice was Sug's daughter.
Danny Glover was good in this. Also, the book was so good, it was written like a diary. She started each entry with, "Dear God..."
This was a movie that my mom and I loved to watch together! She’s been gone almost 12 years now, but I still watch this multiple times, every year!!
This movie is a huge part of my childhood 😭❤️❤️❤️ my sister and I are in our 30s now and we still do the clapping song 🥰🙌🏾
I saw this 9 times at the theater when it came out. It’s amazing. I can still recite lines from it.
Generally I find films from books are lacking; but this one really hit the mark. There were some things about Mister that were skipped (his growth as a caring human); still, it was an outstanding adaptation. (I read the book in a few hours, literally could not put it down.)
This movie will always hold a special place in my heart. Shug Avery has always been one of my favorites especially with the relationship between her and her father was very similar to my own mother and her father. My grandad was strict and conservative and my mom just like Shug went out into the world and made her own life her way which made the relationship with her and my grandfather strained. I grew up not knowing much about him until I was 9 when my grandmother adopted me, but fast forward my mom and grandfather repaired their relationship before she passed in 2013. Never in my life I seen my grandfather cry the day the doctors told us there was nothing else they could do for her. I’m in my 30s now and fortunate now to have a strong bond with this amazing man I know as my grandfather. So every time I see that special moment when Shug hugs her father reminds me always of my mother repairing her relationship with her own father..
To this day, this movie still reduces me to tears 😢
I LOVE this movie and know every word! I enjoyed watching your reactions for the 1st time. I cry every time I watch, but NEVER on the scene when Shug Avery sings to Ms Celie at the Juke Joint. You gave me a whole new perspective on the emotions within that scene! Man... thanks for this video!
If you don't ugly cry EVERY TIME YOU WATCH THIS, you're probably Art the Clown. Great reaction, Greg, and your curls are looking glorious af today!
Thanks for the honest review and reminding me how great the performances were! So sad that it didn’t win an Oscar 😢
Man, I cry at the same point every time I watch this. I am almost 50, and seen this over time times and be crying like a baby,
Your reactions are so good! Cried right along with you again!!! 😂😢
I'd watch a 2 hours reaction just to see a human being not afraid to be emotional like you in front of us 😭😍
I totally agree! That is SO important with reactors- in fact, the REASON I discovered that "movie reactors" were even "a thing" is because of the following:
I saw "Interstellar" on my own for the first time, ended up with tears dripping off my nose at least twice (and I am NOT typically emotional while watching movies!)...then wondered "WHAT did that movie DO to me?? Does it do that to anyone ELSE or is it just me??" Hence why I started looking up "interstellar reactions" ... and needless to say, soon discovered, NOPE, it wasn't "just me" :P
@@sathvamp1 yes, it shows us that they're human too, human beings are relatable we go through similar things, so we can feel less alone. I get upset when people hold their emotions in front of the cameras scared of what the viewers might think, well I'm one of those that loves deep conversations, showing love to anyone who needs it, you know?
@@leonardolucasrs Admittedly though, it can be really hard for (especially new) reactors to show such vulnerability. I would [still] make a terrible reactor myself (lol) - here's a little story that I personally find really interesting:
For most of my life, I avoided tearjerker movies and didn't happen to cry much in general (it wasn't really that I looked down on it or anything; it was more that I'd been under the impression that crying served no purpose)... BUT... then in my 30's, I saw "Inside Out" with two friends (this was a few years prior to my seeing "Interstellar").
Before that, whenever I'd happen to see tearjerker movies with others, it'd always been easy to suppress tears (I do NOT like crying in front of people... again, I'd make a terrible reactor, LOL!)
BUT "Inside Out" was different in terms of ease of tear suppression (or lack thereof): That was the FIRST movie where it was REALLY DIFFICULT for me to suppress tears. I DID manage to suppress them but it took SO much effort it felt like I'd hurt my brain, lol!
Then after the movie, I realized I was (strangely for ME) CRAVING MORE TEARJERKERS. I was baffled as to why... until I did a bit of research and guessed it was likely from the release of a ton of feel-good brain endorphins (which commonly get released along with tears).
Now, I have ALWAYS been a fan of endorphins, but my primary releasers were thrillseeking experiences (roller coasters etc). So...even though this was a NEW type of trigger, I embraced it right away, haha.
Endorphins DO serve a purpose... and I'd felt them firsthand myself from [even "almost"] crying... so my prior assumption of "crying serves no purpose" got corrected REAL fast! 😁
There was a twist though: Despite my new interest, and now actually WANTING to cry to movies... it's been frustratingly difficult to find ones that produce that effect. A few YEARS after "Inside Out", I stumbled across "Interstellar" and other successful finds have included "My Girl," and interestingly two that TIED for getting the most tears from me were: "The Land Before Time," and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." Those were the most recent, and were a long 7 months apart, so... yes, frustrating lol.
Speaking of being afraid to be vulnerable in front of others... I also thought it was interesting, a few months after realizing I was now a tearjerker-seeker, when I got the motivation to tell a friend about my interesting "Inside Out" incident (one of the SAME friends I'd seen it with, in fact)... I was for some reason SO nervous about even telling them that story, that it took me an HOUR just to START to get the story out to them (with butterflies in my stomach the whole time), LOL. It felt SO GOOD to tell the story to someone, though! 😁
@@sathvamp1 have you seen "The Green Mile"? this is the one that always gets me, since the first time I watched it many years ago ❤️
@@leonardolucasrs I have indeed seen "The Green Mile"... but here's the thing (well, a few things):
1) I first saw it many, many years ago too, but back then, I was really inhibited in terms of letting myself cry especially if others were around. My first watch of that was so long ago I don't even remember exactly what reaction I'd had. And...
2) I don't have easy access to the full movie right now, otherwise I might "try and see" what happens with me more currently. My hopes wouldn't be all that high though because... I usually can't cry to a RE-watch of ANYthing (The Land Before Time was an exception but it HAD been 20 years, so apparently that's long enough for my brain to reset, lol).
3) When I first discovered "movie reactors", I splurged on a lot of the popular reactions including... Green Mile reactions. That was before I learned the value of watching a full movie myself first, BEFORE watching reactions, lol. Especially if it's a tearjerker, watching the shorter clips of reactions can unfortunately desensitize me. I tend to need full context for anything to happen, plus I get distracted easily.
But, in going back to Point #2... yes I am still looking for a movie that gets me "every time". When I saw "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", I thought that MIGHT turn out to be the first to do it, because after my first watch, when I started watching reactions to it, I caught myself tearing up just at the REACTIONS, which (for me) is highly unusual especially if I'd just seen the movie myself. But when I tried a re-watch of the full movie... nope.
The Ceilia blues was my favorite part of this movie. She gets her recognition finally and respect. And of course the endinging. P.s. man I love your sharing your heart and emotional side with us. It’s Truely a beautiful thing to share with us. I’m sure many wish they could hug you during those really extreme emotional moments. Again thanks for watching all these great movies with us.
The soundtrack is amazing. "God is tryin to tell u something" & "Sista" sends chills down my spine.
This story makes me weep every single time. I knew it would make my heart hurt so I avoided it for years, I finally watched it when I was deciding if I wanted to see the musical on Broadway when I went to NYC in 2016. Beautiful. This story translates very well to the musical format and has songs that tear me up just as easily as this movie.
I’ve watched this film so many times over the years, and it makes me cry every single time. It’s so great. And my aunt still hates Danny Glover because of this role. Everyone was amazing. I’m glad you finally watched it.
I also cried watching this reaction.
I grew up with an older cousin who has us watch this movie every weekend. It was painful and yet a story I knew I needed to know as a poc. I now also see the PTSS (post traumatic slave syndrome) laced throughout. Thank you Greg for inviting us to see you go on the journey that is this movie.
I'm so glad you watched and reacted to this. If possible, the musical is an even more powerful/beautiful thing to watch because the music is just earth-shatteringly gorgeous and heightens the emotions you experience when watching this story by a hundred. Can't wait to see the movie musical version, and I can't wait for YOU to watch it!
My grandmother's name was also Nettie and she grew up in the south around this time. She told stories about farm life and having to leave school prior to high-school to help raise her siblings. So this movie holds a special place with me. Great review/reaction.
That ending gets me EVERY time. My eyes are never dry. 😭
I had to stay in my seat at the theatre for over 20 minutes to finish crying and get myself back together after watching this when it premiered. The performances and the story just took my breath away. I thought the ending was one of the most beautiful things I’d ever seen on film.
I just love to see your reactions to movies like this! How you just feel your feels and are so expressive is absolutely refreshing. If I were to ever meet you in real life I’d just want to give you a great big hug!!! You bring out my Momma-mode…🤣🤣😘😘 Never change!!
You're the first person I've seen cry at the scene where Sug is singing Sister to Celie. 😢❤
Gotta love diversity of crying reactions! :D I myself have had some atypical crying moments, mostly on the side of "positive tears" especially (not that I know what Greg was exactly thinking during that scene though).
I actually read a paper outlining 4 types of "positive" tears- triggered by beauty, affection, amusement or achievement. I've gotten "achievement tears" during Avatar especially when Jake catches his Ikran for example :D
It was a pleasure watching you react to this. I cried along with you 😢
I've loved this movie since the first time I saw it. My first breakout of tears is when Shug and the entire shack strolls towards the church singing "God is trying to tell you something", she throws open those church doors, and she finally gets what she always dreamed of: a hug from her preacher father. And of course, their family reunion and seeing Mister watch them all as the sun sets over the field. Everything made this a beautiful movie.
The performances are top-notch. Stephen Spielberg did his thing, once again. Makes me cry each time.
This movie is my mom's all-time favorite (her name is also Celia). part of what she loved about it was it's closeness to the life that my grandmother lived (she'll be 100 in a few months).Anyways, she always played this movie whenever it was on cable HBO,and she would remind me to never forget where i came from and the life that my grandmother lived..Mom's already hyped about the remake coming.Props to you for watching, i really felt the same emotions whenever i watched it.
My favorite Spielberg movie honestly because it's the only one of his movies that makes me feel everything. That scene where Celie reunites with her sister and the Shug church scene never fail to make me cry buckets. I can't wait for the new movie to come out because I love all the songs from the musical as well. I'M HERE with Fantasia i already know to have my tissues ready.
Glad I'm not the only man who cries like a baby when I watch this movie. One of my favorite movies if not my favorite.
This movie sure does break your heart doesn’t it? Stellar, stellar performances!!
I’ve seen this movie no less than 20 times. And I have just cried my eyes out watching your reaction. So glad you finally watched it. And enjoyed it. ❤
I read the book when I was in HS, and rushed out to see the movie. Celie's relationship with her sister, reminds me of mine with my sister. Made in the Reagan era. The backlash from the establishment was clear. I am so glad you watched it. Your vulnerability was endearing. New subbie.
let's make Greg cry today.
They always talk about most evil villains in movies. Danny Glover is up there.
Bro is a top tier empath
Yep.. totally relatable.
Proudly so.
I did this book for a report in my junior year of high school. Everyone always says the book is better than a movie. Or mostly. In this case it is so true. The book starts off with the spelling & grammar of the young Celie. And as her character grows, those improve. So, not only do you feel her journey via the story itself, but it’s a see the change. It’s a visceral experience, that as good as this movie, you don’t quite get. The relationship between Celie & Shug, is glossed over due to the time frame when it came out. Celie does so much more with her life than the movie can show. It beautiful. And all these years later, I still bawl at the end as soon as Adam utters the first, “mama.”
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I've watched the movies countless times over the decades. And there are many scenes that make me cry, Every Time. Even watching this reaction I'm wiping tears from my face at those scenes.
Im soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad you so this movie... Not alot of adults can truly enjoy this movie. It's such a powerful movie once you get to understand the movie and appreciate it for a good story (even though it's fictional, you can tell most of it could be based in reality).
I ball my eyes out on the end every single time. I have seen this movie more than 50 times. Its one of my favorites. The book is awesome too.
more crying with Greg! let's go! 😭❤also, a great movie for Pride month as I always like to point out how much they underplayed the queer themes with Celie and Shug in the film and compared to the book. I was so happy you picked up on the chemistry in that scene because so many people gloss over it. 🏳🌈
The Purple is the combination of the Red (Girl) and Blue (Boy). United you have the One. It’s all Occult symbolism. That whole Transgender stuff that’s Satanic in nature.
So glad that you had the chance to watch this. I've met Danny Glover several times and he's an absolute pleasure.
Why you got me crying this early in the morning😢.Wonderful reaction..This is a great movie..
I always cry watching this wonderful movie, but I didn't lose it until I saw you get emotional. Especially at the end.
Thank you for your review.
Thanks for reacting to this AMAZING FILM! I'm here in Louisiana,and the story of Celie and her journey is so REAL here. I've heard the stories and whispers among family and family friends. There are men here currently who feel like Mr. and find struggle in transforming with time.
It never fails. No matter how many times I've seen this or what part I come across it at, that ending ALWAYS triggers the ugly cry.
This damn good film has me BAWLING every time. Ughhh! Just love seeing Ms. Ciely come into her power and when she starts WINNING. Great editing, Director choices, music, and the performances.
thank you. I had to clear my sinuses and crying always makes me blow my nose. beautiful tears.
A completely different kind of Spielberg film compared to all that he did before, and one of his strongest at the same time.
This movie will have you laughing, crying, mad, everything!! Such a classic!!
For watching this... You have found a place in my heart forever.
This movie has been a part of my life for my entire life. I remember watching this as young as four years old. My grandmother never sheltered us from adult themes and I’m so grateful to have grown up with this type of exposure. To this day this is one of my favorite movies.
I had read the author of the book didn’t like the movie, so I recently read the book to see why. The one thing I wish the movie covered more was the fact that Mister really put in the effort to become a better person and he and Celie actually became friends.
Very suprised this kind of film is viewed on this channel, You sir are a man of culture.
Awesome reaction. I was sobbing too and I've seen this like 20 times.
If you'd like another surprise like this then you NEED to watch Beloved with Oprah & Danny Glover, same time period.
A bit on the creepy side but set around post slavery when some owners were still hunting down their run away slaves.
Also an amazing film.
It’s the fact that I recently saw this film last week and then when I saw a notify of Greg watching it for the first time now just made things real for me lol 😂😂
But putting that aside, this was me throughout the entire movie, phenomenal movie, and love the video, Greg!! 💕
When I went to New York to see this movie in 1985...while watching the part where Celie and Shug find the letters from Nettie,all you could hear were sniffs throughout the movie theater!! My favorite part of the movie..🥹😢
You were making meeee tear up! This movie hits aalll the human buttons. Glad you liked it.
Oh wow...wasn't expecting this. It's a powerful film.
This movie is such a classic
After all these years and this movie still makes me cry, every time you cried I was sitting here saying, "I know bro, I know" lol
Awesome reaction!!! ♥♥♥
Thank you so much for not hiding the crying. Proving that man evolve since those years s2
Man... my mother used to watch this constantly and I just can't man... it's heartbreaking. Incredible movie.
Is amazing how moved you were when Suge sang the Miss Celie blues. I never really looked at it like you did and I think you’re one of the few people that actually got that scene. Otherwise every other spot that you broke down crying and I did too and I still to this day and I’ve seen this film at least a dozen times.
I watched this back in the early 90s for Film Theory in college, so yes, I can say that back in that time, how realism or "rawness" was portrayed in films could sometimes still have what we would nowadays call "sheen," "gloss," "sappiness," or melodramatic artifice. And "The Color Purple" (especially when I look at it now, 30+ years later) definitely has some of that. But overall, the film still stands the test of time and still makes me weep.