28:28 “She punched her back to slavery”. Dear Lord, I almost passed. ☠️

You think people were mad about Margot Robbie not getting a nomination? Y'all should have been there when Whoopi DIDN'T WIN........she even made a joke about it at Comic Relief, because Whoopi is a fucken G. If you don't know about Comic Relief, look it up.

I would ferociously argue "God is Tryin' to Tell You Somethin''" in this movie is one of the greatest moments in the history of music. It doesn't get the attention or appreciation it deserves.

@thecurvysage

5 ай бұрын

That is one of my favorite scenes ever. It pulls so many emotions. I wish the new movie did it justice

@hannahmckee5592

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. It gets me every time. 😭

@joeybossolo7

3 ай бұрын

At least in the top 5 scenes ever.

@IK_4

3 ай бұрын

Yes, definitely one of my favorite scenes.

She told him “until you do right by me everything you think about…” gon be f’ed up. His whole life then falls apart so he tried to do right by her at the end. But f him still

@warrenguy76

4 ай бұрын

Yes that was the atonement he has to follow through with.

So glad your mother requested this movie. Such a great story and cast! “Nobody would miss him...except, maybe Mel Gibson.” 🤣🤣🤣

The movie doesn't tell you but the girl singing in the choir is Shuggs daughter

@darastarscream

3 ай бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw that. Those cheekbones, and that power voice.

@san8163

18 күн бұрын

I think most figured that out lol

"I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it." Fun Fact: Theatrical movie debut of Oprah Winfrey. Casting Notes Fact: Mistakenly reported as Whoopi Goldberg's debut. However her first movie was Citizen (1982). What Script Fact: At the dinner scene, Oprah Winfrey ad-libbed all her lines when she was talking to Whoopi Goldberg. After the scene, Goldberg walked over to Winfrey, gave her a hug, and told her that she has now become an actress. Emotion Over Experience Fact: Before production, Steven Spielberg felt very insecure about being director of the film. Spielberg felt that his knowledge of the deep South was inadequate and that the film should've been directed by someone who could've at least related to the struggles faced by many blacks living in the old south. Producer Quincy Jones then convinced Spielberg to take the role as director of the film, because of the excellent emotional E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) direction out of the alien character.

@BigGator5

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I will miss the premiere. Someone is premiering Glory (1989) at the same time. I will catch this movie later! Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍

The scene in the church when they singing "God is trying to tell you something" makes me cry every time.

@TheDivayenta

5 ай бұрын

Yup. This is where I find the remake inferior. They didn’t use Quincy’s GLORIOUS music.

@darastarscream

5 ай бұрын

Same. If you're not crying, check yourself for a pulse. 😭

@ladycwin07

5 ай бұрын

Me too... and miss Celie's blues

@billyhndrsn4542

5 ай бұрын

Now we see why Shugs daddy was so upset with her, she stopped singing in the church and sang for the world, also see why Mister fell in love with her singing in the church, even got his daddy to buy him land near that church to be near her, but lost her to the world.

@darastarscream

5 ай бұрын

@@billyhndrsn4542Pastor kicked Shug out because she lived an immoral life, drinking and screwing around. I'll lay money the girl who's singing lead with the choir is Shug's daughter-- remember when Shug was talking to Celie and she said she had children and they were with her ma and pa?

The scene where Mister separated Nettie and Celie was very real to those two actresses. The actress who played Celie wore padding to protect her from the force of her bottom hitting the stairs, but because of the brutality of the scene, the padding slipped into a position where she wasn't protected at all. Also, Steven Spielberg knew the two actresses were as close as sisters on the set. He told them "For this scene, whatever you do, do not let Danny separate you two. Do whatever you can to stay together, but do not let him separate you." The fact that Danny managed to break them apart was emotionally traumatic for them, so those tears and that emotion were very real. It gets me every time. Also, the actress who played Nettie is from Ghana and is (or was) an African Princess. Akosua Busia's father was Kofi Abrefa Busia and he was the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ghana and a prince of the Royal Family of Wenchi. She was married to the director John Singleton too.

"It's gonna rain on your head" is a phrase I actually use semi-regularly.

@tamikas9425

3 ай бұрын

So do me and my mom😂

I swear to God, years ago, like 30 years, I told an ex, ain't no good gonna come to you till you do right by me. 😂😂😂

@fkaiba94

5 ай бұрын

And he became a millionaire

@lynnc5252

5 ай бұрын

@@fkaiba94 nope. He stayed with the woman he was cheating with. They have 2 kids and been together this entire time. But he's still a cheater so...

Oprah was actually at a "fat farm" when she got the call that she got the part and she left immediately because they told her if she loses one pound she could lose the role.

@jubilantsleep

5 ай бұрын

That’s awesome

@NeptuneLady1957

5 ай бұрын

Where did you get that info, ma’am??

@zzzroxyzzz

5 ай бұрын

@@NeptuneLady1957 from an interview oprah did... look it up

@vanny20b

4 ай бұрын

@@NeptuneLady1957 oprah said it herself on hbo max where they talking about the new color purple

You said right at the beginning “those are some pretty flowers” if reactions were scored, you just got the high score. You didn’t pass by the flowers...

32:06 Sug gave her the courage to stand up for herself.

There’s no way in hell you haven’t watched this jay!? No way. Harpo?!!? This is a really great film. I’m excited for this one! Hope you, the pups and Mr. Blank are doing well.

@channelthree9424

5 ай бұрын

My daughter has never seen this.

@patticriss2238

5 ай бұрын

You’re watching it now. Good enough.

@ThomasDrish

5 ай бұрын

Great film!

@reganmcneil2074

5 ай бұрын

You never know why someone hasn’t seen something. Even though I’m a 90’s kid, I’ve never seen The Cosby Show, because I was homeless during the run, and going from foster home to foster home. And some people may grow up in super strict homes. And then some, like Jay, probably just spent their time outside and not watching tv.

@Jaybeast5x

5 ай бұрын

we’ll it must be his first time “Watching, commentating ad. reviewing” not just watching 😂

Harpo is Oprah backwards

@Scary__fun

5 ай бұрын

And he's obviously never seen a Marx Brothers movie or else he'd know Groucho, Harpo, and Chico. Harpo Marx could make anyone laugh without a single word and being an excellent musician could also wow listeners.

Oprah trying to lose weight was a main plot for the first 20 years of her career

movie trivia: danny glover’s left knee had two strokes and his right knee got diabetes and gout while filming this movie.

@fallbreezy6300

5 ай бұрын

Gheeee!!😂😂😂😂

Since I grew up in libraries, I read the Alice Walker book first as a teen. When I did see the film it broke me on so many levels. And every time I've watched it since it came out I become a blubbering mess. So well crafted. Happy Belated Birthday, Mama Jay

@74artgrrl

5 ай бұрын

I read this also at 17. It truly opened my eyes then I read so many books in feminism from so many authors. But this one remains with me.

Danny glovers KNEES after running - THE COLOR PURPLE 😮

The church scene...kills me every damn time.. !! And CEELY telling him until he does right by her...Cmon man.

In the early days of her national talk show, Oprah Winfrey was larger. One of the most notable moments in her career was when she went on a big diet and showed herself off in her jeans. It was probably her most well-known and parodied talk show moment before the whole "everyone gets a car" episode.

35:35 Sophia still has compassion for that despicable woman and won’t let her leave by herself cause she couldn’t drive. SMH. 😢

@TheDivayenta

5 ай бұрын

The most painful scene in the film to me. 😢

"Ain't nobody gonna miss him...well, Mel Gibson might." lol

Man, I can't wait for this reaction. I can't believe you never saw this one before. But this is a classic.❤🎉

"she punched ole girl to django" is crazy 😂😂 i had to pause the video 😂😂😂

Leave Danny Glover’s knees alone 😂

Sooo many quotables in this movie. For example, anytime I have something to eat that I don't want to share I say "don't touch my cake! I done fixed this cake so I knowed if it be messed with!"

@IndomitableAde

5 ай бұрын

Could be, could be not. Who's to say?

@IndomitableAde

5 ай бұрын

One of my mother's favorites was, "It's gon rain on yo head." 😂😂

@jamedraa8472

5 ай бұрын

@@IndomitableAde My sister and I answer damn near every question like that. 😆

@IndomitableAde

5 ай бұрын

@@jamedraa8472 😂 that's that zero accountability/implausible deniability response. 🤣

I LOVE seeing a brother experience this movie for the first time. Me and my mom bonded over this movie and it reflected a lot of her experiences growing up as a black woman in the deep south, as well as my grandmother's. Such an important film. I will always have massive amounts of respect for Spielberg bringing this to life the way he did.

I worked at a theater showing this back in the day and Danny Glover came in 1 night. I had just seen the movie for the 1st time and I came so close to slapping the crap out of him until my brain told me that he wasn't Mr!! LOL!! Saw him a few more times over the years and he was so cool.

That hand gesture has many names among many beliefs, but it's most commonly called the Evil Eye. Celie put a curse on him. "Til you do right by me, everything you even think about is gonna fail".

The young and old Nettie are played by the same person.

One of the most brilliant films ever made. Whoopie’s performance was transformative. All the acting was stellar. Oprah was AMAZING in this. Her story arc is the most painful. Yes- Oprah had her talk show by then. Quincy Jones produced this along with Spielberg. He composed all the music. Genius. The remake was produced by Oprah and Spielberg- but directed by someone else. It’s based on the Broadway musical version of the original movie.

I love how the puppy in the background has a purple collar on. Lol

@phillychick4196

5 ай бұрын

Which background??? Scene please?

@shakycam3

5 ай бұрын

@@phillychick4196 the one snoozing on the bed behind J.

@yesitislikethat

5 ай бұрын

@@phillychick4196 ​​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠ Girl, I wanted to know, too! 😂 I’m sitting here thinking, “I’ve seen this movie a million times and *never* have I seen a dog… in the background… wearing purple.” I didn’t realize he meant the one in EOM’s background. 🤦🏾‍♀️🤣

This was my mom's favorite movie. My mom passed away in 2009, so this movie has an emotional connection for me. And my mom's birthday is coming up on March 17th, so I truly appreciate your reaction. ❤

Great reaction to an amazing but heartwrenching movie! About Nettie, she was portrayed by the same actress both young and old. Just an FYI because you mentioned how they did a good job getting an older actress that looked so much like the younger one.

Hey, yall notice how long that VIP list got at the end?! Congrats on your success, J. And happy late bday to your mom.

45:35 Shug’s husband is so adorable and funny lmao. He’s def a nervous laugher. That and he tipsy 53:00 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

35:56 Whoopi should have won that Oscar. Her face says so much in one expression.💔

Oh boy. This is a heavy one. Got my kleenex ready.

This movie basically made Oprah Oprah. She’s said interviews that when she was doing the Oprah Winfrey Show she needed time off to do this movie and they wouldn’t do it. She had to use all the vacation time in her contract to make the movie and decided then she couldn’t work for anyone ever again and that started the path to Oprah becoming Her

Happy belated birthday Mama J! 🥳🥳🎉

Spielberg has admitted that he wanted to soften the love/sexual component of Ceile & Shrug’s relationship and it shows in the film as you pointed out Jay (more like a little kid than a grown woman). The new musical film version of The Color Purple fixes this which Alice Walker (the author of the novel) has said she really was glad the new movie didn’t shy from the lesbian relationship

@TheDivayenta

5 ай бұрын

Different times since the 80’s, thank goodness!

I can’t wait for this movie my favorite the color purple

Oprah's studio was called Harpo in honor of this movie.Also an anagram for Oprah.

LOVED your reaction. You did not disappoint. I cried, again. I’ve only seen it 20 times. But I love watching people see movies I love. And you made me giggle. As usual. Good one.

I am crushing on you so hard right now! ❤ I absolutely ADORE your empathy and compassion. ❤ So hard to find these days. I knew as soon as I saw you were watching this movie that we would get to see that side of you. You're a beautiful soul and I am so happy to have found your channel. You are clearly an empath... an earth angel. In a world of narcissism and greed... you are a ray of light! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! ❤❤❤ PS... Happy Belated Birthday to your mother🎉

@franettesparks9949

5 ай бұрын

Agreed ❤❤❤❤

@kwadwotuffour5529

5 ай бұрын

Awww, you're so sweet.

Every time I’ve seen this movie, since 1985… I shred the tears👍💜💜💜

@TheDivayenta

5 ай бұрын

Me too😢

Squeaky gal with Harpo is Rae Dawn Chong. I just saw Lawrence Fishburne in the tragic Sophia / mayor’s wife scene. “ She comin in with years of pain- you can’t outsing that” - BRILLIANT!! Mister paid for the kids’ visas. That end scene DESTROYS me. 😢

Who else knew that Harpo was Oprah backwards? On another note, have not seen this movie as an adult and bro, I am speechless.

31:03 That smile left an impression on me watching it as a kid. So frickin' beautiful.

I can't watch this again for obvious reasons. It is an excellently well made & well acted movie. But keep in mind that this still happens every day, in every state, in every country.

I am so excited to see your reaction!!!! This movie is both heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time ❤I feel like it's a must see at some point. Another must see is The Help... Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Emma Stone are fantastic!!!

@A.Light33

5 ай бұрын

Or Hidden Figures

I'm so glad that Steven Spielberg Disneyfied this film. Great reaction bro! 👍🏿

Amazing reaction! Another great film with a young Danny Glover is Places in the Heart from 1984. It has an all star cast with Sally Field, John Malkovitch, Ed Harris and a few others. They were all so young and it's a really good movie.

❤️❤️❤In the movie the girl that singing in the church is ShugAvery's daughter...💪🏽😎 goes to show butterflies gotta respect the caterpillars💯

This is how I knew Danny Glover could act. I also saw Bat21. I happen to see this before lethal weapon.

All Celie ever experienced was abuse and people telling her she was ugly and worthless. Nettie did not have the same experience, that’s why she had more fight in her. Celie was beat down and broken down. Abuse was normalized for her, that’s why she told Harpo to beat Sophia. I’ve always felt that it was out of character for Mister to keep the letters. For what purpose? In real life an abusive person like that would burn the letters. Harpo is Oprah spelled backwards. It was the name of her production company. Yes Oprah was Oprah at this time. And she did have weight on her for most of the 80s. God Is Trying to Tell You Something moves me to tears too. Thanks for reacting to one of my all time favorite movies. Happy birthday moms!

Being Black in these times was hard but being a Black woman was extremely difficult……zero respect especially from Black men. “Everything done to me…. already done to you” is such a great line and so true of life. However you treat people comes back around….you just have to sometimes wait your turn but it will.

49:08 it wasn’t just Shug to give her her strength it was her sisters love and letters and her children that are with her ☝🏾

My mom loves this movie so much that she named me after Adam’s wife. She points it out often. 😂😂

I watched this for the first time last month. Cried. Every reaction I've watched of this movie, I end up crying again.

@lisaspikes4291

5 ай бұрын

I know! Even though I’ve seen this movie probably 100 times, my eyes still leak! Great acting!

Thanks JL and Blank ❤️ love to the copilots 😊

I just knew Apple was the devil. They even got a hell mode

I always thought Mister kept those letters as trophies. Every time he saw them, he got a thrill from knowing he hurt both of those girls. But mostly, he kept them because they were proof that he was hurting NETTIE since she wasn't there for him to see.

@merrytunes8697

4 ай бұрын

Completely agree. This is now a narcissist thinks.

17:27 Sophia was THE mood 💯😂👊🏾💥

10:46 Danny Glover’s character in this is brutal

I always cry when her babies come home. 😢😊❤

This is such a beautiful film. Its one ive been waiting to see your reaction to. The acting, story, directing, score, cinematography and overall feel of this has always stayed with me and I feel the emotion everytime I play it in my mind. Btw, I felt about the same about Danny Glovers character in this, as I did about Samuel L Jacksons character in Django.

One of the best movies ever made

10:36 - 11:37 most heartbreaking scene I have ever seen in any movie....was sobbing my eyes out in the theater. The rest of it was an emotional masterpiece too . Amazed that this movie as a whole didn't get an Oscar for best picture.

I still can’t believe the NAACP boycotted this movie and pressured the folks who make the Oscars to not win anything.

I feel you man. The scene when Shug busted through the church doors singing always gets me too.

40:35 That was a lucky spider 🕷️💜

Why am I doing this to myself? Every time I see the girls get separated by Mister I end up in tears. Danny Glover's performance seared my mind as a little kid watching the movie for the first time.

48:52 she put the whammy on him for sure….cause he got messed up!!!! 😊😅

WILD you haven't seen this. This movie is also WILD... Not for the weak Lol

I know you’re going to love this one. A beautiful story

You're adorable 😂 You said, "Oh, you know voodoo?" 😂😂

Such a wonderful movie. Thank you so much for reviewing it and watching it. You are awesome.

Wonderful that you finally saw this! Much❤️.

I know this may sound weird...but I know how hard this film is to watch, as I watched many times as a kid when it came out. It's one of the most amazing and beautifully executed films in cinematic history. I'm proud of you for watching this. It's an intense experience. The book is also a worthy experience. ❤️ God Bless.

" I thought he was fixin' to hit a chicken with a hammer"😂😂😂

Gorgeous film. The book is absolutely fantastic too. I feel the musical gives a bit more justice to Mister than this version. They were cool with each other by the end in the book. Hell, Mister was a victim too. The generational trauma that he experienced at the hands of his dad who was most likely an actual slave is never mentioned but you know it’s there. Mister is absolutely terrified of his dad. The musical made it much more clear how Celie was the glue that held this community of people together and even welcomed Mister back with everything he had done to her. The book was written by Alice Walker to give her grandmother, who had a miserable life like Celie, a happy ending she never had in life.

@CaptainLuckyLuke

5 ай бұрын

Don’t you find Alice Walkers passionate antisemitism problematic? I mean, she’s an outspoken supporter of Holocaust Denier David Icke. She writes essays on why Judaism should be destroyed. Recently she called for Israel to be wiped from the map. I mean, are we allowed to enjoy her book now?

I am such a big fan dude! 🙌 And i am so excited for a new saw movie reaction 😄🙏🙌

@EOMReacts

5 ай бұрын

I think it should be here a week from Saturday. Have to check but it’s the next slasher he has to watch I think.

This came out when I was 12 and still makes me 😢. One thing I would like to share-we went to see The Iron Claw on Christmas (son loves wrestling, daughter in law likes Jeremy Allen White😂) and there were whole families in the theater to see The Color Purple musical (like Grandma, grandkids, parent, aunt, uncles and cousin) dressed in purple and someone brought arch of purple ballon’s and put it near door and families were taking pictures under it. Made me feel like all was right with the world for awhile.

Be prepared, your emotions will run high. Get the box of hankies ready for the tears and whatever you need to keep calm when angered. Enjoy this masterpiece ✨️

"Ain't nobody gonna miss him...Mel Gibson might." 😂😂😂😂😂

In the book, it's clear that Celies in love with Shug before she even sees her when she see Shugs flyer for a show.

"Nobody going to miss him... Mel Gibson might." lmao....

“Y’all got Oprah’s 🐈in the air like that?” took me out 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🎯🥇 Great reaction Sir. 🫶🏾🙏🏾

FYI - Harpo is Oprah spelled backwards. It was also the name of Oprah’s production company.

You sat there and roasted everyone and then was teary-eyed and sniffing in the end! 😂 Fun fact, the little girl with the bow in her hair sitting next to Sophia at the dinner table is Whoopi's real daughter. I just noticed after seeing this numerous times, that there's no footage of her when Danny starts going in on Whoopi at the table. Maybe they removed her so she wouldn't hear her mom being spoken to like that. But if you look at her she looks just like her mom!

"Girl, you betta bash open Mister's head and thank about Heaven later!" love that line. So as the story goes, Oprah really wanted to role of Sophia after reading the novel. She lobbied hard for the part but was told they'd offered it to Alfre Woodard. She was really depressed over the rejection but checked herself into a fat farm, eventually getting over the fact that she'd never play the role. She swears that on the very day she accepted this fact, her agent called to tell that the Woodard had dropped out and that Steven Spielberg personally wanted her for the role. She checked out of the fat farm and began preparations for the films production. The scene between in the corn field with Ms. Celie was done in a single take, as Oprah put her all into it. Interesting fact, Sophia's husband is named Harpo, which is Oprah spelled backwards. :) Also, while Margaret Avery portrayed Shug Avery, her singing vocals were performed by Táta Vega (kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4WsmKmng6q3fs4.html). The love between Celie and Shug wasn't sexual in nature at all .... it ran much deeper than that, more like a kinship/sisterhood.

@LaTashaGreenlee

5 ай бұрын

Well their relationship in the movie might not have been sexual in nature, but the novel is a different story entirely.

@merrytunes8697

4 ай бұрын

I didn’t know that Alfre Woodard dropped out, but she would have been excellent in the role as well. But Oprah brought something special; a hunger to the role.

@JD_ATX

4 ай бұрын

@@merrytunes8697 I adore Alfre Woodard ... would have been interesting to see her take on Sophia.

I am a white atheist woman and man, oh man have I always wanted to go to a black church! It looks like so much fun! All that music and love!

Love this movie. The acting in this movie is top notch. This movie has so many feels

At the 48:24 mark....That is known as a voodoo hex or just a hex she put on him..

This is my FAVORITE movie ever!!!!

To this day, the last scene still brings me to tears!

This is one of my favorite movies, and I have been desperately waiting for you to react to this! I would also like to give you a bit of trivia and say that for the scene when Danny Glover separated, the sisters, he was so distraught about doing it that he told them he would only do it once and ask them please not to make him do it again . Afterwards he spent the rest of the day in his trailer because he was so upset.