Let me vet this: This is one of my favorite films of all time. I am very sensitive about this. I am a huge Steven Spielberg man or was, so this film is precious to me. Oprah has on all the cast members today I think, but I won't watch it since I hate Oprah, but I love her charactor..lol.

At the time the film was protested by black groups saying that is made black men look bad, not realizing that it would kill black films for about ten years, which is what happened. This is why you seldom see serious black films.

I think the film is pro-human and tells the truth about a certain black man who is vindicated in the end and has a spiritual revelation. Black men BACK THEN did beat their women, learning this from the slave master. Certain parts of this film are corny and smarmy, but overall this is a great film, very well made.

Remember, I'm sensitive about this..lol

2freaky4church1 said:

Let me vet this: This is one of my favorite films of all time. I am very sensitive about this. I am a huge Steven Spielberg man or was, so this film is precious to me. Oprah has on all the cast members today I think, but I won't watch it since I hate Oprah, but I love her charactor..lol.

At the time the film was protested by black groups saying that is made black men look bad, not realizing that it would kill black films for about ten years, which is what happened. This is why you seldom see serious black films.

I think the film is pro-human and tells the truth about a certain black man who is vindicated in the end and has a spiritual revelation. Black men BACK THEN did beat their women, learning this from the slave master. Certain parts of this film are corny and smarmy, but overall this is a great film, very well made.

Remember, I'm sensitive about this..lol

You've got to be kidding me? You really didn't let that part of the movie BS you with one character's story did you? Now I know why so many black men were pissed off at part of that movie, because many knew that some folks would actually believe all black men beat their women, which is total bs, no matter what time period they existed in.

CELIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NETTIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the way that the last 20 or 30 minutes of this movie is one big tear-jerker. All of the personal conflict that is played out throughout the movie comes to resolution for everyone and in a joyous and happy way. I cry at this movie more then any other and I think that Whoopi truly demonstarted her acting talent here better then any other movie. She proved that, not only could she be funny, but she could be dramatic as well. The entire cast was brilliant and brought to life a tremendous movie.

Saw this a lot in the theater (and dollar theaters) back in the day! Blu-ray is coming soon.

I loved Oprah's celebration. I didn't know that Tina Turner was supposed to play Shug.

I love that Celie is reunited with her sister and children and that she get's her mother's house and most importantly she is freed from Albert/Mister. My fav scene is the thanksgiving dinner scene.

"Y'all was rotten kids....rotten kids...made my life here hell. O course yo daddy aint nothin' but some horse shit!"

"You gonna let this nappy head gal sass you, you sittin' at the head of your own dinner table and you actin' like a waiter"

"Hush up you old fool, Sophia home now!"

2freaky4church1 said:

Let me vet this: This is one of my favorite films of all time. I am very sensitive about this. I am a huge Steven Spielberg man or was, so this film is precious to me. Oprah has on all the cast members today I think, but I won't watch it since I hate Oprah, but I love her charactor..lol.

At the time the film was protested by black groups saying that is made black men look bad, not realizing that it would kill black films for about ten years, which is what happened. This is why you seldom see serious black films.

I think the film is pro-human and tells the truth about a certain black man who is vindicated in the end and has a spiritual revelation. Black men BACK THEN did beat their women, learning this from the slave master. Certain parts of this film are corny and smarmy, but overall this is a great film, very well made.

Remember, I'm sensitive about this..lol

Watching movies like The Color Purple, The Women Of Brewster's Place, Waiting to Exhale, & What's Love Got To Do With It back-to-back is enough to convince a lot of people that black men are evil.

I say this is complete sadness.

And another thing, The Color Purple is not exactly a black film if Steven Spielberg made it (despite that novel the film is based on was written by a black lesbian woman).

There, I said it!

TonyVanDam said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Let me vet this: This is one of my favorite films of all time. I am very sensitive about this. I am a huge Steven Spielberg man or was, so this film is precious to me. Oprah has on all the cast members today I think, but I won't watch it since I hate Oprah, but I love her charactor..lol.

At the time the film was protested by black groups saying that is made black men look bad, not realizing that it would kill black films for about ten years, which is what happened. This is why you seldom see serious black films.

I think the film is pro-human and tells the truth about a certain black man who is vindicated in the end and has a spiritual revelation. Black men BACK THEN did beat their women, learning this from the slave master. Certain parts of this film are corny and smarmy, but overall this is a great film, very well made.

Remember, I'm sensitive about this..lol

Watching movies like The Color Purple, The Women Of Brewster's Place, Waiting to Exhale, & What's Love Got To Do With It back-to-back is enough to convince a lot of people that black men are evil.

I say this is complete sadness.

And another thing, The Color Purple is not exactly a black film if Steven Spielberg made it (despite that novel the film is based on was written by a black lesbian woman).

There, I said it!

Tony, you's a nut!

DesireeNevermind said:

I loved Oprah's celebration. I didn't know that Tina Turner was supposed to play Shug.

I love that Celie is reunited with her sister and children and that she get's her mother's house and most importantly she is freed from Albert/Mister. My fav scene is the thanksgiving dinner scene.

"Y'all was rotten kids....rotten kids...made my life here hell. O course yo daddy aint nothin' but some horse shit!"

"You gonna let this nappy head gal sass you, you sittin' at the head of your own dinner table and you actin' like a waiter"

"Hush up you old fool, Sophia home now!"

"Anymore letters come?"

TonyVanDam said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Let me vet this: This is one of my favorite films of all time. I am very sensitive about this. I am a huge Steven Spielberg man or was, so this film is precious to me. Oprah has on all the cast members today I think, but I won't watch it since I hate Oprah, but I love her charactor..lol.

At the time the film was protested by black groups saying that is made black men look bad, not realizing that it would kill black films for about ten years, which is what happened. This is why you seldom see serious black films.

I think the film is pro-human and tells the truth about a certain black man who is vindicated in the end and has a spiritual revelation. Black men BACK THEN did beat their women, learning this from the slave master. Certain parts of this film are corny and smarmy, but overall this is a great film, very well made.

Remember, I'm sensitive about this..lol

Watching movies like The Color Purple, The Women Of Brewster's Place, Waiting to Exhale, & What's Love Got To Do With It back-to-back is enough to convince a lot of people that black men are evil.

I say this is complete sadness.

And another thing, The Color Purple is not exactly a black film if Steven Spielberg made it (despite that novel the film is based on was written by a black lesbian woman).

There, I said it!

Quincy Jones did the music! He's black.

DesireeNevermind said:

I loved Oprah's celebration. I didn't know that Tina Turner was supposed to play Shug.

I love that Celie is reunited with her sister and children and that she get's her mother's house and most importantly she is freed from Albert/Mister. My fav scene is the thanksgiving dinner scene.

"Y'all was rotten kids....rotten kids...made my life here hell. O course yo daddy aint nothin' but some horse shit!"

"You gonna let this nappy head gal sass you, you sittin' at the head of your own dinner table and you actin' like a waiter"

"Hush up you old fool, Sophia home now!"

Everything about that scene was great!

I love this movie and I'm happy it's getting it's little anniversay celebration. (And I'm not trying to be contradictory or argumentative here...) But that was the worst damn Oprah show I've seen in a LONG ass time. I hope it was better for the studio audience. Because other than the Whoopie segment (which could have lasted the entire show as far as I'm concerned), it was nothing but a bunch of self-congratulatory nonsense. Terrible show. Terrible to the point of being uncomfortable to watch.

ufoclub said:

TonyVanDam said:

Watching movies like The Color Purple, The Women Of Brewster's Place, Waiting to Exhale, & What's Love Got To Do With It back-to-back is enough to convince a lot of people that black men are evil.

I say this is complete sadness.

And another thing, The Color Purple is not exactly a black film if Steven Spielberg made it (despite that novel the film is based on was written by a black lesbian woman).

There, I said it!

Quincy Jones did the music! He's black.

We're talking about movies, NOT soundtracks.

[Edited 11/18/10 0:11am]

Oprah had the cast on Oprah this week

Isn't Margaret Avery older than Oprah? She looks good!

.....reeeal good....

God - that makes me feel old! i remember reading it at school and it had only been out a few years...

someone needs to post that gif. file of Oprah peeing endlessly

I didn't know that Tina Turner was supposed to play Shug.

In Quincy Jones' autobiography,he claims that Tina was asked but she turned down the role,saying "I don't wanna do any 'black' movies".

Phyllis Hyman was also considered for that role,but her meeting with Steven Spielberg didn't go very well.Her erratic behavior cost her the role,a role that might have taken her career to new heights.

SoulAlive said:

I didn't know that Tina Turner was supposed to play Shug.

In Quincy Jones' autobiography,he claims that Tina was asked but she turned down the role,saying "I don't wanna do any 'black' movies".

Phyllis Hyman was also considered for that role,but her meeting with Steven Spielberg didn't go very well.Her erratic behavior cost her the role,a role that might have taken her career to new heights.

See! That's where she fucked up. Tina shoulda conferred with TonyVD and he woulda convinced her it wasn't a black movie at all.

SCNDLS said:

SoulAlive said:

In Quincy Jones' autobiography,he claims that Tina was asked but she turned down the role,saying "I don't wanna do any 'black' movies".

Phyllis Hyman was also considered for that role,but her meeting with Steven Spielberg didn't go very well.Her erratic behavior cost her the role,a role that might have taken her career to new heights.

See! That's where she fucked up. Tina shoulda conferred with TonyVD and he woulda convinced her it wasn't a black movie at all.

Love Love this film! Doesn't matter if I start from the beginning, catch it in the middle, or get started at the end...it will bring me to tears each and every time.

TonyVanDam said:

ufoclub said:

Quincy Jones did the music! He's black.

We're talking about movies, NOT soundtracks.

[Edited 11/18/10 0:11am]

The reason I've always considered it a black movie is because it is a beautifully and respectfully done non-exploitative film about black characters.

But maybe we can get Tyler Perry to remake it or something.

That's like saying Brokeback Mountain is not a gay fim.

TonyVanDam said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Let me vet this: This is one of my favorite films of all time. I am very sensitive about this. I am a huge Steven Spielberg man or was, so this film is precious to me. Oprah has on all the cast members today I think, but I won't watch it since I hate Oprah, but I love her charactor..lol.

At the time the film was protested by black groups saying that is made black men look bad, not realizing that it would kill black films for about ten years, which is what happened. This is why you seldom see serious black films.

I think the film is pro-human and tells the truth about a certain black man who is vindicated in the end and has a spiritual revelation. Black men BACK THEN did beat their women, learning this from the slave master. Certain parts of this film are corny and smarmy, but overall this is a great film, very well made.

Remember, I'm sensitive about this..lol

Watching movies like The Color Purple, The Women Of Brewster's Place, Waiting to Exhale, & What's Love Got To Do With It back-to-back is enough to convince a lot of people that black men are evil.

I say this is complete sadness.

And another thing, The Color Purple is not exactly a black film if Steven Spielberg made it (despite that novel the film is based on was written by a black lesbian woman).

There, I said it!

Well some ppl are stupid..

johnart said:

TonyVanDam said:

We're talking about movies, NOT soundtracks.

[Edited 11/18/10 0:11am]

The reason I've always considered it a black movie is because it is a beautifully and respectfully done non-exploitative film about black characters.

But maybe we can get Tyler Perry to remake it or something.

That's like saying Brokeback Mountain is not a gay fim.

Fair enough.

Tokyo89 said:

TonyVanDam said:

Watching movies like The Color Purple, The Women Of Brewster's Place, Waiting to Exhale, & What's Love Got To Do With It back-to-back is enough to convince a lot of people that black men are evil.

I say this is complete sadness.

And another thing, The Color Purple is not exactly a black film if Steven Spielberg made it (despite that novel the film is based on was written by a black lesbian woman).

There, I said it!

Well some ppl are stupid..

But that is how media brainwashing works. Just look at how many (white) people decades ago believed that Birth Of A Nation was a "true story".

TonyVanDam said:

Tokyo89 said:

Well some ppl are stupid..

But that is how media brainwashing works. Just look at how many (white) people decades ago believed that Birth Of A Nation was a "true story".

Decades ago? Try NOW.

uPtoWnNY said:

TonyVanDam said:

But that is how media brainwashing works. Just look at how many (white) people decades ago believed that Birth Of A Nation was a "true story".

Decades ago? Try NOW.

Sad but true.

It's available on youtube.

Hey, pc folks, the man in the film changes! The film is a feminist statement, is that ok?

Tina Turner could have played Sophia!

Tina: You told Ike to beat me. All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my husband, I had to fight my husband, and my husband. A girl child aint safe in a house full of Ike Turners. You want a dead R&B soul singa? You keep advisin' him like you doin'.

Celie: This life be over soon. Heaven last for always.

Tina: Girl you sho is right what's love got to do wit it anyhow?

Celie: Bye Tina...I mean Sophia!

DesireeNevermind said:

Tina Turner could have played Sophia!

Tina: You told Ike to beat me. All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my husband, I had to fight my husband, and my husband. A girl child aint safe in a house full of Ike Turners. You want a dead R&B soul singa? You keep advisin' him like you doin'.

Celie: This life be over soon. Heaven last for always.

Tina: Girl you sho is right what's love got to do wit it anyhow?

Celie: Bye Tina...I mean Sophia!

For real, what's wrong witchu???