THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Whoopi Goldberg | Oprah | Danny Glover

Jaby and Michael watch this moving story for the very first time! The Color Purple tells the powerful story of Celie, an African American woman in the early 20th century South, who overcomes decades of abuse, oppression, and separation from her sister, ultimately finding her voice and sense of self-worth.
The Color Purple is directed by Steven Spielberg (Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler's List). The film stars Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost, Sister Act, The View) as Celie, Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon, The Royal Tenenbaums, Dreamgirls) as Mister, and Oprah Winfrey (Beloved, Selma, The Butler) as Sofia. The cast also features Margaret Avery (Heat of the Night, The Jacksons: An American Dream, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins) as Shug Avery.
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[@10th_letta]

The color Purple was NOT on my bingo card of movie reactions from Jaby lol classic gem of a movie!

[@luluthePoet]

I'm obsessed with the fact that you guys are exploring black movies because they're soo good.

[@Frustrated_Cowboy_Fan]

I agree it's refreshing to see people from different cultures experience ours. We see we're all just people.

[@bjtight98]

Agreed.....im loving this arc of reactions we're getting!! 🤗

[@ntombifuthigumede]

I'm camping on this channel these days🥹❤️

[@solomoon3083]

Me too. :)

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

Agreed. There are so many movies with mostly black casts that are never reacted to outside of Black History Month.

[@zymir5494]

I love this black movie trip you guys are on KEEP ‘EM COMING ! But please have a fair share of comedy and drama cause when it comes to Black Films, a-lot of reactors tend to just react to Black Trauma films

[@beyondview]

um they reviewed Diary of a Mad Black Woman and Why Did I Get Married those were comedy

[@torontomame]

You're right about it taking guts to play a despicable role. Danny Glover did a phenomenal job here, but it wasn't easy for him. Apparently the scene where Mister forcibly separated Celie and Nettie was particularly hard. Spielberg directed him to do everything possible to separate them. And he told the girls to make sure that whatever happened they didn't let themselves get separated. The young actresses knew it was just acting so they weren't really scared (and they did a phenomenal job). But Danny Glover was really upset having to do that, and kept apologizing to them profusely after every take.

[@bobbyphyall3249]

Hidden Figures is also really powerful check it out

[@ttech4313]

Agreed

[@cog4life]

Excellent movie!!

[@erinvonelle4348]

Please watch Why Did I get Married Too?, The Temptations, The Five Heartbeats and What’s Love Got to do With It? Lol

[@RomansAlterEgo]

That’s some good ones

[@alishajones3919]

Right then watch The Best Man, Love and Basketball, and two can play that game .

[@xadena]

Yes..." What's love got to do with it".

[@RomansAlterEgo]

@@xadena and soul food

[@petalstt45]

What Love Got To With It, definitely. We'll really get into black cinemas greatest villains then!! "Larry" Fishburne's Ike is right up there with Mister!😂😂

[@JustLikeAFlower]

I told y’all BE PREPARED. Imagine seeing this movie as a CHILD I was traumatized 😂😂

[@Frustrated_Cowboy_Fan]

Me too lol 😢😮

[@TheAristocunts]

I JUST COMMENTED THIS

[@Queenmaquettah]

Me too but glad I was shown this classic 😂

[@tbabtt1855]

What's funny about trauma?

[@tbabtt1855]

​@@Frustrated_Cowboy_Fannot so much then...but NOW..yes yes yes

[@lbthingsstuffmore9513]

The Color Purple is based on a book by Alice Walker.( among other great works)❤😊 You made it, fellas!🖖

[@earthangel90210]

I’m black and never seen this movie full out . This and roots I just can’t bring myself to deal with the trauma 😢 you guys should definitely do Why did I get married 2 , acrimony, , a Family that preys and daddy’s little girls . Maybe even what’s love got to do with it !!!

[@user-tm4my4jb6d]

Read the book. It is beautiful. There is a reason Alice Walker won so many awards for her work. Books, Short stories, poetry, plays. The Black Authors from time were so good.

[@DeeDiamond2981]

I saw Roots and Queen as a young pre teen..and oh I carried..now and then. A must see. Halle Berry played Queen

[@dnycebushton5008]

same. Im not gone watch their reaction, but I support them "going for it" so Im leaving comments

[@mariahslamb6565]

Yess for ‘The Color Purple’ reaction 💜💜💜💜 Whoopi and Oprah were ROBBED for their Oscars 😢

[@zyehvi]

I don’t know about Oprah but Whoopi definitely deserved

[@SS4Luxray]

@@zyehvithat yeah, Oprah definitely could’ve won. It’s crazy Danny Glover wasn’t even nominated

[@DC21NY]

Constantly posted in every comment second.

[@TeamEvil84]

One of Steven Spielbergs best movies

[@jgflowers88]

😭Jaby was going through it! We all did in the first watch (honestly, this film STILL gets me). The fact that it received zero Oscar wins after 11 nominations still boggles my mind but the power of this movie (and the acting) lives on. Hope you all continue on your black film journey. "Waiting to Exhale," "What's Love Got To Do With It," "Soul Food," and "The Best Man" could be good watches.

[@TheCrystella26]

I clicked so fast 😊

[@daprofessakid]

Danny Glover definitely took a chance with this role. Can’t see him as anything but Mister. But he was amazing on this role

[@butterfligirl87]

Men. What I think you all need to realize especially after your exposure to prior Tyler Perry movies is that black millennial kids like me only had films like color purple, devil in the Blue dress, Miss Jane Pitman, Boys in the Hood, for a good part of our youth needed a comical light-hearted and often knee slapping comedic drama like the Madea movies because all of our youth the only films that would represent black people that the mainstream talked about was about a hard life most of us, our parents or grandparents were either already living or lived. Although real as a child that mess was always tough to swallow living in a rural white area. Tyler Perry movies although corny are so successful because by the time we we all young adults in our 20s his movies highlight black joy in tough situations and not a constant reminder of recent past and current realities. We finally had pretty rich black woman depicted who yes may suffer from DV, but it's was not a 14 year old that was r*ped and gave birth to two of her fathers kids. These are phenomenal movies, *BLACK CLASSICS* but given the context that TRAMATIC trope of Black casted movies were only accepted in nationwide movie theater. Or the fact that Steven Spielberg had to go on a huge press tour to justify the relevance in story of the color purple....thankfully times are evolving an audience's are being more open to black main characters that are in stories fit for Julia Roberts or George Clooney .

[@Hinokami777]

If yall watching this talk definitely gotta watch Precious. Both are heavy

[@earthangel90210]

Oh y’all tryna ruin these men’s emotions with decades of trauma in a span of a week 😂😂😂lol

[@earthangel90210]

Next they gotta do for colored girls

[@thematrix3663]

I will never watch Precious again. There is nothing redeeming about it.

[@cyagami90]

​@@thematrix3663its not supposed to be. Its reality

[@_Tennille]

Precious is a one and done movie. It’s a lot.

[@jaylatheunicorn9573]

I am so happy y'all are watching thissss!!!!!!! I've read the book for fun at 15 and watched the movie thousands of timesss🤣🤣🤣🤣 it's a classic fr!!!

[@torontomame]

This is one of those times where a film adaptation did the book justice. I still think the book is better, just because there's more to the story in it. But the film is so amazing.

[@QueenK88]

That's Rae Dawn Chong- Tommy Chong's daughter

[@itsBDubss]

Goat status for this one 🐐

[@JetAlmightyXCVI]

Y'all are killing it lately with the movies!

[@ashante190]

We need to also recognize Alice Walker ❤ such an amazing author which allowed for an amazing movie adaptation

[@Twlghtmis]

Cinderella 1997!!! or Waiting to Exhale!

[@ambrogreen]

I dont care what nobody says in these comments. You guys listen to me and DO NOT WATCH: For Colored Girls, Precious, or Beloved!!! 😄😩😭

[@cflournoy1529]

Oooooohhhhhh, we hated Danny Glover for years after this😡😡😡

[@tommyg8493]

Every single time I watch this movie I cry like a mf 😭

[@tommyg8493]

And it been like 20 times to remind you

[@texasgrey1]

Me too

[@kaylanauta2834]

Definitely wanna see yall react to "Whats Love Got to do With It", The Temptations, The Five Heartbeats ❤❤

[@FocusLifeChoices]

Fun fact: the scene at the dinner table when she went off on mister. There's a child next to Sophia. She's very light skinned with the beautiful smile that's Whoopi Goldberg real life daughter 💜✨️

[@user-fm4vp8js2p]

Her daughter was also in Sister Act 2.

[@luluthePoet]

I don't know about you guys, but i love emotional Jaby

[@QueenK88]

yes girl! I'm crying with him!

[@DeeDiamond2981]

Ohhh he made me cry

[@StephThePhilosopher]

Same ☺️

[@lottietucker3082]

As far as the relationship between Ceily and Shug, Whoopi said most people didn't realize that Ceily was a lesbian and had romatic feelings for Shug.

[@katrinaleebaldwin4660]

Coming to America Soul Food Lean on Me Waiting to Exhale The Best Man The Best Man Holiday The Best Man Wedding THE PREACHER’S WIFE This Christmas

[@Tahj-Leigh]

Jaby crying made me bawl even more. 😭😭 You guys should watch DJANGO UNCHAINED next.

[@lolaBee9]

One cool fact about the movie is that the actress that plays Nettie is an actual African princess

[@spongegar7588]

Tyler Perry: A family that Preys This is my favourite, please watch this! Also Last Holiday with Queen Latifa, not a Tyler Perry film but it’s one of my favourites and I wish more people watched it

[@juxtaposebeauty247]

This movie gave birth to tyler perry

[@breebree9319]

Tyler Perry wishes he could make something this good. He could never! The heart in this movie is unequaled.

[@missali2u]

LOL

[@MorganTheeOracle]

Tyler could never

[@kiras.5404]

Yikes, crazy take

[@mothermayhem3255]

Jumpin' Jack Flash 1986. Whoopie was good in this. Very funny. Give it a whirl,

[@4884nat]

Beautiful reaction. This film never fails to break me. So pleased to see others react to it. Films like this are a tough watch but needed. Please could you react to A Monster calls, it is incredibly heart breaking but a beautifully made film and the subject is close to my and I’m sure many people’s hearts.

[@user-yf3oz3rn5b]

Pretty sure the lead in the church choir was Shug's daughter.

[@kiandraplummer2095]

I think it was the sister, but I could be wrong

[@texasgrey1]

Omg, that is a piece I never put together. Shug did say her parents raised her children.

[@khalilnelson1288]

Yessss, they saw our comments ‼️ One thing I will say is , the book it’s prob 5x worse

[@user-yf3oz3rn5b]

The interesting thing is that Albert never destroyed the letters. Not one. He just kept them hidden, and that alone reveals his guilty conscience.

[@AlexisLexLexi]

I hope you all get around to watching The Best Man. You’d love it.

[@leav4g]

Another great movie is A SOLDIERS STORY. it has the daddy who drank the "sp!#" water and Denzel Washington. ❤❤

[@carladavis1473]

Good choice. I don't think that's ever been reacted to

[@ms.y.fromphilly882]

Love the video, but can y'all react to the movie Ray, Jamie Fox did an awesome job.

[@ttech4313]

This movie is a staple in a black household. I’m so glad you guys have chosen to watch this

[@hughfuller8416]

My mom’s favorite movie. The tears are so great. Feel the moment.

[@Hinokami777]

God bless you and your mom brother

[@BudJr]

Let me tell you right now. As a black guy this movie is important to me. Y’all are not ready.

[@megavideopowermegavideopow8657]

I double dog dare you to react to one of Denzel Washington's greatest performances MALCOLM X it is a biography of the Civil Rights legend it is a great film directed by Spike Lee

[@ramanemayberry7176]

GREAT suggestion!!!!💯

[@kthechaotic4431]

More Tyler perry movies pleasee

[@earthangel90210]

I’ve been rewatching their Tyler Perry’s reactions. I forgot how good Tyler used to be

[@kthechaotic4431]

@@earthangel90210 same, the reactions are a treat and the movies aren't as bad as people tend to make them sound

[@mgray3374]

After The Color Purple was ignored ay the Oscars, they sort of gave Whoopi the Oscar for Ghosts as reparations for mistreating this film.

[@oaktree1626]

Nah. She earned it.

[@mgray3374]

@@oaktree1626 Oh absolutely! I can see how my comment may seem that I am discounting her performance, but I am certainly not. There is no doubt in my mind however, that her performance as Celie was her most impactful role. Although, the Academy has done that plenty times where an actor wins for a movie after they were robbed a previous year.

[@spongegar7588]

I’ve tried to watch the colour purple so many times, I just cry to much and give up, i tried the book and cried and gave up Thank you for helping me watch this movie with you, I’m a crying mess, but I finally got through it.

[@ashante190]

I grew up hating David Glover because of this role. Had no business watching as a child.

[@chance757]

oh y’all are FOR REAL, for real 😭💕

[@TaylorJonae]

1997 cinderella omg

[@tton4449]

It really was heartbreaking watching the award shows back then. You would have expected The Color Purple to win 1 if not more. Adolph Caesar was also in A Soldier's Story, which is another must see 80's Black film.

[@kiandraplummer2095]

Yes, wish more folks would react to the Soldiers Story

[@leav4g]

Dang we broke Jaby😢❤❤

[@sanchisan6997]

My favorite Whoopi movie is "Corrina, Corrina".

[@KI.ZZY1]

Yess mines too

[@josearroyo8008]

Jaby needs to react to Jumping Jack Flash

[@kaylanauta2834]

I've seen this movie COUNTLESS times and watching it with yall and watching Jaby get emotional. I just couldn't help but cry with you! The excitement that came over me when I seen that yall were reacting to this!!!

[@laliblackcastle2779]

I'm so glad you guys are branching out in to viewing other movies, you guys just opened yourself up to a plethora of great movies. I have been watching a few of your reactions, but this reaction just got you guys a new subscriber. Amazing reaction 😍Rae Dong Dong is also Chong from Cheech and Chong Daughter. She also played in a movie called Soul Man, also another great movie.

[@user-tm4my4jb6d]

One thing that I just noticed after all of these years. After consuming the book, the play, musical, movies , I just noticed in this movie, that the woman singing at the end could have been Shug's daughter or granddaughter. She had children who were raised by her parents. The actress even looked like her and she could sing well. Shug used to sing in the choir and she had amazing voice. . It would make sense for her grandaughter to have a good singing voice and to be in the choir also. That would explain the look of happiness to see Shug singing.

[@titusorelius9458]

This is gonna be a rough ride.

[@johncartermusic5777]

This has been in my top 3 favorite movies since I first saw it when I was 12. Such a heavy movie but so beautifully done. Loved this reaction.

[@TaylorJonae]

1000% agree.

[@ZebraLens]

Watching you guys watch black cinema and watching your reactions and emotions to these movies are AMAZING! It allows us to experience the joy of watching the movie as if it's our first time all over again. Thank you! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kcclarke6528]

Please watch “set it off” great movie

[@ladycwin07]

39:10 lmao yall faces at the same time😂😂😂

[@lillbunnyhop]

You 2 are the best duo on this channel

[@cog4life]

I’ll have to look for Hidden Figures. Not sure if yall have done that or not. If not you really MUST see it!! LOVE LOVE watching with y’all together on Cinepals. You both let the movie play, don’t talk over all the good parts, you both have empathy for characters when appropriate, yall don’t drop F bombs all over the place, and you both have such contagious laughs. AND you’re both old enough (sorry 😊) to understand lots of references that go flying over the heads of some others. 😊 This is truly a hard movie to watch but seriously, everyone should watch once 😢✌🏼😊❤

[@lareh5501]

34:46 she was in *_Commando_* with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Unfortunate for her, there was no rocket launcher with instructions in the color purple.

[@nopebih]

This was sadly the reality for many women especially women of color during these times 😢

[@monicadavis6336]

I highly recommend The Color Purple (2023). It's more based on the events in the book and the musical. Amazing!

[@zyehvi]

I’m a cancer and my boyfriend is an Aries lol and when we watch emotional movies I be crying like crazy like him on the left and my boyfriend be smiling and not emotional like dude on the right lol 🤭 which be making me think he’s of satan lol cause The Green Mile and certain movies and certain things are just way too emotional and when someone doesn’t cry I question them lol sorry!

[@carladavis1473]

😂😂😂

[@michaelchavez2206]

You’re definitely going to shed a lot of tears with this one, just like I did with when I watched this movie and Schindler’s List. It’s a real emotional ride.

[@flyscorp1773]

You should also watch A Soilder's Story which also stars Adolf Cesar.

[@kimik01889]

I'M SO HAPPY y'all did this movie! It's a CLASSIC! 🍿🥳🥳

[@BM-hb2mr]

Whoopi wss also in Jumping Jack Flssh it was pretty good

[@SineEsther02]

Please watch "For colored girls" after ♥️

[@shaninak1691]

You guys have to watch This Christmas, its so good.

[@parissjaee]

now yall HAVE to watch beloved

[@Nerd-Gaiden]

OMG! my favorite movie 😭😭😭

[@diandracollins8324]

Poor Jaby, I’m a mess watching y’all react. I would like you to watch Eve’s Bayou, Set It Off, Boomerang and Life. Also Rae Don Chong is daughter to Tommy Chong from Cheech and Chong.

[@cinemeleon2808]

Jaby has seen Life. The others are great suggestions! I love your first two. By the way, have you seen the movie 'Lackawanna Blues' yet sis? 🙇🏾‍♀

[@GhettoTedTalk]

Omggggggg!!!!!!!!! IM SO STOKED FOR THIS REACTION !!!! thank u guys for taking the time to watch this monumental film! I grew up on this movie ❤

[@misstexas651]

I still remember coming home from high school everyday at 4:45 catching the last few minutes of Oprah before 106 & Park came on at 5:00 😂🤣

[@ntombifuthigumede]

Hi guys, thank you for these awesome reactions. Can you please react to the following: Guess Who, Just Wright, Bringing Down the House, Something New, Big Mama's House, I Spy, Obsessed, No Good Deed (I think these are some awesome movies hardly reacted to) Please also react to South African classics as well. You won't regret it; Sarafina Tsotsi

[@tevinparker1117]

1:15:11 I agree! The person I can’t stand to this day is Michael ealy from the movie For color girls! Y’all have to react to for color girls Whoopi and Janet Jackson’s is in it!!

[@Mrphinesse]

Sarafina and The Long Walk Home are two great dramas with Whoopi

[@cinemeleon2808]

Yessir

[@andreajones7700]

I love love love the color purple my favorite movie. As a little girl I watched this every Saturday morning after cartoons. Lol this and the Last Dragon. Man I'm old. 😂😂😂

[@rabbitandcrow]

Oh heck yes! One of Spielberg’s best & staggering performances all round.

[@jessicabowiedetroit92]

I’m glad y’all saw this and if u really want a true villain watch Lawrence fishbourne in what’s love got to do with it

[@sharrybaby2834]

Freedom writers and precious are two great movies you all should react to aswell!!

[@neilmcdonald9164]

Still holds the unenviable record for number of Oscar nominations without a single win🎩

[@DeeDiamond2981]

Oh I cry each time. One of the best films ever.. and oh I enjoyed ur reactions, guys. Finally. ❤

[@simplyclaireese]

The ending is my favorite when Albert is looking off to them with a smile. Rememeber Celie cursed him before she left "Until you do right by me everything you think about is going to crumble" and its worked, his house was a mess, his kids were all gone and he became a drunk. His smile indicated to me that he finally felt he did right by her, sort of his way of sowing his oats of all his wrong doing.

[@JanaeJohnson96]

I am so addicted to these movie reactions from y'all 😂😂😂💜💜

[@javel5121]

This makes me happy because I harassed yall for this review :)

[@justthej]

Still a tear jerker. This movie deserves end all the Oscars, Criminal

[@yaboidsean8099]

Who remembers having to flip the cd mid movie ?? lol good timesss!!

[@simplyclaireese]

YAY Oh my god im so happy this is my favorite movie of all time

[@kosokocreations6185]

you should watch eve's bayou guys!!

[@qt.rayyyy]

loveee when you guys watch black movies!

[@Whistlesonthewind]

Kudos on expanding your viewer base by watching AA films. Theres a plethora of great movies to watch. It’s interesting seeing what goes over y’all’s head because it’s cultural. It’s also interesting seeing ya’ll not being able to recognize some blk icons. It’s almost like watching a movie just watching the reactions. Lol

[@cinemeleon2808]

There are also a few times where they misjudge Celie's emotions (a other characters); thinking she is mad or upset when she isn't.

[@Whistlesonthewind]

@@cinemeleon2808 True. Whether meant in a bad way or not, micro aggressions come out sometimes. I don’t think they mean any harm, it just is what it is and speaks to how blk wmn are perceived.

[@adrianTurbogocrazy]

Omg I’m so glad yalll reacted to this!! It’s a classic ❤