Philadelphia (1993) Reaction | First Time Watching

[@jennthabombdiggity]

I remember watching this one night with my sister. We began discussing our cousin, Patrick. He was my favorite. Amazing human being. He was gay and this movie made us think of him and how we both secretly worried for him. We found out about 6 months later that he was, in fact, in the early stages of AIDS, no longer just a virus carrier. He was sick. We lost him in November of 97, at just 25 years old. I named my first son after him. He was a beautiful soul. I miss him. I wish he could be here, but he’s never forgotten. This movie reminds me of him. Bless every single soul lost to this disease, and every family left to carry on. Thank you for this reaction. It means more than you know. I miss and love you, Patrick Glen ❤️

[@Jen-Mom]

❤😢

[@Flix2Us]

Thank you so much for sharing! Your cousin sounded like a wonderful person. Mom and I are delighted you enjoyed the reaction and wish you all the best. ❤️

[@jeffl9167]

I know this doesn't mean much from some rando on the internet, but I just felt you sending you a big, warm hug today.

[@guyswing]

So glad you reacted to this! For as many people who claim to be Tom Hanks fans, I was always dumbfounded that no one ever reacted to this; especially given it was his first Oscar-winning performance! Thank you, again!

[@aidanclarke6106]

That's the problem with KZbinrs using Patreon/polls to select which movie they will watch next. Same patrons, same polls, same results and we end up with a very poor variety of movies 😢

[@christhornycroft3686]

@@aidanclarke6106most of the people watching KZbin reaction videos are Zoomers. They probably don’t know this movie exists. And given the current social climate, the subject matter is usually one people want to avoid. It’s very underrated. I think Forrest Gump for a while was the underrated 90s Oscar winner, but now it’s probably this one. A lot of great 90s movies have basically been forgotten.

[@Kickinthescience]

@@christhornycroft3686 I prefer Shawshank and Pulp Fiction over Gump

[@mckeldin1961]

When I first saw this movie I was newly "out" as a gay man, and this movie scared me unbelievably -- not because I was afraid of AIDS (I was, but had been for a while), but because the overt homophobia of the characters made me afraid to continue the coming out process. 30 years later, I'm grateful for the movie because it dramatizes, in retrospect, how very far we've come in terms of acceptance of gay people... and how very far we still have to go to fight for the acceptance of trans people... Thank you for this reaction!

[@riiidiculoso8697]

Not only is there no comparison or correlation between homosexuality & ‘transgender’ issues, the two groups have completely incompatible values. It is impossible to support the rights of women and men (whatever their sexual preferences may be), while simultaneously supporting the gender ideology of ‘non-binary’ or transsexual activism. The Women’s Rights and Gay Rights movements have fought for generations against the oppression of our common enemy - that Great Amorphous Checklist of Gender Stereotypes. Now governments around the world are eagerly scrambling to placate noisy TRAs and enshrine their nonsense into legislation. Trans-activists not only seek to reinstate the anachronistic fantasy of “gender identity”, but insist that it supersedes the rights of women, to protect themselves from the inequality they experience due to their biological sex. Sexual preference is not a mental illness. You should think very carefully about which colours actually belong in your rainbow ‘community’, because it doesn’t take much for the palette to turn into an ugly, shit-brown sludge. Adding gender dysphoria and autogynephilia to the LGB rainbow is like adding dark grayish olive and pus mustard & expecting to mix gold.

[@bamboosho0t]

Credit to Denzel and Tom for amazing performances. This was a movie for me to watch because of the era this occurred. I was 15 back then and this movie came on the heels of the 80’s AIDS panic and the _“Great Gay Plaugue.”_ I was a social wallflower in HS, and in the closet. For years I was consumed by fear that Andrew’s fate would be my fate one day; looking for love and dying a social outcast, ostracized by my family, friends, and all alone. But, this movie helped to humanize the AIDS virus and helped society to slowly become more educated about it. And 30 years later I learned a lot as well. I’m still alone, but I’m very much alive!

[@MojiBeau]

RIP to the director, Jonathan Demme. Silence of the Lambs is undoubtedly his magnum opus, but you can really feel his heart in Philadelphia. He was a kind and caring person in addition to being a fantastic director

[@jenniferjones2863]

Cop a squat. I've been hearing it for over 5 decades now.

[@briansharvill1794]

Having been diagnosed in 1987, before the time of medications of any kind, I lived this movie myself as did so many others for whom this was one of the first major breakthrough messages concerning the discrimination faced by HIV/AIDS patients. I have attended 267 funerals of those I have lost to this illness and I am now 36 years and counting having lived my entire adult life with this illness. (diagnosed at 21). Not many people remember those days and sad to say, not enough reactors react to this movie.

[@louhillen8254]

That song by Neil Young at the end KILLS me 😢

[@MojiBeau]

The Bruce Springsteen one at the start got all the attention when it was released, but the Neil Young one is my favourite

[@dabe1971]

Great film. Not many reactors have chosen this so I hope this sparks a new interest amongst the community as everyone should see it. And I'll always have major respect for Tom Hanks in choosing to portray Andy as he was at the peak of his career and it could've gone very wrong for him such was the stigma of AIDS and homosexuality. But I'm so glad the opposite happened and he received recognition for his performance and also for the support he gave to charities after its success.

[@t.c.thompson2359]

My mother was gay nurse who worked at an AIDS hospice in the mid 90s, I knew many people that died from AIDS before I was 11, this movie is very relevant to my childhood because of that.

[@kathrynjones9938]

Many of the people in the party scenes were AIDS patients.

[@LokiDWolf]

This movie was a great followup to the movie, And The Band Played On. I lived through that era. I remember the AIDS Blanket going across the country. I remember a teen that got AIDS via transfusion and how he was shunned. I remember a President that wouldn't even acknowledge the disease existed let alone mention it in ANY news conference. These were incredibly hateful times. I'm glad times have changed. Especially since my brother contracted AIDS many years ago.

[@jillwanlin9558]

Hi Nick and Jen. I’m glad you guys checked out this movie. I’ve seen it many times and I bawl my head off every time. The opera scene gets me the most. A beautiful movie with a beautiful message. Another great movie is Milk. A true story with a big impact that left me speechless. Sean Penn won best actor. Well worth a watch. Take care ❤

[@marezesim8119]

Denzel is really good with Julia Robers in Pelican Brief

[@topfacemod]

I thank you two for being allies.

[@christhornycroft3686]

One of my favourite dramas, and I’m straight. My dad, who was evangelical Christian, hated that I enjoyed it so much. You’ve got 2 of the best actors of the 90s in one movie and Jason Robards and Antonio Bandaras aren’t bad either. It’s very honest for an early 90s movie about its subject matter and Tom Hanks had a lot of courage taking the role. Hell, I don’t know that it could even be made today. I Love You, Phillip Morris had a horrible time finding a distributor. No one wanted to touch it. Tom won back to back Oscar’s for this and Gump and I remember when he was nominated for Apollo 13, he was the favourite to win. Philadelphia is a really well done movie that I don’t know if many kids today would watch because it doesn’t have ridiculous pacing.

[@1981SamIAm]

There were nurses and other hospital staff who wouldn’t enter an aids patients room. Our lesbian sisters stepped up and took care of the dying. Before aids gays men and lesbians didn’t really mix a lot.

[@lynnie6633]

Did you guys recognize that Andrew's mom was Joanne Woodward? Loved your reaction, and it's definitely COP a squat!

[@hectorsmommy1717]

LOL. Never heard either one. Must be a regional thing. Urban dictionary says both mean squatting to pee outdoors.

[@GatBlackistan]

Mother knows best. Cop a squat!

[@crystalfire5564]

I just watched another reaction to this last night. Both times it left me in tears. This is such a good movie. But so hard to watch. I grew up during that time and knew the fear everyone had about getting AIDS. I am glad that we have made some progress in both perception and in medicine since then.

[@lizmagu3189]

Tom is my all time favorite actor. From Bosom Buddies to now. I especially love him in rom coms like You've Got Mail and Sleepless In Seattle.

[@Jordan808Hawaii]

Jonathan Demme directed both films and that's why you have many of the same actors and many of the same shots in both movies! Such a great movie

[@edwingomez1257]

Great choice , glad you reacted to this this Film it really hits you in the feels... While Tom Hanks performance was amazing , I still think this is one of Denzel Washington's best and most underrated performances. He's absolutely Fantastic in this .

[@jeffl9167]

I'm glad you guys enjoyed this movie. And as terrible as this sounds, the verdict back then was not a given to us as the audience. Believe it or not, the defendant's arguments blaming Hanks' character for having AIDS was not that unusual then. I'm thrilled to see this movie with 2023 eyes and how you and Mom (I call her Mom, too, I'm sure that's ok) instantly scoffed and dismissed that ridiculous argument. Unfortunately, that was the prevailing attitude then; fortunately not today. We've come a long way.

[@colinwhitfield8627]

It's definitively "'COP' a squat". Also, how did Jonathan Demme direct this, AND Silence of the Lambs? Love from Detroit, where Canada is down south.

[@PSPguy2]

Great choice of movies, thanks for this. 👍

[@lisannebaumholz5028]

I really enjoyed your reaction to this. Jonathan Demme, who directed this, also directed "Silence of the Lambs" so that may explain some familiar actors. I love this film but at the same time this film came out, another remarkable dramatic production about the impact of AIDS (and much more) was happening. In LA and also on Broadway, Tony Kushner's "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes" was being performed. A two-part play (each about 3 hours) - Part 1: "Millennium Approaches", Part 2: "Perestroika". Of course, most people never got to see it live, but HBO did produce a 2-part miniseries of "Angels in America" in 2003. Directed by Mike Nichols, with Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Al Pacino, Justin Kirk, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright and Patrick Wilson and many others. I don't understand why more reactors who appreciate "Philadelphia" don't react to "Angels in America". Perhaps it digs a little more deeply into the politics and other sensitive areas. Anyway, I recommend it...here are some trailers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWXFpIRso9h4kJo kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5WYmYqkf6ymisU

[@phil84761]

I remember seeing this for the first time, it’s the only film my dad cried at. Sadly there is still stigma around and also internalised stigma (I found out last year that I’m living with HIV and have a lot of internalised stigma and shame), think the internalised stigma stems from the hatred that was around when I was a child. I’m not sure if you can get it where you are, but in the UK there’s a mini tv series called it’s a Sin. It gives an insight into what things were like in the 80’s around HIV and being gay. It’s very moving

[@drchaos2000]

Tom Hanks won the Oscar that year over Liam Neeson in Schindlers List and Daniel Day Lewis in In the Name of the Father... 2 performances that would have easily won any other year.

[@brianmurphy8811]

I've always said Pop a Squat, but I've never looked up the phrase so I'm now uncertain lol.

[@rxtsec1]

Tom Hanks won back to back Oscar's for this & Forrest Gump

[@bigs1546]

Even in the 90's there was that prejudice. I had to ask to have a Porter flagged to NOT transport any AIDS patient. We all had to know if someone had AIDS - the same as we knew if they had Hep C. This Porter would carry on about being a born again christian and then wear a gown, gloves and protective glasses just to push a wheelchair. People are just awful when they don't understand, and won't try and get understanding.

[@sirdavidoftor3413]

@Bigs: there still is prejudice around HIV and AIDS, despite all the scientific education and advancements, sadly! Stay safe,stay sane, stay strong!

[@Psergiorivera]

This’ll be a first time watch for me too…. Your mom cries? This is gonna be GOOOOOD….

[@Psergiorivera]

Now I see why she cried. Wow, this movie was beautiful. As a gay man myself, it touched me profoundly to see how people were outcast by the stigma of a disease. We nearly saw it again during Covid. Thanks for this one, it warmed my heart to see you two watch this with such an open heart.

[@LenaDee666]

Never really watched the movie, just because I knew I might not be able to stomach it. But watching this reaction was a good, way to watch it without watching it if makes sense. Like I always was aware about the plot and everything, and just that part of hour history is rough to watch, like sitting down for movie night on your own...

[@jlerrickson]

Thank you for reacting to this film; not nearly enough people do.

[@vincentsaia6545]

All of the Harrison Ford/Jack Ryan movies are good.

[@alexandramiles-lasseter8263]

Check out Much Ado About Nothing--Denzel Washington, Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Kate Beckinsale, and cameos from Michael Keaton and Keanu Reeves.

[@thepeopleschamp9076]

On last thing, I don't think any decade will ever top the 90's when it comes to classic movies. My top 5 movies are all from the 90's. Shawshank, Green Mile, Rudy, Five Heartbeats, Good Will Hunting and Forrest Gump get's an honorable mention.

[@pedroV2003]

Heartbreaking movie. Having lost a brother to aids its very tough for me to watch.

[@beckymellon8135]

I absolutely love this movie ❤️❤️

[@Jacks_here]

This was Jonathan Demme’s next film after Silence of the lambs which in its release got a lot of criticism how a lqbtq character was portrayed.

[@kminpersonal7999]

love this movie ,my favorite actor Tom Hanks.

[@bluefriend62]

Thank you for this. If you can handle another movie about AIDS, I highly recommend The Normal Heart. It deals with the early days of the AIDS crisis in New York. It's rough, but excellent, and you two would be the perfect reactors for it.

[@otisroseboro5613]

Great Performances By Everyone In This Movie 😊 & Great Reaction Guy's

[@bringbackbeatles]

It’s definitely cop a squat, lol.

[@amberdarko9232]

I recently watched this movie for the first time. It's beautifully done. Also, I say pop a squat lol

[@kellyb3211]

Sorry Nick, I’m in the ‘cop a squat’ crew (from West coast Canada, not sure if it’s one of those regional things, like my ex-bf from New Brunswick called the game monkey-in-the-middle whereas everyone I knew on the West coast (and I) calls it pig-in-the-middle).

[@terribanks8633]

Cop a squat! 😃

[@Jen-Mom]

Thank you!! 😊

[@thepeopleschamp9076]

That part (19:54) where Denzel's character spoke about why people dislike the LGBTQ+ community still applies today. In fact, I feel like it's worse for them now.

[@rxtsec1]

This movie has the same director of Silence of the Lambs

[@joanward1578]

Loved Bruce Springsteen's video Philadelphia

[@NeptuneLady1957]

It’s COP a squat! Mom is correct!😊

[@marybrown6128]

Mom is right, it’s cop a squat.

[@reginastogner9535]

One of my favorites

[@kne0777]

Mom is right, Cop a squat!

[@trecewaller3862]

You guys are awesome eh 👍

[@christinaflagiello3930]

It’s Cop a squat for sure! Lol

[@JasakaD]

Cop a squat. But I say: Cop a relax.

[@davidboen8189]

Love this movie

[@devineone4849]

Cop for sure.... POP a squat definition means to urinate in public.

[@nihongodragon6485]

it's cop a squat

[@Blisteryn]

Why don't you watch Gia?

[@christopherking4932]

Awesome reaction, can you please watch a movie called ANY GIVEN SUNDAY.

[@hollyhogan3530]

Cop a squat. Thanks for being an ally.

[@JUSSYSMA]

Cop a squat

[@deniseg812]

I feel the Bible is a game of telephone, "stories" told down have changed. Like your mother said, written by men.

[@jayantkandpal102]

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[@ra67909]

Kgf reaction

[@rosieb949]

cop

[@boomhaueroo8703]

Wow... 1st?

[@zachnesmith]

This movie always gets me. Jason Robards’ character is one of those villains I actively despise. Most punchable character ever.

[@rafaelrosario5331]

I always enjoy when Mom informs Nick....turning the tables....that adds so much to your dynamic and the reaction....She knew Jason Robards immediately.

[@zachnesmith]

@@rafaelrosario5331 great in Magnolia, the Adventures of Huck Finn, A Thousand Clown and (my favorite of his) All the Presidents Men.

[@erinpauley9047]

Cop a squat