THE COLOR PURPLE (2023) MOVIE REVIEW | Double Toasted

[@LeeBeeDeeTree51]

I remember the controversy about negative images of black men. But I felt then and still feel now, that no one film can be a corrective of past negative and stereotypical images of black men. The answer to that is to make more black films with all kinds of black people doing all kinds of things. Also, truth be told, if Spielberg hadn't expressed interest in the story, the 1985 film probably wouldn't have been made.

[@asanitheafrofuturist]

I definitely agree with you that more Black films with positive images of Black people should be made. Maybe if Hollywood tanks enough from disney fuckin up with their movies releases and the dc extended universe fuck up they'll bring back mid-budget movies and we'll have a chance to see some more high quality positive Black films

[@RadicalforGod]

A wp had to play a part in its production.

[@coreypack]

My plan and destiny is to revolutionize the black image in Hollywood, literature, and in real life! There's more to us than just the negative and if I do tell a story focused on black struggles they'll always be a light at the end of the tunnel for the main character(s)!

[@LeeBeeDeeTree51]

@coreypack You need to talk to most black film makers because THEY are the ones who are putting forth and developing projects about black people, NOT white studio executives (who don't care). And I can tell you for sure, black movie makers aren't purposely trying to offend or depress black audiences. They are trying to make popular art for black audiences and anyone else who might be interested. They also assume that black folks want to see something other than broad knee-slapping comedies like those made by Tyler Perry. But perhaps they're wrong. Nowadays, most black film makers get their training in film schools. That may be why so many of their films are small and artsy and can disappear off the radar before most audiences know they existed. But they aren't trying to lose money or offend audiences. They are trying to tell stories about the black experience or tell universal stories that happen to have black characters. People who go to film school are not going to be interested in making thoughtless, over-the top action movies or comedies. But too often, black audiences don't support movies that AREN'T broad comedies or formulaic action films. Heck, people conveniently forget that a film as brilliant and admired as "Malcom X" by Spike Lee, which had massive marketing behind it, was a box office disappointment. It started off with middling box office then steadily declined. A movie like that was hardly a film that degraded black folks. It told the inspiring story of a black hero. But Black folks who should have been its most ardent patrons, were in no hurry see it.

[@LeeBeeDeeTree51]

@@asanitheafrofuturist There HAVE been high quality Hollywood films made by black filmakers that black audiences couldn't be bothered to go see in the theaters. That dear friends, is on US. I promise you, if the movie industry could make tons of money by making uplifting movies with nothing but unrealistically perfect black folks, that's all you'd see. Count on it. Don't believe me? Ask ANY black film maker. But we as black folks would rather complain than support the black movies that DO get made, even when they are good. I feel passionately about this topic because this is something that is within our power to accomplish. But we'd rather pretend that there is some perfect black movie out there that will offend nobody and that would hold everyone's interest. There is NO work of art that can do that!

[@ameliakyle4690]

I read the book when I was a teenager and saw the 80s film multiple time over. Having just seeing this new adaption, this movie was beautiful and fresh. The singing wasn't too much because I knew it was more of an adaptation of Broadway. I still saw a woman who found love from other women who uplifted her and ultimately finding love in herself.

[@SoufBySoufeast]

😂

[@themoviecritic1092]

Fun Fact: Fantasia was actually Celie in the 2005 run of the Broadway adaptation, it was great to see her pick up the role again... I thought she did a fine job to be honest.

[@majorlazor5058]

She was great

[@renahcarlisle5219]

I think people need to take a more nuanced look at the way black men were presented in this film. Bottom line is that the men in ceili's life were awful. However, it made me notice the side male characters even more by juxtaposition. The man sofia comes with to the juke joint...the man shug marries. Even harpo at the end with sofia, finally shedding a generational curse on how he was raised. Why are igorning those examples. Yes, they were minor but should have hit you squarely between the eyes when in comparison to mister and celie's step-father. As horrific as it was, these were real women's experiences and it was celie's story.

[@MsSphinx91]

I agree. I would've loved to see more of Harpo and why he made different decisions.

[@braybraylove1247]

Good point .

[@thenerdyblackgirljournal8850]

The musical was actually more of an adaptation of the book. Alice Walker, the author of the book, is said to have appreciated the musical more than the movie because it was closer the original content. I was obsessed with the musical when it came out, so I did a whole deep dive and learned as much about it as I could.

[@jennaywilliams1024]

Why take the struggle out of these fictional black towns? Because the actual historical thriving black towns were burned down, flooded, bombed, and robbed and the people that are alive to this day who can attest to it and were seeking justice were denied any retribution whatsoever. So that's disrespectful to not make it look shabby.

[@SoufBySoufeast]

💯✊🏿

[@majorlazor5058]

This clearly wasn’t a black town. We meet the mayor later in the film and he is a violent racist white man.

[@kerry-j4m]

So true and the US government back then did nothing about these black towns disappearing ( getting destroyed ) it happened -TOO-often and too many times.

[@lagransu]

But those towns were burned and bombed Because THEY were Thriving. I have seen the aftermath. Show me what the thriving looked like so I know what made them so jealous ✊🏽

[@jennaywilliams1024]

@@lagransu I don't think the thriving was in the look but our manufacturing market. Production, not consumption. That's why America is in this predicament now. We sing while we work

[@blakenicol1573]

I know it from the book. We studied it in school. The novel is about the awfulness of those men as well as the journey of the main female characters. Why sugarcoat it?

[@bugeye177]

I remember when this movie came out, i was 14. The one thing I remember is a lot of black men were mad about how black males were portrayed in the movie.

[@DDarkestKnight]

They were mad about being protrayed accurately? Makes sense for 80s men

[@blackpanthro]

Theres only 2 things my moms hates in popular fiction: Scar and Danny Glover

[@joeshmoe4062]

@@DDarkestKnightIt’s not accurate, it’s ahistorical propaganda

[@kenyoung149]

​@@DDarkestKnightthey was not portrayed accurately. Its funny bc if the roles were reversed and women was being portrayed like that it would be an issue

[@LOGICAL-JAY]

​@@joeshmoe4062exactly 💯..even my grand mothers and great grands said it wasn't accurate when they were alive..they told me most BP in the 30s and 40s stuck together because they faced heavy racism in the south..you have to be careful of what hollywood puts in front of you..I remember back in 1986 there was an agenda to divide and conquer BP because we were starting to strive and pull together..they even threw Crack/cocaine in the mix to throw us off..you had to live it back then to understand what was true or false..hollywood loves to play on W's emotions because they know alot of them(not all) will pay$$ for "feel goodery"..these evil folks will sell you a lie and capitalize on it.

[@tamaracharese]

No, the musical was an adaptation of the book and is closer to the book than Spielberg’s movie.

[@hamhockjenkins]

Makes sense.

[@joshuamcdowell9745]

Thank you! I read the book in the ninth grade and loved it more than the original movie. I also love the Broadway musical.

[@kbmariontv1736]

Lol I was screaming this

[@austindevine248]

The Spielberg movie is a great movie though

[@erinnmjones]

Since all of the flashbacks took place in Celine’s imagination, all of it was in the same place. When they had that scene of African’s dancing, it took place in the same place younger Celie and Netty had their musical number in the same place. The African scene wasn’t meant to take place in Africa for real. Since Celie had never been to Africa before, she could only picture the furthest she could imagine

[@RecordStoreDeva]

Exactly, I got that as well.

[@kbmariontv1736]

Yeah listening to them I was like oh that really went over their head

[@KH-hm2cf]

I read the book, saw the original movie and the revival stage musical. I never saw it as a negative portrayal of black men. Everything we see and read doesn’t have to be taken so literal. This was one story that needed to be told. It never left me hating black men. As a child I watched this movie so much I knew it word for word. I actually learned about the power of love and forgiveness from the book and the adaptations of it. Yes, we should have well rounded stories but we can’t bury the ones we don’t like. Women during that time probably went through this.

[@daisyn3gr0n]

Probably? Wow

[@kerry-j4m]

Black women during that time period went thru &&&& !!! Black men too.

[@sebeku2]

The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Goldberg, Best Supporting Actress for both Avery and Winfrey, and Best Adapted Screenplay, but did not achieve a single win.

[@DrQuagmire1]

and it's a damn shame too, because they were heavily robbed of those awards

[@paulray494]

the entire thing, including the nominations and not winning, was propaganda and it achieved its mission of setting FBA back a generation. where were we then and where are we now ?

[@italkshyt14]

It doesn’t deserve to win shyt. All it is is propaganda against Black men. 😂

[@brettthomas6327]

Academy is a joke

[@sherriefrye2931]

Robbed. It was definitely robbed. No respect for The Academy.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

Korey and Martin keeping us entertained, even on Christmas

[@IAmAlmightyGod]

Martin Does. Korey should be behind th3 scenes because his views are basic as fuck

[@daytonwoodford4386]

Don’t 4 get Julian

[@UC4AQUgrQ9EwVIGoF0w7xHXg]

​@@IAmAlmightyGod 🤡🗑️

[@IAmAlmightyGod]

@@UC4AQUgrQ9EwVIGoF0w7xHXg ok buck dancer. Stop dancing

[@joshuamcdowell9745]

I enjoyed the movie and it's not a direct remake of the 1985 adaptation. The Broadway musical was an more accurate adaptation of Alice Walker's book than the first movie. This movie bodied the book, the original movie and the musical very well. All of the actors gave stellar performances. The dancing was amazing. The legendary Fatima Robinson did her thing on the choreography. I wish more songs from the musical was incorporated. 13 songs from the Broadway musical was cut from the movie. A song called "She Be Mine" was cut from the stage musical and was placed in the movie. Halle Bailey wrote an original song that she sung in the movie. The Color Purple isn't just a story of trauma and pain. It's a story of resilience, love, strength, healing, forgiveness, sisterhood and triumph. This version wasn't just driven on trauma. It also had joy as well. The character Mister was deemed as the bad guy in the original movie, but in this adaptation, he was humanized. The audience was able to understand him better and why he was so cruel to Celie and treated her the way that he did. The moment between Mister and Harpo when he told his son that he was proud of what he did with the juke joint. Mister had dreams that he couldn't chase because he had to work on the farm. And the scene with Ol' Mister, he told his father that he loved Shug because she had a wild heart like him. Shug did what he couldn't. She left and became something. The book is better than the original movie because the characters are more developed and have more complexity and layers.

[@majorlazor5058]

It annoys me people keep saying the musical is based on the 80’s film. It’s clearly based on the book and I’ve never read the book. There is a lot different from the movie.

[@MultiCorris]

So.. were humanizing a child rapist?? The musical is making trauma a happy thing, when it is not.

[@omgspockwashere]

I too am tired of black struggle films but i wish i heard the same whenever we get another WWII film, etc. Also I'm happy Martin mentioned that it would make no sense to have things not look too depressing. I know that wasn't Korey's intent but all i could think of was how so many places are trying to remove or hide black history and how they would love to make things seem like nothing bad ever happened

[@sagqueen1984]

I was so young when I watched the original film that I honestly hated it. Not that it probably wasn't good it was just so traumatic for my younger self.

[@marvelboi3416]

The good thing about the original Color Purple was that Whoopi Goldberg got her first Oscar I believe with this film.... FUN FACT: Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks was actually in the Broadway version of The Color Purple which was a big win to reprise their role in the film.

[@prismspec]

Whoopi Goldberg received her Oscar for "Ghost".

[@SoufBySoufeast]

Who gives af about an Oscar? Are you yt?😂

[@prismspec]

@@SoufBySoufeast You must, since you responded.

[@marvelboi3416]

@@prismspec Okay I was wondering if it was one of the classic films The Color Purple or Ghost that she received her Oscar.

[@GoldieSC]

Danny Glover's Mister was so intimidating that I still always see him no matter what role Glover plays

[@dwayneadamsworld]

Im currently finishing the first of a trilogy of novels that I hope will become a series, and give black actors the chance to be more than oppressed slaves. It's a supernatural thriller filled with insane conspiracy theories. Wish me luck

[@aesop4024]

I wish you all the luck pursuing your dreams

[@asanitheafrofuturist]

Good luck!!!!

[@veltriam]

Good luck ❤

[@JessieBanana]

The idea that Black women should play down our struggles to make Black men look better is exasperating.

[@eme.261]

Thank you!

[@oaktree1626]

False narrative. No one's asking for that.

[@Thisisjustname]

It's always ain't shit black men, men wgo would be just like Mister who talk about how men didn't treat women like this. I'm a black mam who talks to my 90 year olf grandmother andd many of her child stories in the 40s, mirrors what happened in the color purple. Her mother was 14 when her 50 year old father married her mother.

[@draggoon9121]

What😅we aren't in this together?........smh

[@ic3e]

Ohh, so there is a "struggle" that black women is experiencing? Please divulge

[@frezerh]

Its not a REMAKE...its an ADAPTATION

[@traceycooper3554]

Thank you! Adaptation of the Broadway musical.

[@poposterous236]

3:45 Correction: Spielberg and Marcia Lucas invented the blockbuster. George never intended for Star Wars to turn out the way it did. Marcia Lucas re-edited the original film behind his back while he was on vacation after a terrible premiere. You can still find a copy of the original cut, its a much different movie.

[@DanJackson1977]

Yeah... it was a much more baffling and dull movie. And it wasnt just Lucas' wife, there were 2 other editors that "fixed" Star Wars.

[@DanJackson1977]

Also, where did you hear that the movie was "edited behind Lucas' back"... George actually agreed with some.of what needed to be edited.. like cutting the American graffiti in Space stuff that was the original Luke on Tattoine intro... and they also had to do reshoots and pickup shots which required editing anyway.

[@elbowjuice2627]

@@DanJackson1977imagine how differently those prequels would’ve been if he listened to his team, if they even spoke up

[@isuriadireja91]

​@@DanJackson1977i even found the end result slow and dull...even when I first saw it back in...I dunno, late 70s or very early 80s. And I was still a kid then.. But, I was so used to the action and fighting stuff in the Shaw Brothers and other Hong Kong movies that the fighting stuff in SW just had me either laughing or bored outta my mind. And I really didn't care much for all the space battles. Even the monsters... I've seen better stuff in the 70's Sinbad movies.

[@UndergroundAquarium]

Do you know where we can find this cut you speak of? I'd love to see that!

[@natedoggcata]

Thank you guys for entertaining us on Chistmas Day! Merry Christmas fellow toasties!

[@theconsciousobserver6829]

Slave films meant to destroy Black Men and Black Women

[@RecordStoreDeva]

I liked both of them. I think I liked Celie and Shug’s relationship portrayal better in the 2023 film than the 1985 film. I got to agree with Korey. I hated the movie poster. It looks like a Communist China Poster. Sorry, but it does.

[@antonyware]

This is a reimagining of the stage play/musical. That’s a very important fact . Most of the comparisons were to the original film which of course will happen, but there wasn’t many references to the actual body of work this particular film is directly based from.

[@JamesDoucettperry]

It's an adaptation of the Broadway play not a remake of tthe movie. Our people are not use to this genre, some will not get it.

[@vanessaseymour2634]

It's not a remake of the original film, but a film adaptation of the Broadway musical.

[@sherryamanfor]

I remember when the first color purple in 1985 came out on Christmas Day. I was just 21 years old. Just lost my mom that year and every Christmas my family all traditionally go to the movies Christmas night watching the movie. I loved it the second one it was more like a musical movie to me. I really didn't care for it.

[@lexis4490]

Seeing the original movie so young, I didn’t want to watch it again. I go into the new film nervously but glad they made the musical movie.

[@DeeDaKaang1]

I watched it yesterday & had 1 major problem with.....It took it from Mr. being evil by ripping Celie & Nettie apart to literally being the devil by attempting to grape his 13 year old sister-in-law in her sleep & then shoot atvher after throwing her out in the midst of a rain storm.

[@sharronking]

I like Hell No with Meagan The Stallion. It might be gimmicky but aaayyyeee it worked 😂

[@ombra711]

The original is a classic, he did the book justice.

[@joshuamcdowell9745]

Actually the musical is more accurate to the book than the 1985 adaptation. Clearly people like you never read the book.

[@josephwilliams9209]

I agree. The ending of the original had me in tears of joy too. Then when her son said mama…..😢😭😭.

[@geardog24]

While I personally had my fill of remakes, this was pretty good. I’d say even better than the original movie.

[@LyrikLondon]

I disagree with you all 100% about Fantasia. Her performance in the film was my favorite by far!

[@SoufBySoufeast]

🤦🏿‍♂️😂

[@truthseeker9249]

Yes. She was the best in an entire cast of bad actors.

[@LeeBeeDeeTree51]

People also must keep in mind that films are made to make money. Studios don't make films to address social ills like lack of black representation in films. If they can make a film that makes money AND sends a message, then great. But money is the primary reason for greenlighting a film. They want assurances that the investment in making the film will give them a big return on the costs. For instance, the studio wanted producer Oprah Winfrey to cast Beyonce or Rhianna as Celie despite the fact that both are totally wrong for the role. All the money men at the studio saw was the fact that they were huge popstars who draw huge crowds, hopefully to movie theaters. Remember, because they are black films, the film needs to be critically-acclaimed AND make huge amounts of money to be considered sucessful. So Black films films have smaller margins for error. If a white filmmaker makes a critically- acclaimed film and it flops, he/she may get three more tries to be a box office success. If a BLACK filmmaker makes a critically-acclaimed film and it flops, he or she is lucky if they get another chance to make a studio film. Also, their flop makes it that much harder to for ANY other black filmaker to get another black film made. YES, there are some racists in Hollywood just like there are in EVERY industry. But is there some cabal of powerful studio racists greenlighting only films that are made to offend black audiences on purpose? No, there isn't. In fact, most of the black films that are made nowadays, are made by black filmmakers who busted their tails to get their films made. These movies may be too niche or art house or downer for some black movie goers, but they certainly were not made without care or passion and they certainly weren't made to offend black people who would be their primary audiences. The film, "Twelve Years a Slave" may not be every person's cup of tea. But this movie was artfully created and was NOT made to rub the degredation of slavery in black people's faces. Those people who claim that this is the only type of film that Hollywood makes about black people, don't know that it was a passion project and a struggle for black film maker Steve McQueen to get it made. In fact, he was repeatedly told, who wants to see that downer? It's ironic that some of the same people who claim that the fact that this film was made meant that the powers that be were delighting in the torture of black folks, will also get upset when the Governor of Florida seeks to erase slavery from Florida History books! They also get furious when they hear the lie from Neoconfederates that says that it benefitted black people. Well, which is it?! Are they against uncomfortable history or not? Since when did all stories about black people have to be happy or uplifting? Aren't we people like everyone else? And how did they miss the uplifting ending of Twelve Years that showed a triumph over injustice? And where did this persistent myth that there are tons of slavery feature films told from the viewpoint of the enslaved person come from? Please list them. I'll wait. ............. Almost NONE exist. Talk about erasure of unpopular truths! We say we want varied stories about the black experience, but do we really support them? Waiting till they hit streaming isn't supporting them. Even Tyler Perry doesn't pack 'em in like he used to. Occasionally there will be an event black movie that has widespread support from black audiences like " The Woman King" or "Hidden Figures. But most of the time, we complain and don't support what IS made even when it is well reviewed and isn't a downer. But sweet lord, we will hit the theaters the week any "Fast and Furious" film opens! Movies that supposedly degrade black people is not what we need to be concerned about. The biggest racist current that runs through Hollywood, is that they don't think about black people much AT ALL, except in how they relate to the lives of white characters. Years ago when asked about racism in the industry, Yaphat Koto said, "Hollywood is too dumb to be racist." In his opinion, they were too petty, back-stabbing, ass-kissing and money-grubbing to come up with a PLANNED system of racism like the one that existed in the Jim Crow South. Instead, the biggest racist sin Hollywood commits against black people, is the sin of ERASURE. They ignore our stories and act as if we don't exist.

[@niteycat]

22:22 the original book had sequels though both sequel books didn’t feature some of the main characters in the original as much, we do find out what happened later to some of these characters. This is why to Korey’s point there was a lot of forgiveness . Spoiler alert for the books ahead and I haven’t seen the new movie yet. Towards the end of the original book, Celie’s and Mister’s relationship changes after Celie see his decline after she left. They end up calling each other by their proper names and end up having a proper marriage. The relationship between Shug and Celie ends for a bit and the book delves into Celie losing really her first true love. So I think this is why you see the forgiveness in this movie because it draws from the original material.

[@sewgeekdesigns9113]

As a black person who’s seen the color purple every holiday on BET for the last 20 years I’ll pass lol 😅

[@shippendales8543]

I think the new film is more accurate to the book And also addresses the man hating criticism of the original through Mister and Harpo Danielle Brooks is also amazing in the film as Sophia and a tour deforce Ther performance should get her an Oscar nomination and win

[@krisj827]

​Even if this new movie is more accurate to the book, its hard to overcome seeing something for 20 to 30 years every weekend. I'm glad that this new version is getting good reviews.

[@turquoisepurple7sky151]

​@@krisj827I agree

[@majorlazor5058]

That’s a shame. It’s a great film.

[@turquoisepurple7sky151]

@@majorlazor5058 It is a great film

[@excellentestevan4488]

Merry Christmas Korey and Martin! 🌲🎁

[@AlyssaMonetMason]

I love you all! Cheers

[@muziqpoet86]

This movie is not a remake to the movie we grew up with.. This is a movie production of the Broadway play... Some people need to seriously do their research before dissing this film

[@fragileguyguy7226]

Isn’t it funny that Quincy Jones, of all people, requested that Steven Spielberg direct the original film.

[@LoneRanger-et7gq]

Why is it funny? 🤔

[@manuelvilar2242]

What a missed opportunity. They should of hired Johnathan Majors to play as Mister.

[@daisyn3gr0n]

😂😂😂😂

[@BudokaiTH]

I love the first original Color Purple movie, and absolutely enjoyed this new one just as much.

[@italkshyt14]

You enjoy propaganda and the defamation of Black men.

[@kerry-j4m]

I haven't watched the original in-YEARS-may have to view it again before viewing the new one.

[@92JazzQueen]

I wonder if Color Purple for Spielberg got him to master herself so that he could do a film like Schindler's List. Seriously, both are films about racial dramas and I seriously don't see people talk about that fact.

[@properking9019]

Film was honestly phenomenal. I had zero interest in this until my mother asked me to take her. It was good for her and my daughter.

[@stevecatanio8532]

Merry Christmas. Keep up good work. 🎉

[@thenerdyblackgirljournal8850]

I agree with Corey about that movie poster. They could have done better than that.

[@aesop4024]

Just raggedy

[@BB_Thun]

‘The Borrowers’ reference 👏🏾👏🏾 haven’t heard of that movie in awhile

[@ingridsavage5780]

The Original was EPIC. The New version was cute. There is absolutely no comparison between these 2 films at all.

[@UndergroundAquarium]

It's a shame Cynthia Erivio couldn't reprise her role. I saw her in The Color Purple on Broadway and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

[@twrendy9142]

Fantasia essentially fulfilled that by reprising her role as Celie. She replaced the original actress, LaChanze, on Broadway. I think Cynthia wasn’t cast until years later

[@traceycooper3554]

Erivo has been busy filming “Wicked”

[@traceycooper3554]

@@twrendy9142Lachanze was 2005 Celie on Broadway. Cynthia Erivo was 2015 revival Celie. Fantasia replaced her for a bit.

[@twrendy9142]

@@traceycooper3554 Fantasia replaced LaChanze on Broadway from 2007-2008. She did the national tour in 2010. Cynthia performed 2015-2017. All that said. I hope the success of the movie spawns a new tour or run on Broadway. I love the stage version of this story!

[@LoneRanger-et7gq]

Cynthia Erivio shouldn't have been selected to play this role; she made some problematic comments about African Americans. Therefore, as a Black Brit, she should never be considered for any role/project that deals with the African American experience.

[@natsolomon7849]

Idk if y’all are musical people but I’d be curious to know what you think of the 2015 Broadway revival cast recording (also has Danielle Brooks and she’s amazing and show stealing in that as well.) Everyone I’ve seen talk about this movie is coming from comparing it to the Spielberg film but as a theatre kid my familiarity was with the musical and I was shocked when you said it explored the sapphic elements more in the movie bc I came out of it like where was their relationship?? The musical is actually very different from the movie and had a lot more songs and I wish they didn’t cut some of the ones they did but I’m biased as a musical theatre fan first so I wonder if others would agree with me.

[@LeeBeeDeeTree51]

Why are people acting like this film wallowed in victimhood? It didn't. It had a hopeful, happy and even triumphant ending.

[@Rocketscienceshorts]

Agree with Coleman on this - some things can’t be topped. And thank you for Christmas upload

[@swedmerson90]

The poster being made in Canva is crazy 🤣

[@codered713]

That poster looks like an Incredibles 2 advertisement.

[@Kryssthealien]

"Django" is the only uplifting slave era movie I needed. Spike Lee is my favourite Director, but Tarantino nailed it! I was 18 when the 1st color purple, and it was a big put down for black men, we needed a "Django" and we got ab"blackmenaintshit" the movie.

[@fnf1031]

At some point during the movie I just finally caved in and boohooed Great film!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Merry Christmas Korey and Martin!

[@captaintaco979]

I read the book in highschool and it bummed me out so much. It’s genuinely depressing seeing this poor woman go through hell, and it’s a lot more somber, which is why I prefer the tone of the movie. There is some levity in the misery, I do wish they covered Celie’s queerness, it’s a really big omission. Which is why I’m excited to see the new one.

[@aaronearnedanironurnn]

Do other groups even have these kinds of movies? Our virtues and vices are no better or worse but it seems like only we get these.

[@ThelmaGriffin-r2l]

The director gave Celie an Imagination and Fantasy singing and tap dancing Fantasia wanted that role and she brought her A game ❤❤❤❤

[@teacupolous]

Why do I have zero motivation to see this movie?

[@truthseeker9249]

Because you have taste. Please don't lose it. Don't let the smoke and mirrors of today's film industry fool you like everyone else.

[@MrXon]

Whoopie Goldberg made those same fingers at Q in Star Trek!

[@allanbroady2970]

Dope to see this movie and formerly the musical more completely adapt Alice Walker's work.

[@lisah8438]

I think Korey is going through a lor of racial trauma. I mean he always talk.anout Black struggle movies like black people never struggle. We needed this because it is a adapted from the broadway play.

[@thefirstbourne149]

@entertainingblackmanvideos7691Also, it’s some amount of inspiration he takes for his comedy, too. Wtf is th e problem?

[@deannawoolfolk4562]

Merry Christmas Toasties! 🎄🎅🏾

[@a_real_one2000]

One of the reason I want to new color purple is becuz it was based on the boardway stage musical so Martin criticism kind of makes worry. I kno folks who seen the musical & loved it. I may still check it out.

[@sherriefrye2931]

I believe, without exception, that The Color Purple is the most beautifully made movie in my lifetime. The cinematography, the costumes, the sets, the acting, the story, the directing, the soundtrack... All of it. Beautiful. I really don't understand not liking this film.

[@nikpad5822]

Loved the original growing up. the original was a rollercoaster for me, will give this remakema watch when i get the chance.

[@traceycooper3554]

It’s not a remake. It’s based on the Broadway musical.

[@kevinrobinsonjr.5018]

Can’t bring myself to go support this at all.

[@terrancemoore496]

Question? How old is Corey? I mean he talking like he vividly remember 1985. I mean, yes I remembered the 1985 version of "The Color Purple" but I was like 11. I am soon to be 50, and I don't remember so much controversy? Maybe, because I was 11 at the time.

[@thefirstbourne149]

I don’t think it’s so much vividly remembers, but there’s significant parts. He’s two years older than you’re about to be btw.

[@sandywest4977]

The Color Purple =Idlewild

[@travisgames6608]

Merry christmas to the DT family!! I'm glad Martin said that he gets tired if the struggle stuff too, just not to the level Korey does.

[@DanTV333]

THIS SHOW... Must go down as a Classic because it is SO GOOD Thank you Gentleman🫡

[@yasinradee]

I enjoyed it to the max.💜

[@kaylao.3326]

Color Purple was very beautiful and refreshing. Best movie of the year. Def gonna go see it again

[@jjenk021]

Just saw it and i agree with Martin. Good movie but definitely not as emotional.

[@SmileyAdventures]

Can’t wait to see it tomorrow!

[@kaylao.3326]

You won’t be disappointed ❤

[@IAmAlmightyGod]

Korey coleman Reviewing a film with black subjesct matter: 1. It's a Struggle movie 2. It is cliché. Nothing new to see here. (Even when its biographical) 3. Wny can't we be superheroes and characters of fantasy.... (Martin hates magical negros) 4. Black under representation in Hollywood of the past, and what we had to go through to get to black panther. 5. HE ACTS LIKE HE CAN'T REMEMBER THE BLACK ACTOR OR HE INTENTIONALLY FUMBLES THE PRONUNCIATIONS!!! You know... like aa hack comedian from the 80s. (Thank god Billy called him out on it in the Norbit review.) 6. Wash Rinse Repeat. Korey's reviews of black movies are a parody of cliché, a spinning of anti struggle movie reviews of the past. Double Toasted Please stop reviewing movies with black subject matters. It's cringing and embarrassing watching korey shuck and jive, and soft shoe a dismissive review to not offend his non black fan base. Just stop reviewing them. Black movies already don't get much support. Why demonize the subject matter? Just don't review them anymore. RIP Charlie Murphy. Since DT DIDN'T POST ONE ON KZbin!

[@MrMakingcake]

where was the lie?

[@EverEssence4790]

Somebody had to say it! Thank U No tribute to Robert Roundtree either

[@jking1892]

I've noticed this patten from him as well. Beautifully articulated to you covered everything.

[@SoufBySoufeast]

I agree 1000% he's always pandering.. and don't forget the "black man lusting over a yt girl" trope🤦🏿‍♂️

[@kbmariontv1736]

Thank you because EVERY black film he does then complain but look at the shit they choose to review. Anytime they review a black film I tend to skip it because you nailed exactly how Korey reacts.

[@SmartDave60]

11:52 Korey unfortunately Black history in America has mostly been a struggle. If you don’t like the era The Color Purple is set in cool. How about the 1960s while we’re still navigating Jim Crow? Or the 80s-90s crack epidemic and mass incarceration. We can’t run from our history and play pretend.

[@assassin8636]

I guess you're right about that. It's like saying struggle doesn't matter and you have to be perfect in life, like how does that make sense?

[@ReesesPrice]

Agreed 💯 absolutely

[@LOGICAL-JAY]

I agree..the problem I have is the sneaky divide and conquer tactics these hollywood producers play..both of my grandmothers and great grands when they were alive told me it was nothing like they showed in the 80s movie..most BP stuck together in the 1930s and 40s because of the racist WP in the south..but of course hollywood is going to play on BWs emotions to divide and conquer as well as capitalize..they're sneaky as hell..

[@sonicsnake44]

I agree with Kory not e every thing has to be about the struggle. I want some cool sci fi & fantasy films.

[@aesop4024]

​@sonicsnake44 My problem is Korey can have his personal preferences. However, I find it Irritating when he dismisses anything that doesn't fit with them.

[@ShockG007]

Whoopi was the movie

[@veesmith9737]

I enjoyed it ❤

[@daytonwoodford4386]

old Julian doing the heavy lifting--tkx j

[@ladonnawalkerphotography]

yep, I totally agree, the poster is NOT the best.

[@JamesASharp]

What the HECK are you talking about DT? The budget for The Color Purple 2023 is $100 million. Now you're giving us misinformation.

[@JulienHemmendinger]

That is 100% my bad I’m very sorry about that. I looked it up right there and swore I saw it was 15. But just looked it up again and you are right it is in fact 100 million.

[@RaathloveTV]

I will never watch this movie. Its a negative false representation of black men. Facts show that majority of black men are loving fathers and family men. Domestic violence from black men is at a small percentage. And black men need to guard our own images. And always come back with facts. Because black men are not these violent monsters they try to portray in media and film. Majority of black men are in the middle class. They are hard working, loving fathers and and family oriented.

[@turquoisepurple7sky151]

It is not a negative adaptation of black men. There are black men like thjs. Just watch the news. I mean stop acting like you all are perfect. No one ia good but the father. You are either mad that people are showing that black men are abusive too and black women go through domestic violence? Or do not portary you all in a bad light in front of white people?😂

[@turquoisepurple7sky151]

The majority of black men are not in middle class according to statstics. An abuser comes in all colors and cross all socieconomic backgrounds.

[@turquoisepurple7sky151]

Black men marry at lower rates only 20 percent compared to other races of men, and many of you all have outside children outside of marriage.

[@asanitheafrofuturist]

Hollywood definitely doesn't do Black men justice. Only movie I saw recently in theaters with a Black man as the lead was Equalizer 3 with Denzel

[@turquoisepurple7sky151]

@@asanitheafrofuturist Good. Change the narrative. At least you all are represented more in movies. We go a whole year without black women in movies🤣

[@therealjeffgipson6438]

Of all the movie reviews to not have Julian in, this should've been the one.

[@tmmartinesq.6216]

Pass

[@daytonwoodford4386]

$15m for movie Oprah under paying

[@cortneyjermainejones]

Musical!? How dare they appropriate Paul Mooney! 😡

[@cattothefuture]

The dinner scene at the end of the original was the best payoff this story deserved.

[@kjo2130]

Danielle Brooks was AMAZING!

[@wendivamusic]

I agree with Martin… should have gone FULL musical - they quite couldn’t find the balance. But still entertaining

[@phillinsogood]

Yes I hated the movie posters

[@bombast718]

Why does Spielberg need or want to tell this story? And why hasn't he told stories of sexism within Jewish American communities?

[@daisyn3gr0n]

Who cares? Maybe if you researched a bit and actually did care then you would know the answer. You just wanna bxtch about it.😂

[@RonnieMyers777]

Sexism & 🅿️edø🅿️hiLia***

[@thefirstbourne149]

He wanted to do a drama!!!

[@majorlazor5058]

He is just a producer in this movie. His name is just tagged on.

[@macbrebonicks8668]

Mister Vs. Predator

[@isuriadireja91]

I 100% agree on that garbage poster. 😂

[@mindfireart7843]

The movie was okay but I felt it was watered down and didn’t do the book or the Broadway play justice. I was disappointed

[@tylerhackner9731]

This looks amazing

[@missright9159]

I know he's tired of black struggle narratives, but I didn't think there was enough here to make the overall triumph make sense. Not that I needed or wanted to see it, but it helped to have the previous context to feel what this movie wanted me to feel. That being said, I did appreciate the lighter, polished, broadway tone because we deserve that treatment as well. This works very well as a companion film, I would say.