AN ABSOLUTE TOUR DE FORCE!! The Color Purple Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 Tara & the Jo(h)ns return for a CLASSIC of historical fiction as they give their The Color Purple reaction, recap, commentary, analysis, & review.
John Humphrey & Andrew Gordon react to and review The Color Purple (1985), the powerful historical drama directed by Steven Spielberg (Schindler’s List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan) and based on the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel by Alice Walker. Set in the early 20th-century American South, the film tells a deeply emotional story of survival, resilience, and sisterhood as it follows Celie’s journey toward self-worth and independence. Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost, Sister Act) delivers a breakthrough performance as Celie Harris, a young Black woman enduring years of abuse and separation from her sister while searching for hope and identity. Alongside her, Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon, Predator 2) plays the domineering Mister, while Margaret Avery (Being Mary Jane, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins) portrays the bold and charismatic Shug Avery, whose friendship helps Celie begin reclaiming her voice. The film also features a young Oprah Winfrey (The Oprah Winfrey Show, Selma) as the fiercely protective Sofia, delivering one of the movie’s most unforgettable moments during the defiant “All my life I had to fight” speech. From Celie’s heartbreaking early life to the triumphant emotional reunion near the film’s end, The Color Purple remains one of the most impactful dramas of the 1980s. With its sweeping storytelling, unforgettable performances, and deeply moving themes of forgiveness, faith, and empowerment, the film continues to resonate with audiences decades after its release. #TheColorPurple #WhoopiGoldberg #StevenSpielberg #ClassicCinema #FilmReaction #MovieReview #OprahWinfrey #DramaFilm #CinemaHistory #React #ReactTo #Reaction
