I just bought this disc and watched it last night.I bawled my eyes out.I haven't seen it in many years and had forgotten what an incredible film it is.I gave it only 4 stars because of what many other reviewers havesaid about the DVD -- it's not double-layered and requires a"flip" right after Celie and Shug kiss.I was particularlymoved by Oprah Winfrey's performance.We all know her as OPRAH now.I'dforgotten how amazing she was in COLOR PURPLE.
I think if Spielberg madethis movie today he might not shy away from some of the heavier themes likehe did in 1985.But his filmmaking technique was incredible for this film. It plays like an old-fashioned Hollywood movie.The colors are gorgeous.(How did they get all those perfectly purple flowers in that field ? ) The camera work is exciting.
Everyone has their "crying"moments in COLOR PURPLE.These are mine:1.The breakup of the sisters("Ain't no mountain, ain't no sea..."). 2.Celie gets the letter("I got two children...").3.God's Tryin To Tell You Something("See daddy, even singers got soul") and, of course, 4. Theend.
It's about life. It's about love.It's about us. Thank you AliceWalker, Steven Spielberg, and Whoopi.
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Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple is a richly-textured, powerful film set in America's rural south. Whoopi Goldberg, winner of the Best Actress Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination, makes a triumphant screen debut as the radiant, indomitable Celie, the story's central character. Her impressive portrayal is complimented by a distinguished cast that includes Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong and Akosua Busia. The Color Purple marks a new, more mature color in Spielberg's artistic palette. It is an exquisitely crafted, landmark film that will be treasured and talked about for years to come.
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