Well this is the month of Love and Black History so I figure I will try and give you that through out the month of February. Today's Rewind Wednesday Love/Black History Edition is that of The Color Purple!
This is one of those movies that appeals to all audiences regardless of color or gender. The Color Purple is a 1985 drama film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker. The film tells the story of a young African American girl named Celie and shows the problems faced by African American women during the early 1900s; including poverty, racism and sex discrimination. The character Celie is transformed as she finds her self-worth through the help of two strong female companions. The story can be depressing in many spots and uplifting in others. But it provides you with a true tale of survival and love. It offers a glimpse into the world of African Americans in the South nearly 100 years ago.
Though the film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Goldberg and Best Supporting Actress for both Avery and Winfrey, it did not win any. Many perceived this snubbing was ignited by some controversy because many critics considered it the best picture that year, including Roger Ebert. However, other critics felt that the film had changed or eliminated much of the book's defense of lesbianism.
This is a film that can make you shed tears of sadness and tears of joy all in the same sitting; this would be considered quite a big step in the career of a common filmmaker. The Color Purple, at the time, was considered risky, especially after action classics like JAWS and Raiders Of The Lost Ark coming from Steven Spielberg. The Color Purple all in all, stands for the beauty of the fields and flowers surrounding these poor people. In the end, there really is something to live for, the fact that love triumphs over all.
Here's a scene stealer for you right here:
A classic Color Purple scene and the re-enacted version in Madea's Family Reunion:
This is one of those movies that appeals to all audiences regardless of color or gender. The Color Purple is a 1985 drama film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker. The film tells the story of a young African American girl named Celie and shows the problems faced by African American women during the early 1900s; including poverty, racism and sex discrimination. The character Celie is transformed as she finds her self-worth through the help of two strong female companions. The story can be depressing in many spots and uplifting in others. But it provides you with a true tale of survival and love. It offers a glimpse into the world of African Americans in the South nearly 100 years ago.
Though the film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Goldberg and Best Supporting Actress for both Avery and Winfrey, it did not win any. Many perceived this snubbing was ignited by some controversy because many critics considered it the best picture that year, including Roger Ebert. However, other critics felt that the film had changed or eliminated much of the book's defense of lesbianism.
This is a film that can make you shed tears of sadness and tears of joy all in the same sitting; this would be considered quite a big step in the career of a common filmmaker. The Color Purple, at the time, was considered risky, especially after action classics like JAWS and Raiders Of The Lost Ark coming from Steven Spielberg. The Color Purple all in all, stands for the beauty of the fields and flowers surrounding these poor people. In the end, there really is something to live for, the fact that love triumphs over all.
Here's a scene stealer for you right here:
A classic Color Purple scene and the re-enacted version in Madea's Family Reunion:
1 comment:
So that's why they call it the color purple!
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