I think the reunification of Celie and her now grown kids is one of the most powerful scenes in Hollywood history, along the lines of emotional response. I mean, if it doesn't bring a tear to your eye, you are not human. Its like seeing the ending of Imitation of Life, and not being moved.
"...insert corny quote here"
Yep, I agree. The end of this film makes me cry every time because it's so emotional.
Patrick Warburton is a comedy genius!
Yep same here. I cry every single time!
shareWhat ALMOST got me at the theatre when it was released (& 99.9% of the females in the audience) is when Celie and Nettie reunite. Nettie with a pep in her step, wearing bright colored clothes- then Celie with a drab grey dress with a limp in her gallop. Contrasting women with contrasting lives. Then they revert to their childhood ritual. Now THAT was powerful (not to take away from the kids meeting)
shareWhat ALMOST got me at the theatre when it was released (& 99.9% of the females in the audience) is when Celie and Nettie reunite.
So true and all these comments are so point.
Whatever people think of the film (and we know there are many contrasting opinions of it), nobody can deny how powerful that scene is.
The first time I saw this movie was at the movie theatre. I ugly cried at the end!
The guy I was with was so embarrassed. Lol
Actually, it ended with her and Nettie playing their childhood game. In case you forgot, when the ending credits came, everyone else moved out of the scene so they could play. Would have been nice to end it with them actually catching up. but I guess after finding the letters, she was already caught up.
shareI vividly recall the first time I watched The Colour Purple ... I was completely moved by the story, the characters and right there at the end when Celie and Nettie reunite I was bawling so much I couldn't draw breath. It didn't get any better when Adam and Olivia call Celie "Mumma" and talk to her in their own language. It gets me choked up just writing about it .... watching it brings on some serious crying no matter now many times I watch it. One of my all time favourite movies.
shareRoger Ebert (as he often did) described it wonderfully: "The affirmation at the end of the film is so joyous that this is one of the few movies in a long time that inspires tears of happiness, and earns them."
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