It is difficult to explain to anyone under 30 just how important this film was at the time in challenging perceptions of both AIDS and homosexuality - Hollywood can be a force for good at times.
Given how many famous people were dying of HIV at the same time the movie was released, Freddy Mercury not the least. And then HBO doubled down on the issue with 'And the Band Played On'
@@adrianh332 My ex-wife was an RN... back when they were still working nurses and not supervisors... during the 80's AIDS epidemic. She later worked as a pediatric oncology nurse and she once told me that both jobs were equally heartbreaking. I'm a combat veteran myself, so let me offer you my respects on hard work in tough times. You done good.
The Oscars sometimes can't be explained, but we try when we believe an injustice was done or the winner just doesn't make sense. People lobby. The industry votes. It rewards & punishes. Being upset about the results isn't bad; when apathy hits this is what Hollywood should be worried about.
My sister and I were just talking about this movie yesterday. I said to her that one of the things I loved about this movie was that Andy's family was so kind, loving and supportive of him. Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and Antonio Banderes really nailed these roles.
@@ToshaHall-hp5iw Yet your own illness stipulates that you're here - undamaged in the physical sense - to fester in judgement and loathing...alone in chilly waters. I hope you have one of those blindingly beautiful Ebeneezer Scrooge epiphanies where you realize we're all in it together, but we're not in a Missouri l morality play. It's just life and probably won't happen. And I'm sorry for that. Take care.
At the end of the movie, 50 Real people with AIDS was present for Andrew'funeral and saddly 43 of them died in the 5 years. That's a great tribute for them
Great movie. Denzel not getting a nomination at all is a travesty... He nailed his part perfectly. Wish these two would have made more movies together, they have great on-screen chemistry.
It’s fair - I can understand Denzel refusing the best nomination as a best supporting. Tom’s character was definitely the emotional heart of this movie, but Denzel crushed it. He destroyed it. He doesn’t need awards, he is always great. They both are. I wish they had been in more movies too, but funnily I am not sure any single studio could afford both in the same movie at this point without them taking a pay cut, or taking points. This was THE breakout role for both. They had each done really good stuff, but this was SO next level. I don’t think they would disagree. People forget but this was not considered a great career move for Tom at that time. It started his purple patch. I read at the time Antonio Banderas on set on the first day asking Tom innocently if he had played a gay man before (Antonio had, in the more open independent Spanish cinema from memory), and Tom said almost sarcastically “yeah, in one of all the juicy gay roles in Hollywood.” (What was the next major film with a major gay lead? Brokeback Mountain - 20 a years later? And David Letterman made gay cowboy movie jokes for like 5 months….
It really does, going from an openly homophobic, dismissive, prejudicial and ignorant man to one who had become far more understanding and amiable. Despite it being self-evident that Andy's AIDS-related illnesses had ravaged his body, Miller's lack of apprehension in touching him to put his mask back on, and do it so carefully so as not to cause further discomfort, was incredibly symbolic. Not only did it reflect Miller's new-found knowledge that touching Andy posed minimal to no threat to him as there was no fluid exchange, it reflected a genuine show of concern for him as a fellow person, regardless of sexuality. Pardon the pun but it was the most touching way to say "I've got you, my friend."
The minute I saw Tom Hank's face on this video I started to cry. Denzel deserved an Oscar as well as Tom. Denzel was outstanding in this film. OUTSTANDING
@@ricardocorreia7962 yes, I understand what you mean but his character just wasn't likeable. Which probably proves your point even more. He was totally believable.
Robards was good, but I don't think his character was as relevant or has as much depth. Denzel's character essentially represented the audience or the general public: apprehensive at first, then gradually sympathizing, understanding, and finally being totally committed. There is an inherent problem with yearly awards like the Oscars. There can be a movie that's a 10 and a movie that's a 9.5 in the same year (or even two 10s), and one of them will necessarily be award-less. Then, on a slower year, the best movie may be an 8, and get an award.
My uncle died of AIDS in 1995. He missed the medical advancements that could of saved his life. He lived with our family and we cared for him until the end. This was an amazing movie. It was a story that needed to be told.
I remember when this was in the theater. My mom and I saw What's Eating Gilbert Grape my dad saw Philadelphia. They got out at the same time. That's the first time I ever saw my dad cry. He couldn't even talk. It really affected him.
I watched this movie with my father. After it was over, he came over to me, hugged me harder than I could ever remember and asked me to always be careful. That was all that was ever said about my orientation and he loved unconditionally always.
@@BrianVincent-gz2dq Indeed he was. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of him. He’s been gone for 24 years now but I can always feel his presence. I wish everyone could have had a Dad like him.
I love how Antonio's character is always flamenco dancing in the corner of whatever room he's in, he really added some Latin pizzaz to this aids based drama.
6:00 “Goodnight my angel, my sweet boy…” Absolutely heartbreaking. No parent should ever have to see their child die. When I look at my son I try to remember the incredible gift he is and treasure the time we have on Earth together and never take that time for granted.
My cousin saw her 17 year old daughter die in the hospital. I’m not going to lie, the funeral was the most brutal funeral I’ve ever been to. I didn’t have the heart to walk up to the casket and my cousin hasn’t been the same since.
“Goodnight my angel, my sweet boy…” that part got to me to. I was a single dad of a baby girl. Had her for 14 years and she passed away from bone cancer at 14. All she knew in this life was me'
this whole scene drives me to tears. the thing I love most about this film is the unwavering love & support Andy had from his family. it was beautiful to see ♥️
My partner Jacob of 13 years passed away at 33 from AIDS… this last hospital scene with myself, family and friends was exactly what i experienced … i cried throughout this movie and final scenes…. Jacob fought till the end and i was holding his hand till he had passed away….
God Bless You and your angel Jacob. I hope you have found a way to move on and live a happy life. I am 70 yrs young I experienced the stigma of the AIDS crisis. Not personally though. What you endured being who you are and how you were treated makes me feel so sad and angry. I can only believe that times are better but not enough. I pray that you are living a wonderful life in Jacob's honor. 🙏💕
I worked at legal hospice in Dallas in the 90s. Our main business was AIDS/HIV patients in disputes for their rights and wills. Medical directives. Basic human rights. Families often blamed the partner and refused their wishes to stay together. I pray we never see such misguided anger again. God bless those who love and are loved.
A wonderful example of "show, don't tell" with regards to the wake scene. We learn so much about Andy, his family, and his friends just by watching them all come together for those few moments in love and understanding for one another.
It speaks huge volumes about Joe and how he grew to have love for Andrew. They won the case and Andy had passed but he still felt he had to come and pay respects to his friend
I remember seeing this in the theater in 1993 with my friends and we all cried. I cried for 3 days straight as though I lost my brother and as it would be, this scene played out for me and my brother on 4/17/2002. I miss him every day. This song still gives me goosebumps.
I’m so sorry..for the two of you……I am 61 and was blessed with three fantastic sons whom all three went on to be great successes and find the love of their lives… All three of my sons are gay…and I can imagine what the fear and anger and devastation this stupid virus brought to many families….peace be with them all and may the memories of their loved ones they lost never fade…
That Tom Hanks starved himself for this role is pure dedication. He had to look emaciated like an actual AIDS patient. Thanks Tom for all the brilliant performances that made us smile!!!!!!!
Received a well deserved Academy Award for his role in this. Also won an Academy Award the very next year for his portrayal of Forrest Gump. One of the very few actors to accomplish back to back Oscar wins. Prior to this, he was generally only being cast in light hearted comedies. This is the film that truly showcased his incredible range, and inate ability to take on more serious roles.
As at the beginning of the movie Joe’s child was born, he wanted to buy a bottle of Dom Perignon Champagne. But then he heard what it would cost and decided rather not to buy it. Then, in this scene he brings a bottle to the hospital for Andy to celebrate. I love these tiny details in movies.
Those are "gems" when you recognize those moments in a movie. That's what good director's come in to make sure we emphasize those moments in the film to show true feelings among those good friends that remembers conversations that we won't forget.
I don’t care for Tom Hanks but his work in this, all the actors, especially Denzel, was brilliant. Jonathan Demme is my favorite director. This is so different from Silence of The Lambs, both were brilliant.
yeah because in the beginning when Andrew goes to him to get him to be his counsel/lawyer, and he finds out that he's gay and has AIDS, he doesn't want to touch his hands and shake it due to his discrimination, but after seeing what happens in the library and grocery store where everyone accosts Andrew for being gay and having AIDS and wrongly saying that he had sex with his husband (which he didn't, he had a blood transfusion and that's what caused him to catch the AIDS virus), he changed his mind and took him on against his old law firm.
After watching this film, I never ever saw homosexuality the same again and growing up in a home where it was frowned upon, I used to judge them and after this I always told myself I would treat them like the human brothers and sisters they are. They are all part of us whether you like it or not and we should not judge them because of who they love. This made me bust out the waterworks back when I watched it. Such an important movie for all to see.
I lost my brother Steve to AIDS. This movie, tears my heart because I love him so much. It’s a tragedy that someone young men died of this horrible disease. 😭😭😭😭
Powerful scene, the viewer feels like they were a guest at this wake. It makes you think of your own mortality and how those that remain will remember you.
That'll change by 2030 according to scientists, because by then we'll be able to reverse aging, or the aging process. So humans, like jellyfish, could become biologically immortal.
Too bad some of the famous people didn't get a chance to live with the new drugs RIP to Daniel Chapman Mark Sorenson and Michael Cohen who were in Philadelphia
Although he didn't have to endure the drastic weight and appearance changes Tom did, Denzel's performance in this film was one of his best ever! The character development of his role is a remarkable thing to see.
Neil Young blamed Gay Men for the AIDS epidemic. Neil said he didn’t want GAY MEN touching his things at the grocery store etc.. Neil Young’s music should NEVER have been used in this film….
Every single person in this film acted brilliantly. An absolutely incredible, powerful, and, overall, extremely important film--no matter how fictitious some parts of the movie might've seemed.
When the film opened in California, I was working at the AIDS Foundation. I saw it twice the first day. The first show I went alone, the second showing was with my children. There were tears, questions, and compassion. I was so proud of them.
This scene - especially the wake scene at the house - sets my emotions off each time I watch it. I remember watching this the very first time in 1993, when AIDS was still considered a modern day plague among us. I was 21 years old, and I cried like a baby watching this, because this movie was and is - for me - the most accurate description of how we were back then, and today it shows us how far we've come, and how much further we have to go. Why do we continue to treat each other like trash?
@@zyrrhos If you're going to bring that up, while that was going on, all I could think was "The only reason infected people are getting away with coughing on one another is because no one can claim this is just a gay men's disease." It's so hypocritical. People have no shame.
@@lostheartslostminds The OP said, "Why do we continue to treat each other like trash?" This administration, the media and our public health officials used Goebbels-like propaganda to vilify the unvaccinated to make them appear unclean and responsible for the Covid pandemic.
My husband's uncle and his husband lived through the deaths of HUNDREDS of their friends from AIDS during the 80s and 90s. Let that sink in. They both have legit PTSD. They are HIV negative and have been together for 40 years, married since it became legal in California. They adopted two children who have grown up to be wonderful human beings.
@temperedglass1130 they mightve been exaggerating, but that's how rampant the epidemic was. My aunt lost numerous friends to the epidemic. Truly is one of the worst things a person can ever experience.
One of the most beautiful films ever made. A series of poetic vignettes, perfectly sewn together. Everything, from the music to the newborn at the funeral, every casting decision, everything about this movie is just perfection. And it changed the world. Kudos to the late Jonathan Demme, and all the others who made this happen.
After 30 years I still cry like a baby every time I watch this movie my partner of 24 years passed away almost 12 years ago from aids and I think about him everyday
This film stands as one of the greatest homages to those who suffered and died of AIDS. I grew up during these times and this film was groundbreaking. Tom Hanks - no words…
Saw this in the theater at 13 years old. Don't remember crying at a movie before that, besides E.T., but will never forget crying once the footage of him as a child came up. It was an enormous lesson in empathy in that moment.
Every time I see this movie, the final scenes make me bawl. AIDS took entire generations and nowadays people just want to pave it over and pretend they didn’t matter. I was born in 1980. I’m an old queer. This movie hits so hard.
No one pretends it never happened , but what can you do about the past sit there and cry ? I think being thankful we live in better times and being lgbt isn’t a bad thing anymore and we have come a long way is a much better approach than remembering the dreadful 80s
This scene kills me, every single time. The contrast of death and life in one room, that song Neil Young sings, the video of young Andy. Beautiful and heart wrenching.
The childhood footage always gets me. As a parent all you want ia for your child to be two things. Happy and healthy. Children are so pure and innocent. Breaks my heart whenever I see the homemade videos of him as a kid, full of potential, healthy and happy.
It's compositions like this that always elevate him above Dylan. Only our Joni is allowed to dine at Neil's table when it comes to the art of songwriting,.... and vice versa.
Trivia tidbit but the song was meant for the opening. But neil did too well and the director couldn’t bear to use it for that. It was just too beautiful and he knew he wanted to use it for the end right away. Enter Bruce with “streets of Philadelphia”
This film had such an outsized impact because two Hollywood heavyweights (plus the up and coming Antonio) were part of it. This film wouldn't have changed so many people's perceptions if less well known and less respected actors had done it. One of the greatest films ever made.
Honestly one of my Favorite Movies. This movie showed a Loving Family in such a real and honest way especially the actors that portrayed his parents. The chemistry between Denzel & Tom was poetic. Years ago I volunteered with an Organization that delivered meals to people that were Aids and HIV Patients. I was glad I did. This Movie never gets old. The writing, the subject matter, and the the performances were all Award Worthy.
By not being a native American, I couldn't understand why wakes were like this. A celebration, happiness. I thought it was "disrespectful " because our tradition is to be sad, cry (loud) and show how much pain we feel. Now I appreciate how these people are celebrating life. His life, his friendship and kindness. No need to show pain but to celebrate his life. Well done.
Every culture, family, and individuals have their own traditions of mourning. Grieving together has it's own merits, and being able to cry and get your emotions out together is definitely not a bad thing at all. Personally however, I hope that when I'm gone and my friends and family have a wake that it's a celebration instead. I'd want them to not be sad that I'm gone, but celebrate the (hopefully good and rich) impact I had on them when I was here. To each their own though
@@RTCPhotoWork I never denied that, but I'm specifically referring to the funeral rites. My preference would be something like in the clip, a happy gathering to celebrate me. That doesn't mean they wouldn't or shouldn't also be allowed to be sad. In the very scene before this clip in the movie, some of the same people that are in the wake are crying as they are saying goodbye to Beckett in the hospital
My father was a doctor and my mom was a nurse during the aids crisis, they were laughed at and teased for willingly helping people with aids. They were terrified for sure but they did their jobs.
I started tearing up when Hanks said he was ready. My father passed in 1989 of lung cancer. He was in hospice. He joked with me, mom and the two nurses. My brother and his fiancé hadn’t come yet. His passing sadly wasn’t peaceful but what I’ll never forget was dad wasn’t afraid. And ignoring everyone but me he looked me in the eye. Next second he was gone. We all went to the hospital and I went into his room. His head was turned toward me, empty eyes open. I’d never seen anyone pass before. Hank’s character with his “I’m ready” showed he was like dad. Unafraid both knew they led a good life and as long as you remember them, they’re not gone. Excuse me. I have to ball my eyes out now.
This scene, perfection!!! So natural and touching, have never forgotten the ending of this remarkable film. Denzel at his absolute best. Just consider the talent here.
I was a kid when this movie came out. My grandma even let me watch it and even to this very day the ending scenes still bring tears to my eyes. This is one movie the younger generation needs to watch. Allow them to see the heartbreak that so many families endured during this time.
One of the saddest scenes ever in a movie. An ailing Andrew celebrates his court case victory in his dying final hours with his family and Joe around him and his brother breaks down crying 😔
I was a clinical RN who practiced in a TJUH in Philly and also at Mercy Hospital of Pgh in the 80's. I saw a great deal of extreme situations around many types of scenarios. After I moved 3 x and gave birth to 4 full-term babies by c-section, with 1 miscarriage in 5 years. I came to understand full body burnout and the nature of pancreatitis, low immune function, depression and anxiety. No matter the virus, Nutrition plays a major role in recovery to build up all systems. Sleep patterns play an important role for healing. Alcohol and junk food have no business in the hospital setting. Chronic disease is a condition where underlying causes are not addressed. If you have lost a loved one, I am sending you strength for you to carry them in your heart, and with their memory while embracing a full life of your own. We know so much more today about how the body responds to foods, toxins, relationships, extremes, and lack of movement, self worth, and care.
Saw this as a child in school on the tube TV on the rack the teacher would roll out, I remember as a kid how powerful this scene was. One of my first experiences contemplating life and the fragility/value of it. Very powerful.
Good for your teacher for sharing that. One of my favorite teachers took us to holocaust museum. Taught us about Anne Frank. I’ll never forget that teacher or her impact on my life.
@@RTSOB1 If all the LGB+whatever movement did was show movies like this, you wouldn't find yourselves being screamed at and censored all over the place. This did more in maybe two hours to change public attitudes about gay men in particular than five years' worth of Drag Queen Story Hour ever did, and people were far more bigoted toward LGB people thirty years ago. Stop insulting parents' intelligence.
@@urthboundmisfit Florida legislation (endorsed many other states) forbids reference to sexual orientation in public schools for students under the age of 10. Those students would not have had their "attitudes toward gay men changed" by this or any other movie. In an era when teachers and librarians et al are being "screamed at and censored" for as little as posting a rainbow in a public space, it's disingenuous to pretend that a movie sympathetic to the plight of gay people would pass muster. Intelligence left the building quite a while ago.
Jonathan Demme is one of the few who pictured American characters (especially second characters, who he never treated poorly but with care cause they do count) that were not clichés or archetypes. Made us feel connected to the situation here for instance, last scene of this movie with Neil Young's wonderful song is one of my favourite of all time. For this I am tremendously happy for all these great movies he made. Bless him.
When they show Denzel helping to put his oxygen mask back on- that was significant. Because when he walked into Denzel's office originally, he was afraid once he said he had AIDS. Wiped his hand off after shaking it. Was nervous about him even being there... They developed such a bond, that Denzel could overcome his initial fears- and probably disgust- and help his friend at the end. It's so pivotal. My heart hurts everytime I watch their last encounter.
I'm not crying, you're crying. Still love this movie after all these years - just so much power in two heavyweight actors in their primes, not bringing a heavy had to a massively weighted subject when this film was made. So Powerful.
This scene always hit me hard. My poor Grandfather died the same way and a year before this movie was released. AIDS is a terrible disease and took so many peoples lives
Crying as I did watching this picture for the first time as a young man finding myself in my early college years. I don’t think I have figured things out yet, sometimes you never do. But now I feel more comfortable with that fact. That it’s good to feel, to cry. There is something about this movie, the vulnerability, the human condition, the fact that even the guys who fired Andy were not terrible people, that gets me emotional, probably more than any other movie.
My mom headed an HIV/AIDS support group when I was a kid in this era. I remember how many of them died. I remember asking her how she stood it. Who will if i don't she said. I didn't understand then what that really meant. I'm so proud to be her daughter as she offered compassion and understanding where there was often so little.
Love this film as my friend in the 80s was HIv...I was with him to the end...jack I loved you from day one....and to the end...my best friend 🧡 forever ❤️
No other heartbreak like having to watch your loved one slowly getting their life snatched and withering away in front of you. This scene was that. Well done, always a tough watch. Lovely emotional hymn by Neil Young at the end too, but the Springsteen one was great too.
My Uncle died of AIDS related illness in 1992. I was 12 and seeing him slowly regressing still haunts me to this day. It's so hard for me to watch this movie. I've only seen it in it's entirety twice. I'll probably watch it one more time. It's always painful.
This was the main transitional point in tom Hanks s career as an actor his performance was astonishing and mindblowing to say the least his career went from brilliance to immeasurably amazing a superb actor
This scene right here is everything. The growth his character displays is so important. This movie provided education the world needed to be understanding to those with this disease.
It is difficult to explain to anyone under 30 just how important this film was at the time in challenging perceptions of both AIDS and homosexuality - Hollywood can be a force for good at times.
This and “The Band Played On”
Given how many famous people were dying of HIV at the same time the movie was released, Freddy Mercury not the least.
And then HBO doubled down on the issue with 'And the Band Played On'
I was an RN on an AIDS unit during the late 80's and early 90's they were rough times.
@@adrianh332 My ex-wife was an RN... back when they were still working nurses and not supervisors... during the 80's AIDS epidemic. She later worked as a pediatric oncology nurse and she once told me that both jobs were equally heartbreaking.
I'm a combat veteran myself, so let me offer you my respects on hard work in tough times. You done good.
@@adrianh332 me too. Much of my frustration then was my co-workers and some Drs attitude w pwa's that they deserved it
The arch of Denzel's character development was just beautiful. He played it so well. He should have gotten an Oscar for this role.
Its funny how later, Denzel loses in Malcolm x to Tom Hanks in Forest Gump.
@@Soul.Is.WillingMalcolm x was the year before. Forrest Gump was the year after
I agree❤❤❤
A nomination, at least.
The Oscars sometimes can't be explained, but we try when we believe an injustice was done or the winner just doesn't make sense. People lobby. The industry votes. It rewards & punishes. Being upset about the results isn't bad; when apathy hits this is what Hollywood should be worried about.
I love how supportive Andrews family was and how they were with him till the end. Not everyone in a similar situation has that.
I was my brother's caregiver and I'm so thankful for the strength to be there for him.
I miss him everyday...
@@wrinthiak3431 Bless you for that. I'm sure he loved you and was thankful for your love, respect, caring and kindness.❤❤
@@70sgirl42 thank you for saying that.
Very true. I saw this happen in my own family. I wished my loved one had the support Andrew had.
My sister and I were just talking about this movie yesterday. I said to her that one of the things I loved about this movie was that Andy's family was so kind, loving and supportive of him. Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and Antonio Banderes really nailed these roles.
How he went from not wanting to touch Beckett to being so kind at the end was so fucking powerful
That did me in. So beautiful.
Could it be because it was a movie??
@@ToshaHall-hp5iwwhy???
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Yet your own illness stipulates that you're here - undamaged in the physical sense - to fester in judgement and loathing...alone in chilly waters.
I hope you have one of those blindingly beautiful Ebeneezer Scrooge epiphanies where you realize we're all in it together, but we're not in a Missouri l morality play. It's just life and probably won't happen. And I'm sorry for that.
Take care.
That’s what movies are supposed to do
At the end of the movie, 50 Real people with AIDS was present for Andrew'funeral and saddly 43 of them died in the 5 years.
That's a great tribute for them
Michael callen one of the flirtations died just a few months after filming Philadelphia
The phenomenally creative Ron Vawter, who played Bob Seidman with such compassion in the film, died of AIDS just four months after the film opened.
I saw Philadelphia and it burned in my brain as one of the greatest movies of all time.
God rest their souls
One of my best friends in the 80’s died. I had absolutely no idea, and still feel bad today.
Look up fauci and drug used to treat aids all on his watch, drug killed them not aids
Great movie. Denzel not getting a nomination at all is a travesty... He nailed his part perfectly. Wish these two would have made more movies together, they have great on-screen chemistry.
From what I recall they wanted to nominate him for best supporting actor instead of the lead, so he declined the nomination entirely.
Totally agree. Best Supporting Actor should have been his
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It’s fair - I can understand Denzel refusing the best nomination as a best supporting. Tom’s character was definitely the emotional heart of this movie, but Denzel crushed it. He destroyed it. He doesn’t need awards, he is always great. They both are. I wish they had been in more movies too, but funnily I am not sure any single studio could afford both in the same movie at this point without them taking a pay cut, or taking points. This was THE breakout role for both. They had each done really good stuff, but this was SO next level. I don’t think they would disagree. People forget but this was not considered a great career move for Tom at that time. It started his purple patch. I read at the time Antonio Banderas on set on the first day asking Tom innocently if he had played a gay man before (Antonio had, in the more open independent Spanish cinema from memory), and Tom said almost sarcastically “yeah, in one of all the juicy gay roles in Hollywood.” (What was the next major film with a major gay lead? Brokeback Mountain - 20 a years later? And David Letterman made gay cowboy movie jokes for like 5 months….
That's because at 2:43 he did not remove the rubber band from under the respirator. He was an insensitive prick.
The moment Denzel’s character puts the mask on Tom Hanks is everything that this movie has to say.
It really does, going from an openly homophobic, dismissive, prejudicial and ignorant man to one who had become far more understanding and amiable. Despite it being self-evident that Andy's AIDS-related illnesses had ravaged his body, Miller's lack of apprehension in touching him to put his mask back on, and do it so carefully so as not to cause further discomfort, was incredibly symbolic. Not only did it reflect Miller's new-found knowledge that touching Andy posed minimal to no threat to him as there was no fluid exchange, it reflected a genuine show of concern for him as a fellow person, regardless of sexuality.
Pardon the pun but it was the most touching way to say "I've got you, my friend."
My exact thoughts
Very true and the last scene Tom Hanks character as a child too. It says more than words ever can.
For me, that real tell all moment was when Denzel's character went ahead and sat at Andrew's side right away rather than hesitating.
Exactly, the theme of this whole film is CHECK YOUR BALLS!
The minute I saw Tom Hank's face on this video I started to cry. Denzel deserved an Oscar as well as Tom. Denzel was outstanding in this film. OUTSTANDING
Not even the best supporting performance of the film, that would be Jason Robards
@@ricardocorreia7962 yes, I understand what you mean but his character just wasn't likeable. Which probably proves your point even more. He was totally believable.
I think we all agree the academy missed up that year
YES ''talk to me like i was a 2 year old'' still use that line to this day''
Robards was good, but I don't think his character was as relevant or has as much depth. Denzel's character essentially represented the audience or the general public: apprehensive at first, then gradually sympathizing, understanding, and finally being totally committed.
There is an inherent problem with yearly awards like the Oscars. There can be a movie that's a 10 and a movie that's a 9.5 in the same year (or even two 10s), and one of them will necessarily be award-less. Then, on a slower year, the best movie may be an 8, and get an award.
My uncle died of AIDS in 1995. He missed the medical advancements that could of saved his life. He lived with our family and we cared for him until the end. This was an amazing movie. It was a story that needed to be told.
It needs to be retold. Thank you for being there for your uncle.
I lost my uncle to AIDS in 1997. It was crushing. We named a child for him though, and coincidentally, we also have a child named Andy.
My wife’s uncle died of AIDS in 95 as well. Very sad.
So were they gay
@@utubeuloser6166 that's a SHITTY QUESTION.
I remember when this was in the theater. My mom and I saw What's Eating Gilbert Grape my dad saw Philadelphia. They got out at the same time. That's the first time I ever saw my dad cry. He couldn't even talk. It really affected him.
I’ve seen this a bunch of times and every time I bawl like an idiot. It’s heartbreaking.
You have a soul. Nothing about that says idiot to me!
Mary steenburgen must been wipeout doing 2 films in the same year 😪😴
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I watched this movie with my father. After it was over, he came over to me, hugged me harder than I could ever remember and asked me to always be careful. That was all that was ever said about my orientation and he loved unconditionally always.
Sounds like wonderful Dad.
@@BrianVincent-gz2dq Indeed he was. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of him. He’s been gone for 24 years now but I can always feel his presence. I wish everyone could have had a Dad like him.
@@jasper2207I myself am straight but I have friends who aren’t and I promise myself that if any of my children are LGB I will love them irregardless
What a good dad, makes me believe in the world. Loving and simple. Let you be your own but still looking out for you.
This movie is propaganda.
I lost dear friends. This film recognizes the fear we felt for our loved ones & the everlasting love we have.
Denzel and Antonio Banderas also did a wonderful job. Did not overdo their roles, which was exactly what was needed.
I love how Antonio's character is always flamenco dancing in the corner of whatever room he's in, he really added some Latin pizzaz to this aids based drama.
I remember saying almost the same thing to my uncle. "I'll see you again soon." Almost 30 years ago isn't soon enough. I miss you.
I am so sorry for your loss, may he Rest In Peace 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾✝️✝️✝️🤍🤍🤍 I hope all is well now
6:00 “Goodnight my angel, my sweet boy…” Absolutely heartbreaking. No parent should ever have to see their child die. When I look at my son I try to remember the incredible gift he is and treasure the time we have on Earth together and never take that time for granted.
My cousin saw her 17 year old daughter die in the hospital. I’m not going to lie, the funeral was the most brutal funeral I’ve ever been to. I didn’t have the heart to walk up to the casket and my cousin hasn’t been the same since.
“Goodnight my angel, my sweet boy…” that part got to me to. I was a single dad of a baby girl. Had her for 14 years and she passed away from bone cancer at 14. All she knew in this life was me'
@@turnupthesun81 It says in the Bible that kids aren’t supposed to die before their parents and when they do it’s a tragedy.
Moms are great!
@@rainerweishaupl1103 I’m so, so sorry for your loss.
The closing scene, with the music, is probably one of the saddest in any movie. I cry every time .
Same here
Same.
Same. Every single time.
Actually it reminds me of my childhood days and village life, it always makes me cry 😭😭
This is why I hate AIDS so badly 😔💔
this whole scene drives me to tears. the thing I love most about this film is the unwavering love & support Andy had from his family. it was beautiful to see ♥️
Scenes like this make me want to hug my niece and nephews and hold them closer to my heart.
@@sharonjensen3016 Do that. Never take it for granted.
Listening to that song always makes me weep. People are so judgemental of what they don't understand. Excellent movie and very needed
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I know the feeling .
I was a new nurse in the SF Bay area in the 80's. This is so important. Blessings to all.🧡
Thank you for your service, ma'am ❤
I was a phlebotomist at Davies Hospital in the Castro, in the 80's.
St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver BC 1980's.
you must have been very brave ma'am. The bay area was the epicenter back in the 80s
The acting in this movie was a 10/10. From the main leads to this scene with the family. Unbelievable.
💯✨
So true
Cried like a baby in 93, almost 30 years later, still crying like a baby.
Me too. Andy so much reminded me of my uncle
. me too!
So you're 123 y.o now?
yo tambien
same, same.
My partner Jacob of 13 years passed away at 33 from AIDS… this last hospital scene with myself, family and friends was exactly what i experienced … i cried throughout this movie and final scenes…. Jacob fought till the end and i was holding his hand till he had passed away….
God Bless You and your angel Jacob. I hope you have found a way to move on and live a happy life. I am 70 yrs young I experienced the stigma of the AIDS crisis. Not personally though. What you endured being who you are and how you were treated makes me feel so sad and angry. I can only believe that times are better but not enough. I pray that you are living a wonderful life in Jacob's honor. 🙏💕
Sorry for your loss keep those powerful memories in your heart don't forget that 😇🙏
He knows Edward.
Life moves on but memories are forever. Remember the many good times, my friend.
I'm so glad you were with him. It breaks my heart to know how many people died alone from this disease. God bless you. Peace.
It is so hard to loose the one you love. Feel my hug for you, brother.
I worked at legal hospice in Dallas in the 90s. Our main business was AIDS/HIV patients in disputes for their rights and wills. Medical directives. Basic human rights. Families often blamed the partner and refused their wishes to stay together. I pray we never see such misguided anger again. God bless those who love and are loved.
Bless your dear heart for your kindness. ❤
A wonderful example of "show, don't tell" with regards to the wake scene. We learn so much about Andy, his family, and his friends just by watching them all come together for those few moments in love and understanding for one another.
Indeed. Very powerful. Everything just come together perfectly
I had a wake for my mom one it was a goodbye party and birthday party for her when i saw Philadelphia i was planing on.having a wake im glad i did
Demme is a master.
It speaks huge volumes about Joe and how he grew to have love for Andrew. They won the case and Andy had passed but he still felt he had to come and pay respects to his friend
I always loved how kind and loving Andy's family was in this movie. They were truly wonderful people.
I remember seeing this in the theater in 1993 with my friends and we all cried. I cried for 3 days straight as though I lost my brother and as it would be, this scene played out for me and my brother on 4/17/2002. I miss him every day. This song still gives me goosebumps.
I lost my brother in '94. He was my only sibling, and I miss him every day...
I’m so sorry..for the two of you……I am 61 and was blessed with three fantastic sons whom all three went on to be great successes and find the love of their lives…
All three of my sons are gay…and I can imagine what the fear and anger and devastation this stupid virus brought to many families….peace be with them all and may the memories of their loved ones they lost never fade…
I remember being in the theater and so many of us were sobbing at the end. Very powerful
Jonathan denme directed a powerful film RIP thanks for the next year 30th anniversary of Philadelphia
I did too. Everyone was not just crying...we were openly sobbing and no one was embarrassed about it. So moving.
It Humanized gay men and AIDS infected people to a serious degree. This film made a real difference in that day
That Tom Hanks starved himself for this role is pure dedication. He had to look emaciated like an actual AIDS patient. Thanks Tom for all the brilliant performances that made us smile!!!!!!!
Received a well deserved Academy Award for his role in this. Also won an Academy Award the very next year for his portrayal of Forrest Gump. One of the very few actors to accomplish back to back Oscar wins. Prior to this, he was generally only being cast in light hearted comedies. This is the film that truly showcased his incredible range, and inate ability to take on more serious roles.
Tom starved himself for CAST AWAY too.....
I think they were filming in 1992 and put on hold and came back on mid 1993 after Tom's dramatics weight loss for his character's final stage
@@PeteDavidson-yl3pstrue this wasn't the 1st time he did this
This movie is nearly 30 years old. Incredible.
Thanks for reminding us!
Ouch... don't be so cruel to us Otto.
No matter how many times I see this, the ending makes me cry. The music, with the video of him as a child....heartbreaking.
Yes. Every time.
Absolutely! The last 5 minutes with him as a little boy and that song...ABSOLUTELY GUT-WRENCHING!
Of course dear...
As at the beginning of the movie Joe’s child was born, he wanted to buy a bottle of Dom Perignon Champagne. But then he heard what it would cost and decided rather not to buy it. Then, in this scene he brings a bottle to the hospital for Andy to celebrate. I love these tiny details in movies.
I’ve seen this movie a million times and didn’t even notice that. Good catch!
To be fair, at this point in the movie he likely just collected 40% of a 5 million dollar settlement. Still a wonderful gesture though.
Those are "gems" when you recognize those moments in a movie. That's what good director's come in to make sure we emphasize those moments in the film to show true feelings among those good friends that remembers conversations that we won't forget.
Good Eye indeed!
@@lssmith2001What's her name?
Tom Hanks is one of our greatest actors of our time,nobody else could have pulled this roll off.
Nor Denzel Washington for his.
I totally agree
I don’t care for Tom Hanks but his work in this, all the actors, especially Denzel, was brilliant. Jonathan Demme is my favorite director. This is so different from Silence of The Lambs, both were brilliant.
When Denzel put the oxygen mask back on Tom Hanks was such an underrated scene. Such a powerful movie.
yeah because in the beginning when Andrew goes to him to get him to be his counsel/lawyer, and he finds out that he's gay and has AIDS, he doesn't want to touch his hands and shake it due to his discrimination, but after seeing what happens in the library and grocery store where everyone accosts Andrew for being gay and having AIDS and wrongly saying that he had sex with his husband (which he didn't, he had a blood transfusion and that's what caused him to catch the AIDS virus), he changed his mind and took him on against his old law firm.
how does a scene like that get rated, anyway?🤔
Fun fact: after he did that, the character got the eff out of there and fumigated himself.
Not underrated at all Ricky.
I am sure it resonated with every viewer, as it rightly deserved to.
Kind regards.
It's not underrated since people talk about it with great appreciation all the time🙄
After watching this film, I never ever saw homosexuality the same again and growing up in a home where it was frowned upon, I used to judge them and after this I always told myself I would treat them like the human brothers and sisters they are. They are all part of us whether you like it or not and we should not judge them because of who they love. This made me bust out the waterworks back when I watched it. Such an important movie for all to see.
I lost my brother Steve to AIDS. This movie, tears my heart because I love him so much. It’s a tragedy that someone young men died of this horrible disease. 😭😭😭😭
Sorry for your loss
Sorry for your loss
So sorry for your loss 😢
Tragic indeed. My sympathies.
Powerful scene, the viewer feels like they were a guest at this wake. It makes you think of your own mortality and how those that remain will remember you.
That'll change by 2030 according to scientists, because by then we'll be able to reverse aging, or the aging process. So humans, like jellyfish, could become biologically immortal.
Thirty years later, this scene still brings me to tears.
I am so glad, that as a virologist working in the 80s, that we developed anti-HIV drugs. People can now live normal lives now with HIV.
Too bad some of the famous people didn't get a chance to live with the new drugs RIP to Daniel Chapman Mark Sorenson and Michael Cohen who were in Philadelphia
God bless you. Thank you
Thank you my friend ❤
Yea it was developed because the virus was created
THANK YOU!!!
Although he didn't have to endure the drastic weight and appearance changes Tom did, Denzel's performance in this film was one of his best ever! The character development of his role is a remarkable thing to see.
Denzel's was great but Tom Hanks was oscar worthy. Dude had to lose so much weight to give the appearance of he had aids. Thats acting
I’m sure I heard that Denzel would put candy in places round set ti tempt Hanks.
It was Neil Young's forlorn, lonely voice on "Philadelphia" which made the final scene so heartbreaking. Brilliantly done.
Neil Young blamed Gay Men for the AIDS epidemic. Neil said he didn’t want GAY MEN touching his things at the grocery store etc.. Neil Young’s music should NEVER have been used in this film….
@@bethgallagher8156 Well, that's just really fucking horrible. I did not know that.
Hearing Neil Young really made me cry, because it really showed how much Andrew was loved...
@@bethgallagher8156 But...he changed that point of view and he gave the profits from this song to AIDS charities. People do change.
Brings me to tears. Reminds me of my beautiful brother who passed in 2008 from cancer. Those old home movies also add the perfect touch.
'What a beautiful, yet sad movie. I always cry when I watch it. Denzel and Hanks were magnificent
i almost passed out of crying today when i watched this scene. it was my first time watching Philadelphia. spectacular movie
Every single person in this film acted brilliantly. An absolutely incredible, powerful, and, overall, extremely important film--no matter how fictitious some parts of the movie might've seemed.
When the film opened in California, I was working at the AIDS Foundation. I saw it twice the first day. The first show I went alone, the second showing was with my children. There were tears, questions, and compassion. I was so proud of them.
I always tear up with these scenes... I'm one of the few lucky ones. Celebrating 35 years of living with HIV this year.
God bless you
God bless you and keep you
God bless ❤, that's great!!
Congratulations
Long May you continue with much luck, love and happiness xx
I think when his brother broke down I lost it. The flood gates opened. Tears didn’t stop.
That was always the part
That did it for me also.
It caught me too.
It's a shame they found a new experimental drug 29 years too late even though it a fictional movie
Was his brother older and was Andy the youngest? That's what it seemed like I could be wrong.
Each of his family saying their little goodbyes, and his brother just balling like a baby. I have two brothers... That part made me fucking cry too.
This scene - especially the wake scene at the house - sets my emotions off each time I watch it. I remember watching this the very first time in 1993, when AIDS was still considered a modern day plague among us. I was 21 years old, and I cried like a baby watching this, because this movie was and is - for me - the most accurate description of how we were back then, and today it shows us how far we've come, and how much further we have to go. Why do we continue to treat each other like trash?
"Pandemic of the unvaccinated." We sure do have a lot further to go.
I wonder the same 💔
@@zyrrhos I don't understand your comment?
@@zyrrhos If you're going to bring that up, while that was going on, all I could think was "The only reason infected people are getting away with coughing on one another is because no one can claim this is just a gay men's disease." It's so hypocritical. People have no shame.
@@lostheartslostminds The OP said, "Why do we continue to treat each other like trash?" This administration, the media and our public health officials used Goebbels-like propaganda to vilify the unvaccinated to make them appear unclean and responsible for the Covid pandemic.
My husband's uncle and his husband lived through the deaths of HUNDREDS of their friends from AIDS during the 80s and 90s. Let that sink in. They both have legit PTSD. They are HIV negative and have been together for 40 years, married since it became legal in California. They adopted two children who have grown up to be wonderful human beings.
Hundreds. Wtf were they all doing. Jesus
@temperedglass1130 they mightve been exaggerating, but that's how rampant the epidemic was. My aunt lost numerous friends to the epidemic. Truly is one of the worst things a person can ever experience.
One of the most powerful movies ever made. I only watched it the one time when it came out but it has stayed with me all of that time.
One of the most beautiful films ever made. A series of poetic vignettes, perfectly sewn together. Everything, from the music to the newborn at the funeral, every casting decision, everything about this movie is just perfection. And it changed the world. Kudos to the late Jonathan Demme, and all the others who made this happen.
After 30 years I still cry like a baby every time I watch this movie my partner of 24 years passed away almost 12 years ago from aids and I think about him everyday
I am sorry about losing your partner and love Arthur🫂🫂🫂❤️❤️❤️💙💙 sending some love your way....from Gypsy Sunshine in Boulder COLORADO 🪻🪻🌷🌄
Sending you love he is very much alive in your heart and mind.
I'm italian, but I understood what you've written..I'm close to you❤
This film stands as one of the greatest homages to those who suffered and died of AIDS. I grew up during these times and this film was groundbreaking. Tom Hanks - no words…
Gets me every time. The video of Andy playing as a child. I just can’t
Very Moving!
Heartbreaking scene 😔💔
This and that opera scene gets me every time! I think Neil Young’s song should’ve won an Oscar.
Saw this in the theater at 13 years old. Don't remember crying at a movie before that, besides E.T., but will never forget crying once the footage of him as a child came up. It was an enormous lesson in empathy in that moment.
Every time I see this movie, the final scenes make me bawl. AIDS took entire generations and nowadays people just want to pave it over and pretend they didn’t matter. I was born in 1980. I’m an old queer.
This movie hits so hard.
❤️
You're not old just well seasoned. ❤️
No one pretends it never happened , but what can you do about the past sit there and cry ? I think being thankful we live in better times and being lgbt isn’t a bad thing anymore and we have come a long way is a much better approach than remembering the dreadful 80s
Same thing is happening today with covid.
We should know better.
I grew up as an 80s kid too.
:)
It breaks my heart to I also cry at the ending
This scene kills me, every single time. The contrast of death and life in one room, that song Neil Young sings, the video of young Andy. Beautiful and heart wrenching.
The childhood footage always gets me. As a parent all you want ia for your child to be two things. Happy and healthy. Children are so pure and innocent. Breaks my heart whenever I see the homemade videos of him as a kid, full of potential, healthy and happy.
My mother died from AIDS...we all saw her deteoriate before our eyes...utterly sad...but was luved...I MISS U MOMMY...BLESSINGS...REAL TALK!!!
Your mom LOVED YOU ALL! I know she was so HAPPY n PROUD 2b your mom!! Sorry 4 yours n your family's loss.
I'm sorry that happened to her god bless you and your family ❤
Dear God no one should have to die like that. Great movie that broke my heart.
im 61 and 16 years hiv and i still cry like a baby at these sceens...lets never forget the ones we lost in the bad days.god bless one and all 😭
that neil young song is soul crushing
Totally humane
@@ch33psk8 And it hits you like a hurricane. Thanks Neil for your great contribution to music.
It's compositions like this that always elevate him above Dylan.
Only our Joni is allowed to dine at Neil's table when it comes to the art of songwriting,.... and vice versa.
Trivia tidbit but the song was meant for the opening. But neil did too well and the director couldn’t bear to use it for that. It was just too beautiful and he knew he wanted to use it for the end right away. Enter Bruce with “streets of Philadelphia”
@@angiestone2209 Thanx.
This film had such an outsized impact because two Hollywood heavyweights (plus the up and coming Antonio) were part of it. This film wouldn't have changed so many people's perceptions if less well known and less respected actors had done it.
One of the greatest films ever made.
Tom Hanks wasn’t a Hollywood heavyweight. This cemented it.
@@christophmatthews4313 I agree, Denzel wasn't that big either but this movie gave both of them recognition, prestigue and respect as actors.
It doesn't matter how many times I watch the ending of this movie... I will burst into tears every time.
I cry at this part too. And when Maria Callas is singing.
Honestly one of my Favorite Movies.
This movie showed a Loving Family in such a real and honest way especially the actors that portrayed his parents. The chemistry between Denzel & Tom was poetic.
Years ago I volunteered with an Organization that delivered meals to people that were Aids and HIV Patients. I was glad I did. This Movie never gets old. The writing, the subject matter, and the the performances were all
Award Worthy.
This was based on a true story. I think the world needed to see this. It made a huge difference on how we saw, treated and helped AIDS patients.
This was dedicated in memory of Geoffrey Bowers
It was inspired by a true story. There is a difference.
It's one of the saddest things that I've ever seen, because for many it is actually happening right now. I tried not to cry, I REALLY did...
By not being a native American, I couldn't understand why wakes were like this. A celebration, happiness. I thought it was "disrespectful " because our tradition is to be sad, cry (loud) and show how much pain we feel. Now I appreciate how these people are celebrating life. His life, his friendship and kindness. No need to show pain but to celebrate his life. Well done.
Every culture, family, and individuals have their own traditions of mourning. Grieving together has it's own merits, and being able to cry and get your emotions out together is definitely not a bad thing at all.
Personally however, I hope that when I'm gone and my friends and family have a wake that it's a celebration instead. I'd want them to not be sad that I'm gone, but celebrate the (hopefully good and rich) impact I had on them when I was here.
To each their own though
@@Fuerto203 Even if people celebrate the life you have, it doesn't mean there will not be sadness also. It's part of the grieving process.
@@RTCPhotoWork I never denied that, but I'm specifically referring to the funeral rites. My preference would be something like in the clip, a happy gathering to celebrate me.
That doesn't mean they wouldn't or shouldn't also be allowed to be sad. In the very scene before this clip in the movie, some of the same people that are in the wake are crying as they are saying goodbye to Beckett in the hospital
Wakes are an Irish tradition too
its very different a wake for a person who had a long illness that you know its gonna kill them, to an sudden death by accident or some other thing
My father was a doctor and my mom was a nurse during the aids crisis, they were laughed at and teased for willingly helping people with aids. They were terrified for sure but they did their jobs.
I sobbed openly in a theater the last fifteen minutes of the film. You could have heard a pin drop save my wailing.😢
I still cry. I'm crying now. I hope I cry every time I watch this movie, just to prove to myself that I'm still human. 😢😢
I know it's just a movie, I know Tom Hanks is just an actor. But damn it. He makes me believe
All these years later and I’m still in tears, sublime acting at its very best!! ♥️
Denzel and Tom made stellar performances in this film.
Tom Hanks + Antonio Banderas + Denzel Washington + Bruce Springsteen = Masterpiece. They not making stories like that anymore.
+ Neil Young. Don't forget him! 😮
This is Neil Young, Springsteen wrote the other song
RIP to the famous director Jonathan demme
Neil Young, as well...
Magic ❤️
To me this was one of Tom Hanks best films
I started tearing up when Hanks said he was ready. My father passed in 1989 of lung cancer. He was in hospice. He joked with me, mom and the two nurses. My brother and his fiancé hadn’t come yet. His passing sadly wasn’t peaceful but what I’ll never forget was dad wasn’t afraid. And ignoring everyone but me he looked me in the eye. Next second he was gone. We all went to the hospital and I went into his room. His head was turned toward me, empty eyes open. I’d never seen anyone pass before. Hank’s character with his “I’m ready” showed he was like dad. Unafraid both knew they led a good life and as long as you remember them, they’re not gone. Excuse me. I have to ball my eyes out now.
This scene, perfection!!!
So natural and touching, have never forgotten the
ending of this remarkable film.
Denzel at his absolute best.
Just consider the talent
here.
What Tom Hanks did in this movie was pure brilliance!
I was a kid when this movie came out. My grandma even let me watch it and even to this very day the ending scenes still bring tears to my eyes. This is one movie the younger generation needs to watch. Allow them to see the heartbreak that so many families endured during this time.
One of the saddest scenes ever in a movie. An ailing Andrew celebrates his court case victory in his dying final hours with his family and Joe around him and his brother breaks down crying 😔
I was a clinical RN who practiced in a TJUH in Philly and also at Mercy Hospital of Pgh in the 80's. I saw a great deal of extreme situations around many types of scenarios. After I moved 3 x and gave birth to 4 full-term babies by c-section, with 1 miscarriage in 5 years. I came to understand full body burnout and the nature of pancreatitis, low immune function, depression and anxiety. No matter the virus, Nutrition plays a major role in recovery to build up all systems. Sleep patterns play an important role for healing. Alcohol and junk food have no business in the hospital setting. Chronic disease is a condition where underlying causes are not addressed. If you have lost a loved one, I am sending you strength for you to carry them in your heart, and with their memory while embracing a full life of your own. We know so much more today about how the body responds to foods, toxins, relationships, extremes, and lack of movement, self worth, and care.
Saw this as a child in school on the tube TV on the rack the teacher would roll out, I remember as a kid how powerful this scene was. One of my first experiences contemplating life and the fragility/value of it. Very powerful.
Good for your teacher for sharing that. One of my favorite teachers took us to holocaust museum. Taught us about Anne Frank. I’ll never forget that teacher or her impact on my life.
Today in Florida and elsewhere, your teacher would find herself without a job.
@@RTSOB1 If all the LGB+whatever movement did was show movies like this, you wouldn't find yourselves being screamed at and censored all over the place. This did more in maybe two hours to change public attitudes about gay men in particular than five years' worth of Drag Queen Story Hour ever did, and people were far more bigoted toward LGB people thirty years ago. Stop insulting parents' intelligence.
@@urthboundmisfit Florida legislation (endorsed many other states) forbids reference to sexual orientation in public schools for students under the age of 10. Those students would not have had their "attitudes toward gay men changed" by this or any other movie. In an era when teachers and librarians et al are being "screamed at and censored" for as little as posting a rainbow in a public space, it's disingenuous to pretend that a movie sympathetic to the plight of gay people would pass muster. Intelligence left the building quite a while ago.
Man every single person in this movie even the extras play their parts to the T.! Excellent film all around
I'd almost forgotten just how good this is. A powerful piece of work.
Jonathan Demme is one of the few who pictured American characters (especially second characters, who he never treated poorly but with care cause they do count) that were not clichés or archetypes. Made us feel connected to the situation here for instance, last scene of this movie with Neil Young's wonderful song is one of my favourite of all time. For this I am tremendously happy for all these great movies he made. Bless him.
This movie really should be in the Library of Congress National Film Registry. It is of cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance.
When they show Denzel helping to put his oxygen mask back on- that was significant. Because when he walked into Denzel's office originally, he was afraid once he said he had AIDS. Wiped his hand off after shaking it. Was nervous about him even being there... They developed such a bond, that Denzel could overcome his initial fears- and probably disgust- and help his friend at the end. It's so pivotal. My heart hurts everytime I watch their last encounter.
I'm not crying, you're crying. Still love this movie after all these years - just so much power in two heavyweight actors in their primes, not bringing a heavy had to a massively weighted subject when this film was made. So Powerful.
This scene always hit me hard. My poor Grandfather died the same way and a year before this movie was released. AIDS is a terrible disease and took so many peoples lives
The world lost a lot of talent to aids
@@joeyboedeker2047 As Freddie Mercury said, _The Show Must Go On._
I'm sorry that your grandfather suffered.
I'm sorry about your grandpa!
I’m sorry for what all of you went through.
Crying as I did watching this picture for the first time as a young man finding myself in my early college years. I don’t think I have figured things out yet, sometimes you never do. But now I feel more comfortable with that fact. That it’s good to feel, to cry. There is something about this movie, the vulnerability, the human condition, the fact that even the guys who fired Andy were not terrible people, that gets me emotional, probably more than any other movie.
You will always be learning and reflecting. At 71, I learn something new all the time😊
My mom headed an HIV/AIDS support group when I was a kid in this era. I remember how many of them died. I remember asking her how she stood it. Who will if i don't she said. I didn't understand then what that really meant. I'm so proud to be her daughter as she offered compassion and understanding where there was often so little.
Love this film as my friend in the 80s was HIv...I was with him to the end...jack I loved you from day one....and to the end...my best friend 🧡 forever ❤️
No other heartbreak like having to watch your loved one slowly getting their life snatched and withering away in front of you. This scene was that. Well done, always a tough watch. Lovely emotional hymn by Neil Young at the end too, but the Springsteen one was great too.
My Uncle died of AIDS related illness in 1992. I was 12 and seeing him slowly regressing still haunts me to this day. It's so hard for me to watch this movie. I've only seen it in it's entirety twice. I'll probably watch it one more time. It's always painful.
One of the best movies ever made.
This was the main transitional point in tom Hanks s career as an actor his performance was astonishing and mindblowing to say the least his career went from brilliance to immeasurably amazing a superb actor
So honest, so loving, so beautiful.
The childhood video's with Neil Young playing in the background was beautiful and heartbreaking.
This scene right here is everything. The growth his character displays is so important. This movie provided education the world needed to be understanding to those with this disease.
This ending destroyed me in ways i can't put into words. I cried like a newborn for 20 minutes straight.
Washington & Hanks
2 of the greatest of all time
Timeless