Shelby was based on the writer’s sister, who was not only a type-1 diabetic, she was a “brittle diabetic” which meant she was probably checking her blood sugar 8-10 times a day, and she also had serious kidney issues. Those things together made pregnancy extremely dangerous for her - which is why M’Lynn was so unhappy about Shelby’s pregnancy. Also remember that the movie was from 1989, but the story was from earlier than that. Diabetes management has come a long way since then.
@@QueenCityHistory The real Shelby's mother insisted on watching the filming of the "turning off the machines" scene, specifically because Julia Roberts would, in the end, get up out of the bed.
My sister, mother, and I have always loved this movie. Top 5 for me. My nieces watched this movie for the first time with with us about two months before my younger niece (14 then) found out she was a type 1 diabetic. A few months later my sister realized she thought she couldn’t have kids because of this movie and how we told her it was based on a true story. My sister had to explain to her diabetes treatment was a lot different now.
Dolly Parton never had children for several reasons. The first was when she first got married, she wound up caring for her younger siblings for several years, so she did not start her own family at that time. Then, when she got older, she had a condition where she had to have a hysterectomy, which took her ability to have children. So she just accepted that she was never going to have her own family, and she dedicated her life to making other children happy, so I would say she's done an amazing job at that.
Girl, I thought I cried when Shelby died, then came the graveside scene. I about died. I was blubbering and then that "hit this!" I have never in my life laughed so hard in the middle of crying before. I don't think anyone could ever replicate this kind of movie again. I've seen this movie so many times I can't count but I still cry when Shelby dies its just so doggone sad.
It's such a poweful feeling, to be just sobbing with grief for M'Lynn and in the middle of it just busting up laughing hysterically! If I'm flipping through channels and I see this movie on I have to stop what I'm doing and watch it no matter what!
You know the movie is that powerful when watching a review of someone watching Steel Magnolia's gets you worked up and takes you out by a death you know is coming.
hey there, third one..i'm from germany and mostly a fan of metal and guitar/core/grim-thing music lol...and even i woud throw myself into the dust of dollys' shoes, indeed true, international treasure, please take good care of her!! ♡
I'm a 50-year-old man who has watched this countless times, all the way back to when it came out. I *still* ugly-cry throughout the last part of this, and Sally Fields is AMAZING during the funeral breakdown scene. I hope hubby and Beans gave you lots of hugs after this. It's a rough one but a wonderful one. :) *HUG*
It’s inspired by a true story, and written by the deceased’s Brother, Robert Harling. He said his mother insisted on being on set for Shelby’s death scene. She stayed until the very end, because she wanted to see Julia get out of that bed and walk away, something she didn’t get to see in real life.
@@heyitsdannii8306 Julia Roberts didn’t die. She’s alive to this day… oh, wait. I get it, you’re being an asshat. Good job, you nailed it. Unfortunately, we’re not looking for that affliction today, so thanks, but you’re just not right-for the part or in the head. ✌️
Thank you for sharing that. I can understand why Susan's mother would want to do that. You are not marked by what you accomplished or what you process when you die but by how you are grieved.
The line "I do not see plays because I can nap at home for free" is even more hilarious when delivered onstage during the play, which was the original form of this story, on which the movie is based.
I'm a type 1 diabetic (insulin dependant) and this movie came out when I was 20, five years after the insulin producing part of my pancreas died. I don't think I've ever met a woman that didn't cry over this movie. She was suckered into a 'make reactors cry' moment. Gotcha!😭 😂
The writer/director wrote this story about his sister, who died of complications from diabetes. On the day they were filming Julia Roberts’ death scene, his mom was on set and he was surprised she’d want to watch such a heartbreaking scene. He went over to her at one point and she was crying and he asked if she wanted to leave and she shook her head. “I need to see her get up out of that bed.” 😭😭😭
My mum is a foster carer (we live in the UK) and the babies we look after get books from Dolly's Imagination Library! Dolly is a gem who should always be protected!!
My sister is type 1 diabetic and had her baby 4 years ago now. I don't think it was as risky now as it was in the 80's but she had some special care and got to go to a really nice hospital. She also had to give birth quite early so there would be less risk. I'm glad I saw this film afterwards because I would've been so worried otherwise!
My mom passed away last week. I knew what I was getting into watching this reaction, but went ahead anyway. Thank you for giving me another outlet for my grief. It helped.
Words do not exist that will take away the pain and grief you’re going through. I know because it’s been 8 years and I still break down when something reminds me of my mama. Grieve as long and as hard as you need to.
So it’s really more moving when you find out the back story of this movie. It was originally a play written by a man named Robert Harling, who based Shelby on his sister. He wanted her baby to know about what she went through. Both he and his mother were present for much of the filming. Now get the tissues for this next part, the nurses in the movie who shut off Shelby’s life support were the actual nurses who turned off his sisters machines. Also, they had tried to get his mother to leave the set for that scene thinking it would be too hard for her but she insisted on staying. Her reason? She wanted to she Julia Roberts get up out of the hospital bed when it was over since her daughter didn’t. All of this information is on the commentary on the DVD. This is the first movie I ever cried over, I was 12 and saw it in the theaters when it was first released. Sally Field is one of my favorite actresses, she is phenomenal. Another great performance of hers is in the movie “An Eye For An Eye”.
Re: the corsage thing...back in the day, brides changed out of their wedding gowns into "going away" outfits and the couple immediately left for the honeymoon. Corsages were a usual part of the going-away ensemble. Olympia Dukakis, who played Clairee, just passed this month.
"I want to be a badass like Ripley but like a Southern Belle like Clairee." Allow me to introduce you to a television show called Firefly and a mechanic named Kaylee...
There are many scenes in Steel Magnolias that make people cry. But the little part that always gets to me is when Spud, who's not very good at talking and expressing his feelings, tells Truvy "...if something like that ever happened to me (your wife dying), I don't know what I'd do." That's the best way he knows how to tell her he loves her, and it makes me choke up every time. At least it used to. Now whenever I see it, all I can hear in my head is "stop playing with the wax, Spud, shit!"
Steel Magnolias means Strong Southern Women. This is simply a fantastic movie. The put downs between Shirley MacLaine (Ouiser) and Olympia Dukakis (Clairee) are a masterpiece. I honestly didn't think you would cry, but I was impressed with how emotional you got. You definitely got everything out of it you were supposed to. Agreed that Dolly is a national treasure, and so is Sally Field. What a terrific reaction! I highly recommend My Girl for another sad but great movie. It's a coming of age one.
Sally Field: TV series "The Flying Nun", Starred with Burt Reynolds in the Classic Movie "Smokey and the Bandit". The women in this movie were the biggest stars of the 70's and 80's.
She also played the title role of "Gidget" in the TV series. Three different actresses played Gidget in the three original movies, but an actress named Jeff (?) Donnell played her mother in two of them; years later Ms Donnell played Sally Field's mother*-in-law* on a series called "The GIrl With Something Extra" (the "something extra" was that Sally's character could read minds). Jeff Donnell also played Aunt May in the '70s Spider-Man TV show.
There are more severe types of Diabetes. On a different note, I recently lost my 21 yr old son and I can tell you that the cemetery scene is so totally accurate. I have a hard time making it through that scene now.
Tom Skerrit is the "fine looking older man" You saw him as DALLAS in the First ALIEN film, HEs been around a long time- THE ORIGINAL M A S H film and TOM CRUISE big film- TOP GUN, a solid actor NOw 87 I think
I'll go one further....You can't be an American without having seen it, either....I was Born in Washington state(not my fault), but I've loved this film ever since I saw it in 1975. Now I live in North Carolina and if feels right.
Just so you know, the preacher/pastor during the wedding/funeral is Shelby's REAL LIFE brother who wrote her story! What's more, is that her real family was on set during filming and, during the hospital/Shelby's death scene, they were asked if they wanted to leave because of how emotional it may be for them to basically relieve her death. They said no because they wanted to see "Shelby" wake up, even if it was only pretend. Breaks your heart, doesn't it?
I love that movie...one of my favorite lines is from that..."I'm older and have more insurance" when she slams repeatedly into the car of the girls that said "we're younger and faster" while stealing her parking spot.
@@Gradyolson I am quite intimate with that pain and unfortunately, it has brought me to my knees 3 times in my life. And I, too, have screamed, “WHHHHYYYYYYY” in that exact way.
@@Gradyolson And, to your point of “perfection”, I used to be an actress, and the craft and the artistry of Sally Field in that scene is extraordinary: She brought us all to a place where we hurt for her character, and where we could relate but there is a fine fine line, that had she crossed it, the scene would have been unwatchable.
This was filmed in Natchitoches, LA. When family or friends would come to town, I would put on my little tour guide hat and take them to all the locations, including Dolly's house on Henry St. and the church of the wedding out in the parish. It's such an impactful movie that it still celebrated here.
Whenever you watch a movie that affects you this strongly, you have to have a backup movie to counteract it. In this case, I recommend "Moonstruck" from about the same era. Whenever my wife puts on "Love Actually" or "Mamma Mia", I have to balance it out with something like "Pulp Fiction" or "The Thing". It's a Yin Yang thing.
Thank gawd my husband NEVER puts on Love, Actually or Mama Mia... We'd be gettin' a divorce. We balance The Thing w The Thing prequel. We balance Pulp Fiction w Reservoir Dogs.
Terms of Endearment is another good movie. It has Shirley Mclaine, the one who played Weezer in Steel Magnolias. Her performance was top notch. Man now i feel like doing a marathon of these feel-good-sad classics
You should definitely see the Loretta Lynn bio “Coal Miners Daughter”. You would love it especially all the radio station segments and there are plenty of them.
Coal Miner's Daughter came out when I was 9 years old. The early scenes in Loretta''s home town were filmed in my grandparent's coal mining town of Fleming Neon, KY, so it has always held a special place in my heart.
My little sister was killed almost a year ago and we used to watch this movie all the time together and watching you review this and laughing with you and crying my eyes out with you meant so so much to me right now you have no idea... thank you so much it was so cathartic. Love you for that 💘
5 out of 5 stars for that reaction! I cried right along with you and I have seen this film countless times. One of my all time favorites. Wonderful editing, you got so many of the classic quotes. Superb work.
I found your channel a few months ago and it is, by far, my favorite reaction channel. So many good things: first, I pick up things from your reactions, like things I never noticed in the movie, etc. Second, you are frickin’ hilarious in your commentary whilst also explaining. Third, I am so glad that I am not the only person who ugly cries, especially when Sally Field breaks down after the funeral. It’s just so heart wrenching and well done. Did you know that Sally Field spent days screaming into a pillow to make her sound hoarse like she had been crying non-stop. Also, I’ve noticed lots of questions about the accuracy of the Insulin reaction. I am not so far Diabetic, but it does run in both sides of my family. I understand that Type 1 Diabetes can be quite severe much more than Type 1. There is also a thing called Brittle Diabetes where it can be quite a lot worse. So whilst the extreme insulin reaction is not typical of most Diabetics, it certainly happens in Brittle Diabetes. Finally, if you make it this far reading my horribly less than concise post, I would like you to know that I have a chronic illness that causes pain every minute of every day. Some days are not too bad, but are far outnumbered by the bad ones. It probably hasn’t crossed your mind, but your videos help me. They make me laugh and cry and everything between. I forget the pain during them. Everyday is difficult, but watching your videos take me out of this body of pain for a little while. You probably won’t see this as it’s not a new video, but please know that you are doing so much more than just videos. I promise I am working on saving for a hoodie. My best to Beans, lol.
When I read your teaser post earlier this week saying you cried, I was like “She either watched Beaches or Steel Magnolias.” I have to tell you, watching you cry made me cry. Steel Magnolias is one of my all-time favorites. But, now you must watch Beaches with Bette Midler. Please, please make it happen! Love your channel 💕
Omg the scene with Sally Field at the funeral, I'm bawling my eyes out every single time! How did Sally Field NOT get the Oscar for this one? Her performance in here is just amazing! Loved your reaction to this one because this is me every time I watch this one! Definitely proves Sally Field in this one wrong though with the line "Men are supposed to be made of steel" when this movie basically breaks that armor I have completely You have got to react to Fried Green Tomatoes after this one!
But I think that’s the point the Sally is making - women aren’t as afraid to feel everything we need to feel, even the darker and scarier emotions. We WILL sit beside the hospital bed no matter how much pain and fear we are suffering in those moments. We aren’t afraid to be vulnerable and open. It takes courage and strength to allow ourselves to completely crumble, to face grief in the eyes, and know that we are capable of doing so AND capable of picking ourselves back up again afterwards. Vs. what the men did - compartmentalize, shove those painful feelings under the rug, and/or leave the hospital when the hurt was too much to handle without breaking down. At first glance, we are feminine and soft and open and vulnerable like the Magnolia flower - but don’t be deceived by looks alone, bc we are made of Steel. That inherent feminine nature is a strength in many ways.
I was going to suggest that, too! I adore that movie. Dolly and Jane are great, but, Lily is fantastic! "I murdered the boss! You think they're not gonna fire me for a thing like that?!"
I used to work in a movie theater when that movie and "Silence Of The Lambs" came out. Some guy came up and asked for a ticket to see "Sleeping With The Lambs". We told him it wasn't that kind of theater.
Just came back to re-watch this reaction video and damn if I didn’t cry all over again. Ashleigh, your responses to the film are almost as heartbreaking as the film itself.
Oh You saved me from recommending this movie to her. Yes, very important, enjoyable and life changing movie. My all-Time fave movie and I am a 60 yr old man.
I am going to recommend: “Silverado” w/Kevin Costner, Danny Glover, and a ton of other very good actors “Tombstone” Kurt Russel, Val Kilmer, and Sam Elliot
"This is a movie review channel, this is not an "I love Dolly Parton" Channel..." ... We forgive you. Dolly crosses all borders in our love and admiration. Geek out, woman. :D
Yes! I grew up on 9 to 5! Truthfully I was too young to understand it when it came out. I just really liked the Snow White sequence. But it was one of those movies that I continued to rewatch as I got older because then I started getting the jokes!
As a father of a daughter with type 1 diabetes, I want to point out that some of the material in this movie is wrong. Shelby's childbirth risk is due less to the diabetes than it is to the kidney related issues she has. I think this article does a fair job of covering it. www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/steel-magnolias-30-years-later#1
Given that the guy who wrote the screenplay wrote it about his sister for his sisters son to see later, and that all the events including the complications came from a real place.
I almost don't want to recommend this because of your tendency to be just a tad emotional, but....Terms of Endearment has got to be on your list. Shirley MacLaine (Ouiser in Steel Magnolias) won an Oscar for best actress and Jack Nicholson won an Oscar for best supporting actor. The film won the Oscar for best picture and is one of the best you will ever see but be forewarned that it will bring up a ton of emotions.
I do love this movie. I cry so hard, every-single-time! The way Sally plays the cemetery scene, was amazing and so realistic. Right there was a mama who had spent so many years caring for her daughter, in fragile health, probably spending countless hours in appointments and hospitals and just didnt want to lose her and saw a grandchild as a fast track to losing her baby girl. The over-protectiveness is palpable and then she does lose her anyway, even after her herself going through an agonising surgery and to top it all off, her well meaning, but misguided in the moment, friend, starts preaching at her. And Sally did an amazing job with it all. The salon scene, where Shelby's blood sugar drops was played well too, because oh lord do you feel horrendous with diabetic low blood sugar. I usually get decent warning with mine, but sometimes, I will go from perfectly fine, to all but having to crawl around to get to sugar to fix it and then you are exhausted for the whole day. The whole movie, I just love it so much. And your laughter and commentary just tickled me so much too. Excellent video.xx
I played Annelle in a theatre production of Steel Magnolias; we all had to take extra care to set our eye makeup so it wouldn’t visibly smear on stage each night.
@@xoblythe I was part of the touring company with the original cast (well, most of them 🙂) back in the early 90s and waterproof mascara et al was a must. ✌✌
I played Annelle too! Absolute dream role. Extremely tough ending scene. Our M'Lynn was so incredible; honestly pretty darn close to Sally Field if I say so myself. A wonderful lady, and it hurt my heart seeing her break down every show. You could cut the tension in the room with a knife the last few seconds before "Here, hit this!" when Ouiser was offered up. I caught so many tissues being put down out of the corner of my eye in that moment. The laughter was healing. It was magic!
I didn't care much for the movie version. They changed so much, i. e. there were NO men in the play (only their names were mentioned). I was stage manager and what made the play so special (to me) was it was all about the women.
@@donniehagy5125 I agree that a cast of all women makes it something very special. A lot of my cast mates didn't like the movie. I saw and loved both versions as an early teen. The play keeps the focus on the women and draws you into one sacred space, but the movie fleshes out their lives with the addition of the men and other characters, and gives you a sense of the whole town. My biggest complaint about the movie is that they make Jackson look like a very caring husband, and the script for the play paints him more accurately. Apparently he remarried roughly six months after Susan (the real Shelby) passed. :/
Olympia Dukakis played Clairee...and, yes, we should all aspire to be more like her in life. And, of course, like Dolly. She is a national treasure! Watching your reactions to this movie was incredible! Definitely watch 'Fried Green Tomatoes' next. I think you will love it! Also, Dolly has brought up before that kids just didn't happen for her and her husband, it wasn't a conscious decision to not have kids. Although she did mention that she had difficulty with endometriosis, which may have been a factor. Also, if we're starting the girl group, I think I might be the Quizer. lol
"Nobody cries alone in my presence." And same with me. When you started crying so did I. This movie is mine and my mothers favorite movie. We've been watching it since I was 7 and im 30 now. My mom always told me when Shelby had that break down b4 her wedding, that it hits my mom everytime bc I used to have seizures when I was young and she had to prepare if I had to grow up with it. And her number one fear like any mother and parent is to loss her child.
As a southerner myself, I will concur and agree, peanuts in Coke (Dr. Pepper) are amazing. This movie has so many good lines in it, "Looks like two pigs fighting under a blanket!" always cracks me up!
My sister was a brittle diabetic.( juvenile diabetes) she had 2 children. She was in the hospital the last 3 months of her pregnancy with both children. She passed away at age 40. She looked 80, and never really recovered from those pregnancies. So I get the shelbys mama wasn't thrilled to hear she was pregnant.
Girl, I've been crushing in Tom Skerritt since I was a high school student. Yep. Shirley Maclaine who played Ouiser starred in a movie with Clint Eastwood where she pretended to be a nun for the majority of movie, Two Mules for Sister Sara. I guess that comment about her dressing up as a nun to go bar hopping was a wink at that.
Shirley MacLaine is wonderful in the film, The Apartment. That is an older movie that seriously holds up (Oscar winner for best picture), and she is ridiculously cute in it. She’s the sister of movie star, Warren Beatty, also.
I'm 44 years old. I grew up in a time and place where males don't show emotion past about age 5 (It's not something I teach my boys). I ugly cried the first, fifth, and twenty-somethingth times I watched this.
Thank you for uploading this, Ashleigh. You really are committed to giving us your REAL reactions. I also cried when I watched this. It's a beautifully written and acted movie.
I've seen Terms of Endearment probably 20 times and I seriously BAWL my eyes out every time. EVERY TIME. I know what's coming and it doesn't matter lol. What a good movie. And Shirley MacLaine (Ouiser from Steel Magnolias) is amazing in that movie as the mother, probably her best performance IMO.
Yes, Dolly has said many times her songs are her children... That's why she doesn't sell them, (she's also one hell of a smart businesswoman) She so wanted Elvis to record "I Will Always Love You" and he was set to, but Col. Parker refused when she refused to sell the rights. I love it when she says that story. She could possibly be the sweetest woman in the world, but she never backed down from the good olé boys!!
Ashleigh: "Wait. Am I gonna cry?"
Me: "Oh girl. We ALL gonna cry. Every time."
We all ugly cry. Not just cry. Ugh. I love this movie.
Yes girl every time and yes even watching you cry right now I still cried.....but this movie has so laughter in it too it is worth the crying!
Want a real tear jerker? Watch "Black Hawk Down". Don't wear your mascara. You'll look like a drunken clown afterwards.
Every time! 😭
I have seen this movie no less than 50 times, and I cry EVERY SINGLE TIME!
Shelby was based on the writer’s sister, who was not only a type-1 diabetic, she was a “brittle diabetic” which meant she was probably checking her blood sugar 8-10 times a day, and she also had serious kidney issues. Those things together made pregnancy extremely dangerous for her - which is why M’Lynn was so unhappy about Shelby’s pregnancy.
Also remember that the movie was from 1989, but the story was from earlier than that. Diabetes management has come a long way since then.
Oh no 😭😭😭 that's terrible!!!
The hospital scenes were shot in the same hospital as the writers sister. And the nurses were her nurses when she died
@@QueenCityHistory The real Shelby's mother insisted on watching the filming of the "turning off the machines" scene, specifically because Julia Roberts would, in the end, get up out of the bed.
My sister, mother, and I have always loved this movie. Top 5 for me. My nieces watched this movie for the first time with with us about two months before my younger niece (14 then) found out she was a type 1 diabetic. A few months later my sister realized she thought she couldn’t have kids because of this movie and how we told her it was based on a true story. My sister had to explain to her diabetes treatment was a lot different now.
My wife was an insulin dependent diabetic for over 40 years. The low blood sugar incident is exactly what is like, sometimes worse.
Oh Jesus help us, Ashleigh is going to watch "Steel Magnolia's".... * Strapping in and Crossing myself*
Same.
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
We need a reaction to terms of endearment and stepmom
@@victoriadavislg PLLLLLEASE!!!!
Remove that unnecessary apostrophe and you've got a done deal.
The way Sally Field turns on a dime in the cemetery scene is a master-class in acting. She's amazing.
Have you seen “Sybil”??
@@eddietucker7005 Sally Fields defines herself as an actress with Sybil. She also won an Emmy Award for Beat Actress. She is phenomenal in that part!
@@eddietucker7005 I was thinking the same thing
Fact's
She was so great in this!
Trivia: The actor who plays Drum is Tom Skerritt who played Dallas in Alien.
Love the actor, but did the director tell him to behave like Jack Nicholson? Seriously.
And he was Viper in "Top Gun"
And Duke in "MASH".
And cousin Strawberry in "Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke."
@@leslauner5062 Don't look at his birthmark
Don’t ever apologize for being passionate about Dolly. She’s an amazing person and shrewd business woman.
And a strong FEMINIST
She also donated $1million for the development of Moderna's COVID vaccine back in April.
Yup - she helped get us the Covid vaccine and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
And she uses her talents for good and not for evil! :)
A huge plus for being just over 60, that many more years of Dolly worship. And Shirley MacLaine. 😉
Dolly Parton never had children for several reasons. The first was when she first got married, she wound up caring for her younger siblings for several years, so she did not start her own family at that time. Then, when she got older, she had a condition where she had to have a hysterectomy, which took her ability to have children. So she just accepted that she was never going to have her own family, and she dedicated her life to making other children happy, so I would say she's done an amazing job at that.
An amazing women honestly
She also had a younger brother that died as a baby so that also had an effect on her 😢
She's a man in drag. That's why she doesn't have babies.
@@schmassbinder wtf no she's not
@@schmassbinder You're a little boy on the internet, which is why you should never meet anyone who wants to have babies with you. Jacka$$!
Girl, I thought I cried when Shelby died, then came the graveside scene. I about died. I was blubbering and then that "hit this!" I have never in my life laughed so hard in the middle of crying before. I don't think anyone could ever replicate this kind of movie again. I've seen this movie so many times I can't count but I still cry when Shelby dies its just so doggone sad.
EVERY. SINGLE.TIME 😭😭😂😂
It's such a poweful feeling, to be just sobbing with grief for M'Lynn and in the middle of it just busting up laughing hysterically! If I'm flipping through channels and I see this movie on I have to stop what I'm doing and watch it no matter what!
There was a remake, but some things should NEVER be. Steel Magnolias being one of them.
You know the movie is that powerful when watching a review of someone watching Steel Magnolia's gets you worked up and takes you out by a death you know is coming.
When Shelby died, I teared up but when the graveside scene came, I lost it. That scene hits different.
Me: "It's my day off; I'll watch this while doing housework."
My neighbors: "Why is that middle-aged man crying while taking out his recycling?"
The movie already is so -rough-, but our Ashleigh is also so real. She gets it. I love watching her watch things.
I'm folding laundry and bawling my eyes out; I get it.
😂😂😂 I love this!!!
I'm British, and can categorically say 'Dolly is an international treasure' - she's an amazing woman
I'm from California and not a country music fan at all, but if anyone insults Dolly around me I'm getting in their face about it.
hey there, third one..i'm from germany and mostly a fan of metal and guitar/core/grim-thing music lol...and even i woud throw myself into the dust of dollys' shoes, indeed true, international treasure, please take good care of her!! ♡
Let those two QAnon’s go after Dolly and you will see people remove them from office.
I was gonna say that!!! ❤️
I’m from Saturn, and I can say Dolly is an interplanetary treasure.
I'm a 50-year-old man who has watched this countless times, all the way back to when it came out. I *still* ugly-cry throughout the last part of this, and Sally Fields is AMAZING during the funeral breakdown scene. I hope hubby and Beans gave you lots of hugs after this. It's a rough one but a wonderful one. :) *HUG*
WE ALL GOTTA CRY.
Same. First time I watched this, the whole family cried.
Right there with ya. Simply an amazing movie.
I'm a 46 year old man. And I didn't cry when watching this. It just rained indoors. Very, very briefly. And only my face got wet.
Me too. I am a 48 year old biker looking guy and I cried again watching this review.
It’s inspired by a true story, and written by the deceased’s Brother, Robert Harling. He said his mother insisted on being on set for Shelby’s death scene. She stayed until the very end, because she wanted to see Julia get out of that bed and walk away, something she didn’t get to see in real life.
Omg, I'm a mess! 😭💓
But she didn’t tho … she died . So she couldn’t walk away .
@@heyitsdannii8306 Julia Roberts didn’t die. She’s alive to this day… oh, wait. I get it, you’re being an asshat. Good job, you nailed it. Unfortunately, we’re not looking for that affliction today, so thanks, but you’re just not right-for the part or in the head. ✌️
@@heyitsdannii8306 The actress get up and walk away, not the character... oi.
Thank you for sharing that. I can understand why Susan's mother would want to do that. You are not marked by what you accomplished or what you process when you die but by how you are grieved.
Has anyone requested "Fried Green Tomatoes"? The movie, not the food. However, the food is good too.😋😁
That is a great movie. Towanda!
@@jenjen4louise Jessica Tandy films in general!
@@jenjen4louise Towanda!!!!
Followed by "Places in the Heart" and she may never stop crying.
Good gravy, Alf, yu just read my mind!
Asleigh: I'm not a cute crier.
Me: Nobody's a cute crier when they watch this movie.
FACTS
Sally Fields scene at the funeral, is one of the most powerful scenes I've ever seen in a movie.
She is an icon.
Sally is definitely one of the greatest. When she was crying at Shelby’s casket saying “Lord I wish I could understand”…just broke my heart.
@@supahfly2106 same. The Sally field funeral scene gets me every damn time
I know. No matter how many times I watch that scene, I break down full on. 💕
Can I GET an Amen!!!!!!!! Let it be known!!!!
"Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion" one movie line I've always remembered
The line "I do not see plays because I can nap at home for free" is even more hilarious when delivered onstage during the play, which was the original form of this story, on which the movie is based.
omg I bet it is!
Made me think of "Guarding Tess" When she went out a peformance play/opera and fell asleep.
Oh, she’s gonna watch Steel Magnolias!?!?
Me: Oh, Yes!
Also Me: Oh. No.
I'm a type 1 diabetic (insulin dependant) and this movie came out when I was 20, five years after the insulin producing part of my pancreas died. I don't think I've ever met a woman that didn't cry over this movie.
She was suckered into a 'make reactors cry' moment. Gotcha!😭 😂
@@M-S_4321 my dad and both my grandmas were type 2. So it hits a little harder now but I full on ugly cried the first time too. Well, every time lol.
I definitely cried everytime I watched the movie.
@@stevenbaker107 yep, me too.
@@angelleach6866 you go through every emotion that there is with this movie.
The writer/director wrote this story about his sister, who died of complications from diabetes. On the day they were filming Julia Roberts’ death scene, his mom was on set and he was surprised she’d want to watch such a heartbreaking scene.
He went over to her at one point and she was crying and he asked if she wanted to leave and she shook her head. “I need to see her get up out of that bed.”
😭😭😭
@Aunt Deen I never heard that before 😢 Thank you for sharing it.
Not the director. Just the writer of the screenplay/stage play.
That story always makes me start crying all over again!
Aaand now I'm crying again...
My mum is a foster carer (we live in the UK) and the babies we look after get books from Dolly's Imagination Library!
Dolly is a gem who should always be protected!!
You should watch “Fried Green Tomatoes!”
Absolutely. Great movie.
I’m actually upset with myself I didn’t recommend that. Good move.
Yeeeessss!!
Now see, I knew as soon as I saw the title that there'd be someone here recommending that one. Nice to see brilliant minds thinkin' alike.
I agree!
"Am I gonna cry?"
Me looking at screen
"Oh honey, you gonna ugly cry!"
Oh Jesus, this is going to be a river of tears.
you have no idea.
@@awkwardashleigh we saw the thumbnail, so, some idea.
One day, you'll delve into early Meryl Streep films. You'll find Sophie's Choice.
@@awkwardashleigh I think the happy fun set up makes the end hit really hard. You really get to know these people.
@@zvimur I was thinking she needs to watch Terms of Endearment too.
@@awkwardashleigh we all needed a good cry after 2020
My sister is type 1 diabetic and had her baby 4 years ago now. I don't think it was as risky now as it was in the 80's but she had some special care and got to go to a really nice hospital. She also had to give birth quite early so there would be less risk. I'm glad I saw this film afterwards because I would've been so worried otherwise!
My mom passed away last week. I knew what I was getting into watching this reaction, but went ahead anyway. Thank you for giving me another outlet for my grief. It helped.
I'm so sorry about your mom
Condolences on the loss of your mother. I usually feel better after a good cry.
So sorry about the loss if your precious mother. My mom and I used to watch this and cry together, so it was doubly sad for me. May she rest in peace.
I lost my mom suddenly in November 🥺 I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s hard ❤️
Words do not exist that will take away the pain and grief you’re going through. I know because it’s been 8 years and I still break down when something reminds me of my mama. Grieve as long and as hard as you need to.
"Beans, do you want in or out of this room?"
Beans: yes
Beans didnt want to watch such a sad movie.
So it’s really more moving when you find out the back story of this movie. It was originally a play written by a man named Robert Harling, who based Shelby on his sister. He wanted her baby to know about what she went through. Both he and his mother were present for much of the filming. Now get the tissues for this next part, the nurses in the movie who shut off Shelby’s life support were the actual nurses who turned off his sisters machines. Also, they had tried to get his mother to leave the set for that scene thinking it would be too hard for her but she insisted on staying. Her reason? She wanted to she Julia Roberts get up out of the hospital bed when it was over since her daughter didn’t. All of this information is on the commentary on the DVD.
This is the first movie I ever cried over, I was 12 and saw it in the theaters when it was first released. Sally Field is one of my favorite actresses, she is phenomenal. Another great performance of hers is in the movie “An Eye For An Eye”.
I was really hoping someone mentioned this in the comments. Thank you.
Re: the corsage thing...back in the day, brides changed out of their wedding gowns into "going away" outfits and the couple immediately left for the honeymoon. Corsages were a usual part of the going-away ensemble. Olympia Dukakis, who played Clairee, just passed this month.
"I want to be a badass like Ripley but like a Southern Belle like Clairee." Allow me to introduce you to a television show called Firefly and a mechanic named Kaylee...
Raises lighter in reverence.
Last time I saw her was star gate Atlantis
Hail Fellow Browncoats!
SHINEY!
That's gorram right!
13:13 " I don't know anything about pregnancy"
Well Ashleigh, when a man and a woman love each other very much... 😏
"You're in a good mood today. Did you run over a small child or something?"
LOL
😅 omg
There are many scenes in Steel Magnolias that make people cry. But the little part that always gets to me is when Spud, who's not very good at talking and expressing his feelings, tells Truvy "...if something like that ever happened to me (your wife dying), I don't know what I'd do." That's the best way he knows how to tell her he loves her, and it makes me choke up every time.
At least it used to. Now whenever I see it, all I can hear in my head is "stop playing with the wax, Spud, shit!"
"I don't think I've cried this hard at a movie yet."
Yep. Steel Magnolias.
Oh yeah..try The Color Purple 🟣
Or Bambi
Yep, mascara and everything. You don't even have to be wearing any, you just manifest mascara streaks.
Beaches replies "Hold my beer."
@@hippychikforever Yeah the only 2 'chick' movies to get to me as a guy are Steel Magnolias and Beaches. Great movies.
"I want to be a badass like Ripley but like a Southern Belle like Clairee." ....Go netflix 'Designing Women.' Right now. Julia Sugarbaker is a HERO.
Damn right! LOVE Julia!!!
"And THAT is the night the lights went out in GEORGIA!" lol
Hell yes Julia Sugarbaker FTW
Steel Magnolias means Strong Southern Women. This is simply a fantastic movie. The put downs between Shirley MacLaine (Ouiser) and Olympia Dukakis (Clairee) are a masterpiece. I honestly didn't think you would cry, but I was impressed with how emotional you got. You definitely got everything out of it you were supposed to. Agreed that Dolly is a national treasure, and so is Sally Field. What a terrific reaction! I highly recommend My Girl for another sad but great movie. It's a coming of age one.
I always get this and Terms of Endearment mixed up. Christ, they screwed me up when I watched them when I was younger.
The scene after the funeral is truly one of the best movie scenes in history. Such amazing performances.
"Terms of Endearment" with Shirley MacLaine . You will love love it.
Yes, but it almost worse emotionally
*THE* tearjerker.
People talk about all the emotional stuff, but Terms of Endearment is so funny, too. Much like Steel Magnolias.
Ashleigh: "I don' know how this movie can recover!"
Sally Field: "Hold my beer..."
😭😭😭😭😭😳... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
and that is what is known as a Sally Field moment.
Olympia Dukakis: Here, Ashleigh! Hit Ouiser!
Sally Field: TV series "The Flying Nun", Starred with Burt Reynolds in the Classic Movie "Smokey and the Bandit". The women in this movie were the biggest stars of the 70's and 80's.
She also played the title role of "Gidget" in the TV series. Three different actresses played Gidget in the three original movies, but an actress named Jeff (?) Donnell played her mother in two of them; years later Ms Donnell played Sally Field's mother*-in-law* on a series called "The GIrl With Something Extra" (the "something extra" was that Sally's character could read minds).
Jeff Donnell also played Aunt May in the '70s Spider-Man TV show.
Peter Parker Aunt also in Garfelds spiderman!
Shes also the mom in mrs. Doubtfire
If you want Burt and Sally in a great movie then she should watch "Hooper." She will shit herself when she sees the stuntmen in action.
There are more severe types of Diabetes. On a different note, I recently lost my 21 yr old son and I can tell you that the cemetery scene is so totally accurate. I have a hard time making it through that scene now.
Sincerest condolences Stacie on your loss. I’m sure your son knew how much you loved him. Sending you prayers of strength. 🙏🏾❤️
I’m so sorry for your loss 😢
May you and your family have peace.
Clairee was played by Olivia Dukakis. You need to see "Moonstruck." She won an Oscar in that one!
olympia dukakis
@@jenniferbaria , thank you for the correction. Oops!
Yep and a golden globe cher won also
Tom Skerrit is the "fine looking older man" You saw him as DALLAS in the First ALIEN film, HEs been around a long time- THE ORIGINAL M A S H film and TOM CRUISE big film- TOP GUN, a solid actor NOw 87 I think
another great movie!
No self-respecting Southerner can go through life without having seen "Smokey and the Bandit."
Young Sally Fields. Not Flying Nun/Gidget young
YES. (I’m a transplant Southerner, and still watch it at least two or three times a month lol)
I'll go one further....You can't be an American without having seen it, either....I was Born in Washington state(not my fault), but I've loved this film ever since I saw it in 1975. Now I live in North Carolina and if feels right.
Absolutely!
When I was a kid, I thought it was a documentary.
You should recognize the dad. Tom Skeritt, who played Dallas in Alien.
Just so you know, the preacher/pastor during the wedding/funeral is Shelby's REAL LIFE brother who wrote her story! What's more, is that her real family was on set during filming and, during the hospital/Shelby's death scene, they were asked if they wanted to leave because of how emotional it may be for them to basically relieve her death. They said no because they wanted to see "Shelby" wake up, even if it was only pretend. Breaks your heart, doesn't it?
The “good looking older man” was also Capt Dallas in Alien that was killed by the “jazz hands”
NO FUCKING WAY.
@@awkwardashleigh yes Fucking way!!
@@awkwardashleigh He also played Viper in "Top Gun" - which is a must movie to review.
You should see “Fried Green Tomatoes”. It’s a great movie.
I love that movie...one of my favorite lines is from that..."I'm older and have more insurance" when she slams repeatedly into the car of the girls that said "we're younger and faster" while stealing her parking spot.
+1
YES!!!!!
TOWANDA!
Yes for sure, its a classic.
Oh my stars, the cemetery scene when Sally Field screams, “WHHHHYYYYYYY”. It just nicks my heart. Just gut wrenching.
Just that whole break down is such a perfect depiction of the pain and loss of death and what it does to us as sentient beings. It's just perfect.
@@Gradyolson It is, indeed
@@Gradyolson I am quite intimate with that pain and unfortunately, it has brought me to my knees 3 times in my life. And I, too, have screamed, “WHHHHYYYYYYY” in that exact way.
It broke my heart when I was young. Now that I am a mother, it rips me to shreds.
@@Gradyolson And, to your point of “perfection”, I used to be an actress, and the craft and the artistry of Sally Field in that scene is extraordinary: She brought us all to a place where we hurt for her character, and where we could relate but there is a fine fine line, that had she crossed it, the scene would have been unwatchable.
This was filmed in Natchitoches, LA. When family or friends would come to town, I would put on my little tour guide hat and take them to all the locations, including Dolly's house on Henry St. and the church of the wedding out in the parish. It's such an impactful movie that it still celebrated here.
Whenever you watch a movie that affects you this strongly, you have to have a backup movie to counteract it. In this case, I recommend "Moonstruck" from about the same era. Whenever my wife puts on "Love Actually" or "Mamma Mia", I have to balance it out with something like "Pulp Fiction" or "The Thing". It's a Yin Yang thing.
And of course, more Olympia Dukakis.
Thank gawd my husband NEVER puts on Love, Actually or Mama Mia... We'd be gettin' a divorce. We balance The Thing w The Thing prequel. We balance Pulp Fiction w Reservoir Dogs.
@@steveh2418 Kill Bill (1or 2) is actually a superb digestif for Love Actually or Mamma Mia, and I say that as a lover of all four films.
Witches of Eastwick‼😁
Now that you've seen this Fried Green Tomatoes is a must!
Love that movie!
It is a moral imperative, then, that you watch "9 to 5," Dolly Parton's movie debut.
Heh, talk about culture shock for a millennial, too!
Great film
I saw it in the theatre. Big hit back then!!
Shelby's death still destroys me every time too. But then Clairee encourages M'Lynn to slap Ouiser... still elicits the heartiest laugh thru tears. ❤️
I love this movie. Beaches is another one that makes me ugly cry every single time
That's the movie with Bette Midler, right?
@@Cecelia021 yep!
Every. Time.
Terms of Endearment is another good movie. It has Shirley Mclaine, the one who played Weezer in Steel Magnolias. Her performance was top notch. Man now i feel like doing a marathon of these feel-good-sad classics
Yes..also terms of endearment
"Am I gonna cry?" Oh, sweetie. Bless your heart.
My exact thought when she said that 😆 I just wanted to hug her
You should definitely see the Loretta Lynn bio “Coal Miners Daughter”. You would love it especially all the radio station segments and there are plenty of them.
Coal Miner's Daughter came out when I was 9 years old. The early scenes in Loretta''s home town were filmed in my grandparent's coal mining town of Fleming Neon, KY, so it has always held a special place in my heart.
Yes! I LOVE that movie!
My little sister was killed almost a year ago and we used to watch this movie all the time together and watching you review this and laughing with you and crying my eyes out with you meant so so much to me right now you have no idea... thank you so much it was so cathartic. Love you for that 💘
So sorry to hear this. My heart breaks for you.
@@SquirtlePower809 thank you so much
“Am I gonna cry?”
No. GURL, YOU’RE GONNA UGLY CRY.
You have to review “Coal Miner’s Daughter” with Sissy Spacek the Loretta Lynn biopic.
Great great movie!
This! One of my favorite.
YES! I can nearly quote every line in STEEL MAGNOLIAS and COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER.
Sadly, the director of Coal Miner's Daughter, Michael Apted, just passed away January 7th.
5 out of 5 stars for that reaction! I cried right along with you and I have seen this film countless times. One of my all time favorites. Wonderful editing, you got so many of the classic quotes. Superb work.
I found your channel a few months ago and it is, by far, my favorite reaction channel. So many good things: first, I pick up things from your reactions, like things I never noticed in the movie, etc. Second, you are frickin’ hilarious in your commentary whilst also explaining. Third, I am so glad that I am not the only person who ugly cries, especially when Sally Field breaks down after the funeral. It’s just so heart wrenching and well done. Did you know that Sally Field spent days screaming into a pillow to make her sound hoarse like she had been crying non-stop. Also, I’ve noticed lots of questions about the accuracy of the Insulin reaction. I am not so far Diabetic, but it does run in both sides of my family. I understand that Type 1 Diabetes can be quite severe much more than Type 1. There is also a thing called Brittle Diabetes where it can be quite a lot worse. So whilst the extreme insulin reaction is not typical of most Diabetics, it certainly happens in Brittle Diabetes. Finally, if you make it this far reading my horribly less than concise post, I would like you to know that I have a chronic illness that causes pain every minute of every day. Some days are not too bad, but are far outnumbered by the bad ones. It probably hasn’t crossed your mind, but your videos help me. They make me laugh and cry and everything between. I forget the pain during them. Everyday is difficult, but watching your videos take me out of this body of pain for a little while. You probably won’t see this as it’s not a new video, but please know that you are doing so much more than just videos. I promise I am working on saving for a hoodie. My best to Beans, lol.
When I read your teaser post earlier this week saying you cried, I was like “She either watched Beaches or Steel Magnolias.” I have to tell you, watching you cry made me cry. Steel Magnolias is one of my all-time favorites. But, now you must watch Beaches with Bette Midler. Please, please make it happen! Love your channel 💕
I second the nomination for a watch of 'Beaches'.
I cried along with her too. I wasn't ready for her tears.
Oh my gods, Beaches is fantastic. The soundtrack is awesome, too!
After that hair cut Julia is all set for her role in "HOOK"
why, she looks like Tinkerbell...
@@dracoargentum9783 exactly, she is Tinkerbell in "HOOK"
Beaches is also a good "cry" movie that I would recommend.
That episode of futurama always does me
I second this!
Or "Magnolia" from 1999. The Scene with Tom Cruise and Jason Robard's on his deathbed always gets me :'(
Beaches, Steel Magnolias and Terms of endearment are the Holy Trio of CRY Movies...
@@KRAFTWERK2K6 Or the 1997 movie “Steel” with Shaquille O'Neal.
Omg the scene with Sally Field at the funeral, I'm bawling my eyes out every single time! How did Sally Field NOT get the Oscar for this one? Her performance in here is just amazing!
Loved your reaction to this one because this is me every time I watch this one! Definitely proves Sally Field in this one wrong though with the line "Men are supposed to be made of steel" when this movie basically breaks that armor I have completely
You have got to react to Fried Green Tomatoes after this one!
But I think that’s the point the Sally is making - women aren’t as afraid to feel everything we need to feel, even the darker and scarier emotions. We WILL sit beside the hospital bed no matter how much pain and fear we are suffering in those moments. We aren’t afraid to be vulnerable and open. It takes courage and strength to allow ourselves to completely crumble, to face grief in the eyes, and know that we are capable of doing so AND capable of picking ourselves back up again afterwards.
Vs. what the men did - compartmentalize, shove those painful feelings under the rug, and/or leave the hospital when the hurt was too much to handle without breaking down.
At first glance, we are feminine and soft and open and vulnerable like the Magnolia flower - but don’t be deceived by looks alone, bc we are made of Steel. That inherent feminine nature is a strength in many ways.
"Good looking older man" - That was Tom Skerritt he played Captain Dallas, he was the one in "Alien" that got killed by "Jazz Hands" in the air shaft.
Have you seen the 9 to 5 movie with Dolly? It's hilarious. Also has Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. One of my favorite "comfort" movies.
I was going to suggest that, too! I adore that movie. Dolly and Jane are great, but, Lily is fantastic! "I murdered the boss! You think they're not gonna fire me for a thing like that?!"
@@jocelynhaeberle1401 One of the best lines in the movie! Also every moment of Lily Tomlin in the hospital is just pure gold.
One of my favorite movies ever! ❤️
@@jocelynhaeberle1401 I don't care how much I've seen that movie, that lines gets me every single time. haha
Have you ever seen "Moonstruck" ? Cher, Nicholas Cage, and a huge star cast.
Never seen it!
@@awkwardashleigh Please, please watch it sometime. Its one of my favorites :3
That's back when Chers face could move.
@@awkwardashleigh Olympia Dukakis is in it too. Really fun.
@@awkwardashleigh Yess i was just gonna suggest that one. Also Terms of Endearment.
The part of the movie that gets me every time is the range of emotions Sally Fields goes through at the funeral.
13:30 "am I gonna cry??"... me: looks at the ground and sighs...
Don't anyone spoil Sleeping With the Enemy for her.
She needs to see that.
Omg! Omg! A classic! My fave!
Yes
YES!
YES!!!!!
I used to work in a movie theater when that movie and "Silence Of The Lambs" came out. Some guy came up and asked for a ticket to see "Sleeping With The Lambs". We told him it wasn't that kind of theater.
"I'm not a cute crier."
You're adorable, you big doll.
Just came back to re-watch this reaction video and damn if I didn’t cry all over again. Ashleigh, your responses to the film are almost as heartbreaking as the film itself.
I would like to request that you view "THE COLOR PURPLE". It's an important movie.
That's a very heavy movie.
I agree it a great and important movie but it also so empowering. All races can learn from it.
Whenever I'm at a low point, "God is trying to tell you something" always lifts my spirits.
I suggested this also, one of my favourites
Oh You saved me from recommending this movie to her. Yes, very important, enjoyable and life changing movie. My all-Time fave movie and I am a 60 yr old man.
I am going to recommend:
“Silverado” w/Kevin Costner, Danny Glover, and a ton of other very good actors
“Tombstone” Kurt Russel, Val Kilmer, and Sam Elliot
Yeah both of those are awesome films.
Tombstone and Unforgiven should be required viewing for anyone with a pulse. Has Ashleigh done a western yet?
@@brandoncollins1225 I would add “The Outlaw Josey Wales” and “The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly” to that list
I'm ALL on-board for Silverado! And, yeah Tombstone was a masterpiece.
Probably one of the best crying hard to laughing hard moments in movie history. Great, great reaction! So happy you watched this!!
That you get that emotionally attached to a fictional character is incredibly touching. It says a lot about your character. You are awesome.
"This is a movie review channel, this is not an "I love Dolly Parton" Channel..."
... We forgive you. Dolly crosses all borders in our love and admiration. Geek out, woman. :D
I JUST LOVE HER SO MUCH.
@@awkwardashleigh she's amazing. It's ok.
Never in my whole life have I met anyone who hates Dolly Parton. And I don't think I'd trust anyone who did. She's just an awesome human being.
If you like Dolly Parton, you NEED to watch Nine-to-five.
Definitely...thats the first movie I always think of when I think of Dollie Parton
I'm jumping on the - need to watch 9 to 5 - band wagon! Such a great movie and Dolly is a hoot.
Yes! I grew up on 9 to 5! Truthfully I was too young to understand it when it came out. I just really liked the Snow White sequence. But it was one of those movies that I continued to rewatch as I got older because then I started getting the jokes!
YES!
YES ! 9-5 is a classic !
Ashleigh: “Is this a musical?”
Narrator: It was NOT a musical.
C'MON!!! (cue the final countdown)
Terms of endearment is another tearjerker. Also Jack Nicholson is in it and played a relatively normal, retired astronaut. Worth the watch.
As a father of a daughter with type 1 diabetes, I want to point out that some of the material in this movie is wrong. Shelby's childbirth risk is due less to the diabetes than it is to the kidney related issues she has. I think this article does a fair job of covering it.
www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/steel-magnolias-30-years-later#1
I think within 5 years mRNA treatments will be able to cure type 1 Diabetes.
Given that the guy who wrote the screenplay wrote it about his sister for his sisters son to see later, and that all the events including the complications came from a real place.
I almost don't want to recommend this because of your tendency to be just a tad emotional, but....Terms of Endearment has got to be on your list. Shirley MacLaine (Ouiser in Steel Magnolias) won an Oscar for best actress and Jack Nicholson won an Oscar for best supporting actor. The film won the Oscar for best picture and is one of the best you will ever see but be forewarned that it will bring up a ton of emotions.
Soooo many emotions.
I was a teenage boy when that movie came out, I remember doing my best not to cry.
Don't do it Ashleigh
"...Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and Lorretta Lynn....." Girl you like the good country music!
I'm a metalhead and even I love those three. They really are the best country singers out there, no doubt.
I do love this movie. I cry so hard, every-single-time! The way Sally plays the cemetery scene, was amazing and so realistic. Right there was a mama who had spent so many years caring for her daughter, in fragile health, probably spending countless hours in appointments and hospitals and just didnt want to lose her and saw a grandchild as a fast track to losing her baby girl. The over-protectiveness is palpable and then she does lose her anyway, even after her herself going through an agonising surgery and to top it all off, her well meaning, but misguided in the moment, friend, starts preaching at her. And Sally did an amazing job with it all. The salon scene, where Shelby's blood sugar drops was played well too, because oh lord do you feel horrendous with diabetic low blood sugar. I usually get decent warning with mine, but sometimes, I will go from perfectly fine, to all but having to crawl around to get to sugar to fix it and then you are exhausted for the whole day. The whole movie, I just love it so much. And your laughter and commentary just tickled me so much too. Excellent video.xx
I played Annelle in a theatre production of Steel Magnolias; we all had to take extra care to set our eye makeup so it wouldn’t visibly smear on stage each night.
I also played Annelle in a theatre production of Steel! Getting through that last scene at the beauty shop was hell night after night
@@xoblythe I was part of the touring company with the original cast (well, most of them 🙂) back in the early 90s and waterproof mascara et al was a must.
✌✌
I played Annelle too! Absolute dream role. Extremely tough ending scene. Our M'Lynn was so incredible; honestly pretty darn close to Sally Field if I say so myself. A wonderful lady, and it hurt my heart seeing her break down every show. You could cut the tension in the room with a knife the last few seconds before "Here, hit this!" when Ouiser was offered up. I caught so many tissues being put down out of the corner of my eye in that moment. The laughter was healing. It was magic!
I didn't care much for the movie version. They changed so much, i. e. there were NO men in the play (only their names were mentioned). I was stage manager and what made the play so special (to me) was it was all about the women.
@@donniehagy5125 I agree that a cast of all women makes it something very special. A lot of my cast mates didn't like the movie. I saw and loved both versions as an early teen. The play keeps the focus on the women and draws you into one sacred space, but the movie fleshes out their lives with the addition of the men and other characters, and gives you a sense of the whole town. My biggest complaint about the movie is that they make Jackson look like a very caring husband, and the script for the play paints him more accurately. Apparently he remarried roughly six months after Susan (the real Shelby) passed. :/
"Am I gonna cry"
Yes, yes you are.
*Watches Steel Magnolias*
"Am I gonna cry?"
Oh. Oh, Ashleigh...
Olympia Dukakis played Clairee...and, yes, we should all aspire to be more like her in life. And, of course, like Dolly. She is a national treasure! Watching your reactions to this movie was incredible! Definitely watch 'Fried Green Tomatoes' next. I think you will love it! Also, Dolly has brought up before that kids just didn't happen for her and her husband, it wasn't a conscious decision to not have kids. Although she did mention that she had difficulty with endometriosis, which may have been a factor. Also, if we're starting the girl group, I think I might be the Quizer. lol
"Nobody cries alone in my presence."
And same with me. When you started crying so did I.
This movie is mine and my mothers favorite movie. We've been watching it since I was 7 and im 30 now. My mom always told me when Shelby had that break down b4 her wedding, that it hits my mom everytime bc I used to have seizures when I was young and she had to prepare if I had to grow up with it. And her number one fear like any mother and parent is to loss her child.
This was one of my mom's favorite movies. She passed in 2002, and this always makes me think of her. It was nice watching it again with you.
Oh wow I am so glad we could watch it together. :)
As a southerner myself, I will concur and agree, peanuts in Coke (Dr. Pepper) are amazing. This movie has so many good lines in it, "Looks like two pigs fighting under a blanket!" always cracks me up!
Yuuuuup!😅😅😅
No self respecting woman would leave her house without a girdle. 😅😅😅 This is literally one of THE MOST quotable movies.
My sister was a brittle diabetic.( juvenile diabetes) she had 2 children. She was in the hospital the last 3 months of her pregnancy with both children. She passed away at age 40. She looked 80, and never really recovered from those pregnancies. So I get the shelbys mama wasn't thrilled to hear she was pregnant.
Girl, I've been crushing in Tom Skerritt since I was a high school student. Yep.
Shirley Maclaine who played Ouiser starred in a movie with Clint Eastwood where she pretended to be a nun for the majority of movie, Two Mules for Sister Sara. I guess that comment about her dressing up as a nun to go bar hopping was a wink at that.
Shirley MacLaine is wonderful in the film, The Apartment. That is an older movie that seriously holds up (Oscar winner for best picture), and she is ridiculously cute in it. She’s the sister of movie star, Warren Beatty, also.
Yeah was about to mention that myself! It's a like fourth wall joke!
Good flick. My dad made me watch it years ago.
They also used that gag in "The Cannonball Run II."
This movie is based on the author's real life. His sister was the Shelby character.
And another fun fact: he plays the priest at the wedding and the doctor that unplugs the machine was the real life doctor that unplugged his sister.
Oh, and there was pilot for a TV show that never got picked up that continues the characters and is surprisingly not that terrible. It's on TH-cam.
I'm 44 years old. I grew up in a time and place where males don't show emotion past about age 5 (It's not something I teach my boys).
I ugly cried the first, fifth, and twenty-somethingth times I watched this.
Thank you for uploading this, Ashleigh. You really are committed to giving us your REAL reactions. I also cried when I watched this. It's a beautifully written and acted movie.
Three words: Fried Green Tomatoes. Southern women, strong female characters, full of laughs and tears. Great film!
I was gonna suggest this too!
You must watch Fried Green Tomatoes
“Terms of Endearment” is a natural next movie, IMO.
I think she might need something a little lighter between them.
I've seen Terms of Endearment probably 20 times and I seriously BAWL my eyes out every time. EVERY TIME. I know what's coming and it doesn't matter lol. What a good movie. And Shirley MacLaine (Ouiser from Steel Magnolias) is amazing in that movie as the mother, probably her best performance IMO.
It would kill her.
From here the only logical place to go is Fried Green Tomatoes.
"Secret's in the sauce."
Love that movie! Classic.
MY MAN
I know it was a book but did they make it in to a movie too?
@@kevinmaynard5070 yup!!! Gotta watch if you haven’t !
@@kevinmaynard5070 Yup. Came out in 1991.
Yes, Dolly has said many times her songs are her children... That's why she doesn't sell them, (she's also one hell of a smart businesswoman) She so wanted Elvis to record "I Will Always Love You" and he was set to, but Col. Parker refused when she refused to sell the rights. I love it when she says that story. She could possibly be the sweetest woman in the world, but she never backed down from the good olé boys!!