When this movie came out I was a freshman at Tuskegee.... it was Institute then. Nonetheless, l got married, had two daughters, had, a separation... so on and so forth. I never saw it coming, but me and my children separated and stopped communicating for several years. A minister told me that they would be back. Out of the blue.. my youngest invited to treat me to lunch and my oldest comes around. When l saw that scene with the father holding his daughter the tears flowed. I tried to be hard and stern as a man, but for a father who actually cares you're only fooling yourself when you try to dismiss things.
Just makes me think what did Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and many other Black Women singers had to endure after there music moved from the Black Church to main street music. I Love the Black Church and the Grandson of a Reverend. My Granddad was very strict Black Air Force High up sergeant and old school. I miss him but in them Days they where really ugly towards New things becoming new. LOL SMH but true.
Hey, you're in good company with "multitudes" who feel the same sentiments. We can relate, identify, and empathize with the strong emotions being conveyed by this superb and powerful performance.
Gonna be honest with God...gonna speak the truth...gonna rise UP with Holy Boldness & declare that if God brings my chosen lady into my life between now & Christmas 2018...then Heaven & Earth as my Eternal Witnesses...I shall be a happily married gentleman before Christmas 2019!!! Yea and Amen!!! P.S.~ God knows I've held on through ALL the "No's"...NOW it's time for my "Yeses"!!! {{smiling through my tears}}
Underrated because the person that played Shug Avery’s character should have gotten recognition. I’m 40 and I’ve been singing this song in my mind for weeks, just listening today and seeing how the character didn’t care anymore and went to her father with that song to let him know God was telling Him something. That blew my mind and I couldn’t help but cry. We are ALL HUMAN BEINGS WE WILL NOT ALWAYS MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS BUT CAN BE FORGIVEN. AND BE YOURSELF DONT BE WHAT SOMEONE ELSE WANTS YOU TO BE. Especially if you are a nice person, that will help drive depression and anxiety out!
Ugly cry 😭 That scene always gets me. I love when Shug says, “See Daddy sinners have soul too”, then he hugs her and she finally has that love from her father she wanted so badly. Then Albert finally does right by Celie, the whole scene is beautiful glimpse at redemption and forgiveness.
All she ever wanted was her daddy’s love and approval...damn I’m 55 and I’m tearing up like a big fat baby....maybe just maybe god is trying to tell me something too....
Speilberg was robbed by the Academy in 1985. This is one of the most beautifully made films ever. This scene is pure perfection. Alice Walker's amazing work brilliantly brought to life.
I'm up in here at 2020 HUNNI...with tears in my eyes!! This part right here...this part right here nicca....if it don't bring you to your knees...then idk what to tell you...BUT MAYBE GOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING!!🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Now that's the power of the Holy Ghost. She was singing her song, then overheard her favorite gospel song. Afterwards it lead her to the church. That goes to show you that no matter what you're doing at any given time, God will bring you in. By any means. This scene is powerful.
Beautiful and Anointing Song!!! I cry or I jump. Speak to Me, Lord. I Love Gospel and Black Churches. Are the Best. I' m White but I love Black People. God knows why they are here. We are One colour but we have The Same God who created us and His Son The King of Kings, Jesús who died for us in Calvary and He'll come back soon
ever since she came back to that little town she had been trying to get her daddy to see her, acknowledge her, daddy couldn't forgive her for what life she had led. When the choir started singing that song he was trying to send her a message through God, but it was God who sent a message to him to learn to forgive her for her past and see her really see her.
I hope all is well again for you! God is always speaking and sometimes we may not be ready to hear what He’s trying to tell us. Sometimes we just have to sit still for a moment or listen to the wind blowing. Sometimes we can be going through something or have questions about something and at some point you may see a commercial or newspaper article where the text is what you needed to see. I love it when I can walk down the street and hear part of a conversation from some random people, and that part of the conversation is exactly what I needed to hear. I stop and smile up to the sky and say, I hear you! God is always speaking to us in ways He knows we will better hear him or receive the message intended for us!
Ive ran so far from home yet my father keeps calling me and calling me to come home. Each time ive sinned hes called me home when i lose my faith he calls me home 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
I love that not only was it Shug’s favorite gospel song that she tried to mention to her father when he shunned her at the church. She stopped everything because that was her daughter singing it. Poetic.
Her father was preaching about the prodigal son parable and suddenly, she rushed in the door, that is why he accepted her back. Wow what a powerful scene.
@LaQuetta Jones But it was told in the book and in the movie, when she went to church the first time and she started talking to him, yet he refused her, once again, when she was talking to Celie, crying, she told her about it.
Like Drake said you don't need an award to have recognition real art still being recognized today when you see Whoopi Goldberg you know her for who she is when you see Danny Glover you remembered his art and what he carried
In many ways we know even then there is nothing so special as to be loved by our parents. The embrace that we always hope is there. As a mother now to be loved by our children. As a soul...to be loved and forgiven and embraced by God that makes us both. Im tearing up even now.
omg Shug was like a hundred yards away from the church and the girl singing could hear her all the way from there. I'm a grown man and this scene still makes me cry....unbelievable!
I think the symbolism underlying that scene is that God was lending her his voice; He wanted this relationship fixed so he gave Shug the courage - and the voice - to reach her father. I mean, the song is "God is Tryin'a Tell You Something. :)
This scene brings tears to my eyes every time. Shug is finally accepted by her father and Albert finally does the right thing and takes steps to reunite Celie with Nettie.
How every Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Book Keeper, Trombone Player, Horse, Insect and Wooden Fence didn't win an oscar in this movie is FUCKING beyond me! This is truly one of the greats.
Say that 2 times! It's the middle of the night in Cali right now and I've been drinking. I played the song and it brought me to tears just like it has when I was out with my gay friend who blasted it like a rap song in the 90's and this morning when I explained to my husband what it all meant. I waited for the tears because I would expect nothing less. This is a tragic story of heartache turned to triumph/joyousness. Everyone came to see her as she truly was and that's how we came to understand her to be. This scene is so moving...so touching...so emotional that, if you told me you didn't feel it I would question if you even watched the same scene. It is definitely one of the scenes that solidified this movie's home in the land of classic movies that will always evoke a specific feeling. It's up there with Imitation of Life but not yet. If you don't cry when you watch it you're not a human. This is the SHI+!
It's 9pm here in the UK, and this song always brings me to tears whether I've been drinking or not. (I have but that's not the point). This film moves me so much and especially this scene where estranged relatives can find their way back to one another. I live for this scene. Maybe God IS trying to tell me something.
For sure they all got cheated but Whoopi is an EGOT Oprah is Oprah & everyone else pretty much became superstars so they did alright even though the academy didn't acknowledge this film like it should have
1985 was a huge year for great films and they got wiped out by Out Of Africa. Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Cocoon, and Pritzi’s Honor were also splitting the vote to prevent a Win for Color Purple. The Trip to Bountiful was my personal sentimental favorite that year.
When the music stopped and Shug broke out the "Speak Lord, speak to me", I felt that in my bones!!!. I long for God to speak to me. And by these comments, i'm not the only one. Bless us Lord with your voice and lets us adhere to it.
A powerful scene from the best movie of all time. The Color Purple was not awarded even one Oscar, and for that, I will never watch the Academy Awards again.
It jad alot to do with the NAACP protesting the movie.When Whoppi Goldberg received the award from them she told them they almost cost them careers. Due to them not wanting to admit that in black families there is incest and abuse.
@@neicylove769 Spielberg was also criticized, both for being a white director and for cutting out stuff from the book like the lesbian scenes. The Awards are all about politics.
The revelation is to me is that the Lord was really speaking to the church. The "sinners" knew they could go to the church but the church needed to learn to accept them. That was the message!
Absolutely. We, the Church, need to be more soft hearted to folks that really are out here lost. Doesn't mean we accept and go along with, or endorse, their sin but we can be a place of love and encouragement and still love them
This song makes me cry every time I see this scene, if you don't feel it, you don't have a heart periodt. Still one of my all time favorite classic movie
This song use to get my mom too, her dad was a preacher, so yeah it definitely hit home with her too. And when I see her cry I would cry harder😥 This will always be my #1 movie ever
I actually had a moment like this with my father. I wasn't singing in a church or anything but he and I had somewhat of an estranged relationship after he remarried. Unfortunately after a long battle with brain cancer, his wife passed away. I'm not perfect. I did some pretty messed up junk when I waz young and I think I really disappointed him in my life. One day we got the chance to sit down together and I brought this song up and said "See Daddy, sinners have soul too." And we both just burst into tears and hugged each other like we had been separated for thousands of years. Now we are in a good, healthy parent-child relationship. All because I knew this song.
I always find myself coming back here. I swear I always feel so much better after watching & singing right along. Always end in tears of joy. My dad passed in 94 & I still talk to him. Him & the Good Lord has gotten me thru so much. I love it😅
And it’s certainly no coincidence that her estranged father was preaching about the “Prodigal Son”. One of the best scenes from any movie, anywhere, at any time! 💜💜💜
It's 2021: I absolutely CAN NOT hear nor sing this song without 😭crying😭 everytime. By the time I make it to the last "maaaaaaybe" I'm in FULL tears & can't stop them from rolling. For every child that simply wanted to be loved by their mother or father & couldn't receive that...we feel this to our core & soul. God neva fails...He loves us always😌
Yup, I've been searching for my dad ever since I was a child, only to find out he met God along time ago. This kind of good music somehow brings him to me
Such a beautiful movie; and this was such a powerful scene. I'm always struck by two things in this scene. First, the lyrics in the song where you can't sleep at night, start to wonder why; maybe God is trying to tell you something. Just immensely powerful words. Can't you just picture God trying to get a message to us, but we're too "busy" in our waking hours to listen. So, God is like, well, I'll have to use another way to get their attention. The middle of the night sounds about right. I'm also struck by the restoration of Shug's Avery's relationship with her father, then the camera zooms in on Celie, who is clearly longing for the children she lost so many years ago. What an amazing movie. 💕
Just thought about that, in reality that wouldn't have happened until she got right outside the door. No one sings that loud. They were in the country but come on! 😂😂 I never thought about the acoustics the million times I saw this before, but we all know the meaning of this scene.
One of the reasons her voice carried so far was that Shug was next to water (the Juke Joint was on the river), the path they walked was next to the river, and water can reflect sound and carry it.
This song makes me cry and on the brink of crying. I have failed God so many times and sinned and yet He still loves me no matter what. Even the times when I wanted to give up on myself and life, He kept telling me in my spirit don't give up. I wanted to die but He still never gave up on me. Why should I give up on Him by giving up? The battle is not mine because I am not strong enough to fight it. It is God's. I love you all and I want to say that we are truly living in our last days. Let's just please give our life over to Jesus before it is too late.
never noticed until I just read your comment. something tells me everyone knew their situation in church and were just as happy that God led Shug back home
dreadhead703 in all seriousness? if this scene doesnt pull at your feels (or for that matter any other scene of the movie) then you are one unfeeling asshat
Celie’s face always gets to me at the end 😔 she looked like she was happy for Shug but so tired and sad that she hasn’t been reunited with her fam....little did she know God was making a way and turning Mr’s heart at that very moment. Makes me think back and see that even know I may be sad or crying about something rn..God is making a way. ❤️
This woman can sing!! Honestly just saying that isn’t good enough! My fav singing in any movie! I just cry minute she starts. Honey she makes me feel it through the screen!! This movie should had won every award made! Every actor was superb!! Woooo Lord have mercy !!
+Duck Schyuler no racism here but we are commenting on a post where there are black actors and black singers. Get out of your feelings and put your race card back in your pockets. Ain't da Oscars or some shit on??? Damn!
One sad thing I noticed about this is right after she stops singing and she's just standing there panting and desperately looking at the reverend its like she's saying, "This is it daddy. This is all I have left. Please accept me."
Or she could be saying I may sing at the Juke Joint but I haven't forgotten about God and how you raised and taught me Daddy. Please accept me. I absolutely agree with you👍
This was one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking yet perfect scenes in film history. The sinners at the river. The sinners in church. Pastor giving sermon about the prodigal son. His daughter is prodigal. The way Shug looks at her musician without words, the knowing. She leads them to the house of God. Her dad sees his daughter, the gorgeous face of the main choir singer, as she a knowledge the other voices and the daughter. Then her dad holds her reluctantly. Then he embraces her. Then Shug cries that most painful cry that some tears can't come out as pain is too deep. EVER TIME I SEE THIS SCENE IT GETS ME.
He surely should have. They blacklisted him for so long for this and when he finally got something it wasn't anything.....but magic. Thank you for telling a Black story even though at the end it wound up telling your own story and the story of many of my people who couldn't put a voice to their story and it be seen by the masses.
@@reginaldturner3570 I'm not either, but I see our time is almost up and I really have to make some changes. I've always liked this scene and its really hitting home now...I'll pray for you and know that the Lord has your front and back! 🙌🏽💛
She didn't overpower her. Watch the clip again the choir singer completely stopped singing and started to look around to see where the other voice was coming from.
"see daddy, sinners have soul too" one of my most favorite quotes I use daily.... LOVE THIS MOVIE oh and people of color DO indeed have and are born with a amazing and exceptional, deep within SOUL.....
I said the same thing!!! They could not keep up with her and she brought a following with her too...Let the church say Amen🙏🏾. She said enough was enough🕯💫
Thing for me is when Shug met her dad at his church alone, she couldnt get out the words too this song. Then too delivery it the way she did ALWAYS bring me too tears..
I am 54 years old now and every time I see this small clip in one of the best movies there ever was made. The feelings I receive can only be described as follows: My heart begins to beat so hard that I can feel it coming outside of my chest as well as my eyes are filled with tears that have not yet fallen onto my cheeks. But when she bursts through those doors to the church and is singing that old gospel song and stops in the middle of the church she does what only a child does when they have missed the love of a parent she grabs a hold of her daddy and hugs him so tightly and he holds her the same way and accepts her once again as his beautiful daughter! Then is when my heart bursts and tears run down my face like a river! All I can feel is LOVE. Pure unconditional LOVE! The LOVE that is described in the Bible when a child of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior returns back to their heavenly Father when they have strayed for a moment in time. I wish they would make movies of the magnitude in today's time. We need these types of movies. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Now this scene has become personal to me. The scene has a little bit of sadness and a longing that a child feels when their parents have passed away and is home. Because of my father's passing I know I cannot have or feel that type of embrace ever again at least not in my lifetime here on Earth. Rest asure that when that glorious day comes when I go to my heavenly home I will run to my daddy as he would call me his baby girl and hug him so tightly as well as with my mommy my beautiful angel. I will hug Jesus more tightly if it's possible! To feel those 3 types of Love that they can only give will be a glorious day. But for now I will continue to watch this movie scene over and over and experience the same feelings once again which can best be described as Joy! Love M❤
@@desraesoutae9516 blessing to you and yours. And you don't have to be BLACK. Music is something that we all should enjoy recallest of the color of a skin
My grandmother LOVED this song and this part of the movie. Bless her heart. She is gone now awaiting to see her Lord who she gave her all to. I can't wait until she and I both can see each other again in God's kingdom forever and ever!!
Songs breaks me down me and my grandma use to always watch this movie so this song just speaks volumes to me seriously RIP STEPHANIE SMITH thank you for showing me the power of Jesus!!!!!!!
My 12 year old daughter's Mom has her lost and moved out of state without my permission. I pray "God tells both of them something" before it's too late and her Mom allows her to get into trouble.
Praise the lord, I love this song, I saw the movie color purple, that song brought tears to my eyes. I love the lord with all my heart, soul, and mind. Praise his holy name. Amen
People better wake up he’s coming soon..😇🙏🏾 please believe people if you feel something when you watch this and you don’t believe you better listen because god is trying to tell you something
This scene is one of the most moving, most powerful scenes in cinematic history. Plus this song has a way of touching a person's heart & soul. Just beautiful.
This still leaves me with tears 😢😢😢 Still chokes me up seeing this 33 years later,The Genius known as Steven Spielberg did Great with this Poignant Drama .
This is arguably one of the greatest film scenes that conveys the power of faith and redemption in the history of Black film and cinema experiences. It has and continues to inspired me in unexpected and unimaginable ways even as situations, circumstances conditions of the wicked continue to try and challenge my faith. So much of this single scene in the movie continue to inspire me with a passion for possiblity.
She still loves her father. Even though he disowned her for her "sins" she didn't stop loving him. "Sin" doesn't removes a child's love for their parent.
It sure don’t. Yes your kid may go down different paths but your love for them should never falter. Love the sinner but hate the sin. And we all sin no sin is greater than the other.
Remember, he was the town's preacher, consequently, he had to set the example. Now, he was preaching about the prodigal son parable and suddenly, she rushed in the door just like the prodigal son; in other words, she was lost and now was found, exactly as he was saying, "remember children: it is possible for the Lord to drive you home and he can drive you home to truth" that is why he accepted her back. Wow, that sure was a powerful scene.
This song helped me get through horrible DT's, with demons screaming in my head. I played it loud and sang it, too. I fought back with this. It helped, they HAD to shut up with praise going on! Thank you, Jesus for loving a sinner like me.
This movie came out when I was 3 yrs old & it was my all time favorite movie as a child...this is my favorite part & can watch it a million times & feel the same reaction. Speak to me Lord🙌
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Who else gets chills when she starts singing and the people could hear her inside the church
I get chills everytime !! Amen
me too
me!!! every time
I do sister I don't care what god u praise u can hear god in both of there voices the power of our spiritual essence is Divine
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"Speak Lord Speak to Me" tears come to my eyes everytime. Who here's in 2019? STILL HERE 12/2021!!STILL HERE 10/2022!!🤗
When this movie came out I was a freshman at Tuskegee.... it was Institute then. Nonetheless, l got married, had two daughters, had, a separation... so on and so forth. I never saw it coming, but me and my children separated and stopped communicating for several years. A minister told me that they would be back. Out of the blue.. my youngest invited to treat me to lunch and my oldest comes around. When l saw that scene with the father holding his daughter the tears flowed. I tried to be hard and stern as a man, but for a father who actually cares you're only fooling yourself when you try to dismiss things.
5/13/19
She's the preacher's daughter 🤫🤫😇😇🙏🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗💖💖😘
God's trying to tell us something
Did the "lip quivering" cry 😢😭
🎶speak to me🎶
The way Shug said „see daddy, sinners have soul too“ just brings me to tears. She’ll always be a child of God no matter where life took her
Just makes me think what did Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and many other Black Women singers had to endure after there music moved from the Black Church to main street music. I Love the Black Church and the Grandson of a Reverend. My Granddad was very strict Black Air Force High up sergeant and old school. I miss him but in them Days they where really ugly towards New things becoming new. LOL SMH but true.
Indeed
Every time
AS A GROWN MAN OF 50 YEARS OF AGE IN 2022, THIS PART OF THE MOVIE STILL BREAKS ME DOWN AND I BEGIN TO CRY!! SUCH A POWERFUL MOMENT OF HUMILITY!!
Hey, you're in good company with "multitudes" who feel the same sentiments. We can relate, identify, and empathize with the strong emotions being conveyed by this superb and powerful performance.
Yes I cry every time also
The same for me!! Every time, all THE time!! She was singing as if it were her last day on Earth and she knew it.
I'm a 45 year old man, and I'm crying now like Im at a loved ones funeral, there is so much power in the message. God bless you!
I'm 43 and it wrecks me too!
Most underrated scene in the history of black cinema I love this black women with strength and dignity and courage
Gonna be honest with God...gonna speak the truth...gonna rise UP with Holy Boldness & declare that if God brings my chosen lady into my life between now & Christmas 2018...then Heaven & Earth as my Eternal Witnesses...I shall be a happily married gentleman before Christmas 2019!!! Yea and Amen!!! P.S.~ God knows I've held on through ALL the "No's"...NOW it's time for my "Yeses"!!! {{smiling through my tears}}
I agree! Hold hardly!✌🏽🙏🏾🙏🏾
@@benjamintielking5893 I pray God hear and answers that peayer for you in Jesus name. God bless. He will give us the desire of our heart.
Kholee Marie 🤣 why you say it’s underrated?? When we see all of what it is. 🤷🏾♀️
Underrated because the person that played Shug Avery’s character should have gotten recognition. I’m 40 and I’ve been singing this song in my mind for weeks, just listening today and seeing how the character didn’t care anymore and went to her father with that song to let him know God was telling Him something. That blew my mind and I couldn’t help but cry. We are ALL HUMAN BEINGS WE WILL NOT ALWAYS MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS BUT CAN BE FORGIVEN. AND BE YOURSELF DONT BE WHAT SOMEONE ELSE WANTS YOU TO BE. Especially if you are a nice person, that will help drive depression and anxiety out!
Ugly cry 😭 That scene always gets me. I love when Shug says, “See Daddy sinners have soul too”, then he hugs her and she finally has that love from her father she wanted so badly. Then Albert finally does right by Celie, the whole scene is beautiful glimpse at redemption and forgiveness.
Everyone gets their happy ending. I hear you sista.
Very true.
Me too.
Mama.. Mama boneen
@@cindyrolle4714: 😂
All she ever wanted was her daddy’s love and approval...damn I’m 55 and I’m tearing up like a big fat baby....maybe just maybe god is trying to tell me something too....
Heyyyy... Thats deep.. Nuff said...
He always has something for you 💖
Kelly Leathers Thats all.
Kelly Leathers This part always make me tear up and now that my dad is gone..oh
35 and did the same...he definitely is telling us something
Speilberg was robbed by the Academy in 1985. This is one of the most beautifully made films ever. This scene is pure perfection. Alice Walker's amazing work brilliantly brought to life.
Absolutely correct 💯
absolutely absurd movie did more to hurt the black community than Brewster's Place.
YESSSSS
@@christopherfranklin4677 .........
Peace on to you PREACH ON YOU GOT IT TIGHT
Is it just me or do anyone else cry during this scene 🙏🏾
Yes. A sinner has found her way back to God, it’s beautiful. He is waiting with open arms.
@@AZ-nr1id ugly cry! 😂
@@omegadaniel2896 yes!! ❤️
I’m not even religious and I choke up. It doesn’t matter who you are, gospel can bring anyone together.
WHEN I SEEN THIS IN THE MOVIE I STARTED UNCONTROLLABLY SHAKING AND CRYING MY EYES OUT,,A BOUY LODING MY BREATH
Who's here in 2020🙏 "God's trynna tell you something
Amen
Here.
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AMEN🙏
I'm up in here at 2020 HUNNI...with tears in my eyes!! This part right here...this part right here nicca....if it don't bring you to your knees...then idk what to tell you...BUT MAYBE GOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING!!🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Now that's the power of the Holy Ghost. She was singing her song, then overheard her favorite gospel song. Afterwards it lead her to the church. That goes to show you that no matter what you're doing at any given time, God will bring you in. By any means. This scene is powerful.
Yes
Amen !!!
Facts!
Her sister called her home.
Yes !
I get chills when she belts out the first "Speak to me..."
Beautiful and Anointing Song!!! I cry or I jump. Speak to Me, Lord. I Love Gospel and Black Churches. Are the Best. I' m White but I love Black People. God knows why they are here. We are One colour but we have The Same God who created us and His Son The King of Kings, Jesús who died for us in Calvary and He'll come back soon
2022 and this scene still makes me tear up
Wow
@@ignaciobolbaran6323 🤗 Amen🙏🏽Sister, In The Name Christ Jesus🎚❤💜
😭😭😭😭🙏
When His spirit calls you, if you have a connection to him as his child..you NEVER forgot his voice!!!
Ok
Devona Calhoun beautifully put
I wanna kiss that little baby
So true
John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me
One of the greatest most powerful and spiritual scenes in cinematic history.
Amen. Brings tears to my eyes because that was me. Try looking at the scene from the Five Heartbeats, I Feel Like Going On. It is just as inspiring.
It sure IS!!!!!!!
family situation ...
Teresa B ? Please clarify. Family situation?
Teresa B i so agree
ever since she came back to that little town she had been trying to get her daddy to see her, acknowledge her, daddy couldn't forgive her for what life she had led. When the choir started singing that song he was trying to send her a message through God, but it was God who sent a message to him to learn to forgive her for her past and see her really see her.
yes dammit YEASSSS YAAAAASSS DAt shit is si powerful
PREACH IT!
I wish I could like that statement a thousand times!
Yes!!! Amen
stridergal AMEN!
I've been shut down completely withdrawn into myself for a solid year, and yesterday I finally heard Him. Speak to me, Lord! Amen 🙏
Amen! Congratulations momma!!!
God bless you.
Amen! Continue speaking Lord! 🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽
I hope all is well again for you! God is always speaking and sometimes we may not be ready to hear what He’s trying to tell us. Sometimes we just have to sit still for a moment or listen to the wind blowing. Sometimes we can be going through something or have questions about something and at some point you may see a commercial or newspaper article where the text is what you needed to see. I love it when I can walk down the street and hear part of a conversation from some random people, and that part of the conversation is exactly what I needed to hear. I stop and smile up to the sky and say, I hear you! God is always speaking to us in ways He knows we will better hear him or receive the message intended for us!
AMEN!!!
I don't care how far you run that calling is undeniable. 🌱🌻When he has humbled you. #StillGrowing
So true.
Amen
Amen
Ive ran so far from home yet my father keeps calling me and calling me to come home. Each time ive sinned hes called me home when i lose my faith he calls me home 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
@@mecafuller7861 go home, thr Holy Spirit may be prompting your Father to call you. Go.
her reaction to him hugging her was so authentic. I always cry.
Hi
Yes!!!!🙌🏾
Everytime. It never gets old.
I felt that so hard cause my dad and I don’t have a strong relationship. Him accepting her put such relief in her eyes, like she was home again.
That and when Miss Celie meets her kids at the end! THAT makes me cry every time as well!
This will forever be one of the greatest movies (and scene) ever made.
yes it will the struggle was real wasn't it
I would put Eddie kane scene "i feel like going on" from the five heartbeats above it
"father can you hear me" is probably the closest i've seen in a move.
+krlm2280 yesssss that's a favorite
I agree. this and the scene with Cicely Tyson in The Women of Brewster Place in that scene with her and her daughter, always blows me away.
I love that not only was it Shug’s favorite gospel song that she tried to mention to her father when he shunned her at the church. She stopped everything because that was her daughter singing it. Poetic.
Her father was preaching about the prodigal son parable and suddenly, she rushed in the door, that is why he accepted her back. Wow what a powerful scene.
@LaQuetta Jones But it was told in the book and in the movie, when she went to church the first time and she started talking to him, yet he refused her, once again, when she was talking to Celie, crying, she told her about it.
@@martinpty8635 that’s how them Baptist be
Whoa. Did not know it was her daughter
@Keisha Few me too but they said the book mentioned it🤷🏿♀️
This film was robbed of the Oscar. The best most beautiful film ever.
The best movies usually are especially black ones imo
I agree. I love this movie. It's so good
Like Drake said you don't need an award to have recognition real art still being recognized today when you see Whoopi Goldberg you know her for who she is when you see Danny Glover you remembered his art and what he carried
From a white man , one of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen, when she meets her kids I just cried!
This quote always gets to me, “ see daddy sinners have souls too”
Just be mindful of where that “Soul” ends up because of sin. Judgement day comes for all of us.
@@marcusthompson168 Yes, but the point of this scene is that she is asking for her father's love anyway.
I always thought she said "sinners have song too". Lol!
Me too
Love when ole Girl in the choir realized she had to let that song go!! Lol...
This film should have swept the Oscars just for this scene alone❤
I so agree.
Yup. One of the most powerful moments in a movie by far, on so many levels, ad in so many ways.
Amen
Color Purple was jilted at the Oscars.
Marjorie Dieudonne no seriously!! I will always remember this more than a movie!
I grew up watching this and have seen it 100 times and I am bawling. Even as a child I knew its importance
Right..I don't know if that makes us really mature as a child...but even as a child this scene resonated with me...
In many ways we know even then there is nothing so special as to be loved by our parents. The embrace that we always hope is there. As a mother now to be loved by our children. As a soul...to be loved and forgiven and embraced by God that makes us both. Im tearing up even now.
Its significant to note he takes his glasses off to see. The miracles of God are not in a book...they are infront of us in the people we love.
My grandma watch almost everyday bless her soul
"See daddy?"" sinner's have a soul too....My heart melts...gets me every time
Morgan Black It gets me too 😢
Me too
Yes same
God is trying to tell us something listen up👏👏👏👏
AMEN!!!
omg Shug was like a hundred yards away from the church and the girl singing could hear her all the way from there. I'm a grown man and this scene still makes me cry....unbelievable!
nalii74 I'm going to praise ur name
...AND changed the tempo.
SANG SHUG🙏🙏
An she was far away to an the girl heard her singing louder then her she stop
I cry on this part
I think the symbolism underlying that scene is that God was lending her his voice; He wanted this relationship fixed so he gave Shug the courage - and the voice - to reach her father. I mean, the song is "God is Tryin'a Tell You Something. :)
After all these years, this part still gets me all choked up ... 😔
Me too
Tear up ere time...
Me too
Every freaking TIME!!!
Yes indeed
Anytime a gospel song hit your heart you know it's time to make that change. Our God is good
This scene brings tears to my eyes every time. Shug is finally accepted by her father and Albert finally does the right thing and takes steps to reunite Celie with Nettie.
yes!
Cry every time....100 xs in 30 years..I cry everytime.
v
me to
Amen
How every Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Book Keeper, Trombone Player, Horse, Insect and Wooden Fence didn't win an oscar in this movie is FUCKING beyond me! This is truly one of the greats.
I agree
You know why
Lol it's an injustice but not a mystery
Say that 2 times! It's the middle of the night in Cali right now and I've been drinking. I played the song and it brought me to tears just like it has when I was out with my gay friend who blasted it like a rap song in the 90's and this morning when I explained to my husband what it all meant. I waited for the tears because I would expect nothing less. This is a tragic story of heartache turned to triumph/joyousness. Everyone came to see her as she truly was and that's how we came to understand her to be. This scene is so moving...so touching...so emotional that, if you told me you didn't feel it I would question if you even watched the same scene. It is definitely one of the scenes that solidified this movie's home in the land of classic movies that will always evoke a specific feeling. It's up there with Imitation of Life but not yet. If you don't cry when you watch it you're not a human. This is the SHI+!
It's 9pm here in the UK, and this song always brings me to tears whether I've been drinking or not. (I have but that's not the point). This film moves me so much and especially this scene where estranged relatives can find their way back to one another. I live for this scene. Maybe God IS trying to tell me something.
I can watch this scene a million times and feel it just like the first time I hear it. 😍 Sing Shug Avery!
She's not the real singer
@@meccawatts7214
Who is it? The original artist?
Yes, still in 2021!!
@@jackiegoodspeed1849 Tata Vega
Absolutely!!
It goes to show you God can touch the hard hearted as well as a lost soul. Amen
See sinners have soul too!
The Academy cheated them. Best picture that year.
For sure they all got cheated but Whoopi is an EGOT Oprah is Oprah & everyone else pretty much became superstars so they did alright even though the academy didn't acknowledge this film like it should have
1985 was a huge year for great films and they got wiped out by Out Of Africa. Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Cocoon, and Pritzi’s Honor were also splitting the vote to prevent a Win for Color Purple. The Trip to Bountiful was my personal sentimental favorite that year.
When they didn’t win do you know I NEVER watched again
Aaaaaaaamen!!!!!!
Agreed. I remember. Out of Africa got it. And Spielberg didn't get nominated.
What often gets lost in this scene is: Mister having a change of heart, and getting the money and sending for Celie's kids. All around great scene....
and Celie's beloved sister!
True
The book is way better
Not at all... it all blended as one beautiful scene about two people finding their way. The part with Mister always stood out also.. to me
God spoke to him as well. He had to be humbled, and Celie mustering up the strength to leave him and his oppression did it.
I don't think any movie scene can beat this one right here. Years later and it still touches me
My soul Wonder ever day
Every time...I cry and give God the praise!!!!!
I wonder how it was in the theaters 💞
Yes
Will and Uncle Phil 🥲hits the same
When the music stopped and Shug broke out the "Speak Lord, speak to me", I felt that in my bones!!!. I long for God to speak to me. And by these comments, i'm not the only one. Bless us Lord with your voice and lets us adhere to it.
A powerful scene from the best movie of all time. The Color Purple was not awarded even one Oscar, and for that, I will never watch the Academy Awards again.
Me neither.
✊🏾
It jad alot to do with the NAACP protesting the movie.When Whoppi Goldberg received the award from them she told them they almost cost them careers. Due to them not wanting to admit that in black families there is incest and abuse.
damn. that's passion.
@@neicylove769
Spielberg was also criticized, both for being a white director and for cutting out stuff from the book like the lesbian scenes. The Awards are all about politics.
Ole girl was trying to hold on to it, but when she realized it was Shug, she gladly let it go.....
That was her daughter
Johnathan Lewis I never knew that, as many times I’ve watched this.
The piano player is also
@Jean Williams I didn't know that either, was it in the book?
@Phillip Dawkins - ha ha, I know that’s right.
The revelation is to me is that the Lord was really speaking to the church. The "sinners" knew they could go to the church but the church needed to learn to accept them. That was the message!
Absolutely. We, the Church, need to be more soft hearted to folks that really are out here lost. Doesn't mean we accept and go along with, or endorse, their sin but we can be a place of love and encouragement and still love them
Its Forgiveness and returning to God. Her father shunned her for leaving the church and living a sinful life .
Now that is indeed a revelation. I agree.
I love this response that is so true
One of my favorite movies EVER!!!! such a powerful scene. Praise you Lord!
Hallelujah ❤️
This song makes me cry every time I see this scene, if you don't feel it, you don't have a heart periodt. Still one of my all time favorite classic movie
Amen
#AllFacts
Im crying now.
Makes me weep every time 😢
This song use to get my mom too, her dad was a preacher, so yeah it definitely hit home with her too. And when I see her cry I would cry harder😥 This will always be my #1 movie ever
I’ve seen this movie fifty-leven times and I’m still in tears like seeing it for the first time.
A whole fifty-leven! LMAO!
*When I see 👀 the Silk, And her Grown Children 😭 I cry "Elven- Hundreds" time's too!* 😂
Every time!
Every single time..
Can't front my eyes get watery too lmfaooo
A beautiful scene. Especially when the father and daughter reunited.
I actually had a moment like this with my father. I wasn't singing in a church or anything but he and I had somewhat of an estranged relationship after he remarried. Unfortunately after a long battle with brain cancer, his wife passed away. I'm not perfect. I did some pretty messed up junk when I waz young and I think I really disappointed him in my life. One day we got the chance to sit down together and I brought this song up and said "See Daddy, sinners have soul too." And we both just burst into tears and hugged each other like we had been separated for thousands of years. Now we are in a good, healthy parent-child relationship. All because I knew this song.
@@massagebroad That's great to know.
make more
I cry every time I c this part I miss my father R.I.H my father
👋 I'm the 700th like👍
I always find myself coming back here. I swear I always feel so much better after watching & singing right along. Always end in tears of joy. My dad passed in 94 & I still talk to him. Him & the Good Lord has gotten me thru so much. I love it😅
And it’s certainly no coincidence that her estranged father was preaching about the “Prodigal Son”. One of the best scenes from any movie, anywhere, at any time! 💜💜💜
NubianP6 I never noticed that's what he was preaching ❤
Maybelline Mable I didn’t either at first. I’d probably seen the movie a couple of times before I caught it. 🙂
I will BLESS the LORD all the days of my life!!! May He grant unto me a Holy Ghost filled woman to love & cherish, in Jesus Christ's name, amen.
I love that!!!
Benjamin Tielking *AMEN!*
I've seen this movie over 30 times and every time it gets to this part I cry. It gives me shivers. I love it.
Livingboldlynfierce me too this part just does something to my soul
Me too
Livingboldlynfierce me too
Me too!!
IKR? My father had this on his phone answering machine...RIP Daddy 1956-2012
It's 2021: I absolutely CAN NOT hear nor sing this song without 😭crying😭 everytime. By the time I make it to the last "maaaaaaybe" I'm in FULL tears & can't stop them from rolling. For every child that simply wanted to be loved by their mother or father & couldn't receive that...we feel this to our core & soul. God neva fails...He loves us always😌
Amen×infinity
Me neither
Yup, I've been searching for my dad ever since I was a child, only to find out he met God along time ago. This kind of good music somehow brings him to me
See daddy sinners have soul too- I'm fn GONE 😭😭😭
Amen
Such a beautiful movie; and this was such a powerful scene. I'm always struck by two things in this scene. First, the lyrics in the song where you can't sleep at night, start to wonder why; maybe God is trying to tell you something. Just immensely powerful words. Can't you just picture God trying to get a message to us, but we're too "busy" in our waking hours to listen. So, God is like, well, I'll have to use another way to get their attention. The middle of the night sounds about right.
I'm also struck by the restoration of Shug's Avery's relationship with her father, then the camera zooms in on Celie, who is clearly longing for the children she lost so many years ago.
What an amazing movie. 💕
this is my go-to when my insomnia can't be tamed; I will sleep tonight!
The fact that they could hear shug singing from so far away and over the music is amazing
Just thought about that, in reality that wouldn't have happened until she got right outside the door. No one sings that loud. They were in the country but come on! 😂😂 I never thought about the acoustics the million times I saw this before, but we all know the meaning of this scene.
Absolutely
It was God who carried her voice
And Hollywood. Ive been to a many services: that could never happen in real life.
One of the reasons her voice carried so far was that Shug was next to water (the Juke Joint was on the river), the path they walked was next to the river, and water can reflect sound and carry it.
She barely has to start sing that song and I'm in tears. Such a great film.
This song makes me cry and on the brink of crying. I have failed God so many times and sinned and yet He still loves me no matter what. Even the times when I wanted to give up on myself and life, He kept telling me in my spirit don't give up. I wanted to die but He still never gave up on me. Why should I give up on Him by giving up? The battle is not mine because I am not strong enough to fight it. It is God's. I love you all and I want to say that we are truly living in our last days. Let's just please give our life over to Jesus before it is too late.
+Trey Alston100 this post will bless others
+iveywebb thank you, to God be the glory
May God Continue to bless you......
Kalemeia Jones Thank you, you too
Amen brotha
I was 9 years old when this movie came out in 1985. When Shug burst through those doors singing I got chills and I still get them now!!!!
Amen!!!
Me toooo Definitely one of My Favorites 76 was a Great Year
@@torialynch2609 Yes 1976 was an awesome year!!
Oscar performance 😊😅
Yall notice how the whole church turnt up after he hugged her back??? Such a wonderful scene.
Yes! Made me cry!!
never noticed until I just read your comment. something tells me everyone knew their situation in church and were just as happy that God led Shug back home
dreadhead703 in all seriousness?
if this scene doesnt pull at your feels (or for that matter any other scene of the movie) then you are one unfeeling asshat
Crystal Rae Everyone definitely knew... small country town. It was said that the girl singing in the beginning was her daughter
turnt up smh.
Who still watches this in 2019??? This always gives me goosebumps to hear her sing God is Trying To Tell You Something.
ME!
I have it on dvd and watch it every chance I get I even watch it on my iPad straight after watching dvd 📀 just for this song.
This is me and my little sister movie we love it
Tootie Johnson 🙋🏾♀️
I had no idea that wasn’t her voice. The singers name is Tata Vega. Beautiful voice
Celie’s face always gets to me at the end 😔 she looked like she was happy for Shug but so tired and sad that she hasn’t been reunited with her fam....little did she know God was making a way and turning Mr’s heart at that very moment. Makes me think back and see that even know I may be sad or crying about something rn..God is making a way. ❤️
This woman can sing!! Honestly just saying that isn’t good enough! My fav singing in any movie! I just cry minute she starts. Honey she makes me feel it through the screen!! This movie should had won every award made! Every actor was superb!! Woooo Lord have mercy !!
I agree
@@kodymelancon2440that voice belongs to Tata Vega
Black gospel music has some kind of special soul that just fills the heart and brings you closer to God it's like he is talking to you
Music is my therapy, lifts my mood and is good company
Black people sings the song with their soul and nothing their mouth or tongue just to get the words out. They put a message with it.
100% right.
@@biancataylor9092 The message, Deep like wata, LIIIVE like Fiya!! Vessel of Holiness!! Every. One.
We are loosing this the more we integrate
That's when God is SERIOUSLY drawing you. 💞❤️he's so real.
True to that, about GOD being real, of course.
Amennnn 💯💯💯💯💯
He's real... The comfort I get from knowing HE is real
Deepdarkcocoa you better say that sis
Before the devil kill you and all hope is lost, kill, steal and destroy is his name.
Who’s here in 2021 🙌🏽 God trying to tell you something AMEN !!
Amen 🙏🏾
Right now.
Yes lord
Amen!!!
Amen
"See, Daddy? Sinners have soul, too." This scene always brings me to tears.
Black people are born with *soooo* much soul!!
yes we are!
yes. yes we are
+LadySoul502 Are you a racist? White people can sing just as good as black people
+Duck Schyuler When did she say ANYTHING about white people or whether or not they could sing?
+Duck Schyuler no racism here but we are commenting on a post where there are black actors and black singers. Get out of your feelings and put your race card back in your pockets. Ain't da Oscars or some shit on??? Damn!
"See daddy, Sinners have soul too"
Gah!! That's a punch directly in the feels. What an amazing scene
One sad thing I noticed about this is right after she stops singing and she's just standing there panting and desperately looking at the reverend its like she's saying, "This is it daddy. This is all I have left. Please accept me."
Or she could be saying I may sing at the Juke Joint but I haven't forgotten about God and how you raised and taught me Daddy. Please accept me. I absolutely agree with you👍
One of my favorite scenes in this movie and I say one of because I have many in this movie.
She was humbling herself. Through our humbleness, we receive His Grace. 🙏🏻
And daddy accepted his daughter, because deep down inside he missed her too. His prayers were answered by God.
You caught THAT too. She had nothing left😭
This was one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking yet perfect scenes in film history. The sinners at the river. The sinners in church. Pastor giving sermon about the prodigal son. His daughter is prodigal. The way Shug looks at her musician without words, the knowing. She leads them to the house of God. Her dad sees his daughter, the gorgeous face of the main choir singer, as she a knowledge the other voices and the daughter. Then her dad holds her reluctantly. Then he embraces her. Then Shug cries that most painful cry that some tears can't come out as pain is too deep. EVER TIME I SEE THIS SCENE IT GETS ME.
2020 this scene still makes me cry
Yes LORD
I love this, just love it! God is telling us all, wake up!!!
It should have gotten best picture, lead actress lead actor best cinematography, it should have cleaned up! But it did in God's eyes, it did!!
Every time for me to never get old
Me too
Me: I’m not gonna do it. Nope, not gonna cry...
Shug: I hear you, Lord!
Me: 😭😭
See he is the reason why my Father Died 😢 to repair broken souls
Rhea P me too 😭😭😭
You and me both
Same!!!!!
Same
This a classic scene in the Color Purple movie and Steven Spielberg should have won a grammy for it...
He surely should have. They blacklisted him for so long for this and when he finally got something it wasn't anything.....but magic. Thank you for telling a Black story even though at the end it wound up telling your own story and the story of many of my people who couldn't put a voice to their story and it be seen by the masses.
How was there no Grammy ?!!!?!??
Alexandra Golightly
By the way Grammys are for music , oscars are for movies
+Alexandra Golightly u r fine
God is sooooooooooooooo good!!! Crying in happiness 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Me too I repent everytime I watch! I know I'm not living right! 😐😭😭😟
@@reginaldturner3570 I'm not either, but I see our time is almost up and I really have to make some changes. I've always liked this scene and its really hitting home now...I'll pray for you and know that the Lord has your front and back! 🙌🏽💛
@@PrettyBrwEyes88 thanks same to you!!
one of the most perfect scenes ever to grace the silver screen! loooooooooooove this movie!
+sugar love ITA 100%
+sugar love but it's in color...
Un
I'm not religious but the feels I get from this film is too much. One of my favourite scenes from a movie!!
Amen
This is apart of our black history heritage
Each person of color has their own history, no one shares the same history.
Shut up
Yes n its so beautiful, Im mexican but sure appreciate your culture
@@joyastringertv3023 then what do "black people" stand for?
@@sylviavelasco7625 And I appreciate yours!!!
Can u imagine the power of her voice? They heard her coming from so far overpowering the lead singer in the choir
Have you read the book? If not, I highly recommend reading. This scene is described in great detail and is far more powerful than the movie.
She didn't overpower her. Watch the clip again the choir singer completely stopped singing and started to look around to see where the other voice was coming from.
Yup she over powered her voice if not she shoulda kept sing..
Even better is how the lead singer fell back into backup singing recognizing the moment wasn't hers but Shug's and her daddy's
That's the power of Tata Vega !!!
Who doesn't cry when they hear this song...amazing
"see daddy, sinners have soul too" one of my most favorite quotes I use daily.... LOVE THIS MOVIE oh and people of color DO indeed have and are born with a amazing and exceptional, deep within SOUL.....
amen
true that
+Denise Myers cliffy ruggedized I tfffrfg
Daniel & Margarita Tinoco and
Shug, over sang the whole choir walking down there to the church. Lol
Damn right she did.
I said the same thing!!! They could not keep up with her and she brought a following with her too...Let the church say Amen🙏🏾. She said enough was enough🕯💫
This
Thing for me is when Shug met her dad at his church alone, she couldnt get out the words too this song. Then too delivery it the way she did ALWAYS bring me too tears..
Yes😍🤣💯💯💯!
She was one of the most underrated black female actors back then this lady is amazing❤️❤️❤️
Margaret Avery was Awesome. She still looks beautiful.
I am 54 years old now and every time I see this small clip in one of the best movies there ever was made.
The feelings I receive can only be described as follows:
My heart begins to beat so hard that I can feel it coming outside of my chest as well as my eyes are filled with tears that have not yet fallen onto my cheeks.
But when she bursts through those doors to the church and is singing that old gospel song and stops in the middle of the church she does what only a child does when they have missed the love of a parent she grabs a hold of her daddy and hugs him so tightly and he holds her the same way and accepts her once again as his beautiful daughter!
Then is when my heart bursts and tears run down my face like a river!
All I can feel is LOVE. Pure unconditional LOVE!
The LOVE that is described in the Bible when a child of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior returns back to their heavenly Father when they have strayed for a moment in time.
I wish they would make movies of the magnitude in today's time. We need these types of movies.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Now this scene has become personal to me. The scene has a little bit of sadness and a longing that a child feels when their parents have passed away and is home.
Because of my father's passing I know I cannot have or feel that type of embrace ever again at least not in my lifetime here on Earth.
Rest asure that when that glorious day comes when I go to my heavenly home I will run to my daddy as he would call me his baby girl and hug him so tightly as well as with my mommy my beautiful angel.
I will hug Jesus more tightly if it's possible!
To feel those 3 types of Love that they can only give will be a glorious day.
But for now I will continue to watch this movie scene over and over and experience the same feelings once again which can best be described as Joy!
Love
M❤
Who else loves being black? 🙌🏾
Edit: thanks for all the likes and comments. I didn’t even realize until now.
All the days of my life.
I'm Hispanic but I like your comment. God Bless
100%all day every day
I'm not black. But I love Soul music. It's just so Spiritually uplifting. God bless, from Australia. 30 December , 2019.
@@desraesoutae9516 blessing to you and yours. And you don't have to be BLACK. Music is something that we all should enjoy recallest of the color of a skin
The fact that her voice was heard that far away.
Bless
Pure Gospel can be heard from miles away.
Not gonna entertain you with a argument.
Smh its a movie no one heard her singing miles away like that.
Lol well it's a movie and the people on here is all caught up in the music that they lost logic like William Pruitt
My grandmother LOVED this song and this part of the movie. Bless her heart. She is gone now awaiting to see her Lord who she gave her all to. I can't wait until she and I both can see each other again in God's kingdom forever and ever!!
That's why this scene brought me to tears.Most of my Family Members that were around when this came out are gone and was heavily into church.
I feel you!!! Stay Strong R.I.P to our Grandmother's.
Songs breaks me down me and my grandma use to always watch this movie so this song just speaks volumes to me seriously RIP STEPHANIE SMITH thank you for showing me the power of Jesus!!!!!!!
Shug’s reaction when her father hugs her back always gets me. Beautiful scene.
At that particular scene my eyes are just flowing with tears it's so touching especially the expression on her face
It amazes me he knew his daughters voice instantly 🙏🏽 this gives me hope that maybe one day my father will come around
yes he will!💗keep hope pls
My 12 year old daughter's Mom has her lost and moved out of state without my permission. I pray "God tells both of them something" before it's too late and her Mom allows her to get into trouble.
I pray he comes for you
@@busunit3824 God bless you! That's such an unbearable pain. I pray you peacefully get united with your daughter
He will
And that's coming from a Father who has a Daughter
When she bust through that DOOR I lost it 😭
Me too! Everytime
GURL !!!😭😭😭
She made you feel her!!!
"Sinners have song too " that part got me🙏
U and me both girl!
Praise the lord, I love this song, I saw the movie color purple, that song brought tears to my eyes. I love the lord with all my heart, soul, and mind. Praise his holy name. Amen
Decades later I still cry uncontrollably at this scene
Today our world lacks in the believing in our God. 💔
May God give us ONE MORE chance to LIVE by faith...LOVE....with our whole heart & CHERISH each other....with Holy Boldness!!! Amen Jesus...Amen
the world specially occidentale now worship satan an money
I like this song. Not a Christian. I believe some Christians are bigots because of what they put me through.
lawrencio de la rosa i’m with you, i am an atheist, but i love to see true people like this love their god. it’s refreshing.
People better wake up he’s coming soon..😇🙏🏾 please believe people if you feel something when you watch this and you don’t believe you better listen because god is trying to tell you something
This scene is one of the most moving, most powerful scenes in cinematic history.
Plus this song has a way of touching a person's heart & soul.
Just beautiful.
Amen
One of my all time favorites movies!!!!
Amazing movie and scene. She sang from her soul from looks like a huge distance,no microphone coming in over everyone in the church.
if this scene doesn't make a frog the size Texas form in you're throat then you are soulless lmbo!! I cried personally.
the movie is so damn powerful. it hurts to watch it sometimes. just hurts. i love that movie. no matter what color you are. It has so much damn heart.
Lol 54yo male here. Made me cry back in the 80s when it came out and still does today lol
Erica Palmer me to always do
Adan
Ms.Scorpio Erica For Real! If you don't feel it with this scene you going to hell lol!
I'm not African American but I LOVE this movie because it's pure truth!
Me, too, and God has used it in multiple ways to speak to me
This still leaves me with tears 😢😢😢 Still chokes me up seeing this 33 years later,The Genius known as Steven Spielberg did Great with this Poignant Drama .
God is saying the color pink
Both were praising God in their own way. Celebrating life
That pianist is wearing out those piano keys. That church was lit.
This is arguably one of the greatest film scenes that conveys the power of faith and redemption in the history of Black film and cinema experiences. It has and continues to inspired me in unexpected and unimaginable ways even as situations, circumstances conditions of the wicked continue to try and challenge my faith. So much of this single scene in the movie continue to inspire me with a passion for possiblity.
The imitation of life with Mahalia Jackson singing trouble of the world .. something powerful moves in the currents of that movie
@@2wicked2rest yes
"I was SO BLIND, I was SO LOST, until you spoke to me"...
I truly was I promise you I even walk and talk different
Your comment made me 😭 because it’s so true. Thank you for saying exactly what you said. ❤️
YES!!
Love this song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it praise God for all who believe in in Him
She still loves her father. Even though he disowned her for her "sins" she didn't stop loving him. "Sin" doesn't removes a child's love for their parent.
Indeed. Likewise, he never stopped loving his daughter. Just buried it deep down due to pride and stubborness.
Just like it shouldn’t remove a parent’s love for their child.
Have mercy 🥺
It sure don’t. Yes your kid may go down different paths but your love for them should never falter. Love the sinner but hate the sin. And we all sin no sin is greater than the other.
Remember, he was the town's preacher, consequently, he had to set the example. Now, he was preaching about the prodigal son parable and suddenly, she rushed in the door just like the prodigal son; in other words, she was lost and now was found, exactly as he was saying, "remember children: it is possible for the Lord to drive you home and he can drive you home to truth" that is why he accepted her back. Wow, that sure was a powerful scene.
"Speak Lord... Speak to me!!" This was like chicken soup for the soul.... Just what I needed!! 👏👏
This song helped me get through horrible DT's, with demons screaming in my head. I played it loud and sang it, too. I fought back with this. It helped, they HAD to shut up with praise going on! Thank you, Jesus for loving a sinner like me.
Jill Moyer AMEN SISTER!!!
This movie came out when I was 3 yrs old & it was my all time favorite movie as a child...this is my favorite part & can watch it a million times & feel the same reaction. Speak to me Lord🙌