The Color Purple

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Submitted by calvinofan 1 year ago

For all the fans of Whoopi Goldberg, acting as Celie in The Color Purple.

Submitted by princessfelicia 1 year ago

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Continuity: When Sofia first meets Harpo's father, she drinks an entire glass of lemonade. However, she is shown handing back the glass almost full.

Revealing mistakes: When Squeak hits Sofia in the nightclub, Sofia moves her head before she is hit.

Crew or equipment visible: After Celie looks out of the door of her pants shop and sees Mister, a person walks by. When the person walks by, you can see the reflection of a camera and a crew member in the glass.

Excerpt:

Shug: I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it.

Shug: More than anything God love admiration.

Celie: You saying God is vain?

Shug: No, not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off when you walk by the colour purple in a field and don't notice it.

Celie: You saying it just wanna be loved like it say in the bible?

Shug: Yeah, Celie. Everything wanna be loved. Us sing and dance, and holla just wanting to be loved. Look at them trees....

Excerpt:
The Color Purple follows the life of Celie Johnson as she struggles through life in the early 1900s. The film begins with Celie about 14 years old, giving birth to her second child, a boy, for her father, her first being a girl. Her father takes the second child away from her and tells her never to tell anyone about it but God. Time passes and a local farmer, "Mister", comes by to marry Celie's younger, prettier sister, Nettie. Her father refuses to let Nettie marry and gives the man Celie instead. Celie has no choice but to pack her things and go with Mister. Upon arrival at his home, one of...