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adaptationsvs-polls · 13 days

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Which version of this do you prefer?

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elastijubilee · 11 months

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OMG *face palms so hard* I guess this is a rant.

As a musical movie lover, I am really frustrated that when I go to watch The Color Purple (2023) movie trailer the comments always show, no matter what channel I go to, and the one that always shows is something along the lines of "Ugh, LITERALLY nobody asked for a remake, nobody in Hollywood just completely out of ideas, lemme guess there's going to be tons of CGI." That last part made no sense to me...please stop writing comments after drinking an entire box of wine, Joann.

Anyway, it's very annoying that seems to be the comment at the top of every comment section, despite it not being the top liked comment by any means. I noticed this because I really wanted to share the trailer here for more engagement, but it's kinda annoying to hit a link for a trailer and immediately be hit with something negative.

I dunno maybe it's a mistake on the movie marketing team's part, to not actively show them singing and only play Fantasia in the underscore, because it seems some people think that it's a "remake" of the "original" movie. When in fact it is based off the stage musical, which a lot of people feel is closer to the book.

While I love the first movie, and Spielberg is my favorite director of all time, I know a lot of people who have always wanted another adaptation that felt more tonally in keeping with Alice Walker's story. A lot of them are black people. And this new film has a black director that some of them may feel either would be better or at the very least deserves his chance at taking a crack at the material. That's not me saying Spielberg shouldn't have directed the first one because he's not black, I'm not a subscriber to that kind of thinking (again fave director and there's nobody I would've rather seen direct West Side Story), especially when talking about a movie from over thirty years ago. I'm just saying that letting a person of the same ethnicity as the characters direct this version is important and something I respect.

Plus, Spielberg himself is producing! He's excited about this story getting told again! And as a musical lover of course he'd want to see this on film. Oprah, also part of the first movie's cast and produced the stage musical from the beginning, is also supporting this.

People who love the musical have been aware of this and waiting awhile. Glad to be called a nobody. Lots of people wanted it and actually knows what it is. It's been talked about a while by certain groups, it's not a secret, but these people have to pop up when the trailer drops to scream "reee-make!" It's not a remake, it's a readaptation based on an already existing musical that has been acclaimed. Not a remake.

I mean I understand not liking a lot of remakes or new adaptations, but I'm also not going to go spouting off about them vitriolically when I know nothing about them, especially the ginormous fact that it's a musical. Big ass difference from the first one. I also don't jump to conclusions about the quality being bad when the trailer shows no evidence of it being bad. Yes, there are some things I personally feel should be left alone and not used for a cash grab, however 1) this is not one of them 2) not every remake or new adaptation is bad. 2021 produced West Side Story, Nightmare Alley, and Dune, all of which were up for Best Picture. Guess what else they had in common.

Is The Color Purple 2023 going to be amazing? I don't know, it's not out yet. But the trailer looked good in my opinion and it's NOT A REMAKE.

I could write a whole thing about the problem with certain reboots or remakes being really bad, but the key would be either them missing the point of certain things or being rushed and lazy. Don't think that's the case here. And while we're on the topic I hate the "there's no original ideas in Hollywood anymore" narrative. First of all, nothing is wholly original, it's impossible. Second, of all there are hundreds of original movies or first time adaptations EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. These people either only see the thing aggressively marketed to them and complain. Or purposely seek these things out and complain. I personally think it's weird to go out of your way to ignore a wealth of new material in the media but then refuse to see something related to something you already love because "original and old always = better." Plus, I wouldn't be surprised if most of these people don't even care about The Color Purple, they just like bitching and pushing a narrative. Obviously, I love old movies (not that the '80s are that old) but I don't think everything older is perfect and untouchable just by the virtue of being first.

I dunno I think these are all valid points and feel free to use them if you want to argue against these people lol.

#the color purple 2023 #the color purple movie musical #the color purple the musical #movie musicals #sorry im such a ranter sometimes :/#im not that angry i just have a lot of thoughts and i think being able to explain your feelings well is important

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filmgifs · 3 months

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Fantasia Barrino as Celie Harris-Johnson and Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery THE COLOR PURPLE (2023) dir. Blitz Bazawule

#the color purple #the color purple 2023 #thecolorpurpleedit #musicaledit #filmedit #drama #musical #2020s #gif #liz #nessa007 #fantasia barrino #taraji p. henson #wlwedit

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mrs-gauche · 10 months

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Alas, so long as the music plays, we dance.

(Cole's cryptic comments + The Song)

#dragon age #dai gifs #flemeth #solas #cole #my gifs #you know.. isn't it interesting how DA4 seems to be going for a purple color scheme now?#....and if you mix blue and red you get WHAT?? 👀👀#EXACTLY #coincidence?? I think NOT lmao #if the ''song is sundered''... then what'll happen when everything sings the same again? 👀#then there's that one line from Solas in Haven..#''harmonizing with new magic in an unending symphony'' that's also a very interesting way of phrasing #there's that musical connotation again #but let me tell you..#listening to super eerie soundtracks while making this was certainly an experience 😶#I'm just happy I managed to make a gif set after 84 years....#and it only took me [insert unhealthy amount of hours]#hahaha 💀#at least I still remember how the flycam works lol

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froopis · 17 days

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But I don't wanna cause no scene ˙✧˖° 🫧 ⋆｡˚꩜

˚₊‧꒰🎐꒱ ‧₊˚ I'm usually so unproblematic 🌊⋆｡° 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 𖦹 .⋆°｡⋆ 𓇼 ⋆｡°⋆. 𖦹 *ੈ✩‧₊˚༺☆༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚

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haywire4 · 6 months

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i like the genre of "30 rock characters discussing real media decisions" posts

#30 rock #wonka #mean girls #the color purple #sweeney todd #musicals #it came from twitter

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whenweallvote · 5 months

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We’re not focused on the red vs. blue because we’re all about The Color Purple! 💜

Comment your FAV look from #TheColorPurple premiere below and tag a friend you want to watch the movie with! (And don’t forget to check your voter registration at weall.vote/check after you get your tickets 🎟️)

#the color purple #niecy nash #chloe bailey #oprah #tyler perry #ciara #danielle brooks #angela bassett #quinta brunson #HER music #fantasia #Fantasia Barrino #Coleman Domingo

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missretrosthrowbackdiner-archive · 10 months

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The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals (2018) dir. Nick Lang

#hatchetfield #tgwdlm #the guy who didn't like musicals #byholloway #userfaiths #userbaby #tuserpurple #emma perkins #paul matthews #paulkins #i slapped a purple background on and i hate it less #one day im gonna create an action pack for coloring for this musical and i will share it and it will look gorgeous but today is not that da

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invisible-pink-toast · 5 months

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Celie and Shug Avery in The Color Purple (part 2)

#the color purple #the color purple book #the color purple 1985 movie #the color purple musical #celie #shug avery #celie x shug avery #my edit #my post #web weaving

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bestmusicalworldcup · 12 days

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#best musical world cup #2024 best musical world cup #musicals #broadway #musical theater #musical theatre #theater #theatre #polls #hamilton #the color purple

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nemofil · 1 month

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i love wind i love girls and i especially love wind girls

#AINT NO WAY IM MAKING EPIC CONTENT #sowwy for getting Lazy and not coloring their storm form but its mostly greys and dark blues with reddish-purple here and there #methinks #that wine dark color...#i sat down and figured out their colors for umm A couple of hours #i don't like them but also i do??? like my color choices make snese To Me but they also dont #stuff i've done #epic the musical #the ocean saga #aeolus #also yes i copypaste my own poses dont ask abt it </333333 i dont have enough grey matter to think of two different poses

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lovereist · 15 days

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⠀❁ ּ ֗ ۪ ્࣪ ᭄͜͡ suddenly youre 24.

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whizzvin-welcome-here · 1 year

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This wouldn’t post before but here we are: happy lesbian visibility week!

Joan and Alison (Fun Home) / Daniela and Carla (In The Heights) / Joanne (Rent) / Alyssa and Emma (The Prom) / Soldier/Pearl and Rose (Ghost Quartet) / Celie (The Color Purple) / Charlotte and Cordelia (Falsettos)

#lesbian visibility week #broadway #musical theatre #fun home #in the heights #rent #the prom #ghost quartet #the color purple #falsettos

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hey-color-palettes · 5 months

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Perhaps one for Gay Werewolf Murder Ballad by The Forgetmenauts?