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Post by DrTemptation "Doc T" on Feb 27, 2005 21:57:06 GMT -5
tYLER PERRY MOVIE DESERVES ALL THE PROPS THE MOVIE WAS FUNNY, LEFT YOU WITH A POSITIVE MESSAGE.....DEALT WITH REAL ISSUES OF THE AFRO AMERICAN EXPERIENCE......YET THE MOVIE BRINGS TEARS TO YOUR EYES. FINALLY THE CHURCH IS REPRESENTED PRETTY WELL TOO....I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT WHAT ABOUT Y'ALL DOC T  |
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Post by Weak4Weeks on Feb 27, 2005 22:04:33 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D You Took the words right out of my mouth
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Post by SameGirl on Feb 28, 2005 18:03:34 GMT -5
TWICE this weekend I tried to see this movie. Friday night and Saturday night, but one friend was occupied, so if one didn't go, none of us could.  I loved the play, and everyone is saying the movie is just as good. |
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Post by irene170 on Feb 28, 2005 20:22:31 GMT -5
Three different people at work today ra :Dved about the movie and said that it is a must see! I can't wait to see it.
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Post by Gua on Mar 3, 2005 14:11:13 GMT -5
'Mad Black Woman' Shocks Hollywood, Not Its Maker
Thu Mar 3,10:28 AM ET
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - There was at least one person unfazed by the success of last weekend's No. 1 box office hit "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" -- the film's creator.
It is not that Tyler Perry, a writer, actor and producer whose work has struck a deep chord among black Americans, is immodest about his movie. It is that he has defied the odds before.
Most notably few people in the entertainment industry expected the formerly homeless man to become a successful playwright, and he proved them wrong.
"I've been dealing with that since the first I stepped onto the stage," Perry said, "and I've been breaking myths and busting windows ever since."
"Diary," about a woman's emotional comeback from being dumped by her wealthy, philandering husband, earned nearly $22 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters last weekend.
Box office experts thought Will Smith comedy "Hitch" or one of the new movies like horror flick "Cursed" would top charts, but "Diary" beat them by attracting Perry's loyal fans in black communities. Now the movie's distributor, Lions Gate Films, hopes to lure more mainstream audiences who, most likely, have never heard of Perry before.
In only six years, Perry has gone from a sometimes homeless man to successful writer and actor whose seven stage shows have earned more than $75 million in theaters and whose DVDs of those performances have made millions more through sales at his Web site.
One Hollywood marketing executive called him the best known performer in black America who is completely unknown by white America. Perry himself says that is close to the truth.
His first play, "I Know I've Been Changed," about survivors of childhood abuse based on his own experiences initially ran only in small theaters in the southern United States that cater mainly to black audiences. Even though his six subsequent stage shows have moved into bigger theaters and tour the country, he still finds his fans among blacks.
Perry's stories center on black families and stem from personal experiences. Because of that, people told him early on that he could not accomplish what he set out to do -- tell unique stories about black Americans that have wide popular appeal among all ethnic groups.
Last weekend, 74 percent of the audience for "Diary" was female and 72 percent over age 25, according to Brandon Gray, president of boxofficemojo.com, who cited Lions Gate data.
Gray had no data on racial makeup, but a Lions Gate spokeswoman said the audience was primarily black.
CROSSING THE DIVIDE
Lions Gate, however, hopes "Diary" can appeal to men, teens, whites, Hispanics, Asians and other groups to become a box office hit like 2002 comedy "Barbershop," which grossed $76 million, or 1995 drama, "Waiting to Exhale," $67 million. Both of those movies featured predominantly black principal casts.
Perry thinks it can cross over because at its core, "Diary" cannot be defined solely by race, sex or age.
"It's not specific to any one culture," Perry said. "If (audiences) can get past that, they'll see these experiences are totally universal."
The lead character, Helen (Kimberley Elise) is tossed from her mansion by her lawyer husband Charles (Steve Harris) on the even of their 18th wedding anniversary. He replaces Helen with his mistress, who is the mother of his son. Charles and Helen are childless.
Helen reluctantly returns to the home of her Aunt Medea, a pistol-toting matriarch who doesn't take sass from anybody. This experience sends Helen -- the mad black woman -- on a journey of self-exploration and rebirth.
"First of all, it's about finding ones' own identity in life, outside your husband, wife, family, what have you -- whether you're a man or a woman," Perry said.
Perry plays his signature character, Medea, in heavy makeup, wig and a dress. He says Medea is a mix of his aunt and his mother. He is also cantankerous old Uncle Joe, as well as Helen's cousin Brian, whose wife is a drug addict.
SEEN IT BEFORE
Perry, 35, hails from New Orleans and was a victim of abuse as a child. When he could, he took his life savings of $12,000 and moved to Atlanta and produced the play "I Know I've Been Changed," about victims of child abuse.
He toured "Changed" in small theaters in the southern United States but often found himself penniless and without a home. In 1998, he was near quitting when in one last try, he mounted an Atlanta show that sold out eight straight nights.
Perry's perseverance stems from his Christian faith, and religious themes are prevalent in "Diary" and his other work.
"I want to offer some sort of hope (to audiences), and hope to me has always been about going to God," Perry said.
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Post by Weak4Weeks on Mar 3, 2005 15:33:20 GMT -5
Thanks for the article ;D I really enjoyed this movie. I have seen the play and I must say it was a great improvement. I love the jokes the message and the fact that she didn't go back to that fool at the end. Shemar Moore totally captured my heart  in that role even with that awful hair!  p.s. am I the only one who has a major crush on Terrell Carter? ( he played the preacher at the end) He's been in 2 of Tyler Perry's plays |
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Post by brunneng on Mar 3, 2005 17:59:02 GMT -5
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Post by QueTip on Mar 4, 2005 20:30:28 GMT -5
the movie was very good....i always enjoy the plays as well....i like seeing black people do wholesome work with a positive message......"Q"
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Post by Jonesesgirl on Mar 4, 2005 23:51:57 GMT -5
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Post by brunneng on Mar 5, 2005 10:43:18 GMT -5
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Post by DorrianeLove on Mar 5, 2005 20:50:43 GMT -5
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Post by QueTip on Mar 8, 2005 21:36:36 GMT -5
It is really a good movie.....funny too
"Q"
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Post by MissTara on Mar 11, 2005 12:40:19 GMT -5
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Post by DrTemptation "Doc T" on Mar 13, 2005 22:00:35 GMT -5
We need more movies by black writers, producers with a strong positive message.
Too many films are just portraying the black community in a negative way....it's time to show the quality not just thw worst.....it's time to stop glorifying the negative as well..............the Doc t
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Post by QueTip on Mar 15, 2005 21:41:01 GMT -5
We need more movies by black writers, producers with a strong positive message. Too many films are just portraying the black community in a negative way....it's time to show the quality not just thw worst.....it's time to stop glorifying the negative as well..............the Doc t true...."Q" |
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