#8, i saw that too, that sh*t was funny. I hope this movie is as good as the last. I’m glad to see that sexy ass brother from Tylers last movie is in this!

.:. Same Story different Day… NEXT .:.

the story line is way too similar to ‘Angry Black Woman’ but I’m going to see it anyway because I loves me some Tyler Perry and he has like ‘everybody’ in it. Rick Fox? Are you kidding me? Good Lord!

*SIGH*…SEEMS LIKE A GREAT MOVIE AND ALL. I COSIGN WHTH #2. I PROBABLY WILL GO SEE IT 2 WEEKS AFTER IT COME OUT….I THINK IT IS VERY SURPRISING THAT ANGELA BASSET CHOSE THIS ROLE. I MEAN HER RESUME IS CRAZY AND I WOULD’VE EXPECTED HER TO PASS ON THIS ONE. I WOULD’VE THOUGHT TYLER PERRY WOULD’VE GAVE THIS ROLE TO AN UP AND COMING ACTRESS….OH WELL.

Ok, here it goes. This is what I think happened: For a few years, Angela Basset was choosy about roles, especially after Monster’s Ball, saying I wouldn’t do this or that. I did see her in a few blockbusters, but her roles were minor. Roles are slim for black people in Hollywood, so I think she finally had to suck it up and take the bite to get that check. Hey, it is what it is. No doubt, she is such a talented and beautiful woman. And speaking of movies, maybe it’s just me, but I thought Great Debators was just ok, I’m sorry. Good positive message, but just ok. I think that a lot of black people, and yes, I am black, sometimes automatically will say something is good just to support black arts/film. I’m sorry, I’m just big on interest and quality. I always prefer independent movies anyway, so that could have something to do w/it.

Before I say anything, let me say I live in alpharetta, about 6 miles from Tyler Perry. I’m glad he’s getting his money. More power to him. yadda yadda yadda…but I think his movie’s suck. SUCK.

He needs help with his writing. They have these long drawn out intros, the climax comes and the movie is over literally 5-10 minutes later. Everything gets wrapped up with a visit to church, or an old person making a speech and all is right in his movie world again. Too much is left unsaid and you are just supposed to guess, and the hints are way to subtle i.e diary of a mad black woman, and the drug addicted wife. The plots need to be developed more. It’s too simple. I’m not asking for some crazy Momento type confusion, but come on.

People are HILARIOUS with the negativity. It’s OBVIOUS some of you don’t know anything about Tyler’s movies and VISION. His movies seem repeptitive because some CLASSIC THEMES NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AND WORKED ON in the community. It’s not ALWAYS about single mothers,this is only the SECOND time!!!

1. Akeelah and the bee, was about a smart black kid who was seen as “too strange” by her own community, and you people KNOW when a black kid is smart they’re often tagged as “acting white”. It was about a black child ACCEPTING her intelligence regardless of what people said. ANGELA BASSETT WAS IN THIS MOVIE TOO!!!

2. Diary of a mad black woman, was about a woman leaving an abusive relationship and the fact that another man can heal a wounded woman cause there are good men out there. It also showed how people don’t appreciate a good person (good woman in the movie) and instead of cherishing the person they mistreat them and take them for granted.

3. Madea’s Fam Reunion, talked about a LOT of things : INCEST within families which is taboo, domestic violence again (necessary!!), children raised by fucked up parents and taught that they’re only good for getting laid or sell dope, that’s when Madea tell the child she can be whatever she wants to be, the importance of learning our HISTORY (Maya Angelou and Cicely Tyson were in the movie for Goodness Sake!!!), women who choose men based on money and how this is NOT the right thing, men taking CHARGE when it comes to raising a family, and he showed that just because a woman or a man had a child didn’t mean they weren’t interesting and good enough to date. Both the man and the woman were single parents.

4. Why did I get married, was about issues within marriages. How a man would rather run after the trash than working things out with his good wife and how he’s gonna lose everything and regret it, and a whole lot of different cases of different couples.

5. Daddy’s Little Girl, proved that JUST CAUSE YOU’RE FROM THE GHETTO DOESN’T MEAN YOU’RE WORTHLESS, matter of fact it was about a responsible father from the hooda. And that money doesn’t make the man so a woman making more money isn’t reason enough to end a relationship.

6. Meet The Brown, talks about single parenthood AGAIN. So what? Do you know how many women are single parents? This needs to be talked about. It talks about brothers selling dope to get by, I’m glad he’s talking about this subject as well, necessary! The importance of FAMILY, who can be tired of hearing about this?

You have black men being showed as good men, good fathers, good husbands and soul healers, black women being portrayed as hardworking mothers, wonderful wives and women as a whole, black families healing and staying united, FINALLY someone who doesn’t portray us pimps and hoes and folks already complain. YES there are better film makers than Tyler, but there are less good ones too. If he’s the “Christian Film Maker” let him be that, there’s a public for it!! Just like some people only do horror movies, let him do christian movies. He’s still YOUNG and has time to learn, he’s already doing a great job, giving black hollywood JOBS, Angela Bassett TWICE…hello? Hollywood doesn’t even give her credit. Big up to Tyler, he’s doing something right and screw whatever naysayers have to say!!

Loved the play. I am sure this will add to his successful reign. Go Tyler

I will support Tyler like always! i glad to see Mr Brown made it to a movie Its sure to be hella funny. I hate when folks say ALL his movies are the same I dont see how they say that But anywho I be there the weekend it comes out!

Can’t wait to see this one! Looks like a good family film.
People need to stop hating and support our Black film makers.

Thank you #83 Chante, you made a lot of good points. Tyler Perry mixes in comedy with valuable lessons. But some people see Madea and automatically think the movie is not good. And I am glad to see Angela Bassett working. I don’t see her in those “good Oscar movies” They aren’t thinking about her sadly. Tyler Perry recognizes her talent, I bet thats why she has the role.

*waiting patiently*

predictable

I’m glad to see Tyler Perry consistently putting out great movies. I love his movies. I don’t care about the naysayers who say he’s making African Americans look bad. Just like Spike Lee, Tyler keeps our Black actresses and actors working and I love that. Can’t wait to see the movie!!!

To those of you (and you know who you are) that are down on the work TYLER PERRY brings to the screen….. I have one thing to say….. DO IT BETTER!!!!!!! Are you kidding me? Where are the ‘DO THE RIGHT THINGS’ …. think on this…. AKEELAH AND THE BEE was off the chain, without the “church” scenes and family dinners and NEGROES did not support it AT ALL!!!!! everyone’s entitled to their opinion…. I’M SUPPORTING BLACK HOLLYWOOD TO THE FULLEST,…. THOSE THAT CAN STEP, THOSE THAT CAN’T … CRITICIZE

To #32, people are not “hating” its just that while I as a black woman support Tyler and his work, there are many other stories that can be told about Black people that have more to offer than what #28 summarized…which you have to admit has been Tyler’s fomula for the majority of his movies with the exception of “Why Did I Get Married?” There are many other stories of substance that provide more value: Antwon Fisher, The Great Debaters, Pride, etc….Our whole existence does not revolve around broken relationships, lack of finances and single parenthood. While those stories need to be told, they can be told with more grace and creativity of plot.

Hell yes, I really can’t wait to see this one. Tyler Perry hasn’t disappointed me yet. I know this will be a great movie.

NOW! some of you are talking about tyler doing the same kind of movie will just like a tyler perry movie you all are saying the same thing over and over again. saying things like “The problem with Tyler Perry movies is that he is always doing his plays or is showing the same thing in each one of his movie” my thing if you don’t like it do go see it! to me How She Moves is just other Save the last Dance, You Got Served, Stomp the Yard and the list goes on and on of the same kind of movie because that all they think black people are good for is dancing

I am proud to see Tyler giving actors some work and some good work at that. I really like his take on the way things happen in our community - and actually anybody should be able to relate. I can’t wait to see this movie.

This movie is going to be great! is it one where everyone in the family can relate it and enjoy. Tyler Perry is brillant! Angela looks awesome!

As far as people downing Tyler Perry for his “genre” of movies, some of them might have the same basic theme, but the characters bring it to life in a different ways for each film. I remeber a time in the 90’s after Boys in the Hood came out, every damn movie with a black person in it was about gangbanging. when there is a formula that works, people will cash in on it until the movie going public gets tired of it. I think that we should be happy that there are films where we are the main characters and the themes/storyline is positive. sure there are other aspects of the black experience that can be explored, but we have to prove to Hollywood that these movies are profitable and that is what Tyler Perry is doing. he is making room for other black filmakers who come behind him. so instead of us complaining about the movies he makes, be more subjective and look in depth for the meaning behind them.

OOooo, I cant wait to see this movie!! I love Angela…she represents Black Women in such a postive light! However, I don’t care for her love interest!…ISn’t he that basketball player who cheated on Vanessa Williams? I guess I can put my prejudices to the side and enjoy this movies!lol

@#73, I definitely feel yah on the Great Debaters and Talk to Me! For whatever reason, the movie was not shown in the theatres around me but I did buy it when it first came out! I had went to the see The Great Debaters on X-mas and have bought every magazine that featured the debaters…It really sickens me that it at debuted #11! WTF, is wrong with Black people? Everyone and they mama saw American Gangster…but no-one saw The Great Debaters? It’s hard to believe that a change gon come, when n$gg#s still doin’ the same ish!

Tyler Perry is one of the few black directors/writers/producers out there. So what, all of his films are based off his plays. At least he’s not portraying us as pimps, whores, lazy, or uneducated.

And why are black people the ONLY group of people who have a problem with supporting someone simply b/c they are black? Even when they are trying to do something positive?

I’m pleasantly surprised, it might actually be good. I think he’s using the same themes over and over again, but I do like his positivity, so I won’t complain too much, he’s coming up and hopefully he’ll get better, he’s really not been in the movie game all that long, there is a HUUUUGGGE difference in directing a play and direction/casting/editing/producing a movie, so he’ll have some bumps along the way, MOST director mainstream or not have had some past failures before they really start doing well, plus I don’t believe he’s had any formal film school training so he’s aight with me. I take some of his movies and plays and I leave some. I absolutely HATED the play Meet the Browns, but somehow the screen adaptation of it, has peaked my interest.

OMG, I loved Meet the Browns….I saw the play with my sister’s on DVD during Christmas and I couldn’t stop laughing!

Okay Angie/Stella I see you getting your Groove back girl!!! LOL

I will be seeing this movie!!!! This is worth my half of my Jackson!!!

I CANNOT WAIT!! “TO MEET THE BROWNS” i will take the Williams Family to meet the brown family…….. I LOVE U TYLER!!

I think the biggest problem with his plays and movies for me is I do not see myself in these movies or plays. I do not see people I know. Alot of movies starring blacks and latinos are about struggle and hardship and jacked up lives. That is not what I know. I came from a home with two college educated parents, brothers and sisters who aren’t drug addicts, who got married had kids, did the whole american dream. It’s hard to relate to, and they just aren’t funny.

I wish it wasn’t so much a black and white thing. I understand this is a site for black stars, but everything isn’t for everybody. There are some white screenwriters/directors/actors, whose movies I don’t particularly take a liking to that have similar plots in each movie.

I am not a black woman hating on a black man. I am a woman disliking someone’s style of art.

Tyler doesn’t have to be a great filmmaker…every film can’t be Oscar quality,a nd frankly, who would want it that way?

Tyler is a great storyteller, and that is why I love his movies. I don’t need to always see some super hyped up, make believe futuristic epic, impossible story, sometimes it is welcoming to see things I can actually relate to that crack me the hell up…like that last movie…when Jill Scott bust ol boy upside the head…that is classic and has won a Mekey Oscar!

Can’t wait for this one, Tyler

Man Im slipping! I still havent seen Why did I get Married. I need to see both of these!

Wow! They practically showed the whole movie in the trailer! I know the whole story!

… or do I?

I love Tyler Perry. He is so talented and blessed that it is amazing. He is truly using the gifts that God gave him to the fullest. I just love him and all of his plays and movies!!

I absolutely adored Why did I get Married. his movies and writing style seem to be getting better and better and evolving with each new project. That’s wonderful.

I can’t wait to see this…I can’t wait to see this….AND I’LL SAY IT AGAIN….I can’t wait to see this…

Why all of Tyler Perry’s movie has similar but different storylines??

@Chante

Tyler Perry did not make “Akeelah and the Bee” that type of filmmaking is way out of Tyler’s league. There was no backyard barbecue dancing in that movie!

Cosign completely w/ all ‘Alleged’ comments!!!

@ 82 - You made some very valid points about Tyler’s films, however, all we (as the consumer) are asking for is films w/ creativity and innovational ideas…and not just films that affect the black community. It does get redundant at times because everyday on the blogs/BET/black magazines etc., we hear all day about the very things that TP’s films are about. Sometimes it just gets irritating.

Big ups to ‘Alleged’ for not being afraid to speak up on TP’s films, and doing it in a constructive critism type of way!

Oh and btw, I saw, ‘The Great Debaters,’ and I have to admit that the storyline was lacking, but to see all the fresh ‘new’ black actors was definitely a breath of fresh air! I look forward to seeing all three of those young actors in great films to come!

omg! this is gonna be sooo damn good! cant wait to see it!
but imma go when i dont see alot of middle age black women in line cus u already know u aint gonna be able to join tha movie
“girl you better go after that man”

“you go girl”

“now what happen? somebody tell me what happen i had to use the bathroom”

SMH

Alleged:
Tyler is one of the only black directors and writters that I know of that is promoting healthy, normal lifestyles from the black community. As intellegent as you seem to be to me, I just don’t think that you can relate to his films because of their content. You said one thing that I believe to be true!! That most of his films are alike, Yes they are. They promote HOPE, so I will keep supporting him trying to reach and teach. School’s not always as entertain as we would like. It can be fun we you get and hold on to the lesson taught and it enhances your life.
I just had to say that!! I’ll be there on to Meet the Browns. Go Angela!!! Fine a Mr. Fox yeah!! I’ll be there.

i can’t wait for the movie to come out, but is he gonna make ALL his plays into movies?!

@ # 28 Shut up!
@ # 32 I Agree
@ KNOWN You really need to see Daddy’s little girls it was so good the first and second time I saw it.

The play was so funny…”This is your grandaddy….this is your grandaddy….this is your grandaddy, grandaddy, grandaddy”…I love that part…

I think the movie will be great as well. I like that he puts out plays and movies that create an uplifting image of Black people…Every black movie doesn’t have to portray us as thugs and gangsters…Go Tyler!!!!

I’m going to this movie solely to see Angela Bassett in action. She makes every film watchable, I just wish Tyler would’ve written a more challenging and complex movie for her. She can do so much more.

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I have great respect for Tyler Perry…and Hollywood is more open to Black films that are not so stereotypical because of the success of his films… So, I will never say a bad thing about him, his films, his writing, or production…. He has greatly helped black starving actors! He has greatly helped the future of movies!!! Thank you TP!

CANNOT WAIT.

The stage play was really funny. All me and my cousins did was act it out after we saw it. I’ll go see the movie. I’m sure it will be good and, of course, inspirational.

Tyler Perry keeps bring the hits, I ain’t even mad at him. It’s good to see Mrs. Angele Bassett back doing her thing.

Love Tyler Perry, but isn’t watching one of his movies just like watching all his movies?

I’m so proud of Tyler Perry…I think all of his movies are great and he gives a lot of blk actors and actresses a chance…I think Angela Bassett is great for this role and I agree she has her preferences and she prefered not to do monster’s ball because she didn’t agree with the sex scene and I see nothing wrong with that. All you people that talk so negative about his movies..don’t go see it…or become a writer and show something better…obviously the box office shows how great he is doing with or without you. He even has gained a white audience in case some of you guys didnt know. I’ll support him all the way church scenes and all that’s his MO and he’s bringign people closer to GOD….I don’t understand what’s wrong with that.

This looks like it will be be successful….Never saw the play but this looks like it’ll be good…Good cast..Angela Bassett and Jenifer Lewis are vets in the game…..and is that Rick Fox…dammmmmmmmmm!

I love Tyler perry’s work. This is gonna be another blockbuster!!! Angela Bassett is the best. Rick Fox is still phine as hell…beautiful all over and i like a man with a nice ass!

If you didn’t see Talk to Me a MUCH better film than ANYTHING Tyler Perry has done. Then sit down.

I bet you guys don’t know the names of none of the other Black Directers do you?

Tyler Perry movies are stereotypical & over the top or just plain bad.

Akeelah & The Bee is NOT a Tyler Perry movie, that’s why it was GOOD.

Alleged I’m with you. Our acceptance of mediocre quality simply because it was made by a black man fuels bullshit. That’s why no one respects the movies that come out of our community. We have to set higher standards. Why Did I Get Married was Tyler’s best work and that bit the hell out of The Big Chill, a superior movie. He’s not original, he just makes the same jokes and y’all keep supporting it. Furthermore, I’m really damn tired of him raping The Color Purple for comedic use anyone who’s actually read the book (damn the movie because it’s a load of patriarchal tripe) knows what a travesty it is for that material to be used in that way.

this back and forth bickering about black movies and Tyler Perry relates so much to the saying that whites have brainwashed blacks to believe another black can’t do anything good. It’s different and it’s black so what, wasn’t Spike Lee another black producer, director, and writer doing the same for his people and didn’t people have the same thing to say about him. I support black movies so what, white movies aren’t no better and definitely don’t put us in a light that I’d like to see us in. Killing one another, putting one another down, backstabbing and backbiting one another and they always have us somewhere beneath them rather than equivalent to or above in power or stature. And if they do beleive me it’s not a movie of great substnce. So HELL yeah I’ll take Tyler Perry over them anyday. And they have producers and directors and writers that duplicate their work over and over again as well. So why hate? If you don’t support that’s fine, but don’t put him down without looking at all the producers, writers and directors in the game who does the same thing whether black or white.

Angela, I remember her from the Michael Jackson movie, that was the best movie ever…long but Loved it!!!

@#8…Lol…I remember that….I love the soup…Watch it every Friday faithfully….The host is a mess…

Can’t wait to see this movie…I love Angela Bassett….Tyler has been putting out movies what once a year?…

What the hell are you guys arguing about??? Nevermind. This looks like a great movie and I’m not the “church” type! Love Mrs. Courtney B. Vance!!!!!

Hard act to follow coming from “Why Did I Get Married?”

I’ll pass :- |

@131

Are you comparing Tyler Perry’s direction to that of Spike Lee’s….now I know you’ve lost yo mind. Spike Lee is an excellent black director, and anyone who saw that “Inside Man” movie can see that every black director doesn’t have to do the typical black family in a church movie to get by.

Yay, for Tyler…..i love this man and i applaud his efforts. My first thought was that this movie seems a bit repetitive, however, i applaud his efforts and committment to the black audience and black actors/actresses. Everywhere else in hollywood we are ignored and rarely represented….Tyler, keep reppin….much thanks.

I’m going to check it out fa sho…. And J. Lewis is sexy! #8 & #10…….

i was sold til i saw madea

Deep Sigh….really deep “ok..I get it now” sigh..epiphianic moment sigh……….

I’ve been on these blogs interacting for about 5 months now NOT JUST CONCRETELOOP…and I am finally going to accept a reality that I have been kicking and screaming and fighting against for years.

For the most part, “niggas HATE niggas” (sorry for those of you who are offended by that word. I’m just disgusted and I’m quoting the Last Poets….

Every single blog has page after page of black people being totally critical of prominent blacks. Our own damn “elder politicians” have so much jealousy and hatred that they are out in public, “airing our dirty laundry” hating on Obama.

It is too depressing for me. I don’t hate Black Folk. I love Black Folk. I’ve rarely met another black person who I didn’t feel was my brother or sister (at least in the beginning) and treated them as such.

Love you guys…but this sh!!@# is just…deep sigh. I finally GET IT. And I can’t change it. Damn.

I don’t thnk Tyler Perry is writing Oscar Worthy movies, but I don’t thnk that is his goal. Comedies are rarely expected to rise to that calibur. What he IS doing though, is giving us an entertaining alternative to the “boys in the hood” syndrome. We arent’ all gansters, pimps and hoes. And honestly, a LOT of us spend a lot of time in church, and god KNOWS that whether you are religious or not, americans in general, NOT just black folk, could use a good dose of morals and values these days.

I have never encountered a lot of negativity from black folk on a personal level. So I guess I’ve been naive in thinking that we were one big happy family.

SH! t is tiresome. Draining and Tiresome. I get it now.

@82 Chante

I like him a lot as well. He is one of the few movie writers who actually makes me laugh AND feel good after the movie. I love the MAdea character. My husband does too. I love seeing that in every movie and play, while there might be a black male character who is all screwed up, there is also always the “knight in shining armor”.
I have DVDs of all the plays and movies you mentioned. I’m proud of Mr. Perry. Why did I Get Married made me feel so happy when I left, just because it showed the reality that there are successful black people who aren’t stuggling in the projects. That is not to say there is ANYTHNG wrong with people who are, life is real. But it does give all of us a vision in our minds that enables us to strive towards something better. You have to be able to conceptualize a thing before you can achieve it.
I will support Mr. Perry. I’m proud of him., and Angela Basset is one of the most beautiful women, black or white, in Hollywood. She is a phenomenal actress and I can’t wait to see what dimensions she adds to his moviesl.

@Vida…

Go see Why Did I get Married sis. I understand what you are saying, and I think that by the opening credits, you will have changed your mind. I could see myself and my friends in that movie. He is getting better at that.

I love Tyler Perry’s movies and I love Mr. Brown…lol he is so crazy. I can’t wait to see it.

Looks like its going to be another #1 movie for Mr. Perry. Im really excited to see this movie. It was a good look casting Angela Bassett in this movie. She is one of my favorites. I also love the mama from Soul Food. She reminds me so much of my grandmother…

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