I admire the way Tyler Perry has built his brand. I watch his plays
and movies trying to decipher how and why he connects to his
audiences. I am curious to see how his "crossover" movie THE FAMILY
THAT PREYS performs. If he manages to snare a white audience and
cross the $50 million barrier (his five films average $48.2), he will
truly have arrived in Hollywood.
~rave!
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> These programs may be garbage but they have had better opening
> weekends than projects we all thought were brilliant.
>
> Tyler Perry attaching his name to a project means 25 million
right
> now. Spike Lee attaching his name to a project ALMOST means that
> people will NOT go see it.
>
> I am a bigger fan of Spike Lee films after and including 25th Hour
> than I am his more popular work personally, and I don't
particularly
> like Tyler Perry pictures...but then, my favorite picture list
> include "Blade Runner" and "Brazil". I'm not exactly his target
> audience.
>
> I don't want to turn this into a Tyler Perry discussion. The point
is
> that he can get pictures made. He can get a TV series green-
lighted
> and renewed. A lot of Black people cannot say the same....so the
> point is not what is he doing WRONG. The question is: what is he
> doing right?
>
>
> On Sep 3, 2008, at 3:10 PM, Omari Confer wrote:
>
> >
> > Those programs are trully garbage....but Perry has a lock on
cinema
> > that the studios cant deny...
> >
> > so i say...
> >
> >
> > Black hollywood..
> >
> > Stop your whining!!!!
> >
> > c w m
> >
> >
> > On 9/3/08, ravenadal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I am speaking out of my dislike of classic cinema like DIARY OF A
MAD
> > BLACK WOMAN and classic television like "The House of Payne."
> >
> > ~(no)rave!
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart <daryle@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > ...are you speaking out of your dislike for Tyler's work, or his
> > > business?
> > >
> > > On Sep 3, 2008, at 2:35 PM, ravenadal wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tyler Perry is the exception that proves the rule. He will
remain
> > an
> > > > exception until there are two (and, frankly, I think ONE Tyler
> > Perry
> > > > is too much).
> > > >
> > > > ~(no)rave!
> > > >
> > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Omari Confer"
<clockworkman@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry it took me so long to respond...
> > > > >
> > > > > Tyler Perry proved that there is no excuse.
> > > > >
> > > > > People dont green light Spike Lee because he is Spike
Lee....
> > > > >
> > > > > it comes with baggage...including Black baggage..
> > > > >
> > > > > c w m
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8/31/08, ravenadal <ravenadal@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > the missing ingredient...money.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If the studios would green light these movies they would
get
> > > > made. In
> > > > > > his interviews for his new movie Spike Lee bemoans the
fact
> > that
> > > > even
> > > > > > after producing the most financially successful movie of
his
> > > > career
> > > > > > (THE INSIDE MAN)he STILL could not get studio financing
for
> > his
> > > > next
> > > > > > project.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You might suggest these black actors, writers, directors
put
> > up
> > > > their
> > > > > > own money but that is a fool's errand. In the rigged game
of
> > film
> > > > > > financing and film distribution an idealistic fool and his
> > money
> > > > would
> > > > > > be quickly separated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ~(no)rave!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, "Omari
> > > > > > Confer" <clockworkman@>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I think that Black Hollywood is too busy pouting to put
out
> > > > great
> > > > > > > work...with great actors
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We have writers...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We have directors..
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We have actors..
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > wtf?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 8/31/08, KeithBJohnson@ <KeithBJohnson@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yeah i loved Brooks' turn as a criminal boss in "The
Big
> > Hit".
> > > > > > So sad
> > > > > > > > he doesn't do more movies....
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > > > > > > From: "Omari Confer" <clockworkman@>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > That I agree with.....Though he might be better as a
> > villian
> > > > of some
> > > > > > > > kind......
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 8/30/08, KeithBJohnson@ <KeithBJohnson@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >> There's an interesting idea!
> > > > > > > >> Actually, Brooks was one of my first choices for
> > Professor
> > > > > > Robinson! He
> > > > > > > >> and Angela Bassett would be quite a pair.
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> -------------- Original message --------------
> > > > > > > >> From: "ravenadal" <ravenadal@>
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Excellent casting in the Age of Obama. May I suggest
> > Avery
> > > > Brooks as
> > > > > > > >> the voice of the Robot?
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> ~rave!
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com><scifinoir2%
> > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > > > >> KeithBJohnson@ wrote:
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > My picks:
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Professor John Robinson - Chiwetel Ejiofor;
alternate,
> > Don
> > > > Cheadle
> > > > > > > >> > Maureen Robinson - Sanaa Lathan; alternate, N'Bush
> > Wright
> > > > > > > >> > Judy Robinson - Camille Windbush ("The Bernie Mac
> > Show")
> > > > > > > >> > Penny Robinson - Keke Palmer
> > > > > > > >> > Wilhelmina "Will" Robinson - China McClain (the
smart
> > > > aleck girl
> > > > > > > >> from "House of Payne"; not the best actress, but
would
> > make a
> > > > > > suitably
> > > > > > > >> irritating genius kid)
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Major Don West - Richard Brooks
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Professor Zachary Smith - Joe Morton
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > > > > > >> > From: "Omari Confer" <clockworkman@>
> > > > > > > >> > William Hurt cant act......he plays William Hurt in
> > all hi
> > > > s
> > > > > > movies.
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Alright listers...
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Cast the new and improved Lost in Space Movie!!!
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Maureen Robinson
> > > > > > > >> > Major Don West
> > > > > > > >> > Judy Robinson
> > > > > > > >> > Penny Robinson
> > > > > > > >> > Professor John Robinson
> > > > > > > >> > Will Robinson
> > > > > > > >> > Professor Zachary Smith
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Best Cast wins a prize...a date with Gymfig!!!
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > lol
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > On 8/30/08, ravenadal <ravenadal@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > Remarkably, the last remake of LOST IN SPACE
featured
> > both
> > > > William
> > > > > > > >> > Hurt AND Gary Oldman. Of course, it also starred
Matt
> > > > LeBlanc.
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > ~(no)rave!
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com><scifinoir2%
> > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > > > > >> "Omari Confer" <clockworkman@>
> > > > > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > They should remake Lost in Space....maybe put
> > Malkovich
> > > > in it...
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > mmmm...happy thoughts...
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > c w m
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > On 8/29/08, KeithBJohnson@ <KeithBJohnson@>
wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > "Lost in Space"?
> > > > > > > >> > > > "Far Out Space Nuts"?
> > > > > > > >> > > > "Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space"?
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > > > > > >> > > > From: Martin <truthseeker_013@>
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > It's striking me as some other SF show as well,
> > Omari.
> > > > Just
> > > > > > > >> > can't place
> > > > > > > >> > > > it. I need to hit up some folks on this.
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > --- On *Fri, 8/29/08, Omari Confer
<clockworkman@>*
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > From: O mari Confer <clockworkman@>
> > > > > > > >> > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Stargate: Universe (stop
me
> > if
> > > > we have
> > > > > > > >> > talked about
> > > > > > > >> > > > this)
> > > > > > > >> > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%
> > > > 40yahoogroups.com><scifinoir2%
> > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > > >> > > > Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 11:51 AM
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > Why does the premise of the new Stargate show
sound
> > > > just like
> > > > > > > >> > Star Trek
> > > > > > > >> > > > Voyager?
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > > --
> > > > > > > >> > > > cwm blog
> > > > > > > >> > > > http://centralheati ngblog.blogspot.
> > > > > > > >> > com<http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com/>
> > > > > > > >> > > > STRING THEORY
> > > > > > > >> > > > http://www.stringth eory.mypodcast.
> > > > > > > >> > com<http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com/>
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> > > --
> > > > > > > >> > > cwm blog
> > > > > > > >> > > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com
> > > > > > > >> > > STRING THEORY
> > > > > > > >> > > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
> > > > > > > >> > >
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > --
> > > > > > > >> > cwm blog
> > > > > > > >> > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com
> > > > > > > >> > STRING THEORY
> > > > > > > >> > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > cwm blog
> > > > > > > > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com
> > > > > > > > STRING THEORY
> > > > > > > > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > cwm blog
> > > > > > > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com
> > > > > > > STRING THEORY
> > > > > > > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > cwm blog
> > > > > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com
> > > > > STRING THEORY
> > > > > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > cwm blog
> > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com
> > STRING THEORY
> > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com
> >
> >
>
