My 20 year-old son saw THE FAMILY THAT PREYS over the weekend (I
refuse to pay first run money for a Tyler Perry movie) with two of his
college friends. They saw it at a white theater predominantly filled
with black people (his college town is light on black folks) and he
reports they had a raucous good time, talking back to the screen and
clapping at film's end. He proclaims it Tyler Perry's best movie (a
very low bar).
~rave!
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> "The Family that Preys" made over twenty million; not as good as
some of his releases, but still a good haul, that I think made him
happy. The theatre I was in had a significant percentage of white folk
in the audience. I think Perry has the formula down pat and is slowly
but surely expanding his scope to include other races. Just watch:
he'll bring in an Asian or a Latino in a significant role within the
next two years.
>
> If he could tweak his films by making them more layered and less
cartoonish and cliched, I'd love it. I like his films, enjoy his
charaters, but there's always a moment when his protagonists and
antagonists just fall into cardboard cutouts representing the extreme
poles of behaviour.
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 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 <daryle@> 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 <ravenadal@> 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
> > >
> > >
> >
>
