[scifinoir2] Re: Why Did I Get Married? No. 1 at Box Office,

Tyler Perry is to new Spike Lee as New Coke is to Coke - a watered down substitute. Lee went to NYU film school and has real filmmaking chops. Perry didn't and doesn't. His films are so raggedy they embarrass me - and EYE ain't got nothing to do with it. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoo

[scifinoir2] Re: Why Did I Get Married? No. 1 at Box Office,

I revisit "She's Gotta Have It" often because I think it is a lovely film. Lee's early films suffer because he had too many tools in his trick bag and he wanted to use them all. Early Spike often went for the showy - the "look-at-me" shot or technique - as if he was trying to show everybody w

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This argument is further compromised by the fact that Spike Lee's third movie was "Do the Right Thing," widely lauded as one of the 100 best movies ever made. Perry's third film is "Why Did I Get Married?" Nuff said. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

[scifinoir2] Re: Why Did I Get Married? No. 1 at Box Office,

I wasn't going to give my thoughts on Tylers film. In full disclosure I thought the movie was boring, plot-holed ladden, and unrealistic in some of its resolutions. That aside, I appreciate Tylers success, he's using his gifts. I don't think the film sold on his name alone or just because he w

[scifinoir2] Re: Why Did I Get Married? No. 1 at Box Office,

What I do adore about Tyler Perry is his choice of current underutilized black actors and actresses. A white auteur would have cast this movie entirely differently. No way would Janet Jackson and Jill Scott be in it. Also, he is providing roles and paychecks for movie and sitcom stars from y

[scifinoir2] Re: Why Did I Get Married? No. 1 at Box Office,

Question: have you seen Perry's "House of Payne"? If you have, what do you think about it? Perry has complete creative control and a 130 episode order (enough to make mucho bank in syndication when that time comes). If you are not familiar with it, check it out and see what he did with that

[scifinoir2] Re: Why Did I Get Married? No. 1 at Box Office,

"House of Payne" is just painful..no pun intended. I haven't met anyone that likes the program. Its just...just...I can't think of a word. But hey, he parlayed his success into a bunch load of episodes I just can't watch it, its horrible... But somebody is watching it... Said..

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TBS claims that the show is number#1 among black American households... Said www.onceuponatimeinthecongo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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I would suggest looking at ³She¹s Gotta Have It² and ³School Daze² again. I did. Overused crane shots and bad editing were staples of his early work. And by early work -- I mean the first 6 films. The dude who did ³25th Hour² and ³Inside Man² is a wy more mature filmmaker than the dude who did

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I had a feeling... :) Daryle wrote: > > Jill is the best thing in this cast. Janet was a clear second. Jill Scott > has a great future ahead of her. I was very impressed. > > On 10/19/07 8:02 PM, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >

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Jill is the best thing in this cast. Janet was a clear second. Jill Scott has a great future ahead of her. I was very impressed. On 10/19/07 8:02 PM, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was happy to see that he used Janet and Jill Scott. Janet was to

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I was happy to see that he used Janet and Jill Scott. Janet was to do a Lena Horne Bio pic before the whole super bowl mess and I feared she would never get in film again. Now that he has taken a chance, maybe overs will. I'bve always been a big Jill Scott Fan. How did she do? > > > That asi

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That is the basis of my bias against him. ravenadal wrote: > > Question: have you seen Perry's "House of Payne"? If you have, what > do you think about it? Perry has complete creative control and a 130 > episode order (enough to make mucho bank in syndication when that > time comes). If you are n

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Why Did I Get Married? No. 1 at Box Office,

agreed. -- Original message -- From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What I do adore about Tyler Perry is his choice of current underutilized black actors and actresses. A white auteur would have cast this movie entirely differently. No way would Janet Jackson and Jill

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"House of Payne" sucks, I'll freely admit. Poor writing, canned jokes, bad characters, silly plots. It's as if he distilled the worst of his stage plays' formula and put them on the small screen. But that doesn't detract for my admiration for what he's doing on the big screen -

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Said, that would be my mother, sister and niece. Religiously. And you're right, it is painful. Said Kakese Dibinga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "House of Payne" is just painful..no pun intended. I haven't met anyone that likes the program. Its just...just...I can't t

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I can't watch it either. What was the TBS commitment? something like 150 episodes?Very Strange. How are the ratings? Martin wrote: > > Said, that would be my mother, sister and niece. Religiously. And > you're right, it is painful. > > Said Kakese Dibinga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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No idea. "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I can't watch it either. What was the TBS commitment? something like 150 episodes?Very Strange. How are the ratings? Martin wrote: > > Said, that would be my mother, sister and niece. Religiously. And > y

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TBS is crazy. It may be the #1 show THEY have among Black American households. Daryle On 10/22/07 1:42 AM, "Said Kakese Dibinga" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > TBS claims that the show is number#1 among black American households... > > Said > > www.onceuponatimeinthecongo.com >