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Old 09-16-2009, 01:29 PM
 
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i love his movies and plays...but his tv show House of Payne....I really dont like it...ive watched it and just cant grasp the show...it has some really weak comedy...i think tyler couldve done better but i do applaud his efforts.....
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:31 PM
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All he's doing for Precious (Praise be to God) is promotion. He did not direct or adapt the screenplay. I'm not crazy about the book, but what the heck.
But of course you wouldnt be. But for them to make a movie about it after all these years LOTS of others had to be. In fact that could be said about TPs work as well.......... all of you nay sayers may not like him and/or his work but LOTs of others do which is which his movies sell out everytime. If you dont happen to be in his target audience or just dont like his work dont be a hater just go rent "gone with the wind" or some other movie of your taste and stop watching his work. There you go problem solved.
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Atlanta, GA (Dunwoody)
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Interesting you should mention Gone With the Wind, I loathe the movie, but apparently Tyler Perry loves it since his movies are full of the same coonery and stereotypes. As for a hater, hmmm, not so much. The term 'hating' implies that Mr. Perry has something that I would be jealous of. The man is an untalented hack. He's got nothing I would want.

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But of course you wouldnt be. But for them to make a movie about it after all these years LOTS of others had to be. In fact that could be said about TPs work as well.......... all of you nay sayers may not like him and/or his work but LOTs of others do which is which his movies sell out everytime. If you dont happen to be in his target audience or just dont like his work dont be a hater just go rent "gone with the wind" or some other movie of your taste and stop watching his work. There you go problem solved.
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Old 09-16-2009, 02:11 PM
 
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i love his movies and plays...but his tv show House of Payne....I really dont like it...ive watched it and just cant grasp the show...it has some really weak comedy...i think tyler couldve done better but i do applaud his efforts.....
House of Payne was set up a little differently than your average comedy sitcom with different storylines and scenarios, so someone who might watch The Game or Everybody Hates Chris or even Meet the Browns might not be a fan of House of Paynes, but someone who can relate to the storyline would love it as I do.
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Old 09-16-2009, 02:26 PM
 
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Am I the only person who thinks it's weird for him to be putting out a movie every few months?
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Old 09-16-2009, 02:57 PM
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Interesting you should mention Gone With the Wind, I loathe the movie, but apparently Tyler Perry loves it since his movies are full of the same coonery and stereotypes. As for a hater, hmmm, not so much. The term 'hating' implies that Mr. Perry has something that I would be jealous of. The man is an untalented hack. He's got nothing I would want.

He has recognition and as a writer yourself I am sure you want that. Look .................Your opinions are your opinions I really can care less either way. But personally I love a rags to riches story and him being a black man only makes it all the better. If you don't like him then don't follow his work. Its costs you nothing to pay him no mind.
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Old 09-16-2009, 07:16 PM
 
Location: Atlanta, GA (Dunwoody)
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Tyler Perry has recognition for making crap. I don't ever want to be known for making crap, no matter how profitable.

As far as I know this is still America I can talk about Tyler Perry if I'm so inclined. You don't have to follow my posts. It costs you nothing to pay me no mind.

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He has recognition and as a writer yourself I am sure you want that. Look .................Your opinions are your opinions I really can care less either way. But personally I love a rags to riches story and him being a black man only makes it all the better. If you don't like him then don't follow his work. Its costs you nothing to pay him no mind.
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Old 09-16-2009, 09:56 PM
 
Location: Atlanta ,GA
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Tyler Perry has recognition for making crap. I don't ever want to be known for making crap, no matter how profitable.

As far as I know this is still America I can talk about Tyler Perry if I'm so inclined. You don't have to follow my posts. It costs you nothing to pay me no mind.
Well I see boths sides.There is a need for writers and directors who do not necessarily have to be black,but the black ones should step out of the predictable one routines.They of all should know what we as African Americans lack on T.V.I see where RosylnH is coming from.Imagine if Tyler Perry' was a white guy.Would people still flock to his movies?What if his audience were predominately white?How would we view that?
I honestly would love to see more epic movies about blacks in main characters like science fiction.If I see one more futuristic movie with at best 1 black person,I will SCREAM.Its like where are the black people in 2085?I'm always wandering WHAT happened?Did the "SPACE KLAN" wipe us out?LOL!!Or how about a historical movie about the little known stuff about famous people from the African diaspora?I would love to see a movie about the life of Alexander Pushkin.Famous Russian laureate and Great Grandson of Peter the Great.Their is so much the world could learn about famous people of African decent.If I ever run into him,I will have a lot to tell him!

So this what I get from RosynH.There is a responsibility to at least be balanced.We know how to make people laugh, but how about making people think too?Think about how we have contributed to society.Think about how much we matter.Black people have used laughter to cope for so many years,so I understand why we have so many black people that do comedy so well.Some of the biggest comics ever are African American.

So yes he is doing what he knows how to do,but we need more from him.If we don't get it,ts not all bad as long as doors once closed are opened to blacks by his efforts.Then from that ,maybe someone will emerge to do what his talent(or lack of) did not manifest through him.The fact is for him to be known at all is recognition.The quality of his recognition is up to him.He will never be Spike Lee at this rate,but what he is at this point;just himself
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Old 09-16-2009, 10:33 PM
 
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But wouldnt that be like telling Wes craven to stop making scarry movies? or Telling Adam sandler to play more serious Roles?. I really enjoy every Tyler Perrys movies there is always have a clean message behind his movies, especially this Movie thats out now.
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Old 09-17-2009, 01:38 AM
 
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But wouldnt that be like telling Wes craven to stop making scarry movies? or Telling Adam sandler to play more serious Roles?. I really enjoy every Tyler Perrys movies there is always have a clean message behind his movies, especially this Movie thats out now.
Yeh ,I agree but I think he now has the power to do both.It does not have to be one or the other.You know Adam Sandler has done some serious movies.He has grown.Comedy will always be his thing but now he has the respect of people who now see he can if he chooses to do serious so.If you have a product you give the people what they want.Every one will not like it,but some will.Thing is you can get people who do not normally watch his movies that might go see his serious stuff and after a while might go back and see the familiar stuff.

Oh and good job on you know what!LOL
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