That article/exchange is wonderful
― I don't belong in that class (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 19 April 2013 16:14 (eleven years ago) link
yeah totally fascinating.
― the white queen and her caustic judgments (difficult listening hour), Friday, 19 April 2013 16:41 (eleven years ago) link
So, is it that white crits are hesitant to make deeper criticisms of TP movies because it could be construed as a criticism of black culture?
― The Great Natterer (dandydonweiner), Friday, 19 April 2013 17:57 (eleven years ago) link
Maybe lack of a backlash to being able to describe Tyler Perry as a shitty actor in Alex Cross was the first crack in the dam.
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― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 19 April 2013 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
yeah that seems sort of right
proud to say i've been creeped out by t. perry's vacant eyes and half-smile for years.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Friday, 19 April 2013 18:35 (eleven years ago) link
the dvd trailer for Good Deeds features the same shot of him half-smiling at a restaurant table twice
― da croupier, Friday, 19 April 2013 20:03 (eleven years ago) link
he's so bad in alex cross but honestly i wish every director who likes to think he's an actor was forced to play the lead in a generic action cop movie - i would see every one
― da croupier, Friday, 19 April 2013 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
even the Tarantino one
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 19 April 2013 20:06 (eleven years ago) link
especially the tarantino one
also would hit the opening night pre-sale for smith and shyamalan
― da croupier, Friday, 19 April 2013 20:07 (eleven years ago) link
though assuming the movies in question are helmed by action hacks, not the directors starring
― da croupier, Friday, 19 April 2013 20:08 (eleven years ago) link
SPOILER at the end of Cross, he's seated watching a skype of Jean Reno being arrested in some unnamed Latin American country, and he says something to the screen (even though Reno has dropped his phone pre-handcuffs) like "you have taken a life and now I have destroyed yours." Honestly, I don't know how any actor could pull that off. Also calls someone a "maggot" twice.
― da croupier, Friday, 19 April 2013 20:15 (eleven years ago) link
at first I was excited that Craig Robinson had gotten his own movie made. and then I saw Tyler Perry's name and I was not excited anymore. should I be ashamed.
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 9 May 2013 21:00 (eleven years ago) link
apparently Perry only contributed money and had nothing to do with the script or direction
as such, it seems to be a much more benign vehicle than the avg Tyler Perry movie
― far too much asshole flesh (DJP), Thursday, 9 May 2013 21:03 (eleven years ago) link
im thinking about seeing it, written/directed by the writer of my beloved Drumline
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, 9 May 2013 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
I read the AV Club review this morning which basically said "this is a harmless, formulaic comedy, which by default makes it far and away the best movie ever made attached to Tyler Perry's name"
― far too much asshole flesh (DJP), Thursday, 9 May 2013 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
i like craig robinson and DAG
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, 9 May 2013 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
DAG lookin' old in the trailer.
― jaymc, Thursday, 9 May 2013 21:10 (eleven years ago) link