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If I close my eyes and wish really hard, maybe Tyler Perry will go away...

Started by Trumpysgirl, August 16, 2009, 01:04:15 PM

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Trumpysgirl

Sometimes I really can't stand living in Middle America. I try to go and see a decent movie and during the trailers I see yet another Tyler Perry abomination that will be coming soon to theatres. The worst part about it is that Perry finds the best possible marketing people to make great trailers for him, and all of the middle aged women and old ladies sitting around me exclaim, "Oh, that looks so delightful! We'll have to go and see that when it comes out. What a sweet story!"

If I dare to roll my eyes and whisper a remark about Perry's talent to my friend, I will immediately be met with shaking heads all around me. My my, that girl is such a snob, she can't appreciate a good movie...

Ugh.
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Trumpysgirl

He seems like a really nice guy in real life, but I just can't stand his style of direction. This comes into play because this is my aunt's incentive to watch his movies, "But he's such a nice man and all of his movies have happy endings!" I like a nice happy ending the same as anyone else, but I prefer them in realistic settings or at least presented in an interesting and visually complex way.
Dammit, Maverick! Why don't you play by the rules?!

"Joel, what's a Harringway?"
"About a pound."

gbeenie

Here's a weird thing. If you come to my theatre, you will never see an ad for a Tyler Perry movie. Why? Because I don't want to give the damn things any more publicity, and it won't matter anyway: We're still one of the top-selling theatres for Tyler Perry movies in the country.
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Trumpysgirl

Quote from: gbeenie on August 16, 2009, 01:21:16 PM
Here's a weird thing. If you come to my theatre, you will never see an ad for a Tyler Perry movie. Why? Because I don't want to give the damn things any more publicity, and it won't matter anyway: We're still one of the top-selling theatres for Tyler Perry movies in the country.

Do you own a theatre?
Dammit, Maverick! Why don't you play by the rules?!

"Joel, what's a Harringway?"
"About a pound."

Tripe

Quote from: gbeenie on August 16, 2009, 01:21:16 PM
Here's a weird thing. If you come to my theatre, you will never see an ad for a Tyler Perry movie. Why? Because I don't want to give the damn things any more publicity, and it won't matter anyway: We're still one of the top-selling theatres for Tyler Perry movies in the country.

It must be said, you are in Atlanta, I'd expect the folks from Morehouse and Spelman want some intellect free entertainment from time to time  ;)

Doctor Who?

I don't like his movie but I find it hard to hate them because he comes off as such a nice guy in interviews.  Weird.

RoninFox

I've never seen him interviewed, so to me he's just annoying and overexposed for what little talent he might have.
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gbeenie

Quote from: Trumpysgirl on August 16, 2009, 01:29:39 PM
Quote from: gbeenie on August 16, 2009, 01:21:16 PM
Here's a weird thing. If you come to my theatre, you will never see an ad for a Tyler Perry movie. Why? Because I don't want to give the damn things any more publicity, and it won't matter anyway: We're still one of the top-selling theatres for Tyler Perry movies in the country.

Do you own a theatre?

No. I just work at a couple.
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere.
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."

- Conan O'Brien

Trumpysgirl

Quote from: gbeenie on August 16, 2009, 07:10:39 PM
Quote from: Trumpysgirl on August 16, 2009, 01:29:39 PM
Quote from: gbeenie on August 16, 2009, 01:21:16 PM
Here's a weird thing. If you come to my theatre, you will never see an ad for a Tyler Perry movie. Why? Because I don't want to give the damn things any more publicity, and it won't matter anyway: We're still one of the top-selling theatres for Tyler Perry movies in the country.

Do you own a theatre?

No. I just work at a couple.

I always told myself that if I didn't make it in the film industry I would purchase my own movie theatre, that way people wouldn't be forced to watch stupid pepsi and car commercials. Sure, we might go belly up after a year, but it would be worth it for one commercial-free evening at the movies.
Dammit, Maverick! Why don't you play by the rules?!

"Joel, what's a Harringway?"
"About a pound."

gbeenie

"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere.
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."

- Conan O'Brien

Fuzzy Necromancer

Um, do you have a particular Tyler Perry film in mind? I don't know of any Tyler Perry movies.
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gbeenie

"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere.
Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."

- Conan O'Brien

ScottotD

I can honestly say I've never heard of any of those, I think they must go straight-to-DVD over here
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