For Colored Girls

DrPhil · #1 11-02-2010, 03:31 PM

Based on the play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf" by Ntozake Shange.

http://www.forcoloredgirlsmovie.com/

It comes out this Friday.

Unfortunately, the showtimes are difficult to find for some cities. I have not seen the play but heard it was powerful.

I don't think we need another "sad Black folks" story in Hollywood because most Black movies in the theaters are sad tales. I get "Waiting to Exhale" vibes from the previews but know it's more dramatic than that. I hope it's nothing like the miserable "Precious" which I absolutely hated hated hated and thought was horrendous.

If anyone sees it please let us know what you thought.

I'll do the same when I see it.

Thanks.

LikeASista · #2 11-02-2010, 04:02 PM

I'm with you, doc ... although I've never been a Tyler Perry (TP) fan, I just don't get the point of why this play is being made a movie. With the loss Janet Jackson has suffered (along with the rest of the world), I expect her deliverance to be stellar, bu still ...

I worry about why this would be something any of us would be interested in seeing merely because it's produced by TP. Oh, well ... more power to him, still ...

knight_shadow · #3 11-02-2010, 04:17 PM

I want to see it, but I'm afraid it'll turn into Janet Fest 2010. I think she's a wonderful entertainer, but I'm thinking the other WONDERFUL actors will get overlooked.

I.A.S.K. · #4 11-02-2010, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I want to see it, but I'm afraid it'll turn into Janet Fest 2010. I think she's a wonderful entertainer, but I'm thinking the other WONDERFUL actors will get overlooked.

I LOL'd at the thought that Janet would overshadow anything. She sucks compared to most of the women in this flick. She will be out shined. Easily.

knight_shadow · #5 11-02-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by I.A.S.K.

I LOL'd at the thought that Janet would overshadow anything. She sucks compared to most of the women in this flick. She will be out shined. Easily.

I'm not talking about her acting outshining the others'. I'm talking about her getting more scenes in the movie and more media coverage.

rhoyaltempest · #6 11-02-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LikeASista

I'm with you, doc ... although I've never been a Tyler Perry (TP) fan, I just don't get the point of why this play is being made a movie. With the loss Janet Jackson has suffered (along with the rest of the world), I expect her deliverance to be stellar, bu still ...

I worry about why this would be something any of us would be interested in seeing merely because it's produced by TP. Oh, well ... more power to him, still ...

I didn't even know TP was involved until recently. I've always heard of how great and powerful the play was and that's why I want to see it and because of who's starring in it (and not because of Janet Jackson and definitely not TP). I'm supposed to see it on Sunday...will be back with my thoughts.

Munchkin03 · #7 11-02-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Based on the play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf" by Ntozake Shange.

Unfortunately, the showtimes are difficult to find for some cities. I have not seen the play but heard it was powerful.

I don't think we need another "sad Black folks" story in Hollywood because most Black movies in the theaters are sad tales. I get "Waiting to Exhale" vibes from the previews but know it's more dramatic than that. I hope it's nothing like the miserable "Precious" which I absolutely hated hated hated and thought was horrendous.

I've seen and read the play, but I just can't imagine TP doing a good job on this. I'd hope it was more like "Waiting to Exhale," but I think it's going to be some "woe is us" crap that I cannot handle.

sigtau305 · #8 11-02-2010, 05:32 PM

I'll check it out this friday and let you know my thoughts on the movie.

DrPhil · #9 11-02-2010, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I've seen and read the play, but I just can't imagine TP doing a good job on this. I'd hope it was more like "Waiting to Exhale," but I think it's going to be some "woe is us" crap that I cannot handle.

Waiting to Exhale (which was also pretty "woe is us" mixed with "sisters united") wasn't that great. It was awesome when I was a high schooler seeing it in the theater with my mom but it isn't so great as a grown woman.

As for TP, I like him but I didn't like his movies until he got beyond Madea. Now he's made two of my fav movies that I can watch everyday.

I look forward to reading what rhoyaltempest and sigtau305 have to say about this movie.

I hope to find a showtime near me and report my findings.

dymonz4me · #10 11-02-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LikeASista

I'm with you, doc ... although I've never been a Tyler Perry (TP) fan, I just don't get the point of why this play is being made a movie. With the loss Janet Jackson has suffered (along with the rest of the world), I expect her deliverance to be stellar, bu still ...

I worry about why this would be something any of us would be interested in seeing merely because it's produced by TP. Oh, well ... more power to him, still ...

Tyler Perry was on "The View" a few episodes ago and explained why he decided to make this play into a movie. Basically, he was approached several times to put his own spin on this play and make it into a movie although he did not want to initially. I missed the original airing of his appearance, but watched it on HULU.com.

DrPhil · #11 11-02-2010, 08:23 PM

He said (maybe on Oprah when he was talking about his own history of abuse) that he's not concerned with the critics' reviews. He's only concerned with the viewers' reviews. We shall see. We shall see.

Phrozen1ne · #12 11-02-2010, 09:23 PM

Although it won't be actually like the play,I do expect Tyler to butcher it to the point where it isn't remotely close to the play...but we shall see. Madea better not make an appearance! If you want to see the original play with Alfre Woodard and Lynn Whitfield, you can get it on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Colored-Girls-...8747073&sr=1-1

Animate · #13 11-03-2010, 10:43 AM

I'll check it out once it hits Netflix...instant queue...maybe.

I've had enough man-bashing movies for my life.

Ch2tf · #14 11-03-2010, 11:17 AM

This weekend is my b-day weekend and I plan on trying to fit it in with all the festivities. I read the book sooo long ago (middle school/early high school) that I want to re-read it before I go see the movie. I know that is a "set up" so to speak, particularly a TP movie, but I'd rather have the authentic product to compare the movie to. If I remember correctly it is a pretty woeful book (although not always related to a man/a relationship), and imagine the movie will be as well. I'm more than a little bit concerned about TP "putting his spin on it", but it is what it is. However, I'm very excited to see the performances of Thandi Newton and Kimberly Elise.

DrPhil · #15 11-03-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Phrozen1ne

Madea better not make an appearance!

LOL! Exactly!

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Originally Posted by Animate

I've had enough man-bashing movies for my life.

That's interesting. I think about the movies with a majority Black male cast and I wonder what their central themes tended to be.

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Originally Posted by Ch2tf

This weekend is my b-day weekend and I plan on trying to fit it in with all the festivities. I read the book sooo long ago (middle school/early high school) that I want to re-read it before I go see the movie. I know that is a "set up" so to speak, particularly a TP movie, but I'd rather have the authentic product to compare the movie to. If I remember correctly it is a pretty woeful book (although not always related to a man/a relationship), and imagine the movie will be as well. I'm more than a little bit concerned about TP "putting his spin on it", but it is what it is. However, I'm very excited to see the performances of Thandi Newton and Kimberly Elise.

Happy birthday weekend!

I'm excited to see everyone except Janet Jackson. I tolerated her in WDIGM but she annoyed me to no end on WDIGM2.