So are Tyler Perry's movies suspect if we know that a majority of his viewers are black?

[CrimsonTider]

Folks claim rap music has a negative impact on the black community. So why wouldn't the negative stereotypes from a movie have a negative impact on the community? You can make the argument that those negative rappers are giving the consumers what they want as well.

You could also argue that what Tyler Perry puts out is worse because it's disguised as something that's exclusive and helpful to that community when in reality he's bringing back old rehashed stereotypes and tropes that have been around for a long time.



SMH... What? I don't post anything BUT my own opinion. I'm not trying to shyt on TP... he makes money, good for him... but let's be honest about what he puts out. If you enjoy his movies good for you. I'm not knocking you... His movies are still shyt. You seem to think because he shows working class black folks in a few of his flicks that THAT'S good enough... but his movies are always based around some moral drama that is supposed to exclusive to the black community and he mixes it in with some preachy christian non sense as if that's the solution to every problem.

I'm not on my toes right now and I'm going off top but.... Well let's see his first flick Diary of A Mad Black Woman. The husband was a bald headed dark skinned dude who cheated/left his wife for a latina. And who was the main characters "hero" love interest? He does stuff like that in ALL of his movies and he tries to play it slick some movies and mix and match it up... like He'll have the light skin guy as the bad guy but then the love interest will be latino or something like that.

Do I even need to explain what Madea is? She's a loud, obnoxious, old black woman... played by a black man. And the movies "she" is in just so happen to be Tyler Perry's most profitable ones.

STFU

 

[KinksandCoils]

Tyler perry shows shyt that occurs in real life. There is no c00ning to that.

People were mad at "A diary of a mad black woman"
Man leaves his wife for another woman and treats his wife like shyt.

oh so that doesn't happen?

 

[KingFreeman]

If we're talking about the definition of C00nery as pandering to Cacs, Perry's movies actually don't fit that mold believe it or not

But he did recycle some of the same plots, most of which ran on the same few tired, negative black stereotypes, and only held comedic value the first few go-arounds to be honest. When he started pushing the 'dumb childlike black', 'helpless faultless black woman', and most of all, 'despicable evil successful dark black man' s-types, shyt started getting suspect. Madea wasn't really that big a deal either until he started dressing as her in every movie.

 

[KingFreeman]

STFU

The post you quoted pretty much sums and wraps up this topic. Regardless how of much preaching/laughs Perry put in his movies, 95% of them paint black men as violent/useless/emasculated in some way. That's the theme connecting his whole body of work.

 

[CashmereThoughts]

I'd rather have tyler perry films over move like the help, precious, the blindside, & the butler that perpetuate the ideas of white supremacy/black inferiority

I'd rather have neither.

Tyler perry movies perpetuate "the black man ain't shyt" and we don't need that either

 

[scarlxrd]

All of his non-Madea movies have been decent to good. Madea is my only qualm with Perry's career. fukk that nonsense

 

[Red Shield]

I might not care for his movies. But you gotta respect the man for what his doing.

Not like we have a black hollywood. So hopefully him building his studio in ATL will lead to more opportunities for AA actors/actresses, writers, directors, etc...

 

[the next guy]

They were never c00nery per se, just movies black people can enjoy.

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

White people watch Tyler perry too

 

[Oceanicpuppy]

Doctors, lawyers, professional black folks in his films

Yes but they are written so one dimensional. I think thats the issue with his stuff.

 

[Born2BKing]

The post you quoted pretty much sums and wraps up this topic. Regardless how of much preaching/laughs Perry put in his movies, 95% of them paint black men as violent/useless/emasculated in some way. That's the theme connecting his whole body of work

No they don't. Why ya'll mafukkas speak on shyt you don't know????

 

[Born2BKing]

I'd rather have neither.

Tyler perry movies perpetuate "the black man ain't shyt" and we don't need that either

Like the black pharmacist who was a great husband and supported his wife even though she cheated? What about good deeds, where a black man took in a woman struggling off the streets? What about the family that preys, where 2 good brothers got shytted on by a cac and a black woman, what about Media goes to prison, where a dark skin brother, who was a lawyer, looked out for a woman who was fukked up? Should I go on? Just admit you haven't seen many tyler perry movies and you get your opinion on him from the coli lames.

 

[KingFreeman]

No they don't. Why ya'll mafukkas speak on shyt you don't know????

Lemme go down the list:

Diary of a Mad Black Woman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dark skinned evil attorney, Shemar Moore as the light skinned savior.

Madea's Family Reunion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abusive fathers/rapist stepfathers. Rest of men are comedic relief. Madea saves the day.

Daddy's Little Girls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This one admittedly has a strong, well-written male lead, but besides him, the only black men who are worth shyt are some scared old heads and no others.

Meet the Browns (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Same as the 1st plus kids and the dark skinned villain isn't even given screentime.

I Can Do Bad All by Myself (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Same as 1st, but now the villain is light-skinned and the savior is Latino. Was Perry predicting the rise of wenching??

For Colored Girls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I don't get why black men are always, and I mean always presented as some type of boogieman to black women seeking commitment, like we're a whole different race or some shyt. When many of the women are never accountable, have girl mentalities as women, and choose cats like the ones in the movies, its the go ahead to paint all black men as unstable.

I could list more examples, but its obvious enough. The first few plays/movies were funny and the drama could be appreciated, but making dozens and dozens of popular films and raking in millions off of essentially downing black men? Especially painting successful brothas as the most sadistic? As a black man, I can't cosign that shyt no matter how many women fantasize about the situations/Christian aspect.

Or am I wrong about this portrayal?

 

[KOohbt]

black people like to see themselves in movies

 

[CashmereThoughts]

Like the black pharmacist who was a great husband and supported his wife even though she cheated? What about good deeds, where a black man took in a woman struggling off the streets? What about the family that preys, where 2 good brothers got shytted on by a cac and a black woman, what about Media goes to prison, where a dark skin brother, who was a lawyer, looked out for a woman who was fukked up? Should I go on? Just admit you haven't seen many tyler perry movies and you get your opinion on him from the coli lames.

I've seen about 4.

Seen one where the dad was a gangster in atl, se the one where that rich dude cheated on his wife and the Became paralyzed , seen one with some dude throwing his children out the window.

they all had the same recurring man hating theme. Woman is the victim, lifetime shyt. And his shyt is poorly produced and directed. My opinion, based on what I saw, not from the Coli.