Let's keep it real, if tyler perry starts making movies like...

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"The Great Debaters" or starts making interesting documentaries like spike lee, michael moore etc, will black people flood the theaters to go see these movies and smash box office records?

 

[Auger]

 

[MAKAVELI25]

I have no problem with Tyler Perry movies, dude is a success and I'm glad he's doing well. But I don't watch his movies for the same reason I don't watch 'Lifetime': I'M NOT A WOMAN

 

[LA Fisher]

No they won't they'll find a reason to complain about him.
"that nikka gay I'm not going to see that shyt"

 

[The 2020 New Member]

depending on how good the movie is, his name alone could make something like that happen. it would probably work at least once just off the strength of him trying something different.

 

[Matt504]

if the movie is actually GOOD I'm sure people will go and see it.

his movies are currently terrible and he still packs theaters so good movies shouldn't hurt.

 

[Data-Hawk]

depending on how good the movie is, his name alone could make something like that happen. it would probably work at least once just off the strength of him trying something different.

How well did that alex cross movie do? He was involved in that.

 

[Auger]

if the movie is actually GOOD I'm sure people will go and see it.

his movies are currently terrible and he still packs theaters so good movies shouldn't hurt.

But would it be more successful than any of his Madea movies?

 

[Mr.Black]

no because theyre adjusted to his c00nery and will be like "where's the evil dark skinned brother" and "aint no madea in that shyt"

 

[The 2020 New Member]

How well did that alex cross movie do? He was involved in that.

just glancing at wikipedia it looks like critics hated it and audiences loved it. 35 mil for the budget, 32 mil from the box office.

 

[Matt504]

But would it be more successful than any of his Madea movies?

maybe not, because his target audience loves the foolishness he peddles to them.

 

[kp404]

"The Great Debaters" or starts making interesting documentaries like spike lee, michael moore etc, will black people flood the theaters to go see these movies and smash box office records?

No they won't and you make a good point. So what do we do about this gross disparity? We start educating in the community at a very young age the importance of those films and the positive, DIVERSE black experience. Its not that we don't need films that depict harsh black experience like Menace II Society, etc., but there needs to be a genuine balance of what our community gets in cinema. If you look at it from the local level, its gonna take a concerted effort from all members of the community to educate the youth and condition progress into their knowledge...its not easy and some will not want to participate, but the more we do, the more ideas about media perceptions could change. On a macro level, we have to learn how movie funding works and teach that to the adults. Those with business savvy and connections can be approached about funding certain projects, but of course, some will reject the idea. Hell, even massive kickstarter campaigns could be useful. I'm spitballing suggestions because we need to get to some solutions here

 

[Soundbwoy]

daddies little girls was a good movie so was why did i ge married

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

He caters to a niche audience though, mostly the church going type.

But i personally like Daddy Little Girls, Why Did I get Married and Temptation

 

[Spoonz]

Oh wow more tyler perry hate

And the great debaters sucked fyi