Tyler Perry movies are not that great.  They are all tv specials placed on a big screen, and Im always left thinking, this is too much too fast or, the acting sucks, or wha?  Not trying to rag on Tyler Perry and his impressive accomplishments...But I'll go see his plays anyday anytime of the week..but his movies...no ma'am (i might be the only black person that has this opinion)  And it has always bothered me that Tyler Perry is writing from a "black woman victim perspective" which can come off at times stereotypical and overdramatic...hmm sorta like a drag queen? Anywhoo..I spend money and support his plays, so I can say anything I wnt

2nd Keshia Knight Pulliam is fine as hell all grown up.  And as her sorority sister Im bound to support her in all her trials and efforts regardless of what role she plays in...BUT  I'm not sure I want to see her play bottom to Big Sal either

She did grow up into a lovely lady. I never really liked Tyler's stuff and I do not plan on watching his plays either.

Obviously you haven't seen her in Beautyshop where she plays a womyn who plays men. She was so fine in that. It's hard for child stars to come to their own when they grow up. I just hope she bypasses sterotypical roles and go for the good ones in the near future.

 

What Keisha is doing is no different from what Drew Barrymore did when she first came back on the scene: get as far away from the child character, so people can see you for what you are today.

Think about Drew's last few movies... they're a far cry from "Poison Ivy" which had tongues wagging when it came out.

As for Perry and "Big Sal" one thing I can say about his movies--they may be mediocre in some ways, but they are always better than I thought they'd be. Let's give him--and Keisha--some credit. We can talk more when it comes out.

"Do not judge, unless you want to be judged... "

Aw, I love the screen shot of Cliff, Rudy and the fishbowl -- poor Lamont, dead goldfish. Such a cute episode. I always appreciated the fact that Keshia K-P was adorable but relatable and at least somewhat genuine as a child actor. Contrast that to Raven-Symone, who was cloying and fakey-fake precocious as Olivia. (She seems to have some real talent now, but boy, she was crazy annoying as a little kid. To me, anyway.)

You know, I'm not sure I would be thrilled with any actor playing lez-bait for some big ol' prison mama. I mean, what a lame side plot.

I remember when she 1st came back in the scene in the Chingy video a few years back.  I hope she has some staying power, but I prefer to let other stars have their turn....

 

lez-bait.

 that's funny.

heeheehee.

I remember being surprised to see her in Queen Latifa's 'Beauty Shop'. I thought she was alright in that. Hopefully she will make some clever choices and we'll see what she is really capable of.

Tyler Perry's movies generally revolve around the same storyline. Succesful black woman get scourned by a man, becomes hard to the world and doesn't see the wonderful blue collar black man in front of her. Add some gun totting and cursing by Madea and you have 90% of the movies he has produced. I'm tired of seeing this storyline. I agree with shedetective that his writing and work should remain on stage where overacting and audacious stunts are accepted. The plays don't really translate well on screen (ie. meet the browns..... I want my money and time back for that movie!).

I am proud of Tyler Perry and what he has done for black cinema. He has brought the figure of a positive black man into the forefront (is that spelled right). He is also big on uplifting and strengthening the black family. However the acting in the movies can be quite poor, and the writing can be a little preachy. I have seen ALL of his movies, and most of the plays so I figured I can express an informed opinion in this matter.

I don't think this a good career move for Keisha if she is trying to set her career in a upward direction. Unfortunately mainstream Hollywood already looks down on black cinema as like a subgroup. The eccentric nature of the Madea franchise doesn't help (I am aware it is supposed to be catering to an urban crowd). So if she is just trying to get some work, and possibly get stuck in the go nowhere circle of sterotypical black movies/straight to dvd movies then this is a great career move for her. Good luck to Keisha either way.

I apologize for this being so long, but I am avoiding paying attention in my embryology class.

who knows if this will actually invigorate her career? i doubt it, since when i think of other perry madea alumni (shemar moore, kimberly elise, god--i don't even know the other actresses names who were in madea's family reunion), none of their careers seem to have skyrocketed. kimberly elise is here and there in solid supporting roles, though.

raven symone was super annoying as olivia.

i'll be a die-hard fan of denise aka lisa bonet forever, even though the last movie i saw her in was 'biker boyz,' which came out years ago. which leads me to how very attractive sally richardson was in that movie playing a lesbian. how my mind wanders. lol.