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July 14, 2008

White People In A Tyler Perry Movie?

Apparently the world fell into a wormhole and ended up in aurora bizzaroalis over the weekend, because there are white people in the new Tyler Perry movie, The Family That Preys:

"Every truth begins with a lie. Every dream has a dark side. Every choice has a consequence. Every Tyler Perry movie has 47 plotlines." Is it racist that I think this movie looks terrible? I know that bearded Brooklyn Jews in their late 20s who used to love Pavement aren't really the intended audience, but I haven't seen this many IMPORTANT REALIZATIONS and TELEGRAPHED INTENTIONS since my high school put on a play about Safe Sex during fourth period. But I don't think I'd even skip class to see this.

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AngryPeter

Used to like Pavement? Why stop? But yeah this looks terrible. Then again I've never really been a fan of Tyler Perry, I always feel like I'm watching a neverending stream of inside jokes that I'm not a part of.

Posted by: AngryPeter profile link at 07/14/08 10:17 AM | Reply
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AngryPeter

Oh I totally forgot to mention in the last comment, my real reason for commenting, you posted the wrong trailer. Looks like a great movie though.

Posted by: AngryPeter profile link at 07/14/08 10:21 AM | Reply
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Late 20's? Was this post written in a time machine?

Posted by: Jason at 07/14/08 10:47 AM | Reply
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Gabe

Hey, don't hate just because you're in your golden years. I have like three more weeks of youth.

Posted by: Gabe profile link in reply to Jason's comment at 07/14/08 11:37 AM | Reply
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I haven't seen the trailer yet and I know it's going to be a bad movie because it's a Tyler Perry film. It's not racist because he sucks (and I guess if I can say it, that makes it okay).

Posted by: SailorAlphaCentauri profile link at 07/14/08 1:18 PM | Reply
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i hate the music they used. and robin givens. and the word 'sistas' but it doesn't seem terrible. idk idk. stop judging me gabe.

Posted by: stopjudgingmegabe at 07/15/08 12:21 AM | Reply
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jeez, yall suck!! hating on the movie all because its a Tyler Perry film, HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED @ ONE?

Posted by: TylerFan at 09/06/08 4:46 AM | Reply
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