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“ Tyler
Perry - I Can Do Bad All By My Self“
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Reviewed
by: |
Wayne A. Klein |
| Genre: |
Musical comedy
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| Video: |
1.33:1 Full
screen |
| Audio: |
Dolby Digital
2.0 |
| Languages |
English |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Length |
120 minutes
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| Rating |
NR |
| Release Date |
6/28/05 |
| Studio |
Lion’s Gate
Home Video |
| Commentary:
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Selected
scene commentary by Tyler Perry |
| Documentaries:
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None |
| Featurettes:
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Bonus Footage |
| Filmography/Biography:
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None |
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Interviews: |
None |
| Trailers/TV
Spots: |
Trailers for the Tyler
Perry Collection |
| Alternate/Deleted
Scenes: |
None |
| Music
Video: |
None |
| Other:
|
Brief introduction
by Tyler Perry, Photo gallery |
| Cast
and Crew: |
Tyler Perry,
David Mann, Tamela Mann |
| Written
By: |
Tyler Perry
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| Produced
By: |
Tyler Perry
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| Directed
By: |
Tyler Perry
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| Music:
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Tyler Perry
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| The
Review: |
You know you’re in trouble when
you’ve pissed off a six foot six grandmother bigger than the
side of a barn. Tyler Perry’s “I Can Do Bad All By Myself”
continues the saga of his most popular character Madea mixing
a bit of melodrama, music and wildly off the wall comic moments
in a two hour stage show sure to entertain fans of Perry’s
other work. Although “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” broke Perry
to a larger audience, it’s clear that this polymath talent
had arrived long before that film ever opened. He had found
his voice as a writer/director/performer early on in his career.
Madea gives advice to her two granddaughters both of whom
are dealing with issues related to their men; One girl is
engaged to her sister’s ex-husband while the second fights
off an the affections of a good hearted ex-convict. N There’s
lots of lauhs, singing and good natured barbs thrown back
and forth across the stage in Perry’s play that’ll keep you
rolling on the floor long after it concludes by just thinking
about them.
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| Image
and Sound: |
Receiving
a brand spanking new transfer from Lion’s Gate in the way of
“Diary of a Mad Black Woman”, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” looks
exceptionally good with crisp and sharp images. The colors are
bright and vivid and blacks rock solid. The dialog comes across
crisp and clear although the stereo format could have been better
used than it is here. It’s a minor criticism for a nicely done
job by Lion’s Gate. |
| The
Extras: |
Tyler Perry
gives a very brief new introduction to his play. There’s also
bonus footage of behind-the-scenes activity as well as a photo
gallery featuring the cast both in and out of character. We
also get trailers for “The Tyler Perry Collection” included
as well.
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| Commentary:
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There are
five brief scene specific commentaries by Perry. They don’t
reveal a lot about the performances beyond what he felt the
performers brought to their roles and the way the scene plays
out. He sounds like a good natured teddy bear in the commentary.
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| Final
Words: |
A nicely
done re-release from Lion’s Gate, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself”
finds Perry and his troop of actors all in top form. The extras
aren’t essential but do value to this set particularly if you’ve
seen the play and want a bit more background on its production.
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