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Lunched with ladies, who I volunteer with for an annual writers' conference. Good food and good gab. After we inked our conference schedule we got on to chat about movies, especially about Tyler Perry, since he just released another Madea movie.

There were four of us ladies, with four different views. Yet came down to the same conclusion, Tyler needs to do better with what he has.

Tyler makes lots $$$. He is from humble beginnings and has worked hard for what he's achieved. I will be honest, I have not enjoyed Tyler's movies like I want to. Good foundations for stories, yet, for me, too many characters, and not tied together by the end. If Tyler had a good editor and he's got the money to hire a brilliant director.

I know if its working, why fix it? I usually come out of a Tyler Perry movie, wishing there was more to it. Madea can be funny, although in small doses. Might be why, I've only seen one Madea movie

Anyway, we four had a good chat. All of us proud of Tyler in general and to get to that next level, get a good editor and learn from some constructive criticism.

It Happens

I cried at a movie. No, not any boo-hoo, soak up a box of tissues over 'Love Story" sob or even the misty colored water memory cry when Barbra says good-bye to Robert at the end of "The Way We Were." Nope. I got weepy at Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" today.

Yea, I'm shocked too. As much as I admire Tyler, I mean for a time, the guy lived out of his car-yet, I wish he'd edit his movies just a little bit more. Try to have so many people in the story, so you really don't know the characters, and then try more to tie it all together. Their was a difference with this movie. Tighter. Better acting, especially the kids, with a pretty good story. Madea showed up for comic relief. And Madea was funny, however, in my opinion-Tyler didn't need her. I thought the same thing in "Madea Goes To Jail." That particular movie had two good stories. but they weren't blended very well. I wanted to know about the hooker with a heart of gold (once up on time Rudy Huxtable) than Madea in the slammer. That's just my bag of popcorn opinion.

And "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" was a alot better, yet...All in all, I sniffed, wiped my eyes, smiled and nodded my head in agreement. This is the first time any of Tyler's work got me to do all that.

Goes to prove, it happens.