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He Could Do Bad All By Himself, But Why's He Got to Drag the Good Down?

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (33)

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Here’s the trailer for Tyler Perry’s seventh studio film, I believe, in 3 years, I Can Do Bad All By Myself. And he’s dragging down some pretty good folks with him this time: Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, and Gladys Knight. (Uninteresting fact: My first concert was Gladys Knight and the Pips. I had no idea who they were, but those Pips made one helluva train sound. Woo Woooo!)

This one looks as maudlin and melodramatic as the other ones, only less misogynistic, although the very second you see the smelly, bearded homeless dude, you just know he cleans up well. And from the looks of the trailer, I Can Do Bad looks like a showcase for people crying on film.


Here’s the studio synopsis:

When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April’s basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart. And April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Raymond and the new possibilities of family, faith … and even true love.

And lookie here, the movie poster is an homage to Straw Dogs. Pull the pistol out of your mouth, TK. It’s not worth it.

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Comments

"i just plain don't like black people."

Posted by: gp at July 22, 2009 5:09 PM

It's going to fail. He didn't use nearly enough cliche and condescention.

Posted by: admin at July 22, 2009 5:11 PM

Ah, too bad, I couldn't get the trailer to load. I feel so lucky, er, I mean cheated, to miss such heartfelt converting and the hilarious highjinks of Miss Madea.

Posted by: mamasez at July 22, 2009 5:17 PM

Why Mary J.? Why do you hurt me like this?

Posted by: allyschmally at July 22, 2009 5:20 PM

"I Can Do Bad looks like a showcase for people crying on film."

Actually that was a hidden camera focused on the test audience.

Posted by: UncleJR at July 22, 2009 5:26 PM

I don't get it. Is Madea a transexual? Pre-op? You don't have to do bad all by your dumb self, Madea. Doctors can cut the nasty penis off for you. I've seen Nip/Tuck. That shit is dangerous.

Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 22, 2009 5:29 PM

You know, that Madea lady gets more mannish looking the older she gets. My grandma did the same thing. She probably needs some of that estrogen hormone therapy.

Posted by: mamasez at July 22, 2009 5:36 PM

I watched one of these Tyler Perry movies not too long ago, when one is in need of a cheap laugh and has on demand, the possibilities are endless. The film in question was Why Did I Get Married?, so the character of Medea was absent, for better or worse.
Anywho, The first half of the movie bored me to tears. I'm appalled that people would sign on to act in a melodramatic and dull film. And what truly busted my buttons at first was the fact that the four white characters in the film are meant to antagonize the black cast (And two, mind you were homophobic characters of gay men) Not to say I was offended, but I was distressed that this was how Perry sees white people, at least, his movie gives one the impression.
Then the second half rolls around and suddenly, the white characters, the melodrama, all of that does not matter. It turns out that the solution to the characters problems is to either a) find a man [finding God also helps] and b) stop being a pushy wife. The final half hours turns the film upside down and Perry's message is clear, women nag and frequently emasculate their husbands and it's all their own fault. Because they are successful, they are therefore forgetting their place as a man's wife, and this apparently will not do. The marital troubles these women face, it ends up being all of their faults, save for Jill Stone and her D-Bag husband. Sure the men repress themselves, they catch STD's, hell, they may even feel like cheating on their wives, but it's okay, because their wives are too important and successful in their own minds to give them what they need, so men, do not fret, having your wife admit that she is a callous bitch who is ruining your marriage is the first step to happiness! (Well, your happiness)
This one, however, confuses me. The character Medea is clearly a comical character (A man in drag, lulz!!!!1), yet, the trailer focuses on the seriousness and preachy values of the film, so it seems like a drama. And then the poster is an homage to Straw Dogs, so it looks like a thriller/revenge story. Make up your mind Tyler Perry!
Sheesh, Inland Empire made more sense then this film.
And can I just say that a cast as decent as this one should not spend their time in such a sappy and pathetic excuse for a dramedy.

Posted by: Kamikaze Feminist at July 22, 2009 5:37 PM

"...the movie poster is an homage to Straw Dogs."

I don't know if I'd use the term "homage" as much as I would the term "fucking ripping off entirely". It's akin to me vomiting in a Campbell's soup can and slapping on a red & white "homage" to Coca-Cola.

Tyler Perry sucks ass.

Defense of Tyler Perry by Guess Who? (umm... geez, I dunno) in ten, nine, eight...

Posted by: Skitz at July 22, 2009 5:38 PM

Beat me to it.

seven....six...five...

Posted by: figgy at July 22, 2009 5:41 PM

Why do you hate us, Dustin? Nobody here likes Tyler Perry's movies, except Guess Whookie and who cares what he thinks, so why must you continue bringing him up? Let us ignore Tyler Perry in peace and maybe he'll go away.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at July 22, 2009 5:48 PM

I happen to love his movies. I put one on the TV and everyone leaves the room. Some even leave the house. Once they are gone I can watch what I really want, Smurf Snuff films that I got in the 80s in Germany.

Posted by: dawn at July 22, 2009 5:53 PM

I'm gonna catch hell for this, but I'm willing to it a chance, only because Why Did I Get Married? wasn't the atrocity I thought it would be. Of all of TP's film, it's the best of the worst.

Jill Scott was great in it, but she and her hubby follow the miserable archetype of all TP characters: either Bible thumping blue collar workers with hearts of gold, or their wealthy, evil counterparts. Since their plot was forgettable, I focused on the others. The bickering couple were the best by far; at least they were honest with each other and surprisingly, had the most longevity for their marriage.

Rambling aside, it wasn't that bad. Granted, the Medea films tend to be horrible, but we'll see.

Posted by: Brie at July 22, 2009 6:23 PM

Oh, Tyler Perry, only your show could make George Lopez look like Bill Cosby.

Posted by: George at July 22, 2009 6:33 PM

Weirdly, the poster for Madea Goes To Jail was equally melodramatic and artistic, which begs the question: Who's doing these posters for Tyler Perry, and why isn't he/she doing something productive for society?

Posted by: Christian H. at July 22, 2009 6:50 PM

“Who’s doing these posters for Tyler Perry, and why isn’t he/she doing something productive for society?”

Christian H.

Really Christian, designing movie posters is not productive? Why would make the comment about doing something productive for society? Are you implying that working for Perry is somehow unproductive for society? I know what you are really saying, and it’s really fucked up.
Showing a bunch of kids that not all people are racist is productive for society don’t you think? Oh I almost forgot nice band Christian, you and guys take great pictures, unfortunately your music sucks. Maybe that’s why you guys are still unsigned and unproductive.

Posted by: Guess Who! at July 22, 2009 7:17 PM

I'm gonna catch hell for this, but I'm willing to it a chance, only because Why Did I Get Married? wasn't the atrocity I thought it would be. Of all of TP's film, it's the best of the worst.

That movie (yeah, I couldn't run away anymore, not with my family) finally made me appreciate Waiting to Exhale. Yeah it was melodramatic, but at least the cheating husband got his shit set on fire by ANGELA MOTHERFUCKING BASSETT (that is her name from now on) and she was seen as right for doing it, and the heavyset woman got it on with mocha dancing god Gregory Hines.

And Det. Bunk (yeah finally watching it TK) hooked up with Lela Rochon (it helps that my sister insists that I look like him).

Damn I miss that movie.

Posted by: Vermillion at July 22, 2009 7:18 PM

Whoa! Did everybody see that diversion from our favorite guessing game? He finally ran out of defenses for Tyler Perry and decided to just take the ad hominem route in response to Christian H's comment so no one would notice his lack of material.

I am so entertained. Godtopussy, I love this site.

Posted by: stardust savant at July 22, 2009 7:41 PM

'Scuse me if I am mistaken but wasn't Straw Dogs about a man out avenging the raping of his woman...or something along those lines??

How the fuck does a sassy transexual sending her shit head kids away = paying "homage" to a movie that it has absolutely NOTHING in common with.

My head is going to explode at the sheer magnitude of stupidity.

Posted by: ashes at July 22, 2009 7:43 PM

Nice try Stardust, but I’m already on record as saying that Perry doesn’t make good movies. My response to Christian H was about him saying that the person that designed the poster was not a productive member of society. Which then I questioned what has he done for society that gave him the balls to question what someone else has done for society. But it was very observant of you sherlock to point out that I ran out of defenses for Perry seeing as I didn’t mount any in the first place. What’s next, are you going to predict that the sun will rise in the morning?



Posted by: Guess Who! at July 22, 2009 7:59 PM

Ok, what the deuce is that? Maybe it's coz I'm an Aussie, and you know what we do to our indigenous folk (what indigenous folk? Exactly) but I don't understand this film at all. Are these black stereotypes? Latino stereotypes? They feel like stereotypes but none that I've ever seen before. The whole trailer seems committed to showcasing how cute Taraji looks in a purple dress. And Thingamy Rodriguez from CSI: Whatever just looks bemused throughout, possibly due to that appalling accent, but most likely he's just waiting for David Caruso's sunglasses to show up.

I am perplexed. Also a little hungry. But mostly perplexed.

Posted by: Sarz at July 22, 2009 9:38 PM

Well fuck, Who Cares, you stole my thunder about the whole sunrise thing. So, in an attempt to redeem myself I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that in a month we'll be able to see the entire face of the moon. Yeah. Mind-blowing. I know.

I'm also going to predict that this saga of you defending Perry's films against a legion of Pajibans who think his films aren't worth a squirt of piss in the ocean will still be going on when we see the face of the moon (does that still boggle your mind, or what? I know, mine too). There are three things in life we can all can count on: death, taxes, and your defense of Perry. So, don't stop now or you'll fuck everything up and the world will be out of balance.

Posted by: stardust savant at July 22, 2009 10:31 PM

I happen to love his movies. I put one on the TV and everyone leaves the room. Some even leave the house. Once they are gone I can watch what I really want, Smurf Snuff films that I got in the 80s in Germany.

Dawn - you are awesome.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at July 22, 2009 11:07 PM

The whole trailer seems committed to showcasing how cute Taraji looks in a purple dress.

Well, she does look reeeally cute in that dress.

Posted by: Vermillion at July 22, 2009 11:31 PM

Once again sherlock let me state unequivocally that Perry movies aren’t good. I’m not trying to steal your thunder, I’m not interested in your thunder, you can keep your thunder. Listen fucker, I like to spend my days among friends here at pajiba talking about the love of cinema that we all share. Don’t come here trying break my balls just to make a name for yourself, I’m an EE winner, there have been columns written about me, I’m in the fucking pajiba dictionary. Who the fuck are you? I’m going to tell who you are, you’re fucking Benny Blanco that’s who, a purse snatching punk out trying to make a name for yourself.

Posted by: Guess Who! at July 23, 2009 8:29 AM

If I may...

The poster represents how Madea is going through some changes in her life. She loses weight, falls in love, gets her kids straight, and in the end finds who she really is deep inside. True, Straw Dogs was about a man revenging against his wife's rape.

The reasons I used that image are very clear:

A.) It's paying homage to an iconic image in Hollywood history. Seeing as I'm a living icon, I'm allowed to rip off other icons.

B.) It's paying homage to a film about rape, which is exactly what I'm doing to the White Hollywood Establishment when one of my movies gets made.

C.) It makes as much sense as Michael Bay's movies do, only I don't have to hide behind a living blow up doll to sell tickets.

D.) I was in Star Trek, so I can do whatever the fuck I want!

Posted by: Tyler Perry at July 23, 2009 10:43 AM

I can play both sides here:

On one hand, there is obviously something about TP's plays/movies that resonate with a certain set of people. There's a little bit of that "if you don't get it, it's not meant for you" in there. And who are we to say that something we don't understand is awful...

On the other hand, coming from the set of folks this is supposed to resonate with (churchgoingblackppl), I have to say...this got old for me before they were even made into movies. If I get stuck in my living room watching a TP movie, i'm just cruising for eye-candy in between exasperated sighs...

Posted by: VinKong at July 23, 2009 10:45 AM

I think some of you are forgetting a very important point: Tyler Perry's movies are made with one of the most under-appreciated segments of society in mind -- black women. His movies are shit, I will concede that (five minutes into Diary of a Mad Black Woman I wanted to kick that woman's ass myself), but they allow us, or at least some of us, a chance to see part of ourselves reflected on the screen.

I think black women are sick and tired of having as our only options people like Jennifer Anniston, Kate Hudson, and Katherine Heigl. 27 Dresses? Shit. You, Me and Dupre? Shit. 99% of Anniston's body of work? Shit. But they keep casting these bitches. Jennifer Hudson was the only one of the cast of Sex and the City who has ever sniffed the aroma of an Oscar's fart but she's relegated to the role of Carrie Bradshaw's assistant. Horseshit on a stick. Bony-assed white women do not have a patent on romance and love.

Granted. Perry's work is predictable, formulaic, boring, derivative and perpetuates unfortunate sterotypes about the black experience in America, but at least he's tying. I don't see any other filmmakers out there even attempting to speak to us. Yeah, there's stuff like The Secret Life of Bees, but we don't always want to see heavy shit. Sometimes, we'd like to just chill and see a black woman come through the fire and find a good man.

I personally will not be seeing this, but I wish him all the luck in the world.

Posted by: Carolina Girl at July 23, 2009 1:13 PM

I didn't appreciate Waiting to Exhale until a few years ago, Vermillion. While it's definitely a chick flick, it's not the man-hating type. I have most of Angela's scenes memorized, and when she burns that asshole's car down, I cheer.
And she just stands there smoking, looking cool as shit. She's just too badass. I would listen to her read a phone book.

Loretta Divine & Gregory Hines (although now I'm calling him the 'mocha dancing god') were adorable, particularly when she rattles off the buffet-style food she's preparing. Oh, Loretta. You're so much better than a jilted wife on Grey's Anatomy.

Posted by: Brie at July 23, 2009 1:25 PM

Whookie, you and your man purse are just too cute. Like a prickly pear fruit - a thorny outside hides a gushy inside. I will keep my thunder, thank you. My good friends Sarcasm and Fun quite like playing with it.

Posted by: stardust savant at July 23, 2009 2:01 PM

Mel-thank you, it's nice to be appreciated.

Posted by: dawn at July 23, 2009 2:20 PM

i don't know why ya;ll are putting Tyler Perry down
so much unless y'all are KKK,i have seen everything he has ever made and it is all heartwarming and gets the points across to cockroaches like you!
y'all are just haters and yes Mary j and alot of others,play in his movies,maybe if you took thee time to watch them you'd know !

Posted by: Laura chadwick at July 27, 2009 6:50 AM

I think you guys are a bunch of racists. Whether you know it or not Blacks in America are just as talented as any other race. I think Tyler Perry is doing a great job.

Posted by: Kelly Jergen at August 14, 2009 1:32 AM