for colored girls (update w/poster)

the website, shadow & act, gives great dialoue for the impending "for colored girls who have considered suiced when the rainbow is enuf" film that has created quite the buzz moreso due to mr. tyler perry's attachment to the project. since my first mention of the film, there have been numerous attacks against mr.perry and even a rebuttal from the filmmaker regarding his association to the remake of the masterpiece, originally written by ntozake shanghe. the film is set for an earlier release november 5, 2o1o. here is tyler perry's reply he posted on his official website, along with trailer, movie poster and stills.

he says:
We are only a little more than 3 weeks out from FOR COLORED GIRLS, which opens on November 5th. Wow, time is flying! I wanted to talk to you for just a second about this film. There has been a lot of Internet chatter about me doing this film. I've heard everything from, "I'm glad he's doing it!", to "How dare he touch this!". Believe me, I know that this is sensitive material and I handled it that way. If you don't believe me see for yourself on November 5th.

If you know anything about the book or play, FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, which is what my film is based on, then you know that it is one of the most powerful literary works of this century. But, if you know it, you are also thinking like I was, "How can I make this into a movie?"

After reading the play a thousand times and listening to these poems a million times, it hit me. There was only one way to approach it. So what I did was, I put these characters in the situations around the poems, so that they could speak the dialogue of the book without it sounding like a poem. And I have to tell you, I wasn't sure that it could be done. But, after listening to Phylicia Rashad, Thandie Newton, Kerry Washington, Macy Gray, Kimberly Elise, Tessa Thompson, Whoopi Goldberg, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose and Janet Jackson say these words it was awesomely seemless.

The stories are about eight women who live in NYC and we follow them through their lives; follow them through loving, losing, giving too much of themselves, being hurt and betrayed, but most of all, we follow each of these women as they find love for themselves.

This movie is powerful. It is incredible. The performances in it are astonishing, but most of all this film will leave you lifted.

I don't know if you know this either, but never in the history of a feature film has there been an ensemble of this many black women. That alone is worth celebrating. I hope you are planning to see it on November 5th.

By the way, you don't have to be a colored girl to be able to relate to and enjoy this movie.
(via: tylerperry.com)

for colored girls.../ update

so this is what tyler perry has to say about his new project, "for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf" :
tp: "My name will not be in front of the title because it's not an original work for me. There will be no Madea, so all of you can relax. It's going to be true to what it is. If you know anything about the play, you know that it's a bunch of poems. There's no real story, and that's probably why it's never been made into a movie. The way the movie opens is that all of these different women are leading their own lives, and they pass each other and you follow their stories. No one knows each other and halfway in the movie, they end up in this center that this woman started called 'The Colored Girl center,' where women go through like a 12-step program for healing. That's what the script is about. I want to make sure that I respect and honor the play because it was written before I was born."

and his dream cast!
"There are 15 characters in the film and my dream cast is Kimberly Elise, Cicely Tyson, Ruby Dee, Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Halle Berry, Angela Bassett, Thandie Newton, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, and Beyonce. I've talked to 6 of the women and they have said yes. You have to figure out that part."

source
:it is interesting to note that last year whoopi goldberg was producing a f.c.g project on broadway starring india.arie but had to pull out when financiers backed out due to lack of knowledge on the work. couldnt put on a show with 'for colored girl" and "suicide" in the title. *blank stare

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tyler perry/ for colored girls...

[edited]* the buzz began about a week ago. it was announced that tyler perry would be writing, producing and directing the film version of the renowned theatrical work " for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf". a choreopoematic piece written by ntozake shange that is beyond respected&loved by the theatre community, & resonates with the black female tremendously. hence the controversy on various web outlets as the comments overflowed surrounding t.p.s involvement with the obie award winning play. folks were fuming. and that said many defended the super producer. i have to wonder what has t.p gotten himself into...only time will tell

[pause. watching the tyler perry show on tv guide channel. yes its that serious.*]

dont know the specifics on how t.p acquired the works after lionsgate secured the rights with nzingha stewart back in march. ? but from what i got, the debate lies in this. girls: "for colored girls" is a soul-stirring piece based on the black female experience. perry isnt female- so many question his ability to truly tell the plight that shange was attempting to bring to the forefront- properly. the madea factor: perry is known for his "gospel-like' approach to his films. and is criticized by his predictable format. his portryal of the black family. the black female. his film techniques. .... but we also praise perry for his beliefs, his uncanny rise as "the black filmmaker" and hello he is actually giving black actors work. there's the art. vs. commerce issue: as actors and theatre lovers we are artists who have a unique connection to our craft. dont intend to see it compromised for the dollar. there is also an honor and respect to the original playwrights to do justice to their works. to be honest....

*edited because truly no comment until further notice. the news is out. this is a share. judge, criticize, support. do as you must. im mum. [see links within for more & the debate. i.e. the comment sections on said sites.]

:all in all i like what what commenter posted on ajc, "you have to spread your wings in order to fly."