Tyler Perry photo AP Photo/Peter Kramer
I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Tyler Perry is quickly becoming a household name. With his latest movie I Can Do Bad All by Myself, Perry continues his Madea franchise in a movie with several Biblical themes. Although the movie has some adult situations and violence, the story line of I Can Do Bad All by Myself is about hope and redemption and features gospel artist Marvin Winans.
A self-centered alcoholic nightclub performer named April (Taraji P. Henson) is forced to take in her dead sister's three kids after the children break into Madea's (Tyler Perry) home and tell Madea their grandmother has been missing for four days. Around the same time, April's pastor (Marvin Winans) sends an immigrant named Sandino (Adam Rodriguez) to her house to work for room and board.
Then April's pastor and Wilma (Gladys Knight), a member of the church who is good friends with her mother, arrive to tell April that her mother died on a bus which is why she has been missing. The oldest child, Jennifer (Hope Olaide Wilson) is saddened by the loss of her grandmother and her new circumstances and goes to Madea's house to ask Madea to teach her how to pray.
The Gospel According to Tyler Perry
In a recent interview Tyler Perry tells www.mungleshow.com, "I use Madea as a tool to get people to laugh and relax so I can talk about God and talk about faith; mention the name Jesus in my films. It has worked and served its purpose very well. I have seen people who do not go to church and have no concept of God begin to change their lives because of something that was said in the film.”
Tyler Perry on Marvin Winans
In speaking of working with Marvin Winans Perry says, "Pastor Marvin Winans song and sermon was so powerful I didn’t cut it down or edit it. You feel the anointing when you are watching it. It is very powerful and very strong making it different than the others.”
Taraji P. Henson "God is love"
Taraji P. Henson says this about her character April, “It is not until she reintroduces herself back to spirituality that she finds love again. God is love and God represents love."
I Can Do Bad All by Myself is rated PG-13
Comments
Haven't seen the movie.
I had never realized that his movies were serious about religion so this was a real eye-opener. So glad you wrote this article!
I'm not sure most of his movies ARE serious about religion, but apparently this one is, and there may be some merit to the others. I have not seen his other movies so I can't say, but now I want to see them!
Tyler Perry have become a very big inspiration on my life i an a single mother of three teens,and when i look at Tyler's movies i just get this wonderful feeling of everything is going to be okay and that anything is possible.tyler there is nothing that i wouldn't do just be apart of the spiritual part of your work
the song that pastor wayans performed lord help me on my journey,help me on my way is now my all time favorite. please keep up the good work and my god continue to insteal all faith in you and your outstanding work!!!! please if possible respond at sadiamond11@hotmail.com
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