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by Tara Pringle Jefferson

Let me just say: I did not like Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?. Feel free to have your own opinion (and if you’re anything like the rest of the theatre I was in, you probably loved it). If you haven’t seen it and hate spoilers, quit reading here, even though I’ll try to keep it general for you. This is not a knock on Tyler Perry, as he gets our stories on the big screen fairly regularly. That’s a great thing.

The movie just kept making me ask the question, “Why?” Why was one couple still together, with her incessant complaining and embarassing behavior? Why did the other couple fall apart? Why didn’t the homegirl watch Soul Food, explicitly the scene in which Nia Long makes a deal with the devil, aka her ex?

I walked out the theatre feeling the exact same way I came in. To me, that’s a failure. A movie is supposed to DO something. Move you, relax you, make you laugh, make you think. This movie had none of that, IMHO. I like to be a different person when I walk out, even if it’s just a bit tired from laughing so much.

The following movies changed me, however slightly, after watching them. As an added bonus, I learned a little something too….

Brown Sugar
Love lesson: Sometimes a best friend needs to be more than that.
I cringe when I watch this movie, as I can’t understand why Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan’s characters didn’t just GET.TOGETHER.FROM.JUMP. How clueless were they? Then he goes off and gets married. Pfft! Don’t overlook the obvious, people!

Boomerang
Love lesson: Sometimes you have to forgive when your (wo)man messes up.
These weren’t just “Oh, my man keeps leaving his socks on the floor” mess-ups. These were “If I wasn’t a Christian…” moments. But they forgave and moved on and (presumably) lived happily ever after.

Disappearing Acts
Love lesson: Love can be COMPLICATED.
I think this movie (and novel) is very underrated. Sanaa Lathan and Wesley Snipes gave great performances, as Zora and Franklin, lovers from opposite worlds brought together by undeniable passion. Sounds trite, but it’s anything but. They go through the regular ups and downs many couples face while both trying to live their dreams. It’s most important that you talk it out and don’t turn to alcohol or give each other the silent treatment.

Not Easily Broken
Love lesson: Keep other people out your business
This one was pretty simple. Handle your problems without letting meddling in-laws or friends who don’t have your best intentions at heart have a say in the future of your relationship.

It’s a shame I can’t pull out more love stories with black couples but that’s a whole ‘nother post. (Yes, I left out a bunch of noteable movies: namely every other movie from the 90s-early 2000s, starring some combination of Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Gabriel Union, Omar Epps, Tamala Jones, with Jenifer Lewis in a supporting role.)

Let me hear your thoughts – What were some of your favorite black love lessons from the movies?

Tara Pringle Jefferson is a freelance writer and blogger living in Ohio with her husband and two children. Visit her blog, www.theyoungmommylife.com, to read more of her observations about life, motherhood and love.


About the author

Lamar and Ronnie Tyler are the creators of the award-winning blog BlackandMarriedWithKids.com . They also are behind the Amazon.com bestselling DVDs Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage, You Saved Me and Men Ain’t Boys that explores manhood in the African American community. The Tylers are also the proud parents of four children.



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  1. Ronnie Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    Love and Basketball...it is too late to think about what lesson I learned right now... but it is my all time favorite love story!!!
  2. Lamar Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    Love Jones was my joint! Only lesson I saw is that when it comes to relationships people be playing too many games. LOL
  3. xina eiland Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I left the movie feeling "Why Did I Come See This Movie?" Tyler Perry stole a scene from Soul Food and the none of the couples demonstrated the ideal relationship except for the older couple in the movie. Why did he have to kill off one of the characters off? Also, he wrapped up the movie in Tyler Perry style; throw everything together in a paper bag and pray that the ending makes sense to the audience. Sorry I give this movie a "C-" rating. If it weren't for a few good laughs that I got from the movie, I would have given it a"D."
  4. AJ Bell Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I thought the movie was interesting throughout. It was what it was supposed to be...entertaining. TP has done an excellent job of getting good black movies out there in the mainstream, so if this one has no redeeming value for some, it's ok. But it should. The reality is that many of us live in senseless marriages and relationships which reflect the behavior of many of the characters. If you could not see yourself in one or more character, you are in denial. Maybe you don't behave that way now, but at some point in your life, you exhibited some of those emotions or behaviors. Many of us don't want to admit that we can relate to any of these characters. It's a wake up call. Take care of your relationship before it manifest into other problems. I enjoyed the movie, and I fully expect him to bring us more redeeming relationships in the (inevitable) next version.
  5. Aja Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I thought the last 10 to 15 mins of this movie were horrendous and ruined anything good about the rest of the movie. The end was just very "Young and the Restless", almost like he just ran out of time and gave up in trying to come up with a real ending. Without trying to completely spoil the movie for those that haven't seen it at the Janet Jackson "Just fix it.." moment at the end of mine, people were laughing, booing, and literally walking out of the theater (my theater was kinda ghetto-lol) But really, the movie seemed like it started off trying to send a message with the older couple at the beginning but the last scene in the movie had nothing to do with marriage, love any of that. I left it feeling like the whole purpose was just to write off one of the characters so they could change it up for part 3.
  6. Candy Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I thought the movie was just OK. I did however, feel like one lesson to take away is to not let your last words be in anger to each other. There is one thing to argue, but the way Janet and Malik's character behaved before the incident really made me pump my brakes. I would certainly not want that to happen in my own marriage. So I think that was about it. Did anyone notice how much more cursing was in this one?
  7. Kesha Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I also thought the movie was just ok... I loved the first one so I was disapointed. I couldn't stand the way everyone just "kissed and made up" in the hospital scene. I also don't think he flushed out the story line of the emotional affair at all and JJ never opened up and dealt with her issues- but finds a new man at the end??? It seemed like he just ran out of time and left us hanging. I'm definitely a TP fan - but I wasn't really feeling this one.
  8. Tara @ The Young Mommy Life Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Kesha - Yes! The Janet storyline was the strongest to me, then the Jill Scott storyline. I could've done without Marcus and Angela. Screaming in an airport? No thank you. I would've left her there. And the movie got off track for me in the scene where the guys went jet skiing and sat around to talk. It just seemed so forced, like they were told, "OK, this scene has to last 5 minutes. Just keep talking, even if it makes no sense." LOL. Janet should have revealed what her problem was in this movie. Why was she so cold? Why didn't she ever talk about her problems? I guess the movie was too shallow for me. That's my problem. Too shallow. .-= Tara @ The Young Mommy Life´s last blog ..Making it work =-.
  9. Emperess Nisha Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. The 1st was great: entertaining & light. The 2nd had way more drama. Candy, the last scene between Gavin & Pat were truly real & gritty. That's what happens in divorces & break ups. You wouldn't allow it?! LOL That's the problem, like Pat, you can't not control another person's emotions that is desperately hurt & wants the love you USED to give them. Kesha, in real marriages you have to kiss & make up if both people are committed to their spouse & survival of the relationship. We can get caught up in the most ridiculous arguments that it turns into who can act the toughest, meanest, or my favorite "I'm always right" that we forget what the heck we are fighting for. We have to learn how to argue constructively but lots of us were not taught that fine art. Tara also, as for Pat, there are tons of pat's in the world. Always want to appear in control like they got it going on & dishing out advice but have no advice for themselves because they are always in OTHER people's business. Yeah, I said it! This illusion of "perfection" is dangerous. Nobody is nothing is perfect, especially in the monied neighborhoods of tree lined streets, big impressive home, & luxury cars. If you think the movie was too shallow, keep living "Young Mommy"! Our culture is especially shallow, got all the trappings of success but our kids gotta take out student loans to get through school, but Mommie & Daddie are fly in their Mercedes & Escalades.
  10. Lamar Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    Correction on that: "some" people in our culture are especially shallow and I think "some" people are disappointed that this is all TP chose to celebrate in his film, a bunch of dysfunction and drama. But hey that's what sells tickets just like soap operas and the Real Housewives franchise while people are claiming thats how we really act and are eating it up whole. .-= Lamar´s last blog ..VIDEO: The Bottom Line (Episode 1) =-.
  11. AJ Bell Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    People can complain all they want about this movie, but what we are missing is that it has sparked a healthy debate about black marriage and relationships, being accountable for our behavior and our actions. I love conversations like this, and I thank TP for giving us the spark.
  12. Judas Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    Wow, many good points. nothing to say. lol.
  13. Tara @ The Young Mommy Life Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Judas - No, please, leave a comment!!! LOL. For real, you are one of my fav commenters. I want your opinion. :) .-= Tara @ The Young Mommy Life´s last blog ..Making it work =-.
  14. Lamar Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    Not liking the movie does not equal complaining or the other words that often get tossed around when you don't like a black person's work i.e. hating, being jealous etc... and I think this convo is a lot more about film making instead of the institution of marriage etc... I think the first film sparked much more debate around that conversation. .-= Lamar´s last blog ..VIDEO: The Bottom Line (Episode 1) =-.
  15. Tara @ The Young Mommy Life Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I think the movie was shallow from a film-making perspective. It left a lot of questions unanswered, and in a way that did not enhance the movie for me. *What were Gavin and Pat like in happier times? *Was there anything in particular that led what's her name to stray from Tyler's character? * Why couldn't Marcus and Angela get their communication together? *How much did Jill Scott and her husband talk before deciding to move to ATL? Seems like it was a quick move. How long did they think they could carry two mortgages? *Why didn't we get a chance to hear what Gavin and Pat were arguing about in the Bahamas? .-= Tara @ The Young Mommy Life´s last blog ..Making it work =-.
  16. Stacey Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I was very disappointed with this movie, especially as a follower of this site and the things that are explored here about marriage. The 1st movie was great, it definitely had the positives and 'negatives' present, was not lopsided in its negative content, and left me with an overall, yes! feeling; a feeling of successful, black marriage is possible and can succeed!! This second movie!! Are you kidding me!!? Like someone commented earlier, the parts that were supposed to be funny were not, I thought simply because they didn't make sense with the context of what was going on in the film. Most of the couples seemed to be in a perpetual state of doom - just so many things were wrong!! Then the problem I have with Tyler Perry inevitably creeps in - his filling in with the dramatics, the cookie cutter clean 'We'll get over it' mantra (ie: the let's all kiss and makeup at the hospital), the man saving the woman (Janet meeting Dwayne Johnson at the end...) So many plot lines were left out - why did Tyler P's wife cheat? Why was Janet Jackson's character so closed? WHY were Marcus and Angela STILL together???? I am not married yet, so some things, heck, a lot of things I can't speak on concerning marriage. I just know that something was majorly off about this second movie. I was not a fan.
  17. Candy Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    Empress Nisha, I think you read my comment wrong. I never said anything about allowing anything. I think as a whole for a Tyler Perry movie, it was a lot more foul language than normal. Didn't say it wasn't like that in real life. I also would like to have known more background as how did they go from being all good in the last one, to just being on the verge of divorce in this one. I think Angela and Marcus were there just to have some comedy. I also agree that the jet ski scene did seem a bit forced. Also, I be dang if my husband called me another woman's name and we don't deal with it right then and there!
  18. Nisha Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Lamar, TP isn't the 1st to celebrate the drama & dysfunction. BET is great at putting on the greatest buffonery of our time "Frankie & Neffe", College Hill, 106 & Park, etc. And please stop dogging RHOA! It's only when the brown girls are featured that other cultures call us "ghetto". The Atlanta wives are the highest rated series 7 the least paid because Bravo didn't think they wouldn't attract ratings. What the sam heck do they know about ghetto? I've watched all the franchises of the "housewives" & they are all GHETTO, TRASHY, TREACHEROUS, & TRASHY. Money doesn't not =class.
  19. Aja Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I agree Tara. Everything doesnt always have to be tied up neatly in a bow at the end But the shallow part of it was the fact that it tried to "tie things up" without really doing so. I think if the point of making it so over-the-top was to make it more messy and real, then that corny "fix it" scene in the hosptial didn't go along with that because that was beyond unrealistic. And then meeting the Rock at the end? Are we supposed to assume that Patricia has dealt with her issues and then meets this man and its all good? I just think he opened up so many issues in the movie but then decided not to follow through. If you're going to "go there" then you need to go there for real, not put all these issues on the table and conveniently solve them with some phony soap opera wrap up. Maybe some of the unanswered questions will be resolved in the next installment but I doubt I'll be tuning in to find out.
  20. Lamar Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Nisha- he's totally not, I'm not even pretending that's the case and those BET reality shows do more damage than TP does most definitely but just because he's the first doesn't mean I was looking forward to something different. I just personally believe the first film had more balance. I'm not a fan of dysfunction and drama so for me to watch an entire show or movie full of it just doesn't get it. And then..... not sure if you were directing your RHOA comment to me but if so read my comment carefully, I said the Real Houswives Franchise meaning all of them. I didn't point out Atlanta, the rest is some mess too and those women in the other cities are just as ghetto.
  21. LaKeshia @ Kreative Talk Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I think the movie was going well until the end. I feel Tyler Perry did a great job with the movie, by showing the many things that married couple go through on a day to day basis. Like someone said earlier, I saw my marriage in a few of the ordeals that was going on in those marriages, such as Perfect Patty, outrage and wanting control over my husband, etc. Overall, the movie left me feeling some kind of way and I couldn't help but think about last night before gonig to bed. TP had too many storylines and he didn't quite know how to end the film, so...Also, the ending is just how things are when married people are angry and going through a divorce. Pat should have attempted to get Gavin's attention another way, but she wanted him to realize he came with nothing, then he should leave with nothing.
  22. busybodyk Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I always feel right at home here, even when we don't share the same opinions. I feel right at home again because I didn't want to tell anyone how much I disliked this movie. I'm so glad that many of you share the same opinion as me. When the movie ended I groaned and I think I may have sucked my teeth. The story was funny at times and full of dramatic scenes but there wasn't any meat. Like Tara said, there were so many questions and it was shallow. The "fix it" scene in the hospital was the worst! And then why did it end with her meeting a new man? WTH! It was a big disappointment and the real lessons that we could have gotten were missed.
  23. Emperess Nisha Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Lamar, I was saying the Atlanta franchise because of your comment "while people are claiming thats how we really act and are eating it up whole". The Atlanta franchise is the only show that I have heard as being "ghetto" by black & white people. It's not fair to call Atlanta ghetto when the other show feature folks losing their homes, getting into fights & flipping tables over, getting divorced & not receiving a dime in child support, & my favorite use reality show as your way to hock your wares. This drama from the other shows are neatly tucked away & not labeled "ghetto".
  24. Lamar Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Nisha- I'm with you, we agree! Great dialog gang, this is why I love the BMWK fam.
  25. busybodyk Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    OT Sidenote - Oooh, can we get a post about the term "ghetto"? It is sooooo overused! If a black person does it, its "ghetto". I'm so over that!
  26. Alfreda Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I enjoyed the movie and experienced a gamut of emotions while watching it. I don't think the we should condem Tyler Perry for his perception of black marriages. I think that most people are trying to attach to much weight to the film and what messages or lesson swe should learn from it. It was entertaining with touches of reality built in. Though the couples represented in the movie are probably not the norm, I certainly know people whose actual marriages coincides with the characters in the movie.
  27. PhattyGirl Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I just think after awhile the movie became predictable, too many storylines with major issues. Nothing was resolved with any of the couples, something bad happened and that made everybody kiss and make up?? And the end my goodness so we're supposed to believe that Perfect Patty has dealt with all this major loss and be ready for The Rock in a year? Please...so I'm sure there will be "Why Did I Stay Married?" out in theaters in the next year......
  28. Emperess Nisha Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    Real talk: I'm just so glad to see everyone sharing their thoughts, insight, opinions! To me there is no right or wrong about this movie. It was much needed so that we can have these deep discussions with one another. There are more single parent households than two parent households so we need to get back to basics if we are going to thrive as a culture for the future. Instead of emphasizing the big fat over the top & budget wedding, can place an emphasis on staying married? The kiss & makeup scene was not corny - it deals with humility & forgiveness. How many of us have lost something so dear because of our ego or anger? The movie is like a book, open to the interpretation of your imagination. I'm just glad that he is making movies with people that look like me! Real married couples with real marital issues. Who else is making movies for us, about us, strictly for us?
  29. Kevin Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    The first movie stood on it's own. Part 2 was/is a set up to another chapter. I can see toward the end of this year, you will hear about Perry writing the final chapter in the Get Married saga.
  30. Jennifer Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    in reading all of the comments I haven't heard anyone comment that these are real issues that black marriages deal with. Some of us(couples) are not as prestige with 100,000 dollars jobs, however just your normal day to day families go through these ordeals. I identify more with Shelia and I understood her thought process thru the whole movie. I thought the acting could have been better. I agree he left a lot of things un answered its like he touched on subjects and left u with your own imagination. Its not one of his best movies but it did me leaving me to think that maybe there will be a part 3. I think as black couples were all afraid to have some type of spiritual or marriage counseling. Our ancestors tought us to be strong for better or worse endure the pain and eventually it will get better. I just feel that there are so many avenues for black couples to reach out to to save marraiges and we neglect it and that's what damages our black marriages and families.
  31. shawn Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    Well, I would have to say I enjoyed the movie as a whole. There was that moment in the hospital that just wasn't real and a little sappy. Having been married for 17 years then divorced for 2 and half, and now engaged to a wonderful man, there was a lot of issues touched in the movie that made me think. I found a piece of myself in a couple of charactters which made me examine myself. The reality of married life can and will never be summed up in one or two movies irrespective to who the movie maker is. It is impossible to sum up the joys and pains of marriage and or divorce in a couple of scenes. I do beievve that if you are able to leave the theater thinking about what role you play in marriage whether positive or negative then that's what the overall goal should be, in addition to just entertain. I don't look to movies to to help guide my relationship.
  32. E Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I wasn't crazy about the movie myself. However if you didn't get anything out of that movie then you were asleep, have it all together or you haven't been down that road. As was said life is to short, as we saw with some of the characters in the movie. Everything is minor compared to the three most important things love, people and life.
  33. PhattyGirl Monday - 05 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    While it is true that married couples go through some of the issues in the movie, it was just too open ended for me it was like " you come up with your own conclusions about about what happens to them." In the next installment , I'm sure there will be, he should get deeper into these stories. Cliffhangers are ok , but that was just unfinished it seemed.
  34. Tracey Tuesday - 06 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    I haven't seen the movie yet but from what I hear, it is quite disappointing in the marriage department. However, I do commend him for keeping Black thespians (if that's what they are) employed. BTW, Love and Basketall is my joint, true love never dies. .-= Tracey´s last blog ..It’s Time to Do Something! =-.
  35. Emperess Nisha Tuesday - 06 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Tracey, you have to see the movie for yourself. Nobody can explain this movie or tell you about it. It's purely your own interpretation. It's so many different opinions. After reading the blogs about the movie, I was disappointed with the bloggers. So much negativity from people trying to use this movie as a guide to their relationships or marriage or what they have seen & say TP didn't keep it real? How many of us can relate to those so called romantic comedies that come out? Can we excited that a black man is doing it big in Hollyweird by his own hand & terms? Can we be glad that we see real black couples that look like us doing the damn thing? I see lot of black couples vacationing together in the islands. Why is that aspect of the movie so hard to believe?
  36. Tara Tuesday - 06 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Emperess Nisha - There is nothing wrong with what Tyler Perry is TRYING to do. He churns out movies at an unbelieveable rate, giving us at least one or two movies a year (plus countless episodes of his two TBS shows) to look forward to. My ENTIRE problem with the movie was what I think is piss-poor production and storytelling. It's not unrealistic to portray black, upwardly mobile couples vacationing in the Bahamas. That's not my point. But point is, I don't think Tyler Perry is a strong storyteller, in terms of editing, advancing the plot, character development, etc. The movie just seemed sloppy, in my opinion. There is nothing wrong with wanting better. I don't pay attention to most romantic comedies because I think they're horrible. The Ugly Truth? 27 Dresses? He's Just Not That Into You? All sucked. Just because it's an African-American producer/director/cast doesn't mean I'm not allowed to say I don't like it. We're so starved for images of ourselves on the big screen that we're scared NOT to support ANY movie that comes out with a few black folks in it. Trust me, I know - I did plunk down $16 to see the movie on opening weekend, didn't I? My point is this - I expect more from him. To me, it doesn't seem he's grown any since he made Diary of a Mad Black Woman and to me, that was his best film. It continues to be the same formula every film with no real growth as a writer nor director. That's my only beef. Always keep challenging yourself. Always strive to have your newest film be better than your last. I don't know if he's achieved that... .-= Tara´s last blog ..Can your boss be your bestie? =-.
  37. Tracey Tuesday - 06 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @ Tara: I do see your point there but to me that is vintage TP, his storytelling is like that in most his movies but I think for critics like you and I on that note is subjective because he continues to make money so he obviously has an audience that can appreciate his work. @Nisha: That's the way I see it. Who else is even employing sistahs and brothas in the numbers he is. But for him, more of us would be affected by the recession. .-= Tracey´s last blog ..It’s Time to Do Something! =-.
  38. The Tall One Wednesday - 07 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Tara I totally agree with with you. The scene where the men sat around talking on the beach, jet skis, etc. was just AWKWARD and EMBARRASSING. I thought to myself, is this a blooper scene. It was unbelievably forced, badly acted, badly edited. His movies are not ever going to be nominated for any Oscars anytime soon, but his audience supports any and everything that he does. No, I did not pay to see this move. The Marcus and Angela storyline was just out of control. The other couples were more interesting and I wished their stories were more developed.
  39. Emperess Nisha Wednesday - 07 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Tara I see your point; individual growth for better art. On the other hand I thought that II was way more grittier than I thus he upped the complexity & developed each character. Diary was just 1-2 main character so wasn't so hard to add more layers. But you must also realize this, to churn out at least 2 movies a year is an extraordinary feat for an actor, director/producer of color. In Hollyweird, you've got to keep turning it out or they will forget about you. Glad you mentioned those the other ro-coms: 27 dresses, the ugly truth, he's just not that into you, Freak's in the City, insert any JLo movie (ordinary to extraordinarily get married),etc. All of those movies are formulary period. There is no real depth to the characters & just some crazy -ish that happens when you deal with people on an emotional level. To say that TP's movies are formulary well, Hollyweird formula = box office $. When you're good at something & it works, they stick to it whether its right or wrong. Antoine Fuqua is made another cop movie, Spike Lee still ain't gave up the floating people scene, Denzel always plays a tragically flawed hero of the movie. If you don't like his stuff, I'm not saying keep it to yourself (especially paying $16, girl I use my student discount!). I disagree with your statement that TP hasn't show any real growth. From his plays to making a movie based on them takes real growth to make the character more interesting , same yet different, but consistent. I didn't want to see the movie after I saw the DVD & the play 2 xs, yet somehow he took it to another level. Please remember that he is still very young in this process and hopefully he will start enlisting more storytellers or directors to share our experiences on film. I mean homie is getting 3-4 checks off of each movie. It's hard to give all that money up!! lol
  40. Tara @ The Young Mommy Life Wednesday - 07 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Emperess Nisha - I just liked the first one soooooo much better than this. I was really disappointed. I don't know what I was expecting, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. I didn't mind him switching it up to make it a bit more gritty, focusing on the problems that pop up in relationships. It just fell short in the writing department. For example, let me hear what Patty and Gavin were arguing about. Let me see Marcus and Angela get some counseling. Let me see what's her face (why can't I remember her name?!?!?) end the "affair" with the co-worker - what drove her to the other guy, anyway? I probably will go see the third one (on Netflix) but I will still see it. I always try to support images of black marriage in film, so whether it comes from Tyler Perry makes no difference to me. :) And yes, I still have my student ID card but too many folks know me at the theatre I go to. They'd be like, "Um, girl, quit playing. You know you graduated in 2007..." LOL .-= Tara @ The Young Mommy Life´s last blog ..Can your boss be your bestie? =-.
  41. Precious Pat V Wednesday - 07 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    Love & Basketball is my all time favorite but I did like part 2 better than part one! There were some part of the movie I think he needed to work and hopefully he will get it right in part 3. I did a post on the movie too on my page so check it out. It was good to read your viewpoint. .-= Precious Pat V´s last blog ..MOVIE REVIEW: WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO =-.
  42. saraileads Thursday - 08 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    OK, so I have not seen the movie yet, but would like to say that an inspiring movie for me was "A Raisin in the Sun" and I also get a ton of joy out of great sitcoms like "The Cosby Show" "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", and a great reality show showing a positive black marriage is "The Family Crews". I abosolutely love that show.
  43. Emperess Nisha Thursday - 08 / 04 / 2010 Reply
    @Tara, I wish somebody would ask me when I graduated! I can tell you what drove Sharon (TP 's wife in the movie) to the other guy. The attention. Although TP's character is handsome, successful, all of that, honey when you got a new somebody looking at you reminding you that you are STILL a sexy & desirable woman, that's the hot air that blows ya' skirt up. Although, she didn't physically cheat, so a man(in this case, woman) thinketh in his heart, so he/she does. It was still emotional cheating because her desires where not for her husband. That's why we must be very careful not to spend more time at work than at home with spouses an family. At work, everyone puts their best foot forward, we look good & project this aura of "invincibility". That's how so many people get caught up in work place affairs. The oops I didn't mean for it to happen. . . .

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