Lady in Redbone Afropuff’s changes to “For Colored Girls”
Seven drastic changes that would make the film, “For Colored Girls,” (ahem) better. Yeah, I said it.
Context explains colored folks’ reactions to “For Colored Girls”
Is “For Colored Girls” offensive? Divisive? Poorly written? All of the above? Depends on the context. However, critiquing the film in the context of traditional film school storytelling rules explains why the movie generates such polarizing reactions.
A warning about the study of film and theatre
A warning to anyone considering a degree in filmmaking, directing, cinematography, screenwriting, playwriting, theater performance, or even film studies: Once you take these classes, you will never be able to look at film or theatre the same way again.
Black snobs and trained filmmakers may love Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls”
I want to see Tyler Perry’s, For Colored Girls. I want to see a Tyler Perry movie, and it makes me feel all weird on my snooty intellectual insides. I’ve never hated Perry for reaching out to a neglected audience. I’ve simply been annoyed that work so flawed received such popular acclaim.
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