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In the realm of Black films there is one man that comes to mind and no that is not Tyler Perry although he is great, but that man is Spike Lee. Spike Lee has been making films since 1983 that is a career span of thirty years with him directing with him actually directing thirty-nine films. Those thirty-nine films do not include all of the films he has produced and been an actor in. Spike Lee has become known for his films that usually revolve around present day problems with race and issues that affect the Black community. Two of his most popular films the first being School Daze, (1988) and the second Jungle Fever, (1991). Both films were written, produced, and directed by Spike Lee who also played a character in the films. School Daze a film that on the surface seems like it is only about sororities and fraternities against people who do not join them, but a more in depth look reveals the film is more about complexion. Jungle Fever, a film about a married Black man cheating on his Black wife with a white woman on the surface may seem to be about infidelity, but is also about colorism1 within the Black community. The issue of colorism, which basically means one skin tone is preferred over another, usually in darker races the lighter skin tones are preferred. This issue has plagued the Black community since the time of slavery and continues to affect the Black community today. School Daze, centers around the bougy Blacks in sororities and fraternities and the AfrocentricShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Movie Madea Essay969 Words   |  4 Pagesregain faith and trust, for she was a victim of childhood sexual abuse. This theme is a continuing pattern in films by Tyler Perry. The critics say, â€Å"We find that these films offer largely negative portrayals of middle-class Blacks which ultimately reify old stereotypes of Blacks in film, even while creating new ones.† One of the main characters in his films is Madea played by Tyler Perry himself. Madea is a big, strong, old black woman who has trouble obeying the law but ultimately serves her communityRead MoreThe Diary Of A Mad Black Woman1536 Words   |  7 Pageswatch a movie. Tyler Perry started out producing plays and later released his first feature film in 2005 called â€Å"The Diary of a Mad Black Woman.† The Diary of a Mad Black Woman has its twist of emotions throughout the movie. Whether it’s humorous or gloomy, shameful or happy, repulsion or infatuation. The movie shows them all. Tyler Perry has targeted many women and men in different circumstances showing just how painfully exhausting it is to overcome the intolerable. Tyler Perry teaches us throughoutRead MoreA Brief Note On Single Mothers And The Single Moms Club2552 Words   |  11 PagesMothers Single mothers are usually portrayed in film and television programs as being weak and needing something to be dependent, usually on a man. Five single mothers in the film The Single Moms Club come together to support each other in areas that are their strong suit. These women in this film do carry the gender roles that are put on women, as well as break many of the gender roles. I will be focusing on three out of the five women in this film. These three women all share the same gender roleRead MoreDirector Comparative Analysis Paper ( Christopher Coby )903 Words   |  4 Pagesdirector and producer. Born on September 13, 1969 by his first real name Emmitt Perry Jr. in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one child out of four and he suffered being abused by his father who was a carpenter who â€Å"beat everything out of them†. At one point of his early teen years he tried to kill himself to get out of his struggle, but ended up separating from his father at age 16 and changed his name to his present name Tyler. Eventually he dropped out of school but later one getting his GED. TryingRead MoreStereotypes Of African American Filmmakers And Directors3406 Words   |  14 Pages Stereotypes of African Americans in Tyler Perry Films Nautica C. Hereford Wright State University Abstract This paper highlights the negative stereotypes of African Americans that are reinforced in Tyler Perry’s films. The misrepresentation of African Americans in the media has become normalized, meaning African Americans in stereotypical roles have become accepted (Tosi, 2011). The misrepresentation of African Americans in Perry’s films can be traced back to his cruel upbringing.Read MoreLove, Hate, and Temptation1560 Words   |  6 PagesTemptation In March 2013, Tyler Perry released Temptation: Confessions of A Marriage Counselor. This is Perry’s 15th movie, which he both wrote and directed. This film, like all of Perry-made movie, gratifies values of the African-American church-going audience. Perry grew up in New Orleans, La. Perry’s childhood was full of hard times, but was soothed by church attendance with his mother. His father, Emmitt Perry Sr. was a carpenter. The family makeup included Perry senior’s wife, Maxine, twoRead MoreThe Life of Tyler Perry Essay575 Words   |  3 PagesThe Life of Tyler Perry Emmitt Perry Jr. was born September 13, 1969 to Emmitt and Willie Maxine Perry. Throughout his childhood, his father would physically abuse Emmitt and his 3 sisters. With that, Emmitt tried to commit suicide to escape the abuse. One time, his mother, Maxine decided to pack up her stuff and take the children to California to get away from the abuse but her husband then decided to report the car stolen and caused the family to be held in jail until he picked them up. AfterwardsRead MoreFor Colored Girls directed by Tyler Perry Essay1134 Words   |  5 Pages‘For Colored Girls’ directed by Tyler Perry is an adaptation of a Tony Award nominated choreopoem written by Ntozake Shange. Clint O’Conner a reviewer for the Plain Dealer writes about Tyler Perry, â€Å"He has taken Ntozake Shange’s 1974 choreopoem ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf’ and both condensed and expanded it into a big-screen extravaganza asse ssing the black female experience in America† (OConnor 1). ‘For Colored Girls’ is an emotionally charged drama aboutRead MoreMammy Archetype1242 Words   |  5 Pagesones she works for. She is even often seen as more nurturing to her white â€Å"children† than to her own children. Today’s most famous depiction of the modern day mammy is Mabel Simmons, better known as â€Å"Madea†. A very well-known character played by Tyler Perry. Who is better to show the attitude-having, sassy side of the modern day mammy than Madea? She is commonly seen as using Mammy’s dimwitted behavior and showing her care-taking, nurturing aspects. The evolution of the Mammy archetype can be referencesRead MoreAnalysis Of I Would Like About Tyler Perry Whose Career Has Been Guided By His Faith2562 Words   |  11 PagesIn this final chapter, I would like to begin by talking about Tyler Perry whose career has been guided by his faith. He was named the highest paid man in entertainment by Forbes in 2011 having earned US$130 million between May 2010 and 2011. This is a long way from the boy who grew up being physically abused by his father and sexually abused by a woman in his neighborhood at the age of only 10. By contrast to his father’s beatings, Perry’s mother took him to church where he found a safe haven