...went to see "for colored girls" last night. honestly, for some reason i'm still slightly uneasy about it and don't know exactly what to think about it, or even if i should 'think' too much about it. but i know i feel a few ways, not just about the movie, but about reactions to it. i'll say what i can without spilling too much...
1. i was glad to see women "saving" women. especially in a tyler perry film. by saving i mean, assisting one another in realizing meaning and value of life and self.
2. phylicia rashaad is my she-ro #thatisall
3. i appreciate that tp "allowed" alot of really FUCKED UP issues to unfold on screen, in front of the audience. without this aspect, i doubt as many viewers would have taken the movie as seriously as possible.
4. it reminded me of "women of brewster place"...if you haven't seen it go. now. right now.
5. people are cracking me up. last night, someone on twitter said the movie "is DEF not for the simple minded"...*blank stare* WHAT?
a) you do NOT have to be a genius to understand what happens in the movie. all of the story lines are simple. "this happens, this is how she reacts, this is how those around her react". scene. this is not a negative thing either. it needed to be simple for people to have more room to feel, instead of busting brain cells trying to figure shit out.
b) instead of saying it's not for the "simple minded" i'll say its not for the faint of heart. its heavy.
c) most people are going to miss the points of the movie trying to be "deep" about it. just watch it. and FEEL...
6. men, come the fuck on. don't be afraid to see the film, or come out of the film under the assumption that "colored girls" has ANYTHING to do with "man hating or bashing". it is not always about y'all (crazy concept, right?). the presence of many women helping and loving themselves and one another does not imply the hatred of men. yes, some of the men in the film had less than desirable roles, but so did the women. and none of the men were single handedly blamed for the negative that occured aroung them (except one, which made perfect sense). a major part of the women's growth and development was taking responsibility for themselves and the consequences of their choices.
7. yo, please know that tp did not just get this awesome story (compilation of stories) out of thin air. it is a film adaptation of the 1975 play/choreopoem "for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf" by Ntozake Shange. k? k. so when they start reciting poety in the film DO NOT be surprised or confused. *mumbles* silly asses...
8. it was ALOT, but NOT UNTHINKABLE. people, wake the fuck up. THIS STUFF HAPPENS ALL THE TIME...all the time, sadly. granted, we are not accustomed to seeing all of the stories, in their fucked-up-ness, in our faces, on a big screen, with poetry and soundtrack attached to boost emotion. but if you are a black female and don't know at least one person that resembles one of the movie's characters, or don't identify with one yourself, CONGRATULATIONS. you've achieved something...forreal.
****how did you FEEL about "for colored girls"???****
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