Product Details

• Actors: Tyler Perry, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Kisha Grandy, Tyga Graham
• Directors: Tyler Perry, Chet A. Brewster
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009A40NE
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,084 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The moment the six-foot-tall, chain-smoking, gun-toting grandmother Madea walks on stage, it's clear that her creator, Tyler Perry, is a man who knows and appreciates his audience. Perry is the writer/director/star of the surprise hit Diary of a Mad Black Woman; like that movie, the stage play I Can Do Bad All By Myself mixes melodrama, gospel music, and freewheeling improvisational comedy--all the more loose and rambunctious because it was recorded live. In I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea's two granddaughters grapple with man trouble: One sister is now engaged to the other's husband, while the other resists the attentions of an ex-con with good intentions. While this angst unfolds, the heavy emotions are punctuated by rousing gospel singing and Madea's barbed, heretical wit. There's nothing sophisticated or subtle here; Perry wants to give his audience a good laugh, wring a tear from their eyes, and send them home with renewed faith in the Lord. Diary of a Mad Black Woman may have made Perry a nationally-recognized name, but watching him live on stage makes it clear he was a star long before the movie came out--the rapport he has with the crowd is palpable. --Bret Fetzer

Product Description
See what happens when a family is torn apart by one sister’s selfishness and another sister’s refusal to let go of the lover of her life. All the while, Madea is in rare form and is determined to get and keep the family together.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Play and DVD!, June 26, 2005

By	Dorrie Wheeler - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is really an excellent play. Madea's granddaughter is living with her following her divorce. She is shocked when she learns her sister Maylee is engaged to her recent ex-husband Anthony. Maylee is a hootchie more interested in men that her own 14 year old daughter who is living with Madea. This is such a hilarious--yet serious play. I don't want to be a spoiler but the twists and turns of the storyline will keep you on your feet. The neighbor Mr. Brown provides comic relief. It's a great play and it although it's a comedy it addresses serious issues. YOu must check out the extras. The play includes a wonderful featurette with Tyler Perry providing some behind the scene details of this particular play. It seems the theater flooded prior to the performance and a Friday show had to be canceled. Tyler went out to speak to the crowd and signed autographs. He really felt bad about canceling the show due to the power being out because most of the fans didn't want a refund they wanted to see the show. "I Can Do Bad By Myself," also addresses some of the themes featured in the film "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," most noticibly a woman who has escaped a verbally abusive man who is hesitant to embrace real love. Another thing I enjoyed about this play is that the women look like real black women you might see anywhere and not just supermodels. They have average wigs and weave and are regular clothes. Great play and of course Madea is hilarious.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT>>>>>>>>>FUNNY>>>>, June 30, 2005

By	Abby Boodoosingh "prettygirlabby" (new york) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i rented this movie not thinking anything. but now i went to amazon and bought the movie so i can watch it whenever i want. i have to say i have not laughed like this in a long time. this movie was hilarious. not only tyler perrry great and funny playing madea, but he also dealt with real life issues that people take for grannted. i truly enjoyed this movie and would recommend it to all. you wont regret it at all.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS MOVIE, June 5, 2005

By	Joshua McCunningham (Lansing, MI USA) - See all my reviews

I RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE ALONG WITH THE FDTV DVD. YOU WILL NOT BE DISSATISFIED. BUY A FEW FOR THE FAMILY ALSO. GOOD FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.