I Can Do Bad All By Myself – Trailer
Når bestemoren Madea oppdager at den 16 år gamle Jennifer og hennes to yngre brødre stjeler i hennes hjem, bestemmer hun seg for å sende ungene til den eneste slektningen de har; deres tante April.
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| Directed by | Tyler Perry |
| Produced by | Tyler Perry |
| Written by | Tyler Perry |
| Starring | Taraji P. Henson Adam Rodriguez Brian J. White Mary J. Blige Gladys Knight Marvin Winans and Tyler Perry |
| Music by | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Cinematography | Alexander Gruzynski |
| Editing by | Maysie Hoy |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Tyler Perry Studios |
| Release date(s) | September 11, 2009 |
| Running time | 113 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13,000,000 |
| Gross revenue | $51,707,000 [1] |
| Preceded by | Madea Goes To Jail |
I Can Do Bad All By Myself is a romantic comedy-drama film adaptation which was released on September 11, 2009. The movie was written and directed by Tyler Perry,[2] and was inspired by Perry’s play of the same name. The film centers on a selfish alcoholic named April who raises her sister’s three kids and falls in love with a Colombian immigrant who works for her.
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Plot
April (Taraji P. Henson), a selfish alcoholic singer, is performing at a nightclub where she works. On the other side of town, Madea (Tyler Perry) and Uncle Joe (Perry) catch Jennifer (Hope Olaide Wilson), Manny (Kwesi Boakye), and Byron (Frederick Siglar) breaking into their house. After hearing the children’s troubles, Madea welcomes them and feeds them. Jennifer tells Madea that they’re living with their Grandmother who they have not seen in four days. They tell Madea that their only other relative is their aunt, April. April shares her home with her shady boyfriend, Randy (Brian J. White), who’s married with children. The next morning, Madea brings the kids to April’s house but April doesn’t want to be bothered. Meanwhile, Pastor Brian (Marvin Winans) sends a Colombian immigrant named Sandino (Adam Rodriguez) to her house for work and a place to stay. April puts Sandino in her basement and wants to lock him down there because she doesn’t know him that well. While working around the house, Sandino surprises April by cleaning himself up and becoming very handsome. When Randy arrives, he sees April with the kids and Sandino and heckles him while making makes subtle advances at Jennifer.
Shortly after, Pastor Brian and Wilma (Gladys Knight), a church member, comes to inform April that her mother died from a fatal brain aneurysm while riding on a bus. April is devestated by the news and seeks comfort from Randy, however he is sleeping and shruggs off April’s attempt to seek comfort. Later Sandino comforts April as she tells him about her mother’s death and the last time she spoke with her. Depressed, Jennifer goes to Madea wanting to know how to pray. However, Madea, inexperienced with prayer, attempts to instruct in a scene that plays out comically. The same night, Wilma sings “The Need to Be”, an uplifting song for women and Tanya (Mary J. Blige), the nightclub bartender, sings “I Can Do Bad”. After singing the song, Tanya is fed up with April’s attitude and tries to help her friend despite that she can’t help April if she can’t help herself. Over time, Sandino and April become friends and Sandino fixes a ruined bedroom in her house making Manny and Bryon happy except Jennifer who feels April doesn’t want them there. While on a date, Sandino tells April he doesn’t understand why she is with Randy and askes if she loves Randy. He tells her what true loves is to him. One Sunday morning, Sandino eagerly knocks on April’s bedroom door to get April ready for church, but Randy threatens to kill Sandino if he continues to spend time with April.
Late one night, Manny needs his insulin shot and Jennifer gets it for him in the kitchen. There, Randy attempts to rape Jennifer, but is fought off by Sandino. April walks in on the fight and Randy claims that Jennifer offered sex with him for money. April sends Randy to take a bath and while bathing, she threatens to electrocute him with a plugged-in radio. Sandino tries to stop her, but April is enraged and drops the radio into the water causing Randy to receive a severe shock. Randy jumps out and barely survives, but is ordered to leave the apartment by Sandino. April goes to the bar for a drink and blames the incident on herself for not seeing the signs. Sandino tries to stop her from drinking, but she pushes him away. She then ask Sandino if he is a child molester because of all the attention he gives the children . Sandino tells April of his childhood as a child laborer and that he loves the children so much that he sees himself in them. Feeling hurt, Sandino says farewell to Jennifer, Manny, and Byron and leaves. Jennifer and April begin to get along and connect after April tells Jennifer about her bad experience as a child. Jennifer tells April that she should recognize Sandino as a good man. Also, that April needs a good man and maybe Sandino is the one for April. Sandino returns and April apologizes to him and admits that she “loves” him like a friend. Sandino tells her that she can’t love anyone until she learns to love herself. He tells April that he is in love with her but he wants April to love him back the same way he loves her. He shows her by kissing her.
Time passes and April and Sandino get married. They hold a block party for their reception with Tanya sings “Good Woman Down” dedicated to April with the new couple embracing and kissing each other.
Cast
- Tyler Perry as Madea / Joe
- Taraji P. Henson as April
- Adam Rodriguez as Sandino
- Brian J. White as Randy
- Mary J. Blige as Tanya
- Gladys Knight as Wilma
- Marvin Winans as Pastor Brian
- Hope Olaide Wilson as Jennifer
- Kwesi Boakye as Manny
- Frederick Siglar as Byron
Differences from Stage Play
- Tyler Perry’s famous characters, Mr. Brown and Cora had main roles in the stageplay. They are absent in this film. Cora is mentioned briefly by Madea but Mr. Brown is not.
- The original plot focused on two sisters feuding because one sister is dating the other’s ex-husband. But the ex-husband is holding her back from her parental responsibilities.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the film features 13 tracks [3]:
| Title | Written By | Performed By | Published By | Courtesy of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Rock Steady” | Aretha Franklin | Cheryl Pepsii Riley | Springtime Music | Tyler Perry Studios |
| “Tears of Pain” | Ruthie Foster | Ruthie Foster | Bucknpony Publishing | Blue Corn Music, Arrangement w/ Sugaroo! |
| “Playboy” | Michael Akinlabi and Tasha Schumann | Candy Coated Killahz | Songs of MapleMusic Publishing | MapleMusic Recordings |
| “The Need to Be” | Jim Weatherly | Gladys Knight | Universal Music Publishing Group | Tyler Perry Studios |
| “Indigo Blues” | Ronnie Garrett & Herman (Pnut) Johnson | Club Indigo Band | My TY PE Music Publishing and Typee Music | Tyler Perry Studios |
| “I Can Do Bad” | Mary J. Blige, Chuck Harmon & Ne-Yo (as Shaffer Smith) | Mary J. Blige | EMI April Music Inc., & Universal Music Publishing Group | Tyler Perry Studios |
| “Just Don’t Wanna Know/ Over It Now” | Marvin Winans (as Marvin L. Winans) | Gladys Knight & Marvin Winans (as Marvin L. Winans) | MLW Productions | MLW Productions |
| “Contagious” | Xavier Dphrepaulezz | Chocolate Butterfly | Position Music Publishing | Position Music |
| “Lovers Heat” | Ronnie Garrett & Herman (Pnut) Johnson | Club Indigo Band | My TY PE Music Publishing and Typee Music | Tyler Perry Studios |
| “H.D.Y.” | Ronnie Garrett & Herman (Pnut) Johnson | Club Indigo Band | My TY PE Music Publishing and Typee Music | Tyler Perry Studios |
| “Oh Lord I Want You to Help Me” | Traditional (Arranged by Jerome Chambers and Edward O’Neal) | Cheryl Pepsii Riley & Marvin Winans (as Marvin L. Winans) | Screen Gems – EMI Music Inc. | Tyler Perry Studios |
| “Good Woman Down” | Robert F. Aries, Mary J. Blige, Sean Garrett, Freddie Jackson (as Freddie Anthony Jackson) and Melisa Joyce Morgan | Mary J. Blige | Wick-Di Music Universal Music Corporation o/b/o itself & Mary J. Blige Music, Songs of Windswept Pacific | Tyler Perry Studios |
Reception
Criticial reaction
The film has received mixed or average reviews from critics. [4] Rotten Tomatoes reported that 64% of critics gave positive reviews based on 19 reviews with an average score of 6.0/10. [5] By comparison, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating from mainstream critics, gave the film a 55% approval rating of critics based on 13 reviews. [4]
Box Office
On its opening weekend, the film opened at #1 with more than $24 million. “Tyler Perry has a special way of speaking to his audience, and it’s unbelievable,” David Spitz, Lionsgate’s executive vice president and general sales manager said. [6] On its second weekend, the film dropped an estimated 57% to gross another $10 million for a third place finish. [7] As of October 25, the film has grossed $51,707,000. [1]
References
- ^ a b “I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)“. Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=icandobadallbymyself.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ Perry, Tyler. “Meet the Browns starts March 21st“. http://www.tylerperry.com/_Messages/. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1385912/soundtrack
- ^ a b “I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009): Reviews“. Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/icandobadallbymyself. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ “Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself Reviews, Pictures“. Rotten Tomatoes. IGN Entertainment. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tyler_perrys_i_can_do_bad_all_by_myself/. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ^ “Tyler Perry’s ‘I Can Do Bad All By Myself’ Tops Box Office“. Associated Press. Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125286249334906627.html. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ “Box Office: ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ soars; ‘Jennifer’s Body’ sinks“. Hollywood Insider. http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/09/20/box-office-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-soars-jennifers-body-sinks/. Retrieved 2009-09-20.