Tyler Perry Blasts Spike Lee on 60 Minutes (VIDEO)

Jammer,

You've got a comment on every thread behind everybody's post. You go from story to story posting your " I'm right and you're wrong" comment whenever you decide to open your trap. If you were that bright, you'd really be teaching law at Yale or nuclear physics at MIT. Nobody but you acts as if they are right all of the time. You having a comment on everything really just demonstrate either how lonely you are as a person or just how plain ignorant a person can be when they can't see past their own front yard.

It doesn't hurt to be wrong, or agree with the other side sometime. Nobody is right all of the time. "Typical Americans are always right" mindset.

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I didn't watch the video yet but ut seems that this article should be Spike called out Perry. This has been a habit of Spike. Last year it was the Coen brothers about how they can't take anything seriously. Then a criticism of Clint Eastwood that there weren't any black people in Flags of Our Farthers. There were and it was an accurate depiction. I enjoy Spike's films and the one Tyler Perry film I've seen. I just don't understand Spike's problem of calling out people when they deal with subjects in their films differently. What's wrong with filmmakers doing it differently than he does it? As a director, I enjoy Spike but as a person, I'm starting to question his reason. If he can't have understanding amongst his film community how does he put any understanding in his own work.

Tyler Perry is nothing but an entertainment "writer, producer & Director" and that's depending on who you ask. He might not produce movies that inspire the avid movie watcher, however if you understand urban comedy, "He a fool," and I mean that in the nicest possible way, he makes me laugh as he reminds me of people I grew up around. I love both Tyler and Spike. Spike is hating based on a financial perspective

You have to see the material before you can judge. There is a underlying story to his movies the shows. Without the slapstick the movies may not have been made in the first place. Spike is part of the black community who has forgotten what it is like to still have hunger behind their drive.

Clearly the two directors are focussing on two very different genres. It would be akin to comparing apples to oranges.

While I don't really like tyler perry movies because of the plot, I suggest anybody should go to watch a tyler perry movie on a saturday night when it first comes out. The commentary from the crowd is the appeal to me.

I've never spent a dime on a Tyler Perry movie and probably never will. It is buffoonery at its highest peak.
I live in Atlanta and a lot of people worship him here because this is Tyler's hometown. I met him once about 4 years ago while riding bikes with a couple friends. We spoke to him and he turn his head the other way, as if we were bothering him. My friends were high level professionals, not thrill seekers. We rode by him later that morning and realized why he was cold to us.. He'd finally found some gay guys to talk to. I'm not homophobic, but it is not unusual for Black gay men to behave like this. It is appalling however.

From a guy that was once homeless, to who he has become, I personally feel like Tyler Perry has really gotten besides himself, and this is not just because of my personal experience with him. His movies don't make sense and he doesn't care because he's making a ton of money.

Madea is Tyler Perry's alter ego. He's a joke that is not funny to real men. Spike Lee is right. Hollywood loves seeing Black men dress up like women,

I think this article is titled incorrectly, Spike was the one who made disparaging remarks about Tyler Perry. TP just said that pissed him off, & understandably so. Spike has made a lot of great films i.e. Malcom X, Bamboozled, Summer of Sam, but he hasn't been able to gross a lot of money like TP has. And like Spike, TP has done it w/o help from Hollywood. Spike may find TP's work stereotypical, but he's smart enough to realize that calling his work 'coonery & buffonery', is more damaging to the African American community than any TP character could ever be.

Spike lee Hates Tyler Perry's movies. Phew, he's in good company on that one. If Perry wasn't pumping out three a year and doing a theatrical production and tv show at the same time there might be quality but the idea is quantity and cash for that man, he's no artist he's just a b movie star. House of Payne? Just painful to watch.

Madea, whose real name is Mabel Simmons, was born - according to most accounts - in rural Greensburg, Louisiana, in 1937. According to Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life, she had several brothers, two of whom were Frederick and Joe (who appears in the movies), and an illegitimate brother named Willie Humphrey, who she was briefly married to. In Madea's Family Reunion, she has a sister, named Irene, who dies. Also in the book, she gives details of her mother, "Big Mabel" Murphy, who according to Madea, was a big woman too. She was described as being very gentle and mild-mannered, a very kind and peaceful woman... until you got her started.

When she was sixteen, her family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana into a shotgun house.

She attended Booker T. Washington High School where she was a cheerleader.

I had to study Spike Lee's films along with John Singleton's as part of the African American film "movement." Boyz in the Hood was epic compared to Do the Right Thing.. but I don't think that forced comparison is an appropriate way to look at art or society. I think Lee's early films are obnoxious and unwatchable- but he made them for him not for me. As his career has progressed, I think he has honed his craft very well.
I tend to agree with Mr. Lee on this one - there are WAY too many crap films that show a white man's idea of: Women, African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, blah blah blah
Art shouldn't just be the domain of the wealthy - we need a more diverse group of filmmakers to be funded.

People need to read up on (Black or) African-American film history and then comment accordingly. Lee and Perry, to some extent both represent some form of baffornery and they both represent a positive message to all communities, not just the Black one. Look at this for what it is: advertisment, whether good or bad it is still advertisment. Look at how many responses this topic has gotten and media attention. To see two successful Black men fighting in the media is them using us for attention. I bet they are friends like Malcolm X and Dr. King were, and hopefully laugh all the way to the bank! Sensationalism for good or bad always grabs peoples' attention! Wake up folks!

You don't have to be black or white to see the difference between Tyler Perry's art and Spike Lee's, you simply have to be intelligent. You have to care to want to see more than what you CAN see on any day and almost anywhere in the black community. Whether you can relate to characters in Tyler Perry's shows or movies, the question is, are these positive images for our community. Is it OK to make lite of being a 3 time felon or a pot head. Sure it might be funny but when patrons walk away from watching something like that what was the more powerful message. There have been great contributions to the black community and no other director black or white bought these stories to everyone like Spike Lee. I am old enough to have see all of Spike Lee's movies, and not all of them had all an "all black" cast. But, they were "thought provoking" which MUCH of the content in Tyler Perry's movies are just the opposite. If you know someone that said they didn't like Spike Lee movies, check out what else they entertain themselves with... Lil Wayne, Soldier Boy, Flava of Love, 106 & Park, and the like.... WAKE UP!

AS funny man Dave Chapelle would say, "Do I have to wear a dress to be successful in Hollywood."

Tyler Perry doesn't do good movies in my opinion. I discredit the authenticity of his portrayal of the black man the most. He makes us look ignorant and powerless for the most part. Spike Lee captivates the power of a black man in every movie. I think Perry is for the women and paints his pictures throught the perception of a feminem man which is a recipe for movies that I DON'T support. Spike Lee is totally correct on this one and I am going to talk abou this topic on my radio show next monday, "The Baby Monster Radio Show" www.woduradio.com 6pm -7pm every monday

Spike Lee is a racist imbecile. I have no use for racist imbeciles..........

Fuck Spike Lee...it's entertainment, he speaks for himself not his race.

The fact that this made number one in NEWS states clearly what is wrong with this country.

Spike seems to be jealous of Tyler Perry's success. Their movies are meant to deliver a message and entertain. If people are not entertained sufficiently to view the films, then the message is lost. Tyler has retained the ability to laugh at the difficulties of life. Spike's movies seem to reflect an underlying resentment and anger on his part. Nevertheless, he is very talented and I especially enjoyed Malcom X.

To me the whole thing is apples and oranges anyway.

Obviously Spike Lee has his audience and speaks to the reality of the streets and the reality of race relations in America. Whereas Tyler Perry's audience is the more middle/upper class fans of Oprah and Bill Cosby.

In a way its sort of like comparing Dr. Dre to Lionel Richie--both are talented and respected musicians but they are at opposite ends of the spectrum as far as their styles and outlook and audience. And it's not a bad thing--it just is what it is.

It's also sad because while I know it is true that white celebrities and directors and musicians tear each other down on a regular basis it's not newsworthy beyond like page 6 or the National Inquirer--but somehow its newsworthy--to the tune of 60 minutes and prime time media if black directors do those same things. Along those same lines I think it was rather disingenuous of 60 minutes to even put Spike Lee and Tyler Perry together and then sort of bait them--knowing they would disagree unless that is giving CBS too much credit and what really happened is they had a FOX news moment and forgot to check their facts and background information before booking their guests.

Tyler Perry is one of the most successful movie makers of today...i respect Spike Lee, however I think that he is jealous of Tyler Perry's success....Perry isn't depending on Hollywood to finance his movies because he finances his own...He is a one man operation, that is extremely talented...He is an actor, writer, director, producer, and financier of his own movies....His movies are all number one at the box office, causing some haters to complain because he is more talented, than they are..Madea is only one character that Tyler Perry plays in some of his movies...This is a character that was hugely popular in his plays, that were extremely successful......Tyler Perry makes very entertaining movies and he plays a wide range of charters simular to Eddie Murphy...His movies portrays American families, with challenges they are confronted with in life... Humor is used in most of his movies, and he is a funny man.

maybe if tyler perry had made something to rival "do the right thing" or "25th hour" this might be an actual debate. as it stands, any trailer that mentions madea just makes me think of ernest goes to big momma's house. maybe we could digitally insert madea into all the old ernest movies...

madea goes to camp, madea saves christmas, madea goes to splash mountain, madea goes to jail, madea scared stupid, madea rides again, madea goes to school, slam dunk madea, madea goes to africa, madea in the army

rhetorical bonus question: which one of these is already a movie title?

Spike Lee has a valid reason to be upset at Perry's success considering that he still cannot get funding to make his movies, while Terry is making millions every other week. While I don't think that it is a good thing to call people names, and I do think that there's a bit of competition going on here on Spike's end, but at the end of it all it's the same story that repeats it's self over again from rap music to the big screen, THEY will push, sell, promote the negative and stifle the positive. I spent two decades hearing and seeing hatred and resentment directed toward Spike's work, even though he has contributed so much to American Filmmaking he's still looked upon as the black best or the angry guy. Perry's work shouldn't speak for all black folks in the same way Spike should get the props he deserves as an American great.

S'up Michale how you doin',

If you're new to the whole 'reply' scene on the internet I'll happily explain.

WHEN YOU WRITE IN ALL CAPITALS LIKE THIS IT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF SCREAMING. So when a author of a comment types types in all caps it signifies to the reader that they're pronouncing their response out of anger.

So type safely and reasonably, limit caps. :)

BTW Tyler Perry is okay. I've saw three movies in the theaters and one of his live plays. I can see why a lot of people like it, it's classic vaudeville/melodramatic movies that has simple plots and conflicts for the mass public to understand. I can also see the other side of the coin where people who would like to see more advanced or intricate screenplay, photography, or directing will probably not care for much of Perry's work because it's formulaic.

The only thing I dislike about the TP fans is there's no room for improvement or critiquing for Perry's future work.

Yeah he had a hard life, yes he's black like me and I do agree minorities are very disproportionate in the industry but many artist black or not had discussions about their craft and Perry should not be an exception.

And for Spike I don't agree that Perry movies are coonery-- Cheesy?Maybe. But not coonery.

Out of all the movies and directors Spike had to leap on why hasn't he blasted the director of Booty Call or Leprechaun: In the Hood 1 and 2 (AND WTF WHY WOULD ANYONE ALLOW SUCH A MOVIE TO HAVE A SEQUEL?)* And the countless other movies and shows on television where minorities where the predominate cast but where acting as the negative characatures of their race?

*See that's when you're suppose to have all caps.

Tyler Perry is a swing and miss director every time. Thought I believe he truly means well, because his messages in his films is one of tolerance. However, his attempts at interjecting comedy by wearing fat suits and pandering to the lowest common denominator with played-out clichés and characters overshadow that message with a vengeance.

I don't know why Lee would think Perry's movies are "coonery" but, if anything, Lee's comment of "buffoonery" is spot on.

Ugh... how is one person's disparaging remarks to another news?

It is time for Spike to stop being so angry,all his movies is usually are angry. I love Tylers movies. they show how his life was and I do know people like his. Spike needs to liken up on things.

I think Tyler Perry's movies are funny. I think it's wrong to assume that everything a black person does has to be serious, or political. Sometimes we just want to make a funny movie. At the same time I don't see what's wrong in Spike Lee finding the Perry movies uninteresting. Everyone has the right to their own opinion, as well as their own ability to express themselves. I've never understood why what one Black Man does has to represent every Black person alive. We do have a huge problem in our media where big media conglomerations refuse to show a diverse amount of programing featuring Black people. But I know that is not the fault of Tyler Perry. I know that in order to change this we all have to take responsibility. To work hard in changing it, by supporting programing, and service that provide a diverse voice. So why treat Mr. Perry like he is some stupid Coon who knows how to do nothing but dance for his white master? I know the man has more since than that. In a way he has been revolutionary by people from lower class Christian communities in the spot light. These may not be our favorite people. We may not even be able to personally relate to these people. But they are there. And now they have a voice. I just see new voices as a really good thing. Or maybe I'm just giving him the benefit of the the doubt. Either way both men make films that I enjoy.

Tyler Perry is a talented man who has a talent for making stories have more than just words.

I very much respect Spike Lee as a Film maker and his opinion definitely carries a lot of weight. But calling Tyler Perry's work "coonery" is a very strong indictment and I think way too strong. Sure there is plenty of Buffonery in Perry's plays and films, but they are Low brow humor, and that's how its supposed to work. To call it "coonery" is to say that Perry is painting a negative image of black Americans in the usual ignorant and shuckin and jivin characters that we see in many main stream films(Chris Tucker in Rush Hour). Tyler Perrys films are the continuation of what he did with his plays which were aimed specifically at church going southern black folk. Calling it coonery is going a step too far in criticizing him. Call his movies low brow, simple, or too religous, but I think Spike took it a step too far.

I am actually hispanic and ive never seen any of Tyler Perry's sitcoms however i did see "I can do bad all by myself" and to tell you the truth it was very real and it is relevant to a certain crowd. I personally liked the movie because it deeply touched it the way i never thought it would. It brings out alot of things that people take for granted. Even though it does relate to the black communtiy about church,faith,etc, it really opens your mind. I was ambivalent because im not religious in any way but it totally won me over. Some people tend to lack movies that are of a certain genre, I mean seriously who cares if he wore a dress hes a director and a actor he obviously has some talent and he has a meaning to what he is confident about even if he does have to wear a dress. Yeah some of the things she say is corny and ridiculous but i mean Look at "Mrs. Doubtfire" HELLO!. I think Spike Lee wants to reach out to the upper middle class black community and ya know thats not right. Its not stereotypical its funny and has a point to come across. Spike lee is both an actor and director and hes made excellent movies but people may want to see something differnet. It never hurts to try. People take risks everyday and that what Perry probrably wanted to do and see what happens next. The majority of the people like his movies because its something they can relate to perhaps. Is that so wrong?

I find it interesting that people interpret Perry's comments as invalid based upon the notion that Lee's a better director. I don't see the point in mixing artistic opinion with the matter at hand.

Apparently the Lee fans who've posted here have not considered that although he is an amazing director, he has always been a sht talker. I gotta agree with the gentleman typing in caps. The truth is there are obviously many who identify with the experience portrayed by Perry. I've only seen Madea Goes To Jail and it was hilarious, but it wouldn't be appropriate to compare it to a Lee Joint. Lee said what he said and that's fine, however, it's unfortunate that he most likely offended Perry's fans, which by the way, are probably Lee fans as well.

I'm starting to think spike lee might be a racest.

Spike Lee is definitely a more dynamic producer and writer. i don't really like tyler perry movies so much but he has a way with he heart of women. Madea is silly and ridiculous as hell its like a cross between Borat and big mommas house at times. As an African American I'm glad Spike Lee came out and spoke on the subject but if Tyler Perry can defend his case... good luck.

Well my grandmother is nothing like Madea so maybe I'm just out of touch.

Uh oh, black on black snide.

Tyler Perry's movies ARE coonish and buffoonery. Wasn't it Dave Chappelle who said if a Black man wants to make it in Hollywood, he has to put on a dress? The sad part is Tyler Perry is a director and still, he chooses to don the dress.

Its a sad state, if you ask me. The fact hat the Tyler Perry was the richest profiting actor last year makes me think his audience really eat up his sap stories of "God, faith, love and family..." The Black church crowd eat that shit alive. He's not as provocative as much as he is familiar with his themes created for Black people. Its all been done before, time and again, though...even his character Madea is named after a Greek woman who "stood up for herself".

When Tyler Perry takes off the dress, then maybe I'll see him as more credible, but I gotta ride with Spike on this one. I guess Mr. Perry is willing to sell whatever it takes to never have to live in a car again...at the end of the day, Hollywood loves clowns like him, though...he makes Blacks look like buffoons. The problem with Perry's comments at the end is he lacks a counter-balance to the characters of his movies. The focal point is him, the clown in the dress...

who is tyler perry? oh wait he's the one who dresses in drag in most of his movies right?

Spike Lee for the win

I DON'T AGREE, THESE MOVIES ARE VERY GOOD AND FOR A PERSON WHO CAN NOT RELATE TO SAY THEY DON'T LIKE IT IS CRAZY. IT WOULD BE LIKE IF I SAID A WHITE MOVIE WAS STUPIE BECAUSE IT WAS SHOWING HOW THINGS REALLY ARE IN THERE LIKE. I HAVE A GRANDMOTHER LIKE MADEA AN I HAVE GONE THROUGH SOME OF THE SAME THINGS~SO STOP HATEN!