I Can Do Bad All By Myself
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| I Can Do Bad All by Myself | |
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 DVD cover for the film |
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| Directed by | Tyler Perry |
| Produced by | Tyler Perry |
| Written by | Tyler Perry |
| Starring | Tyler Perry Kisha Grandy Tyga Graham Donna Stewart David Mann Tamela Mann Carl Pertile |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films Tyler Perry Company |
| Release date(s) | September, 1999 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | Diary of a Mad Black Woman |
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I Can Do Bad All By Myself is a 1999 play directed by, written by, and starring Tyler Perry.
Tagline: When Madea goes off the deep end, it's a short trip.
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[edit] Plot summary
Vianne, a young woman who has a share of pain, moves in with her 68 year-old grandmother, Madea, in order to escape her verbally abusive and cheating husband. Soon after her departure, she files for divorce.
When Madea becomes sick, the family comes to her rescue, Vianne, Madea's granddaughter,also her granddaughter, Maylee, who also comes to visit her Daughter Keesha that Madea "has been taking care of since she was eight years old. However, Maylee casually strolls in and announces that she is engaged to Vianne's ex husband.
After an nearly violent argument at the dinner table, Vianne realizes that she has to let Anthony go. Even though they are divorced, he still has her in his heart. No sooner than she lets him go, she realizes that her hurt has consumed most of her life and she needs to change.
Bobby, a handy man and boarder who works for with Madea, and he immediately makes it known that he is interested in Vianne. Much to their reluctance, they start to spend time together and they realize, even though she was once a rich foolish housewife and he, a lowly handy man and ex convict, that when "it's right, it's right". Although grandma Madea has a few things to say about their relationship. He eventually encourages it. And Bobby realizes that he is in love with Vianne and he want her hand in marriage.
Later, Maylee found out that her daughter Keesha got pregnant by some boy and she's holding their child.
[edit] Cast
- Tyler Perry as Madea
- Kisha Grandy as Vianne
- Tyga Graham as Bobby
- Donna Stewart as Maylee
- David Mann as Brown
- Tamela Mann as Cora
- Carl Pertile as Anthony
- Elaine O'Neal as Keesha (Maylees daughter)
[edit] Musical Numbers
A Motherless Child - Keesha Griffen
Angels Watching Over Me - Mr. Brown, Vianne Griffin, Maylee Griffin, and Cora Brown
Help Me Lord - Vianne Griffin
Let Me Hold You - Bobby
Get Out of Here (In the Name of Jesus) - Cora Brown
It's Gonna Be Hallelujah - Cora Brown, Maylee Griffin, and Keesha Griffin
God is the Answer - Cora Brown, Maylee Griffin, Bobby, Vianne Griffin, and Keesha Griffin
[edit] Mistakes
- In the beginning of the play, Keesha tells Madea and Vianne that Maylee came to her school "with a big, old wig and a mini skirt". Later in the production, however, Maylee herself said that she wore a dress (which was clearly not a mini skirt) to Keesha's school.
- The scene right before the song Motherless Child when Maylee is talking to Keesha, you can hear Anthony's voice coming from what sounds like the backyard. You can even clearly see Maylee talking out the door, too. However when she goes to "check on him", she is seen going upstairs.
- When Vianne calls the police she says the address that is backwards from what's on the door
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| Preceded by I Know I've Been Changed |
Tyler Perry Plays {{{years}}} |
Succeeded by Diary of a Mad Black Woman (play) |
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