I've come to the conclusion that I am the only person in the world who does not know the electric slide. Every sweet sixteen, wedding, or pretty much any party with a DJ I'm forced to feign exhaustion when that familiar beat comes on. Now I'm wondering how I never learned it. I have must seen friends of mine do the ritual dance at least a hundred times and I guess I never paid attention. Next time I see this movie (and yes I'm going to see it again) I'm going to take notes. So for anyone else out there who doesn't want to admit they are clueless when it comes to this cultural craze go to the movies for the teachings of Diary of a Mad Black Woman. For the rest of you who fit into the group majority of the line dancing public you should see Diary of a Mad Black Woman too. Electric slide aside this movie is one of the best I've seen in awhile.
So this morning I'm walking through the subway station on the way to school and I notice an advertisement for Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman. It's a side photo of the character Madea pointing her pistol classic cop style with a very small caption at the bottom that reads 'Meet a straight shooter'. I burst out laughing. All I could think of was this movie and Madea's calibered companion that never leaves her side. The melodrama of this movie is overshadowed by this gun-toting grandma's levity. (Oh, I should also mention that just before I saw the poster I had just bought tickets for Tyler Perry's new play 'Madea goes to Jail'.)
Now I suppose you want to learn a little bit about the movie. If you must - Diary of a Mad Black Woman is the story of a disheartened housewife after her husband of eighteen years kicks her to the curb without so much as a handshake. She seeks refuge with the only relative she has not alienated too horribly over the years, Madea. The movie chronicles this woman's growth from meek to bitter to empowered through a balance of drama and comedy. She finds new love, comes to terms with her ex-husband, and discovers how incredible family can be.
None of the actors are too well known in the big screen circuit except maybe for Steve Harris whose claim to fame is his role as Eugene Young on The Practice. In Diary of a Mad Black Woman Harris plays Charles McCarter, the extremely cold and calculating husband. He is pure evil and he is damn good at it. (The irony is that he's also a attorney making him the perfect candidate for those demeaning lawyer jokes.) ...
