Diary of a Mad Black Woman (US Version) DVD Region 1

Genres and genders collide in this unusual mix of Christian soap opera and raunchy cross-dressing comedy. Tyler Perry adapts his own play--one of a series wherein he personally portrays Grandma Madea, an overweight, no-nonsense, old, Christian, African-American woman. In DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN, the main character is Helen (Kimberly Elise), whose wealthy, abusive husband Charles (Steve Harris) kicks her out of their mansion after 18 years of marriage. Luckily Grandma Madea is there to offer some tough love. When a gangster's bullet later makes Charles a cripple, Helen has to decide between love (i.e. wreaking Madea-sanctioned old testament vengeance) and Christian duty. The movie then progresses in two directions: the well-acted dramatic side, with Helen getting her life together thanks to the love of the dreamy Orlando (YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS star Shemar Moore) and her hospitalized momma (Cecily Tyson); and the go-for-broke humor side, with Harris whooping it up in unfettered glee as the chainsaw-wielding, pistol-packing Madea (he also plays several other roles). Whatever one's take on the oddness of the combination, there is no denying the power of Perry's unique mixture of cross-dressing outrageousness and Christian good intent, or the fine acting talent of the entire cast.

"Distinguishing it from mainstream Hollywood fare is its unusual blend of melodrama, comedy, revenge fantasy and a morality play, with an uplifting spiritual underpinning throughout." - Claudia, Puig (USA TODAY CRITIC), USA Today, 02/25/2005

"[Perry] pumps his cliches so full of hot air that they stay aloft even as you're laughing at their brazenness." - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 03/04/2005

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Product Title:	Diary of a Mad Black Woman (US Version) Diary of a Mad Black Woman (US Version) Diary of a Mad Black Woman (US Version) Diary of a Mad Black Woman (US Version) Diary of a Mad Black Woman (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Kimberly Elise (Actor) | Eric Millegan (Actor) | Steve Harris | Stan Shaw (Actor) | Shemar Moore (Actor) | Reuben Cannon (Actor) | Tyler Perry (Actor) | Camara Kambon (Actor) Kimberly Elise (Actor) | Eric Millegan (Actor) | Steve Harris | Stan Shaw (Actor) | Shemar Moore (Actor) | Reuben Cannon (Actor) | Tyler Perry (Actor) | Camara Kambon (Actor) Kimberly Elise (Actor) | Eric Millegan (Actor) | Steve Harris | Stan Shaw (Actor) | Shemar Moore (Actor) | Reuben Cannon (Actor) | Tyler Perry (Actor) | Camara Kambon (Actor) Kimberly Elise (Actor) | Eric Millegan (Actor) | Ｓｔｅｖｅ Ｈａｒｒｉｓ | Stan Shaw (Actor) | Shemar Moore (Actor) | Reuben Cannon (Actor) | Tyler Perry (Actor) | Camara Kambon (Actor) Kimberly Elise (Actor) | Eric Millegan (Actor) | Steve Harris | Stan Shaw (Actor) | Shemar Moore (Actor) | Reuben Cannon (Actor) | Tyler Perry (Actor) | Camara Kambon (Actor)
Director:	Darren Grant Darren Grant Darren Grant Darren Grant Darren Grant
Producer:	Reuben Cannon | Tyler Perry Reuben Cannon | Tyler Perry Reuben Cannon | Tyler Perry Reuben Cannon | Tyler Perry Reuben Cannon | Tyler Perry
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Release Date:	2005-06-28
UPC Code:	031398175568
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English, Spanish
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA), Not Rated
Publisher:	Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	90 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004357076

Director: Darren Grant

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Letterbox - 1.85
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Outtakes
Behind the Scenes: "Making of DIARY..."
Documentary: "Who's Tyler Perry"
Audio Commentary: Tyler Perry - Star/Writer/Producer
Trailers: Tyler Perry Collection
Featurette:
1. "Reflections on DIARY..."
2. "You can do it...It's electric"
Interactive Features:
Scene Selection
Interactive Menus