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Last Updated: Dec 29, 2011 - 2:18:31 AM |
Tyler Perry being interviewed during his red carpet entrance at the Bahamas' premiere of his film. Photo: Derek Smith
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Paradise Island, The Bahamas - It was all glamor, glitz, and black tie
as people arrived at the Atlantis on the red carpet for the Bahamas'
premiere of American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer, Tyler
Perry's
Why Did I Get Married Too? on
March 29th, 2010, just a week after the world premiere in New York City
and just days before the movie's release on April 2nd in the U.S.
Hundreds of Atlantis guests lined the entrance of Coral Towers, and the
corridors to the theater hoping to get a glimpse and photo of a star.
When Magic Johnson arrived the people went wild. Unfortunately not too
many stars from the movie made the premiere. Tyler Perry explained the
reason prior to the screening to a packed Atlantis theater.
This was the first time the Bahamas had hosted a movie premiere since
Sidney
Poitier's
'Buck and the Preacher' in 1972.
Attendees
of the 'Why Did I Get Married Too' premiere paid between $150 to $250
to attend the black tie affair.
The event was pulled together in an swift four weeks and many of the actors already had booked schedules. Perry was greeted with thunderous applause as he took the stage prior to the screening. He thanked the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and its film commissioner, Craig Woods and also thanked the 50 Bahamians who worked on the film.
"The people of The Bahamas may take it for granted ... but appreciate the beauty you have here. I am going to run for mayor of The Bahamas," finished Perry to an appreciative audience who cheered wildly when the first scene, showing an aerial view of Eleuthera came on the screen, as well as when they heard the song
Married Man
by Bahamian singing legend, Ronnie Butler, which seemed perfect for the film.
Why Did I Get Married Too?
carries a similar plot line to the first movie, that is that
the couples, all friends, go on their annual vacation to re-affirm their
marriages, this time in The Bahamas, and this time with a new set of marriage challenges. The film was shot on location in
Eleuthera and highlights the beauty of The Bahamas as an ultimate
holiday destination.
Tyler Perry being interviewed during his red carpet entrance at the Bahamas' premiere of his film. Photo: Derek Smith
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“The
one thing they can never take out is product placement within the middle
of something they want to watch, and there is no better product
placement
than to show the waters and the beauty of the Commonwealth and the
Islands of The Bahamas,” said Bahamas
Minister
of Tourism & Aviation Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace at the press
conference announcing the event
. “Any time
that we can show that, we find
ourselves in a wonderful position.”
It was mentioned by the
Bahamas Minister of Tourism that The Bahamas is much more than Paradise
Island and Nassau, which is only 1.5% of the total land mass of The
Bahamas. Vanderpool-Wallace encouraged everyone to explore all that The Bahamas has to offer.
In attendance for the event were many Bahamian politicians,
dignitaries and business persons. The
US Ambassador to
The Bahamas, Her Excellency, Nicole Avant attended and graciously assisted after the
screening with announcing lucky seats and prize winners. Actors from
the film who were in attendance besides Perry himself were Michael Jai
White (Marcus) and Sharon Leal (Dianne) who played Perry's wife. And
David Mamm from
Meet the Browns along
with Reuben Cannon, producer of
Meet
the Browns were at the screening
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After the screening, in which Perry received a standing ovation, an after party was held at Atlantis for the premiere guests.
(Stay tuned for an upcoming VIDEO production on the event by TheBahamasWeekly.com)
Actor, Michael Jai White, who plays Marcus in the film Photo: Richard Rae
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SLIDE SHOW: Photos by Richard Rae
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Tyler Perry (center) with Debbie Bartlett, co-founder of GEMS Radio in Nassau and an organizer of the premiere, and Bishop Neil C. Ellis, senior pastor of Mt. Tabor Full Gospel Church. Photo: Richard Rae
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SLIDE SHOW: Photos by Richard Rae
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Lead actor who plays Tyler Perry's wife in the film, Sharon Leal Photo: Richard Rae
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Lead actor who plays Tyler Perry's wife in the film, Sharon Leal (in lilac dress) and two to her right is the Bahamas Minister of Tourism & Aviation Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace Photo: Derek Smith
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SLIDE SHOW: Photos by Richard Rae
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Tyler Perry speaks to a full house at the Atlantis theater on March 29th for the Bahamas' premiere of his film. Photo: Derek Smith
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US Ambassador to The Bahamas, Her Excellency, Nicole Avant with her husband Ted Sarandos Photo: Richard Rae
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David Mann of Meet the Browns with his wife Tamela Mann Photo: Richard Rae
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SLIDE SHOW: Photos by Richard Rae
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