semid4lyfe: Na normal thing for FILM jare

For example, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) had "Nigerian" scenes of Lagos and a Village in South Eastern Nigeria where Ibo was even spoken but the crew and cast never set foot in Nigeria.

mdsocks:

We all know about set designing..but seriously that's why we call it acting...You act the scenes make it real

We ain't criticizing just based on sentiments but the scene we were been shown was different from what the real situations were.

uihebom: Its very difficult to please Nigerians why? Na poverty cos am?

Sisi_Kill: It's so sad when people who don't know jack about movie production open their mouth gbagba to talk about it.

Not a big fan of Nollywood....heck I detest the industry for many reasons but not shooting on location is not one of them.

Do you know how many of the Hollywood movies are actually shot on the location they are set? Do you know how many TV shows you watch are shot in the cities they are based? Hundreds of thousands!! You wanna know why. .. is cuts costs.

If Hollywood with their big azz budgets can do that despite the fact that they are somewhat guaranteed huge box office returns, why should Nollywood be any different??!

Movie making in itself is about creating an illusion or do you think all those people jumping and kicking in the air 7 times are doing it for real? So what yeye truth are you looking for?

Again only someone who knows very little about the logistics of movie making will think this is an issue worth discussing.

Here's a little homework for you Kato...Do some research on SET DESIGNING/PRODUCTION. Now, now don't fret. ..you aren't going to get graded for it. The assignment is for you to educate yourself so next time you won't open a thread laid on the foundation of ignorance.

Sisi_Kill:

So we are criticizing them because they did not do a better job at recreating the scenery/location and not because they don't shoot on location? If that's the case. ...then I am totally on board but then again what else do you expect from an industry steeped in mediocrity and papapapaism?!!

toba: Wale Adenuga needs no introduction to many Nigerians, atleast those(some of us ) that read old magazines in the 80s like Ikebe super, Binta and super story.. 'When they were published, these magazines sold in the excess of half a million copies per edition. They were a success story.'

In the 90s WAP debuted TV shows and most that have been around especially from yr 2000 to date and are also TV adherent(foreign and Local tv channels) would know about his TV shows such as Super Story, Papa Ajasco and co, This life, Binta and friends etc.

No doubt, all his shows are entertaining and educating, but my issue with him is on the new TV series of super story titled 'ITOHAN! A CALL TO ACTION'

The program was recorded in conjuction with NAPTIP(National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters ) and supposedly shot in about 6 'countries' around the world comprising Nigeria, Benin, Mali, Morrocco, spain and Italy.
read more here http://www.naptip.gov.ng/pressitohan.html

The issue is this. Most of us have come to realise that Nollywood movies are fictional and so fake. I was expecting WAP to do better cos of his pedigree.

We saw the Nigeria scenes, Benin republic scenes, Mali scenes and 'Morrocco scenes'. The so called Italy and Spain scenes are big lies. The ladies sits on the curb and wait for customers in the street. Those curbs we see are as stained as what we see in Lagos Nigeria.

Also Glory Young (thats the madam in Italy) only sits in the house, without having to view the garden at all.

Most foreign scenes are acted at Night without the day brightness to really convince us the film was acted in the countries alleged.

I believe Nigerians can do better than this. Tade Ogidan that's behind the evergreen movie diamond ring, did a better job. RMD the father of teju baby face actually traveled in search of the diamond ring and it was shown in daylight.

I dont hate WAP, but i hate the fact that Nigerians are being fooled again.

I rest my case

toba: Wale Adenuga needs no introduction to many Nigerians, atleast those(some of us ) that read old magazines in the 80s like Ikebe super, Binta and super story.. 'When they were published, these magazines sold in the excess of half a million copies per edition. They were a success story.'

In the 90s WAP debuted TV shows and most that have been around especially from yr 2000 to date and are also TV adherent(foreign and Local tv channels) would know about his TV shows such as Super Story, Papa Ajasco and co, This life, Binta and friends etc.

No doubt, all his shows are entertaining and educating, but my issue with him is on the new TV series of super story titled 'ITOHAN! A CALL TO ACTION'

The program was recorded in conjuction with NAPTIP(National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters ) and supposedly shot in about 6 'countries' around the world comprising Nigeria, Benin, Mali, Morrocco, spain and Italy.
read more here http://www.naptip.gov.ng/pressitohan.html

The issue is this. Most of us have come to realise that Nollywood movies are fictional and so fake. I was expecting WAP to do better cos of his pedigree.

We saw the Nigeria scenes, Benin republic scenes, Mali scenes and 'Morrocco scenes'. The so called Italy and Spain scenes are big lies. The ladies sits on the curb and wait for customers in the street. Those curbs we see are as stained as what we see in Lagos Nigeria.

Also Glory Young (thats the madam in Italy) only sits in the house, without having to view the garden at all.

Most foreign scenes are acted at Night without the day brightness to really convince us the film was acted in the countries alleged.

I believe Nigerians can do better than this. Tade Ogidan that's behind the evergreen movie diamond ring, did a better job. RMD the father of teju baby face actually traveled in search of the diamond ring and it was shown in daylight.

I dont hate WAP, but i hate the fact that Nigerians are being fooled again.

I rest my case

toba:
You've claimed to have shut a movie in Italy, whereas you're faking it. Should be all be fooled and swallow the lies? its not compulsory to travel to shoot films but dont just make things up.

mdsocks:

Yeah...that's just it.

We need to start making our films more real even though it's acting.

Sometimes we over act or place ridiculous exchange of words and scenarios in our movies.

When Nollywood actors are on set, they act as if the people watching are fools or dummies, they don't challenge one's

intellect at all.

A movie should be more encompassing in terms of education. They said they shot some scenes in Morocco but i didn't

learn anything new like monuments, location or routes because there was nothing to what they shot.

Most of the knowledge of places I know are not actually about me being there but it was about me seeing them in movies

even though they were not the actual location.

mdsocks:
We ain't criticizing just based on sentiments but the scene we were been shown was different from what the real situations were.[/left]

Sisi_Kill:
The day people decide they don't deserve to have their senses raped everyday with trash is the day Nollywood will change their ways. This is what happened with Bollywood in the mid 90s. Now if you see some Bollywood movies, you won't be faulted for thinking it's a Hollywood production...that is until they start their singing and dancing.

Agbgift: Do people still watch super story?

Sisi_Kill: @ Villageboi
Love those clips!!

Honestly movie making is so much fun when done right.

toba: You guys are really missing the point.

Whats the need for review and constructive criticism? we watch nollywood and a movie shot in 2007, having a flash back of 1998, with a bill board of MTN that came to Nigeria in 2001 at the background. how does that add up?

You've claimed to have shut a movie in Italy, whereas you're faking it. Should be all be fooled and swallow the lies? its not compulsory to travel to shoot films but dont just make things up.

VillageBoi:

You're very welcome. Shame go catch me if I confess how much time I spend reading, researching and watching stuff about filmmaking online lol.
But I so love BTS and, as you mentioned, when filmmaking is done right it's so much fun. Love the clips you posted too. Thanks.

Sisi_Kill:
Bwahahahahahahahaha. ....what shame? Your own is small. ...you don't wanna know the lengths I have gone. Lemme not talk before people start giving me the side eye.

I think this is why it's frustrating that Nollywood refuses to learn. information is so available.....you are almost burdened with an over abundance of it. Honestly there's no excuse.

About a month or so someone posted the rubbish Nollywood passes off as action (a toy helicopter landing ) and I almost punch my screen out. The idiocy of the entire thing was just so uncalled for. ...have some respect for your audience dammit!!!

Ughhh.

VillageBoi:

No I think we now understand it is the LYING that is the issue here and I completely agree with the OP that they should not have lied. There is nothing wrong with the scenes shown being different from 'reality'... that is to be expected.

VillageBoi:
Teehee! You really think filmmaking na pure reality? Hopefully you don't jump off a high-rise building thinking you can really fly like Superman... but if you do you will win a Darwin award. Just watch this and calm yasef down


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhN1STep_zk

Sisi_Kill:
Bwahahahahahahahaha. ....what shame? Your own is small. ...you don't wanna know the lengths I have gone. Lemme not talk before people start giving me the side eye.

I think this is why it's frustrating that Nollywood refuses to learn. information is so available.....you are almost burdened with an over abundance of it. Honestly there's no excuse.

About a month or so someone posted the rubbish Nollywood passes off as action (a toy helicopter landing ) and I almost punch my screen out. The idiocy of the entire thing was just so uncalled for. ...have some respect for your audience dammit!!!

Ughhh.

Sisi_Kill:

Couldn't agree more with you!!!

. . .But I have stopped expecting anything remotely creative and well thought out from Nollywood. The truth is they aren't to blame. ..it's the people who continue to laud the crap they churn out everyday who shoulder the blame.

The day people decide they don't deserve to have their senses raped everyday with trash is the day Nollywood will change their ways. This is what happened with Bollywood in the mid 90s. Now if you see some Bollywood movies, you won't be faulted for thinking it's a Hollywood production...