El Guapo:

My Reasons :

- To Feel home

- To Learn diverse dialects i.e Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and Efik

- To Patronise Africa and Nigeria

- To get Updated

My Reasons :

- To Feel home

- To Learn diverse dialects i.e Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and[b] Efik[/b]
- To Patronise Africa and Nigeria

- To get Updated

Desola:

Bloody lie! You only get to learn about ibo, not the other tribes you mentioned. "Nollywood" is ibo!

duke4ever:

everytime we come here 2 post shits about a fast growing industry like Nollywood that has really done well in projecting Nigerian culture. We may not appreciate what we have but, I have friends fron T&T and other parts of America and Africa telling me about their liking of our movies.
If the NL's so called intellectuals think they can do better, esp.that woman of Idi, while not do something more surpassing than Nollywood. If have anything 2 concribute for the growth of this Nation, concentrate and be focused on it. But if u don't have SHUT THE bleep UP and refrain your hand from condemin the hardwork of others be it copied, photocopied or whatever u term it.

donclemo:

If we dont criticize how will dey improve do u think i dont like Nigerian movies to compete with Hollywood in terms of good production and everything. Nigerian music industry is growing some of the works of our artist and music producers can be compared with others abroad. the truth is that Nigerian movies are not trying. even though the picture quality of New Masquerade may not be great but that work still stands out.

Sike:

If we dont take care of our industry. . . Who Will

Mr. Globe:

^^^^ Hey Jim iyke, is that you? I already saw Genevieve here but she goes by @duke4real. Nollywood garbage.

Desola:

Bloody lie! You only get to learn about ibo, not the other tribes you mentioned. "Nollywood" is ibo!

Ileke-IdI:

Define update. Because you're definitely getting 98.8% old recycled garbage from Nollywood, buddy.

I watch because some are funny and some are just plain ridiculous but make for a really good laugh. I mostly watch the village type ones, I can't stand the one with the people faking accents and trying too hard.

M M M:

Do 9ja act film

El Guapo:

Am begining to wonder where Ini edo, Omotola, Ramsey noah, Desmond elliot etc all hail from!
May be they are Igbos too lol!! Funny NLs. The can go on and on

El Guapo:

Am begining to wonder where Ini edo, Omotola, Ramsey noah, Desmond elliot etc all hail from!

rokiatu:

1 To promote African movies. (If we do not promote our own, who will?)

2 For entertainment. (Yeah the production may be poor and everything but some are really entertaining.)

THE AMAKA:

FOOLS speaking on what they don't know. whether the movie is Hausa, or English-speaking, they're considered Nollywood movies. when they count the number of NOLLYWOOD movies produced and distributed every year, they are counting ALL movies that are made in Nigeria, whether in native tongue or not. it's those that choose to divide themselves and start giving their movies all sorts of bogus names. Nollywood does NOT equal Igbo. maybe if some took the time to look at the names of many of the stars and producers, you will see that roughly 70% are Igbo. if others choose to stay in their group and do movies in their own language, how is that another man's fault? get off of your high horses, seriously.

reasons why i watch Nollywood:

1) its different
2) i can connect and understand many of the stories on a personal level, being that I'm a Nigerian/Africa
3) I've stated watching Hausa movies, and it helps me understand the culture and how they value religion and family vs what I'm used to.
4) comic relief; its fun to watch and laugh at all the mistakes and the bad acting

but I give Nollywood credit where it's due. to be a home-grown industry in a country where almost nothing works (security/constant electricity) and still be able to pull it off is amazing. Nollywood is adored not only by Nigerians, but other Africans.
if not for Nollywood, many outside of Nigeria would still have this myopic idea on what Nigeria and Nigerians are all about, based on stereotypes.
Nollywood has done what the Nigerian government has FAILED to do.
Nollywood is one of Nigeria's largest exports and does help the economy in a way.

KUDOS NOLLYWOOD.
Mercy Johnson, Nse Ikpe, Susan Peters, Joseph Benjamin, Lillian Bach, Regina Askia, Liz Benson, etc etc. thats not even including all the Ghanaian actors.