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Aloy~Emeka
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #64 on: October 14, 2009, 06:10 PM »

Quote from: Kenezi on October 14, 2009, 06:00 PM
Are you mad?
Huh Huh
Homonide
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #65 on: October 14, 2009, 06:14 PM »

Did i hear some1 mention Pete Edochie?abeg make dem no spoil movie 4 us o, this is not an Igbo movie for GOD's sake.The only thing that man has is his

voice, diction is zero, delivery;non-existent.

Olu Jacob still remains the best alternative.
mrperfect (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #66 on: October 14, 2009, 06:17 PM »

I just visited her website is also very interesting http://www.halfofayellowsun.com
Aloy~Emeka
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #67 on: October 14, 2009, 06:21 PM »

Quote from: Homonide on October 14, 2009, 06:14 PM
Did i hear some1 mention Pete Edochie?abeg make dem no spoil movie 4 us o, this is not an Igbo movie for GOD's sake.The only thing that man has is his

voice, diction is zero, delivery;non-existent.

Olu Jacob still remains the best alternative.
Pete Edochie has a very good diction and his' is among the best in Nigeria. Because someone's accent or dialect is different from yours doesn't mean his or her diction is bad.
PapaBrowne (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #68 on: October 14, 2009, 06:23 PM »

Hmmmm! This girl is going places. She was marvelous on CNN yesterday!
sley4life (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #69 on: October 14, 2009, 06:24 PM »

ok
Aloy~Emeka
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #70 on: October 14, 2009, 06:46 PM »

Quote from: PapaBrowne on October 14, 2009, 06:23 PM
Hmmmm! This girl is going places. She was marvelous on CNN yesterday!
That's the link but I can't find the video:




http://connecttheworld.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/12/connector-of-the-day-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie/#comment-9631
okeey (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #71 on: October 14, 2009, 06:58 PM »

oh my goodnessis dis real
omar22 (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #72 on: October 14, 2009, 07:13 PM »

Question for all of you if you were going to finance the movie would you go for a Hollywood star or a Nollywood actor?
Crude Oil (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #73 on: October 14, 2009, 07:17 PM »

Damn! I really admire this young woman, she has done very well for herself.
Crude Oil (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #74 on: October 14, 2009, 07:22 PM »

What a shame!
amedino (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #75 on: October 14, 2009, 07:42 PM »

it is a good thing for an african, a true nigerian to be giving this kind priviledges. i am realy happy for her. wish her gudluck.
ezeagu (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #76 on: October 14, 2009, 07:45 PM »

Quote from: Aloy~Emeka on October 14, 2009, 04:00 PM
His African accent was more like the Boer  type accent. The real west African accent will be difficult too pull off without someone with 100% negro blood because of the shape of the jaws.

I'm not sure about that.  Huh There are Germans who can speak in a Nigerian accent, I've seen a white lady from Calabar who has a calabar accent.

Shape of the jaws?
ezeagu (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #77 on: October 14, 2009, 07:47 PM »

Quote from: omar22 on October 14, 2009, 07:13 PM
Question for all of you if you were going to finance the movie would you go for a Hollywood star or a Nollywood actor?

Look for other actors in Nigeria, I mean real actors. Someone already suggested Yaya Da Costa and Chiwetel Ejiofor which would be good.
ezeagu (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #78 on: October 14, 2009, 07:48 PM »

Quote from: Homonide on October 14, 2009, 06:14 PM
this is not an Igbo movie for GOD's sake.

Sorry to disappoint you, but this novel is centered on Igbo people, hence the 'half of a yellow sun', get it?
omar22 (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #79 on: October 14, 2009, 08:04 PM »

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Look for other actors in Nigeria, I mean real actors. Someone already suggested Yaya Da Costa and Chiwetel Ejiofor which would be good.


It wont happen, may be those who are in the background but the role would go to a hollywood star WHY? because they know how to go from one end to another end when it comes to characters,


Nollywood actors act the same way, they speak the same way despite the roles are for different characters
LAFOCUZY
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #80 on: October 14, 2009, 08:19 PM »

Pete Edochie & Olu Jacobs are perhaps two of Nigerians greatest actors. They should be part of this, And that is, if my views counts.

But this Nigerian girl have done good for herself and Nigeria. If only we have good people in governance, this counrty would have been a great place for all of us.

sad story for the IGBO, but they have forged ahead and doing well for themselve??
Ikengawo
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #81 on: October 14, 2009, 08:27 PM »

this is good! im proud of her, it would be interesting to see nollywood actors and actresses in this, the ones that can act

1. pete edochie
2. olu jacobs
4. nkem owoh

any of those 3 will do the country proud. and the guy that always plays an angry or evil king.
Ikengawo
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #82 on: October 14, 2009, 08:31 PM »

what i dont get is why more nollywood movies cant be based on books and GOOD stories that are already there

lord knows so many writers are out of ideas in the industry and the story lines are weak as mess often, why not capitalize of the fact that nigerians are among the best book writers in the world and use some of these brilliant plots.

after all nollywood was founded on a movie remake of Things Fall Apart.
It should seriously be common sense.
rita@NL (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #83 on: October 14, 2009, 08:42 PM »

I go be one of the cast inside this movie cos God don reveal am to me  ZOOMMMMM=>=>=>=>=>Hollywood here i come
presido1
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #84 on: October 14, 2009, 09:07 PM »

Quote from: Homonide on October 14, 2009, 06:14 PM
Did i hear some1 mention Pete Edochie?abeg make dem no spoil movie 4 us o, this is not an Igbo movie for GOD's sake.The only thing that man has is his
voice, diction is zero, delivery;non-existent.Olu Jacob still remains the best alternative.
You can do better by doing away with hate and bad belle.
oyinda. (f)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #85 on: October 14, 2009, 09:15 PM »

http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-336057.0.html

you guys should listen to Chimamanda give a very impressive speech here ^
omar22 (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #86 on: October 14, 2009, 09:15 PM »

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You can do better by doing away with hate and bad belle.


Its not hate or bad belle, people are going to put Miillions of $$$$ up and they would want their movie to be a flop


Look at Hotel Rwanda (2 Oscar nominees)
Look at Last King of Scotland (1 Oscar winner)

am sorry as good as the Nigerian actors are they are better options
lonelypal (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #87 on: October 14, 2009, 09:18 PM »

Quote from: rudegirl on October 14, 2009, 05:52 PM
Trash u cares,will the film bring food to the common man's table Shocked
so why the accolades!!! Tongue  Shocked

Just as your name suggest,  Angry your not only rude but daft and stupid as well Angry
Think before u post, just read your post once again. Dickhead!
Aloy~Emeka
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #88 on: October 14, 2009, 09:36 PM »

Quote from: Ikengawo on October 14, 2009, 08:31 PM
what i dont get is why more nollywood movies cant be based on books and GOOD stories that are already there

lord knows so many writers are out of ideas in the industry and the story lines are weak as mess often, why not capitalize of the fact that nigerians are among the best book writers in the world and use some of these brilliant plots.

after all nollywood was founded on a movie remake of Things Fall Apart.
It should seriously be common sense.
My thoughts exactly. On the other hand, why should we employ Sophie Okonedo for the role when we already have home based Bimbo Akintola or Genevieve Nnaji?. Bimbo can play that role more than any other in this world.
ezeagu (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #89 on: October 14, 2009, 09:40 PM »

Quote from: Aloy~Emeka on October 14, 2009, 09:36 PM
My thoughts exactly. On the other hand, why should we employ Sophie Okonedo for the role when we already have home based Bimbo Akintola or Genevieve Nnaji?. Bimbo can play that role more than any other in this world.

Bimbo doesn't fit the character, maybe if she changes her appearance more because the way the main female character is described is almost the opposite of what Bimbo looks like.
Aloy~Emeka
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #90 on: October 14, 2009, 09:45 PM »

How was the female character described?



Bimbo Akintola



omar22 (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #91 on: October 14, 2009, 10:03 PM »

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My thoughts exactly. On the other hand, why should we employ Sophie Okonedo for the role when we already have home based Bimbo Akintola or Genevieve Nnaji?


Well you cant compare!,  If you look at Sophie role in Hotel Rwanda you would see that she fits the bill and remember its not a low budget film,  you would see that shes a far better actress, she is more experienced, she could handle the pressure that comes with a big project and she could also leave her comfort zone , 


koolchicco
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #92 on: October 14, 2009, 10:07 PM »

Quote from: omar22 on October 14, 2009, 10:03 PM

Well you cant compare!,  If you look at Sophie role in Hotel Rwanda you would see that she fits the bill and remember its not a low budget film,  you would see that shes a far better actress, she is more experienced, she could handle the pressure that comes with a big project and she could also leave her comfort zone , 




Omar, I think I'd agree with you on this.
Aloy~Emeka
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #93 on: October 14, 2009, 10:13 PM »

Quote from: omar22 on October 14, 2009, 10:03 PM

Well you cant compare!,  If you look at Sophie role in Hotel Rwanda you would see that she fits the bill and remember its not a low budget film,  you would see that shes a far better actress, she is more experienced, she could handle the pressure that comes with a big project and she could also leave her comfort zone , 




What do you mean?. Are you saying that Nigerians are not good enough for a big budget movie?. We are only good enough for peanuts?. I remember somebody told me the same thing when PSG wanted to sign Okocha for $17M. back then, African players don't earn that much and that person told me that no Oyibo in his right mind will pay an African such amount for his services in soccer. Well, it happened. Stop looking down on us; many actresses in Nigeria are better than Sophie Okonedo.

What pressure can she sustain more than Nigerians who manage to shoot movies without electricity?
omar22 (m)
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #94 on: October 14, 2009, 10:15 PM »

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What do you mean?. Are you saying that Nigerians are not good enough for a big budget movie?


Name one?

Name Nigerian actress that could play the role of Winnie Mandela?
Aloy~Emeka
Re: Chimamanda's Book Picked For A Hollywood Movie
« #95 on: October 14, 2009, 10:26 PM »

Quote from: omar22 on October 14, 2009, 10:15 PM

Name one?

Name Nigerian actress that could play the role of Winnie Mandela?
Joke Silva, Onyeka Onwenu, Hilda Dokubo etc
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