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white`Nkem (f)
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Have u seen the American - Nigerian coproduction "Phat Girlz" (2006)? What do you think of it? Cheap comedy or seen it 3 times and loved it to death? I enjoyed it, had some good laughs, but especially liked the definition :
PHAT = Pretty Hot and Thick!!
contributions?
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jaybaby (f)
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Seen it 2--It's really interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!
& i like the name 2
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kobe (m)
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funny and all, I enjoyed it.
I don't like how some people might think about it however.
A person once asked me if it is true that Nigerian women have to be fat in order to get married - i'm all what? where did you get that from, she said phat girlz - I corrected her sha.
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white`Nkem (f)
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OMG!! See how people guide their ideas upon shallow sketches? Actually the movie wasn't implying that u can't get married otherwise, just that women are appreciated for their inner beauty! Geez,
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kobe (m)
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Yeah! It just goes to show you how vulnerable we all are in our various societies.
I'll continue to try my best to help them understand though.
Same way many have asked questions like"
"Hey in Africa do you chase lions and tigers and [sh!et]." - and others worse than that.
it saddens me really.
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hottestjem
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Yes I watched Phat Girlz when it came out in the movies last year. It created quite a buzz. She was featured on the cover of several American Magazines including the popular new African Magazine called AFRICAN VIBES MAGAZINE. She's on the cover of I think the April/May issue. I read it and it's a very interesting interview they have of her. between she told African Vibes Magazine that she is half Ethiopian and half American.
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kobe (m)
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I didn't even know she's half ethiopian. It didn't seem like it.
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white`Nkem (f)
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It's only lack of information! It doesn not apply to whites only!! One black guy here, from the forum, approached me in Russian, which is a big mistake here! I mean, Romania has nothing to do with Russia!! But it's natural not to know things that u don't come in contact with, but at least ask, don't assume. So, don't blame them for asking, be patient and explain! Nobody was born with knowledge. @hottestjem yes, it's true about her and "Tunde"'s character is Haitian. |
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cutiee_xx (f)
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maybe we need to bring some of them whites to come live wit us in africa for a while, so they know that it's not in all places in Africa,our mother land  , that we run alongside animals   or pursue them. we won die?  |
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Free (f)
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she is half Ethiopian and half American. are U talkin bout monique or? |
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jaybaby (f)
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yes i guess it's Monique
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esto (f)
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cool movie,and do u know i actually thought that guy was a nigeria.
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jaybaby (f)
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yes HE IS A NIGERIAN
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Free (f)
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no he aint i heard he was haitian  |
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jaybaby (f)
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WAS? so where is he from naw?
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salsera (f)
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The lead actor was NOT nigerian in the least; the other male actors were
I didn't like it at all, I thought it was cheap comedy.
I felt they could have done a lot more about researching Nigeria, all the attempts at speaking Nigerian languages(specifically Yoruba) were a poor attempt. I just cringed anytime they spoke, if you were supposed to be visiting Nigerian doctors who were in the US for a medical conference then your pronunciation should be perfect. Foreign productions do a lot better in making the audience believe its real
secondly why was his name Tunde Jonathan , that's an unusual name for a Yoruba man why not a fullfledged yoruba name like Akindele or Olaniran as a surname
thirdly why did they attend a ITSEKIRI and URHOBO association meeting and yet the only Nigerian language spoken there was Yoruba? Haba!!
The only kudos I had for the film was that it was unashamed to talk about Nigeria
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Free (f)
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WAS? so where is he from naw? jay, u trying to get smart wit me , huh?? @salsera i didnt really like da movie that much either it was okay |
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jaybaby (f)
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Free what U mean?
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Free (f)
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nevr mind |
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Free (f)
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sorry , |
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jaybaby (f)
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Sorry Pa |
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Free (f)
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ma wot? say it if u aint scared |
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jaybaby (f)
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Ur B******BS good 9t abeg |
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Free (f)
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i see ur scared
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jaybaby (f)
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Hehehehe-- I'm not feeling sleepy  |
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foumaleka (f)
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The guy in the movie is from haiti not nigeria, sorry dear.
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