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tomiobj: . Even tho nollywood is d 2nd largest movie industry in the world. It is usually seen as a mockery outside nigeria. Don't let me get started on yoruba movies. They like flashbacks too much,everything flashback. And you found out the whole movie was a flashback and the person telling the movie dies. A person gets shot on the arm (gunshout sounding 'pa') the person wakes up in an hospital with bandage on his head

You are spot on

eastermaris: The truth. Are u one?

According to the OP, every young guy dat is flossin in abj is a fake big boy.I don't agree.I was thinkin he was gonna say something about boys leading fake lives.

What is this one saying

tosyne2much: u ar on point bro.. They place so much hype on some ladies.. Most times, I wonder how these ladies feel

Sometimes these female monikers are actually guys.I feel shame for these cvnt suckers atimes.I guess thats y we have more female monikers now, most guys are nw impersonating to be girls cos of the attention.I bet the actual girls feel like queens whenever the come on NL, away from reality.

I hate the fact that there are lots of cvnt suckers on NL.

*U see guys getting a b0ner jus cos a girl mention him,wether she insults him or not.
*U see guys asking for a girl's pin on NL not minding if she's on BBM or not.
*Some clowns even open threads exalting a NL female moniker.
*Sending PMs to girls they don't know.
*Checking out and commending DPs of every chick dat comments on a thread.Like is she gonna like u jus cos u commended her DP?

anonimi: How do you think Americans see the "movies made in their own country" - by going to the cinemas paying a small amount per person or buying pirated copies and staying home to watch

U guys talk cinema.How many cinemas are there in nigeria? Its not like we have atleast one cinema in every state of the country u know.

BTW bro/sis u can make ur points without directing affrontive statements to me.I suppose We should be having mature discussions or debates here like adults.

londoner: Well, they are not scarce.....they are just more secure and harder to pirate. That is why you don't see them for 100 naira in your local store and to me, that's a good thing. If people want to watch the better movies, why not pool resources and pitch in for the better ones and watch them with friends that would like to watch?

Start a video club and you will be able to watch all the movies you want, without breaking the law to do it. Then everyone is happy and no one is cheated.

I have a question for u bro...Do u agree with me that numbers of crappy NW movie are way more numbers of NW good movies? If yes,i think its safe to say that NW is messed up.If NO,then i guess u wanna live in denial which IMO is not good for the good of the industry.We need to task these people to make good movies.More good movies should be made,we don't lack anything to hinder us from making it happen.

londoner: Iroko tv is good. I don't go to the cinema to watch Nollywood movies. I paid a subscription of 30 pounds for 12 months, they have options for much less. It also came with a 14 day free trial, which you can cancel before you are due to pay.

At the end of the day, movies are not free anywhere in the world, whether they are on tv or disc, money is associated at some point. How may I ask, do you expect directors, producers, actors and actresses and all the support staff to earn a living and make back their investment, if the films are free?

People who can afford phone credit can afford one of the options out there to watch a movie.

It is because people have no respect for the hard work of an artist, that they feel their work should be free. Do you do your work for free, or at a reduced rate?

I totally disagree that a movie must reach all corners before it can be termed good.

I understand ur point but i think u don't understand mine.I never said movies should be given to the public for free.There are a lot of cheap nollywood movies out there,for example, when i walk into a video store, what i see most are cheap crappy NW movies,Meanwhile the good movies are scarce.Now my point is,how can u regard a movie industry when the good movies are always scarce?

dabossman: No disrespect, but this your cheap mentality is so warped. When a new movie is released in Hollywood, do you think they just start selling it on the streets for $1? People go to the cinemas to watch for between $7-$15 depending on the cinema and how many weeks it has been released. Then it is released on other mediums like DVD, Blu-ray, online platforms, Netflixs, Hulu etc and all of them cost money. That is why they can spend millions of dollars on a movie and make as much as 3 times their investment, if not more.

You want a Nigerian producer to invest like N50-150 million on a very good movie so you can then buy for N200 at Oshodi under bridge right?

And sorry a movie is not considered good just because the whole populace has seen it. It is good based on its content. Go to the cinemas, buy a ticket for between 1K-1.5K and stop looking for cheap movies.

Or is the quality of okrika bend-down-select the same as designer clothes bought from an upscale fashion shop.

You like beta thing but you no wan spend money.

Cheap mentality? Is that the term used for a fellow who simply ask to get good movies produced in his/her country at a desent prize?

My point is...the industry is seen as crappy cos the number of crappy movies is so much dat it supersedes the good movies for a 90-10 ratio.If not for anything there should be a balance.

Its more annoying that the so called good movies of nowadays tries too hard to convey african messenge from a western point of view.What happened to the good old village type movies showcasing our culture like the Igodos and the Ijeles?

dabossman: A movie ticket at Silverbird is between N1,000 and N1,500 depending on the day and time. That is not something I will say is exclusively for the rich. Some of those you are classifying as poor, spend just about that buying or renting those crappy movies from their neighbourhood video stores. They enjoy such movies are most likely not interested in movies with complicated plots. They enjoy their Baba Suwe, Baba Latin, Aki and Pawpaw, Mr. Ibu and co very much. If you are not in that category, then you pay for the class of movies you want.

Good movies cost money. it's a business, not a past -time.

Who rents a NW movie for #1000? Those crappy movies don't exceed #100 to rent.

If good movies cost money and is business,why are these movies so far fetched and almost impossible to get in the neighborhood? Recent or old?

@orikinla. How many of these so called good movies do u see in video stores.I mostly stream these good movies from the internet which cost me a lot.It now seems the good movies are reserved for the rich while crappy movies are dumped on the poor? That is not the NW of my dream.Thanks.

otunbakolawole: Must u insult him. You made valid points but the insult is unnecessary.

I tire o broda.And these are supposedly graduates or undergraduates.

londoner: Anyon who has not watched recent movies coming out of Nigeria and especially through the new school of producers and dictors, is likely to be outdated in his/her impressions.


Emem Isong, Desmond Elliot, Uche Jumbo and co are collaborating in producing/directing fantastic films.......I am sooooo impressed with the leaps and bounds made by Nollywood and also one or two GH producers/directors.

These movies are nowhere to be found on the net or pirate CD in most cases. The best way is to sign up to Irokotv and
re-introduce yourself to Nollywood. You wont be disappointed, I wasn't.

Nollywood is definitely a worthy industry.

What if i'm not rich enough to buy data? Good Movies needs to reach or affect all corners of the populace before its considered good. What is good movie when they get to be seen by only the rich?

Funniez: Una no get work. Actors/Actresses are busy chopping dia money nd u are here insulting urselves. If u feel they are nt doing gud enof, then go into film acting, become a director, use learners nd unpopular actors in ur film, produce it nd wen no one patronises it,maybe u wuld come to undastand then.

In essence wat u r saying is...these people make these crap to be patronized? Or tasking the movie industry to make better movie is a crime?

priscaoge: I saw a movie poster @St. Michaels titled 'EBOLA' Na wa oooo

Dear i saw a movie poster titled "diaris god o" and am like "wTF"?

Why cant these kids just PM these girls and stop creating st#pid threads everywhere?

Another yaba leftian

Nigerian celebrities.Showcasing their fo0lishness since 1960


Did she hire him because he is cute or because he guarded Chris brown? What is she over excited about?

Like seriously? That is ur main problem in life right now? SMH

On point

The list has a racist under-tone to it.Lotta white boys here and there, plus there is hardly a rapper on the list...Or maybe hiphop was not fully considered as a music art in this context.SMH for billboard.That was how they listed "thrift shop" as the hottest hiphop song ever.

I know why u created this thread and i understand.

Na sh#t like this de gather comments pass.

How would u f#ck someone u broke up with and call it break up sex Then what is make up sex?

Can U satisfy Nigerians at all? I could remember,this had been the same reaction given to 'personally' Testimony' and all their previous songs, then at the end,u see people sweating their a.s.s off dancing to these songs in the club.Same reaction giving to any new songs released by any artiste.My question is...Are Nigerians musically confused?

Another yaba leftian

Joke of the century that this made FP.

FP topics today tho.

Maybe i'm in the wrong forum.Somebody please give me a link to nairaland.

ejiro2130: I get wer you coming from....bt I tink this is typical p2
Very poor lyrical content
Too much auto tune? ??
Singing off beat
T.i killed it though

I agree with u abt the autotune and the poor lyrical content.The song practically belonged to T.i.

But the song felt good tho thanks to The beat and the quality of the sound and all.

safarigirl: I don't even like testimony. I know you're trying to say I prefer the pangolo type of songs, sorry to disappoint you, but I don't

I prefer Bring It On with Dave Scott to this, this song lacks originality. When I listened to it all I could remember was the beat from 'Celebrate Good Times' and to some extent 'All Night Long'...was the auto-tune necessary?

I just don't like this particular song, it's not about them bringing back the '80's' or doing something different. This type of 'different' doesn't appeal to me.

That's my opinion, not everyone should like what you like.

I understand u and i respect ur opinion.The song is good,it'll grow on u honey


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So this made FP? When the link the op posted was actually a link to the audio version.The topic is misleading.

safarigirl: I'm not feeling the song yet. That auto-tune is unnecessary, Peter was dancing a little too hard (like ease into it, don't force it), the video quality is poor IMO.

I'm a big P-square fan, but this song no just be am...they tried to sound too American, we've heard Usher and CB, we've heard Pharrell and JT, give us P-square, the P-square we love, the P-square of More Than A Friend and Roll It, not this.

The song is simply brilliant and classic that's probably why u didn't feel it. U were expecting the regular 'testimony' kinda p2 but u were disappointed with the change, which IMO took versatility to another level.I'm not a p2 fan actually but the song(this song) made me one by default.