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@EbonyMerma
Is this some kind of joke? No, i mean really? what , how can you you watch a movie by , say Denzel, watch a Nollywood movie then , in your right state of mind say , ok i get it, you didn't say they are good. you just said you love them. Where can i get the drug that can make me delusional enough?

PROUD? Of what? These films?

Sister, please you should be helping us out not helping us in.
By the way nice to have you here.

LOL, No, I am not joking. I REALLY enjoy Nollywood movies. I want to tell my friends and family about them and purchase the DVD's that interest me. Here are my reasons for loving Nollywood movies and I will also list what I don't like about Nollywood movies:

1. The nigerian actresses are always covered and dressed respectfully.
2. The women are usually very beautiful and come in all sizes, shapes and colors.
3. It is nice to see darker black women playing leading roles, example being Genevive (spelling).
4. I have seen story-lines and scenes that were very romantic without being overly-sexual and offensive.
5. For those of us who have never traveled to Africa, it is nice to see Africa towns and cities from an African perspective instead of the American perspective (lions and tigers running everywhere).
6. The men in these movies are so fione, and I love the accent.
7. I enjoy seeing Nollywood movies that reflect positive images of Nigerian dress, culture, food and music.

But here is what I dislike and it's very minor, yet substantial.

I REALLY dislike how the women in these movies tear each other apart. They are either fighting, arguing or wanting to rip off their wigs over a man or some small misunderstanding. I do not like that image of Nigerian women at all, and feel that the intimate relationships between women in these movies, should be improved.

The women are often portrayed as being mean, evil, deceitful, untrusting, desperate, cold and wishy washy (sometimes, but not always). While the men on the other hand are portrayed as being playas, gentlemen, nobel kings or having more importance than women.

This has just been my observation, but I know that my statement above is only reflective in some Nollywood movies, definately not all. Overall, I find them to be refreshing.

I am from Chicago, the Yale neighborhood is one of the worst. I wonder why she was still living there.

I'm African American and residing in America, I personally love Nollywood movies. Luckily, I have been able to watch Nollywood movies for free on YouTube.

I am thinking that my addiction to Naija movies is getting out of hand. lol

Example being: I arrived home from school this past Wednesday. I immediately dropped my books and started watching a Nollywood movie posted on YouTube entitled "Because You Love Me - Super Story". I didn't get to bed until 4 AM the following day. This movie made me laugh, it made me angry, it made me cry. I can't get that "Super Story" song out of my head and I found the MTN commercials to be very refreshing because they used real black actors of the darker variety, which is rarely seen here in the states.

I also enjoyed a movie entitled "Letters to a Stranger". I am so in love with Sadiq. I will fly all the way to Lagos to find him and make him mine. Sigh, he is so gorgeous,

My least favorite Nollywood movie so far has been "Beyonce and Rhianna". Just dreadful! But, I enjoy most of the movies I've seen thus far. I feel that Nigerians should be proud of the movies that Nollywood makers produce. Some movies will be better than others and some will have a stronger message than others.

My thoughts ~~EbonyMermaid