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toluxe0075:
John wick movies used many martial art style including kung fu and gun fu, which is more of a combination of gun and Kung fu.

Kaycee7:
Guess The Dark Knight trilogy and some James Bond movies are gang movies too, then.

The League Of Shadows are assassins

toluxe0075:
You are damn right. Both franchise have the gang elements in them. Batman had to fight the league of shadows in Batman begins and dark knight rises. In the dark knight, if I could remember, there were some gangs who were tired of Batman and had to hire jokers service to end him. I’m sure James Bond had to deal with some gangs in some of the movies in James Bond franchise.

MJBOLT:

The League Of Shadows are assassins

Gang of assassins??I thought it was gang of thieves

1.Assassins undergo training before they are recruited
2. Assasins know different form of martial arts due to training and are experts in killing.
3. They also usually operate in the shadows.

1. Gangs don't undergo training to be recruited
2. Gangs do not know any form of martial arts,at best they are street fighters and that's it.
3. Gangs don't operate in the shadows, most of them are very loud about their lifestyle.


Gangs are usually fighting over Drugs, money,women.
Assasins will kill a person if there's a contract.

toluxe0075:
Which makes them a gang. A gang of assasins

toluxe0075:
This people want to argue to argument sake jare. John wick is a gang movie. A simple definition of gang proves it. But let them enjoy their back and forth.

MetroLane:
All these dickriding, I wonder how you're not pregnant yet.

MJBOLT:

Gang of assassins??I thought it was gang of thieves

1.Assassins undergo training before they are recruited
2. Assasins know different form of martial arts due to training and are experts in killing.
3. They also usually operate in the shadows.

1. Gangs don't undergo training to be recruited
2. Gangs do not know any form of martial arts,at best they are street fighters and that's it.
3. Gangs don't operate in the shadows, most of them are very loud about their lifestyle.


Gangs are usually fighting over Drugs, money,women.
Assasins will kill a person if there's a contract.

OhBritannia:
The gangs of Lagos is 8/10 for me.

This is one of the best Nigeria movie i have ever seen. The writers deserve a round of applause, nobody thought it will end the way it ended, the movies moved from action, crime to mystery in less than 10 minutes.

I am really impressed with the storyline, they did well.

The main characters owned up to Their roles very well especially tobi bakre and adesuwa and oh!!!! That church scene by chioma chukwuka was GOATED.

What about the kazim of a guy, at a time i even started to like him even though he was heartless 😁😁

Mehn!! Chike's death was one of the most emotional movie scenes I've watched this Year and that weeping from adesuwa, that emotions she showed and the tears and shouting of chioma.

If there is one thing Nigeria actress are good at is portraying emotional scenes.

The end part where the Eyo masquerades pulled out their guns was just too good i had to watch the entire movie again and again.

I like that The movie industry in Nigeria is moving forward and developing.

I am really impressed with the movie.

Baddestguyp:
this is a very limited definition.
The word gang is not limited to "drug gang" or "local street gangs"

MJBOLT:

Oga rest,that's the usual MO of gangs.
You don't see assassins fighting over cocaine or women,it's gangs that do stuff like that.

Baddestguyp:
ok

toluxe0075:
You are damn right. Both franchise have the gang elements in them. Batman had to fight the league of shadows in Batman begins and dark knight rises. In the dark knight, if I could remember, there were some gangs who were tired of Batman and had to hire jokers service to end him. I’m sure James Bond had to deal with some gangs in some of the movies in James Bond franchise.

Kaycee7:
Having gang elements does not make a movie a gang movie. By that definition, every movie that has ever featured a gang in any capacity is a gang movie.

toluxe0075:
John wick movies used many martial art style including kung fu and gun fu, which is more of a combination of gun and Kung fu.

MJBOLT:

I thought John Wick was an Assassin movie where did all this gang movie talk come from??

OhBritannia:
The gangs of Lagos is 8/10 for me.

This is one of the best Nigeria movie i have ever seen. The writers deserve a round of applause, nobody thought it will end the way it ended, the movies moved from action, crime to mystery in less than 10 minutes.

I am really impressed with the storyline, they did well.

The main characters owned up to Their roles very well especially tobi bakre and adesuwa and oh!!!! That church scene by chioma chukwuka was GOATED.

What about the kazim of a guy, at a time i even started to like him even though he was heartless 😁😁

Mehn!! Chike's death was one of the most emotional movie scenes I've watched this Year and that weeping from adesuwa, that emotions she showed and the tears and shouting of chioma.

If there is one thing Nigeria actress are good at is portraying emotional scenes.

The end part where the Eyo masquerades pulled out their guns was just too good i had to watch the entire movie again and again.

I like that The movie industry in Nigeria is moving forward and developing.

I am really impressed with the movie.

Baddestguyp:
I honestly don't know how hard it was for the guy to get this

I even listed several of the fighting styles used but he refused to listen. When he hears Kung Fu, all he thinks about us those old Jet Li movies.

They don't understand that many action movies make use of multiple fighting styles. A movie does not have to be restricted to only 1 style.

John Wick and Matrix all use multiple fighting styles. Even in one 5 minutes action scene, they can combine like 3 different styles

Gmajor:
Massive spoilers for a 50+ year-old movie/novel lol
Two months ago, I read Mario Puzo's The Godfather, and I thought it would be fitting to see the much-acclaimed movie. I have to say, I wasn't disappointed. The Godfather is a 1969 novel written by Mario Puzo and a 1972 movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola about a Sicilian crime family in New York. It explores the theme of organized crime and how it operates, gruesome turf wars and murder, revenge, etc. It also delves into the themes of honor, bravery, and loyalty - to family and found family. The novel and movie go to great lengths to flesh out the characters and crime syndicate to the point where you come to admire these criminals by the end of the novel/movie.

The movie is one of the best novel adaptations I've ever watched. It managed to capture the heart and soul of the book in a spectacular manner. When written words are adapted to the big screen, certain elements of the story must bend to the new medium, but the filmmakers managed to handle the transformation process perfectly! They expertly walked the fine line of what needed to be added or removed to make the movie work, and I have to give them props.

The movie is over 50 years old, and I don't really like watching old films. In my opinion, their acting can be stilted, the special effects terrible (through no fault of theirs), and the shots and cinematography uninspired, etc. However, this movie holds up very well today. The acting was mostly great, with the standout being Marlon Brando (Vito Corleone), who despite talking like a chain smoker with hot yam in his cheeks, still manages to steal every scene. He is extremely charismatic, and you can buy that this man commands a lot of respect and is a Mafioso.

It's really uncanny seeing Al Pacino as a young man with a baby face. It feels so unreal.

The sets were varied and all looked great, from the lavish wedding in the beginning of the movie to the Italian countryside to Vegas. No expense was spared, even though the movie had a budget of 5 million dollars, which, fun fact, is $36,106,690.99 when adjusted for current year inflation.
I was also really shocked by how realistic the guns, muzzle shots, bullets, and bullet holes looked. There was a character who was wearing glasses and was shot in the eye, and I was blown away by how good the special effect was. It's such a shame that Nollywood movies have not caught up with 50+ year-old Hollywood movies. This just goes to show that the lack of imagination in Nollywood is really holding it back A LOT.

Fumbles:
As much as I have praised this movie, there is one comically bad scene that left me scratching my head. This was the scene where Sonny Corleone was beating up his brother-in-law. Most of the punches were nowhere near Carlo's, and it really baffled me that they didn't do another take. Kind of weird that a movie this competent would stumble over such a small hurdle.

internal dialogue

One of the things that does not translate well to the big screen when a novel is adapted is internal dialogue. It is usually very intrusive on screen and disrupts immersion. Directors and writers have to find a way around it. In some adaptations, the fact that the internal dialogue is removed is a big plus and is not missed in any way. For instance, in "50 Shades of Grey," the removal of Anna's (the female protagonist) internal dialogue makes her appear more mature and competent, as opposed to her novel version that was perpetually confounded by everything. However, in "The Godfather," the removal of internal monologue takes away a lot of the story. The novel explores characters in a way the movie could never attempt, and I would recommend the novel even if you have watched the movie.

Before watching the movie, I was excited to see how it would handle some elements of the novel, such as:

1. Racism and sexism: Usually in books/movies, racism is presented as a flaw that certain people have. But in "The Godfather," Italians are presented as racist. They casually use the N-word and are extremely prejudiced against black people. The book was set in the 1940s, so it comes as no surprise that they not only held such beliefs but were not shy to espouse them. They even used the slur "guinea," a term for darker-skinned Italians, quite a few times in the book. The sexism was also very much present because, again, this story is set in the '40s. The sexism is most notable in relation to the Corleone daughter. She gets beaten by her husband, and his father Vito Corleone dismisses it as her fault for provoking him. Vito's inaction emboldened his in-law and could be said by some to have led to the death of his son. I was curious how the movie would handle the racism, sexism, and use of slurs. And even though it is dialed down, the sentiment is still there, and I appreciate that the movie does not compromise on adapting the book as it was written. Maybe if the movie were adapted today, it would have held back on the slurs... or not. After all, Tarantino has a career.

2. The lady with the Atlantic Ocean: Lucy Mancini is the bridesmaid from the beginning of the book who wanted to have sex with Sonny because she has a unique anatomy. Even though she only plays a minor role in the novel, I found her subplot of having a huge vagina to be funny and fascinating, and I wanted to see how the movie would adapt it. Unfortunately, she only appeared in the wedding sequence.


In conclusion, The Godfather is a timeless classic that continues to captivate audiences with its masterful storytelling, unforgettable characters, and stunning cinematography. It not only defined a generation, but it also set a standard that most gangster movies today have not been able to live up to. It's a story that has managed to stand the test of time, and I would recommend the movie/novel to anyone who hasn't seen it.

8.9/10

toluxe0075:
You are damn right. Both franchise have the gang elements in them. Batman had to fight the league of shadows in Batman begins and dark knight rises. In the dark knight, if I could remember, there were some gangs who were tired of Batman and had to hire jokers service to end him. I’m sure James Bond had to deal with some gangs in some of the movies in James Bond franchise.

SOZINN:
Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan team up in the first trailer for #TheMarvels - in theaters this November.


This trailer looks like a bad idea. 🤦🏾‍♂️



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuk77TjvfmE

SOZINN:
Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan team up in the first trailer for #TheMarvels - in theaters this November.


This trailer looks like a bad idea. 🤦🏾‍♂️



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuk77TjvfmE

MJBOLT:

Gang of assassins??I thought it was gang of thieves

1.Assassins undergo training before they are recruited
2. Assasins know different form of martial arts due to training and are experts in killing.
3. They also usually operate in the shadows.

1. Gangs don't undergo training to be recruited
2. Gangs do not know any form of martial arts,at best they are street fighters and that's it.
3. Gangs don't operate in the shadows, most of them are very loud about their lifestyle.


Gangs are usually fighting over Drugs, money,women.
Assasins will kill a person if there's a contract.

SOZINN:
Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan team up in the first trailer for #TheMarvels - in theaters this November.


This trailer looks like a bad idea. 🤦🏾‍♂️



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuk77TjvfmE

Atomic Blonde is an MI6 agent,you do not become a government agent without training and Red Sparrow literally went to a school where they train women on how to kill

milann:
lies. atomic blonde, red sparrow never learned martial arts