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Good day, fellas. I don't really understand our Nollywood movies anymore. Is it that they are now clueless on what movie they should produce? Selection of characters= Zero. Story, title= zero. What are they even acting for God sake? Their movies are so predictable. No suspense, poor action, poor passion, unnecessary delay in a scene etc, unlike movies of those days. Na so, so copy, copy. Lol, i see their movies like a mere children drama. You rarely watch a Nollywood movie that is interesting. It's very rare. I prefer Telemundo movies to theirs.

These younger generation I wonder what it is they really enjoyed...

In their time.

They never even taste life!

Haibo! What age group do you fall under for you to be talking like an old man?

It's like we've been chatting with our fathers in here...😑😑😑

brain54:
These younger generation I wonder what it is they really enjoyed...

In their time.

They never even taste life!

Samantha125:
Haibo! What age group do you fall under for you to be talking like an old man?

It's like we've been chatting with our fathers in here...😑😑😑

I will be 73 by July...

Be serious...😑😑😑

brain54:
I will be 73 by July...

Samantha125:
Be serious...😑😑😑

I am a Grey haired man...

With walking stick!

brain54:
I will be 73 by July...

Old papa youngy, you whine.

Maaka...😒😒😒

brain54:
I am a Grey haired man...

With walking stick!

[quote author=Samantha125 post=134297424]Be serious...[quote]He is pulling your legs.

Do you by any chance know which age group he falls under? I want to check something... [quote author=Truvelisback post=134297521][/quote]

Samantha125:
Do you by any chance know which age group he falls under? I want to check something...

Why you interested in that...?

I grew up with older people though so my views are a bit 'older'.

In school I was always the youngest in class because I started quite early. And I remember during my service year I was called 'last born' because of my age.

The other person closest to me in age then was at least 5 years older than I.

I still won't tell you my actual age though!

Even Hollywood is shit these days

But I never asked for your actual age, I just asked for your age group... Are you in your 30s, 40s, or 50s?😃😃😃

brain54:
Why you interested in that...?

I grew up with older people though so my views are a bit 'older'.

In school I was always the youngest in class because I started quite early. And I remember during my service year I was called 'last born' because of my age.

The other person closest to me in age then was at least 5 years older than I.

I still won't tell you my actual age though!

They were never useful to begin with

Truvelisback:
Good day, fellas. I don't really understand our Nollywood movies anymore. Is it that they are now clueless on what movie they should produce? Selection of characters= Zero. Story, title= zero. What are they even acting for God sake? Their movies are so predictable. No suspense, poor action, poor passion, unnecessary delay in a scene etc, unlike movies of those days. Na so, so copy, copy. Lol, i see their movies like a mere children drama. You rarely watch a Nollywood movie that is interesting. It's very rare. I prefer Telemundo movies than to theirs.

Nollywood from 2020 till date


Zero content
Same story line, different actors
Zero lessons, plenty swagz, designer dress and bullshit scenes
So many unnecessary scenes

A broke guy staying in a 450k apartment. His girlfriend broke as well. Who come dey pay d rent na.

Dey will nt even give us a back story that dude hammer b4 tinz red

Nobody shud compare Hollywood bullshit with this one.

Hollywood no concern me. Na naija we dey. When we critic our own, we expect improvement not some shebi jason statham n the rock dey act nonsense too. Hollywood no concern me

The poor guy always crave travelling to the city to become a millionaire.

99% of these movies always portray a mother insisting the son goes to the city to become rich.
I know it is benin city in my imagination the always go to become millionaires since they don't mention the name of the city again

There lines aren't coeffiective and director

It's been ages I watched anything Nollywood. I no wan get migraine because I wan watch film. Hollywood or nothing. I watch Bollywood wen I see my favourite Bolly actors like The legendary Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan and his signature dance lol.

How can I pay olosho 500h for ST and she say make I no touch bweast

Numerouno94:
It's been ages I watched anything Nollywood. I no wan get migraine because I wan watch film. Hollywood or nothing. I watch Bollywood wen I see my favourite Bolly actors like The legendary Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan and his signature dance lol.

They keep on recycling same movies, and copying from themselves. Their selection of characters is zero. For God sake, how can you use the likes of Brain Jotter to play the role of a King in a movie? Isn't that a comedy skit? In the movie, the dude was even telling the elders to dance his trending skit song, "gwo, gwo, gwo.

Mcreloaded:
The poor guy always crave travelling to the city to become a millionaire.

99% of these movies always portray a mother insisting the son goes to the city to become rich.
I know it is benin city in my imagination the always go to become millionaires since they don't mention the name of the city again

Their movies lack suspense and irrellivant wastage of time in a scene just to make the movie boringly last long. They aren't after the quality of their movies. They are just about the money.

cassidy1996:
Even Hollywood is shit these days

I downloaded more than 30 Hollywood movies 28 are shît i think nothing to act again

Watch Disney movies, it makes a lot of senses. Though many have the mindset that cartoons are for kids

OP, Blame Ruth Kadiri and her YouTube movies.
They use ONLY 5 persons to act a Movie. One Man, his wife, his Housemaid whom is seducing him and maybe the Gateman.

Pple were Hailing her, not knowing they are Killing the Industry.

Also, like I have onetime said (which some nairaland Tribalists called me Igbo),
all these Funke Akindele and Kunle Afolayan Cinema newbie movies are just OVERRATED.

They lack Originality and the directors just seems to showcase their Wealth and achievement.

They will be acting a Secondary School scene and you will see students with Laptops and notepads.
How many Secondary School have such things in Nigeria?

Samantha125:
Haibo! What age group do you fall under for you to be talking like an old man?

It's like we've been chatting with our fathers in here...😑😑😑

This Post is LOST on you, since you are not a Nigerian.

If you watched Nollywood movies from let's say 1995-2010, You will perfectly understand the the OP's point of view.

Natbrowny:
Nollywood from 2020 till date


Zero content
Same story line, different actors
Zero lessons, plenty swagz, designer dress and bullshit scenes
So many unnecessary scenes

A broke guy staying in a 450k apartment. His girlfriend broke as well. Who come dey pay d rent na.

Dey will nt even give us a back story that dude hammer b4 tinz red

Nobody shud compare Hollywood bullshit with this one.

Hollywood no concern me. Na naija we dey. When we critic our own, we expect improvement not some shebi jason statham n the rock dey act nonsense too. Hollywood no concern me

EXACTLY.
In the Days of Mr Ibu, Sam Loco and Aki and Pawpaw, A Poor man live in a room that befits that status.

But particularly these Cinema movies, They DON'T portray things well.

An Akara Seller on the Roadside will wear Expensive dresses, Rolex Wristwatch, with a Heavy Makeup.

How many Akara Sellers do such

I wasn't even born yet in 1995...🤦🤦🤦

VinnyBaba:
This Post is LOST on you, since you are not a Nigerian.

If you watched Nollywood movies from let's say 1995-2010, You will perfectly understand the the OP's point of view.

Samantha125:
I wasn't even born yet in 1995...🤦🤦🤦

No wonder you DIDN'T understand the Post.

Nollywood movies in the 1990's and 2000's Really made Good sense.

Currently, It's like they focus more on Glamour than actual story telling.

There are still few that are good.

There is one I watched last week or so.

I think the name is "the office" - were a woman mistakenly slept in the office due to work load and was attacked by demons all through the night.

But in general, hollywood and nollywood movies are crap

Well, my brother did have some DVDs of Mr Ibu and I personally didn't like them because not only did I struggle to understand the accent, I found them to be too loud as well.

And growing up I used to hear stories about how Nigerian movies revolve around witchcraft and other diabolical stuff, that alone made my dislike for them to grow even stronger... It wasn't until 2018 that I came across this Nigerian movie on YouTube that I decided to give it a try and I immediately regretted it because it was horror... I couldn't finish it and I ended up having nightmares on that same night...🤦🤦🤦

I thought I was done with Nigerian movies for good until I saw a trailer for Blood Sisters on Netflix back in 2022 and even though I was sceptical at first, but the trailer looked interesting and I decided to give it a try... When I tell you that I was shocked at how good the movie was, from the production, the visuals, and the actors... I wanted some more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9sSydb5ec8?si=5h1SulaPrEsP7MGV

Another Nigerian movie series that had me hooked was War: Wrath and Revenge... I had to repeat it like four times.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqxKAcLIhbI?si=p5iwYzUtO_5samDd

VinnyBaba:
No wonder you DIDN'T understand the Post.

Nollywood movies in the 1990's and 2000's Really made Good sense.

Currently, It's like they focus more on Glamour than actual story telling.

You didn't think it was boring when the prince/heir to the throne always fall in love with the village pauper's daughter (i.e Ramsey Noah/Rita Dominic, Jim Iyke/Genevieve Nnaji etc)?

Shoot your own movie, let's watch