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abduleez1:
I've since removed the expectations of better writing and direction from Nollywood projects cos it seems even highly budgeted fare also fail in this aspect.

I don't even see it as an excuse anymore that the writing is poor cos of low funding for the writing department. Why? I see South Korean and even Japanese movies and shows with top tier unbeatable writing that even rivals Hollywood sometimes on shoestring budgets, but still deliver.
But I can't smell half that shït in Nollywood .

The absolute best Nollywood flicks are mostly MID at best compared to competing industries.
I don't even think Nollywood can beat the best projects from Iran sef. 🌚

GloriousGbola:
what can you say about wura? saw it teh other day was about to download

pu7pl3:
Even here in Nigeria. Soomany independent up and comers on YouTube.
I don't know about Ghana but south Africa for sure have far better written movies.

abduleez1:
I've since removed the expectations of better writing and direction from Nollywood projects cos it seems even highly budgeted fare also fail in this aspect.

I don't even see it as an excuse anymore that the writing is poor cos of low funding for the writing department. Why? I see South Korean and even Japanese movies and shows with top tier unbeatable writing that even rivals Hollywood sometimes on shoestring budgets, but still deliver.
But I can't smell half that shït in Nollywood .

The absolute best Nollywood flicks are mostly MID at best compared to competing industries.
I don't even think Nollywood can beat the best projects from Iran sef. 🌚

GloriousGbola:
well, you cant exactly pull the writers out of the ether

for decades all nollywood required for the lightest of whiff of a screenplay, perfectly tailored for an audience whom wanted occult and the simplest of story lines. if you had entered the industry with a high concept complex story, you would have gotten nowhere. more likely the producers would say this is what i want and a barebones story was thrown around it

matters are made worse the the death of local nigerian soap operas. and nigerian literature in general.

FergieRaww:
I myself came across the hype on this show on X and decided to see it without expecting some top notch writing or acting but at least something to keep me entertained and cure the curiosity of the massive hype on social media

Same happened when, Far from home abi something like that came out, King of boys etc

FergieRaww:
If so then there must be some sort of high level marketing from the Nollywood team to make our movies & shows be the flag bearer of African entertainment

I saw a southie series last month, Shaka something, it was clean and maybe writing was okay but wasn't hooked on it after the whole boobs flying everywhere... it doesn't have that flavor abi flare that Nollywood posses to make Netflix, Prime Video etc still invest in the African market

abduleez1:
I watched a few episodes of South African show, Shaka Ilembe abi wetin dem dey call am on DStv. It is the highest budgeted Southie show and I could see the pristine cinematography, the play on geography and environment & scenery.....also the writing was top top notch. I was intrigued by the show and storyline. Even the acting was on point. And the Zulu language was paramount.

I look that show, mentally compare am with our bi budget shows or movies and I dey shake my head.

Jesus, that show dey show pristine South African boobs on raw display my gee. Plenty babes walking bare-chest just as our ancestors truly wanted. 🌚

My bro, I dey wonder when Nollywood wan dey consistent with the times and top tier like that.

GloriousGbola:
what can you say about wura? saw it teh other day was about to download

pu7pl3:
Don't go down that rabbit hole of wura bro
It never ends...starts very strongly I'll admit but fades off after about the 20th episode.

Again, my woman made me follow his shiiit.

FergieRaww:
If so then there must be some sort of high level marketing from the Nollywood team to make our movies & shows be the flag bearer of African entertainment

I saw a southie series last month, Shaka something, it was clean and maybe writing was okay but wasn't hooked on it after the whole boobs flying everywhere... it doesn't have that flavor abi flare that Nollywood posses to make Netflix, Prime Video etc still invest in the African market

GloriousGbola:
basically i was looking for links to to kill a monkey

found on net naija then i saw wura links. links are 28gb in total so i had to pause

guess i'll just delete them be that

thanks man

abduleez1:
This thing no dey move me again.
Cos now many high profile naija movies now get good budget. The producers are now more receptive of something "different" compared to yesteryears, the budget and risk is now more elastic.

I know how many movies from last year till now that I've counted that have made at least #100-150mn naira at the Nigerian box office.
But all of them na still shite.

I just see Nigerians come online and shout and hype shit up.
You'd look at the reviews and shake your head. Nothing constructive or even a semblance of technicality to classifying something good.

At times I begin to wonder whether we that watch movies and review movies on this thread and the movies thread— whether we're the minorities — or belong to the nerd group.

Cos an average naija person haven't watched many of the movies that gets reviewed on the movies thread.

So I don't give my opinion about them in a public space or when discussing Nollywood amongst acquaintance and friends. Cos I feel my media literacy is light years apart from them, when all they've known is shite, any new glitzy flick is going to feel like the next best thing.

Almost all these guys don't even know who Chris Nolan, David Fincher, Martin Scorcese, Mike Flanagan, Steven Spielberg, or even Quentin Tarantino are.
Even the actors, they can never know who oscar winners or nominees like Joaquin Phoenix, Viola Davis, Angela Bassett, Daniel Kaluuya or Lupita N'yongo are just by hearing the name.

So how I wan take take such people seriously.

zoroby:
The way information spread in The Sandman is the only weakness I see in the show. It's normal for the endless siblings to know about Morpheus fate but how did the news get to Constantine so fast?

Suicideboy:
Some nigerian film makers are creating interesting nollywood films , film makers like omonua, cj , surreal collective

DieRich5:
Sandman S2 8.9/10
It’s really good and I’ll definitely add it to my favorites series for this year.

A Little Spoiler

Killing his child is one of the hardest and best decisions he made in this season and that’s what killed him not sister of faith and the episode 10 was my favorite………..I’ll miss Dream and my favorite girl who always say “Doggy“

zoroby:
The way information spread in The Sandman is the only weakness I see in the show. It's normal for the endless siblings to know about Morpheus fate but how did the news get to Constantine so fast?

abduleez1:
I've heard of CJ . No be that guy that directed Mami Wata ??
I doubt if that movie was even well distributed or even marketed in Nigeria. 🧐🤔

Suicideboy:
Yea


Its a niche film, no be for the average nigerian

OhBritannia:
I am guessing you don't know that there is an episode 12 coming out tomorrow.

FergieRaww:
I myself came across the hype on this show on X and decided to see it without expecting some top notch writing or acting but at least something to keep me entertained and cure the curiosity of the massive hype on social media

Same happened when, Far from home abi something like that came out, King of boys etc

zoroby:
The way information spread in The Sandman is the only weakness I see in the show. It's normal for the endless siblings to know about Morpheus fate but how did the news get to Constantine so fast?

Baddestguyp:

Nozoki Ana

Premise:

An Art student finds a peephole to his neighbor's room and gets caught watching her change. She then blackmails him into an arrangement where they take turns peeping at each other.


I am watching this series strictly for the plot please

Baddestguyp:

Nozoki Ana

Premise:

An Art student finds a peephole to his neighbor's room and gets caught watching her change. She then blackmails him into an arrangement where they take turns peeping at each other.


I am watching this series strictly for the plot please