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Moneyboyz:
Anyone watched THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE here..
You should check it out

Beorn:
I thought Predestination was the magnum opus of mind-twisting for me till I completed Memento few hours ago. Good God!! This movie is the pinnacle of mind-fuckîng so far for me.

With Predestination, I understood about 80% of the movie before reading up on the final 20% to fully understand the movie. But Memento? I was confused all through. Never have a movie got me confused all through its duration like Memento. It left me dazed. Two happenings occurring sequentially, involving the same characters, in a chronological and reverse order, before reaching an amazing climax. When I read the various explanations and fully understood the movie, my jaw dropped. Amadeo, I doff my heart for you. You sabi good movies. Damn!! Christopher Nolan is an amazing director.


Memento, for such a brilliant script, I'm giving it 10/10.

Ishilove:
I began suspecting what was happening somewhere in the middle of the movie.

Or perhaps I've watched it a very long time ago and I can't remember, that's why I subconsciously knew the real situation of things.

troubleseller:
In the real sense of the word it cannot be said that Liberia was colonized by America. For them to have been colonized by America, America would have had to rule them from overseas as other countries which were colonized were being ruled.

Beorn:
Rate it abeg. Let it build up my anticipation before I watch it.

armadeo:
old movie.

scary as F.

J2381:
So I guess the British ruled Nigeria from Britain, right?

troubleseller:
Of course. Every country was ruled from the colonial country but the colonialists had reps in these countries. Who had the final say in the affair of these colonized countries? Who did these reps report to? The rulers of the colonial countries i.e The Queen, King Leopold e.t.c. However the reps made local laws but in matters of more importance, the 'higher power' was always consulted. So yes the colonized countries were being ruled from overseas because that's where the final orders came from.

J2381:
Not really. There were colonies and protectorates. In Nigeria, we had the colony of Lagos, which was ruled directly from England. Also, there was the protectorate of southern and northern Nigeria which was ruled by there respective governor generals.

armadeo:
old movie.

scary as F.

Ishilove:
Horror?

troubleseller:
And who did the governor generals answer to? Have you ever heard of the phrase 'the colonial office' or 'the colonial secretary'? When Britain colonized Nigeria, these two offices handed down instructions (laws, policies e.t.c) from time to time to the Governor General. Those Governor Generals and Proctors and what have you were only following the Queens' orders.

Beorn:
I thought Predestination was the magnum opus of mind-twisting for me till I completed Memento few hours ago. Good God!! This movie is the pinnacle of mind-fuckîng so far for me.

With Predestination, I understood about 80% of the movie before reading up on the final 20% to fully understand the movie. But Memento? I was confused all through. Never have a movie got me confused all through its duration like Memento. It left me dazed. Two happenings occurring sequentially, involving the same characters, in a chronological and reverse order, before reaching an amazing climax. When I read the various explanations and fully understood the movie, my jaw dropped. Amadeo, I doff my heart for you. You sabi good movies. Damn!! Christopher Nolan is an amazing director.


Memento, for such a brilliant script, I'm giving it 10/10.

Treyknowles:
Black Panther 9/10.
I must confess, I really enjoyed this movie... the problem with most people is that they don't know how to enjoy a movie anymore, they are always looking for that flaw so as to give the movie a poor rating, try to loosen up its just a movie!

Currently downloading, already salivating.

Viking007:
Currently downloading, already salivating.

Funjosh:
Nice movie.

zzzzy:
Still find it shocking he hasn't won an oscar. His creativity is something else.

Beorn:
The Others 9/10.

I'm not a fan of horror movies because even in my adult stage, they scare me silly. If I'd known The Others was a horror movie, I probably would've turn down the opportunity to watch it, but I'm glad I didn't.

I see all horror movies as movies made to strike fear into people's hearts garnished with grotesque killings, blood littered everywhere and ugly, scary creatures. The Others is a breath of fresh air when it comes to the horror movies genre. It's a horror movie meant to educate you rather than the usual primary purpose of scaring you. I've not watched a lot of horrors, but the few I've watched, The Others is without an iota of doubt the most creative and intelligent. The ending is just too revealing and shocking. Certainly saving it in my hard drive.

Ishilove:
You didn't mention the most important...tragic.

When he said he was searching for his home and 'sometimes I bleed', it all began to fall into place, that's why the ending didn't come as a surprise because I had already began to suspect what was going on.

It also left me with a question about religion.

Beautiful, creative and terribly tragic movie.

Beorn:
I never suspected a thing. After revealing that you started figuring out the film midway into watching it, I tried not to suspect or read much meaning into any scene so that I'll be genuinely shocked by the revelation I knew the end will bring. I love surprises and twists in movies.

BTW, that scene you described was hotly debated in a site I read. Some people were of the opinion that the "sometimes I bleed" statement meant the husband was still in coma and not fully dead hence his "bleeding" when he shouldn't be bleeding if he's in the same "state" as his family.

Ishilove:
Kai, Beorn, I would love to dissect this movie but I will be spoiling it for people who haven't watched it.

See, bleeding is the cause of what brought him to that state that's why it reoccurs from time to time. Same reason the woman keeps having nightmares of when she went bonkers. It's hard to explain but I've read enough on the topic over the years to understand why it happens like that to some of them.

Right before the moment of revelation, all the pieces fell into place. While I wasn't surprised, I wanted to know what happened that brought them to that state so I kept watching.

troubleseller:
And who did the governor generals answer to? Have you ever heard of the phrase 'the colonial office' or 'the colonial secretary'? When Britain colonized Nigeria, these two offices handed down instructions (laws, policies e.t.c) from time to time to the Governor General. Those Governor Generals and Proctors and what have you were only following the Queens' orders.

Beorn:
Lol. The issue was highly debated, but you're right, let's not dissect it further before we commit the same crime we're so passionately against.

The embolden is the major reason why one has to watch till the end no matter his or her suspicion, because it's only revealed at the end.

I still have Looper to watch. I hope it turns out to be another great movie like The Others.

newsheriffintown:
leave that guy to display his ignorance
colonial African was part of the British Empire ruled by the Queen

Ishilove:
Looper is very interesting. You'll enjoy every bit of it

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