₦airaland Forum

I don't understand why people have to fight over 'love'. If he doesn't want you, just leave him. Gah.

Oh come on, the so-called record is from his own website. Why not use unbiased newspaper records?

I find the lady unwise partly because of what everyone else is saying, but mostly because of her decision not to press charges. Makes no sense. Why are you disturbing us here if you have no intention of doing what you can to re-educate the brute? What stops him from hitting someone else tomorrow? That's why I don't really care anymore when women are assaulted or treated bad. It's a waste of time trying to help people who will never lift a finger to help themselves. Feel free to continue suffering intimidation and accepting it with lots of meaningless, actionless 'outrage'

It appears as if there are three types of movies:

1) "Anticipated" movies - Movies you make because people want them to be made. Usually adaptations of popular novels or comics (Spiderman), sequels to really successful movies (Spiderman 2), biopics of iconic celebrities (Elvis, Fela, Awo), etc. A movie falls into this category if people start talking about it the moment it is announced. This sort of movie is a guaranteed hit, if executed competently, because people actually want to see them.

2) "Passion" Movies - When you make a movie on a topic that means a lot to you personally. The creator of Edwards Scissorhands felt isolated during his childhood, so he created a film about a character who was isolated because he looked different from everybody. I think a good reason to make a movie, but also very risky; probably best done when one is firmly established as a filmmaker.

3) Commercially risky and personally un-fulfilling movies (i.e. garbage cinema?)

The current version of my superhero story - as it exists today - doesn't fall into category one or category two. It's not something that people are dying to see. It does not necessarily address issues I would like to talk to the world about. It is just the first concept I was able to impress a complete stranger with. No, it's nice. 100% execution and cast dependent, but nice.

This project has maybe half a dozen well-wishers, and I appreciate them greatly , but ibkaye's question about DVD pricing made me realise how many copies I'll have to sell to make a profit. And I'm wondering whether to look for a category (1) movie; a movie based on a concept so popular and meaningful to millions of people such that, once I tell people I'm making it, they'll not allow me to rest until I tell them where to get a copy. A movie that will sell 15,000 copies even if Ini Edo's face is not on the cover.

And then one day when I've achieved some recognition I'll start making Category (2) passion films.

I'm just wondering, that's all. If someone announces a Fela/Awo movie today, we would all pay attention.

What's so demanding about a kiss?

Moved to property section.

They can prevent conception from taking place and collect DNA evidence for a possible rape trial.

I guess men are more mature. :d

If she's not interested today, she may be interested tomorrow, after thinking.
"Thinking" is something women should be encouraged to do more frequently.

Champions of what?

Why should she not think about it? Is it not a big step? Don't big steps require caution?

Have you connected the webcam to your PC?
Have you downloaded astra32? Have you installed it?
Have you executed it with your webcam still connected?
Have you found out the name and model of the webcam?

I don't want to see your post until you can answer "yes" to each of these questions.

When i hear Nigerians being attacked or deported back home , i wonder if foreign nationals are deported or harassed here.

Why should they be harassed deported when they entered into the country legally?

What happened to our own interesting soaps?

(1) They stopped being interesting (2) it costs more to produce a TV show than to buy one.

Example: a movie that teaches a woman to "obey her husband" even when he beats her everyday.

In addition to that, you can "take things personally" without assaulting people. It is not acceptable.

No mamaput, there is no excuse for assault or rape. not raping is no reason for respect, it's the law, and it is a good law. If a woman disrespects a man by yabbing him, he should yab her back. The punishment must fit the crime. And, no, you cannot defend rape and assault on my website. I'll rather ban you.

have you been to the website?

Because the answer is obvious, right? Visually (cinematography. set design) Bollywood is very close to Hollywood.

(1) People are superstitious and (2) Maybe they are not as free with you as you think they are?

Meaning what?

I was just wondering who has the best story about how Nairaland has changed his/her life.

Have you gotten a job through Nairaland? A husband? House? Salvation? Deliverance? Bliss?

Hmmm, I've been playing the movie in my head.
Without real weapons, the fights don't seem realistic.
They look ridiculous in my mind, and that's bad.

I watched that stage play (The Unprofitable Servant) on VHS. It was a humble beginning.

I think it's the best ones that are tragedies - because they're trying to serve as morality tales.
Unfortunately, the typee of morality they promote is too primitive to be useful to educated people.

How can all of you be so sure that your scripts and stories are "good"?
I find your self-confidence disturbing! How do you define "good" anyway?