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OMG! My thread got to the FP! This is a new year gift for me! I am very grateful for this, mods. I also thank my parents who have been in support of my nairaland endeavours, through thick and thin; God bless.

My friends who have always encouraged to keep creating topics- both meaningful and the less meaningful ones that with the hope of one getting to front page one day.

Finally, I thank my darling who whispered to me that 2013 is my year of excellence. It's nice that the excellence starts from here.

VillageBoi: I saw the Figurine and absolutely hated it. Why? It was a brilliant film for the first two-thirds of it and then all of a sudden it badly fell off a cliff into some silly gibberish.
Thankfully, Mr Afolayan has so grown since then and his new film 'Phone Swap' is probably one of the best Nollywood films ever in terms of storytelling, production values and cross-over audience (I saw it at the British Film Institute and over half of the audience was caucasian and were laughing just as hard as we were). It is an amazing, amazing, must see, must own film!

Well, to each his own but I absolutely loved Figurine especially the end! I would have to see Phone Swap then but remember it was Figurine that won him AMAA best picture, Phone Swap didn't.

Nice to hear you are a Yoruba script writer. I just have an advice for you. Please, try adapting Yoruba books unto the screen; that would be better than the eyesore we see daily as yoruba movies on our screens (with the exceptions of some). Why I am pointing this out is that many scriptwriters wud love to show their creativity and originality and may err while writing with the aim of showing our rich culture and entertaining the viewers.

Please, there are various wonderful books of different genres in Yoruba that could be adapted to the screen such as: 'Agbako nile tete', 'Abinnueni', 'Ojo buruku esu gbomi mu' etc.

It also helps to bridge the gap between the movie and literary industry. Most movies that are oscar-nominated are adaptations of good books.

Afam4eva! It's obvious from ur name dat u wud surely love dose 'Alaba and Iweka road, Onitsha' movies. God help you.

Over the years, there has been clamour for Nollywood to improve on her film production quality. But my worry is that a quick survey would tell you what many Nigerians think as a definition of a 'good' movie- a movie with clearly unbelievable special effects where bullets fly around amidst oppositions not minding if the plot is weak, character development is zero and directing and acting is at subpar.

That's why I was surprised when a friend of mine said 'Figurine' was trash. I was like seriously? He said he would rather sit down with 'Opa kan'.

I would advocate that Nollywood filmmakers should keep producing world-class movies which can compete at the oscars, though discussing social issues and showcasing our rich african culture but not coming down to satisfy the needs of some that can't differentiate acting from mimicry.

We have a similar case in the music industry where people would prefer to listen to Terry G than Asa! Or maybe I'm too particular about the whole concept of 'world-class'...maybe we enjoy the way we are.

VillageBoi: Lincoln is a very good film, saw it recently. I think with 'political correctness' & guilt-trip it will pick up a number of nominations and possible wins.

Villageboi...lng tym. So, you've seen Lincoln? Lucky you. Haven't seen it but sure that Daniel day-lewis would give a mind-blowing performance as Pres. Lincoln.

Hmm...we can't judge it as the best film of the year till the oscars on February. Though, it has raked many critics awards. But there are other movies like 'Lincoln', 'Silver linings playbook', 'Les miserables', 'Argo', 'Django unchained' and 'Life of pi'.

This movie by d way is frm the producer and director of 'the hurt locker'. It wud be a very nice film based on its osama biladen. Capture story.

[quote author=Mynd_44]Midnight 1st of January is the most annoying time of the year. Seriously how is it different from all the other days? And yet some over religious people will start running to church so they they as in church at that momment and then got back to what they are doing. I will rather sleep in my house or watch TV[/quote]To each his own. Going to church for crossover nite isn't being over religious. Pls, dnt come here and give us e-poison of the mind.

As much as chioma looks gud, Bimbo Akintola shud nt also be left out in d second pic. She looks fantastic. Muah to kate henshaw!

It's hightime I went into agricultural business.

Welcome to 2013. Your best is yet to come!

She was really straight to the point in most of her answers. Nice one.

American horror story.
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Glee

[quote author=money-hungry ]i didn't knew d parson dat kilt bola ige's o but i am suspected IBB. that man is a very danger men.[/quote]Are u for real?

Pls..hw can I apply?

Lolzz...u no well.

I personally read a diff meaning to wat d OP has posted. She meant her parents (who are her children's grandparents) call her 'silly' in frnt of her children wc is nt appropriate.

@OP...u too stop doing silly things.

I am also a fan of this underdog comedy. My favrit xter is kurt and rachel and my favrit seasn is still season 1. The actors are very talented unlike high school musical trash. I tink chris colfer (kurt) is d most talented of all. Sue sylvester takes a special place in ma heart. She is d villain u wud hate to love.

bisi16: Diversifying d business... Pastor kor! Saptor ni!.. Abegi !!

Shut up jare! Were u der when God called him? Aproko!

Wat a learned illiterate! Lookin at d board frm a distance sef looks lyk dat for Holy Ghost congress! He cud as well share 10000 dollar-wristwatches as wedding gifts...ode!