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Damn!!
I'm not a fan of Nollywood

Nbotee:
It is only in Nigerian movies U leave d village for the City and U automatically make it big... Every King is stupendously Rich with mansions and maids..

Every rich man is automatically called "Chief".

It's true oooo.... Na for Naija movies you go see person wey dey suffer for village and eventually move to Lagos and you go just see after two years na so baba don dey inside one big mansion with big cars and you go see wife wey go wear confirm lace with heels dey cook for kitchen.... Awon were

IgbuduMonkey:
I have noticed a phenomenon over the years of Nigerian movie directors using big mansions and cars in their productions. It's okay if it helps the plot, but most times, the storyline would be perfectly depicted using a more relatable average Nigerian house and car. In American movies, you hardly see them portray superlative riches unless it's relevant to the plot.

Has any other person noticed this or it's just me?

I have noticed that trend too.
Is in nollywood, someone would be rich and you can't equate it to normal life because the riches is so hyped that you think the person is not part of the story played.

Nigeria would be stupid doing as the OP suggest. I now no longer watch Nigeria comedies such as Emanuella and the rest because, they have become dirty looking, filthy and the people not as polished as Nigerians are in Nigeria. Also the characters have become mean, insulting to elders and generally carrying on in Niggerdly ways not typically Nigerian. I believe that the creators of these comedies are listening to the criticisms and advise of Africans that are not Nigerians, consistently the comedies are counteracting the positive effect on Nigeria that these comedies used to effect by showcasing the unique ways of Nigerians.

edoairways:

Africans should stop using the west as a yardstick.

make them use dem as toothpick

Best movie of all time;showing both Nigerian and Americans https://youtube.com/shorts/yh36g6OTpyg?feature=share

Litmus:
Nigeria would be stupid doing as the OP suggest. I now no longer watch Nigeria comedies such as Emanuella and the rest because, they have become dirty looking, filthy and the people not as polished as Nigerians are in Nigeria. Also the characters have become mean, insulting to elders and generally carrying on in ways not typically Nigerian. I believe that the creators of these comedies are listening to the criticisms and advise of Africans that are not Nigerians, consistently the comedies are counteracting the positive effect on Nigeria that these comedies used to effect by showcasing the unique ways of Nigerians.

What is "Nigerian culture"? Our cultures are not the same in any way. They are as different as night and day. The Igbos for instance do not kneel and roll on the floor while greeting an elder nor do they convey respect for elders in the same way. The Hausas are different from the Yorubas too.


You have to understand that these people come from different cultural zones and sometimes might reflect it to some extent in their skits or humour.

IgbuduMonkey:
I have noticed a phenomenon over the years of Nigerian movie directors using big mansions and cars in their productions. It's okay if it helps the plot, but most times, the storyline would be perfectly depicted using a more relatable average Nigerian house and car. In American movies, you hardly see them portray superlative riches unless it's relevant to the plot.

Has any other person noticed this or it's just me?

Movies also use actresses and actors who are more beautiful and handsome than the average joe or more charismatic than the average joe. That is just how it is. Deal with it.

Murphy Afolabi comes to mind, I believe the guy is a ritualist in real life..

They make shitty movies about armed robbery and make it funny, glorify charms and rituals, the clothes they wear is what that small girl that's watching wants to go and do olosho so she can afford tomorrow.

Jennifer diary is one if the realest movies i have watched

The only Nigerian movie I've watched for the past 10yrs is SELINE TESTED

all those yeye Nollywood movies with their yeye storyline that don't rhyme

Lights up my kpoli in peace

Quite aside from anything else, I believe the worst thing movie makers can do is listen to the advice of the viewing public. Listening to fan criticisms has ruined franchises such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Terminator and many others. The best thing a movie maker/ media producers can do is remain true to thire intuition, dreams and ideas. Don't listen to fans. Do your stuff true to Your ideas, experiences and hopes and the people will watch. Let them criticise or eulogise all they want afterwards or go make thire own.

IgbuduMonkey:
I have noticed a phenomenon over the years of Nigerian movie directors using big mansions and cars in their productions. It's okay if it helps the plot, but most times, the storyline would be perfectly depicted using a more relatable average Nigerian house and car. In American movies, you hardly see them portray superlative riches unless it's relevant to the plot.

Has any other person noticed this or it's just me?

You're right, and that why many of our populance want to live the movies kind of life in the Real world...

Three things about Nigerian Movies.
1. Sex
2. Violence
3. Rituals.

Yoruba movie producers mostly use true to real life locations in their movie plots. They can use from shanties to mansions depending on the character they are trying to portray.

Movies are not just for entertainment alone, they are also a vessel for political and social change, propaganda; for marketing of your nation; for mental and sometimes physical colonisation; for educating or brainwashing of a target audience; for helping citizens envision what thire nation and lives can become; for pushing desirable life styles; for creating hope etc.

Here is an extract for why Indians hated Slum Dog Millioner:

Some Indians feel sad, that most of the people in US and Europe think that slumdog accurately describes the social fabric of India.

I agree with critics who describe it as poverty porn. Some Americans also want to feel assured that they are the richest people in the world and there are no homeless people living here. This movie reinforces their ignorant notions about backward developing countries and a strong belief in western superiority.

Bro, in this planet earth. Africans can not do without the west. If not the invention of the west, you and I can't be here in nairaland commenting on this issue.

edoairways:

Africans should stop using the west as a yardstick.

A 2019 thread is just making the home page. Never say never

tarantino1:


How do you know he has just 90m in his account? Do you know things we don't?

he said it

No lie unless it is relevant to the plot
See Tariq despite his access to money, he no even get car see Tommy with his funds and his tiny vintage car even ghost wey get almost everything dey ride Escalade not lcp or rr

Look at Ozark too despite the byrdes' money, na odessy...

Just these two series have mentioned are series full of money and affluence...
But in Nigeria they portray what the want without considering the effect

The Nollywood emphasis on witches and demons, what did it do to better the lives of the poorest Nigerians by inadvertently depicting Nigeria to the world as a place to avoid because of human sacrificing, poisoning, and general primitivism?

Yet same very poorest Nigerians impacted most by National Reputation will be here egging on those none Nigerians that secretly hate you and want the world to view you in terms of extreme poverty, causing tourist to avoid visiting Nigeria. Foreigners visiting Nigeria helps the local economy. Portraying Nigeria as a shithole will be good for movie producers bank balance, since portraying Africa as a shithole continent sells, but not good, now or long term, for you the poorest.

The funny thing is majority of those actors can't afford those houses. Too many quack producers out there.

One small village boy will travel to Lagos to do "boy-boy". The next time you'll be seeing the boy in the movie, he's either sipping juice in one big mansion or supervising the construction of his 7th mansion.

Lattop1:
Nollywood Is part of Nigerian Youths Problem

. Honestly it is

And be refusing the throne because of love is it not madness

Kollins11:
Only in nollywood movies....A prince would want to marry a blind house maid.

The only Nigerian movie I have watch is selina tested,every others na imagination..

Especially those asaba movies. I stopped watching them years ago. Nollwood promotes rituals, occult, materialism, immorality.

I see don't see any good message they are passing with their movies.

BestJay:
I have noticed that trend too.
Is in nollywood, someone would be rich and you can't equate it to normal life because the riches is so hyped that you think the person is not part of the story played.

The lead character will just hammer 100million overnight.

seunny4lif:

I swear
That one worst pass
Imagine the one, one yeye prince and princess going for a shopping and they will force everyone out

And if anyone tries to confronts them those around will always ask them "don't u know he is the crown prince"?

HilcomTech:



Poor and blind sef

And epileptic with curse that one pastor or native doctor will eventually cast out.

Every Nigeria movies there must be native doctor.