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Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by marimarempress: 5:38pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
abbeyfel: No insult intended. I just want Igbo good historical films. They can do great 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by babtoundey(m): 5:40pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
jimetagambo: It is an adaptation. It's bond to be dry. Even staging the drama text is not a soft nut to crack. One thing i know, no matter how weak Elesin Oba story line is, it can never be as childish as that of Anikulapo. For Anikulapo, I'm still searching for where the hypes are coming from. The only thing I see is the beautiful camera shots and setting. 1 Like |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by babtoundey(m): 5:42pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
seanwilliam: I can't subject myself to the pains of rewatching Anukulapo even if I would be paid. |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by Alhajiemeritus: 5:44pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
OLamylove:The event took place in Oyo town and not Old Oyo empire. |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by meedoLock(m): 5:49pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
abbeyfel: Ok, haven't said that, how do you intends to regulate the so called mature view rating in the face of fast growing social media influences? That is not like African, what we protect, other races might do otherwise. Asians for example don't reveal sexual activities in their movies, you barely see Indian kissing in their movies too, does it mean they don't have sex or they are been hypocrite?. Your guess is as good as mine. |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by Simeonjoe1: 5:49pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
membranus: I shock as I see breat for anikulapo like wth I run from Hollywood just to encounter this in nollywood .... Mehn pls they don't have to copy the west in that aspect 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by A001: 5:57pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
Great movie 1 Like |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by Spandau: 6:12pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
babajeje123: For your immature mind, boy 1 Like |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by porthouse7(f): 6:53pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
I watched it yesterday, not bad but I still prefer anikulapo, but Nigeria Yoruba film sef don join bad gang... Show breast freely 1 Like |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by porthouse7(f): 6:56pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
HomeTutorsPro:bad guy, I noticed all d undoing too |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by porthouse7(f): 6:56pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
seanwilliam:watched it yesterday, not bad but I still prefer anikulapo, but Nigeria Yoruba film sef don join bad gang... Show breast freel |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by porthouse7(f): 6:58pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
AbdulHakeem44:anikulapo is by far better, eleshin colour sweet though |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by Jozilinn: 7:10pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
jimetagambo:over boring self the way odunlade was behaving in the film just weak me,I even thought his son was with the English since they trained him until I saw him dead...they could have done better with the casting and story line. |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by foliman(m): 8:01pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
HomeTutorsPro: Exactly my view! |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by Lamanii22(f): 8:04pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
babajeje123:especially the white people part… I played it for my dad he slept in between watching the movie lol |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by phemmyfour: 8:37pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
OLamylove:Run time isn't 2hrs, it's 1hr 36mins. As a blogger, you should pay attention to little details |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by Nettybrown(m): 8:37pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
malali: No wonder he was hyperactive(restlessness)! One of the signs of autism. RIP BOY |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by phemmyfour: 8:41pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
HomeTutorsPro:That was delibrate. Both parties had lived together for long and needed no interpretation of the languages. It's easier to understand than speak a language. Elesin Oba is an adaptation of a literature book written by Wole Soyinka. The director didn't go outside the script 3 Likes
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Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by BluntTheApostle(m): 8:47pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
One thing with movie adaptations is that they hardly ever measure up. And that is beside the fact that Wole Soyinka is the most poetic living playwright. It is already hard enough staging his plays, let alone adapting it for the big screen. |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by HomeTutorsPro: 9:19pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
phemmyfour: Well... The script did a poor job then. People living together in the same locality is entirely different from people interacting with one another. The entire movie didn't give a single hint to the fact that they interacted with each other. There should at least be one scene where they are seen to mix somehow. Maybe the white man (or woman) making an effort to learn the Yoruba language, maybe from Amusan and attempting to transfer such to her husband and having fun of it. Then the Elesin himself should be seen in such a situation. The producers assumed that when people live together, they understand each other's languages. That is a wrong assumption. I am sure they also want viewers to assume that hanging always leads to death. I still believe they could've done better. 1 Like |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by Remnita(f): 10:26pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
Googledotcom: Even king of thieves very nonsense movie 1 Like |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by Omolomo4eva(m): 10:37pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
I need someone to send the film to me. Gotta watch it |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by Lekan239(m): 11:18pm On Nov 05, 2022 |
HomeTutorsPro:1948 or so |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by nahr(f): 6:12am On Nov 06, 2022 |
I actually watched Anikulapo and Elesinoba over the weekend. I found Anikulapo quite superficial like many things didn't add up but the setting, shooting and cast was great. Saro and Arolake's toxic love was quite interesting and somehow painful to watch at the end but that was that. The Yoruba dialogues were quite great and the rivalry between the king's wives was pretty entertaining to watch. While Alesionba to me is more developed in terms of telling its story. I got its message aptly at once, like the conflict between the British colonialists and the traditional settings they met on ground. I loved Shaffy Bello's performance and her line deliveries were great. Her iro and buba was just too beautiful too. Odunlade's acting was quite okay too, I am glad he could feature in such a ground breaking movie even though he is like a local star already. The colonial building used in the movie was grand and realistic too. In summary, while Anikulapo had captivating scenes and interesting dialogues, I prefer Elesinoba to it because I could relate better to the struggles portrayed in it. Both of the producers Kunle Afolayan and Biyi Bandele RIP did a great job with their movies. These are the kind of Yoruba movies I want gracing our screens. The type I can tell a foreigner to watch to learn about your history, culture and tradition. You know I watched these movies over newly released Hollywood movies. It's a good thing if we can all support our local movies especially ones that are well made. I hope to see more of movies like this, that tell our story and also let other people a peek into what the great Yoruba kingdom used to look like before the advent of the British colonialists. 3 Likes |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by ojonugba2014(m): 6:46am On Nov 06, 2022 |
Low budget |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by temitope27(m): 7:18am On Nov 06, 2022 |
meedoLock:maybe u re not watching Asian movie, even South Korea show nude in their movie this days. Everyone don gone pass that hypocracy |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by temitope27(m): 7:19am On Nov 06, 2022 |
porthouse7:so na that one u Remember onisekuse |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by phemmyfour: 8:24am On Nov 06, 2022 |
HomeTutorsPro:Ignorance You have little or no knowledge about literature drama and poetry |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by meedoLock(m): 9:31am On Nov 06, 2022 |
temitope27: Bro, permit me to say that's a far lie, the Korean especially don't do that if you do see their movies. Especially in their traditional sets Maybe you want to tell me about India too? |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by temitope27(m): 9:39am On Nov 06, 2022 |
meedoLock:bro, am not lieing oo, it's a city movie 1 Like |
Re: "Elesin Oba Passes Check On Cinematography, Storyline" - Shola-Adido Oladotun by biyiwyle(m): 11:25am On Nov 06, 2022 |
I'm not impressed. |
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