Sorry, it's been a while since I've blogged. The review for today is "Royal Fight" and "Heart of a Fighter". This movie stars Ramsey Noauh and Mercy Johnson. The movie is about Dubem (Johnson), a fighting girl who is a bully in her village. One day, the Prince (Noauh), breaks up a fight between Dubem and another girl. The Prince punches her in the eye and injuries her. The King hears of the fight and forces the two to marry. The rest if the movie shows many of the adventures they face together and how they eventually grow on each other.
My rating for this movie is an "A+". The whole movie was extremely passionate. You can see throughout the movie how it took two very different individuals much effort to get along in order to make things work. I loved the movie and so will you!
Once again, thanks for reading!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Movie Review!!! Beauty but Guilty
Okay, so I'm doing another movie review today. This one is on a movie called Beauty but Guilty.
The movie stars Tonto Dike. It's about a Imelda (Dike) who was headed home to meet her husband for their wedding anniversary. She ends up being hit by a car crossing the street. A young man quickly helps her out of the road to safety. He brings her back to his house to make sure she is okay. Imelda is okay but becomes intrigued by his artwork. They become infatuated soon after. Imelda begins to develop an emotional and physical affair with her art lover as she feels that her husband becomes more involved with his work and less with her. The affair blows out of control and beyond what Imelda and even her husband expected.
I would rate this movie a "C" because the story idea was great but it was played out a bit weak. Also, there was a lot of sex in this movie as well. The sex is distasteful and takes away from the movie. It was an average movie.
If you would like to watch this movie, go to www.youtube.com/user/NollywoodLove.
Thanks for reading!
The movie stars Tonto Dike. It's about a Imelda (Dike) who was headed home to meet her husband for their wedding anniversary. She ends up being hit by a car crossing the street. A young man quickly helps her out of the road to safety. He brings her back to his house to make sure she is okay. Imelda is okay but becomes intrigued by his artwork. They become infatuated soon after. Imelda begins to develop an emotional and physical affair with her art lover as she feels that her husband becomes more involved with his work and less with her. The affair blows out of control and beyond what Imelda and even her husband expected.
I would rate this movie a "C" because the story idea was great but it was played out a bit weak. Also, there was a lot of sex in this movie as well. The sex is distasteful and takes away from the movie. It was an average movie.
If you would like to watch this movie, go to www.youtube.com/user/NollywoodLove.
Thanks for reading!
Move Review!!! White Hunters/Return of the White Hunters
Hello to my dear audience! I'm doing a movie review on White Hunters and Return of the White Hunters.
White Hunters and Return of the White Hunters stars Mercy Johnson, Ini Edo, and Funke Akindele. It's a comedy film about how these young ladies embark on a journey to capture rich white men as husbands. They will stop at nothing to accomplish these dreams of marrying white men in order to attain "international status" (quoted by Ini Edo in White Hunters). Pamela (Johnson) and Tabitha (Edo) are continuous rivals throughout the movie as Pamela attempts to be ten times better than Tabitha. Tabitha has various white boyfriends and ends up marrying two of them (watch the movie to find out how she pulled that one off!). Pamela continues to be jealous because she can't even get ONE white man to look her way. Peggy (Akindele) becomes the annoying friend who also wants to catch a piece of the action.
I thought the movie was quite entertaining and funny. It's actually one of my favorites to watch. Although it is one of my favorites, I would rate this movie a C-. The reason for such a rating is because of the ending of the movie (which I will not give away). I thought the end, well, sucked! Had it been a little bit more thought out, I would have at least given the movie a C or C+.
To watch this movie, go to www.youtube.com/user/NollywoodLove.
As always, thanks for reading!
P.S. If you have any requests for more movie reviews or other ideas to blog about, please leave them in my comment box!
White Hunters and Return of the White Hunters stars Mercy Johnson, Ini Edo, and Funke Akindele. It's a comedy film about how these young ladies embark on a journey to capture rich white men as husbands. They will stop at nothing to accomplish these dreams of marrying white men in order to attain "international status" (quoted by Ini Edo in White Hunters). Pamela (Johnson) and Tabitha (Edo) are continuous rivals throughout the movie as Pamela attempts to be ten times better than Tabitha. Tabitha has various white boyfriends and ends up marrying two of them (watch the movie to find out how she pulled that one off!). Pamela continues to be jealous because she can't even get ONE white man to look her way. Peggy (Akindele) becomes the annoying friend who also wants to catch a piece of the action.
I thought the movie was quite entertaining and funny. It's actually one of my favorites to watch. Although it is one of my favorites, I would rate this movie a C-. The reason for such a rating is because of the ending of the movie (which I will not give away). I thought the end, well, sucked! Had it been a little bit more thought out, I would have at least given the movie a C or C+.
To watch this movie, go to www.youtube.com/user/NollywoodLove.
As always, thanks for reading!
P.S. If you have any requests for more movie reviews or other ideas to blog about, please leave them in my comment box!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Nigerian Vs. Nigerian American
I received a request on writing a blog about being "African" when you are not raised in your homeland and the definition of your ancestry, ethnicity, and modernity. I think these are all great questions and will do my best to give my opinion about it.
Well, first what makes an African "African" if he or she was not raised in his or her homeland? This might be a difficult question to answer from both sides of the debate. My side is this one: I am a Nigerian-American. This means I was a native born American but raised in a Nigerian home. This would also make me (in some way) an "African"-American. My family raises us with all the tradition and culture that comes with being a Nigerian; we were not raised as Americans even though we were born in American. People born in Nigeria and raised in Nigeria may say that we are not Nigerians at all; but by default (and blood) we are. I also don't really see myself as an "American" even though I was born in America because I don't know much about Caucasian culture or general American culture. How I address and relate to people out the Nigerian culture is how I would with people inside the Nigerian culture.
I know of someone has the opposite end of the stick from me: she was born in the U.S. but was reared in Nigeria. That makes her an American-Nigerian (which is weird to say to myself, lol). Although she was born in the U.S. she was raised almost her whole life in Nigerian. I know it sounds a little backwards, but I hope you can follow me. She was reared wonderfully to the Nigerian culture. Now, would Nigerians born in Nigeria say she was not a "Nigerian" because she was not born there?
Then we have the Nigerians that were born and raised in Nigeria. Of course, they would consider themselves (and of course they are) full-fledged Nigerians. Naturally, the would be considered Africans. If they came to the U.S., I would consider them just a Nigerian living in the U.S.! Lol! I wouldn't say that they were Nigerian-Americans or American-Nigerians; just Nigerians.
Soooo, what am I trying to say here? I'm saying so long as you have an African lineage running in your veins, you would be considered and African no matter how you put it! So, I think I answered two questions at once, but if anyone wants any other explanations, hit me up!
As usual, thanks for reading!
Well, first what makes an African "African" if he or she was not raised in his or her homeland? This might be a difficult question to answer from both sides of the debate. My side is this one: I am a Nigerian-American. This means I was a native born American but raised in a Nigerian home. This would also make me (in some way) an "African"-American. My family raises us with all the tradition and culture that comes with being a Nigerian; we were not raised as Americans even though we were born in American. People born in Nigeria and raised in Nigeria may say that we are not Nigerians at all; but by default (and blood) we are. I also don't really see myself as an "American" even though I was born in America because I don't know much about Caucasian culture or general American culture. How I address and relate to people out the Nigerian culture is how I would with people inside the Nigerian culture.
I know of someone has the opposite end of the stick from me: she was born in the U.S. but was reared in Nigeria. That makes her an American-Nigerian (which is weird to say to myself, lol). Although she was born in the U.S. she was raised almost her whole life in Nigerian. I know it sounds a little backwards, but I hope you can follow me. She was reared wonderfully to the Nigerian culture. Now, would Nigerians born in Nigeria say she was not a "Nigerian" because she was not born there?
Then we have the Nigerians that were born and raised in Nigeria. Of course, they would consider themselves (and of course they are) full-fledged Nigerians. Naturally, the would be considered Africans. If they came to the U.S., I would consider them just a Nigerian living in the U.S.! Lol! I wouldn't say that they were Nigerian-Americans or American-Nigerians; just Nigerians.
Soooo, what am I trying to say here? I'm saying so long as you have an African lineage running in your veins, you would be considered and African no matter how you put it! So, I think I answered two questions at once, but if anyone wants any other explanations, hit me up!
As usual, thanks for reading!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Nigerian Girls Getting Along--Or Not
I recently encountered some issues with some fellow Nigerian girls at my school. I won't go into personal details about the issue, but it was something worth writing about.
I noticed that there is discord (especially in the U.S.) amongst Nigerian girls. It seems as if each girl wants to be better than the next; each girl wants to prove higher than the next. Every Nigerian girl wants to be the H.B.I.C. (Head Bitch In Charge). To me that doesn't prove anything. Attitude is important but not a degrading one.
I'm a firm believer in unity. I always stand my ground on that. Women, especially women, need to support each other. We need to lift each other up. Nigerian girls (some, not all) are ready to throw you under the bus as soon as they get a chance. This causes for damaged relationships and damaged esteems. No man is an island, but some girls may beg to differ.
One girl mentioned to me that it is because of tribes that all the animosity arises. I but I begged to disagree. Whether Igbo, Hausa, Yourba, or any other tribe in Nigeria, unity is unity. One of my greatest and long time friends is a Yourba girl. One tribe wants to prove better than the other or something in that nature. But I said what about within a tribe? When you see girls in the same tribe as you not get along for whatever reason, what would you say about that?
U.N.I.T.Y as Queen Latifah put it. Women, generally speaking, need to realize that building up each other is the only way friendships can every stand. Nigerian women need to stick together and help each other. When I look at other ethnic groups such as Chinese, Hispanic, or Asian Indians, I always admire the fact that they stick it out; they support each other no matter what. Note that this is only an opinion from an outside observation.
Rounding up, Nigerian girls getting along is the only way to improve relations intratribally and intertribally. We are the future wives of future presidents, governors, doctors, and professors. We need to set the prime of example of how to run things smoothly and graciously like we've been known to do so.
I noticed that there is discord (especially in the U.S.) amongst Nigerian girls. It seems as if each girl wants to be better than the next; each girl wants to prove higher than the next. Every Nigerian girl wants to be the H.B.I.C. (Head Bitch In Charge). To me that doesn't prove anything. Attitude is important but not a degrading one.
I'm a firm believer in unity. I always stand my ground on that. Women, especially women, need to support each other. We need to lift each other up. Nigerian girls (some, not all) are ready to throw you under the bus as soon as they get a chance. This causes for damaged relationships and damaged esteems. No man is an island, but some girls may beg to differ.
One girl mentioned to me that it is because of tribes that all the animosity arises. I but I begged to disagree. Whether Igbo, Hausa, Yourba, or any other tribe in Nigeria, unity is unity. One of my greatest and long time friends is a Yourba girl. One tribe wants to prove better than the other or something in that nature. But I said what about within a tribe? When you see girls in the same tribe as you not get along for whatever reason, what would you say about that?
U.N.I.T.Y as Queen Latifah put it. Women, generally speaking, need to realize that building up each other is the only way friendships can every stand. Nigerian women need to stick together and help each other. When I look at other ethnic groups such as Chinese, Hispanic, or Asian Indians, I always admire the fact that they stick it out; they support each other no matter what. Note that this is only an opinion from an outside observation.
Rounding up, Nigerian girls getting along is the only way to improve relations intratribally and intertribally. We are the future wives of future presidents, governors, doctors, and professors. We need to set the prime of example of how to run things smoothly and graciously like we've been known to do so.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
African Humor
I got my first request a few days ago to do a blog about African humor. :)
What is African humor? Well, it's humor (lol, I know that's lame) but in a way that Africans understand it. It's funny once you catch on to the meanings of the joke; however the humor goes away once you have to explain everything.
Trying to explain "African humor" to non-Africans is a bit of a challenge. When I was in high school, I used to have two sets of friends: the Africans and the non-Africans. It seemed as if the two would never mix. But when my African friends made "African" jokes, I would laugh and laugh and laugh! My non-African friends would just stare--they never really understood the humor. As I mentioned before, after I explained the joke, they would still get it but it just wouldn't be as funny anymore.
To some people, African humor may be offensive. I think of any examples, but if I do I will post it. But any humor is meant to poke fun at something and not to be offensive; otherwise all humor would be offensive.
Anyway, humor is humor no matter how you put it!
What is African humor? Well, it's humor (lol, I know that's lame) but in a way that Africans understand it. It's funny once you catch on to the meanings of the joke; however the humor goes away once you have to explain everything.
Trying to explain "African humor" to non-Africans is a bit of a challenge. When I was in high school, I used to have two sets of friends: the Africans and the non-Africans. It seemed as if the two would never mix. But when my African friends made "African" jokes, I would laugh and laugh and laugh! My non-African friends would just stare--they never really understood the humor. As I mentioned before, after I explained the joke, they would still get it but it just wouldn't be as funny anymore.
To some people, African humor may be offensive. I think of any examples, but if I do I will post it. But any humor is meant to poke fun at something and not to be offensive; otherwise all humor would be offensive.
Anyway, humor is humor no matter how you put it!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Movie Reviews!! Ladies' Men/Lady's Gang
Okay, so I have another review to do. This review is on Ladies' Men and Lady's Gang. These movies star Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele, Chigozie Atuanya, and Queen Nwaokye.
Ladies' Men starts off as some type of group session (it's kind of difficult to get it at first until you watch a bit into the movie). The group leader discusses the different types of men that women date: the pervert, the workaholic, the pushover, the player, the "mama's boy", and the abuser/dictator. These women maintain these relationships for whatever personal reasons: hopes that things will get better, thinking the man may change, thinking they can change the man, or any other reason. The men seem to believe that these women will always love them regardless of how he treats her and regardless of what the condition of the relationship is.
Let me describe each of the types of men in my understanding: the pervert was really a pervert in all sense. He didn't have any regard or remorse about always wanting to stick his "thing" in something. The only reason I really hated the pervert was that he made the movie really GRAPHIC. I hated that and I feel that it took away from the movie. The producers of this movie could have done a better job in toning down the sex.
The workaholic was one of my favorites because he was really dedicated to his job. HOWEVER, this really took away from his relationship with his girlfriend and made him insensitive to her feelings. I feel that he cheated her out of his time by becoming overly obsessed with work. In Lady's Gang, he does explain why he works so much. It is understandable at that point, but still not a good enough reason not to make time for his girlfriend.
The pushover to me really wasn't a pushover. He was a man willing to do anything to please his woman. I absolutely loved this guy! I was very surprised that his girlfriend despised him for being so into her. He was my type of guy.
The player was so smooth! He knew how to get his girlfriend to melt all over him, yet he was seeing other women left and right. He was also a bit of a deceiver (at least that's my perception). He wasn't a bit remorseful of the way he treated his girlfriend...that is until a twist evolved.
The "mama's boy" was ranked close to the bottom for me. He was cute and I loved the fact that he was close to his mom; but he's too old to be sucking breast! No woman would appreciate him constantly seeking his mother's consent for EVERYTHING. What he failed to realize is that he can't marry his mother and one day he'll have to detach himself from her.
Last but not least is the abuser/dictator. Honestly, it's hard for me to leave an opinion on this one. I hate that he was abusing his girlfriend and bossing her around, but in some twisted sense you could tell he loved her.
Throughout Ladies' Men, you are able to closely watch each and every relationship unfold. You feel for each of the women as they invest all their emotions into the relationship. Neither party is a real "fit" for the other but attempts to make it so. After some time, everyone realizes that oil and water just don't mix.
This leads into Lady's Gang. Lady's Gang really mixes up the story. After all the hookups and breakups, everyone ironically meets at a beach resort for vacation. Old flames reunite, people change, and some just same the same. Lady's Gang demonstrates how people's old traits still may tip off into new relationships. These old traits attract the same type of men (or women) into these people's lives. But as the movie continues, you see how the remixed couples are a perfect fit.
If I were to rate this movie, I would give it a "B+". I loved how in depth it was about relationships. I learned so much about how men and women relate in different types of relationships. The story unfolds nicely and I love how Lady's Gang mixes things up. What I didn't like was all the sex in Ladies' Men. I thought it was disgusting and it took away from the movie.
Please leave your comments and tell me what you think. If there are any subjects that you would like for me to blog about concerning anything (especially anything Nigerian) feel free to let me know!
If you are interested in watching Ladies' Men and Lady's Gang, go to www.youtube.com/user/NollywoodLove
Thanks for reading!!
Ladies' Men starts off as some type of group session (it's kind of difficult to get it at first until you watch a bit into the movie). The group leader discusses the different types of men that women date: the pervert, the workaholic, the pushover, the player, the "mama's boy", and the abuser/dictator. These women maintain these relationships for whatever personal reasons: hopes that things will get better, thinking the man may change, thinking they can change the man, or any other reason. The men seem to believe that these women will always love them regardless of how he treats her and regardless of what the condition of the relationship is.
Let me describe each of the types of men in my understanding: the pervert was really a pervert in all sense. He didn't have any regard or remorse about always wanting to stick his "thing" in something. The only reason I really hated the pervert was that he made the movie really GRAPHIC. I hated that and I feel that it took away from the movie. The producers of this movie could have done a better job in toning down the sex.
The workaholic was one of my favorites because he was really dedicated to his job. HOWEVER, this really took away from his relationship with his girlfriend and made him insensitive to her feelings. I feel that he cheated her out of his time by becoming overly obsessed with work. In Lady's Gang, he does explain why he works so much. It is understandable at that point, but still not a good enough reason not to make time for his girlfriend.
The pushover to me really wasn't a pushover. He was a man willing to do anything to please his woman. I absolutely loved this guy! I was very surprised that his girlfriend despised him for being so into her. He was my type of guy.
The player was so smooth! He knew how to get his girlfriend to melt all over him, yet he was seeing other women left and right. He was also a bit of a deceiver (at least that's my perception). He wasn't a bit remorseful of the way he treated his girlfriend...that is until a twist evolved.
The "mama's boy" was ranked close to the bottom for me. He was cute and I loved the fact that he was close to his mom; but he's too old to be sucking breast! No woman would appreciate him constantly seeking his mother's consent for EVERYTHING. What he failed to realize is that he can't marry his mother and one day he'll have to detach himself from her.
Last but not least is the abuser/dictator. Honestly, it's hard for me to leave an opinion on this one. I hate that he was abusing his girlfriend and bossing her around, but in some twisted sense you could tell he loved her.
Throughout Ladies' Men, you are able to closely watch each and every relationship unfold. You feel for each of the women as they invest all their emotions into the relationship. Neither party is a real "fit" for the other but attempts to make it so. After some time, everyone realizes that oil and water just don't mix.
This leads into Lady's Gang. Lady's Gang really mixes up the story. After all the hookups and breakups, everyone ironically meets at a beach resort for vacation. Old flames reunite, people change, and some just same the same. Lady's Gang demonstrates how people's old traits still may tip off into new relationships. These old traits attract the same type of men (or women) into these people's lives. But as the movie continues, you see how the remixed couples are a perfect fit.
If I were to rate this movie, I would give it a "B+". I loved how in depth it was about relationships. I learned so much about how men and women relate in different types of relationships. The story unfolds nicely and I love how Lady's Gang mixes things up. What I didn't like was all the sex in Ladies' Men. I thought it was disgusting and it took away from the movie.
Please leave your comments and tell me what you think. If there are any subjects that you would like for me to blog about concerning anything (especially anything Nigerian) feel free to let me know!
If you are interested in watching Ladies' Men and Lady's Gang, go to www.youtube.com/user/NollywoodLove
Thanks for reading!!
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