However Jenifa film is wonderful, the issue dealt with are not really new to an average Nigerian. Nigerian are generally liars, seeking to live a false life, that is why bribery is a way of life to fund life he/she cannot afford. Nigeria go to church but does not belief in righteousness, he/she call on Jesus Christ’s but detest his.way. The ills highlited in Jenifa film is a common currency among corrupt ridden Nigeria society.

av a swell year ahead oga mi!

Just dropping by to say a big congratulations to Funke Akindele for winning the Future Awards for her role in Jenifa et all..I couldn’t find a better place to send my congratulations message except on this no 1 blog/site…

Whew! This is a completely different tangential direction. I don’t even know where to start to show you what I think.

There is a lot that goes on in the universities, movies will usually sell if they are able to present a mixture of entertainment and a connection to reality. I like your passionate suggestion of ideas on what would be better rather than stereotypes, I’m sure you can share some concepts to make them appealing and interesting to watch by all and sundry.

I left Unilag over a decade ago, although things were a bit more sane then but I could still identify with many characters potrayed in the movie.

What has made it worse along the years is the fact that many guys/gals in the Univ. have no business being there.

In Warri, there is something they call ‘Fall in’ someone who abandoned school in SS1 years back, will suddendly want to ‘fall in’ so he/she gets someone to write WAEC&JAMB at ’special centers’. She probably wants to do that to move up her game since University girls tend to have access to high society men different from the petty petty ones she deals with in her community.

This person cannot pass any exams and she knows it so she does not even bother with studying.

The same thing with the guy, he probably becomes the lecturers’ agents and explore other avenues of making money and passing exams.

I understand your views, and I have no serious issues with them. My only point of difference is that I am not doing a critic on the professionalism of the video, and by not doing that neither am I endorsing mediocrity. My current interest is helping the many viewers to go away with lessons. I have watched Ti Oluwa Nile, and I think you are comparing a Jim Carrey’s – Bruce Almighty with a Russel Crowe’s Gladiator. Sleep and death are similar, but the difference is enormous The interesting thing however is that like all things in life, the best selling is usually not the best.

I like the idea that there are professionals like you in the industry that can help criticize the mediocrity and stay on it for the change to happen. Constructive feedback, is what I prefer to call it.

And yes, we need a total package for a New Nigeria.

Bone that your movie technical argument oh, the hundreds of thousands of Nigerians that watched the movie are tripped with it as it is. It’s a slightly exaggerated humorist view, and believe me it’s one of the best ways to communicate, to make people laugh at themselves before they discover it was about them.

Nollywood will be better I believe, if may of it’s critics just join them and take responsibility. I’m giving Nollywood a thought oh, seriously. I can act Professor, Pastor, Teacher, Cult Leader, Bigs Boys, Business man, e.t.c so far I don’t have to shave my head. Come to think of it… we acted back in those days… any witnesses??

I cannot but react to some of your comments, the point is that this post is all out to acknowledge and emphasize the lessons captured in the movie not really saying it is absolutely perfect in terms of professionalism, i have found out this is one of the reasons why a lot of us Nigerians hate or necglect watching home video, we complain too much, we always find fault or create one overlooking that sometimes there are a lot of things to learn from the movies. It’s something similar to the complains about the government and Nigeria, as if everything about Nigeria is bad..

If i’m given opportunity i can fault quite a number of foreign movies too but we tend to assume that they are right or trying to set a new style, we always understand many things they do.

Sulliya’s character displayed is very real and possible, one session is too small to tame someone’s tongue which is very local, passing WAEC (written english) has nothing to do with spoken english or pronunciation, we have a picture who her parents are and how they talk. Mostly in my days in school being brillant is not measured against how good or posh your english pronunciation are but mostly written english.

I think what is most important now is to lay emphasis on the lessons highlighted, encourage the brains that are working so hard to teach the society morals, spread the goodnews of not only watch movies to entertain yourself but to learn from it and act it out, many thanks.

I am currently mailing fom Offshore, PortHarcourt, but do not miss this blog because it is very educative and positively inspiring. To all our contributors, let your light so shine before all to see. Be a good example wherever you may be and avoid compromise towards negative consents.

We all have a reponsibilty to play – As individuals, the government at whatever level, parents/guardians, the NNC, leaders, followers, rich, poor, influential, uninfluential, whatever state/status. Once we can accept responsibilty as Deolu has said, then we can be great as individuals and as a Nation.

Have to stop here. May God bless you all.

Cheers!