Anyone ever seen any good Nollywood films? - Blu-ray Forum

Coenskubrick · 07-05-2016, 07:55 AM

I'm kind of curious. There were a few on Netflix I saw out of curiosity. Boring cliche crappy writing and microbudget production values, but hey, I know what kind of industry it is (after looking it up) so I won't look down on it. That being said, I have heard of a few filmmakers there really trying to make something great and interesting, and I was just wondering if anybody had seen anything that was.

If not, oh well, now you're aware of the existence of one of the largest film industries in the world that nobody in the Western world has heard of!

Mahatma · 07-05-2016, 08:01 AM

And nollywood films are...

Coenskubrick · 07-05-2016, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Mahatma

And nollywood films are...

I would say google but whatever, Nigerian film industry.

aiman04 · 07-05-2016, 09:02 AM

I prefer Swollywood.

Jaymole · 07-05-2016, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Coenskubrick

I would say google but whatever, Nigerian film industry.

And you just couldn't put that in your original post?

Markgway · 07-05-2016, 10:32 AM

My vote's for Dollywood.

Ultra_Violence · 07-05-2016, 01:56 PM

I prefer the films with dogs in them. You know, Colliewood.

Coenskubrick · 07-05-2016, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaymole

And you just couldn't put that in your original post?

Thought it would be more fun if people looked it up and found out what it's about.

WhySoBlu? · 07-05-2016, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Coenskubrick

Thought it would be more fun if people looked it up and found out what it's about.

"Boring cliche crappy writing and microbudget production values?" Can't imagine why no one's talking about these movies...

ThatOneGuy · 07-05-2016, 02:19 PM

I didn't know the Nigerians had a film industry, much less one big enough to have their own Hollywood counterpart...

Coenskubrick · 07-05-2016, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WhySoBlu?

"Boring cliche crappy writing and microbudget production values?" Can't imagine why no one's talking about these movies...

Haha, it's actually very interesting for the story of it's existence. Not because the movies are great. In terms of volume output, it's the second largest film industry in the world after Bollywood.

Scarface32 · 07-05-2016, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Coenskubrick

Thought it would be more fun if people looked it up and found out what it's about.

Why would you ever think anyone on this website would want to look anything up?

jacobsever · 07-05-2016, 03:00 PM

Might be 2nd largest based on amount of movies made, but definitely not even close to amount of money made.

According to Wikipedia, there are only 100 screens in Nigera. And the total box office for the entire year of 2013 was $800 Million USD, which is less than what the top 2 US films alone made that year.

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 07-05-2016, 03:06 PM

What is with changing the H in Hollywood and calling it something new?

Scarface32 · 07-05-2016, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

Might be 2nd largest based on amount of movies made, but definitely not even close to amount of money made.

According to Wikipedia, there are only 100 screens in Nigera. And the total box office for the entire year of 2013 was $800 Million USD, which is less than what the top 2 US films alone made that year.

But how much of that is profit? Hollywood spends an insane amount of money to make one movie, so even if they make more money yearly but the profit margins are less, that doesn't make them more successful.

Coenskubrick · 07-05-2016, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

Might be 2nd largest based on amount of movies made, but definitely not even close to amount of money made.

According to Wikipedia, there are only 100 screens in Nigera. And the total box office for the entire year of 2013 was $800 Million USD, which is less than what the top 2 US films alone made that year.

The biggest market for Nollywood films is VCDs. They get distributed all over Africa. I don't think they would pump them out like they do if it wasn't somewhat profitable, at least by the standards of their nation's economy. Not claiming it makes anything close to Hollywood of course.

jacobsever · 07-05-2016, 03:18 PM

Now all the Nigerian Prince email scams of the early 2000's makes sense. They just needed funding for all their films!

AKORIS · 07-05-2016, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyOfDarknessAW

What is with changing the H in Hollywood and calling it something new?

I'm sure people will think I'm just a grump but I hate all this stupid slang that continually gets invented...

Bollywood, Nollywood, Jlaw, Batfleck, Jlo, etc etc etc ugghhhhhh! It's just obnoxious.

demonknight · 07-05-2016, 04:44 PM

Tw-Tw-Twenty Sixteen!!!

baheidstu · 07-05-2016, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

I'm sure people will think I'm just a grump but I hate all this stupid slang that continually gets invented...

Bollywood, Nollywood, Jlaw, Batfleck, Jlo, etc etc etc ugghhhhhh! It's just obnoxious.

Don't forget adding the suffix "gate" to every kind of scandal.

07-05-2016, 07:55 AM	#1
Coenskubrick Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:558	Anyone ever seen any good Nollywood films? I'm kind of curious. There were a few on Netflix I saw out of curiosity. Boring cliche crappy writing and microbudget production values, but hey, I know what kind of industry it is (after looking it up) so I won't look down on it. That being said, I have heard of a few filmmakers there really trying to make something great and interesting, and I was just wondering if anybody had seen anything that was. If not, oh well, now you're aware of the existence of one of the largest film industries in the world that nobody in the Western world has heard of!

07-05-2016, 08:01 AM	#2
Mahatma Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2009 Location:A bit off... Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:247 Blu-ray reviews:8	And nollywood films are...

07-05-2016, 09:02 AM	#4
aiman04 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Malaysia Home Theater Gallery:9	I prefer Swollywood.

07-05-2016, 10:32 AM	#6
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	My vote's for Dollywood.

07-05-2016, 01:56 PM	#7
Ultra_Violence Power Member Member since:Jun 2015 Location:Scotland	I prefer the films with dogs in them. You know, Colliewood.

07-05-2016, 02:19 PM	#10
ThatOneGuy Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Florida 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:651 DVD collection:71 Digital collection:44 iTunes collection:12	I didn't know the Nigerians had a film industry, much less one big enough to have their own Hollywood counterpart...

07-05-2016, 03:00 PM	#13
jacobsever Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Denver, CO 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:13	Might be 2nd largest based on amount of movies made, but definitely not even close to amount of money made. According to Wikipedia, there are only 100 screens in Nigera. And the total box office for the entire year of 2013 was $800 Million USD, which is less than what the top 2 US films alone made that year.

07-05-2016, 03:06 PM	#14
ArmyOfDarknessAW Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Moosic, PA Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:64	What is with changing the H in Hollywood and calling it something new?

07-05-2016, 03:18 PM	#17
jacobsever Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Denver, CO 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:13	Now all the Nigerian Prince email scams of the early 2000's makes sense. They just needed funding for all their films!

07-05-2016, 04:44 PM	#19
demonknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2013 Blu-ray collection:17	Tw-Tw-Twenty Sixteen!!!

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