Why Would A Blind Mother Say “I’m Happy To SEE You, My Son”? 23 Questions to Nollywood
Nollywood is already an established global phenomenon with fans of all races addicted to the faces of movie stars like Genevieve, Mercy Johnson, Tonto Dikeh and many other actors. There’s no doubt of that. But, while watching some Nollywood flick, you might want to throw one or two questions at the producers, who sometimes sacrifice quality on the altar of production speed or cost.
We have compiled these questions hoping someone will be kind enough to supply the answers:
1. How can a ghost look left and right before crossing the road? ‘Dem dey fear accident?’
2. Why does the TV go off by itself after the ‘breaking news’?
3. Why do all native doctors paint one eye?
4. Why must every advert start with a loud scream?
5. Why must every juju part be represented by lightning and thunder - under the bright sunlight?
6. Why do Nigerian movies always have part one to five?
7. How can Segun Arinze be Ramsey Noah’s dad? Any resemblance?
8. Why would a blind mother say “I’m happy to see you, my son”?
9. Why is Jim Iyke always coming back from America and speaking with a fake British accent?
10. When will Pastor Ajidara stop being a fake pastor?
11. Why is it that the characters die or run mad immediately after their confessions?
12. Which evil woman washed pant inside soup that Tony Umez ate and became the god of Nollywood imbeciles?
13. How come Epic Village Movie, set in the 90's, still find Mercy Johnson with Brazilian hair?
14. How can N2bn fit into a small Ghana-Must-Go bag?
15. Must all hired assassins be found in uncompleted or abandoned buildings? ‘Na dem papa house?’
16. Why must a film have "Part 1,2, 3"; "Return of The Film 1,2 and 3"; and "The Same Film ‘Reloaded’ 1,2 and 3"?!
17. Will a Yoruba movie ever be complete without a visit to the ‘Baba’?
18. Study: 9 out of 10 times, Olu Jacobs dies of heart attack in Nollywood movies, why?
19. “15 years ago” - and Ini Edo calls her boyfriend with a Bold 5. How is this possible?
20. Why will the parents call their child three times and ask him/her "How many time did I call you?" ‘Dem no sabi count?’
21. When poor people come to Lagos to struggle, they always make it. If it truly is so, why poor people still dey Lagos?
22. Why is it that Ogogo is always innocent but must be a victim of circumstances?
23. Who translates Yoruba films without studying English? E.g “My wife is a pregnancy and she go borned the pikin soonest recofa”.
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