NOLLYTOONS OR ANIMATED NOLLY OR CARTOONS NOLLY

The first film animation was “Humorous Phases of funny faces” made in 1906 by American J. Stuart Blacton and in 1927, Walt Disney came up with the idea of Mortimer mouse which his wife later convinced him to change to Mickey Mouse. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera created the classic cartoon most of us grew up watching (Tom & Jerry) in 1939 which was 36 years after the first film animation. These cartoon characters have been a part of our culture from generations to generations and they have become major movie and toy franchise that have generated millions of dollars all over the world enchanting kids from Africa to Asia.

A hundred and two years after the first animated movie was made, the supposed 3rd largest movie industry in the world can not boast of one animated movie. I find this very thwarting as our darling Nollywood boasts of producing 1000 movies annually and not even one is animated, no animated figure or icon has been depicted in any Nollywood movie. The closest thing Nollywood has to this is the papa Ajasco / super story series which is a spin off from the Ikebe super comic strip and this is not even animated. I was hoping that the pan-African football (soccer) project SUPASTRIKAS, an adaptation of the British comic ROY OF THE ROVERS though first published in south Africa would evolve into an animated series that would thrill the young audience but I guess Nollywood producers are more concerned about love stories and tales concerning rituals.

I think our movie industry still has a long way to go; we need to concentrate on the most important thing which is creativity. If the producers really want to make profit, this would be a very great avenue because one can generate a lot of revenue with animated characters from sources like clothing lines, toys, comics, costumes and even theme parks. Walt Disney built an empire with a cartoon character so why can’t we just think outside the box? We truly need a revolution in Nollywood.

Tinapa Movie Studios………Another hoax?

Tinapa Is Located In Calabar State Of Nigeria Where The Famous And Prestigious Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort Is Located

I remember the sanguinity and passion the Donald Duke administration had for Nollywood, I remember when the first major Nollywood Movie Studio project began in Calabar. Everyone was optimistic because they respected what the administration of Cross river state did with Obudu Ranch making it the biggest tourist spot in Nigeria and with this resume, the Cross river government broke boundaries so naturally I was hopeful.

Watch The Press Release And Trailer Of The Tinapa Movie Studio here

Now that Donald Duke’s tenure is over, we have been wondering what happened to the Tinapa Studio Project. Our correspondent was in Calabar recently to do a report on the Tinapa dream and she came back with shocking results. The project has lost its momentum since the new administration has been sworn in. Construction is going on at a snail's pace with little progress and the site was almost deserted as construction workers were no where to be found and there were tall grasses everywhere. We at nollyarns.com are using this medium to appeal to the present Cross river state administration to please put an end to this “abandon project ‘’ debacle that trails most government establishments in Nigeria. If the state government can not come up with enough funds to finish this project, they should seek the help of private investors because our darling Nollywood needs a movie studio. Nollywood producers have been using the “no studio” excuse for years as justification for the garbage they produce; we think it’s high time we separate the chaff from the wheat. Hopefully the Gov. Liyel Imoke administration will do the right thing before Donald’s dream is crushed.

Movie Props & Critics: YANKEE GIRLS AND THE RETURN OF THE YANKEE GIRLS

YANKEE GIRLS AND THE RETURN OF THE YANKEE GIRLS

Starring Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Rita Dominic, Stella Damascus, Emeka Nwafor, Uche Elendu, Uche Obodo

Director: Moses Ebere Producer: Arinze Egesimba

Like most Nollywood movies these days, you can deduce that “the return” is the part 3 and 4 of the original movie. This movie revolves around the lives of two big girls battling for power and oil contracts. The major stars are Rita Dominic, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Stella Damascus. Stella however, was not brought into play until The Return Of The Yankee Girls.

See The Trailer here

Being a girl who absolutely loves glamour, one reason I was interested in the movie was because I expected to see the best of the best in fashion, and I was not disappointed. Again like all Nollywood films, the actresses tried to do outdo themselves and with the likes of Rita and Omotola, there was a lot of fashion, glitz and glamour as expected. This however, is the only reason I would advice any one to see this movie as the rest of it was sham. For the guys, you might be interested in the fleet of cars that were put on display, although personally I think you should be used to them cars by now. You might also just enjoy the sights of beautiful women on display and one scene you should especially watch out for is that of Omotola breaking a Hummer windshield with an axe and in the shortest of shorts. I must say Omotola really is looking fit now and is utterly sexy.

Back to the movie; Why 3 beautiful actresses would come together in a film as stupid and as disjointed as Yankee Gals is lost on me. The title is, as we used to say back in the day, “O.P” as in off point. The only thing Yankee about the movie were the dejected white people in it, of which one of them am sure is Lebanese and I could hardly make out what he was saying. Don’t get me wrong, there was a story, the Director was just too *%&$#$ (lack of words to use) to put the scenes together. The movie is a drag; it takes up about 3 hours of pointless time. The Yankee girls were basically the introduction that managed to contain 2 discs. Nollywood, a word of advice, you can have parts but at least have enough sensible stories to make up for your parts and sequels. Maybe the strategy was to make the film so disjointed, that you would only have to watch it to understand because no one can relate the story.

Every single scene had a problem. First, what was with the meaningless and totally impossible show of power by having road blocks on the busy streets of Lagos and shootings that were uncalled for? Anyway maybe anything is possible in Lagos. Most importantly, Nollywood movies should NOT, under any circumstance, involve SHOOTINGS, not yet, maybe never. There were a few laughs; a scene involving “supposed” seductive dancing, a Cuban cigar that was held (and put in mouth) but never lit, then the “mean looking man” that appears and disappears in the black suit? Exactly what was his purpose again? To shoot at a woman that every one knew could not be shot at? Oh and if you want to shop privately in a boutique, call the manager before you get there and save yourself and others the embarrassment. Even dumb and richer Paris Hilton has enough sense to do that.

The big question, should you see this movie? Generally and personally a big capital N-O. But if you are feeling too rich with yourself, then hey, knock yourself out. There are a few good things though, for one, there was good acting, of course. There were some funny scenes and lets not forget ladies, FASHION at one of its best.

As far as ratings go, 4 out of 10, 2 for fashion, 1 for acting, ½ for cars and ½ for the storyline which came up to remind you of itself once in a while. This movie was not properly executed. The storyline itself isn’t worth movie recognition. Plus, the directing was totally poor. Hey guess what? There’s more. Watch out for YANKEE BOYS. Lol. No, seriously, Jim Iyke, Ramsey Noah and Emeka Ike.

Post By Onome Umukoro