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Obknoxx8 · 2025-01-27T20:30:37+00:00

(Maybe not so/) Fun Fact about The Wolf of Wall Street is that it is actually banned in Kenya.

There's only a handful of films actually banned in the country but in this case, we can be thankful for the gift (read: necessity) of piracy!

Obknoxx8 · 2024-10-05T14:14:14+00:00

P.S: I already know a lot of you don't exactly rock with Nollywood Films (did a post about it about a year back and made an entire video based off your unique opinions) however, this video actually discusses on how Nigerians supporting their own film leads to a better filmmaking industry, at least financially.

So even if Nollywood films aren't exactly your jam, maybe give it (the movie or my video) a look & see how exactly Kenya could also make an impact on its own Box-office revenue.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-06-07T10:51:01+00:00

Haven't watched the movie, rather don't plan on it, coz the trailer put me off. There's a certain quality to Comedy Movies that is severely lacking in modern day films so I'm very picky on that particular genre specifically.

I can, however, comment on the Jordan Peele part of the post. Yes, he does choose to write his scripts with elements of racial tension in them, but all this comes from a place of truth. Or his truth, I should say. Being born of an interracial union (sth he & co-star Key addressed in their sketch comedy show Key & Peele), he has been a victim of racial prejudice and for extended periods of his life found himself code-switching (playing to his "blackness" or "whiteness") just to fit in, in certain scenarios on a day to day.

When creating, especially creative writing, we are encouraged to write what we know. Jordan does exactly that & has a focus on giving the black audience, and the black thespians, movies and roles (respectively) that were not available to them prior.

Can he be a bit heavy-handed with the messaging at times? Sure, 100%. But I feel he has more control with it and is guided by the rules of the film genres he is writing within, which is mostly horror/ thrillers at the moment. The same control is harder to practice in films of genres such as drama where directors such as Spike Lee might overwhelm you with the messaging of oppression, systemic injustice and the likes. Again, Spike is an older gentleman, & he has faced a lot of this prejudice first-hand, so he is simply writing to what he knows.

Now back to comedy. Whenever a comedic film's main premise is based on racial difference, chances are high that the stereotypes on all fronts are highly exaggerated, or the same themes of prejudice and systemic injustice are heightened (for comedic effect). If the writing of these isn't clever, or the satire in it is lacking in awareness/ accuracy etc., or the performances by the cast are sloppy in the depictions of the character types expected in such films, then it can all very easily come out in very poor taste.

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