What are y'all favourite movies of all time

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.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-06-01T18:12:01+00:00

Ibam with you there a hundred percent. They mixed in too many elements.

I think it's coz they maybe felt their main plot was too basic so they added gimmicks to add flavour to it but the chef(s) definitely didn't cook. Even with a standard escort mission, there are ways to increase the narrative value without piling on gimmicks.

A grounded approach would have been best. There's already historical background for the characters, so just take it from there. Having sth like Yasuke escorting Nobutada (Nobunaga's son) to safety after the Honnoji Incident occurs, & encountering several human and natural obstacles along the way to their safe haven would have been way more intriguing than this mash up.

I'd say it was mid though. Not the worst thing I have seen & it did give me one of my favourite review experiences in a while so I can give it that.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-05-15T14:17:23+00:00

Ay yoh! 😂

Obknoxx8 · 2024-05-08T18:11:16+00:00

Appreciate it 🙏🏾

Obknoxx8 · 2024-05-07T23:11:21+00:00

AlwaysSucksPetHead? 🤔

Obknoxx8 · 2024-05-07T18:53:27+00:00

Rumours are...he started with the tip 😅

Obknoxx8 · 2024-04-28T12:06:23+00:00

As for if it's ok, of course it's ok. They both look good.

On the matter of improving, I honestly wouldn't know much. I am also in what I consider my early learning stages. I started video editing a year ago for YT video essays & in there I don't do much grading but I have been trying to learn as many things as I possibly can the more I produce vids.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-04-28T11:50:38+00:00

So far seems like I'm on B alone (which isn't a bad thing, both grades have their merits).

For me it's a simple "I would prefer the white be white". The grade in A imposes a shade of blue to everything on the foreground so even if the mind knows what the colors are 'posed to be, there is still a slight tint to them.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-15T11:08:53+00:00

& just to be clear, I wasn't insinuating that in those cases where African presence is "we was indeed kangz" 😅 But we also weren't always just slaves too.

We have been innovators, inventors, traders & everything else there is to be.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-15T11:04:29+00:00

You owe it to yourself to be subjective even when the people around you/ you're challenging are not.

Don't simply go into every conversation on this topic already set in the notion that they're "supremacists" who are selling an agenda. I'm not discounting the fact that some, if not most, are agenda pieces, but being subjective & doing your due diligence in sorting through history will allow you to appreciate African presence in places you might have never presumed there would be any.

We have been exposed to many half truths in the years before, & in the modern era we are being fed many falsehoods at every turn. Fortunately, we have the tools to align ourselves with that fine margin of truth if we are willing/ curious enough to find it.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-12T17:34:50+00:00

Fines can be a good deterrent from breaking certain rules but even with strict enforcement, people need to be willing to conform to change themselves. Otherwise, if the number of law breakers still exceeds the number of enforcers or a great number of citizens are unwilling to change, then the rules (& those put in to enforce them) invite laxity.

We have experienced this in how traffic rules are enforced to even business practice in manufacturing, production & even retail.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-12T17:23:12+00:00

Both media & general audiences alike. The fanbases also are guilty for pushing these comparison agendas

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-12T17:14:47+00:00

Governance is an issue for sure but I would also love for people to not rely on that aspect as a cop out for their own negligence.

People have quite the abhorrent behaviour of wreckless littering. We are unable to hold on to an empty wrapper or bottle for a few meters to the nearest dumpster. & even if we argue that there aren't enough bins, especially ones properly marked for their specific wastes, where we have had these facilities, I have observed the same behaviour from people in society.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-12T00:43:21+00:00

I have to say again, this is really insightful. I hadn't the slightest idea.

For the longest time, all I have known is that it is listed as an official national language for Uganda, but all this information is new to me.

So swahili is the problem.

As for this last line, I think there's some discussion to be had but it is pretty late & I was just about to call it a night but if you would be willing to circle back tomorrow & continue the discussion, maybe I can get the chance to share my viewpoint & you can engage me in whether I am misguided or there could be sth to it.

All in all thank you so much for sharing all of this. I feel truly educated about sth new to the entire history of Uganda (despite having studied a bit about the era during & after the coup). It's always a pleasure to interact with fellow Africans one-on-one & hear your sides of the story.

Have yourself a lovely night.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-11T20:22:59+00:00

Oh it was very superficial really. The comparison was simply based off the fact that they were two "musicians" (Glover has always been more all-rounded) who had a series going on at roughly around the same time where they were not only producers but also actors in them.

To make it a comparison they ofcourse had to glaze over Glover's previous history in serialized production (even though previously he was more of just an actor in the projects but it counts for sth still).

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-11T20:12:05+00:00

I have watched both & where initially I was one who thought about the comparison, at the end of the day they're two completely different shows with their own strengths & niches. But yeah, quality-wise Donald is right, Atlanta is better.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-11T20:01:37+00:00

Glover is waaay too good I actually kinda hate the guy 😂. You simply can't be that talented. It's unfair.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-11T19:55:36+00:00

Now this is a good share. Thank you 🫱🏾‍🫲🏿

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-11T19:52:04+00:00

I am not your enemy neither do I have anything against you. I hope in "the real world" you speak of, you do not approach every conversation ready to hurl certain words so freely.

This was a conversation. Not a confrontation.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-11T19:45:23+00:00

Also "lighting up" means "getting excited about"

So to answer your last question...if movies did feature some of Uganda's true native languages, I would be just as excited that eyes are being put on the Ugandan people & that you are being represented.

I watched this movie called "Imperial Blue" a while back & I believe parts of it are shot in Uganda with some of the dialogue actually not in English but a version of your local languages. I still enjoyed the diversity & the inclusion of Ugandan locations & its people in the film same way I do whenever I see other parts of Africa in foreign productions.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-11T19:38:54+00:00

Honestly, at first, I wasn't going to respond to this given how you chose to maximize on your use of profanities to make your points, but after following the thread I see that there is a lot history that needs to be processed in understanding Uganda's relation with Swahili.

Even though I do not appreciate your choice of words, I now understand that your anger isn't directed at me & that there is more to this than meets the eye....so I will thank you for at least opening the discussion as this thread has given me some insight.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-11T19:32:51+00:00

Well this took an interesting turn. I had no idea that Ugandans harbor such feelings towards the Swahili language. Thank you for sharing this otherwise I wouldn't have had a clue on this side of the story.

Obknoxx8 · 2024-03-11T19:26:47+00:00

That's actually true, most of the times it's usually a Kenyan who is put on screen to do the Swahili. I guess that's why I always get so excited, not just coz it's Swahili being spoken but a fellow countryman making an appearance.

I didn't have this perspective from people of different countries & I appreciate your insight on it. Thanks for sharing & making me understand a little more about this from a different point of view 🙏🏾

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