There are a lot of reasons that movies have been so bad during the last couple of years and probably won't be any better for the next couple of years. One big reason is that rotten pictures are making money — not necessarily wild amounts (though a few are), but sizable amounts. So if studio heads (aka producers) want nothing more than to make money and grab power, there is no reason for them to make better ones. Turning out better pictures might actually jeopardize their position. its seems to me that it is easier to churn out bad movies in multitudes than it is to make a really good one.

Also, there are direct results when conglomerates (the so called producers)take over movie companies. Heads of the conglomerates may be drawn into the movie business for the status implications — the opportunity to associate with the world-famous. Some other conglomerate heads may be drawn in for the women, too; a new social, life beckons, and as they become social people with great names approach them as equals, and famous stars and producers and writers and directors tell them they've heard from other studios and about ideas they have for movies.

Nollywood stories should return into the hands of true storytellers,and not business people.Businessmen have no business telling stories.
That is how we will start getting decent movies from nollywood more regularly.
Until then......

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well said.

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ENOUGH SAID.

Vince, maybe we need u 2 come kick things off in the industry...u knw say u dey write.

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this does not answer the question, though.

would the placement of Nollywood storytelling back into the hands of "true storytellers" REALLY eliminate the multi-part movies?

i doubt it!

It would....all dis Part 1-4 movies can be done in either one part of 2.

They put in sum unnecessary scenes in these movies...and as for me i skip em...i ve nt watched any movie which is part 1-4, n i dnt fink i ve d thing...i wud just skip it.

Movies like CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE, THE KINGMAKER, LETTERS TO A STRANGER and KEEPING FAITH, where all told in one part.

Compare those movies to all d part 1-4 movies n u wud see there is no need for all other parts.

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Thank you very much well said

It's all about money. When the producers talk about progress, they aren't referring to the scripts and quality, but to the quantity of cash that enters their pocket!

..one thing i despise in some movies is the unnecessary stretching of a point.Ok...for instance...a woman wants to do everything possible to make her husband angry enough to leave the house or the marriage,abeg,how many THINGS or Scenes will it take to pull of the fact that she hates him?Some of the scenes don't necessarily have to be acted out,some could be embedded in the dialogue...but na lie.I've seen movies with so many insignificant parts,and when they start getting to the meat of the matter,the all too familiar "TO BE CONTINUED" script comes on..and of course..store owners still dey wait for shipment.
I've seen some decent movies recently though..still in the 3-4 hour range... but not too bad...but honestly...who get 8 hours to watch a storyline to completion?
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When true storytellers are left alone,and giving enough room to maneuvre,flicks like LTAS,ACROSS THE NIGER,SITANDA,APESIN,etc come forth,for example.
The vast majority of EMG nollywood flicks coming out these days are nothing but "mediocrity extended".

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That time will soon come.

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Mr Vince,

Even if a professional storyteller/screenwriter writes a script and hands it over to a Nollywood producer, be rest assured that it will still end up in multiple parts (even more parts than the usual nolly flick, because of the professional touch) Until the reason for the MPS (multi part syndrom) is tackled we are not going to see any change in this area.

The sales of nolly movies have drastically dropped, that there is no way they can make up the cost of production in a single part movie, only when the movies are extended to different parts, that some "pepper seem to rest" for them.

Though this is a fault of the producers as they have undermined quality a great deal, thereby making it easy for non prefessional to embrace the industry and flood the market with low quality movies.

Until the market pick up, we should not expect a decline in the MPS.

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And this is why a professional writer worth his/her sault would and should not take their scripts to such producers/marketers/financiers make into a homvie.No professional writer will like to see his dear story butchered up right in front of his eyes just for the sake of money.It can hurt real bad.

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So,how did homvies like "LTAS" and "Caught In The Middle",which are single part homvies,managed to sell like hot cake(as i've heard) and made profits for their makers,if that is the situation on the ground?

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Was their marketing done through the regular Idomota chanel? To be candid, I'm sort of frightened by the recent cries of woe by most nolly film makers concerning sales. My scripts are getting piled up and one has to do something with them.

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