District 9 Offends Nigerian Government
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Jesus, the Nigerian government really is going for broke this time, aren't they?
They should be honoured, the Nigerians in that film were hardcore.
They should be honoured, the Nigerians in that film were hardcore.
The funniest thing about this complaint is that Nigerian movies (and, you know, the terrible state of disarray that Nigeria exists in right now)tend to portray Nigeria in a much worse light than Section 9 which was really offensive only in how it inaccurately represented little things such as language and culture.
Seriously, did the film-makers even realize that noone keeps hyenas as pets, speak with clicks or believe that they will gain anyone's powers by eating them? It's as if they cobbled together every stereotype of the 'Other' from neighboring countries that they could get over there. Ultimately, that's no bigger a deal than, say, heaping every kind of 'geek' together into composites such as 'Comicbook Guy' in the Simpsons.
That minor semi-legitimate gripe aside, I can get back those problems with Nigerian movies. Just about every character who isn't some greedy capitalist or gangster who gets what-for by the end of the movie if he doesn't find Jesus first is an evil witch-doctor/Satanist who is inevitably thrashed by a missionary or preacher in the end. At least in section 9, these guys are just crazy criminals, not the average citizen. More importantly, noone is demonizing indigenous religions and cultures unlike in Nigerian films.
Maybe instead of spending millions of dollars on parties and parades, one of the rich folks over there could bankroll a movie that shows Nigeria in a good light...say, a documentary/COPS style show about people ousting corrupt politicians? Maybe one about them giving their money to a charity who knows how to use it constructively? That or a sci-fi movie with impoverished or disenfranchised people getting their mitts on some of those Prawn superguns.
Seriously, did the film-makers even realize that noone keeps hyenas as pets, speak with clicks or believe that they will gain anyone's powers by eating them? It's as if they cobbled together every stereotype of the 'Other' from neighboring countries that they could get over there. Ultimately, that's no bigger a deal than, say, heaping every kind of 'geek' together into composites such as 'Comicbook Guy' in the Simpsons.
That minor semi-legitimate gripe aside, I can get back those problems with Nigerian movies. Just about every character who isn't some greedy capitalist or gangster who gets what-for by the end of the movie if he doesn't find Jesus first is an evil witch-doctor/Satanist who is inevitably thrashed by a missionary or preacher in the end. At least in section 9, these guys are just crazy criminals, not the average citizen. More importantly, noone is demonizing indigenous religions and cultures unlike in Nigerian films.
Maybe instead of spending millions of dollars on parties and parades, one of the rich folks over there could bankroll a movie that shows Nigeria in a good light...say, a documentary/COPS style show about people ousting corrupt politicians? Maybe one about them giving their money to a charity who knows how to use it constructively? That or a sci-fi movie with impoverished or disenfranchised people getting their mitts on some of those Prawn superguns.
Still Sony, as they were the publisher. I see that as a bad move for Nigeria as they imporve their rep, by taking Sonys down a peg, if they push too far sony might stop letting them walk all over them.BrotherhoodOfSteel said:
pretty much this. I hate people being offended at idiotic things like this. It just makes them lookin childish.Machines Are Us said:
Edit: Nigeria are clearly Xbox fanboys. << JOKE.
Eh get over it. The English have been portrayed in a bad light in 90% of American films that we're in and you don't hear us bitching about it. It's just a film.
The film is set in South Africa... which is quite far away from Nigeria. I don't see the South Africans getting riled up because the 'bad-guys' were mostly South African... seriously Nigeria, grow the fuck up. It's better to have fun poked at you for scams then to be known as the whiny little kid that doesn't know a joke/fictional stories when they see it.
*Sigh* What is the matter with these people? Nigerians in a bad light... Goddamn it, movies have to put someone in a bad light. Do American soldiers, secret service members, covert ops men, and so on get offended every time they see Swordfish? No! So, this is stupid. District 9 was not only awesome, but realistic and accurate (in the sense of the people in it, not the aliens). Complain all you want, Nigeria, but the I've read about the 'canniballism' you're talking about before. Muti is a real practice and it IS from that country. I dunno if it works, but people have DONE IT. And arms-dealing Nigerians happen too, so give it a rest. Welcome to reality. If you don't like that things that are true can happen in movies, DON'T WATCH TELEVISION!
Oh I know, I'm more amazed about the fact that a Nigerian government official is specifically stating that "[ladies] sleeping with extra-terrestrial beings" is bringing down the international image of Nigeria. Really? Did he think how ridonkulous that sentence would sound out loud before he said it?Doug said:
so nigeria has all these major problems with everything, and they are focusing on FUCKING MOVIE!?!?!..... this doesn't make sense to me..... im gonna go hide in corner to figure this out.