Mo lo wo cinema o! (Yoruba for “I went to the Cinema” though its literal meaning “I went to watch cinema” cinema pronounced with a thick yoruba accent) Cinema meaning film or a really cinematographic spectacle , such as people fighting (Yes this is Lagos!).
Actually I went to the E-Centre Cinema at Yaba. My very ever very first time last week Thursday. I almost did not because I was tired but I allowed myself to be persuaded by my husband and his siblings.
The film?
‘Avatar’!
It was nice but I think the movie was “over-hyped”. I had read a thousand reviews of the film and my expectations came sadly floating down.
I was amused as I tried to cover my daughters (Age 2 plus) eyes at parts I considered brutal or parts I shrieked at, but she brushed off any further tries with a firm push and stern face while she chomped on pop-corn. Thankfully she slept off soon after.
The theater, the E-centre was not crowded and there were no Parrots or other such nuisances except for a man who paid N1,000 to come and sleep whose snoring almost wrecked the show.
Outside were a half-dozen beggers including mothers and children who have become adept at offering prayer. They chanted as we went in and eventually left. The government should do something about child-beggers!
It was nice, but I’m not a film-buff so I doubt I’d go back anytime soon. I can’t get hooked on film-watching…give me a book anyday!
Just thought i’d chronicle my first day at the Cinema!
25/01/2010 at 6:18 pm Permalink
Yeah, I agree with the over-hyped part.
The movie didn’t do well for me in plot & dialogue. Unfortunately, the world has fallen for the marketing baits!
I want my change jare!
26/01/2010 at 5:08 am Permalink
Nice one, have not watched it yet,methinks i will wait for the dvd version then! Lase is not to be stopped:)
26/01/2010 at 9:11 am Permalink
I agree as well…Marketing works..!
As for change, who will give you? lol!
03/03/2010 at 8:43 pm Permalink
Avatar… hmmm …hubby went alone lol. For some reason I didn’t really catch on to the hype… . I’m a movie freak though, just wasn’t in the mood for Avatar for some reason lol – I’ll wait jo! lol
01/04/2010 at 6:09 pm Permalink
Did you say over-hyped? that’s even an understatement…and that’s the very reason I staunchly refuse to go see the movie…