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Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (1988)
Best Video Ever!
Of all music videos, this is my most favorite music video ever. I've watched it over a twenty times and I still can't get over it. MJ the legend was at his prime here and it shows. The dancing, the choreography, the costumes, the song, simply amazing.
And I wonder, who came up with the idea of the anti gravity lean (the long haired guy holding his chin is the standout for me) and the wooden legs walk. The wooden leg (at least that's what we called it in Nigeria) became a dance sensation in parties in Nigeria.
MJ shows here why he surpassed stardom status to the legend status. The video is simply breath taking.
However if any star dares to remake the video, they should eliminate the children' scenes and the bizarre interlude scene where the dancers seemed to be either in a frenzied full clothed orgy or were conjuring a supernatural entity. Still trying to decide which.
Nevertheless, despite these minor distractions, the video is totally awesome.
Six (2017)
Factually Inaccurate
Even though I kind of enjoyed the movie, a channel like History should do a little research to get its facts right.
1. Boko Haram operates mostly in North East Nigeria, which is predominantly Muslim not in Benin which is in the South and is predominantly Christian. In fact, there is no incident of Boko Haram activity in the South.
2. Boko Haram members are Hausa and Fulani. Not Yorubas. So how come Boko Haram members were speaking Yoruba?
History Channel, try to get your facts right.
Lionheart (2018)
Boring and weak plot.
I'm surprised that some viewers are rating this movie 10. Apart from the production values, there's nothing else about the movie. The plot which is basically about a struggling transportation company called Lionheart that is facing a hostile takeover, is boring and weak. Obviously, the writers didn't do enough research about the corporate world. First, the patriarch of the company borrows 750m from a consortium of banks and the board doesn't know about it. That's impossible when each bank would have demanded for a board resolution from the company authorizing the loan request or acceptance. Even assuming on the point of disbelief that the CEO presented a board resolution without the knowledge of the board, such a big loan can never be kept secret in the corporate board.
Then the external auditors to the Lionheart company gives the company an ultimatum to pay the loan within 30 days or they will take over the bank! What? External auditors are the ones that are supposed to assist the company to stand on their feet and not to help the banks destroy the company.
The plot was boring, the script empty and the dialogue was third rate. All the actors with the arguable exception of Nkem Owoh were sleepwalking. Genevieve Nnaji's thespian skills have always been mediocre and this movie made sure of that. Such an overrated actress. Peter Edochie as usual plays the elder chief or patriarch. Kanayo O. Kanayo is in his typecast role of the villain, in this case, swapping evil charms with a corporate takeover. Onyeka Onwenu, an excellent actress, was sadly underused.
I struggled to keep awake to watch this film. I hope Genevieve who produced and directed this film, doesn't put me through another torture again.