An American writer and professor, Roxane Gay, has lashed out at some Nigerians on social media who stormed her Twitter mention with vile comments against a Nollywood movie she tweeted about.
Gay, the author of The New York Times best-selling essay collection Bad Feminist, had taken to her Twitter page to share her opinion about ‘Chief Daddy’ and also recommended the movie.
She tweeted:
Just watched a great Nigerian movie called Chief Daddy. Highly recommend.
— roxane gay (@rgay) November 3, 2019
Many Nigerians trooped to the comment section of the tweet with vile comments to lampoon the movie, some asked if she was paid to promote the movie.
Chief Daddy, a star-studded Nollywood comedy movie was released in December 2018 by EbonyLife Films.
The movie showcased the life of a billionaire industrialist whose family, friends and staff scrambled for their share of his fortune after he dropped dead unexpectedly.
Stars like Joke Silva, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Rachael Oniga, Kate Henshaw, Funke Akindele-Bello, Ini Edo, Falz, Osoufia, among many others starred in the movie.
The movie chalked up the second-highest opening weekend for a Nollywood film in 2018, the distributor, FilmOne said.
Peeved by the negative comments that greeted her recommendation, Roxane lashed out at her critics.
“I said I liked it. Why are you doing this? Most movies are cliched. I didn’t say I liked it as a lie. You didn’t like it? No problem! I’m allowed my opinion.”
In another tweet, she wrote:
“And all the condescending Nigerians stepping into my mentions to tell me it’s a bad movie, it’s no more cliched than ANY American rom com or comedy. Honestly. Get off my back. It’s a fun movie.”
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The comments on the movie have evoked reactions from other Nigerians criticising their countrymen for ‘always speaking ill’ of the country.
Ayo Moses wrote:
“And all the condescending Nigerians stepping into my mentions to tell me it’s a bad movie, it’s no more cliched than ANY American rom com or comedy. Honestly. Get off my back. It’s a fun movie.”
A foreigner gave a positive review about a Nigerian movie she watched, Chief Daddy and some unfortunate Nigerians decided to enter her mentions to attack her views on the movie & say it was a bad movie. Nigerians have been conditioned to see the bad in everything. It’s terrible. pic.twitter.com/4kS6GXDj8j
— ? DaddyMo ? (@therealdaddymo1) November 4, 2019
The director of the movie, Niyi Akinmolayan, who seems not to be deterred by the negative comments, responded:
Glad you loved my film. Do check out “The Arbitration” as well. I’m sure you would love it ?
— Niyi Akinmolayan (@niyiakinmolayan) November 4, 2019
See other reactions:
Someone said she enjoyed a movie not that she gave it an Oscar, but you guys stay conflating “good” and “enjoyable”?
Even at that, it’s Nigeria to world guys!
What stops you from saying “If you liked Chief Daddy then you’d love…” and the go ahead to recommend your fav??? ??— Kiki Mordi (@kikimordi) November 4, 2019
Hi there, you may have seen vile and condemning comments from some Nigerians, please THAT’S NOT WHO WE ARE!
I APOLOGIZE FOR THE KIND OF MESSAGE THEY MAY HAVE PASSED! Nigerian movies are great, you should watch more of them ? ??❤
You appreciate Us, We love you ??❤
— Taofeek T. Gawat ?? (@tfk_gawat) November 4, 2019
As Nigerians, our education(both school and home) does not include self-worth. Individually, you can find great Nigerians here and there, but as a people, we are broken to build a great nation.
— Goal Digger (@Babatoclean1) November 4, 2019
It addresses a common Nigerian issue….the extended family, quite well I believe. But it is also okay, for it not to be everyone’s cup of tea. Some of us Nigerians, are just wired to be negative…period!
— Miss Me! (@trinitee7) November 4, 2019
As Nigerians, our education(both school and home) does not include self-worth. Individually, you can find great Nigerians here and there, but as a people, we are broken to build a great nation.
— Goal Digger (@Babatoclean1) November 4, 2019
