OUR COPY- AND - ACT MOVIES.

Most of us must have heard of the multi - talented child comedianne, Emmanuealla. I consider her video skits hilarious, impressive, ingenious and something anyone can relate with. Her acting is entertaining, quite memorable and her jokes appeal to people across all ages. This has earned her heavy audience and she and her crew have made their millions.

Good for them.

One beautiful day, I just so happened to have been watching "Despicable Me 2", and I came across a familiar scene. A scene where the lead character, "Gru" was trying to avoid seeing someone, "Lucy", a female character he was working with on a mission. Lucy met Gru's young girls and asked if he was home. Gru tried gesticulating different moves, signalling that the girls inform Lucy that he was not at home.

The girls had different interpretation for the signs. They interpreted it as pooing, choking and even trying to kill himself,and they vocalized the interpretations to the visitor.

Our Emmanuealla has a video with exactly the same plot, action and lines as the scene in Despicable Me 2.

Of course Despicable Me 2 was released in 2013, Emmanuealla was only 3 years old. So there is no question of who copied who.

I do not know if all Emmanuealla's skits are remake of Hollywood scenes,I hope not though. But who cares, her audience still consider her works fresh and never - seen - before. And regardless, she still gives us a good laugh.

But this is not only about Emmanuealla and her productions. Our celebrated, highly entertaining and well-recieved "Wedding Party" is an African "adaption" of a Hollywood movie - Jumping the Broom. I can give a other examples.

This is not limited to only Nollywood ooooooooo. Ghanaians are bigger barefaced culprits. One day I was watching one Yvonne Okoro movie and I realized I was watching an African version of India's "We are Family". I saw one Jackie Appiah movie and at once I knew I was watching a Ghanaian version of India' s 2001 movie - Kabhi Khusi Kablie Gham.Great movie!!!

And to think that some of these Indian movies are actually remake of Hollywood movies(as well).

The day I knew I had wholly been ingrained in the mentality was the day I saw a wonderful Hollywood movie and in the tinest part of my mind, I could hear myself say that a Nollywood adaption of the movie would be great and I looked forward to watching it. Chai!!!

Whatever, these movies still turn out great and they entertain our African audience.

Yet, somehow we wonder why our movies never make Oscar nominations, talk more of winning. When our best movies are just a download or copy and act version of the product of their long and hard endeavours in production, script - writing, research, talent and multi - million dollar investment in movies.

Talk of sheer fraud.

One can spare themselves of this absurdity by sticking religiously to either Nollywood or Hollywood movies. That way, even if you watch a copy and act production, you would not even know it. This would preserve your sanity and maintain the illusion that you are enjoying the creative ingenuity of an African production.