I concur, I just get the feeling alot of these posts are knee jerk reactions from people who have had fleeting interactions and anecdotal experiences. I just think that sometimes there are people and organisations trying thier very best to change certain things, and it is very frustrating when things like this happen.

I happen to know a number of Nigerians who are neither prostitutes nor con men. This is not to say that all of them are like that, but one should never encourage stereotypes.

If they are not cry babies, then why are they complaining about a FICTIONAL movie that happens to involve FICTIONAL people from their country doing FICTIONAL things?

If you, or other Nigerians don't like the way Nigeria is portrayed in America and abroad, complain about the NEWS agencies spreading all the negative things, leave the FICTIONAL movies meant for entertainment out of it.

Of course the movie is racist! It's racist against aliens, geez. They are forced to live on reservations and are practically slaves.

I watched the movie, I liked the movie. I did think the mentioning of the nationality of the human criminal organisation in the alien slum was odd. I wonder if Blomkamp has had a history with some Nigerian criminals and is taking a creative swipe at said criminals. Perhaps he is trying to make a political statement about the corruption and other social ills that in his view stem from Nigeria and have spread to other countries in Africa. I think we need to be very careful about trying to restrict artists in their expression cultural or political views in their work. Perhaps in South Africa there is a criminal underground with substantial representation by Nigerian immigrants. I don't know enough about South Africa and it's relationship to Nigeria to know if there is some bad blood between the 2. All I know is Nigeria isn't close to South Africa geographically speaking.

I'd like to hear from Blomkamp about why he chose Nigerians as the human criminal underground for this movie because it might be quite enlightening, or it could expose him as a flat out racist. Either way it would be good to know.

I doubt Blomkamp is overtly racist though. After all, to me one theme of the movie to oppose attitudes of prejudice and intolerance.

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lol Sony has more money then the entire country of Nigeria. Plus nobody outside of Nigeria cares about Nigeria.

Sounds like they just want to get paid some "settlement" or something.

See you in a week buddy....

Steretypes are always rooted in truth, and while its commendable for the Nigerian government to try and change its image, part of that process of change is learning to accept criticism and embrace free speech.

I'm probably being a bit insensitive btw :P

Nigeria is a deceitful company.

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/164373 

At 2:00. (sorry, I couldn't resist )

OT: I don't like these type of movies as they cause controversy and I don't like senseless violence (even if this is fiction), plus someone is bound to get offended or something like this was also going to show up...