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• Jamie-Leigh Roberts said...

  Posted on Jul 08 2011 13:58 I think that the film was really good, I enjoyed it and it was quite a laugh most people in my form enjoyed the film to and found it enjoyable. The bad thing I thought about the film was the way they portrayed the African people, but mostly from that I enjoyed it I think the film is suitable for people over the age of 12 because there’s some words in there which people younger than 12 might not know of. I didn’t feel like falling asleep during the film as it made my eyes stay wide open and want to watch more of the film, at the end of the film I think that it was a rubbish ending and they could of made it much better, I also think to continue the good effort they should make a second film out of it called Africa united 2. If they did make a second film of it I would defiantly go to the cinema to watch it even buy it once it had come out on DVD/blue ray .

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• Smiler said...

  Posted on Dec 29 2010 23:16 I enjoyed this film and so did members of my family teenage and adult. It centers around the common understanding between fans for the love of football. It had an entertaining script, did not skirt around hard and often real dilemmas while presenting a platform for the power of positive thought, redemption (or rehabilitation) and ambition; Whether that was via education, street savvy, religon or self awareness and remorse ...
  It was a simple, colourful presentation accessable by kids and adults alike.

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• filmoldie said...

  Posted on Dec 28 2010 09:12 I expected a better, more thought-provoking film from reviews I had read. I lived in Africa in 1970s and would have liked more of the magnificent landscapes to have been shown. But most of all I felt that all the issues e.g. child soldiers, enforced prostitution etc were treated very shallowly. Bubu was well acted. Re "Christian" comments above, I was completely unaware that that was supposedly being portrayed

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• Sarah_W said...

  Posted on Nov 15 2010 19:47 I won't start arguing back against the furious Christians. I'll turn the other cheek. But I still feel the same... The MILLIONS spent on this self-indulgent project would have been put to much better use if given as direct aid to the concerns it highlights. This was too much money to spend on such an inexperienced team's vanity project (who, for some reason, are surprised it didn't fare better with the general audience.) We want to be entertained and engaged, not patronized. (I'll await my next telling-off, shall I?)

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• critique said...

  Posted on Nov 04 2010 14:03 Lively, colourful adventure story, full of loveable performances and beautiful scenery.

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• ARCHGATE said...

  Posted on Oct 25 2010 23:09 Oh joy! See it if you like a bit of lighhearted fun. Avoid it if you are a miserable sod. I loved it. Dudu rocks!

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• Paul said...

  Posted on Oct 24 2010 22:29 Innocent enough film, not even close to Slumdog, but yes the actors try hard to please. Neither one thing or another so left perplexed. But at least I avoided Helen Mirren waving big guns around, whereas child rebels and guns are properly covered here.

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• scrumpyjack said...

  Posted on Oct 22 2010 23:34 THE WORST FILM SINCE REMEMBER ME. AVOID 2+/10BTW, I HAVE NEVER GIVEN A FILM ONE STAR ON THIS FORUM TIL TODAY

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• Alfie said...

  Posted on Oct 22 2010 17:36 Budget was at least 6 million dollars. Not a couple of million.

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• Andrew Graystone said...

  Posted on Oct 22 2010 15:04 Sarah_W could you just clarify for me: are you saying that Christians should not be allowed to work in the film industry? Or are you proposing a cap on the number of Christians who are allowed to take part in any film? If so, what penalties do you envisage for anyone who exceeds your preferred number? Would imprisonment be enough, or do you think that more extreme deterrents are required? And could you spell out which other groups also ought to be banned from making films? It is important after all that only "sweet little movies" should be allowed to be produced.

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• Yvonne_W said...

  Posted on Oct 22 2010 01:17 It was deeply refreshing to watch a film based in Africa where my first thoughts on seeing the trailer was "the Goonies!". It plays like a fun family adventure film, not a disguised form of social commentary so for doing what it says on the box plus the style of the film, the gorgeous animated story and the fantastic soundtrack I loved it!

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• farmer mellen said...

  Posted on Oct 21 2010 16:43 I saw this film in preview and really enjoyed it. Its not perfect, but then what do you expect for only a couple of million dollars? Given the budget and timescale, I think the producers and director have done a fantastic job. As far as I understand, there's no "Christian money" funding it - its been paid for from a selction of sources (warner bros, pathe, the film council) as would any other film.

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• Benh7 said...

  Posted on Oct 20 2010 18:21 There are so few films based in the African continent and I think this is really enjoyable.

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• focus said...

  Posted on Oct 18 2010 15:07 To previous comments- Think about all the films at the moment that push a darker side of life. Surely they're the ones that should be deemed as having a 'subliminal message'- or perhaps they're too subtle for you.

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• razzledazzle said...

  Posted on Oct 17 2010 17:49 This is stealth ministry at work! Surely these are dangerous times for devout believers to be pushing subliminal message under the guise of art? We’d be up in arms if it was any religion other than Christianity…
  http://ship-of-fools.com/features/2010/africa_united.html

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