The trailer for Who Killed Captain Alex, described as “Uganda’s first action film”, has hit the web. As you might imagine, the sh*t is bananas. Or more accurately, CHICKEN MADNESS! Hungry for some background on this project? Let’s go to this charmingly mistranslated article from Uganda’s The Observer, as directed to us by Geekosystem:
“When we approached CPS [Uganda's Central Police Station] about the project, we were told that we [film industry] are not yet at that level. They could only provide us with police uniforms,” he says. “But we had asked them to provide us with helicopters, guns, tankers and access to army barracks. So we had to settle for the computer.”
It is understandably easy to acknowledge government’s safety and security concerns given that even trained personnel have had their own issues with guns. Moreover, production happened during the bloody September Buganda riots. Imagine the trouble Nabwama and company would be in, had they been issued with real guns!
Who killed Captain Alex stars Gpuffs, Kakule William, Kabanda and Richard Ssebunya – all new faces in the industry. Nabwama reasons that the established artists can’t act in action movies and have been “too around”.
Most scenes are shot from Natete mixed Academy, Wakaliga and Wakiso at a tune of about Shs 8 million [$3500]. Nabwama says a sequel is on the way and will feature ghetto president Bobi Wine.
Ghetto president Bobi Wine? Awww sheeeeit, playa, you had us at “Gpuffs.” From what I’ve seen so far, my favorite part is at the 27-second mark where helicopter crushes FOUR SKY SCRAPERS! BY SITTING ON THEM! That was so legit. My early review? I’m going to have to agree with the trailer announcer (who sounds suspiciously like Fred Figglehorn): AAAAAALALALA ACTION! AAAAAALALALA ACTION!
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Who killed Captain Alex? Somebody with AIDS.
We travelled merrily with gun units into Ghetto Bob but with guns had a Mbganno lunch and tripped. No reason when the spring Ngjamboi party riots fucked the cat. We wanted amroured kids wagons for the burning but police said that the wagons needed fresh Janjaweed push levers, darn.
Brett Ratner was originally attached to this.
I have a sudden urge to go to Raceway, Raceway, Raceway Park.
[points to half eaten $5 footlong]
Uganda finish that?
When we approached CPS about the project… They could only provide us with police uniforms,” he says. “But we had asked them to provide us with helicopters, guns, tankers and access to army barracks. So we had to settle for the computer.”
and then the helicopter spins out of control is all BRRROSH! then this huuuge tanker full of ugandans–
This will only encourage the Birdemic guy.
@Michelle07 haha i grew up like 10 minutes from that place, and that alvin chipmunk voice one of the most annoying things in existence.
This better not be Uganda’s film adaptation of “Dallas”. If I find out that the whole movie was a dream and Captain Alex really shot himself, I’m going to purchase my child slaves from Darfur instead, just to be spiteful.
Do Ugandans spell their names by fucking with a speak-n-spell?
Stringer Bell was by far the best ghetto president.
I loved Phil Collins! Ssebu Ssebu Ssebunya!
Chickenwire fighting at it’s best.
I never got to go there Mr. Meatsack. And I’ll never get that commercial out of my head.
I heard that the guy at the 1:01 mark isn’t really an actor*. He was just some bystander caught taking a bath.
*Technically, nobody in this movie is an actor*
Captain Alex is on to us, we have to go deeper. Deeper, into the jungle
***BBBBBRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHMMM!!!!**
If you turn up the volume and close your eyes it sounds just like the Nicholas berg video.
That Machette movie is not going to go over well in Riwanda.
Craft services was a goat.
The original script featured Asian actors, but once the racist Ugandan film industry got a hold of it, they replaced them all with black actors. Jet Li was supposed to play Kakule Williams…
“If you turn up the volume and close your eyes it sounds just like the Nicholas berg video.”
Also, if you turn the volume up really loud at the beginning, you hear Captain Alex whisper, “Suge shot me”.
This is a new genre of African film……..Bling-Bang Cinema
Looks like it’s back to Jungle Warfare School for some of these fellas. They can’t vine swing for shit.
The Ugandan Expendables doesn’t look nearly as good.
I bet they forced children to do all the shooting.
Help me get this film out of my country and I promise to pay you handsomely. Trust me, I just want this shit gone.
This is the movie Bangs wanted to take you to.
It’s nice to know that Uganda has a ghetto president too.
Uganda’s most famous film reviewer gave it 4 clicks and a drumbeat
I assume they funded this whole thing with spam e-mails about how they couldn’t get their inheritance without a $500 donation but in exchange you could have the international distribution rights.
As you might imagine, the sh*t is bananas.
That’s racist.
I killed him.
Sorry Uganda.
Correction; it’s Uganda’s first romantic comedy.