Inilah dia sedikit sedutan dari filem kegemaran aku yang inda lain inda bukan, berjudu Dendam Perawan Bunting. Memang susah untuk ku percaya bila aku terserempak dengan clip film ani di YouTube. Pada mulanya aku tu cuma buang boring, type dendam perawan bunting arah Google search. Inda semena-mena ada thumbnail bertajuk ""Filem Dendam Perawan Bunting 1988". Punyalah aku teruja, cakap pun inda guna. Tapi apabila sudah ku amati, yang ku sangka full length film ani rupanya cuma sedutan saja. Adooiii...!! Sedutan ani telah dimuatnaik oleh, what appears to be a Malaysian female who goes by the name Zaidatul Noraziha Kamaruddin.
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Monday, April 03, 2017
Dendam Perawang Bunting
Inilah dia sedikit sedutan dari filem kegemaran aku yang inda lain inda bukan, berjudu Dendam Perawan Bunting. Memang susah untuk ku percaya bila aku terserempak dengan clip film ani di YouTube. Pada mulanya aku tu cuma buang boring, type dendam perawan bunting arah Google search. Inda semena-mena ada thumbnail bertajuk ""Filem Dendam Perawan Bunting 1988". Punyalah aku teruja, cakap pun inda guna. Tapi apabila sudah ku amati, yang ku sangka full length film ani rupanya cuma sedutan saja. Adooiii...!! Sedutan ani telah dimuatnaik oleh, what appears to be a Malaysian female who goes by the name Zaidatul Noraziha Kamaruddin.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Lucio Fulci - (1980) Paura Nella Città dei Morti Viventi [Intestinal Vomit]
I bet some of you guys have watched this film; Fear in the City of the Living Dead by Lucio Fulci. This 1980 supernatural zombie flick deals with the opening of one of seven gates of hell which is triggered when a priest committed suicide by hanging. This event has caused zombies to enter the human world. They possessed superhuman strength, teleportation ability and levitation. A small village is being terrorised by horde of the undead. A psychic and a reporter must work fast to close the gate before All Saints Day or else the dead will consume the living for eternity.
One of the most unforgettable moments in this film is the intestine purging scene where actress Daniela Doria pukes her guts out as she weeps bloody tears upon being lethally hypnotised by the zombified priest. For those of you who haven't watched this film, I strongly suggest you do whatever necessary to get a copy of it. This is one trve kvlt zombie film you do not want to miss!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Aristide Massaccesi - (1979) Buio Omega [Erotic Lactation Scene]
Just downloaded this film around 24 hours ago. I'm beginning to have a consuming devotion on classic European horror films. What fascinates me the most is the over the top gore and unabashed sexual perversion that each filmmaker presented in their masterpiece. Most of you are already familiar with the works of Dario Argento (notable films include Deep Red and Suspiria) as well as Lucio Fulci (Zombi 2, E tu Vivrai Nel Terrore! L'aldilà a,k.a. The Beyond). As for Buio Omega, it is directed by Aristide Massaccesi who is better known by his nickname Joe D'Amato. He has also directed other notable cult titles such as Antropophagus; a story about a group of people being stalked, killed and eaten by a deranged cannibal.
So, out of boredom, I've uploaded this particular scene to YouTube. Just for old time's sake.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Christopher Nolan - (2012) The Dark Knight Rises [Review]
Yep. Christopher Nolan finally closes the deal with The Dark Knight Rises. I know, I know; I'm not really a Batman fanboy so I don't know a lot about the actual story as it is written in the comic series. Nevertheless, Nolan's representation of Batman is pure genius; the cast and crews are outstanding while the plot is breathtakingly engaging like the two previous entries in the trilogy.
Bruce Wayne, the billionaire orphan, whose alter-ego has cost him to be hunted down by Gotham police, is now retiring in his mansion. However, a new fire rises from the depth and it is ever-raging to consume Gotham City until it leaves nothing but ashes in its wake. Here we have Selina Kyle, an equally capable master thief who has earned herself tonnes of criminal records and now she decides to erase her decadent past, and start afresh. In light of recent events, Commissioner Gordon refuses to reveal the truth about circumstances surrounding Harvey Dent's death. Bane, the excommunicated member of League of Shadows makes his public appearance with one thing in mind; destroy Gotham City. Thanks to Bane and his band of mercenaries, Bruce Wayne is declared bankrupt and all his stock exchange implodes and as such Fox decides to bring Miranda Tate as the new manager for Wayne Enterprise energy division.
Things quickly get out of control; Gordon is hospitalised the rest of the police force is torn between catching Batman or Bane's loyalists. Alfred leaves Bruce Wayne after he reveals the truth about Rachel's choice of choosing Dent over Bruce, and that Alfred burnt the letter to spare him the pain. At the same time, the stock exchange crash is perpetrated by John Dagget, an executive member of Wayne Enterprise who has always been wanted to own the company to himself. With Selina's help, Bruce fingerprints are needed to complete the bankruptcy process. It is this moment when both Batman and Bane make a show; Bane and his soldiers infiltrated every part of the city including Wayne secret Applied Science Division. The meeting between Bane and Batman is a trap set up by Selina so she can get Bane's fighters off her back. Batman loses the fight and his back is effortlessly broken by Bane, which then allows him to be imprisoned in a hellhole somewhere; a place where Bane comes from. With Gotham police force launching city wide search for the criminals under pretense of routine exercise, a network of deadly traps has been set in place while police are heading into the city tunnels. Blake, who has been a friend of Wayne since childhood knows who Batman is and he is relaying information to now hospitalised Gordon. Blake then goes to investigate the connection between the tunnels and Bane, only to realise that the construction workers are actually a bunch of crooks hired by Bane to plant explosives throughout key areas of the city. When the Superbowl game begins, Bane detonates the explosives, killing dozens of people including Gotham mayor while trapping thousands of police officers beneath the rubble. The explosives also cut off the main exit routes from the city, preventing locals from escaping. Bruce Wayne, now beaten and broken, watches the attack helplessly from his prison cell. Angered, he works hard to recover with the help of fellow inmates who also reveals Bane's origin; a warlord daughter falls in love with one of his mercenaries. They secretly marry. The warlord finds out about their secret and the mercenary is thrown into the prison. Somehow, he is released and then banished instead. Little does the mercenary know that his wife pays the price for his freedom and she is condemned to the pit, who by then already has a child with her. Well, prison is where the bad guys are and the mother does not survive the encounter.
Meanwhile, Selina Kyle is put behind bars in connection to the kidnapping of Gotham congressman. Bane reveals the speech that Gordon supposedly reads at Harvey Dent's memorial service. Gordon lies to save himself and his family and put the blame on Batman. All the criminals incarcerated under the Dent Act have been freed in what Bane refers to as 'giving back Gotham to the people'. They are now armed and have become more dangerous than ever, serving as Bane foot soldiers. Crane, the previous drug dealer is now the city's judge, sentencing anyone deemed by the revolution as 'criminals' with death sentence. Chaos devours Gotham City. Lawlessness prevails. People are now under daily threats of terrorism as Bane steals an armed nuclear warhead from Wayne Enterprise which is supposed to be a source of clean energy who has been entrusted to Miranda Tate. At the height of the crisis, Bruce Wayne crawls out of the prison and returns to Gotham, much to Selina's surprise. She agrees to bring Wayne to meet Lucius Fox, where she later frees both of them. Gordon plans to disarm the the nuclear device but there are many decoy trucks carrying empty cargo with no nuclear in them. They are caught in the surveillance process by Bane's mercenaries and received death sentence by Crane. Batman shows up and saves the day and he frees the police who are trapped underground. Bane looks at the blazing monolith of Batman's return in disbelief, telling his soldiers to keep a close eye on Tate.
As morning comes, a war broke out between Bane-led terrorists and the city cops. Batman almost defeats Bane when his mask begins to wear off, causing Bane to limp in pain. While interrogating Bane about who is the actual triggerman for the nuclear warhead, Gordon leaps onto a truck that contains the bomb and places the signal blocker. Miranda Tate stabs Batman with a knife, revealing herself to be Talia Al Ghul, Ras Al Ghul's daughter. She is the child that climbs out of the hellhole and it is Bane who helps her to escape. With this twisted revelation, Talia fails to detonate the bomb. She then pursues the truck to reactivate the device. Bane is about to shoot Batman in the face when Selina fires full force on his chest with Batpod mounted cannon, saving Batman. Realising that Talia has overridden the device, Batman anchors the warhead to his aerial combat vehicle and flies outside the city limit into the ocean, where it finally detonates, forming a giant mushroom cloud. Seemingly, Batman is dead, but not before hinting at Gordon about his real identity.
In the aftermath, Wayne Enterprise is closed down. Alfred weeps during the funeral, regretting his alleged failure to take care of Bruce Wayne. The manor is made to house Gotham orphans. Somewhere in Europe, Alfred sees Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle on a date and they nod to each other. Finally, Blake inherits the Batcave.
Wow! What a movie, is it not? A friend of mine told me that Nolan's final chapter is destroying the originality of the Batman franchise. I understand his disappointment because he has been reading the comics since childhood. Just like when I gravely disappointed that Paul W.S. Anderson decided to bring Resident Evil to silver screen. What I find interesting about this film is the fact Nolan wants people to feel the realistic nature of Batman. In the past, the live action movies are downright crappy. Not to mention the storyline itself is so mainstream. However, Nolan must have thought abut every single aspect that makes Batman to be so believable to the audience; the idea behind a symbol is that Batman can be anybody. After all, the film downplays the elements of superhuman that characterised Bane as he is portrayed in the comic, making The Dark Knight Rises to be grounded in reality. Whereas the need to be masked is to protect people that Batman cares about, even though he spent most of his time to himself. Fighting crimes often come with a terrible cost; say a police commissioner combating mafia can have his wife and children murdered because the criminals know a person's vulnerability, which is the inability to let someone hurt their loved ones. This is the most painful way to go and this also the choice made by Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight when his sanity collapses thanks to Joker's agitation. Also, Bane character in this film is totally relevant to the current state of the world. Look what happened in the Middle East where countries like Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan and Syria have been ravaged by coalition forces in the name of democracy. What did Bane say during his public speech? He said that he is a liberator that will give Gotham back to the people, not the corrupt conglomerates. We've heard this before, aren't we? But unlike in this film, those Middle East countries will never see peace in anytime soon and there's no one to stop the NATO-backed terrorists from overturning the ruling government and make a regime change that is friendly to the West.
This film has little to less witty catchphrase compared to the second installment. However, this is compensated by the question of hope, fear and anger. Hope that Gotham citizens need, a hope to live another day, a hope to be freed from these so called liberators. Fear as in Bruce Wayne refusal to see Gotham crumble before his very eyes and fear that he could not do anything to save it. Fear, that will place him a great deal of regret if 12 million Gothamites are reduced to flaky pile of ashes. It's the fear that drives him angry and the anger starts to change the world. Bruce fears not death, but he cares for the people he always tries to protect, the people of Gotham. And this goes back to the hope, where it is the last thing he will ever give to citizens of Gotham City, a hope to live free from fear.
So, in essence, I give this film a strong 9.5 out 10 for creative storyline, awesome casts and crews, superb special effects and realistic take on what it means to be a superhero, a symbol of hope for the people. Until then I hope my review gives you a little bit of an insight as to why I think this title is the fitting end for this trilogy. We shall now wait for another hit, Man of Steel.
So, in essence, I give this film a strong 9.5 out 10 for creative storyline, awesome casts and crews, superb special effects and realistic take on what it means to be a superhero, a symbol of hope for the people. Until then I hope my review gives you a little bit of an insight as to why I think this title is the fitting end for this trilogy. We shall now wait for another hit, Man of Steel.
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Sisworo Gautama Putra - (1982) Pengabdi Setan [Review]
Here's a review I made for Pengabdi Setan; an Indonesian horror film produced in 1982. The title of my review as it appears on imdb website is 'Forces of Satan's Storms'.
This is a film that signifies the horror cinema of Indonesia; it's
cheap, it's cliché, it's scary, great fun.
A lot of people don't understand how his mother is resurrected in a form of ghost; in the opening scene where a funeral is held, you see the main antagonist standing amongst the mourning crowd. Therefore it is implied that she is the one responsible for bringing Tommy's mother back to life. Of course she does.
The slightly affluent family is shown to have lost touch with their religious beliefs, especially the father who arrogantly dismisses the advice from an ustaz. Their caretaker Pak Karto tries to remind them to pray constantly and read the Al Quran. This too is ignored. It doesn't help with the fact that Tommy begins to delve in black magic after he is influenced by a fortune teller (yes, Darmina). Karto discovers an altar of madness in Darmina's room and he is then killed off screen, apparently by Darmina satanic forces (some believe Karto committed suicide). Tommy's sister Rina is hopeful that her boyfriend Herman will hire a witchdoctor to get rid of demonic entities that are haunting their house. Herman later dies from a freak accident. Somehow, the zombified Herman now returns to give Rina another visit from beyond, which scares the daylight out of her. She asks her father to seek help from a shaman to perform a ritual cleansing of the house. The witchdoctor doesn't seem to survive the encounter. After witnessing his mother rise from the grave, Tommy tries to convince his father and Rina that Darmina is evil. After the family comes under siege by the zombie trinity, they eventually realised that it's their fault for not being Muslims enough. An ustaz and his followers immediately come to the rescue (strange though; how do they know what's happening inside the house?). Eventually, Darmina is set ablaze and the family is now born again Muslims.
If one is to observe the storyline from an Islamic perspective, it actually has some good message behind it. For long Indonesian films have been using elements of Hinduism and Christianity to exemplify the battle between good and evil. This goes on to show Indonesia's multi religious community and that evil does not restrict itself to one belief system. Verses recited by the ustaz are of course taken from the Quran, both in the original Arabic language and Bahasa Indonesia; a reminder for us to not follow in the footsteps of syaitan (also called Iblis) for he is the arch enemy of humanity. Sisworo cleverly depicts the family as neglecting their religious duties, such as Rina's going to discotheque just days after her mother's death. Darmina also musingly explains that we (Satan and demons) are ubiquitous as long as Islam is not actually practiced.
Perhaps one of the scariest moments in this film, for me, is always the first scene where Mawarti pays her son a visit at night. This makes classic Indonesian horror film a winner compare to any other cinema in the region. There is only one movie from Malaysia that can rival all the Indonesian horror titles; it is called 'Dendam Perawan Bunting' (Revenge of the Pregnant Virgin). The latter is no longer in print and nobody seems to have a physical copy of it, let alone watched the whole film when it first came out in 1989.
Back to Pengabdi Setan, it's hard to ignore Mawarti (the mother) ghostly whispering voices calling for Tommy; that alone is enough to send shivers down the spine. Whereas the zombie Herman and Karto are somewhat worthy of praise; they are also managed to maintain the devilish expression throughout the entire time which is a plus. It's just that I find it absolutely hilarious when fanged Herman first appears on screen; he looks ridiculous, as if he was sticking out two pieces of Twisties from his mouth. Talking about gore, I think this film has none, other than exposed bones and rotten meat. If you're looking for something gory, check out Bisikan Arwah (Whisper of the Dead), another Indonesian cult horror from 1988. That is, if you can actually get a copy of it.
In short, this is a mildly scary flick with average but praiseworthy acting, good makeup and, some laughable moments with overall positive message. At least this film doesn't rely on cheap-Brazzers-wannabe-sex-scene to get the audience attention, like what most nowadays titles. A good flavoured film I must say. Easy to understand (if you know Malay or Bahasa Indonesia). I'll probably be watching this again while eating spaghetti. A memorable classic!
A lot of people don't understand how his mother is resurrected in a form of ghost; in the opening scene where a funeral is held, you see the main antagonist standing amongst the mourning crowd. Therefore it is implied that she is the one responsible for bringing Tommy's mother back to life. Of course she does.
The slightly affluent family is shown to have lost touch with their religious beliefs, especially the father who arrogantly dismisses the advice from an ustaz. Their caretaker Pak Karto tries to remind them to pray constantly and read the Al Quran. This too is ignored. It doesn't help with the fact that Tommy begins to delve in black magic after he is influenced by a fortune teller (yes, Darmina). Karto discovers an altar of madness in Darmina's room and he is then killed off screen, apparently by Darmina satanic forces (some believe Karto committed suicide). Tommy's sister Rina is hopeful that her boyfriend Herman will hire a witchdoctor to get rid of demonic entities that are haunting their house. Herman later dies from a freak accident. Somehow, the zombified Herman now returns to give Rina another visit from beyond, which scares the daylight out of her. She asks her father to seek help from a shaman to perform a ritual cleansing of the house. The witchdoctor doesn't seem to survive the encounter. After witnessing his mother rise from the grave, Tommy tries to convince his father and Rina that Darmina is evil. After the family comes under siege by the zombie trinity, they eventually realised that it's their fault for not being Muslims enough. An ustaz and his followers immediately come to the rescue (strange though; how do they know what's happening inside the house?). Eventually, Darmina is set ablaze and the family is now born again Muslims.
If one is to observe the storyline from an Islamic perspective, it actually has some good message behind it. For long Indonesian films have been using elements of Hinduism and Christianity to exemplify the battle between good and evil. This goes on to show Indonesia's multi religious community and that evil does not restrict itself to one belief system. Verses recited by the ustaz are of course taken from the Quran, both in the original Arabic language and Bahasa Indonesia; a reminder for us to not follow in the footsteps of syaitan (also called Iblis) for he is the arch enemy of humanity. Sisworo cleverly depicts the family as neglecting their religious duties, such as Rina's going to discotheque just days after her mother's death. Darmina also musingly explains that we (Satan and demons) are ubiquitous as long as Islam is not actually practiced.
Perhaps one of the scariest moments in this film, for me, is always the first scene where Mawarti pays her son a visit at night. This makes classic Indonesian horror film a winner compare to any other cinema in the region. There is only one movie from Malaysia that can rival all the Indonesian horror titles; it is called 'Dendam Perawan Bunting' (Revenge of the Pregnant Virgin). The latter is no longer in print and nobody seems to have a physical copy of it, let alone watched the whole film when it first came out in 1989.
Back to Pengabdi Setan, it's hard to ignore Mawarti (the mother) ghostly whispering voices calling for Tommy; that alone is enough to send shivers down the spine. Whereas the zombie Herman and Karto are somewhat worthy of praise; they are also managed to maintain the devilish expression throughout the entire time which is a plus. It's just that I find it absolutely hilarious when fanged Herman first appears on screen; he looks ridiculous, as if he was sticking out two pieces of Twisties from his mouth. Talking about gore, I think this film has none, other than exposed bones and rotten meat. If you're looking for something gory, check out Bisikan Arwah (Whisper of the Dead), another Indonesian cult horror from 1988. That is, if you can actually get a copy of it.
In short, this is a mildly scary flick with average but praiseworthy acting, good makeup and, some laughable moments with overall positive message. At least this film doesn't rely on cheap-Brazzers-wannabe-sex-scene to get the audience attention, like what most nowadays titles. A good flavoured film I must say. Easy to understand (if you know Malay or Bahasa Indonesia). I'll probably be watching this again while eating spaghetti. A memorable classic!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Paul W.S. Anderson - (2012) Resident Evil: Retribution [Review]
You know who she is. Her name is Alice and she worked for the Umbrella Corporation. Okay, I'm just going to stop there. If you're keen on finishing that sentence for me, be my guest. From the very first titular debut film, I was already disappointed with the fact that filmmakers have strayed too much from Resident Evil grand mythology. I mean who the hell is Alice anyway?
One after another, Paul W.S. Anderson, Alexander Witt and other parties responsible in bringing Resident Evil from console to silver screen, have spewed forth rather disappointing films as the entry progresses. It's downright embarrassing to watch my favorite characters such as Jill Valentine, Leon S. Kennedy and Chris along with Claire Redfield being defiled by incessant effort to cash in on the franchise already worn out cliche.
| Li Bing Bing as Ada Wong. She cannot perform too much action due to the USD$7,500 wig she's wearing. |
I guess it will be better if Hollywood try to follow the storyline from the first ever Resident Evil that was released in 1996. That game has one of the scariest plot filled with bleak atmosphere of impending dread. No kidding. Set in a mansion somewhere deep in the Arklay Mountains, the latter is teeming with life devouring terror that awaits in every corner. Perhaps filmmakers find the story, well, less accessible to people who aren't familiar with the moniker?
Retribution is laden with laughable shoot 'em up scenes; the characters are heavily bombarded and shot at but fled the scene unscathed. One thing that bugs me which doesn't feel quite life-like is the fact that they never ran out of ammo. Only when Leon and Luther West confronted the bad Rain do their guns run on empty clip. Yeah it is understood that such an element is part of the action. However, when they have neglected to bring up the sense of realism to the film, it's nothing more than just another cliche entertainment.
At least the fight choreography is well executed. It is perhaps the only redeeming thing about Retribution. It is as impressive as it gets, most notably the melee combat between Jill and Alice near the end of the film. Valentine now brandish a retractable scepter, reminiscent of Paul W.S. Anderson 'Alien vs. Predator'. Then again, fans like me clearly recall of how Jill kind of looks similar to Nina Williams from the Tekken series. Bad Rain is not really bad at all when it comes to her penultimate battle with Leon and West; upon injecting herself with Las Plagas parasite, she gains the upper hand by beating the shit out of Leon, and killing West in the process. Yes. It's obvious that black people will always be sacrificed as part of Hollywood ritual.
Verdict: Repetitive, been there done that kind of feeling, like Deja Vu. Nothing new. Basically the film uses hell a lot of stock footage to retell the already redundant facts about the film's mythology. Cardboard characters, especially that of Ada Wong and Leon S. Kennedy. Cliche feats. Worst dialogue ever. Bland storyline. Great fight scenes. In essence, I gave this film 2.5 out 10.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Hussein Abu Hassan - (1991) Kanta Serigala [YouTube Premier]
I couldn't find Dendam Perawan Bunting anywhere. To compensate for my throbbing heartache and gravely despair, I decided to buy this film on VCD instead. This is not downloadable since I only upload the film in parts to YouTube. Pretty much a so and so thriller flick with some nice memorable moments. Hope you enjoy watching it!
Part 1
The film features an ensemble cast, a lot of whom are already well known within Malaysian entertainment industry such as Didie Alias, Faizal Hussein, Kuswadinata and Rosyam Nor. It is directed by Hussein Abu Hassan who also makes a cameo appearance as the Assistant Superintendent. Perhaps I can safely say that Kanta Serigala is probably one of the first modern crime / thriller movies that will soon be explored further by Malaysian film makers. While having some meaty substance to its story line, the dialogue is somewhat mediocre at best and features numerous repetitive lines as well as abrupt interjections. Nevertheless, it's a good watch for an old film.
Part 2
Simply, the premise follows Zarul a.k.a. Abang Aji (played by Faizal Hussein) who is mentally unstable but has a very soft spot for his little sister, Shakira (played by Melissa Saila). Shakira wanted to become a famous rock singer like her idol Dania (Didie Alias). This film uses a handful of flashback scenes to keep you informed of what causes Zarul to become a murderer. He is also shown to be fond of venomous snakes, particularly a cobra that he calls Awang.
Part 3
Don't want to reveal too much. You got to see for yourself. I can say that Zarul character is one that the audience can sympathise with; driven by the need to account those responsible for Shakira's ultimate demise where justice does not always prevail.
Part 4
Don't you just love how the final cut looks like? Its richness in vintage graininess with sub par audio quality has made 90s films last longer in my memory. Plus, some of them are just so bad it's good. Have you heard such a phrase? I think Kanta Serigala fits the description very well. Not a record breaking, but still better than lots of titles released on the Malaysian cinema's nowadays.
Part 5
I noticed that some parts got cut out or censored. This includes the scene where Zarul knocks out Dania with a cloth of chloroform. The murder scene of Constable Halim is also missing, trimming the film short on its overall running time. One thing about Southeast Asian media corporations is that they tend to ignore the fact that people will always be looking for old films the way they were meant to be shown; uncut and uncensored. To make matters worse, media executives do nothing to restore all the classic cult films for public viewing. Whatever it is that comes from the 80s or the 90s, they just leave it like that with no effort to preserve the films deemed culturally significant regardless of popularity. Yes. People from the West or Europe, the cinemas here sucked dick! People only watch the new shits and they don't even appreciate the old ones when in fact, film like Kanta Serigala, Dendam Perawan Bunting and any other old school titles fared better in terms of horror and story telling. Fuck!
Part 6
Zarul reaches the end of the line. Dania learns the truth behind her kidnapping. A boyfriend tries to save the day. Local authority that is all the more efficient at carrying their job. What's not to love? Ha ha
Part 7
There is no going back for Zarul. The final stop is just around the corner. The rain makes for intense suspense. Police is now closing in on the suspect. Nowhere to run. No one to turn to. Zarul's love for Shakira might as well be washed away by the falling rain.
Part 8 / The End
People! What will happen to a bad guy in a movie? Yes. I guess you already know the answer. Dania walks away with the rain still falling, leaving behind whatever secrets that have somehow got her entangled in chaos. Her boyfriend is left clueless. Concludes now the tale of the grand sorrow. Pitiful villain, innocence with a heart so pure, a family ties now severed and buried, Kanta Serigala calls it a night.
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Yopi Burnama - (1988) Bisikan Arwah [Review]
This is one of three films that I've been searching for decades. Released in 1988, Bisikan Arwah is directed by Yopi Burnama and starred Nina Karina, Yoseph Hungan and Biet Burnama. The film is also notable for hiring four known actors from Malaysia such as Mr. Os (real name Mohamad Yusof bin Abdul Hamid), Latif Ibrahim, Hussein Abu Hassan and Puteri Salbiah.
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| The title card |
I don't quite remember the whole story given the fact I watched this film in the early 90s. Quite possibly, it was 22 years ago. Bisikan Arwah (Whisper of the Spirit) tells a story about a man named Parta (Mr. Os) who is considered to be the ugly duckling of his native village. Despite this shortcoming, Parta is trying to unsuccessfully court Eka (Puteri Salbiah), the village most sought after virgin. As a result, he receives constant humiliation by the village inhabitants. Realising that his ugliness became the main source of rejection, Parta plans a vengeful comeback. One night, Parta enters a cave to meet with its mystical guardian, the Serpent Queen. Explaining the reason that brought him to see her, she asked Parta to consume a bowl of worms before herself. Witnessing this, she grants Parta's wishes but not before engaging in ritualistic sex acts with each other. Parta now gains supernatural abilities on a condition that he must not have sex with any other woman, thus forcing him to become involuntary celibate bound by the sacred covenant. He returns from his meditation and begins to carry out exactly what he has planned before. Eventually Eka is successfully courted by Parta and the two soon married to each other. That night, Parta betrays the covenant by having sex with Eka and as a result, he shape shifts into a massive serpentine creature. Eka frantic screams alerted some of the neighbors in the vicinity. They quickly gathered and dragged Parta out of the house, now in human form. He is then beaten to death by the mob of angry villagers. What remains of his dead body is thrown into a cave, presumably the same cave that he goes to when meeting the Serpent Queen.
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| The iconic fighting scene. Now reincarnated Parta knows some martial arts |
So fast forward to present days (yeah, those times), Iwan (Yoseph Hungan) is a snake enthusiast. Seeing one with rather abnormal pattern, he wanted to capture the snake for its skin. Little does he know that the serpent is a reincarnation of vengeful Parta. Immediately Parta absorbs his spirit into Iwan's body and controls him like some sort of shape shifting zombie. This is where all the fun begins. So that is as far as I can remember. Whoever has a physical copy of this film could you please leave a comment and I'll surely reply you. While trolling through the web, I found some images of this film from a forum so I'm just going to borrow them for viewing purposes.
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| Some really crappy but great fun! |
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Patrick Grandperret - (2003) Clara Cet été Là [400p Dolby® Digital AC-3 Stereo .mkv]
Clara and Zoe, two friends who just came to age are going for a summer retreat. There, girls and boys are mixed without sanctions. Initially Zoe has some difficulties adjusting to her crush's friends, only to be rejected and mocked upon at first. Sebastien then apologised to Zoe which in turn made the two to be closer to each other, leaving behind Clara (played by Selma Brook) to fend for herself. Another girl joined the summer camp; Sonia Axel, a lonely yet outgoing person who has been ill reputed as lesbian. With Zoe now fully in love with Sebastien, Clara befriended Sonia that led to further alienation by their friends. Clara's loneliness has turned things upside down; she lost her virginity to a man she barely knew in an attempt to outdo Zoe's sexual experience with Sebastien. Consequently, Clara now came to terms that being different is just what she needed and as such, she chose to be with Sonia Axel.
My verdict? Not really a film of my choice but yeah I can't deny the sexy part though, especially the memorable kissing scenes between Clara and Sonia. From what I have seen, this is just another teenage bunch of film that tries to emulate one's search of identity while trying to discover the sexuality of oneself. It also shows that homosexuality is no longer a taboo and anyone can fall in love with each other, regardless of gender. With this, it all comes down to social acceptance and perception. Based on the context of this movie, religion plays no role whatsoever in dictating the sexual lives of everyone. It also shows a common phase of confusion that is often experienced by teenagers and youth, appropriately portrayed by Clara who becomes so sensitive to everyone around her. Clara is often shown as a modest girl and she does not fit with the rest of her friends. Her choice of sexuality pushes her further into the envelope, where only Sonia can understand. So all in all, I gave this film an average review with a score of 5 out 10. It has story telling, the characters are there but majority are so cliched save for Clara with whom I can relate (hey, not because I'm a homo! But she is an outcast just like me and that's why her character is decent to me). At times, I do sympathise with Clara; the fate that she makes for herself, the choice the she chooses to have, makes it tough for her at first. Yet, she has no choice but to go with it. I think this particular piece of French film is watchable enough. The story is cohesive on its own and it is easy to follow. Don't let the French turn you off!
Size: 1.08 Gb
Container: .mkv
Video Codec: h.264 MPEG-4
Audio: Dolby® Digital AC-3 Stereo
Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps (CBR)
Sample Rate: 48 kHz
Dimensions: 720x400
Running Time: 1:25:48
Subtitle: English
Recommended Software for Watching: VLC Media Player
Password: manifestationovevil
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