Showing posts with label Comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comedy. Show all posts

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Paul



Melihat tajuknya sahaja sudah membuatkan saya terkekek sendirian. Paul bukanlah makhluk asing yang datang ke bumi untuk menakluk dunia. Sebaliknya, Paul adalah makhluk asing yang menakluk seluruh sistem saraf anda dengan lawak-lawak yang memecah perut.


Menonton filem ini memerlukan pemikiran yang agak matang. Pemikiran yang tidak sekadar menyerap apa sahaja yang disampaikan. Ada saringan-saringan yang perlu dilakukan. Seperti mana-mana filem barat yang ada, ada indoktrinisasi yang mahu diserap ke dalam minda penonton.


Paling jelas adalah hedonisme dan budaya bebas ala barat. Ya, memang Paul adalah makhluk yang 'comel' dan kelakar. Namun, jangan dibiarkan kecomelan itu mengaburi fikiran kita sehingga ianya menjadi suatu justifikasi untuk menghalalkan gaya hidup dan mesej yang ditonjolkan.


Paul tidak percayakan Tuhan. Dia percayakan evolusi. Paul mempunyai tabiat merokok dan juga menghisap ganja. Paul juga kuat mencarut dan cuba mengajar manusia yang ada di sekelilingnya untuk mengikut kelakuannya. Tetapi, Paul 'comel' dan kelakar. Jadi, apa yang ditonjolkan kelihatan 'comel' dan kelakar. Begitukah?


Bagi saya, Paul tentu lebih comel seandainya dia dapat menyampaikan imej dan mesej yang lebih positif.

Friday, October 15, 2010

The Other Guys

The Other Guys is a story about... well, the other guys. In this world, some people are so lucky to be recognized in the eyes of the world for the thing they did. We have to admit, not all people can become Barrack Obama, or Cristiano Ronaldo or Eva Mendez (Ok...ok, I should have mentioned Milla Jovovich instead). However, we must also admit that behind these guys are the others who are doing petty yet important jobs. Sadly, those important jobs are not popular jobs.

Imagine the persons behind the success of Barrack Obama? The speechwriter, the staffs, the whistleblowers. Some of them might be craving for Obama's position and feels that they can do it. "Yes, we can!"

How about those celebrities be it sportsmen or movie superstars? Imagine how does it feel to be Eva Mendez looking at the success of Milla Jovovich and others. She might be thinking, "When oh when I'll get that kind of lead roles?" And how about Luis Nani who could only imagine when he'll start getting gigantic offer from Real Madrid to cast him away from Old Trafford? When oh when?

This movie is full of suggestive jokes which is not suitable for the youngs. It is hilarious but much of the jokes did not really attract our mind to the whole concept of being the other guys. And come on, why did The Guys 'died'? Let them live and let the struggle towards fame plays the movie right!

The whole idea of the movie is clear. Without the other guys, there'll be no guys. I mean The Guys.