The thing about whether or not local films are going under, is not because of us. I mean, why blame us, when you keep bringing in movies from the outside? Okay, so I can't blame FOX, or BVI... because it's an MNC kind of thing. People wanna watch Hollywood shits. I am even okay with distributors bringing in Asian movies of good quality. "Ada Apa Dengan Cinta", "Janji Joni", yeah, they're good movies. But what's with those crap?
That shit called 'BURN', for example. Or 'Beranak Dalam Kubur'. Or 'Sundel Bolong' and those crappy weird Philippines' horror with Rica Paralejo as the main cast. "KM31", "Catwoman", any Uwe Boll directed films... Cinemagoers are weird people. They like to watch things that are from Hollywood and other countries because people like Z. Lokman and Razak Mohaideen just proved them time and time again that Malay movies can be a total piece of dogpoos (though sometimes it is also because some cinemagoers are damn dumb people who worship Hollywood no matter if it's just a movie about dogs). International distributor is one thing. But when local distributors too are bringing outside films to Malaysia, can you really blame the audiences? Really?
And come on, it's all about profit. Wherever you go, the fact of the matter is money is important. Come to think of it, some directors kept their mouth shut when they're winning, when their movies get mils. It's when they are hit with massive loss that they start to do all this 'Malaysians need to support local industry' speech. I mean, yes, some of them should be concern and have the right to be all holier than thou about it. Professor Dr Hatta Azad Khan, or Mamat Khalid, James Lee, Subash, Liew Seng Tat, Osman Ali... people who make good films that accentuate the art side of the films. Who would think about the quality above commercialism. THEY have the right to call us morons who watch craps. Other directors who make crap can't say the same thing.
It's the same with me being a novelist. I don't have the right to criticise people's choice of reading materials when I know I am just a pop novelist. I know I write crap. But people like Azizi Abdullah and Faisal Tehrani can say this. They can criticise because they are the people who do quality over commercial content. Let's not be hypocritical, if I were to criticise, it's not because I am concerned about people reading crap, it's just because people don't read my crap, and that I'm a jealous bitch! Ha. Cuz the truth is, I have been in that place where the quality of my writing is ignored and considered rubbish just because they are not profittable.
Ergo, in any business world, if you're not profittable, quality is not of essence. Stop putting the blame on us.
In another note:
Pakai tali pinggang keledar for backseat passengers are one of the most STUPIDEST idea in the history of stupid rules. I really wanna know who started the idea so I can kick his/her head. Yeah, to avoid from terpelanting keluar bila eksiden ye? How about an accident that involves tersekat di belakang and then car bursting in flames? Would imprisoning yourself with seatbelt help? How about people with lots of kids. If they got five children and only three backseat seatbelts, what would happen to the other two? Put them in the bunk? The thing is, death is inevitable. If you're going to die, you will still die albeit wearing the most secure outfit in the world. Dumb JPJ. Dumb government for executing that dumb rule. And here I thought boarding schools are the ones with stupid rules, like no chewing gum, or no use of iron except for Sundays.
I was buying slurpee in 7/11 when I realised that a pack of condoms are sold at only RM3.90. Wow, sex ARE cheap...
I do think it's funny that people who believe in premarital sex kept condemning prostitutes. I mean, you go on a date with a guy you just knew, ended up getting laid and the next day the guy don't call back. Dat's good? You know, prostitutes at least get money in the end.
Israel believed that THEY are the real victim of 60 years of terrorism and the US conform to this. I don't mean to say you're stupid if you believe in this, but, seriously, Israelis population is still a lot more than Palestinians after this '60 years of terrorism', and they have nukes while Palestinians only throw rocks at them. Is THAT a victimised state? Come on, in 1948, it's not the Israelis who were raped, killed and victimised and was kicked from their land by the Brits. Anybody wanna throw a shoe at Ehud Olmert? Anybody?
At PEACE boutique as I was paying for a dress, the tauke smiled at me and said, "If you bought items more than RM100, we'll give you a mystery gift."
........................ yearright. Who am I? Becky Bloomwood?
