Taking it on the chin

There's a saying: take it on the chin. Some people just don't get it. I recently posted a comment on Afdlin Shauki's blog on his latest movie directed by Hans isaac "CUCI". Here is the comment:

wahhh.. sume puji CUCI.. I watched it last Sunday and I thought it was a terrible movie. No offense bro, but there is a clear distinction between what is watchable and what is not. And CUCI is certainly not. Bad script, cliche' characters (Except for the secretary lady - thats funny), bad acting, the script felt like it was written 5 minutes before the shot and the way u rolled the credits pun tak kena. By the time all the out takes were shown, the credits also finished rolling so the crowd walked out in silence. My gf cursed and swore all the way in the car and SHE was the one who dragged me to the movie. No action for me that night :(

To me the only people who could honestly say they've enjoyed this movie were the ones who haven't had much experience in appreciating entertainment except for the occasional cecupak and senario tv skits. (Which are lame anyway)

1/5

RESEARCH before you (or hans) make the next movie and please get other actors who can actually act. what the hell was wrong with the villain? I almost sympathized him for his terrible acting.

Obviously, the Afdlin Shauki's fanclub wasn't too happy about this comment and started bitching about my headphones. Which was supposed to be a witty attack on my character? wow. I am trembling in my shoes and will now hide away in a closet somewhere. C'mon people, take it on the chin eh? I think people get more angry when they find out that what other people say about them is true. They recoil and try a counter-attack but most of the time they don't have the bite to do it. Because after all, they knew deep down inside that whatever was said, was true in the first place.

Afdlin retorted by saying that he agreed the movie had flaws but a lot of people enjoyed it and went on to bitch about my headphones. True, a lot of kids enjoyed watching Barney the movie too. Doesn't make it any better.

I am a moviegoer. I love watching movies, in a cinema, with no children in it. A big portion of my income is dedicated to watching movies alone. Unfortunately my girlfriend had to match it. Sorry, honey :) and it is terrifyingly sad to see the state of Malaysian movies. Maybe there are a couple of gems out there, but for people who have gone out and watched so many movies from all over the world, the trend is upsetting and mostly disappointing. Its like watching amateur hour. I just can't wait for our crop of young indie movie makers and writers to get their hands on a camera and a roll of film, maybe then we can finally have a REAL movie on our hands.