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Monday, November 28, 2005

Baik Punya Cilok Showcase kat Planet Hollywood KL

Best giler!!!!! wa cakap lu, kalau x pegi mlm td memang rugi gile! Sape yg mengawan mlm td pon rugi sbb x pegi. Fuh! 5 jam gua dlm planet tu. mula2 dpt table, sbb x brp nampak stage, gua lari ke bar dkt tangga. memang clear gile. puas hati. Gua rase gua byr RM35 tu rase mcm murah nak dibandingkan perut gua yg pecah sbb kelakar tahap dewa. Mula2 starting tu meremang sume bulu gua. Intro theme song, Baik Punya Cilok memang ganas! Brother Afdlin, Hans, Awie & AC Mizal memang entertainer yg sejati (wah!). Din Beramboi, Acidiz pon ganaz gak. Gua lepak ngan Bob Lokman. sian die dtg lewat, xde seat so kene bediri la. anyway enjoy beb! Hans (Jerry) mula2 malu ayam jugak nk nyanyi. Gua nampak tgn die menggeletar pegang mic. Walau hancur suare lu Hans, tp sedap lg dari Mawi hahahahahahaha! Awie (Bob) memang cool. Tp kekadang tu buat kelakar x menjadi. Memang rock gile bile nyanyi evergreen Wings song like Sejati, Jaket nya Biru Satu (versi Jawa, hahaha yg ni kelaka lu Awie) & Soldier of Fortune. A.C Mizal (Wak) memang the kelakarest. Lawak pakai spender bini time pitching tu yg gua gelak guling2, tgk Amelia malu hahahaha. Muke selenge je bile wat lawak.
Tp yg paling best, our beloved chief Kodok, Mr Afdlin Shauki. Lu memang gempak la beb! gua salute lu. Buat lagu spontan gile. Tp nampak mcm kureng sihat je mlm td. sian.
To those who not come last nite, gua nasihat beli la Baik Punya Cilok showcase VCD version yg akan kuar x lame lagi. Also! jgn lupe nonton Baik Punya Cilok di cinetron terdekat anda pd 22 hb Dec ni.

Saturday, November 26, 2005


The 'Best' moment in my life..
posted by theroxic


George Best in 1968 European Champions Leage Squad. Center row, third from right
posted by theroxic

George 'Georgy' Best 1946-2005

Tributes are being paid across Manchester to George Best who died in hospital today. Friends and former teammates from his United playing days have been remembering one of the greatest players of all time.

George Best made his United debut in 1963 at the age of 17 against West Brom before going on to make more than 360 club appearances scoring 136 goals.
In a glittering career for the Reds, he won league title medals in 1965 & 1967 and scored in United's sensational 4-1 win over Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final.
Arguably the most naturally gifted player of his generation, the Belfast boy will go down in history for his unique talent of bewitching defenders with his sublime control.

Tributes from Manchester
Here are some of those tributes paid by friends and teammates from his playing days in Manchester.

Sir Matt Busby, former United manager

"In all my experience in football, I have never seen a player who could beat a man - or men - so close or in so many ways."

Sir Bobby Charlton, former team-mate and United director

"Manchester United's glorious history has been created by people like George Best. Anyone that witnessed what George could do on the pitch wished they could do the same. He made an immense contribution to the game, and enriched the lives of everyone that saw him play. It is a very sad day. Football has lost one of its greats, and I have lost a dear friend."

Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager

"He was such a special player, a phenomenal player and I think I speak for everyone associated with Manchester United when I say he has left us with a million memories, all of them good ones. Some people are just born with a craft and leave an indelible mark on people's lives. The thing I remember, apart from his talent, was his courage. I can see him flying down the wing riding tackles from people like Ron Harris, Tommy Smith and Norman Hunter. They were serious guys - you didn't mess with them. Every time he went down he got up again and just said 'Give me the ball.' That will stick in my mind forever."
Tommy Docherty, former United manager
"He would have been even better if he'd been able to pass nightclubs the way he passed a ball."

Denis Law, former United team-mate

"From 1964 to 1969, he was the best player in the country. It's sad as hell, but I don't think we saw the best of him. I think he went on the blink at a time when he could have got even better. You hit your peak as a player around 28 and he was gone by then. Even so, I'd put him on a par with the top six I ever saw. I wouldn't like to choose between George, Di Stefano, Cruyff, Maradona, Pele and big John Charles. Bestie definitely belongs among that elite."

Alex Stepney, former United team-mate

"George was the greatest player I played with and that's saying something when you have three European Footballers of the Year in your team." And off the pitch? "He was a gentleman. He was a single lad, enjoyed his life but when he was with any of the lads and the families he was a pleasure to be with. We know what he's gone through, the life he's led but every player that he ever played with will be very sad.. very, very sad."


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Monday, November 14, 2005

1st day work after raya

aaahhh... best nyer cuti. malas lak rasenyer nak keja bile dah cuti lelame. bukan nak cuti sgt tp gua kene jangkitan sakitivius matauioniscus or dlm bahasa melayu 'sakit mata'. abis satu family gua kene. Raya thn ni mcm biase la. meriah. nasib baik x ujan. kepala gua blank xleh nak igt byk sgt experience raya thn ni. mcm2 program. Futsal, gathering, BBQ. mcm2 lah.

Smlm 13th Nov 05 Maya kawin ngan Bad. Selamat Pengatin Baru utk u all. Gua dtg mkn je. Bebudak x-ikmpj dtg mcm buat mini reunion. Nanti aa gua post gambar Maya kawin. malas lg la pagi2 ni.

nanti aa gua post lagi. malas la

Sunday, November 06, 2005

THE WAY FORWARD!

Wow, I haven't seen this much discussion and passion about a particular subject since the rumour that a famous female singer was seeing a datuk K. Thank you guys so much for your input yang bernas dan tak bernas.

Personally, i don't know how far this discussion is going to turn into anything REAL but i know most of you will agree that

1. WE MUST HAVE OUR CENSORSHIP LAWS RELAXED.

2. WE MUST HAVE THE CENSORSHIP LAWS WRITTEN AND SET, SO THAT THERE IS NO AMBIGUITY OF WHAT CAN OR CANNOT
BE DONE. THIS WILL ALSO SHOW HOW FAIR OR UNFAIR OUR SETS OF CENSORSHIP LAWS ARE. ONCE THE LAW IS SET, NO
MORE ADDITIONAL RULES CAN BE ENACTED UNFAIRLY AND IMPOSED ON AN AD-HOC BASIS TO A SAID PRODUCTION.

3. WE PREFER A CLASSIFICATION OR RATING SYSTEM, WHERE THE JOB OF THE CENSORSHIP BOARD IS TO GIVE RATINGS TO
ANY FILM THAT PASSES THROUGH OUR SHORES SO THAT ONLY THE SUITABLE AGE GROUPS WITH THE PROPER MENTAL
ACUMEN CAN WATCH THE FILMS WITH THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF V,H,S IN IT.

4. GIVE US THE FREEDOM TO CREATE. TO TELL STORIES LIKE WE WERE TOLD ONCE AS CHILDREN. TO TELL STORIES LIKE IN
THE GREAT ERA OF P RAMLEE, WHERE THEY WERE TELLING STORIES OF SOCIETY, SOCIAL DIVERSITY, URBAN LEGENDS,
MYTHOLOGY, ROMANCE, BETRAYAL, INFIDELITY. ETC.. ETC.

5. WE MUST HAVE MORE RESPONSIBLE AND EDUCATED FILM MAKERS.

6. WE MUST EDUCATE THE MASS INTO WANTING MORE INTELLECTUAL CONTENT.

7. WE MUST MAKE MORE FILMS WHICH WILL BE BRANDED AS MALAYSIAN FILMS.

8. NO DOUBLE STANDARDS between LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL FILMS.

9. WE NEED YOUNGER AND LEARNED PEOPLE IN THE CENSORSHIP BOARD. PEOPLE WHO CAN DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN GOOD
CINEMA AND BAD CINEMA. VIOLENCE FOR VIOLENCE SAKE OR VIOLENCE FOR THE SAKE OF TELLING A BIGGER MORE
IMPORTANT MESSAGE.

People always say why are our films not as good as P Ramlee's time, the answer to me is simple, besides the genus of a man being an undisputed visionary, he was allowed to explore and do much more interesting stories than we are allowed to. Some of his great films, are also now banned by our current censorship board.

Can we make stories as good as P RAMLEE?
I believe the man made movies for his time and was a man beyond his time, he saw things in a broarder context and not just in the point of view of the malays only. Probably this is one reason why he was so close with Tunku Abdul Rahman, who also carried the common vision of a country bigger than the Malays. A country where all it's people were equally as important. OUR FILMS SHOULD POTRAY US, not just one race.

Why is it important for us to bring Malaysian cinema to the world?
For many people, unless they have frequent flyer miles that would even make the harlem globe-trotters envious, a country's film is a reflection of how that country is, the mentality of the people, a reflection of their culture and beliefs, but most importantly, i think, how we as a people react to our experiences of life or times we are faced with dire conflicts. Our mettle if you may. A CINEMA WHICH DEFINES US.

As is said by one THE VISITOR if i am not mistaken, right now the world knows we have the KLCC but all around it, they think we are still living in a swamp and on trees. We complain about it as when they showed that scene of the KLCC in ENTRAPMENT, but what else can we do? The people who control the media help shape the way people perceive others. This is evident on how the world perceive MUSLIMS through CNN, ABC and NBC. If we don't hit back, by enlightening the world thru WORLD CLASS films which can give an accurate potrayal of us as a country and as a people, then we cannot complain because we CHOOSE not to give the world anything but our SENARIOS and MAMI JARUMS.

How do we get to do WORLD CLASS FILMs?
Like JAPAN, KOREA, INDIA, HONGKONG and now even THAILAND, we have to have MORE RELAXED CENSORSHIP. Even Indonesia, which has even more fanatical Muslims there, have more relaxed and clearly set out rules of censorship.

When this is done, i believe, then we will have more interesting content. We have to apply world standards of filmmaking but familiarised with local budgets. Give us five years and i believe within that time we will be noticed by the world. We can do it! LET US GROW TO OUR FULLEST POTENTIAL... These are all things that the government wants of its people, so let us help you, help the country.

I am aware of the many naysayers who say, "alah... even if the censorship was relaxed pun our movies will still be crap." Well all i have to say to that kind of comment is that, "That is why we are still a 3rd world country you stupid frakk... because your mindset is still 3rd world!!"... HOW THE FRAKK WOULD YOU KNOW IF OUR MOVIES WILL STILL BE CRAP?... YOU SHOOT THE IDEA DOWN EVEN BEFORE WE ARE GIVEN A CHANCE TO TRY ANYTHING!! IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE LIVING THE LIFE OF MEDIOCRITY AND NOT WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO MAKE YOUR COUNTRY PROUD, keep your thoughts to yourself and don't involve the ones who want to EXCEL and have an AMAZING life in your agenda. WE have the gloss of the tallest this, the biggest that , the best whatever...now let's create some substance to our lives. IT IS OUR DUTY TO GOD (no matter which god you subscribe to or even if you believe there is one at that) to live our lives to the fullest and to face all it's challenges.

YES I AM A FRAKKING POSITIVE THINKER!... BUT I AM A PERSON WHO BELIEVES DREAMS, WITH A LOT OF EFFORT, WILL BECOME REAL. THIS IS MY VISION. A VISION i know many people share.

IF we can get enough people to believe in this VISION, to believe in themselves. WE WILL BECOME WORLD LEADERS. WE CAN SHOW THE WORLD WHAT A 'METROPOLITAN ISLAM HADHARI COUNTRY' IS ABOUT. (Errr... ok , i made that one up, but it sounds good- kan? heehee)

Keep the ruling on SEX if we have too because, i believe that is all asian cultures have the same modesty regarding the matter, but free up the rest. Anyway i personally believe, in films especially, sex is sexier when inferred about, rather than shown.

I REALLY want this to happen so that MALAYSIANS will be recognised in the world stage as great artisans and we can promote BRAND MALAYSIA, the body of work that all the brave new MALAYSIAN filmmakers have created through celluloid to potray the COUNTRY, in a more accurate light to the world. Make the world know who and what Malaysia is about and is REALLY capable of achieving.

I AM PROUD TO BE MALAYSIAN AND I WANT THE WORLD TO TAKE NOTICE OF US.

Watching Chris Rock's stand-up comedy dvd titled 'NEVER SCARED' really was quite an eye opener for me about how intelligent his material is. In one of his stand-up routines he said, "What makes and American an American?"......."If you fought in the world war and are serving the country by putting yourselves on the line to protect the safety of our nation, than you're AMERICAN!"..... "If you ran away from another country and had to swim across rivers and barb wire, risking your life and limb, in pursuit of the AMERICAN dream, you're AMERICAN!"... but, if all you are is someone who came out of your mother's vagina on AMERICAN soil, You're not AMERICAN!... You're just Lucky!"

So i ask you this, ARE YOU MALAYSIAN?....OR ...ARE YOU JUST LUCKY?

EMPOWER THE PEOPLE

AFDLIN SHAUKI
WANNABE MALAYSIAN.