Malaysian drama and film? What's about it?

Last week I have volunteered myself in Mr Mark's class to do a rant about Malaysian drama and film. The title really suits me because I do have some knowledge about videography skill (but I'm newbie, I only know the basic stuff). Even though the topic really arouse my interest to do a 5 minute rant, I had to end the rant at 2.14 minute because my nervousness has completely took control over my body. It's sad for not doing well in Mr Mark's last class, because at least I wanted him to be happy. However, I see that posting in the blog will be another way to express what I felt about Malaysian drama and film with more detail.

In the graphical aspect, you do realize our drama and film couldn't do much about it even though they have studied a very unique way to create a unique graphic. But they just didn't. Eh, why? Lazy enough to do a stunning graphic? I mean come one, a little bit of Adobe After Effect will do the trick. 

Libas (2011)

Have you ever seen at least 5 Malaysian film/drama that use Computer Generated Image (CGI) like Battleship, Transformer or even ancient Jurassic Park? Nop, I didn't. But yes, there's a recent film like Geng: The Adventure Begin (Upin&Ipin), Nasi Lemak 2.0  and also Cicakman which make use the existence of CGI. Anyway, like I have mentioned earlier, It's just not sufficient and the graphic still need to improve. By any means, if you are a Malaysian director and would like to use CGI in your film, please make it properly because movie like Libas has an "OK" graphic during the game, but the sound effect doesn't synchronize and even some of the dressing are just plain stupid. Yeah, stupid. I don't even know how the movie won an award. The one that judges it probably have the same mindset, who knows. =)

The most popular type of film and drama is most probably about hantu (Ghost), love and rempit type of film. I'm not saying it's bad, but come on, every single years your company would produce that same kind of type and script. Just because your main target is those with "takper la, I kisah, asal dapat tengok artis best", then you're just giving Malaysia a bad name. Repeating the same kind of story doesn't really develop the people mind that watching it. Please be more creative, don't be a typical Malaysian please. (Typical Malaysian > those that love repeating the same thing again and in the end they stuck with the same thing). 

Impak Maksima (I have never watched it)

If the director really wanted to deliver a certain message, then everything would have better. The hidden message is the most important part, and how to deliver it must be unique and different from anyone else. But I guess that would never be achievable since the publisher mostly aim on money instead of educating nor motivating people. A film like the Pursuit of Happiness act by Will Smith once in awhile does make my spirit to study burning with passion.

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Perhaps I have blabbered too much, but still there are more to be said. Unfortunately I have assignment to be done, so bye2. 

(P/S: The CL part of this post is about the typical Malaysian viewer and director) and oh yah, can this post count as two post instead? :/ )