My early apology if I looked like underestimating my own country and act like an un-nationalist civilian. But seriously, there is something wrong on our lovely country (not a city, Nadine Chandrawinata. Note that !), Indonesia. As we know, the latest issue about the banning of international movies by Indonesian custom. May I know what is the purpose of Indonesian custom department by banning international movie ? If they complained because the tax is way too expensive, you can perform some tactics on it, I personally would like to pay high for a great quality international movies such as Tron Legacy, Harry Potter and many more.
I mean like, if Indonesian film industry can beat or at least standing on the same level with Pixar Inc., you might could ban and stop importing those international movies to this country. Because watching several local movies are much equals with .. Duping. Why duping ? Well, not all local movies I could sort as an undirect duping to its viewers, but those porn-horror type of genre is a total duping by camouflage a porn scene inside a horror tale, Well, am sorry to say but I think that there’s a bold line between porn and horror, baby.
And yeah, I say several. Why ? Because I personally miss the late 1990s & early 2000s local movie era. Mention some good local films we had on that era. Petualangan Sherina, Pasir Berbisik, Ada Apa Dengan Cinta and I am pretty sure to say that you guys might agree to lift up your thumb to that movies, don’t you ?
Indonesia got so many good movie directors and scriptwriters, just so you know. As we know Garin Nugroho, Jujur Prananto, Mira Lesmana, Joko Anwar, Monty Tiwa and I’m sure there are so many good local movie directors that I don’t know yet. They produced so many good movies, good story plot, good cinematography & good message on the movie and that’s what are we missing on our movie industry right now. I grew up on late 1990s, I watched Petulangan Sherina with my childhood friends, we laughed, we smiled, we learned a good essence about how important friendship from that movie. The story is pretty simple on that movie, but the message behind the movie is very important and pretty touching.
And now, try to move forward. I grew up now and seeing that stupid local movie title on the posters; Arwah Goyang Krawang, Suster Keramas, what else ? What I think ? What kind of entertainment education that I could give to my kids in the future if they keep producing this kind of porn-horror movie genres ? What makes it worst, I’m thinking about the kids who are growing up just now, they got their entertainment education by watching the Avatar with 3D glasses attached on their faces. Now, if the country stopped importing international movies ? What can I give to my kids on the future ?
International film is one of a good education to improve an English skill, in my opinion. Watching a movie with no subtitle on the screen can improve your English skill. At least that what I’m doing when I have nothing to do in front of my laptop, borrow a DVD, set it with no subtitle and watch it.
Indonesia is a good clown. I just couldn’t imagine how many countries would laugh at us if they know that we stop airing international movies—or may be I personally dumb, because I write this post in English, peoples worldwide would visit my blog and laugh at my country. I don’t mind, this is how I show my dissapointment to my country. I feels like living in a country that contains with so many idiotic governorance
I just don’t know why who got an idea to stop distribute the international movie ? OK, I personally not a movie freak but please, I don’t want to watch Harry Potter only for 6 and a half times. I want to complete it 7 times on a theatre. I grew up with Harry Potter, I always watched it in a big screen and suddenly, just because those stupid thing, I have to watch the last half part of it in a single DVD which I personally think that it’s a big no.
Its not funny though to some of Indonesian billionaires out there like seriously, they could book a flight to Singapore to watch The Reborn of Johnny English by the end of this year. And if there’s a Singaporean passing by and asking, “Hey why don’t you guys just watch the movie on your country ?” and shouldn’t it be an epic joke to them if you answer “ Yeah, our country stop distributing international movie, and that is the reason why are we here.” Funny, though ?
Indonesian custom department might not think about the post effect of banning international movies, perhaps ? What could they expect from XXI & Blitz Megaplex ? Bankruptcy for the win ! Now, they got the income mostly from international movies; 3D or flat screen . I’m pretty sure that there are only a few peoples who wants to spend their money to watch Pocong Perkosa Kuntilanak or Arwah Goyang Krawang or any other shits out there.
So dear Indonesia, I can’t count how many times you dissapoint me by your silly civilians’ regulation. Indonesia is sick, but no one could heal the ill just like an HIV/AIDS patient. At the end, am sorry for being un-nationalist kinda betray my own country, Indonesia. But this is how I show my dissapointment. Get well soon, Indonesia.
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