Note about Notes

I admit, artist or musician are not my type. 

What kind of man do i like? Geek and man in suit do mesmerized me. 

But after watched Glee Season 6 and watched Bily Lewis Jr's perfomance. He sold me in one second!

He is not that handsome, but he has amazing voice and his key point.... sexy aura! 

Never messed up with a jealous woman. She could be horrifying stalker, genius backstabber, or the worst; cursed your daughter and make the rest of your life like a living hell.

That’s what I thought after watched Disney most anticipated movie, Maleficent. Of course that is not the moral of the story, because this is a kid movie.

Inspired by the story of Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent tell the story from villain perspective. This is a brave move from Disney after Frozen -you can’t marry a man you just met-.thing.

We all known, Maleficent never been invited to Aurora’s christening party. But have you ever asked why? That’s because The King and Maleficent had a ‘past’. The past that cost Maleficent’s wings and make her suffered, fulfilled herself with anger and revenge. That’s why she sneaked into the party, crush , and cursed Aurora.

The cursed, however seems rational considering how bad The King treated Maleficent in the past. In my thought ”yaiyalaah dia kutuk anak elo. Abis dicampakin elo tinggal nikah sih, sama puteri raja pula!” This is when we knew, Maleficent has been controlled by her own anger and she never 100% meant it when she spell that cursed.

Aurora were hidden far in the forest, protect her from the cursed and lived with 3 lunatics fairies who have zero knowledge about how to raise a baby. Meanwhile her father, destroy all the spinning wheel in entire kingdom and prepare his army to catch Maleficent. 

The forest where Aurora lives always been watched by Maleficent. She saw Baby Aurora everyday and try to scared her. Aurora, somehow didn’t cry and feel comfortable with Maleficent’s presence, she even think that Maleficent is her Fairy Godmother. And strangely, Maleficent turn into Aurora unofficial babysitter since the fairies never really took care of the baby. 

Day goes by, Aurora grown up and create the strong bond with Maleficent without ever known that Maleficent has cursed her. One night, Maleficent tried to revoke to curse, but she cant. She spelled herself that “No power in this world could break the cursed unless the true love kiss”

True.love.kiss……………. Maleficent spell it because she never believe that thing exist. When Aurora finds out the truth and stormed out, no one could stop her finding the spinning wheel and touched the needle. She slept like dead. Maleficent feels devastated and tried to bring her a prince to kiss and wake her up. 

And this is the twist, my apologize for major spoiler. 

The prince is not her true love. The kiss was useless and Maleficent couldn’t be any more depressed. When she wants to give up, she kissed Aurora and magically, it wake her up!

The purest love in this world

Why do you think the villain’s kiss could waken up a princess? 

Think about it, Maleficent took care and watched Aurora grown up. She protected her from every danger and make her learn about the world. Maleficent took a risk bringing a prince into full protected castle to wake her up. 

Maleficent’s love is a Mother’s love. And that’s what Disney wanted to tell us. A maternal love is the purest, truest, most unconditional love in the world. 

Even though she is not her biological mother, this movie bring hope to some parents who adopted their children and tell them sometimes parents are not someone who gave birth to you. Parents are someone who took care of you and put their llife in danger only for your happiness. 

Angelina Jolie’s performance is amazing! Yes, Maleficent is a fairy but she didn’t try to be a beautiful, tinkerbell-ish fairy type. She showed strength and graceful at the same time. 

The way she cried, she flew, she fight are wonderful and just perfect! She is definitely the right choice for this role. 

Make up and special effects are the winning team in this movie. Disney brought us to the ‘real’ fairy world where there are some weird creatures and odd plants.

Overall, this the absolutely great for kid movie and adult can enjoy it as well. 

Geez this is freaking hilarious!

Love the sarcasm, love the joke, and love their accents. 

Did Dreamwork's Rise of The Guardian predicted about Disney's Frozen? 

It is a common courtesy to everyone for having a new year resolutions. 

Some of them wants in better shape, they hit the gym. 

The rest wanted to be happpier, so they try harder in finding 'The One' 

And how about  mine? 

After i created #UnpaidLeaveProject , this year I'd like to challenge myself for some other dish. 

Here are the list: 

Home made pasta. Not the dish, but the pasta itself. 

A festive food that suitable for occasion like Thanksgiving such as Jamie Olliver's Roasted Chicken. Yummm

Stuffed Squid. Since Ari likes squid very much. 

Any kind of dish with Sweet Potatoes

Korean Food! 

Saya orang yang setuju dengan statement "Jangan bandingkan buku dan film. Itu adalah dua media yang berbeda" 

Benar. Mulai merosotnya kembali perfilman Indonesia membuat sineas berlomba-lomba memilih jalan aman. Lihat layar lebar kita dipenuhi dengan sekuel (Get Married, Tarix Jabrixx dan Kawin Kontrak) atau karya adaptasi (Jangan sampai saya membahas soal Dee dan semua film adaptasi novelnya)

Salah satu adaptasi yang paling terkenal adalah Tetralogi Laskar Pelangi. 

Berangkat sekitar 5 tahun yang lalu, kita melihat bagaimana Mirles Production dan Riri Riza membahasakan secara audio visual bait-bait kata dari Andrea Hirata. Hasilnya luar biasa, bukan hanya box office tetapi menjadi sebuah legenda. 

Kemudian tim yang sama menggarap Sang Pemimpi. Sekuel dari Laskar Pelangi. Hasilnya sukses besar. Menggaet aktor teater dan masyarakat asli Belitong membuat 'rasa' film ini begitu khas dan penuh unsur nostalgia. 

Dua film yang sukses memunculkan pertanyaan; Apakah film ketiga akan diproduksi? 

Mirles production mantap mengatakan iya. Sayang, Sang Simpai Keramat harus masuk penjara terkait perbuatan asusila. 

Produksi terhenti, tapi bukan itu faktor utamanya. 

Edensor, novel ketiga yang akan diangkat sebagai sebuah film ini memiliki tantangan  yang sangat besar. Plot utama dari novel ini adalah bagaimana Arai dan Ikal bertahan hidup di Prancis dan mewujudkan mimpi mereka untuk menjelajah tanah Eropa. 

Butuh lebih dari sekedar penerjemah bahasa untuk menjadikan film yang satu ini sesuai dengan ekspektasi. Perlu riset, perlu booked lokasi dan sebagainya. Terlebih, menurut Riri Riza, gaya Andrea Hirata dalam menulis sudah sangat sinematografis. Saya setuju, karena setiap kali masuk semakin jauh di setiap halaman bukunya, saya seolah sedang berada di sana. Melihat sendiri bagaimana sungai Seine, turut merasakan kedinginan dari Arai dan Ikal saat berada di Rusia dan lain sebagainya. 

Apa mau dikata, sepertinya pihak pemberi dana sudah begitu kebelet ingin segera mengangkat film ini ke layar lebar. 

"Mumpung masih diingat orang" Begitu mungkin pikirnya. 

Bentrok masalah waktu pelaksanaan produksi membuat Mirles akhirnya mundur. Shock bagi semua orang. Shock terutama bagi pembela Laskar Pelangi. 

Pertanyaan berikutnya muncul, siapa lantas yang menyutradarai film ini? 

Kemudian muncul nama Putrama Tuta, sutradara muda yang dengan apik membuat versi baru dari Catatan Si Boy. Dengan percaya diri Mizan Production serta Tim membuat prescon, mengatakan bahwa mereka akan membuat Edensor yang berbeda dari di novel. 

Fine, saya bilang. Mungkin begitu cara tim baru ini membentuk antisipasi masyarakat terhadap pergantian sutradara yang pastinya membawa nuansa baru dalam film. 

Namun saya terkejut saat melihat Official Trailernya dan disana terpasang nama Benni Setiawan sebagai sutradara. 

Siapa Benni Setiawan? Izinkan saya jelaskan. 

Benni Setiawan adalah sutradara dari Bangun Lagi Dong Lupus. Kenapa? Anda tidak tahu ada film itu? Well congrats, you're not alone. 

Benni Setiawan adalah sutradara dari 3 hari 2 dunia 1 cinta. Filmnya menang FFI lho. Begitu pula dengan dia. Well... tapi kamu masih percaya sama perhelatan FFI?

Benni Setiawan adalah orang yang diberi dana sangat besar untuk membawa satu tim ke Paris, Prancis untuk syuting film sekuel yang ternyata jauh... jauh dari harapan saya

Benni Setiawan harus sekolah sutradara lagi karena ia tidak bisa membedakan mana rasa film dan sinetron

Benni Setiawan membuat Andrea Hirata menelan ludahnya sendiri. Pada novel Sang Pemimpi, Andrea menulis betapa film Indonesia banyak sekali adegan makan. Mengulang adegan. Dalam Edensor, selama 30 menit Anda akan melihat 8746x adegan Ikal/Arai pulang kampus-buka pintu-menggantung jaket. 

Benni Setiawan membuat kita yakin, bahwa Prancis hanya sebatas Eiffel, Gang sempit, dan Jembatan Cinta Pont des Art . Jangan berharap kalian akan disuguhkan dengan keagungan tanah Eropa disini. Tidak akan ada. 

Benni Setiawan membuat kita bingung. Bukan, bukan bingung seperti menonton Inception. Tapi bingung dengan latar belakang waktu dari pengambilan film ini. Bukankah semua tetralogi Laskar Pelangi bercerita tentang jaman dahulu? Terus kenapa ada kamera SLR terbaru, serta iklan iPhone dan Nokia Lumia yang bocor kamera. Belu lagi perihal adegan Mathias Muchus ke Kantor Pos dimana papan nama Kantor Posnya menggunakan logo baru! Ya Tuhan! Ya Tuhan!

Benni Setiawan membawa kita pada keindahan alam Belitong yang memang sudah indah dari sananya, tidak dipoles lagi sehingga terkesan 'ndeso' nya. 

Benni Setiawan bukan hanya mengobrak abrik jalan cerita. Namun juga mengubah karakter dari tokoh. Ikal menjadi lincah kebanyakan gula dan Arai menjadi si kaku yang serius. (Tolonglah.... baca novelnya sebelum kau buat filmnya, Boi)

Benni Setiawan memaksa penonton percaya bahwa Make Up Artist yang dia pilih adalah titisan Nyi Roro Kidul karena pada saat Ikal remaja dan Ikal dewasa, Mathias Muchus tidak mengalami penuaan sama sekali. Wow. Apa resepnya? SK II with Pitera essence? 

Benni Setiawan tidak tahu diuntung karena bukan hanya sebuah novel yang ia punya tetapi dia punya dua film terdahulu dan penulis yang masih hidup yang merupakan tokoh utama dari kisah ini untuk dijadikan referensi.

Benni Setiawan terlalu sibuk menyutradarai sehingga ia lupa bahwa scoring filmnya itu-itu aja. Geez. 

Benni Setiawan terlalu takut memakai judul tunggal Edensor dan memilih  menggunakan judul Laskar Pelangi Sekuel 2 Edensor. Yang mana ini merupakan bumerang. Karena saya mempertanyakan, selain para pemain mana continuitynya dengan cerita Laskar Pelangi dan MANA EDENSORNYA FOR GOD SAKE! 

Benni Setiawan tidak hadir di Gala Premiere. Dia bilang banyak kerjaan. Saya rasa, dia takut menerima angry mob. 

Benni Setiawan membuat saya yakin, di sebuah tempat Mira Lesmana sedang menulis email kepada pihak Mizan dan berkata "Ojo kesusu toh mas....."

Saya tidak membandingkan film ini dengan novelnya

Saya tidak membandingkan film ini dengan prekuelnya

Saya melihat film ini sebagai objek tunggal dan saya tetap menilai ini gagal. 

Ah.......

Kau gantung sajalah mimpi-mimpi itu, Boi.

2013 recap starring by Youtube Sensation!

One day at Disney's HQ

Imangineer 1: Guys, the results are in! Tangled reach a big success! What will we do to make another success?!

Imangineer 2 : Errr..... created another princess movie? 

Imangineer 1: Yes, yes... about what?

An innocent Intern: Make everything just like Tangled. Doubled the cast. 

All of imangineer: GOOD IDEA! You've been promoted now!

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That is the first thing that came to my mind after i watched the whole 'Frozen' movie. 

I read the review, and one of them said Frozen is the best Disney's movie since Lion King. 

I mean.... whaaaaat?

Even James Cameron's CGI Movie cannot beat Lion King, i think. 

So with a big big big expectation i came to the theater and watched Frozen. 

Conceal, don't feel

After Brave's Skandinavian culture, now Disney's brought us to Arandelle. The land that i assume somewhere between Europe and Asia (I guess... Russia). The super handsome king has two daughters, Elsa and Anna. 

Elsa was born with a magical power. She is frozen midas! Everything that she touched turn into ice. At first, it seems like fun having such a power until someday.... Elsa coincidentally hurted Anna with her power. 

With a help from Troll, Anna can be healed. But for the sake of her safety, Troll erased Anna's memory about that. And Elsa, she has to hide her power. Try to conceal..... don't feel. Because everytime she angry or afraid... the power got bigger. 

Elsa becoming a loner. Leaving Anna play alone. Until someday, their parents died and Elsa has to take over the throne. 

At the coronation, Elsa has to face her own fear: meet with people. 

She tried to be calmed and regal. But Anna's attitude who asked for Elsa's blessing to married a prince that she met only for one day makes Elsa mad. 

She asked to stop the party but Anna insists to keep the party. That things made Elsa mad and she -coincidentally- release her power. 

People shocked. They thought Elsa has a dark magic. Elsa freaked out and it makes her power uncontrollable. Afraid of hurting others, Elsa run to the north mountain. Live alone. 

And the rest of the story is about Anna try to find her sister. With the help of Kristoff, Sven and Olaf. 

Because it is really hard to move on from Tangled or what (?)

Overall, Frozen is a good movie. It has a VERY good music (Come on...  you can't argue with Disney+Idina Menzel+ Song. That's too epic!)

But the story and characters .... remind me too much about Tangled. 

Rapunzel is a smart, funny, lil bit quirky and live with magical power for a lifetime. The power, however makes her life in danger.

Then Disney separate Rapunzel. The Quirky side belongs to Anna. And the magical power thingy for Elsa. 

Flynn Rider, is a thief, bad boy, skeptical, but has a heroic side and romantic.

In Frozen, Disney created Kristoff: The Sceptical, smart and heroic and created Hans, the bad boy prince. 

In Tangled, Rapunzel asked Flynn to take her see the Flying lantern and promised to give his satchel bag. 

In Frozen, Anna asked Kristoff to take her to the North Mountain and promised him she could bring back summer. So Kristoff the Ice man, can sell ice again.

In Tangled, we have Maximus. The horse that acted more like a dog...

In Frozen, you'll meet Sven. Kristoff's Reindeer who acted like a dog

and If you look closer, the character's face are way too similiar. Pffft. 

Disney Start To Be Realistic

Even though some part of this movie turn me down, there are some parts that i like. One of them, Disney start to be realistic.

Remember our 'old' princesses? How they believe in the concept of true love and happily ever after? 

Well, start in Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Merida we saw some patriotic and have a better self esteem princesses. They believe in dream, not just love. 

In Frozen, they don't tallk about happily ever after. On the other side, they talk about how crazy Anna and Hans who knew each other and wanted to get married at the same day! It teach all of teenagers who watched the movie not to believe someone you just met. Good lesson, huh?

Let it go....

Here I stand, 

Here I stay. 

What is the worst case when you were hit by the car? 

Died. That's it. 

And what is the best case? 

You got a life lesson. And a friend. 

It happen to me several days ago. 

Jakarta and year end, they never match each other. Traffic everywhere, combination of people who desperately needs holiday and people who needs to get their things done because of annual deadline. 

People in a rush. Too bad, their stuck on their way. 

Some of my friends late to the office because of this strange fenomena. So do with Azhari. This month, i've been drive him couple times to Serpong because he was late to catch the shuttle bus. 

Last Friday, i were in my way to the office after dropped Azhari. The highway stuck as hell, so when i get some free way. I pulled over my car to get some rest. 

Suddenly a car with super speed hit my back. I was shocked and screamed. I saw a white car behind me from my rear mirror. 

I came closer to the person who hit my car, askin if they were okay. Turns out they all army. 

In Indonesia, when Army made a mistake it means there is no mistake. So much power.

Lucky me, they're one of a kind. Three armies wants to take full responsibillity with all the damage they made. 

On the way to workshop, we talk a lot. 

They talk about army stuff, i talk about other. 

Until suddenly, i have  guts to tell my problem. All of the problems who has been intoxicate my mind this past months. Why i tell them? Well because i thought i never meet them anyway :p

I only expect they listen to me. But they offer me more, a help. 

They said if i need any help, they are willing to help because they think i am in very veryunfair conditions. 

They also give me some advice, they said i'm a growing tree. That's why wind keep stricking me. That's why its really hard for me to keep stand still. The higher i grow, the harder the wind. 

So how i can be a higher tree without any wind stricking me? 

He said, no you can't. 

But i can choose to be grass if i want to 

Stick to the ground, but always being trampled by people. Sometime dog put their poo on you...... 

There are two people in this world. Those who believe in karma. And those whose no patience to wait for karma and choose revenge.

And then you meet me, someone who choose to be both, because of some idiots.