The Raid

*sorry in advanced for those who end up here when browsing for the movie "The Raid", as i have and others have on other various sites~

hmm...ok i'm actually lost for words.
just got back an hour ago from watching "The Raid" that's been buzzing around lately since it's premiere last 23 March. said it won a lot of awards at first screenings last year at international film festivals. most gave raving reviews, but some said that it's over-rated.
the plot's really simple: a raid on a criminal-infested building by elite forces fighting their way all the way to the top to take out the main villain.

Mad Dog (left).

the guy doesn't look much (Indonesians would say he looks like a regular 'mas-mas'), but when he's in action...

so my two cents would be that in terms of action, it was insane.

fighting choreography was so raw and crazy and at some points i found them, um, 'beautiful'. the martial arts style used is pencak silat, from Indonesia (serious upgrade for pencak silat, a style that hasn't been popular in a while here)

the guy who played Mad Dog was the highlight.
final fight scene was beyond cool--thanks to Mad Dog's 'cockroach' berserker-mode--though i kinda prefer the last two scenes before: the chemical room one where they gave the seemingly 'extra' character some lime light and was actually a pretty good fighter.good short scene on his part. the second was the 'door stabbing' scene (it makes more sense in context). oh, and one of the first fight scenes where he used a machete-tonfa combo! yes, i'm a sucker for double-wielding weapons.

my only complaint is that Indonesian dialogue is too...irreparable.
too cheesy it hurts at some points, because the Indonesian language is only good for any movie needing formal languages like poetic literature, old war and kingdom(?) movies.
that and the constant macho action-noise (the 'hu-HAH!' and all) that sometimes gets annoying, but other then that it was good (no matter what comments the audiences kept throwing constantly, on every fight scene everyone was silent).
also, from what my friend pointed out: the supposedly climax of the movie wasn't too good, kinda wasting the whole part before.

all in all i haven't watched an action movie with non-stop all-out no-holding back raw action and want to watch it more then once in a short period of time since Chocolate (Thai).
this movie is totally for those who want all that. i'm very happy for this movie to be my first movie in 2012.hahaha

this is how i spent my morning oh dear crap

yeah yeah, this is actually very basic, what can i say? i take extremely long baby steps.
but for anyone who knows me, this, is a huge improvement.ahahaha

blue hair.

i can't wait to rip my artificial skin off.

bali beach sun

coincidence or not, today fit so well with the Nyepi celebration preparation (for tomorrow) i saw at the Pura on the way to work. a really good way to start the day, and thank goodness the whole day went arguably well on my terms :]

kosan food template

unintentional lunch & dinner combo
:)

lucky half time

my most favorite 'activity' these days (if i can afford it)

fat cat & friends

- gramedia cinere mall -

the good


the beyond

tapi berkat si "Semacam Sesuatu Banget!", i got to find the "Nguping Jakarta" one!
next time i'll get that one, read a couple of pages and sounds promising~

the kebaya matter & nostalgia

had to go to mayestik to make my kebaya fitting for my graduation ceremony and a friends' wedding, and turns out my route passes by my old elementary school sat Barito so me and Mba Minah decided to stop by and get our beloved es doger. good to know it still tasted the same and the owners are still the elderly couple from when i was still going to school there :)!

the best part of the es doger is that it's not too sweet and their special bread is homemade, not the usual slices of bread loaf people usually use. and they always give me extra!hohoho

then we got to mayestik to find out that the new building has progressed this much:

whoaa..hope it turns out good and that the prices won't end up skyrocketing because they're moving indoor.hahaha

ha ha haa

look who iiiiiiii meeeeeeettt yesterday---

*aduh ga bisa brenti ketawa
*gatau pengen ketawa ato nangis
surprisingly it wasn't that bad.
yes the girl is still the same--unfocused, leaving mid-sentence to 'mingle' with her other worshiping posse--but the 'chat' was bearable and not as cringing as the past ones.
and i don't know why, but seeing her still walking like a mas-mas ngangkang and all makes me feel all 'warm' inside. warm as in a 'hahaha if all you idiots only knew' way (besides the ngangkang part) and trying not to videotape it then posting it online for her
worshipers to see.jahahahaha