Make Money

I think this is a fresh Indonesia comedy these days. Indonesian comedy with Hollywood taste. Make Money is a feature film debut Sean Monteiro, and he did a good job with this. I love the shoot, i love the setting, the characters also mix and balance. And yeah... Good soundtrack also. Sometimes filmmaker forget to create a good soundtrack beside the film itself .

Even i found some part that i think "Too much" but it still good over all. In some part still found Warkop DKI comedy style, slapstick.

I said mix and balance character, its like King of Summer characters. In Make Money we can see how cheesy Ody is, he was a poor person and suddenly he is rich. And Rachmat, he is more calm then his brother, Aris. Type of funny person. But he's smarter and more talented than Aris. And because he is humble, people more love him then Aris. And then Aris, he's totally arrogant. Not too smart as Rachmat but more ambitious.
Haqi Ahmad did a good job in here as script writer.

And i love the shoot. Even this is a comedy film, but Sean also put like symbolize from Jakarta real life. In Jakarta there are high class and middle class, very contrast. While shoot at Bundaran HI, we can see the glamorous with the city lights and at the same time we also see a poor man just sitting down with his ugly clothe. The camera movement also dynamic.

I found another good point from Make Money. Details. And Make Money explain the life of advertising industry. That is real. How to pitch a concept, how to deal with the client. Very good script continuity. We can see Smartfren must be the biggest sponsor for this film, but how they are put it in the film, it doesnt ruin the story and still save.

Hope we can see similar comedy movie in Indonesia like this. And hope the team real MAKE MONEY with this movie, good luck!

Lovelace

Directors:

 Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman

Writer:

 Andy Bellin

Stars:

 Amanda Seyfried, James Franco, Peter Sarsgaard

If you think people who work at entertainment industry always have a happy life, please re-think. For example Marilyn Monroe and Linda Lovelace. Every guy would dying to date with her, but inside, they are have a sad story in their life.

Lovelace is biography about Linda Lovelace, porn star at 70's era with the phenomenal film "Deep Throat". Her surname is Linda Boreman. She was innocent girl before she meet and marry with Chuck Traynor. Chuck made her as his doll to get the money. And he also abusive. Behind the successful as an actress, Linda always afraid with her husband. He also sell Linda for prostitute, for get more money.

"Deep Throat" was success. But after Linda Lovelace run from Chuck, she become an activist for anti pornography. She also married and have a little family. Lovelace is based on Linda's book "Ordeal".

Nothing special with Lovelace. The story need to more explore. But the acting from the casts was so great. Ms. Seyfried was brilliant.

 

The King Of Summer

Directed By: Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Written By: Chris Galletta

Cast : Nick Robinson - Joe

            Gabriel Basso - Patrick

           Moises Arias - Biagio

When we were young, sometimes we feel to go out from the parents house. Anything the problem. May be some of us really had a bad experience in ourselves family. The King of Summer is a fresh movie about 3 teenager boys who really want to show their independence with out from the parent house. They can't understand what is in their parents head. You know "My house is my rule". So yeah they decide to find a new place and build their house together. If you love drama comedy about family, i cant miss this one. We will see friendship issue in here.

The lesson that i really like in this movie is, the parents also have to introspection about themselves. Why their son run out from the house. And as a teenage brain like usual, they cant think wisely. They are looking for the identity about their life. But however, they are still need their parent.

This is debut feature film by Jordan Vogh Robert. which is i think its well done. Its so simple story but you will feel touchy.. And this movie also debut Chris Galletta as script writer. He was created smart dialogue and some nice quote.

Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso and Moises Arias acting are incredible.  Whatta good mix and balance character.

And i think a good story, a good film is just simple and natural story. Very close with the reality.

The Great Gatsby

Directed by 

Baz Luhrmann

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Baz Luhrmann	...	(screenplay) &
Craig Pearce	...	(screenplay)
F. Scott Fitzgerald	...	(based on the novel by)

Stars:

 Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton


I always love classic movie. It looks sexy. We can see from the wardrobe and set. The Great Gatsby is a film in 20's set. About the jet set life. Glamour. Catherine Martin success for build the glamorous 20's from the costume and set. We can see how the party, castle house. 

The Great Gatsby is a romantic love story. Based on novel F. Scott Fitgerald. This is a remake movie from the same title in 1974. Its tell about Gatsby and Daisy who reunite after 5 years distant. But Daisy married with Tom, rich man who like to cheat. Gatsby built that house and make a spectacular party expect Daisy will come to the party. But she never come. Until one day Gatsby invite Nick Carraway, Daisy cousin who also neighbor Gatsby. Nick and Gatsby become a best friend

I love the story but i think Luhrmann put too much magic trick for this movie. Its look like we see the sci-fic movie. So we not really feel the classic atmosphere. In some part we can see the animation that Luhrmann made. Just like Hemingway & Gellhorn movie, Philip Kaufman shoot with green screen to build set Worldwar part 2. But we still feel the classic atmosphere. At The Great Gatsby the characters also not really strong. In here the greatest things are the production design and music. So may be i will watch the old version of The Great Gatsby :)
  

Short Review For Long Weekend

In Indonesia we are having a long weekend today because tomorrow is Ied Adha. So on the weekend i watched two love movie. And how lucky i got invitation for first screening one of my watchlist movie "About Time". So yeah today i'm gonna write short review for "Adore" and "About Time".

Directed by : Anne Fontaine 

Writing : Doris Lessing, Christopher Hampton, Anne Fontaine

Casts :

Naomi Watts : Lil

Robin Wright: Roz

Xavier Samuel: Ian

James Frecheville: Tom

This movie is adaptation from Dorris Lessing' Novel, Perfect Mother. It is a complicted love story. Lil and Roz are best friend, they were grow up together. They have a son. Ian is Lil's son and Tom is Roz's son. Tom and Ian also grew up together. Until one night Tom find out Ian sleep with his mother. And Tom do the same thing to Lil. They falling in love each others and let the love grow up.

I like a complicated love story. Because love is sometimes complicated. Love is blind. Even i found some bad reviews about this movie, i still love this movie. 

 Director and writer : Richard Curtis

Casts:

Rachel Mcadams - Mary

Domhall Gleeson - Tim

Bill Nighy - Dad's Tim

This is a sweet romantic comedy. Tim and his dad has ability for time traveling to the past. So, Tim have a second chance for change anything for his future and present. Until one day he meets and falling in love with Mary. He use his power to create possibility that make Mary fall in love with him. Until one day he realize, to enjoy this life, you just let life flow. Richard Curtis write smart funny dialog. But still sweet. With the characters that not too perfect. He make it natural. 

So those movies very nice to killing your time while you boring and just want to laying on your holiday :)  

Short Movie Ternyata

Alhamdulillah, kita sudah selesai syuting dua minggu yang lalu di Yogya. Tepatnya di Awor Gallery, Lensa Jogya. Saat ini film Ternyata sudah sampai tahap online editing. Nerveous juga, karena Tropfest akan menjadi International Film Festival pertama yang akan kita submit, Selain bawa nama negara, ini juga sebenarnya bagian dari strategi gue untuk mendapatkan networking dan market untuk film gue selanjutnya. Jadi deg-degan parah. Tapi karena gue kerja sama team yang hebat, Pabrik Film, dengan design produksi yang ga amatir, equiptment juga yg ga amatir, gue yakin project ini akan spectacular.

Tapi satu hal yang bikin gue agak ngerasa ditampar. Gimana coba gue bisa dapat uang 25 juta dalam waktu 2 minggu? Pertolongan Tuhan luar biasa disini. Gue ga akan dapat uang sebanyak itu , tapi untuk film ini tiba-tiba uang itu bermunculan. Segala sesuatu gue serahkan ke team Pabrik Film. Di Jakarta otak gue ga berhenti mikir. Itulah, jika Tuhan memang sudah mengizinkan, maka hal itu akan terjadi.Gue jadi ingat, dulu pernah pegang project film yang ber- M M , tapi memang Tuhan belum mengizinkan, akhirnya gue ga ikut. Tuhan Maha Baik. Coba kalo gue ikut project itu, nama gue juga ikut-ikutan diomongin. Hahaha!!

Proses syuting Alhamdulillah lancar dan fun, acting Pipit sama Harry oke banget. Gue akan merekomendasikan mereka berdua jika ada kesempatan. Proses syuting sekitar 11 jam. Sudah cenat-cenut takut over time, becos i dont have money anymore. Dan gue berhutang sama Pabrik Film. Lewat film ini, gue harus kasih timbal balik ke mereka.

Gue senang, akhirnya gie bisa benar-benar melahirkan karya gue walau baru project kecil, Insya Allah tahun 2014 akan menjadi awal tahun kebangkitan for my better life.I still have another babies

Ini beberapa foto-foto behind the scene. Kalo mau tahu lebih banyak bisa lihat twitternya @deramaromantika atau sutradaranya @sociohipster dan @pabrikfilm

My Baby

Lama ga posting.Lagi super duber sibuk bolak-balik Jakarta-Yogya. Insya Allah mau bikin film pendek, bareng teman2 Pabrik Film. So, film ini ditulis dan diproduseri dan didanai oleh gue sendiri. Sutradara Padhu. Makanya lagi pusing2-nya cari uang. Rencananya film ini mau di submit Festival Film International. Buat pancingan juga semoga gue bisa merealisasikan anak-anak gue yang lain seperti "Cafe UrbaNista" dan "8 Weeks"

Mohon doa semoga projek ini lancar dan sukses. Sementara gue lagi mules cari uang dan mikir strategi selanjutnya. So far, gue suka banget kerja bareng Pabrik Film Yogyakarta. Makanya anak kami yang kecil ini harus jadi sesuatu untuk memberikan 'timbal balik' untuk team.