how low can you go?

Updated 3:16:00 PM

Blogger at Screenshots puts an interesting twist to the "intelligent conversations" held in the Parliament.

Updated 11:31:00 AM

Yasmin Ahmad has chided the MPs who criticize her work, as reported in The Sun.

Here's a quote from the report, as spoken by Yasmin herself:

"I always make sure my commercials and films do not sound fake. I think that is the reason my Petronas advertisements always appeal to many people. It is my job to make films and not censor them."

"We have far greater problems that need to be discussed and highlighted such as handbag snatching, child rape, drugs, AIDS and wife battery."

Spot on, Yasmin! It's time for the MPs to realize that they are the ones promoting disunity, not intelligent film makers such as Yasmin Ahmad!

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I shuddered when I read this piece of news. Apparently, there are still people who are dissatisfied with the success of the highly acclaimed, multi award winning movie that has made headlines all over the world, more than half a million ringgit in local screenings alone (not including revenue from international screenings and VCD sales).

One wonders what our elected representatives are really debating about in the Parliament. Instead of focusing on issues such as local government elections, increasing crime rates, and the recent extension of PLUS's concessionaire period, they are picking a fight with a witty and well-crafted film!

In fact, this is not the first time that this movie has attracted so much attention from our so-called "leaders".

I don't know what our MPs have against an intelligent film maker who, instead of conforming and placating the government's appetite for "patriotic" and "nationalistic" movies, decides to challenge and provoke the Public with highly original and intriguing masterpieces of film.

Perhaps, if all of us conform to the government's idea of "what's correct", then they would be mighty pleased with their own "achievements". Then again, what's the point of that happening, if there is no respect for individual expression, creative art, and independent social commentary?