Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Movie Marathon: Matt Damon

Forget the tasks, I'm doing movie marathon again wohooo! This time is Matt Damon movie marathon.


Matthew Paige Damon, one of my favorite actors of all time. He is like the man that women dream of--I think I don't have to mention his physical appearance, well, who doesn't know Matt freakin Damon?
He was studying in Harvard (damn!) but he dropped out (DAMN!) to pursue his acting career because he thought that his film Geronimo: An American Legend would become a big success (which was not...). Yeah, yeah, when you read this story, you think that he had made a wrong decision--but look at him now. He's one of the famous actors now, he won Academy Awards, he was one of the highest grossing actor of all time, he was named Sexiest Man Alive (around 2007 I think?), and his movies are great. If you're a Harvard student and thinking about dropping out, I suggest you to think twice, unless you think you can beat Damon in this case :p

So, what makes you decided to do Matt Damon movie marathon?
It's all started when I watched Jimmy Kimmel's video "I'm F-@#ing Ben Affleck". Kimmel made this video as the response of his girlfriend at the time Sarah Silverman made a video entitled "I'm F-@#ing Matt Damon". The video that Silverman made was for a joke because Kimmel had to cut Damon's appearance (he's the last guest) in his show (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) due to time constrains. Both of the videos made me laugh so hard--and the hardest part was holding the laugh because I could disturb my housemates with my laugh. (They were all crazy, that's pure funny, watch it--I guarantee you a good laugh!) So, then I decided I would do Matt Damon or Ben Affleck movie marathon, with Damon being the first and would be followed by Affleck :D

Here's the list of his movies, according to the time I watched them:
1. Rounders (from Edward Norton movie marathon)
2. We Bought a Zoo
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Green Zone
5. The Brothers Grimm
6. The Departed
7. School Ties
8. True Grit
9. Contagion
10. The Adjustment Bureau
11. Gerry
12. The Talented Mr. Ripley
13. The Informant!
14. Saving Private Ryan
15. Hereafter
16. The Good Shepherd
17. Courage Under Fire
18. Ocean's Eleven
19. Ocean's Twelve
20. Ocean's Thirteen
21. The Bourne Identity
22. The Bourne Supremacy
23. The Bourne Ultimatum

I just downloaded three other Matt Damon movies (Happy Feet 2, Margaret, and Invictus) which I will watch later. I feel like the Bourne trilogy is the right closing for the movie marathon hehe :)

After watching all of them, do you have any specific movies that you've been into?
Hard question, really. Matt Damon is a great actor who's also smart in choosing movies. I do have favorites, but I don't know how many. Ok, let's just list them.

The first is Bourne Trilogy. MY FAVORITE TRILOGY EVER. Well, they don't call it 'trilogy' anymore because of the fourth installment The Bourne Legacy (which I love very much too). Other than that, this is the first Matt Damon movie I've seen. Damon played the main character Jason Bourne, a CIA assassin who suffers from memory loss and is trying to find out what happened to him, but his actions make the CIA think that he might be a dangerous threat. Oh, I love Jason Bourne soooo much. Guys, I suggest you to watch this movie. It is the best spy movie I've ever seen.

The second is The Adjustment Bureau. You know, I've already had this movie since 12th grader but I was kind of ignoring it because I had to study and blah blah. So, when the right time came, which was this Matt Damon marathon, I finally watched this movie........ and turned out I love it, love love love it. I also love Emily Blunt who is Damon's love interest in this movie. I first recognized her when she was still in relationship with Michael Buble (yeah, that's why I love her) but they broke up. The Adjustment Bureau follows a politician, David Norris (Damon) who falls in love with a ballerina, Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt), but a mysterious group of men is trying to keep them apart. Why? Just watch it~

The third is Ocean's Trilogy. I love heist movie, and Ocean's Trilogy are my favorites. Danny Ocean (George Clooney) recruits some people to work with him to do a robbery in some casinos. Damon plays Linus Caldwell, one of the members of Ocean's. And not only there are Damon and Clooney, but Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck as well!

The fourth is The Departed. Can you imagine watching Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Mark Wahlberg in one movie? Then watch The Departed, you won't feel bored hahaha. Damon plays Colin Sullivan, a young criminal who is a member of an Irish Mafia led by Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). Colin infiltrates Massachusetts State Police as an informant for the syndicate, while an undercover cop Billy Costigan (DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the syndicate. They must race to uncover the identity of the 'informant' from opposite sides in order to save themselves. See? The plot sounds promising, right? Of course, The Departed won four Academy Awards, two of them being Best Picture and Best Director for Martin Scorsese. What are you waiting for? Three handsome men plus a good storyline? Watch it now!

The fifth is The Talented Mr. Ripley. Oh yeah Matt Damon and Jude Law! I knew this movie from my brother, who watched it on TV and told me that it was a good movie. Besides, he said, it had Matt Damon and Jude Law, and he was pretty sure that I would love this movie. And in fact, I do! The 'talented' Tom Ripley (Damon) is sent to Italy to bring home a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy Dickie Greenleaf (Law), but when they become close and Dickie suddenly dismiss him, Tom takes extreme actions. This movie is totally unexpected. I thought it was some kind of drama (in 90's Damon's movies are mostly drama!) plus a little bit of romance, but whoa, I did not see that coming!

The Sixth is Saving Private Ryan, definitely one of the best movies I've ever seen. The war looks real, the storyline is great, and the actors are amazing. Damon appears from the middle of the movie as Private James Ryan, a soldier whose brother are killed in action, and the group of soldiers led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) is assigned to find him and bring him back home. I love this movie, I love the cast, I love the director, I love everything about it. It won five Academy Awards, including Best Director for Steven Spielberg.

The seventh is Good Will Hunting, where Matt Damon and Ben Affleck got their first Oscar (for Best Original Screenplay)! The story follows Will Hunting (Damon) who works at a janitor at MIT, but he doesn't realize that he has gift for mathematics. He is helped by a psychologist (Robin Williams) to find the right direction in life. Damon and Affleck, those two are the point of interest in this movie (at least for me :p), and I really love their friendship until now xD

Wow, it's seven! Yeah, if I could write about all 23 movies of his I watched, I would. He's so damn great, you know. I'm looking forward for his new movies Promised Land, Elysium, and others :))

"I never wanted to do the same kind of movies over and over anyway, so my theory on it all is I'm just gonna try and dodge the label and keep doing what I am doing."
-Matt Damon

Okay, see you in the next Movie Marathon post (Ben Affleck, I hope)! :)

Pics were taken from Google, then were made into a collage by me.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Movie Marathon: Edward Norton

Yeah, you know me. I'm that lazy and crazy girl who spends most of her time watching movies, even in the middle of deadly college tasks. I told you how different college and school are, but I'm still doing that same thing I did when I was in high school: movie marathon.

I don't care what time it is, what day it is, or what tasks that I haven't done, I just have to watch at least one movie a day to keep my mood up.

And now I've just done Edward Norton movie marathon.


For those who don't know (I don't expect you to know it anyway), Edward Norton is one of my favorite actors of all time. He is a great actor, cute, smart, cool, and a Yale graduate (!!!), oohhh what a dream man, but too bad, he's old enough to be my dad haha (FYI, he's the same age as my Mom).
So, what makes you decided to do Edward Norton movie marathon?
It's all started when I was watching The Bourne Legacy and found him as a good villain. But I was still crazy about Jeremy Renner that time (the last movie marathon I had was his movies!) so yeah I was kind of ignoring Norton. But then couple weeks later, I watched Moonrise Kingdom and realized how funny Norton's character (Scout Master Randy Ward) was. And the next day, I happened to (re)watch all his movies that I have, starting from Primal Fear.

Here's the list of his movies, according to the time I watched them:
1. The Bourne Legacy (yeah let's assume that this was the first film in my Edward Norton movie marathon)
2. Moonrise Kingdom
3. Primal Fear
4. The Illusionist
5. The Score
6. American History X
7. Keeping the Faith (Norton's directorial debut)
8. Red Dragon
9. Death to Smoochy
10. 25th Hour
11. Stone
12. Rounders
13. Pride and Glory
14. The Italian Job
15. The Incredible Hulk
16. Fight Club

Actually, there are many other movies of his, but I just have all of the above. Yep, most of them are action/thriller. Maybe next time I'll find the other movies :D

After watching all of them, do you have any specific movies that you've been into?
Yes! Yes, yes, and yes. Edward Norton is so great in playing any kind of roles, makes me rather hard to choose one or two of his movies as my favorite. But, here's my top 5.

The first is Red Dragon. Oh, I love this movie so much. Red Dragon is very special because it introduced me to the actor named Edward Harrison Norton. In other words, Red Dragon is the very first Edward Norton movie I've ever seen. I first watched it on the local TV and loved Norton ever since. It also stars Ralph Fiennes (another favorite actor of mine) as the villain. Norton plays a retired FBI agent Will Graham who is assigned back to track down a mysterious serial killer (Fiennes), with help of criminal genius Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). I'm telling you to watch this movie guys, seriously. You (probably) will instantly fall in love to Edward Norton hahaha.

The second is Primal Fear. This movie is Norton's motion picture debut. He plays Aaron Stampler, an altar boy who is accused of murdering a priest. A lawyer Martin Vail (Richard Gere) takes on his defense at no charge. If you see this movie, you will fall to Norton's innocent face, just like me. I mean, he was soooo young back then (the movie is released on 1996, he was still 27 years old!) and so handsome (of course). And this role led him to win Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and received nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Can you imagine it? Debut + great acting = awards! Watch it, guys, watch it. A little surprise for the ending.

The third is American History X. This one is so phenomenal, and once again, Norton received Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He plays Derek Vinyard, a former neo-nazi skinhead who's trying to prevent his younger brother (Edward Furlong) going down the same wrong path that he did. You can see Norton's transformation from being so brutal (when he's still a neo-nazi skinhead) to a very nice and caring guy (after gets out from prison). This movie is just that good, sometimes it plays my emotion, and as a result, I cried in the end of the movie. That's just me, what about you?

The fourth is Fight Club. Edward Norton and Brad Pitt? Me likey! Fight Club is just amazing. It is about an unknown man (also can be called The Narrator--played by Norton) who meets a soap maker Tyler Durden (Pitt) and together they form an underground fight club. Brilliant. I love the bromance between Pitt and Norton here. Besides, this is a great movie, guys! And super great bonus: Jared Leto co-starred! Although it's just a small role, but seeing three of my favorite actors on screen together is just... xD

The fifth is The Illusionist. Norton plays Eisenheim, a magician who falls in love to a woman (Jessica Biel) whose social standing is far above his. It sounds ordinary, but I'm telling you guys, the movie is beautiful and extraordinary. I usually don't like this kind of romance but The Illusionist is different. I was thinking about learning magic after seeing this movie haha ridiculous, I know. Maybe you will too? Just watch the movie. But be careful, nothing is what it seems.

Wait, wait! Only FIVE? Does this mean you don't like The Bourne Legacy, The Incredible Hulk, and the others?!
Hey I didn't say that! I chose those five because for me, those characters are the most unforgettable from Norton's career. Don't get me wrong, I love all his movies, I love The Bourne Legacy and The Incredible Hulk. But in TBL, the one who's got my attention is Jeremy Renner because he's the main actor. And as the scientist Bruce Banner, Norton is good, but somehow it doesn't fit him because of his previous roles (but he's sooo freaking handsome in this movie).


"I'm an actor and, each time out, I'm trying to convince the audience that I'm this character. Every little thing that people know about you as a person impedes your ability to achieve that kind of terrific suspension of disbelief that happens when an audience goes with an actor and character he's playing."
-Edward Norton


That's it from me. (Sorry for my broken English). I hope I can do Edward Norton movie marathon again :D
Looking forward for the next movie marathon! Which actor/actress do you think should I watch?

Pics were taken from Google, then were made into a collage by me.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Mraz, June, Love, and Tour Are Four Letter Words

Finally got to see Jason Mraz for the 2nd time in 7 months (check Mraz in Bali)! Call me crazy, but that's what a dedicated fan would do. Saya sih belum ada apa-apanya dibanding orang-orang yang sudah lebih dulu ngefans, yang sudah pergi ke konsernya lima kali lebih (yep, Indonesia + other countries). If I was 17 or older when I first knew Jason, this would have been my 3rd time (with the first being Java Jazz concert, which I wasn't allowed to attend cause I was still 14 and was about to graduate from middle school *cries*).



Tour Is a Four Letter Word merupakan tur untuk mempromosikan album baru Jason Mraz yang berjudul Love Is a Four Letter Word. Sudah punya albumnya? Kalau belum, silakan cari di toko kaset terdekat, jangan yang jauh-jauh biar hemat ongkos karena harga CD-nya 85 ribu rupiah (promosi dikit). Gara-gara album ini, semuanya jadi serba 'four letter word'. Yah, cari ajalah sendiri kata-kata yang terdiri dari 4 huruf yang berhubungan sama si Mr. A-Z ini, pasti banyak banget!

Tapi, lagi-lagi konser Jason Mraz menjadi guilty pleasure buat saya. Waktu konser di Bali, saya sedang berada di tengah-tengah ulangan harian, dan nekat banget ninggalin itu semua demi Jason. Sekarang, setelah agak tenang karena SNMPTN sudah selesai, ternyata ada satu hal yang mengganjal di hati saya: tidak bisa menghadiri Benteng Batu Awards, semacam acara terakhir (prom) angkatan saya di SMA. Rasanya sedih, tapi saya tidak bisa menolak konser ini karena saya sudah membeli tiketnya jauh sebelum adanya pemberitahuan tentang BBA. Jadi kalau malam kemarin semua teman-teman saya mengucapkan terima kasih ke angkatan Benteng Batu, saya malah berterima kasih ke Jason. Was it pathetic or what?

Monday, April 23, 2012

Greyson Chance Live In Jakarta

Greyson Michael Chance. Who doesn't know this adorable kid who amazed the YouTubers with his cover of Lady Gaga's Paparazzi a few years ago? He played this amazing piano version of Paparazzi, and I was like "He's a 6th grader? Am I being Punk'd?!"

And yeah, that's when I started to love him.

23 November 2011 lalu (ya, bertepatan dengan ulang tahun ke 3 GITG!), cowok cute ini datang ke Indonesia dan menggelar konser di Hard Rock Cafe, Jakarta. Sadly, saya nggak bisa nonton karena waktu itu baru aja nonton Jason Mraz di Bali. Kalau saya minta izin buat nonton konser lagi, mungkin saya dibolehin pergi, tapi nggak dibolehin pulang.


Nah! Sekitar akhir Januari saya dapat kabar kalau Greyson Chance mau ke Indonesia lagi! Saya, sudah siap dengan tabungan, mesti cengo beberapa menit dulu pas tahu kalau konsernya itu tanggal 20 April 2012, a.k.a tepat banget setelah saya menyelesaikan Ujian Nasional SMA.

Bermodalkan nekat (setiap konser yang saya datangi memang dengan modal nekat) dan alasan bakal serius belajar demi melihat langsung one of my younger celebrity crushes, saya beli tiket konsernya.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

The Raid: A.M.A.Z.I.N.G

1 Ruthless Crime Lord. 20 Elite Cops. 30 Floors of Hell.


I just watched The Raid for the 2nd time. The first time was exactly a week ago, Saturday, March 24th 2012, when I had try outs for Math and Chemistry at school. I didn't care about the Chemistry questions on the paper, I only cared about this one Indonesian movie I had been waiting since last year!

Saya tahu film ini sejak tahun lalu dari adik saya. Dia kaskuser sejati dan dapat info tentang film yang mulanya berjudul Serbuan Maut ini dari salah satu forum di Kaskus. Awalnya saya kira Serbuan Maut ini bakal tayang di Indonesia akhir tahun 2011, tapi ternyata tayangnya Maret 2012. I really had to thank my brother for telling me about this movie because IT IS WORTH THE WAIT.


The Raid bercerita tentang sekelompok tim SWAT yang bertugas untuk menyerbu sebuah gedung apartemen tua milik gembong narkoba bernama Tama (Ray Sahetapy) yang merupakan markas persembunyian para kriminal dan penjahat kelas kakap. Tim itu dipimpin oleh Sersan Jaka (Joe Taslim), diikuti oleh para anggotanya salah satunya adalah Rama (Iko Uwais). Tetapi penyerbuan mereka terbongkar dengan mudah dan mereka pun terjebak di gedung tersebut dengan mencoba untuk melawan anak-anak buah Tama yang gila dan berdarah dingin, termasuk Mad Dog (Yayan Ruhian) dan Andi (Donny Alamsyah)!

Dari sinopsisnya, film yang disutradarai oleh sutradara asal Wales bernama Gareth Evans ini sudah mendapat nilai plus. Jarang sekali ada film Indonesia yang mengangkat tema seperti ini. Jika kalian sudah terkesima dengan membaca sinopsisnya, maka kalian akan terus berdecak kagum ketika menonton filmnya. Dari awal sampai akhir film kita disuguhi berbagai action yang memukau, dengan momen-momen mengejutkan yang membuat penonton semakin betah di bangku bioskop. Koreografer action nya tak lain dan tak bukan adalah Iko Uwais dan Yayan Ruhian, yang memang merupakan pemain silat. Saya salut banget dengan mereka, hampir nggak percaya kalau yang saya tonton adalah film Indonesia!

Melihat sutradaranya, jangan pernah berpikir bahwa film ini tidak 100% Indonesia. Kata siapa? Coba setelah film selesai, kalian tunggu sampai credits selesai dan lihat nama-nama kru yang terlibat. Hal ini juga sudah diberitahu oleh sang sutradara dalam twitter-nya. Dan bagi kalian yang malas menonton film ini karena ini film Indonesia, why don't you try it? You will think twice for saying it :D

Daya tarik film ini terletak pada tokoh utama, Rama, yang diperankan dengan apik oleh Iko Uwais. Sudah ganteng, tampangnya baik (aslinya juga baik!), jago silat pula. Dia memang sudah memukau pecinta film dari perannya di film Merantau (another great movie, watch it guys!). FYI, Donny Alamsyah, dan Yayan Ruhian juga main di Merantau loh! :)

Iko Uwais as Rama. Gantengnya...
Kabarnya, The Raid akan segera dibuat remake versi Amerika-nya. That's the first for an Indonesian movie! Walaupun agak-agak "What? Remake? Seriously, Hollywood?" tapi itu suatu kemajuan untuk perfilman Indonesia! Saya cuma bisa berharap supaya remake-nya bagus, soalnya film aslinya aja udah bagus banget. I wonder who'll take the role of Rama, I hope he's as charming and good as Iko :)

Selain remake, The Raid sudah akan dibuat sekuelnya loh! Judulnya Berandal, yang nggak bakal jauh-jauh dari silat. Ini juga sudah dikonfirmasi oleh Gareth Evans selaku sutradara, saya sendiri yang tanya.

Yuhuuu can't wait for it, Sir!
Oh iya, berhubung film ini full action (termasuk tembak-tembakan, tusuk-tusukan, tonjok-tonjokan, banting-bantingan, darah-darahan, dan kekerasan lainnya), bagi teman-teman yang nggak suka atau nggak kuat melihat yang seperti itu, jangan ditonton yaaa. Juga jangan maksain nonton demi melihat Iko Uwais, nanti pas dia lagi keren-kerennya berantem, kalian malah muntah kan nggak lucu. And I suggest don't buy popcorn, you won't eat it during the movie because you don't want to move your eyes from the screen :P

For me it's 9.7/10. Wow it's so high, isn't it? I'm a big fan of action movies, and because of The Raid, Indonesian cinema starts to find its way to go international. Yeah I'm so proud, we have to support it :)


Selamat Hari Film Nasional! (30 Maret 2012)

Sunday, March 18, 2012

TV Shows I've Been Addicted To (part 1)

Hiya there! I know I've been M.I.A since last month, it's because I'm too busy with 12th grader stuffs (study, test, try out, study, test, try out again). Now I'm done with my final examination which was so depressing. The only way to get out is by talking about my favorite TV shows <3

Here's the list (in order of when did I first watch it)

1. Heroes (2006-2010)


I love people with extraordinary ability! This was the first TV series I've been addicted to. Actually not the very first one that I watched, because a long time ago I watched Smallville when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade, I loved it but I didn't care because in that time telenovela ruled my life!
Heroes follows the lives of some people with special ability, different backgrounds, but one destiny. What I love the most about Heroes is... SYLAR! Yeah, the handsome serial killer. My uncles were watching Heroes too and they agreed that Sylar (Zachary Quinto) was so cool. FYI, one of my uncles gave me Heroes DVD in my 13th birthday because he knew that I loved Heroes soooo much! :)) Now Heroes is cancelled, ended up in season 4, but I still love it and re-watch it when I have spare time.
My other posting about Heroes: Heroes

2. Supernatural (2005-present)


I know. I KNOW. This series is so great. I first watched it when I was in 8th grade and I was so addicted that I couldn't miss a single episode (it was aired Monday-Friday night) every night 5 days in a week! It became trending topic among my friends (4 of us -- me, Ega, Diba, and Fio) but it seemed like only me and Ega that follow this series until now. The series follows two brothers, Dean and Sam Winchester (played by Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki respectively) who are hunting demons and supernatural figures.
My other posting about Supernatural: A Big Brother

3. Hannah Montana (2006-2011)


Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) is an ordinary schoolgirl, but at night, she's the superstar Hannah Montana. She must keeps it as a secret, only her father, brother, and two best friends who know it.
Too childish? Go away then! :P I've loved this series since I first saw it on Disney Channel. I was in 8th grade so yeah I loved it! But now I'm a 12th grader and I still love it. I love sitcoms, hilarious! :D

4. Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012)



I started loving Selena Gomez from this series. Her incredible work as Alex Russo, the middle child of a wizard family, amazed me. Alex, along with her brothers Justin and Max Russo (David Henrie and Jake T. Austin), are young wizards with magical abilities competing to win sole custody of the family powers. I love wizards, witches, and that kinda thing :P in addition, it's funny!

5. JONAS/Jonas L.A. (2009-2010)



Three brothers Kevin, Joe, and Nick Lucas (Jonas Brothers) are the members of the band JONAS. Although they're famous, they try to live their ordinary life with their parents and little brother.
Once I watched Disney, I couldn't stop watching it. And ta-da! JONAS showed up and I fell in love with the series. I love the band too, their songs rock! Sadly, the series is cancelled after season 2 (the title changed to Jonas L.A.)

6. The Vampire Diaries (2009-present)


Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) falls in love with a vampire named Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley). But Stefan's charming vampire brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder) shows up and falls in love with Elena. Who should Elena choose?
Who said love triangle is boring? It's no boring if it's about vampire! Forget Twilight and blah, TVD is something new! It's based on the novels written by L.J. Smith and published in 1991, sooo far away than Twilight. My friend Diva first introduced me with this series. I love it!


(To be continued...)

Friday, February 3, 2012

No Boundaries



With every step you climb another mountain
Every breath it's harder to believe
You make it through the pain, whether the hurricanes
To get to that one thing

Just when you think the road is going nowhere
Just when you almost gave up on your dreams
They take you by the hand and show you that you can
There are no boundaries

(No Boundaries - Kris Allen)


 THERE ARE NO BOUNDARIES...
...TO REACH YOUR DREAMS.
NOTHING'S GONNA BRING ME DOWN.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Currently Addicted to: Sherlock

Yes, it's the same genius man we are talking about, but in the different media and actors.


Sherlock adalah serial TV Inggris yang ditayangkan di BBC One dan merupakan versi modern dari cerita detektif Sherlock Holmes-nya Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Versi modern? Ya, ketika menonton serial ini, jangan harap kalian bisa menemukan kereta kuda seperti di film Sherlock Holmes yang disutradarai Guy Ritchie. Bahkan, di serial ini, Sherlock menggunakan alat-alat modern selama meneliti kasus, sebut saja laptop dan handphone (beri hitam dan apel! How cool!). Sepertinya memang sengaja dibuat demikian, supaya generasi muda seperti saya (ceileh) lebih nyambung nontonnya. Hmm... Gak juga sih, kalau saya mah mau yang versi jadul juga babaaaattttt!!! *fans berat Holmes*

Seperti yang kita tahu (siapa yang nggak tahu Sherlock Holmes, hah? Siapa?! Sini maju kalo berani! *galak mode*), Sherlock Holmes adalah satu-satunya "consulting detective" di dunia ini. Ia selalu ditemani oleh partner-nya, John Watson, seorang mantan tentara sekaligus dokter. Sherlock juga mesti berhadapan dengan archenemy-nya yang merupakan "consulting criminal" yaitu Moriarty dan wanita pertama yang mengambil tempat di hatinya, Irene Adler. Oh iya, jangan lupakan Inspector Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson, dan kakak Sherlock, Mycroft Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes diperankan dengan brilian oleh Benedict Cumberbatch, sedangkan peran John Watson dimainkan oleh Martin Freeman (peran ini membuahkannya sebuah BAFTA Awards kategori Best Supporting Actor!). Jangan bandingkan akting mereka dengan Robert Downey Jr dan Jude Law yaaa, karena mereka masing-masing punya ciri khas dalam memainkan peran dan berada dalam dua adaptasi yang berbeda. Honestly, I hate someone who likes to compare them. I love all of them!

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes

Martin Freeman as John Watson
 
Sherlock and John in front of 221B Baker Street

Sherlock and John in action!

Sherlock pertama kali ditayangkan tahun 2010, terdiri dari 2 series (season kalau di Amerika) yang sudah tayang (dan baru saja berakhir kemarin malam hiks) dengan 3 episode berdurasi 90 menit di masing-masing series nya. Eits, tenang dulu. Series 3 sedang diproduksi kok yaayyyy!!!!

Masing-masing episode nya menyadur cerita-cerita Sherlock Holmes karangan Doyle, hanya dibuat lebih modern dan ada perubahan sedikit. Semacam re-working lah.

Satu kata, sembilan huruf, untuk Sherlock:


(source: fuckyeahsherlock.tumblr.com)

Tiap episode dikemas sangat rapi, dilengkapi dengan akting keren dua tokoh utama yang ganteng-ganteng itu (saya jatuh cintaaaaa sama Benedict Cumberbatch, help!), cerita, musik, sampai hal terkecil pun tak luput dari kata BRILLIANT. Nggak selalu serius, kadang kita juga dibuat tertawa oleh tingkah Sherlock dan hubungan antara Sherlock dan John yang kocak. Very, very, very recommended for you guys, especially Sherlock Holmes fans (of course!), detective fans, and British guy fans (I know a lot of you love British guys!).
Thumbs up for Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss! (FYI, Mark Gatiss plays Sherlock's brother Mycroft Holmes in Sherlock)
Saking fenomenalnya, serial ini diganjal dua BAFTA Awards, satu untuk Martin Freeman dan satu untuk Best Drama Series (Benedict Cumberbatch juga dapat nominasi Best Actor, tapi nggak menang). Rating IMDb nya pun tinggi: 9.0/10. So, buat apa nunggu, guys? BURUAN TONTON!!!

Cumberbatch and Freeman; Sherlock won BAFTA Awards for Best Drama Series!

Or maybe you want to check the trailer first (credit to the uploader):


"Once you've ruled out the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be true."
- Sherlock Holmes