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Porn Star Miyabi's Movie Premieres In Jakarta
Ulma Haryanto | May 06, 2010

The many faces of Japanese porn star Maria Ozawa. ( AFP Photo/Bay Ismoyo) The many faces of Japanese porn star Maria Ozawa. ( AFP Photo/Bay Ismoyo)
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Simon P
9:37pm May 6, 2010

OK I'm game.

Arok
7:07pm May 6, 2010

Granted, it probably doesn't warrant too much of a review based on the subject matter involved, but I still wouldn't mind a bit more than the one sentence it received. Just because a movie, album, book, or piece of art is bad, doesn't mean it doesn't deserve a 'proper' review, regardless of how damning that review would be.


ChrisH
5:52pm May 6, 2010

"The extremists had planned on watching the film first before determining whether or not it constituted pornography."

Please read this like it should be: (As I understand it cannot be written like this)

"The extremists had planned on watching the film first before determining whether or not to wreck the cinemas and their guests and employees."

ChrisH
5:47pm May 6, 2010

Don't you think, that if there was really anything shocking in there, the Censorship Office here would either have taken it out already, or just outlawed the movie, like with 2012, or so many other movies.

I feel I simply have to download a movie on the Internet, even after visiting cinemas, because you can see half of the movie has been cut out.

There is really no need for these FAP guys to step in.

Indonesian authorities do a good job in making sure people don't have to see filthy flesh-to-flesh interactions, or such.

(But sinetron and action movies are ok before 9 o' clock)

The review from the JG journalist is probably right.

Name me one recent(!) Indonesian movie that cannot be reviewed like that.

Simon P
4:57pm May 6, 2010

You want a review of this piece of crap do you? Haven't you got better things to do?

It had all the elements of a remarkable story — a Japanese porn star, the film industry, an allegedly outraged nation and Islamic extremists promising revenge — but in the end was a flop.

The screening of the controversial movie “Menculik Miyabi” (“Kidnapping Miyabi”) premiered on Thursday at FX Mall in South Jakarta without any protests by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), the nation’s self-appointed ‘moral guardians’ who had expressed concerns at the appearance of porn actress Maria Ozawa a.k.a. Miyabi.

Though the audience comprised mainly local celebrities, university students and reporters, members of the notorious group had been expected to attempt to infiltrate the premier.

Just a day earlier, Habib Salim, the head of the Jakarta-branch of the FPI, told the Jakarta Globe that he had urged members of the group to view the film — already passed by Indonesian censors — wearing civilian clothing.

“If we show up in FPI clothing, people might get a negative impression. Our intentions are good, but not everybody likes us.”

The extremists had planned on watching the film first before determining whether or not it constituted pornography.

The comedy, which centers around three college students who plan to kidnap the porn star to exploit her fame, began with Miyabi — who only appears in brief cameos — taking a bubble bath, though only her bare shoulders are shown. There are no other scenes that could be considered racy.

Director Ody Mulya Hidayat said he was not scared that the FPI would crash the screening.

He said he “just wanted to prove that everybody was wrong” believing the film had pornographic scenes.

He added that Miyabi was a professional actress.

A Jakarta Globe journalist who viewed the film said it appeared to be aimed at teenagers and had little positive to say about the movie.