KAMI the Movie
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KAMI is a 2008
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This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...

 Malaysian drama film directed by Effendee Mazlan and Fariza Azlina Isahak. It was first released on October 1, 2008. The story revolves around the ups and downs of the life of five teenagers and how they cope with their surroundings.

Synopsis

Based loosely from the TV series of the same name, the film tells about a group of teenagers and their miseries in life and how they cope with the dramatic experiences they are facing as they undergo their everyday life.

Cast

  • Liyana Jasmay
    Liyana Jasmay
    Liyana binti Jasmay is a Malaysian actress and singer. She was born in Kuantan, Malaysia.-Filmography:-Television:-External links:** at MySpace* at portal *...

     as Lynn
  • Syarul Ezani Mohamed Ezzuddeen as Ali
  • Juliana Sophie Evans as Sofie
  • Nas Muammar Zar as Abu
  • Ani Zayanah Ibrahim as Adii
  • Zahiril Adzim as Boy
  • Rozie Rashid as Lynn's mother
  • Mustapha Kamal as Ali's father
  • Norish Karman as Ali's mother
  • Susan Manen as Sofie's mother
  • Fathil Dani as Abu's father
  • Dian P. Ramlee as Abu's mother

Production

According to Lee Mee Fung, the Executive Director of Red Films Sdn Bhd, the film which is targeted at teenagers is about "a commercial film which revolves around teenagers' conflicts and their reactions in determining their future."

The catch phrase of this film is "Hidup ini memang palat, tapi esok masih ada." The word "palat" has been featured in the promotion materials that are included in KAMI: Vol II soundtrack, as well as in the official website. However, the word has been eliminated from the further promotion materials as well as from the dialogues in the film since it was considered as a vulgar word.

This film marks the first attempt of Effendee Mazlan as the director of a commercial film, as well as Fariza Azlina Isahak, whom has written the script for the first time. Among the companies that were involved in the making of this film was Hotlink
Maxis Communications
Maxis Communications Berhad is a Malaysian cellular operator company headquartered at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was started in the year 1993. It uses the dialing pref ix identifier of "012" , "017" and “0142”. Their mobile services are provided over the 900 & 1800 MHz GSM band and as July 2005,...

 and Monkey Bone Records.

Release

KAMI was released to 43 cinemas across Malaysia on the first day of Hari Raya, and had a tight competition with Senario The Movie: Episode 1 which was released at the same day. Although it was predicted that it would not be able to compete with Senario The Movie, it went to raise RM1.4 million in the first two weeks of screening and it managed to avoid the possibility of massive loss.

Critical reception

Initial critical reception to KAMI was generally positive reviews.
  • Izuan Shah from Gua.com said that "the premise of this film is very simple and interesting to grasp the attention of modern teenagers", giving the movie a rating of 8 out of 10. His compliment went to Nas Muammar who "commanded the character Abu convincingly with his natural talent" as well as Zahiril "who has the potential of a newcomer".

  • Nurulhisham Abdul Latiff from Berita Harian
    Berita Harian
    Berita Harian is a major Malay language newspaper in Malaysia. Its Sunday Edition is called Berita Minggu. It was founded on 31 August 1957, which also marks the date of Malaya's independence...

     complimented all the casts for their successful performance, especially Liyana Jasmay, Nas Muammar and Zahiril. However, she further commented that "the recording style of this film is unsuitable for some audience" but "it was a fine job afterall.

KAMI The Album Volume 2

KAMI The Album Volume 2 is a soundtrack for the KAMI The Movie. Contains 15 songs and this album is very satisfying.

Tracklist

  1. Pari-pari di Bawah Angin (Meet Uncle Hussain
    Meet Uncle Hussain
    Meet Uncle Hussain or is also spelled as MeetUncleHussain is a progressive rock band from Malaysia. The band's major achievements include winning the prestigious Anugerah Juara Lagu in 2008.-Recognition:...

    )
  2. Mawar Khayalan (Laila's Lounge)
  3. Riuh (Harmacy
    Harmacy
    Harmacy is the sixth album by American indie rock band Sebadoh. It was released by Sub Pop in 1996.It is the second and final Sebadoh album to feature drummer Bob Fay, who replaced founding member Eric Gaffney in 1994....

    )
  4. K.A.M.I (Kerana Aku Masih Ingat) (Dragon Red
    Dragon Red
    Dragon Red was the mastermind of Landslyde, of the former Poetic Ammo fame, which started out at the end of 2001 with the guitarist Amil Khan and the vocalist Adam Lobo and subsequently to evolutionary changes in the composition, currently features Manshaan Singh on the drums and Kamarul on...

    )
  5. Hey Now! (Couple
    Couple
    Couple may refer to:*Two items of a type.**Two members of an intimate relationship*Couple , a system of forces with a resultant moment but no resultant force*Thermocouple, a type of temperature sensor...

    )
  6. Hari Hari Autistik (Meor)
  7. Guris (Twickheads)
  8. Stars Belong to Us (Telebury)
  9. This is Our Year (Love Me Butch
    Love Me Butch
    -History:Love Me Butch was formed in 1997 in Shah Alam, Selangor.In 1998, they started to write original songs and released their first demo EP, Psychedelic Relic and toured the whole of Malaysia, gathering fan base in the underground scene....

    )
  10. Kamu
    Kamu
    Kamu may refer to:* KAMU-FM and KAMU-TV, public broadcasting stations run by Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas* Jowsheqan va Kamu, a city in Iran* Kamu language, a nearly extinct indigenous Australian language...

    (Sharidir)
  11. Going Into the Black Hole (Bittersweet
    Bittersweet
    -Biology:*A vine in the nightshade family, Solanum dulcamara*Some species of vines in the genus Celastrus, including American bittersweet and Oriental bittersweet -Biology:*A vine in the nightshade family, Solanum dulcamara*Some species of vines in the genus Celastrus, including American...

    )
  12. Berong (Koffin Kanser)
  13. We Got Soul (The Aggrobeats)
  14. Secret Episodes (They Will Kill Us All
    They Will Kill Us All
    "They Will Kill Us All " is a song by the Los Angeles-based punk rock band The Bronx, released as the first single from their 2003 debut album The Bronx...

    )
  15. 1000 Tahun (Butterfingers
    Butterfingers (Malaysian band)
    Butterfingers is a Malaysian grunge/rock band formed in 1993. They have released 8 albums to date, their latest being KEMBALI in 2008.-Current members:*Emmett - Emmett Roslan Ishak...

    )
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