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Selasa, 16 November 2010

Review : Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter 7) is more than just the seventh and final installment in J.K. Rowling's epic wizardry series. It is the keystone, the culmination of the 4000 or so previous pages. Rowling brings to Deathly Hallows a fully-realized world, complete with history, mythology, and a vast web of characters intertwined thoroughly with that history, that mythology, and with each other.

It is a darker landscape since Voldemort's return to power and Dumbledore's subsequent demise at the wand of Severus Snape; many of Voldemort's followers have been released from Azkaban as have the Dementors, who now serve the Dark Lord's purposes as well. The Ministry of Magic, now controlled by Death Eaters, has instituted a campaign against muggle-borns that smacks of Nazi Germany, and Harry Potter is dubbed "Undesirable Number One," with a 2,000 galleon prize offered for his capture.
Prior to all this, at the close of Book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry was left with a task. Before being struck down by Snape, Dumbledore had schooled Harry in the matter of horcruxes, physical objects to which a severed bit of a wizard's soul is attached, making that wizard immortal. According to Dumbledore, Lord Voldemort, who desires nothing so much as immortality, had split his soul into seven pieces, six of which were currently residing in horcruxes hidden throughout the world. Two of these were already destroyed - Tom Riddle's diary was impaled with a poisonous basilisk fang in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2), and a ring passed down frrom Marvolo Gaunt, Voldemort's maternal grandfather is destroyed by Dumbledore in Half-Blood Prince. Dumbledore set Harry upon a quest to destroy the remaining four of Voldemort's horcruxes, a feat which would then enable Harry to destroy Voldemort himself. And ultimately, Harry must destroy or be destroyed by Voldemort.
Deathly Hallows opens upon the Order of the Phoenix's plan to move Harry from 4 Privet Drive to a safe house before the magical protection surrounding his aunt and uncle's home expires on Harry's seventeenth birthday. The plan to move Harry involves, as many plans in Book 7 do, the use of polyjuice potion, which allows the drinker to look like another person. Harry, along with six who volunteer to disguise themselves as Harry, are individually escorted into the night sky upon brooms, thestrals, and, in one instance, a flying motorcycle. The ensemble is ambushed instantly by a host of Death Eaters and He-who-must-not-be-named himself, who surprises everyone by having acquired the power of flight. Like a pale-skinned and dark-hearted Superman, Voldemort gives chase through the skies:

"And then Harry saw him. Voldemort was flying like smoke on the wind, without broomstick or thestral to hold him, his snakelike face gleaming out of the blackness, his white fingers raising his wand again --" (p.60)

Harry has also grown older, wiser since we last saw him. No longer the petulant and angst-ridden teen whose days were punctuated with dark moods and fights with those closest to him, he has matured beyond his years and accepts the impossible tasks before him decisively. The same holds true for Ron and Hermione and as the novel progresses, we see the relationships between the trio mature and triumph in the face of great difficulty.
The writing is fantastic as usual. Rowling strikes a perfect balance in attacking her dark subject matter in a manner fitting for both the adult and younger reader. Never once did I feel spoken down to, nor did I come across anything too mature for my ten-year-old daughter, who was reading the novel concurrently.

I recoil at the thought of further divulging plot details of this book that held my attention througout its 750 pages of twists, turns, revelations, and surprises. A lot happens. Somebody gets his ear blown off; somebody gives birth; someone betrays somebody else. House-elves find themselves involved, as do goblins, and even a dragon. Characters you'd completely forgotten about show up unexpectedly to play a role in knotting ends that have long been left loose. As already mentioned, there is much polyjuice potion drunk, and a good number of patronuses are thrown along the way (Mr. Weasley's is a weasel).

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows exceeds expectations and is, by a long shot, the best yet of the series, which has been entirely transfixing, far more so than fans of the movies might suppose. Those readers who have kept the faith throughout will no doubt continue on if they haven't already. Those who are looking for added encouragement to pick up these magical books and forge ahead, find it here. Harry Potter is a rare treasure and a cultural phenomenon in the midst of which we can feel fortunate to find ourselves.

Rabu, 10 November 2010

tentang Barack Obama

Hell-o :D

hari ini, cuma mau sharing aja yak. (sebenernya sih curhat)

oh ya, selamat hari pahlawan untuk para pahlawan di Indonesia yang telah membela bumi tercinta ini. semoga arwah mereka tenang di sisi Tuhan. Amiin.

pagi ini, seperti biasa saya mau berangkat ke kampus. tapi ada yang berbeda.

Apa itu?

yahhh, dua hari ini, ada Obama di jakarta.

Obama lohhhhh !!!! Barack Obama !!! lebay ya? yaiyalah harus lebay, karena obama lah saya jadi telat pergi kekampus.

oh iya, buat yang ga tau Barack Obama itu siapa, saya mau jelasin dikit nih.

Barack Hussein Obama, adalah Presiden Amerika Serikat ke 44.

belum tau juga? silahkan klik disini deh


oh iya, kenapa saya telat?
pertama, saya bangun kesiangan.
kedua, jalan tol ditutup.

salah siapa? *gausah dibahas*

oh iya, selama di jakarta, om barry ini menjalankan jadwalnya dengan baik, diantaranya memberikan kuliah umum di Universitas Indonesia . dan teman saya dengan bangga memamerkan undangannya -___-'' (tau deh, gausah sombong).

oh ya, ngomong-ngomong soal Obama, ada joke yang asli garing banget loh. saya nemu di Twitter. begini isinya: "sehabis memberikan kuliah umum di Universitas Indonesia, Obama dijadwalkan akan memberikan kuliah umum di BSI."
Huahahah sumpah kocak banget.

yayaya, ada yang tau kan, dulu Obama pernah tinggal 4 tahun di jakarta, tepatnya di menteng. makanya pas Obama ke Jakarta, semua warganya sangat antusias menyambut kedatangannya.

yap, termasuk Ibu saya.

gak tahu kenapa ya, dia tuh banggain banget yang namanya Obama. well, katanya pernah satu bis -___- (apa coba?)

hahaha yasudahlah namanya juga ibu-ibu, ngomong-ngomong nih yaaa soal kuliah, saya lagi naksir cowok, satu kampus juga sih (satu fakultas malah). orangnya deket banget sama saya. yayaya ngerasa digantungin ya? gatau deh, mudah-mudahan aja engga. hahahaha

wish me luck guys :D

Selasa, 09 November 2010

Book Review : Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (rajin banget ye?)

okay guys, lets check it out !!!!


Summary



"BELLA?"

Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot, and kissed me again.

This kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine—like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us.

As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob—knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?

The Review

Eclipse is the third novel in Stephenie Meyer’s popular Twilight series. You really want to have read Twilight and New Moon (in that order) first before reading Eclipse, because the author doesn’t spend too much time expounding the story-lines of the previous novels but rather drops the reader straight in to the story. You also want to read Twilight and New Moon because they are both excellent novels and, trust me, you are missing out if you haven’t read them.

Eclipse carries on not long after New Moon left off. Bella’s high school graduation is approaching and she will soon be leaving Forks forever, ostensibly to go to college - but in reality she is planning to join her boyfriend in his vampire existence and will therefore be unable to return home, due to being dead and possessed by a terrible blood lust for the first few years. Not that the reader is actually taken that far in this story, we make it through graduation but then the dangerous vampires from Seattle come to Forks and dealing with them dominates the rest of the novel.

This is only one part of the story though. Eclipse is primarily a romantic saga, so Bella and Edward’s relationship is the primary focus of the novel. Or as I should say Bella, Edward and Jacob’s relationship - because there is a love triangle in the plot of this novel.

Bella and Jacob have always been friends, at least they were - right up until Jacob became a werewolf. Then the enmity between vampires and werewolves put a huge strain on their friendship. Besides which, Jacob is in love with Bella, who is in love with Edward so this is going to make things awkward between them.

At this point, Eclipse descends into soap opera territory – Bella has found her soul mate in Edward but Jacob is the soul mate she should have / could have / would have had if Edward didn’t exist. She loves him too but not as much as Edward. Why she loves Jacob is beyond me – he knows that she loves Edward but Jacob still tries to make her feel guilty that she can’t love him like he wants her too. Blatant emotional blackmail is unattractive whatever way you serve it up and it detracted from his otherwise fine character. Worse, it lead to a large proportion of this book being devoted to teenage angst and with this book being 628 pages long that a substantial amount of angst!

To be fair, Eclipse is written for the young adult market so I really shouldn’t complain about the teen angst and the drama but for me it meant that this book lacked the magical quality that made Twilight stand out from the crowd of vampire romances available in bookstores today. Don’t misunderstand me - Eclipse is still a really good read. The book didn’t feel like it was over 600 pages long, I literally flew through the pages and had to make a conscious effort to slow down my reading so I didn’t finish the whole book in a couple of sittings.

For teens already hooked on the series, Eclipse is another solid instalment of Forks goodness. Adult readers may be put off by the teenage relationship angst in this novel but if you have already enjoyed the author’s previous offerings I think there is still plenty here to entertain.

It will be intriguing to see where Stephenie Meyer takes the ideas and characters in this series next. Writing for the Young Adult market always means that there is some expectation for the author to set a good example for impressionable young minds yet criticisms that Bella’s character is too dependent and needs to set a better example for young women seem unfair. This is romantic fantasy – enjoy it!


Book Review : New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (lagi belajar bahasa inggris *lagi?*)

Oke, After


review ed about the first book, I will give you the second book of Stephenie Meyer.

Check this out!!!


Synopsis

Bella has been going out with her vampire boyfriend Edward for six blissfully happy months. The only thing that worries her is his steadfast refusal to even consider making her into a vampire like him. As the day of her eighteenth birthday rolls around she feels less than happy because she is now older than Edward, who will never age past seventeen.

To celebrate her birthday Edward takes Bella to a birthday party at his family home but when a stupid accident that leaves Bella covered in blood and nearly triggers a feeding frenzy in Jasper, Edward’s brother, the party falls somewhat flat.

Edward suddenly becomes more distant towards to Bella and finally he tells her that he and his family are leaving Forks, to never return, and he no longer wants to see her.

Edward is Bella’s whole world and his abandonment is a harsh blow. Her whole world falls apart and as she becomes withdrawn from the world she soon loses most of her friends becoming even more isolated and lonely.

When she does something dangerous she starts hallucinating and thinks she can hear Edward telling her not to do anything stupid and to be more careful. This leads to a whole new range of interests for Bella including learning to ride a motorbike and cliff diving because she feels that he is still with her at those times. Her old friend Jacob Black becomes her partner in crime, fixing up her motorbike for her and teaching her to ride it. Although the pain of Edward’s departure never leaves Bella, Jacob soon becomes her best friend and he helps to fill some of the voids in her life.

Jacob himself is no ordinary boy and soon Bella discovers that part of his Quileute heritage is to be cursed to be a werewolf. Certain members of the tribe turn into werewolves in their teenage years in response to the presence of vampires. Werewolves and vampires are natural enemies and the enmity runs deep on both sides.

Alice returns to Forks and although she brings no news of Edward with her, her extraordinary gift of being able to see the future soon tells her that Edward is heading on a path of self destruction that only Bella can advert. But will Bella be in time to stop the tragedy?

The Review

New Moon is the sequel to Stephenie Meyer’s remarkably good debut novel Twilight. This novel works well enough as a stand alone but I think that you will get a better understanding of the story and maximum enjoyment from reading it if you have read Twilight first.

New Moon is always going to be compared to Twilight and people who are expecting this novel to be essentially the same as Twilight may be disappointed. Twilight had an almost dreamy, fairytale quality to the writing, which this story lacks. The Cullen family of vampires are also absent from a large proportion of New Moon, and vampire fans may keenly feel their absence. Do not let this put you off reading the book however because it is still one of the best books that I have read this year.

New Moon is narrated in first person by Bella and has an obvious parallel with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and I mean obvious because even Bella recognises that she is in danger of playing out history’s greatest romantic tragedy. I think keeping Romeo and Juliet in the forefront of the readers mind actually helps the author build the tension for the climax of the story because we can all see the tragedy that is waiting to happen.

The pain that Bella feels when Edward abandons her is extremely well written and is really what this story is about. Most of the things that happen to Bella in New Moon are as a result of the overwhelming loss that she is trying to bear. Her friendship with Jacob has a doomed quality to it not only because he obviously loves her while she is in love with Edward but because he is a werewolf and he naturally hates all vampires.

For fantasy fans New Moon isn’t all about Bella and her emotional pain. The rogue vampires Laurent and Victoria return to Forks. They are looking for revenge against Edward but they only find Bella. The Quileute werewolves are an exciting addition to the story and it will be interesting to see how this plot line is developed in the next novel in this series.

I stayed up until the early hours of the morning reading this book because once I was caught up in the story I couldn’t stop reading. I’m sure I’m not the first person, and won’t be the last person either, to say that about this novel. New Moon is highly recommended reading.


Book Review : Twilight (lagi belajar bahasa inggris)

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today, I wanna give you the review about Twilight's Book.

Check this out!!!!


Synopsis

When seventeen year-old Bella Swan leaves sunny Arizona to live with her father in the small and gloomy Pacific North-West town of Forks she doesn’t expect to like it. After all she has made excuses not to go there enough times over the past few years. If living in Forks, with its constant mist and rain, wasn’t bad enough she will have to make a whole new set of friends and settle into a new school.

Bella soon makes some new friends at school but when she sees a boy called Edward Cullen sitting with his brothers and sisters in the cafeteria she is instantly intrigued. Edward is stunningly attractive, almost inhumanly beautiful, and yet he is an outsider too. Although Edward and his family have lived in Forks for two years they have never really been accepted by the townsfolk.

At first Edward is aloof, sometimes it almost seems like he can’t stand to be in the same room as her, but eventually they strike up an unlikely friendship. Even as Bella falls hopelessly and irrevocably in love with Edward, she still can’t work out exactly what makes him so different to everyone else.

On a trip to the beach, Bella is told of the local legend about the “cold ones”, a group of blood drinkers who have sworn off hunting humans but are still not welcome on Indian land because vampires are not to be trusted. Realising Edward is vampire changes nothing for Bella, she knows that she still loves him even if he’s not human.

Edward and his whole family are vampires. Edward himself was made a vampire when he was seventeen years-old, although that was at the end of World War I. For Edward his love for Bella is both a delight and a torment. A delight because she is the first person he has loved since he was made a vampire. A torment because although he has sworn off human blood and only hunts animals the craving for human blood never truly leaves him and the very scent of her also stirs his hunger for blood….

The Review

Twilight is the story of Edward and Bella’s romance. Forget any vampire romance you have read before, Twilight is so unique it is almost like it’s in its own genre. The book is marketed at Young Adult readers but it has the ability to cross age barriers and will satisfy both teenagers and adults alike.

The story is told in first person from the perspective of Bella, so the reader only ever know what she knows, making Edward and his family a mystery that is slowly unravelled through out the book. Even by the end of the book I was still thirsting for more of the Cullen family back story - hopefully their characters might be developed further in future books. Bella herself is a well written and realistic character, shy and lacking in confidence, her sarcastic inner voice narrates the story for the reader.

Twilight is simply and yet beautifully written. The descriptions of Forks leave you feeling like you can almost smell the damp air and hear the rain falling on the roof.

The romance between Edward and Bella is both touching and compelling. There is a melancholic feel to their impossible love, yet at the same time they both are unwilling to give up hope that their relationship is not doomed. The book reaches a fever pitch of excitement as the romance between Bella and Edward turns into a frantic race to stay alive.

I have heard Twilight described as “a vampire story for people who don’t like vampire stories” and I think I would agree with that. This book really has something for everyone. Young adult readers, vampire fans or romance readers will all find Twilight to be an appealing story.

For a Young Adult novel the book is quite long but don’t let that put you off reading it because each page is to be savoured. Believe me, this is one book that you won’t want to end.


Minggu, 07 November 2010

Book Review (belajar bahasa inggris)

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Rata Penuh
yesterday, i read a book titled "the hobbit" by J.R.R Tolkien. and I wanna give you a review about this book.

lets start,



first of all, I will remind you about The Lord Of The Rings's Story. The Hobbit is the first book before The Lord of The Rings's Book by Tolkien. if you remember about this story, surely you know Frodo Baggins. in this book, the writer will explain about frodo's uncle, Bilbo Baggins.

I think there is quite a lot of hobbit in each of us. I don't mean the leathery feet covered with warm, neatly brushed, brown hair that help hobbits to disappear quietly and quickly when trouble comes along. I really mean the ordinariness of them. Bilbo Baggins, for instance, lives very quietly in his comfortable hobbit hole, burrowed into a warm, sandy hill: The Hill, Hobbiton, The Shire. He likes to take at least two breakfasts every day, an early and a late one, and smoke a pipe of tobacco sitting comfortably outside by his own round, bright green, front door.

Actually, that is just what he is doing when this story starts. But as he smokes his pipe, an old man happens by and Bilbo, being a friendly soul, falls into conversation with him. He's an old man with a staff and a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak, and a very long white beard hanging down below his waist. This is Gandalf, a remarkable and powerful wizard, who you will get to know very well, and respect, if you read this book. Bilbo already knows Gandalf from his childhood, but he doesn't recognize him immediately because Gandalf has been away in other, unmapped regions of the world, on wizard's business for many years.

Gandalf, it seems, is in Hobbiton for a purpose:

' ... I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone.'

'I should think so - in these parts! We are plain and quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! I can't think what anybody sees in them ...'

Clearly Bilbo doesn't think he's the one that Gandalf is looking for, but Gandalf has his own ideas. He scratches a secret mark on Bilbo's front door and at tea time next day, in ones and twos and threes, thirteen dwarves come calling on Bilbo, and Gandalf, of course. It's quite a tea party! And it's more than a tea party - it's the final planning session for a great undertaking.

One of the dwarves in Bilbo's parlour is Thorin Oakenshield, son of Thrain son of Thror, King under the Mountain. The dwarves of the Lonely Mountain were a race of highly-skilled craftsmen, workers of stone and metals, wealthy and strong. That is Thorin's rightful inheritance, but the kingdom was lost to the worm dragon Smaug. Now Smaug sleeps deep in the heart of the mountain on his immense heap of treasure, and desolation creeps over the land outside, for who can live next door to a dragon?

Thorin has the support of his twelve companions, and Gandalf, and just needs a burglar to complete the expedition. They intend to return to the Lonely Mountain to recover the kingdom and its treasures and to bring home their curses to Smaug, if they can.

Is Bilbo really the man for the job?

To the end of his days Bilbo could never remember how he found himself outside, without a hat, a walking stick or any money, or anything that he usually took when he went out; leaving his second breakfast half-finished and quite unwashed-up, pushing his keys into Gandalf's hands, and running as fast as his furry feet could carry him down the lane, past the great Mill, across The Water, and then on for a mile or more.

Bilbo has been very happy living in his own quiet corner of the world, but he is about to discover the evils and marvels which occupy the wilderland. His journey to the Lonely Mountain takes six months of hardship and short commons and he encounters many dangers.

One of the most significant events in the book is when Bilbo finds a magic ring, deep in the heart of the Misty Mountains, after he has been captured by goblins and taken down, down into the deep tunnels and black halls of the Great Goblin. The ring is a pretty handy thing to find because it enables Bilbo to escape from his captors and later on it helps him to confront Smaug the dragon. The ring makes the wearer invisible, you see. If you enjoy The Hobbit so much that you go on to read The Lord of the Rings afterwards, you will see that Bilbo's little ring is at the very heart of legend, and although Bilbo Baggins may feel very ordinary, Bilbo the Ring Finder has a very special part to play in the great events which shape his world.

As Bilbo's adventures unfold he becomes a rather different kind of person. He learns to rely on himself:

Then the great spider, who had been busy tying him up while he dozed, came from behind him and came at him. He could only see the thing's eyes, but he could feel its hairy legs as it struggled to wind its abominable threads round and round him. It was lucky that he had come to his senses in time. Soon he would not have been able to move at all. As it was, he had a desperate fight before he got free. He beat the creature off with his hands - it was trying to poison him to keep him quiet, as small spiders do to flies - until he remembered his sword and drew it out. Then the spider jumped back, and he had time to cut his legs loose. After that it was his turn to attack. The spider evidently was not used to things that carried such stings at their sides, or it would have hurried away quicker. Bilbo came at it before it could disappear and struck it with his sword in the eyes. Then it went mad and leaped and danced and flung out its legs in horrible jerks, until he killed it with another stroke; and then he fell down and remembered nothing more for a long while.

There was the usual dim grey light of the forest-day about him when he came to his senses. The spider lay dead beside him, and his sword-blade was stained black. Somehow the killing of the giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark without the help of the wizard or the dwarves or of anyone else, made a great difference to Mr Baggins. He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach, as he wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its sheath.

'I will give you a name,' he said to it, 'and I shall call you Sting.'

Gandalf was right, you see. Bilbo is the man for the job. As his self-confidence and keen judgment increase he plays an increasingly significant part in the great events which unfold at the Lonely Mountain.

This is a tale which seems to grow in the telling. You may think the characters are lifted out of fairy stories, elves and trolls, dragons and shape-changers, but the motives and emotions of the characters are totally compelling. See how you feel about the final conflict between Bilbo and Thorin Oakenshield. How do you think the real owner of Bilbo's magic ring felt when he realized he had lost it? And isn't Bilbo's return home to his own quiet fireside a bitter-sweet mixture?

'Then the prophecies of the old songs have turned out to be true, after a fashion!' said Bilbo.

'Of course!' said Gandalf. 'And why should not they prove true? Surely you don't disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don't really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine person, Mr Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!'

'Thank goodness!' said Bilbo laughing, and handed him the tobacco-jar.

Sabtu, 06 November 2010

GENG LAPTOP !!!

hell-o !!! :D

oke, dihari sabtu yang mendung ini, marilah kita bersama-sama berdoa untuk warga yogyakarta yang tertimpa musibah. semoga mereka diberikan ketabahan. amiin.

yahhh yahh yahh, hari ini adalah hari untuk hibernasi selama sehari bagi saya setelah kemarin, tanggal 05-11-2010 nge-bolang keliling jakarta (sebenernya jakarta pusat doang) hahaha.

oke, singkat cerita, jumat kemarin adalah hari yang ditunggu-tunggu oleh saya dan dua sahabat saya Ita dan Kiky. ya karena eh karena hari jumat ini kita berencana untuk pergi ke JCC senayan lihat pameran laptop (Indocomtech) yang diadakan dari tanggal 3-7nov. oh ya, dan ternyata teman kami satu lagi yang paling baik hati, ganteng dan rajin menabung juga ikutan !! yap, Danur akhirnya join sama kita!

selepas kuliah jam 4 (sebenernya kuliah selesai jam 12, tapi gara-gara UTS Statistika, pulangnya jadi molor) kita berlima (ditambah Nung yang emang rumahnya sejalan sama JCC ) berangkat dari UNJ rawamangun dengan menggunakan kendaraan seribu umat yaitu busway.
oke, kita berangkat dari halte UNJ menuju halte Dukuh Atas. nyampe di dukuh atas tuh mesti jalan dulu ke halte seberang yang lumayan jaraknya deh buat ngebakar lemak saya. huehehehe.
nah dari Dukuh Atas kita berangkat lagi ke Halte Polda Metro Jaya, disana lah kita turun, sedangkan Nung harus melanjutkan perjalanannya untuk sampai rumah dengan selamat. Dadahhh nungg!

setelah berpisah dengan Nung, kami berempat (Danur, saya, Kiky dan Ita) atau kita sebut aja geng laptop keluar dari shelter busway polda. hahaha dengan gaya sok taunya, saya main jalan aja duluan sama ita, sedangkan danur dan kiky dibelakang. kalo di jembatan busway kan ada sisi kiri sama kanan ya, nah saya main belok aja ke sebelah kiri. soalnya seinget saya tuh JCC deket sama JW Marriot, nah karena Marriot ada di sebelah kiri yaudah saya belok kekiri. huahahaha kacau deh. pas udah turun jembatan, saya suruh tuh si Ita nanya ke tukang ojek dimana letak JCC. dan pas si tukang ojek jawab ada di sebrang jalan, muka anak-anak tuh pada kesel amat kayaknya. huahahahahaha maaf ye coyyyy. akhirnya kita nyebrang lewat jembatan busway lagi. huh!

pas nyampe di gerbang senayan, masih aja pada bingung dimana letak JCC-nya. ckckckck, ternyata yah, masyaAllah jauhnye kalo jalan kaki dari gerbang depan sampe ke JCC, setelah kira-kira 10 menit barulah kita sampai di JCC. abis beli tiket masuk, geng laptop akhirnya sampai dengan selamat ditujuan *sujud syukur*

well, setelah masuk pameran, kita mencar tuh (sebenernya cuma danur doang yang pisah sendiri) sedangkan kita bertiga masih aja bersama. kita bertiga memutuskan untuk melihat pameran pendidikan di lantai dasar. ada kejadian lucu deh pas di pameran ini. jadi, setelah keliling-keliling kayak orang nyasar trus dikasih macem-macem brosur & pamflet, kita diajak ngomong-ngomong gitu sama SPB (salles promotion boy) *hahahaha* salah satu stan pendidikan anak balita. yehhhhh saya kira menarik, ternyata ZONKKKKKK. si SPB itu ngoceh selama setengah jam gak berenti-berenti, padahal yah kita bertiga udah gak interest lagi sama topik yang dia omongin. HAH!! akhirnya setelah 30 menit berkutat tak berdaya, dengan alasan mau sholat magrib kita pun selamat dari tangan SPB tadi. yaoloh serem amat dehh.

yahh, keluar dari si stan SPB tadi, kita mampir ke stan kesekolah, nah di stan ini tuh kita disuruh begaya buat di foto -___-'' yahh teman kita yang satu ini (re:kiky) sangat antusias sekali saat diminta untuk berfoto. jepret sana, jepret sini. jadilah 4 pose aib. yah yang dibagi cuma satu foto doang sih. btw, fotonya ini tuh mau di lombain, nih saya kasih lihat fotonya :

nahh mumpung dilombain, vote ya di http://www.kesekolah.com/jef-photo-hunt.html kode fotonya 8251!!!!!
makasih ya.



setelah dari stan foto, kita ketemuan lagi sama danur, eh tapi sebelumnya saya ditemani oleh kiky dan ita mengantri flashdisk 4gb seharga 60ribuan. barulah kita, geng laptop kembali bersatu lagi selam 10 menit. kenapa hanya 10 menit? karena eh karena saya dan kiky mencar lagi dari danur dan Ita. waduh, padahal ya pisahnya cuma jarak satu stan (kita mencar karena pengen dapet kaos gratisan) tapi pas udah balik lagi ke tempat semula si danur dan ita juga menghilang.
tapi menurut orang-orang yang saya ceritain sih , yang ilang itu saya sama kiky -___-''

yahh, jadi pada intinya saya jadi bocah ilang bersama kiky. tapi dalam keadaan yang begitu ditambah lagi udah hampir jam 8 malam kita berdua masih sempet-sempetnya nyari goody bag gratisan, pulpen, kaos dan belanja mp3 player seharga seratus ribuan plus headphone yang harganya 80rb jadi 35ribu. hahaha.
oke, setelah sadar bahwa hari sudah malam+ handphone semuanya mati, kita udah mulai panik. yap, akhirnya kita memutuskan untuk keluar pameran mencari colokan nganggur buat charging.

alhamdulillah, akhirnya di lobby jcc, deket pintu masuk ada colokan, dan mas-masnya baik mau ngasih. haha.
finally, kita akhirnya ketemu danur di pintu keluar.

ternyata si Ita udah pulang duluan, yah maaf ye ita, gara-gara kita, dirimu jadi pulang malam *padahal seneng*

well, geng laptop (bersisa saya, kiky dan danur) memutuskan untuk pulang. ayo tebak naik apa jam setengah 9 malem? yappppp, BUSWAY!! dan kalian tahu, busway sangat padat malam itu. jalur yang kita tempuh juga sangat berbeda dengan sebelumnya. untung saja, saya ada barengannya yaitu danur ganteng!!! biasanya sih saya panggil dia tuh bukan danur, tapi azzam!! kenapa? silahkan tanya langsung ke orang yang bersangkutan!
balik lagi ke busway,
yah, akhirnya naik busway menuju harmoni dan berakhir di halte pasar rebo. dan itu tinggal saya sendiri.

perlu anda ketahui, naik busway dari jam setengah sembilan dan sampai di halte ps.rebo jam setengah sebelas malam!!!! *nangis darah* mengilangkan waktu 2 jam waktu berharga.

sampai rumah? yah mungkin anda tahu, sampai rumah jam sebelas malam bagi seorang cewe itu gak biasa, pasti anda tahu juga dong diapain aja saya dirumah pas tiba? yayaya gausah dibahas!

BIG THANKS FOR GENG LAPTOP!!!!!!!!!


NB: kalo penasaran sama PSB-nya itu kayak gimana, om-om gitu. ihhhhhh

Kamis, 04 November 2010

Captain Eo (film jadul, tapi saya tonton 7x)

well, para pembaca blog, saya mau sharing nih tentang kebiasaan saya nonton film.

tadi sore, pulang dari kuliah, saya langsung menyalakan dvd player dan memutar salah satu film pendek yang sudah sering saya tonton. judulnya Captain Eo.

Captain Eo? apa sih itu?
oke, mungkin para pembaca belum tahu apa itu film Captain Eo, namun bagi para MJ lovers seperti saya, pasti sudah tahu seperti apa Film tersebut.

sedikit saya ingin menjelaskan tentang film tersebut :)

Captain Eo adalah film pendek 3D yang dibintangi oleh mendiang penyanyi pop legendaris Michael Jackson. Film ini hanya diputar di taman hiburan Disney Land pada tahun 1986-1990. dalam film ini, MJ beradu akting dengan Angelica Huston.

Film ini bercerita tentang seorang kapten kapal luar angkasa bernama Eo, nama Eo sendiri diambil dari bahasa yunani 'Eos' yang berarti Dewa Surya (matahari). Sang kapten beserta awaknya diberi tugas untuk menyembuhkan suatu planet yang dikuasai oleh ratu jahat bernama 'supreme leader'. dalam film ini, Captain Eo menyembuhkan ratu jahat itu dengan tarian-tarian dan lagu-lagu yang dibawakan dengan sangat energik.


Lagu yang dinyayikan dalam film ini adalah lagu 'we are to change the world' dan 'Another Part Of Me' yang masuk juga dalam album Bad MJ.

walaupun film ini terlihat sangat jadul, tapi pada masanya (1980-1990), sudah membuat film 3D adalah suatu hal yang sangat luar biasa. Captain EO memanfaatkan penuh efek 3-D. Tindakan di layar diperpanjang ke penonton, termasuk laser, dampak laser, efek asap, dan starfields yang memenuhi teater.


tahun 2010 ini, pihak dari Disney telah menayangkan kembali film tersebut (ditujukan untuk mengenang mendiang King Of Pop)
Film 3D ini hanya diputar di Disneyland paris, amerika, dan tokyo.

yah, nasib saya ya hanya menontonnya lewat dvd bajakan yang beli di pasar malem. huhhh *ngelap aer mata*


yah intinya, Film ini bagus buat ditonton untuk para penggemar MJ. Mungkin yang gak suka juga kudu nonton deh ;)

Selasa, 02 November 2010

Idol? yes of course, king of pop!!!

Mau bagi-bagi tentang profil idola saya nihhhhhhhhh :D

Michael Joseph Jackson (lahir di Gary, Indiana, Amerika Serikat, 29 Agustus 1958 – meninggal di Los Angeles, California, Amerika Serikat, 25 Juni 2009 pada umur 50 tahun)[1] adalah penyanyi dan penulis lagu dari Amerika Serikat. Ia terkenal sebagai "King Of Pop" dan mempopulerkan gerakan dansa "Moonwalk" yang telah menjadi ciri khasnya. Albumnya yang dirilis pada tahun 1982, Thriller, adalah album terlaris di dunia, dengan penjualan melebihi 104 juta kopi di seluruh dunia. Ia mulai karier bernyanyi pada usia lima tahun sebagai anggota kelompok vokal keluarga Jackson (kelak menjadi The Jackson 5) sebelum meluncurkan album solo pertamanya Got to Be There pada tahun 1971. Sebagai anak ketujuh dari keluarga Jackson, dia membuat debut di musik profesional pada umur 11 tahun sebagai anggota dari Jackson 5.

Pada awal tahun 1980-an, dia menjadi figur yang sangat dominan dalam musik pop and musisi Afrika-Amerika pertama yang mempunyai crossover kuat di MTV. Popularitas dalam musiknya menanjak saat ditayangkan di MTV, antara lain "Beat It", "Billie Jean" dan Thriller dianggap telah mengubah video klip menjadi sebuah bentuk karya seni dan sebagai alat promosi untuk mempopulerkan sebuah channel tv. Video-video seperti "Black or White" dan "Scream" membuat Jackson menjadi andalan utama MTV pada tahun 1990-an. Lewat penampilan panggung dan video-video klipnya, Jackson mempopulerkan sejumlah teknik menari seperti robot dan moonwalk. Suara dan gaya vocal Jackson mempengaruhi dan diikuti oleh banyak penyanyi hip hop, pop dan R&B.

Penghargaan - penghargaan yang telah dia raih termasuk beberapa kali Guinness World Records—termasuk thriller sebagai album terlaris di dunia— 13 Grammy Awards, 13 buah single nomor 1 dalam solo kariernya dari musisi pria lainnya dalam Hot 100 era—dan penjualan 750 juta unit di seluruh dunia. Hidup Jackson sangat terkenal di seluruh dunia, didampingi dengan kariernya yang sangat sukses, membuatnya menjadi bagian dari kebudayaan pop selama 4 dekade. dalam beberapa tahun dia sering disebut-sebut sebagai salah satu pria paling terkenal di dunia.


Kehidupan dan karier

1958—75: Masa kecil dan The Jackson 5

Michael Joseph Jackson lahir pada tanggal 29 Agustus 1958 di Gary, Indiana, sebuah daerah industri di pinggiran Chicago.[2] Ia adalah keturunan seorang Afrika-Amerika Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson dan Katherine Esther Scruse.[2] Ia adalah anak ke-7 dari 9 bersaudara. Saudaranya antara lain Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, La Toya, Marlon, Randy, dan Janet.[2] Joseph Jackson pernah bermain di sebuah band R&B bernama The Falcons, bersama saudaranya Luther.

Jackson pernah menyatakan bahwa sejak kecil ia mengalami kekerasan dari ayahnya, baik secara fisik maupun mental, seperti latihan yang tak henti-henti, cambuk, dan memanggilnya dengan panggilan kasar. Namun demikian, ia juga mengakui bahwa kedisiplinan yang diterapkan ayahnya membawa pengaruh besar bagi kesuksesannya. [3][4] Marlon Jackson menceritakan, pernah dalam suatu perselisihan, Michael diangkat terbalik kemudian dipukuli di punggung dan pantatnya.[5] Pernah pula di suatu malam, ketika Michael sedang tidur, Joseph memanjat dari kamarnya ke pintu kamar Jackson. Dengan mengenakan topeng menakutkan, ia masuk ke kamar, berteriak keras menakut-nakuti Michael. Joseph mengatakan bahwa ia melakukan itu untuk mengajarkan anak-anaknya agar tidak membiarkan jendela kamar terbuka ketika tidur. Selama bertahun-tahun setelah peristiwa tersebut, Michael sering mengalami mimpi ia diculik dari kamarnya.[5] Pada tahun 2003, Joseph mengakui pernah mencambuk Michael ketika iamasih kecil.[6]

Jackson pertama kali membicarakan masalah kecilnya ketika ia diwawancara oleh Oprah Winfrey pada tahun 1993. Ketika itu ia juga berkata bahwa pada saat kecil, ia sering menangis kesepian dan kadang-kadang muntah ketika melihat ayahnya.[7][8][9][10] Pada acara Living with Michael Jackson (2003), Michael terlihat menangis menutupi wajahnya ketika ia menceritakan tentang masa kecilnya.[5]

Jackson menampilkan bakat musiknya di usia belia ketika ia menyanyi di depan teman-teman sekelasnya pada resital Natal di usia lima tahun.[2] Pada tahun 1964, Michael dan Marlon bergabung dengan the Jackson Brothers—sebuah band yang didirikan oleh saudara-saudaranya: Jackie, Tito, dan Jermaine—sebagai musisi pendukung, Michael memainkan congas sementara Marlon tambourine. Beberapa lama kemudian, ia mulai mengambil peran sebagai penyanyi latar dan ikut menari. Dan akhirnya pada umur 8 tahun, ia dan Jermaine menjadi penyanyi utama, dan nama kelompok musik ini diganti menjadi The Jackson 5.[2] Band ini melakukan tur di bagian tengah Amerika Serikat secara ekstensif pada tahun 1966 hingga 1968. Pada tahun 1966, mereka memenangi beberapa acara pencari bakat tingkat lokal.

The Jackson 5 telah merekam berbagai lagu, termasuk "Big Boy", untuk label rekaman lokal Steelwotn di tahun 1967 dan menandatangani kontrak dnegan Motown Records di tahun 1968.[2] Majalah Rolling Stone ketika itu menggambarkan Michael sebagai "sebuah keajaiban" (prodigy) dengan "bakat musik yang luar biasa".[11] The Jackson 5 mulai masuk pada chart ketika empat single pertamanya ("I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love You Save," dan "I'l Be There") menempati tangga pertama pada Billboard Hot 100.[2] Pada masa awal The Jackson 5, bagian relasi publik Mowton mengklaim bahwa Michael berumur 9 tahun, meskipun sebenarnya ia berumur 11 tahun ketika itu.[12] Mulai tahun 1972, Michael merilis empat album solo dengan Motwon, di antaranya Got to Be There dan Ben. Penjualan band ini menurun pada tahun 1973.[13]

1975—81: Pindah ke Epic dan Off the Wall

The Jackson 5 menandatangani kontrak baru dengan CBS Record pada bulan Juni 1975, dalam divisi Philadelphia International Records, yang kemudian diubah namanya menjadi Epic Records.[13] Nama grup ini pun diubah menjadi The Jacksons dan menghasilkan enam album antara tahun 1976 hingga 1984, di mana sebagian besar lagunya di tulis oleh Michael Jackson.[14] Hits yang dilahirkan oleh band ini antara lain "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "This Place Hotel" dan "Can You Feel It."[15] The Jackson juga memiliki acara TV sendiri di CBS, The Jacksons, yang mengudara dari tahun 1976 hingga 1977.

Pada tahun 1978, Jackson berperan sebagai Scarecrow pada film musikal The Wiz.[16] Musik dalam film ini diaransemen oleh Quincy Jones, yang kemudian menjalin kerjasama dengan Jackson untuk membuat album solonya, Off the Wall.[17]

Penulis lagu di album ini antara lain Jackson, Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder, dan Paul McCartney. Dirilis pada tahun 1979, empat lagu dalam album ini menempati peringkat pertama tangga lagu di Amerika Serikat termasuk "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" dan "Rock with You."[18] Off the Wall menempati peringkat ketiga dalam Billboard 200 dan terjual 7 juta kopi di Amerika Serikat dengan total penjualan di seluruh dunia mencapai lebih dari 20 juta kopi.[19][20]

Pada tahun 1980, Jackson memenangi tiga penghargaan di American Music Awards untuk penampilan solonya: Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist, dan Favorite Soul/R&B Single untuk "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".[18] Di tahun yang sama, ia juga memenangi Billboard Music Awards untuk kategori Top Black Artist dan Top Black Album serta sebuah Grammy Award untuk Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (untuk lagu "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough")[18] Meskipun sukses secara komersil, Jackson merasa Off the Wall belum memenuhi harapannya untuk menciptakan album yang luar biasa.[21] Pada tahun 1980, Jackson menjadi musisi dengan penerimaan royalti tertinggi di industri musik: 37% dari keuntungan album secara keseluruhan.[22]

1982—83: Thriller dan Motown 25

Pada tahun 1982, Epic merilis album kedua Jackson, Thriller. Kemunculan album ini dianggap sebagai puncak karier Jackson. Album kedua ini bertahan di 10 besar Billboard 200 selama 80 minggu berturut-turut. Tujuh lagu dari album ini secara bersamaan masuk dalam sepuluh besar Billboard Hot—100, tiga di antaranya "Billie Jean," "Beat It," dan "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'."

Periode ini adalah periode yang luar biasa menguntungkan bagi Jackson. Melalui pengacaranya John Branca, Jackson berhasil mendapatkan royalti tertinggi dalam industri musik, sekitar $2 per album. Di saat yang sama, ia juga meraup keuntungan dari The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller, sebuah film dokumenter yang dibuat oleh Jackson dan John Landis yang terjual lebih dari 350.000 kopi.[23]

Pada 25 Maret 1983, Michael Jackson tampil live dalam acara televisi spesial Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever. Pada acara inilah ia pertama kali menampilkan gerakan tari nya yang terkenal, moonwalk.[24] Penampilannya di acara ini ditonton oleh sekitar 47 juta orang, dan hanya dapat disamai oleh penampilan Elvis Presley dan The Beatles danam The Ed Sullivan Show. The New York Times menulis, "The moonwalk that he made famous is an apt metaphor for his dance style. How does he do it? As a technician, he is a great illusionist, a genuine mime. His ability to keep one leg straight as he glides while the other bends and seems to walk requires perfect timing." (Indonesia: "Moonwalk yang telah membuatnya terkenal adalah perubahan yang tepat dalam gaya menarinya. Bagaimana dia melakukannya? Sebagai seorang teknisi, ia adalah ilusionis yang hebat, badut (mime) yang sesungguhnya. Kemampuannya untuk membuat satu kaki lurus sambil menggesernya, sementara satu kaki lainnya menekuk, membuatnya terlihat berjalan, membutuhkan ketepatan waktu yang sempurna."[25]

1984–85: Pepsi, We Are the World, dan karier bisnis

Jackson mengalami kecelakaan pada 27 Januari 1984. Dalam proses pembuatan iklan Pepsi Cola di Shrine Auditoriam, Los Angeles, ia mengalami luka bakar tingkat dua di kulit kepalanya setelah rambutnya terbakar akibat sebuah kecelakaan. Kejadian ini segera menjadi perhatian publik dan mendatangkan banyak simpati.[26] Pepsi kemudian menyelesaikan tuntutan hukum di luar pengadilan. Untuk mengobati luka bakarnya ini, Jackson memberikan $1,5 juta kepada Brotman Medical Center di Culver City, California, sehingga rumah sakit itu dapat membeli peralatan penyembuhan luka bakar berteknologi paling tinggi ketika itu; Brotman kemudian mengubah nama kamar perawatan luka bakarnya menjadi "Michael Jackson Burn Center" untuk menghormati Jackson.[26] Setelah kejadian ini, Jackson mulai memperhatikan penampilan dan mengoperasi plastik hidungnya.[17]

Jackson di White House South Portico bersama Presiden Ronald Reagan dan ibu negara Nancy Reagan, 1984.

Pada 14 Mei 1984, Jackson diundang ke White House untuk menerima penghargaan yang diberikan langsung oleh Presiden Amerika Serikat Ronald Reagan. Penghargaan ini diberikan atas sumbangan Jackson untuk badan amal yang membantu orang untuk keluar dari ketergantungan alkohol dan penyalahgunaan narkoba.[27] Di tahun yang sama, ia memenangi 8 penghargaan pada Grammy Awards 1984. Di tahun ini pula ia menyelenggarakan tur bertajuk Victory Tour yang secara total ditonton oleh lebih dari 2 juta orang.[28] Ia mendonasikan $5 juta pendapatan dari Victory Tour untuk amal.[29]

Jackson, bersama Lionel Richie, juga membuat single "We Are the World" yang dirilis ke seluruh dunia untuk tujuan amal, yaitu membantu rakyat miskin di Afrika dan Amerika Serikat. Single ini dinyanyikan oleh 39 selebritis, termasuk Jackson. Single ini juga menjadi single dengan penjualan terbaik sepanjang masa, dengan total penjualan 20 juta kopi.[30]

Saat bekerja bersama Paul McCartney dalam dua hit singlenya, "The Girl Is Mine" dan "Say Say Say", keduanya mulai menjalin persahabatan dan saling mengunjungi satu sama lain. Pada suatu diskusi, McCartney menceritakan kepada Jackson bagaimana ia mendapatkan jutaan dolar dari katalog musik; ia mendapatkan sekitar $40 juta pertahun dari lagu yang dinyanyikan orang lain. Jackson pun tertarik dan mulai menjalani karier bisnisnya dengan membeli, menjual, dan mendistribusikan hak penerbitan dari banyak artis. Tak lama kemudian, ATV Songs—sebuah katalog musik yang berisi ribuan lagu, termasuk lagu-lagu besutan Lennon-McCartney yang ditulis antara tahun 1963 hingga 1973—mulai dijual.[31][32]

1986—87: Penampilan, tabloid, Bad, otobiografi, dan film

Jackson dua tahun setelah ia didiagnosis menderita vitiligo.

Selama masa mudanya, Jackson memiliki kulit coklat, namun sejak awal tahun 1980-an, kulitnya tampak semakin memutih. Perubahan warna kulit ini memancing pertanyaan media dan memunculkan rumor-rumor, di antaranya rumor yang mengatakan bahwa Jackson sengaja memutihkan kulitnya (bleaching)[7]. Menurut biografi yang ditulis oleh J. Randy Taraborrelli, pada tahun 1986, Jackson didiagnosis menderita vitiligo dan lupus; penyakit vitiligo membuat kulitnya terlihat putih di beberapa bagian. Kedua penyakit ini mengakibatkan Jackson sensitif terhadap sinar matahari. Perawatan yang diberikan kepada Jackson untuk penyakitnya tersebut turut mengakibatnya kulitnya semakin memutih.[33] Selain perubahan pada warna kulit, ia juga diketahui melakukan operasi plastik pada bagian hidung, jidat, bibir, dan tulang pipi.[34]

Berat badan Jackson turus drastis di awal tahun 1980-an. Hal ini disebabkan karena diet dan keinginan untuk mendapatkan "tubuh pedansa" ("dancer's body")[35] Beberapa saksi mengatakan bahwa seringkali Jackson merasa pusing dan menduga dirinya menderita anorexia nervosa; gejala medis kehilangan nafsu makan.[36] Beberapa ahli mengatakan bahwa Jackson menderita body dysmorphic disorder, kondisi psikologis di mana penderita merasa kurang suka dengan penampilannya.[33] Tahun 1986 ia mengoperasi lagi hidung dan dagunya.[17][37]

Selama tahun 80-an ini kisah Jackson semakin menjadi perhatian publik. Pada tahun 1986, The National Enquirer mempublikasikan beberapa foto yang menggambarkan Jackson sedang tidur di hyperbaric oxygen chamber, dan mengatakan bahwa Jackson tidur di situ untuk memperlambat proses penuaan.[38] Jackson membeli seekor simpanse bernama [[[Bubbles (simpanse)|Bubbles]] dari sebuah laboratorium, dan pada tahun 2003 ia mengklaim bahwa Bubbles bisa menggunakan toilet dan membersihkan kamarnya sendiri.[38] Jackson juga dikabarkan menawar tulang Joseph Merrick, si "Manusia Gajah", seharga $1 juta.[39] Laporan itu melekat dalam ingatan masyarakat, dan menginspirasi nama panggilan "Wacko Jacko" (Jacko Sinting), yang kemudian sering disingkat sebagai "Jacko" di headline tabloid. Seorang biografer pada tahun 2004 mengatakan bahwa rumor-rumor tersebut di ciptakan oleh bagian publikasi Jackson sendiri untuk tujuan promosi.[40]. Jackson mengatakan kepada reporter:

Mengapa Anda tidak melaporkan saja ke masyarakat bahwa saya adalah alien dari Mars. Bilang kepada masyarakat bahwa saya memakan ayam hidup-hidup, dan melakukan tarian voodoo di malam hari. Tentu masyarakat akan percaya dengan yang Anda katakan karena Anda adalah seorang reporter. Tetapi bila saya, Michael Jackson, yang mengatakan, "Saya adalah alien dari Mars, saya memakan ayam hidup-hidup, dan saya melakukan tarian voodoo di malam hari," masyarakat akan berkata, "Ya ampun, Michael Jackson sudah gila, dia hancur. Lebih baik kamu tidak mempercayai ucapannya."[41]
Jackson memakai jaket bergaya militer pada era Bad.

Pada tahun 1987, Jackson merilis album Bad, yang merupakan album pertamanya setelah vakum selama lima tahun.[42] Total penjualan album yang banyak ditunggu oleh penggemar ini tidak setinggi album Thriller, namun tetap saja dapat dianggap sukses secara komersil, serta berhasil menelurkan tujuh hit single di Amerika Serikat, lima di antaranya ("I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror" dan "Dirty Diana") pernah menempati peringkat satu daftar Billboard Hot 100, lebih banyak dari album-album lainnya.[43] Hingga tahun 2008, album ini telah terjual lebih dari 30 juta kopi di seluruh dunia.[44]

Pada thaun 1987, Jackson menyatakan diri keluar dari agama yang di anutnya, Saksi-saksi Jehovah, sebagai respon dari ketidaksetujuan agama tersebut terhadap video klip Thriller.[45] Pada tanggal 12 September, Jackson memulai Bad World Tour hingga tanggal 14 Januari 1989.[46] Di Jepang saja, tur ini berhasil menarik 570.000 penonton.[47] Ia juga memecahkan Guiness World Record ketika 504.000 orang menghadiri shownya di Wembley Stadium. Secara total, ia tampil di 123 konser, di hadapan 4,4 juta orang, dan memecahkan Guinness World Record lainnya ketika tur tersebut memberikan pendapatan senilai $125 juta. Selama perjalanannya, ia mengundak anak kecil yang berasal dari keluarga ekonomi lemah untuk menonton konsernya secara gratis, dan memberi donasi ke rumah sakit, yayasan yatim piatu, dan badan amal lainnya.[46]

Autobiografi, perubahan penampilan dan Neverland

Pada 1988, Jackson merilis autobiografi pertamanya, Moonwalk, yang membutuhkan 4 tahun untuk menyelesaikannya. Jackson menulis tentang masa kecilnya, The Jackson 5, dan perlakuan kejam yang dideritanya. Dia juga menulis kalau dia hanya menjalani dua operasi platik pada mukanya. Jackson kemudian merilis film yang disebut Moonwalker yang berisi kumpulan rekaman - rekaman dan film pendek yang dibintangi Michael Jackson sendiri, dan Joe Pesci. Pada bulan Maret 1988, Jackson membeli tanah di dekat Santa Ynez, California untuk membangun Neverland Ranch dengan harga sebesar $17 juta. Dia memasang berbagai atraksi permainan dan sebuah Teater. Disana juga terdapat 40 staf keamanan yang selalu berpatroli. Pada 1989, pendapatan tahunannya dari hasil penjualan album dan konser - konsernya, diperkirakan mencapai $125 juta hanya untuk tahun itu sendiri. Michael Jackson dilantik sebagai [[King of Pop]]. Nama panggilan tersebut dipopulerkan oleh Elizabeth Taylor. Dari tahun 1985 sampai 1990, Jackson telah mendonasikan $500,000 ke United Negro College Fund. Pada saat ini juga Michael mulai menjalin persahabatan dengan aktor cilik, Macaulay Culkin.

Kematian

Michael Jackson meninggal dunia di rumahnya di Los Angeles pada hari Kamis, 25 Juni 2009, Pukul 14:26 Waktu setempat. Ia tidak sadarkan diri setelah mengalami gagal jantung (cardiac arrest). Ia diduga mengalami gagal jantung sesaat setelah diberi suntikan demerol. Berita kematian Michael Jackson tersebar cepat di internet. Banyak situs web yang kewalahan menangani pengguna internet yang ingin mencari Informasi tentang kematian Jacko. Google sempat mengalami gangguan karena begitu banyaknya kata kunci "Michael Jackson" yang dimasukan. AOL Instant Messenger juga sempat mengalami gangguan selama 40 menit karena banyaknya pengguna yang menginformasikan kematian Jacko lewat AOL Instant Messenger, dan dikabarkan juga Jacko hanya perpura - pura mati karena hutang semasa hidupnya dan ada video Jakco turun dari sebuah suatu ambulans.

Diskografi