emrahokumus Reviews

CMYLMZ (2008 Video)

His Opus Magnum

[10/10 · 12 March 2022]

Well, it definitely is for most of us Turks. And to think that he nailed this right after 99's "Bir Tat Bir Doku", that is even more unbelievable.

Personally, I have always regarded it in "no one can top this" category; but the man certainly lived up to his reputation and gave it his absolute, undisputed best.

Is there any non-native Turkish speaker who happened to watch and/or enjoy this? :) This is what I wonder at this point. It won't be an overstatement to say that this is one of the greatest, if not the best, Turkish single-act comedy materials ever.

It even had a massive impact on daily Turkish language (needles to say up to a certain age point), just like Seinfeld had in America back in the day. But, then again, each Cem Yilmaz work can time to time have this effect.

I'm really happy for those who could be able to watch, understand and enjoy this; that's all I can say. But I know that this is not easy, let alone the language barrier, there are tons of cultural references too. Cheers..

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)

Everytime I Think He Can't Get Any Better, He Proves Me Wrong

[10/10 · 29 February 2020]

I am out of words for this man and how much his comedy means to me. When everybody thought the show was done for after many silent years, it has risen from the dead. Just look at the last 2 seasons; perfect, absurd, magnificent. There is no downhill of any kind, quite the contrary. I was literally biting my hand not to laugh out so loud at 4 a.m. in the morning watching the show the other week. Bravo, just bravo Larry David. Granted, maybe not for everyone but if you love an inch of Seinfeld or any of the characters; this is the show for you.

I am also so glad that Leon Black has become a concrete part of the show. Mind you, Kramer was Larry David's real-lifetime neighbor; and Larry created Curb's Kramer with Leon and it is just perfect.

I can go on for two days writing about the show but I will stop here. Finally, Larry and Richard Lewis' scenes where they trade insults and/or having an argument are gold. When Larry said Richard Lewis "you are 200 years old, what child are you talking about" hahahah oh my days, I paused it to catch my breath.