Once Often Became an Exciting Entertainment during Holidays, Here are 5 Most Popular Warkop DKI Films in its Time

Kapanlagi.com - Warkop DKI is a legendary comedy group in Indonesia that is still remembered for its humor. Warkop or often called Warung Kopi was originally comprised of Wahjoe Sardono (Dono), Kasino Hadiwibowo (Kasino), Indrojoyo Kusumonegoro (Indro), Nanu Moeljono, and Rudy Badil.

It is known that the first popularity of the Warkop group emerged through the Obrolan Santai di Warung Kopi program produced by Temmy Lesanpura and broadcasted through Radio Prambors.

As time went by, Warkop DKI became more famous among the public. They reached the peak of their success when they released their first work titled Mana Tahan.

Currently, Warkop DKI is only represented by Dono, Indro, and Kasino after Nanu Moeljono resigned following the film Mana Tahan.

The films produced by Warkop DKI have been a source of entertainment for the Indonesian people since the past until now, especially during the holiday season approaching the new year.

Here are 5 recommended Warkop DKI films summarized from various sources, on Wednesday, (27/12/2023).

1. It Can Be Arranged

Warkop DKI film poster, source: vidio.com

The film It Can Be Arranged was released in 1984, directed by Arizal and starring the Warkop DKI members. They acted alongside several famous actors and actresses of that time, such as Eva Arnas, Lydia Kandou, Abdi Wiyono, and others.

The story of this film focuses on the efforts of the Warkop DKI members to establish a restaurant, thanks to Dono's cooking skills. He tries to get a recommendation from a food critic named Petrus.

However, the situation becomes more complicated when the three Warkop DKI members get involved in a problem. They have to find a way to prevent Dono's complaint letter from reaching Petrus and maintain Petrus' positive assessment of their restaurant.

2. Antique Jack

film poster of Warkop DKI, source: vidio.com

Antique Jack is the second film from Warkop DKI released in 1982. This time, they collaborated with Mat Solar and Meriam Bellina. At that time, the Warkop DKI members and Mat Solar played as hotel staff.

This film tells the competition between Dono and Paulus in winning the heart of Sri Anunia, played by Meriam Bellina, a beautiful employee. Dono is assisted by Kasino, who speaks rudely, Indro, who stutters, and Mat Solar, who is deaf. The comedy and absurdity are intertwined in their actions.

3. Maju Kena Mundur Kena

Warkop DKI movie poster, source: vidio.com

The film Maju Kena Mundur Kena features Dono, Kasino, and Indro acting together with Eva Arnaz and Lydia Kandou.

Set in a boarding house, it is told that Dono and Indro work at a workshop owned by Kasino, and at that time, he forbids them from having relationships with women.

However, Kasino himself is interested in a woman whose face he saw in a magazine.

One night, Dono, who is on duty, receives a visit from a female customer named Marina. Knowing this, Kasino gets angry because Marina has not paid. But after that, Marina moves to the same boarding house as Dono and Indro.

A surprise happens when Kasino first meets Marina and realizes that she is the woman whose face he saw in the magazine.

4. Pintar-pintar Bodoh

Warkop DKI movie poster, source: vidio.com

One of the famous films from Warkop DKI is Pintar Pintar Bodoh, which was released in the early 1980s. This film tells the story of Dono, Kasino, Indro, and Dorman's efforts to establish a detective agency.

However, misunderstandings arise, causing the four individuals to be divided into two groups. Not only because of its storyline, this film also attracts attention thanks to the song Sukiyaki, which is transformed into Nyanyian Kode.

5. Manusia Enam Juta Dollar

Unlike other films, Warkop DKI's film titled Manusia 6 Juta Dollar takes inspiration from a Hollywood film with a similar theme.

The story tells the role of Dono, Kasino, and Indro as police officers. However, Dono has an accident that causes his body to become half robot with a value of 6 million US Dollars.

At that time, their task was to eradicate a professional kidnapping syndicate that targeted the singer's child named Rita.

6. How Many Films Did Warkop DKI Make?

It is known that Warkop DKI has starred in 34 comedy films.

7. What is the latest film of Warkop DKI?

The film titled Pencet Sana Pencet Sini is one of the latest films of Warkop DKI.

8. What Does Warkop Mean?

According to Wikipedia, Warkop is an abbreviation of Warung Kopi (previously also known as Warkop Prambors and Warkop DKI), it is an Indonesian comedy group formed by Nanu (Nanu Moeljono), Rudy (Rudy Badil), Dono (Wahjoe Sardono), Kasino (Kasino Hadiwibowo), and Indro (Indrodjojo Kusumonegoro).

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