EDUCATING JUAN
Go ask any Filipino filmgoer, he or she will tell you either one of two things about the status of the film industry in the country - that it is either dying or has long been dead. With controversial events going on in the Philippine movie industry just like the recently concluded Metro Manila Film Festival or the MMFF (which is now even dubbed as the Metro Manila Film Funeral by others), you cannot really blame these p
eople talking about the local silver screen with such discord. Every year, the number of local films being released continues to dwindle, overran by the never ending influx, usually of Hollywood formula films and their multiple clones (or sequels and in some cases, prequels or companions). The issue of piracy which is one of the primary suspects in the so-called death of the film industry also continues to get stronger and stronger as if going to one's suking DVD liaison is one of the daily or weekly routines of the new age Filipino film fanatic. Despite all of this, efforts to revive the local cinema through the so-called digital and indie revolution are undeniable; however, their heroic acts could not just seem to strike a chord with the typical Filipino audience. With all of these issues uncovered, what then is the solution to bring the local cinema back to life? Should we just accept the fact that the film industry is dead and cannot be revived? Should we just raise our white flags and embrace the "rare" appearances of Enteng Kabisote, the Chinese and horrific characters from 'Mano Po' and 'Shake, Rattle and Roll' respectively, and the many rip-offs of the well-known Hollywood incarnations?
Bitin ba?
Ito nga pala ang una kong sulatin para sa website na Manggang Hilaw. Malamang sa malamang, pelikula ang una kong tatalakayin. At bago pa man ako magsulat at magbigay ng opinyon tungkol sa iba't ibang mga pelikulang napanood ko, kailangan munang ipaliwanag ang kalagayan ng industriya sa kasalukuyan. Kasama na rito ang ilang mga isyu at problemang hinaharap. Sa pangwakas, mayroon akong isang rekomendasyon ukol sa suliranin ng pagkamatay ng industriya bagamat hindi pa ito gaanong malinaw.
Ano, gusto mo bang basahin ang sumunod na bahagi?
Heto
eople talking about the local silver screen with such discord. Every year, the number of local films being released continues to dwindle, overran by the never ending influx, usually of Hollywood formula films and their multiple clones (or sequels and in some cases, prequels or companions). The issue of piracy which is one of the primary suspects in the so-called death of the film industry also continues to get stronger and stronger as if going to one's suking DVD liaison is one of the daily or weekly routines of the new age Filipino film fanatic. Despite all of this, efforts to revive the local cinema through the so-called digital and indie revolution are undeniable; however, their heroic acts could not just seem to strike a chord with the typical Filipino audience. With all of these issues uncovered, what then is the solution to bring the local cinema back to life? Should we just accept the fact that the film industry is dead and cannot be revived? Should we just raise our white flags and embrace the "rare" appearances of Enteng Kabisote, the Chinese and horrific characters from 'Mano Po' and 'Shake, Rattle and Roll' respectively, and the many rip-offs of the well-known Hollywood incarnations?Bitin ba?
Ito nga pala ang una kong sulatin para sa website na Manggang Hilaw. Malamang sa malamang, pelikula ang una kong tatalakayin. At bago pa man ako magsulat at magbigay ng opinyon tungkol sa iba't ibang mga pelikulang napanood ko, kailangan munang ipaliwanag ang kalagayan ng industriya sa kasalukuyan. Kasama na rito ang ilang mga isyu at problemang hinaharap. Sa pangwakas, mayroon akong isang rekomendasyon ukol sa suliranin ng pagkamatay ng industriya bagamat hindi pa ito gaanong malinaw.
Ano, gusto mo bang basahin ang sumunod na bahagi?
Heto
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