specialty movie house
i wish manille would have a venue, even a small one, that would show non mainstream foreign films and classique, award winning filipino movies. not the so-called art films that only a few ones could appreciate. something in between the popcorn junk blockbuster variety and the high brow art films.
greenbelt three could have one. mall of asia, shangri-la plaza or gateway mall could also allocate one of their smaller movie houses for these kinds of films.
i hate to sound snooty serna, but there are quite a number of interesting films out there that i am sure will find an audience in manille.
in hong kong, they have broadway cinematique in yau ma tei (i don't know if i spelled it right) where so-called art films are shown. the complex also has a bookstore called kubrick that sells mostly books about movies and a specialty video shop where you can find titles that are not usually sold at hmv or at hong kong records. this is where i shop for those japanese, french, swiss and italian films and movie posters not found in hmv. this is where i found a rare and clear copy of sophia loren's sunflower.
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i would love to watch on the big screen lino brocka classics such as insiang, jaguar, orapronobis, bona, cain at abel; ishmael bernal's pagdating sa dulo, himala, hinugot sa langit, relasyon, city after dark; joey gosiengfiao's blue jeans, katorse, temptation island; danny zialcita's nagalit ang buwan sa haba ng gabi, gaano kadalas ang minsan, bakit madalas ang tibok ng puso, tubig at langis; mario o'hara's bakit bughaw ang langit, tatlong taong walang diyos, tinimbang ka ngunit kulang, condemned ; marilou diaz abaya's moral, sensual, brutal, karnal.
other movies that will be worth watching again include itim, virgin forest, isla, burlesk queen, ang babaeng pinagtaksilan ng panahon, pagputi ng uwak, pagitim ng tagak, kastilyong buhangin, uod at rosas, oro, plata, mata, misteryo sa tuwa, sister stella l. and a lot more movies made in the so-called golden age of philippine cinema in the eightys to ninetys.
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it's sad that despite the current economic boom in the philippines, the local movie industry remains gasping for breath. the government should come up with measures to revive the local film industry, maybe by granting tax incentives, coming up with a festival that will showcase the quality and the workmanship of the artists rather than just the commercial appeal of the movies.
the philippines never lack artists that could rival the best in the world. we still have nora aunor, vilma santos, hilda koronel, chanda romero, gina alajar, amy austria, rio locsin, cherrie gil, snooky serna in our midst. of course there are the new crop of stars who just need the expertise of the masters who have a passion for movies and the industry's evolution like the past geniuses brocka, bernal, abaya, o'hara to help them hone their talents further.
but how can they when all the big studios could come up with are movies that will ensure box office success? never mind if these movies offer nothing new, gives new insight and does not contribute to the upliftment of filipino culture.
of course it's not bad to aim for commercial success. after all movie making is expensive and it's still a business. however, it won't hurt if once in a while we will see movies that will showcase the best of the filipino artists. regal films used to have a good mix of box office and artfully done movies. the earlier geared for the fans and the latter to please the more discriminating audience as well as the critics.
why can't we have this merry mix once more?
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i would love to watch on the big screen lino brocka classics such as insiang, jaguar, orapronobis, bona, cain at abel; ishmael bernal's pagdating sa dulo, himala, hinugot sa langit, relasyon, city after dark; joey gosiengfiao's blue jeans, katorse, temptation island; danny zialcita's nagalit ang buwan sa haba ng gabi, gaano kadalas ang minsan, bakit madalas ang tibok ng puso, tubig at langis; mario o'hara's bakit bughaw ang langit, tatlong taong walang diyos, tinimbang ka ngunit kulang, condemned ; marilou diaz abaya's moral, sensual, brutal, karnal.
other movies that will be worth watching again include itim, virgin forest, isla, burlesk queen, ang babaeng pinagtaksilan ng panahon, pagputi ng uwak, pagitim ng tagak, kastilyong buhangin, uod at rosas, oro, plata, mata, misteryo sa tuwa, sister stella l. and a lot more movies made in the so-called golden age of philippine cinema in the eightys to ninetys.
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it's sad that despite the current economic boom in the philippines, the local movie industry remains gasping for breath. the government should come up with measures to revive the local film industry, maybe by granting tax incentives, coming up with a festival that will showcase the quality and the workmanship of the artists rather than just the commercial appeal of the movies.
the philippines never lack artists that could rival the best in the world. we still have nora aunor, vilma santos, hilda koronel, chanda romero, gina alajar, amy austria, rio locsin, cherrie gil, snooky serna in our midst. of course there are the new crop of stars who just need the expertise of the masters who have a passion for movies and the industry's evolution like the past geniuses brocka, bernal, abaya, o'hara to help them hone their talents further.
but how can they when all the big studios could come up with are movies that will ensure box office success? never mind if these movies offer nothing new, gives new insight and does not contribute to the upliftment of filipino culture.
of course it's not bad to aim for commercial success. after all movie making is expensive and it's still a business. however, it won't hurt if once in a while we will see movies that will showcase the best of the filipino artists. regal films used to have a good mix of box office and artfully done movies. the earlier geared for the fans and the latter to please the more discriminating audience as well as the critics.
why can't we have this merry mix once more?
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