WE NEED HELP!!!
We have world standard actors as you already know. Our directors, both past and current are competitively creative in their craft. But, I’m desperately hoping to high heavens that I’m not the only one who notices something horribly wrong about our screenplays. Sometimes I can’t help but to feel embarrassed for these talents for the unjustifiable characters in the equally defunct screenplays they agree to perform in simply because they need to work.. Something MUST to be done SOON.
I don’t even want to talk about pretty faces with absolutely no talent whatsoever winning God-knows-what kind of so-called “talent search.” PUHHLEASE!!!
How about screenplay competition/workshops for shortfilms, sitcoms, whatever! You know? OR…maybe…Philippine Mobile Phone Short Film Awards or something. Oh! And remove film ratings already or at least the controversiality surrounding it. Anything!
All I’m saying is WE NEED A CHANGE. We need a change not only because of this overly obsolete system (call it whatever you wish) of writing screenplays in our culture is like tumor to a human being in our family, but also we have all the potentials to do the change we need.
I’ve seen commercials that are completely Filipino and they have successfully put the clear message across and it’s amazing! I so love the Jollibee commercial where the mom and the son is praying and both of their prayers were answered. Amazing!
Let’s start small. Baby steps. We’ll get there.
I don’t even want to talk about pretty faces with absolutely no talent whatsoever winning God-knows-what kind of so-called “talent search.” PUHHLEASE!!!
How about screenplay competition/workshops for shortfilms, sitcoms, whatever! You know? OR…maybe…Philippine Mobile Phone Short Film Awards or something. Oh! And remove film ratings already or at least the controversiality surrounding it. Anything!
All I’m saying is WE NEED A CHANGE. We need a change not only because of this overly obsolete system (call it whatever you wish) of writing screenplays in our culture is like tumor to a human being in our family, but also we have all the potentials to do the change we need.
I’ve seen commercials that are completely Filipino and they have successfully put the clear message across and it’s amazing! I so love the Jollibee commercial where the mom and the son is praying and both of their prayers were answered. Amazing!
Let’s start small. Baby steps. We’ll get there.
posted by marlbaldez at 7:21 PM
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2 Comments:
They are the reason why we sing hosannas for cable television.
I think it's 6310000.
Cheers!
Most of the Pinoy movie producers nowadays are concerned of how to earn more money than to make a beautiful film. No concerns with art or an artist's expressions or even a good realistic story. They dont care how flawed their movies are unless its a sure-ball at the box office.
You are right with our screenplays. More research should be done. There are a lot of intelligent Pinoy viewers out there. They should consider that.
Cinemalaya seems to be changing all these. But I am not really sure about that.
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