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a PRIMER on Pinoy movies
« on: Dec 28, 2005 at 11:50 PM »
I know I've asked this question before but I can't seem to find the thread.

If you were to introduce a neophyte to Filipino cinema what films would you choose?

Let's make it more specific, choose TEN ;)

hmmm, no takers?  well i'm no expert on Filipino film, but the movies i would suggest to a foreigner, for example, would be

GAMITAN/KEKA by Quark Henares
ANG PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO OLIVEROS by Aureaus Solito
BIG TIME by Mario Cornejo and Monster Jimenez

what do you guys suggest?
« Last Edit: Dec 29, 2005 at 02:59 PM by Sharkey »
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Re: a PRIMER on Pinoy movies
« Reply #1 on: Dec 30, 2005 at 02:16 AM »
First stop, the best Filipino film of the year.
1. BIG TIME - Mario Cornejo and Monster Jimenez
And then, the classics.
2. KISAPMATA - Mike de Leon
3. TATLONG TAONG WALANG DIYOS - Mario O'Hara
4. MAYNILA SA MGA KUKO NG LIWANAG - Lino Brocka
5. GANITO KAMI NOON, PAANO KAYO NGAYON - Eddie Romero
6. INSIANG - Lino Brocka
7. PAGPUTI NG UWAK, PAG-ITIM NG TAGAK - Celso Ad. Castillo
8. HIMALA - Ishmael Bernal
9. BATCH '81 - Mike de Leon
10. TUHOG - Jeffrey Jeturian
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Re: a PRIMER on Pinoy movies
« Reply #2 on: Dec 31, 2005 at 01:20 PM »
I had a list of my Twelve greatest Filipino Films. Maybe not a starting point, but a list to refer to after you've seen the usual classics (actually it's a mix of the usual and some of my own personal choices).

Most of them can be seen in Cinema One, incidentally.

Also wrote this as an intro for foreigners interested in learning more about Philippine cinema. Some of the links may not be up to date, though.

Intro to Philippine cinema


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Re: a PRIMER on Pinoy movies
« Reply #3 on: Feb 01, 2006 at 04:19 AM »
Maganda sana kung accessible ang mga natatanging Filipino Films para magamit mo itong panghikayat sa iba, hindi lang sa isang foreigner, kungdi pati na rin sa kapwa Pinoy na walang alam o walang tiwala sa pelikulang Pilipino. May mga ibang paraan para makapanood kayo kasama ang iyong kaibigan, lover, ina-alagaan, kasama sa trabaho, ka-mahjong,mapa foreigner man o taga ibang kapuluan sa Pilipinas.

Saan Ka man sa mundo, pumunta kayo sa www.atomfilms.com
ANINO(Shadows)
13 Minutes-Short Film ni Raymond Red-nanalo ng 2000 Palm D'Or sa Cannes

Kung nasa States kayo:
mag member kayo ng NETFLIX(pumunta kayo sa www.netflix.com):Ang mga DVD's ninyo ay darating sa inyo via USPS, returning them is just a mailbox away. Just monthly dues, no late fees. Opo, may mga Pinoy movies na dito, tulad ng: Relasyon (Ishmael Bernal), Markova (Gil Portes), Muslim Magnum .357 (Ronwaldo Reyes), Macho Dancer (Lino Brocka), La Visa Loca (Mark Meily), Naglalayag (Maryo J. De Los reyes), Pa-Siyam(Erik Matti) at marami pang iba. Subtitles, if available, are loosely translated.

Kumuha kayo ng The Dish network at umorder kayo ng The Mabuhay Channel-kakaiba ang mga pelikula dito:
Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, Feb 4 7pmPT
Annie Sabungera, Feb 5 5pmPT
Room Boy, Feb 11 7pmPT
Perlas Ng Silangan, Feb 16 3pmPT
ICU Bed #7, Feb 18 7pmPT
Big Time, Feb 25 7pmPT
Here's to hoping that they show these movies, uncut.

Kung may DirectTV na kayo at TFC, ilipat niyo naman sa CinemaONe:Ipapalabas ngayong buwan ang BADJAO, at sa mga sumusunod na buwan ang iba pang LVN Classics. Ipinalabas na ang Biyaya ng Lupa, pero tiyak na ipalalabas uli ito. Dito mo din mapapanood ang mga piling pelikula nila Brocka, Romero, Mike De Leon. Na censor na ang mga masamang pilipino na salita, ngunit ang nakakatawa ay minsan ay nakakaligtaan nilang i-censor ang mga masasamang Ingles na salita.

Kung nasa Manila naman kayo:
Huwag kaliligtaan ang Pelikula at Lipunan na nagpapalabas ng mga sineng luma sa SM Cinemas nationwide
Pumunta kayo sa Cultural Center of the Philippines-may bayad ngunit pwede ninyong panoorin ang mga sine na nasa library nila na nasa iba't ibang medium. Ganoon din sa UP Diliman.
Sa 48 West Avenue, sa tapat ng Petron, mag member kayo ng VIDEO48, may mga VHS na luma doon.

Sa Cornell University, hindi extensive ang collection, pero may BATCH '81 sa Library. Ganoon din sa UWMadison, maraming Pinoy videos sa library.

Kung nanood kayo ng "Don't Give Up On Us" sa L.A. at Chicago at nagbayad kayo ng $12(walang bargain), sana ay panoorin niyo din ang CAVITE sa darating na theatrical release nito.







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Re: a PRIMER on Pinoy movies
« Reply #4 on: Feb 27, 2006 at 12:01 PM »
These are my choices(in no particular order):
1. Maynila, sa Kuko ng liwanag
2. Insiang
3. City after Dark
4. Malvarosa
5. Scorpio nights (pinoy erotica)
6. Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (Was inspired daw by Malvarosa)
7. Temptation Island ( for Sheer Campiness)
8. Bagets (for the nostalgic and pop cultural appeal)
9. Kisapmata
10. Anak Dalita

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Re: a PRIMER on Pinoy movies
« Reply #5 on: Feb 28, 2006 at 03:13 AM »

Saan Ka man sa mundo, pumunta kayo sa www.atomfilms.com
ANINO(Shadows)
13 Minutes-Short Film ni Raymond Red-nanalo ng 2000 Palm D'Or sa Cannes


Salamat sa link.  Sa wakas napanood ko rin ang pelikulang Anino ni Raymond Red.  Maganda, parang short version ng Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag.

« Last Edit: Feb 28, 2006 at 03:13 AM by rse »