Topic: CINEMALAYA 2007 (July 20-29) at the CCP!

[oggsmoggs]

Thanks keating,

...and yeah, as Noel mentioned, I don't think I have a career in film criticism. I admit I'm too selfish and materialistic a person to dedicate myself to writing about films. There's more to life than moviewatching; but yeah, I have lots of idle time for idle moviewatching. It'll remain a hobby until I've made my millions.

[Noel_Vera]

Not selfish and materialistic--just realistic. You have to be nuts to go into this field.

Welcome, fellow nut!

[X44]

Yeah. It's a thankless, crazy thing to want to do -  -  -writing about films. Least with music reviews, I got free CDs. Mostly free crap CDs but hey.

But the making millions then indulging in idle moviewatching sounds like a plan. I'm sort of doing that now . . .but without the millions. The glories of temporary bumhood. 

[Noel_Vera]

Then you get people like rich--"how dare you step on these poor struggling filmmakers!" Jesus, as if film critics don't struggle.

[X44]

Rather be steeped on than passed over (i.e.ignored) myself.

[keating]

Pfft. There's no money in film criticism. Make millions, then spend your time in idle moviewatching...

What..... just labor of love, Noel? But you get some perks, right?

[tonedeaf]

no chance of the films screened here being shown at the intl cinemalaya festival in gateway? gateway is a bit more accessible to me

[keating]

TRIBU is schedule to be shown at Cinemanila this week, tonedeaf. I think they will be adding more indies and Filipino films including Gosiengfiao's TEMPTATION ISLAND.