tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post2752631299263779393..comments2024-01-26T00:54:19.338+08:00Comments on Lessons From the School of Inattention: And I Love You So (2009)Oggs Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-33340764114754792452009-09-23T03:24:25.179+08:002009-09-23T03:24:25.179+08:00Yung Carlo Caparas is about high brow low brow. Hi...Yung Carlo Caparas is about high brow low brow. Hindi naman porque't tinatangkilik ng masa yung tao di na dapat maging National Artist. Mas kilala naman ng masa si Carlo kaysa si Lumbera.<br /><br />Wala ka bang writing assignments sa law firm niyo at may oras kang magsayang ng pera sa Star Cinema movies? Di ka ba naleleyt sa pleadings mo? Yun na lang ang gandahan mo. Sayang lang ang oras mo sa Star Cinema basura.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-69783049929265267002009-09-21T12:56:12.714+08:002009-09-21T12:56:12.714+08:00Hi Oggs. I'm a fan of your blog especially thi...Hi Oggs. I'm a fan of your blog especially this entry. Its like you wrote the exact same thing that was running through my mind when i was watching this film. Haha! :)<br /><br />-kAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-90824524408305844642009-09-06T20:45:20.172+08:002009-09-06T20:45:20.172+08:00Hi Nash,
It was great seeing you, too! Till our n...Hi Nash,<br /><br />It was great seeing you, too! Till our next meeting, and hopefully you've seen that revolving door scene that I found nice. Haha. Chard and Dodo... There, its out.Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-59070237817110277532009-09-06T20:43:28.379+08:002009-09-06T20:43:28.379+08:00Hi new blogger,
Just write, that's all I can ...Hi new blogger,<br /><br />Just write, that's all I can say. You don't need any pointers on how to write because it should come from yourself, and that's what makes your writing special. <br /><br />Put up that blog, and write about the films you want to write about. Don't care if you might hurt anyone with your honesty or if you get bombarded with nasty comments because you decided to make public what you think of a film. But of course, and if there's one thing that we should learn from Alexis Tioseco, write because you love. That doesn't necessarily mean you should write only about the films you love, but write because you love cinema and that momentary feeling of seeing a work that moved you to anger, to cry, to laugh, to frustration, should be immortalized in words.<br /><br />You'll grow. I'd look back at how I wrote before and I'd be embarrassed as to how shallow I was. A year from now, I'd probably read whatever I wrote and see all the syntax, spelling, grammatical errors and get embarrassed once again, but why should we care? At least we wrote; at least when all these films have been forgotten by time, there's something out there to remember them by.<br /><br />Good luck, and keep me updated.Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-85822017154666928902009-09-05T22:32:11.686+08:002009-09-05T22:32:11.686+08:00Hi.
I don't think that the film was able to t...Hi.<br /><br />I don't think that the film was able to transport its viewers to a fantasy universe. The films fails exactly because of this. <br /><br />Films like this are made to make people cry or to make them feel kilig and maybe even to make them laugh a little. I think that other Star Cinema films, such as Milan and the two John Lloyd-Sarah movies (to name a few), were successful because the fantasies that they employed were realistic. In these films, I feel that they were able to ground the fantasy to reality and make their audience think that such a fate is indeed achievable and possible. Not everyday does a Laida Magtalas end up with a Sir Miggy. But their film made it appear possible and even bound to happen, such that there can't be a thing more real.<br /><br />But in And I Love You So, everything is just so far-fetched. I was rolling my eyes instead of crying or being kilig. I didn't care anymore when Sam was crying inside the church. I don't care what Kris Aquino says. I found myself so disconnected to their so-called reality because everything was too fake. Everything was just too contrived.<br /><br /><br />And that's what makes And I Love You So such a failure for me. They bombard you with an interesting trailer and you go into the theater expecting that the film will strike your emotions. But this one just doesn't. <br /><br />I think that any such film must first connect to its audience on a level of reality and from there, pull them into that universe of fantasy.<br /><br />PS. Hi Oggs. I hope you don't mind this: I have decided to set-up a blog where I can write about film and films. I was thinking if maybe you could give me advice on what to write or how to write. I mean, maybe you can tell me how you approach your work or something to that effect.<br /><br />Thanks!new bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-57577899574669150552009-09-05T14:58:45.384+08:002009-09-05T14:58:45.384+08:00Hi Oggs! It was great to finally meet you! :) Hina...Hi Oggs! It was great to finally meet you! :) Hinahanap ko pa si Hannah Montana. Will most likely borrow the dvd from my niece. I added you to my blogroll: www.toynbeeconvector.wordpress.com Hope that's okay? Keep in touch! <br /><br />-NashCornfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213083419948246645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-37375379461994276902009-09-01T12:48:10.278+08:002009-09-01T12:48:10.278+08:00yes, boto rin ako sa national artists awards para ...yes, boto rin ako sa national artists awards para sa star cinema... they deserves it... isama na rin siguro si laurenti dyogi... pumupukaw kasi ang mga pelikula nya e... un bang me sense... parang me sense... <br /><br />sandali, me contribution din ba ang starcinema sa pagkapanalo ni gloria?<br /><br /><br />bwahahahaha<br /><br />-juanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-38083624463869493362009-08-27T23:17:31.475+08:002009-08-27T23:17:31.475+08:00Thanks anonymous,
I love how you digressed from S...Thanks anonymous,<br /><br />I love how you digressed from Star Cinema films to drug addiction.Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-89685229638554767812009-08-26T12:40:18.774+08:002009-08-26T12:40:18.774+08:00i loved the way you digressed from And I Love You ...i loved the way you digressed from And I Love You So to Caparas as National Artist! Haha!<br /><br />Btw, i don't think there's anything wrong with formulas. they're formulas, because they work. unfortunately for some, they use formulas that don't exactly work. at least, in my opinion. star cinema focuses on formula but rarely gets there. for me, the best star cinema movie i've seen in recent years (although i haven't seen much) is One More Chance. although it didn't need the happy ending. if they cut the standard last scene where the lovers see each other again, it would have been 10 times better. but knowing star cinema, that was a definite no-no. so i was more forgiving. however, i was pleasantly surprised at how they tackled the story. it was witty, and if not for the cheesy ending, it wasn't as "happily ever after" escapist treat. it was very formula, but it did show a lot of truths. in short, sobra kong naka-relate and at the same time, it made me look back on past relationships. or maybe it was just me.<br /><br />but i digress. <br /><br />i generally don't watch star cinema films. when i do, it's only because im looking for no-brainer movies that would entertain. even for just a few hours. unfortunately for most pinoys, they do this too often because the harsh realities exist everyday in their lives. para siyang droga. and star cinema is the pusher. hehe. trying drugs once in a while is okay (ahehe, bad), pero doing it too often is bad for your health. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-56841075420584000052009-08-26T11:07:41.749+08:002009-08-26T11:07:41.749+08:00Thanks Shatteredshards and Moises,
Moises: Fine, ...Thanks Shatteredshards and Moises,<br /><br />Moises: Fine, I was exaggerating about it being just a step above pornography, but if you think about it, there are more similarities than dissimilarities, as both feed fantasies. By the way, I'm generalizing here. I do not mean to belittle an entire genre, since there are gems to be found in these formulaic films, the same way there are crappy films that have lofty ideals. It just so happens, all of Caparas' films are crappy and pornographic.Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-14808346554933459402009-08-26T03:49:46.926+08:002009-08-26T03:49:46.926+08:00just like what robert greene said in the laws of p...just like what robert greene said in the laws of power; there is great power in tapping into the fantasies of the masses. They are like the oases in the desert.<br /><br />so why complain with the romantic formula thing if this is indeed what the masses want in the first place? and the studio is vocal with their intention.. so anonymous, why do you think the people watch these kinds of movies? or why should people bow to your standards? but first, you have to consider what is wrong with the story. in fact, you were not able to see it for you to criticise the film for its shortcomings. you you're such a hater and you're not even helping out. you just complain that its sh*tty and they are over-reacting and so crap and so on. <br /><br />maybe its not really the formula that is wrong.. of course they will say uber cheesy lines as the genre implies soo. or get into the story maybe there's something wrong in there or maybe you need to understand the basic emotions of the people or of the nation. then start criticising on that level since you could now assert your the proper way of loving.<br />this is for anonymous not for you oggs. haha. but oggs, why naman say its just a step above pornography..Moisesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-48381697748226727982009-08-26T02:12:26.133+08:002009-08-26T02:12:26.133+08:00Bravo! On your take on this negligible movie, and...Bravo! On your take on this negligible movie, and more so on your take to the Caparas brouhaha. Satisfying the lowest common denominator does not make one an artist. I just hope that more people would realize that.ShatterShardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266116095160967577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-72070950448512684892009-08-25T16:34:30.768+08:002009-08-25T16:34:30.768+08:00Thanks anonymous...
We watch these movies because...Thanks anonymous...<br /><br />We watch these movies because it satisfies, although temporarily, a fantasy, that everything can be fixed by reciting a cheesy line and the everybody looks like they have money to get a face lift from Belo. <br /><br />I don't have any qualms regarding the existence of these films. I have qualms about these films and filmmakers getting acclaim for essentially feeding on a fantasy. It is art. It's just a low form of art, right above pornography.Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-10620128404478705322009-08-25T13:36:25.979+08:002009-08-25T13:36:25.979+08:00wow....
very nice conclusion......i love it....ah...wow....<br /><br />very nice conclusion......i love it....ahaha<br /><br />i dont even know why people still waste their time watching these shitty movies....i mean star cinema?????Seriously????with their cheesy lines and over reacting actors......no wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com