tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post4117427168078308790..comments2024-01-26T00:54:19.338+08:00Comments on Lessons From the School of Inattention: Caregiver (2008)Oggs Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-64940595094138639482008-06-30T23:23:00.000+08:002008-06-30T23:23:00.000+08:00I thought Insiang was originally announced on thei...I thought <I>Insiang</I> was originally announced on their website... they must have made a last-minute correction. :(HarryTuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721542203087536185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-35409772422966384022008-06-24T09:31:00.000+08:002008-06-24T09:31:00.000+08:00the film's good. i just wonder what happened to th...the film's good. i just wonder what happened to the red shawl/stole anita linda gave sharon cuneta. had sharon worn it as she walked on london's snowy landscape, it would have provided sharp contrast besides achieving its literal and figurative purpose in sharon's life.<BR/><BR/>also, it bothered me that sharon's character was supposed to be a good english teacher and yet john had to explain to her what hooligan meant.<BR/><BR/>i'm nitpicking again. sorry.kampanaryo_spyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949228220811291832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-48510230317026756272008-06-23T18:52:00.000+08:002008-06-23T18:52:00.000+08:00Thanks a lot. This detailed list will be very help...Thanks a lot. This detailed list will be very helpful to make my schedule. I'll try to watch as much as I can.HarryTuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721542203087536185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-88322087290732175962008-06-22T11:11:00.000+08:002008-06-22T11:11:00.000+08:00Endo (Jade Castro) too. Don't forget that one!Endo (Jade Castro) too. Don't forget that one!Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-82679527157622029352008-06-22T11:05:00.000+08:002008-06-22T11:05:00.000+08:00Hi Harry,I agree with the above anonymous poster's...Hi Harry,<BR/><BR/>I agree with the above anonymous poster's suggestion, almost everything is worth watching there.<BR/><BR/>If you're looking for contemplative cinema though, you might get a bit disappointed with most of the offerings since Philippine cinema has a tendency to be very talky, meaning the plot is usually carried out through dialogue. Some contemplative or semi-contemplative movies in the line-up are:<BR/><BR/>1) The Teacher (Brillante Mendoza) - his best work, in my opinion (although I haven't seen Pantasya (Fantasy), Tirador (Slingshot), or Serbis (Service).<BR/><BR/>2) Foster Child (Brillante Mendoza) - a lazy directorial effort but its best moments are terrific.<BR/><BR/>3) Kadin (Adolfo Alix) - supposedly inspired by Lav Diaz. It's beautiful if not a tad lightweight. <BR/><BR/>4) Rolyo (Alvin Yapan) - it's a short film that has a lot to say. It's worth a look.<BR/><BR/>5) The Bet Collector (Jeffrey Jeturian) - This one's really good, about the titular bet collector and her struggles with living and her profession.<BR/><BR/>6) The Criminal of Barrio Conception (Lav Diaz) - I haven't seen this but it's Diaz's first film.<BR/><BR/>7) A Short Film about Indio Nacional (Raya Martin) - Again, this is extremely beautiful and maps out Martin's direction as a filmmaker: uncompromising, thoughtful, funny.<BR/><BR/>8) Todo Todo Teros (John Torres) - Found footage, Low-fi Digital Footage, Voice-over, a Clever and current concept mixed together to come up with a masterpiece.<BR/><BR/>9) The Woven Stories of the Other (Sherad Anthony Sanchez) - This one's highly recommended, about the three sides in a war: the communists, the government, and the natives that are slowly being depleted.<BR/><BR/>Of course, you should at least see one film per great Filipino director:<BR/><BR/>1) Temptation Island (Joey Gosiengfiao) - While I believe Gosiengfiao's greatest moment is Bedspacers, this one pretty much sums up why he's revered in the country. A hilarious, irreverent romp that outwits, outshocks John Waters anytime.<BR/><BR/>2) Will Your Heart Beat Faster? (Mike de Leon) - I would've preferred that they showcase Kisapmata instead of this, but this one's pretty good. Funny and outrageous.<BR/><BR/>3) Gagamboy (Erik Matti) - Again, Matti's best work as of now is Pa-Siyam but this one's a riot. It mostly works because of Vhong Navarro's charismatic turn as a Spider-man clone.<BR/><BR/>4) Himala (Ishmael Bernal) - Watch this for Nora Aunor's acting and Bernal's immaculate direction.<BR/><BR/>5) You Are Weighed and Found Wanting (Lino Brocka) - Last time I saw this was half a decade ago. I would've preferred Maynila Sa Kuko ng Liwanag or Insiang.<BR/><BR/>6) The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (Auraeus Solito) - Much has been said about this, and they're pretty much accurate. Touching portrait of a pre-teen homosexual who falls in love with a cop.<BR/><BR/>7) Boatman (Tikoy Aguiluz) - Enticing, Depressing, and Realistic portrait of a boy who is spirited from the province to work as a live sex performer in Manila. <BR/><BR/>That pretty much sums up everything, Harry. I hope you enjoy my nation's cinema. What's fascinating about the film festival is that it also showcases the films that the ordinary Filipino moviegoer watches, so in that sense, you get to see what our masses like. It also showcases more cerebral fare, which mirrors truly the Filipino soul, absent the need for escapism. Enjoy!Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-77645210291384409022008-06-20T11:54:00.000+08:002008-06-20T11:54:00.000+08:00Hey,Harry, all the films included in the Panorama ...Hey,Harry, all the films included in the Panorama are all good, worth the time, nice glimpses of lives in these islands found in Asia yet somehow curiously more American/European in stance/sensibilities than most of the films produced in this region. (A very un-Asian sensibilty you will see in "Bridal Shower", "Temptation Island",etc. Other Asians attempt to this type but somehow they come out more natural in Filipino films)) I think it's auspicious that Filipino films not about squatters are seen abroadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-8253495159308695952008-06-19T19:51:00.000+08:002008-06-19T19:51:00.000+08:00Yes this will be screened at Paris Cinéma in two w...Yes this will be screened at <A HREF="http://www.pariscinema.org/fr/programmes-2008/philippines08.html?PHPSESSID=tub9pqtn7gtft6pj37ako5c734" REL="nofollow">Paris Cinéma</A> in two weeks. Any other recommendations from this program of 40 films?HarryTuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721542203087536185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-1252274517069549932008-06-18T16:18:00.000+08:002008-06-18T16:18:00.000+08:00I also found the film effective, nice to know this...I also found the film effective, nice to know this film will be shown in Paris together with another Roño film- Dekada 70. About time he shows to a foreign audience what he's got...<BR/><BR/>However, is it just me or what but I found Sharon's acting irritating at times... her eyes are effective but her lips seemed out of place, as if making pa-cute in her TV program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-31722739311437423152008-06-12T15:32:00.000+08:002008-06-12T15:32:00.000+08:00Hi Chris,Thanks for reading through this entry. Fe...Hi Chris,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading through this entry. Feel free to make use of my review in any way you want, and good luck with 100.Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-62851853535773455392008-06-12T02:22:00.000+08:002008-06-12T02:22:00.000+08:00hi this is chris martinez. May i post your review ...hi this is chris martinez. May i post your review on my multiply site. Been collecting reviews of Caregiver (for documentation and posterity na rin). Try to visit my site.http://cdmartinez.multiply.com/ It's actually for our Cinemalaya entry "100" this July. I have been keeping reviews of Caregiver on the side. I also appreciate your first paragraph. Yours is the only review that pinpointed that scene which is so so so dear to me. Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-53845174729485253792008-06-11T21:47:00.000+08:002008-06-11T21:47:00.000+08:00yeah, please try again.all the best!yeah, please try again.<BR/>all the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-83765466571088817342008-06-10T23:00:00.000+08:002008-06-10T23:00:00.000+08:00Hi anonymous,I'm just 25. I actually tried out las...Hi anonymous,<BR/><BR/>I'm just 25. I actually tried out last year. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make it. It's very difficult to be published in a print publication, and they're requiring that. In any case, there's no harm in trying again right?Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-20941505702286903842008-06-10T19:54:00.000+08:002008-06-10T19:54:00.000+08:00http://professionals.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/eng...http://professionals.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/<BR/>eng/press/trainee_project_young_film_critics.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-90938188272683805952008-06-10T19:52:00.000+08:002008-06-10T19:52:00.000+08:00hello boss, nice site u have here.are you 30 yet?t...hello boss, nice site u have here.<BR/>are you 30 yet?<BR/>try this?<BR/>http://professionals.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/eng/press/trainee_project_young_film_critics.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-34328782421457861432008-06-10T04:16:00.000+08:002008-06-10T04:16:00.000+08:00Hi. Sorry for this OT post.There's this screening ...Hi. Sorry for this OT post.<BR/><BR/>There's this screening of short films in Robinsons Galleria by a writers group. I was wondering if you do reviews of short films because I'm thinking of requiring my class and I often refer to this blog for films that are worth watching.<BR/><BR/>- JoanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-43441224221878132082008-06-09T22:45:00.000+08:002008-06-09T22:45:00.000+08:00typical talaga sa mga pinoy films na madevelop ang...typical talaga sa mga pinoy films na madevelop ang istorya thru dialogue noh? yun lang ang problema ko sa Caregiver pero ok na rin sya. it's better than Ploning. <BR/><BR/>-ed saludesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-91441983813261259982008-06-07T18:30:00.000+08:002008-06-07T18:30:00.000+08:00Hi Roni,I thought Sharon was very good here, with ...Hi Roni,<BR/><BR/>I thought Sharon was very good here, with a lot of restraint and personality. Acting is pretty good overall. Even the Caucasian actors were good. Heck, even John Estrada came out terrific, that I wished his role wasn't merely designed to put Sarah on a pedestal.Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-7856249786155341932008-06-07T17:41:00.000+08:002008-06-07T17:41:00.000+08:00would love to know your opinion on sharon cuneta's...would love to know your opinion on sharon cuneta's take on the role. thanks.<BR/><BR/>roniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-16940800177521767272008-06-07T10:09:00.000+08:002008-06-07T10:09:00.000+08:00Hi RSE, I can't comment on that because i haven't ...Hi RSE, I can't comment on that because i haven't seen 'Merika in its entirety.Oggs Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041599863258946384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-11573719327077160612008-06-07T03:43:00.000+08:002008-06-07T03:43:00.000+08:00How is it compared to 'Merika? I saw the trailer ...How is it compared to 'Merika? I saw the trailer on YouTube, and it looks quite similar. <BR/><BR/>RSEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31058461.post-23230145632992799102008-06-06T13:41:00.000+08:002008-06-06T13:41:00.000+08:00Happy to see Rono do good work again. Because when...Happy to see Rono do good work again. Because when he's got a good script, he knows to run with it.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.com