sebastian voodoo

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mga repa, ang ganda nito :)

..may tamang angas and puso.. (at least sa aking mata :))

chek nyo 'to :)

FiLM GUiLD

SUMMER.. i texted Steve about a great possibility of film guild resurrection. That we can make this happen! That we will be bringing the first Oscars to Philippines. And in delight and smiles, many said, "that's the fighting spirit". But i answered, "No. It's the plan!".

Many weeks passed and we got nothing (yet) to show. The vision in our soul seems like an illustration for all that heard my braggadocio. Sad, sad, sad :(

Kelan mga repa, magsisimulang dumaloy ang masaganang katas? Parang pigsa, konting galaw lang, puputok na! Pero ang kape'y lumalamig ng walang umiinom. Dinadapuan na lamang ng mga langaw. At ang hangin ay nagpye-pyesta, may kasamang alikabok. Baka kung uminom pa'y maubo lang.

Siguro'y konting kalamansi lang ay matitigil na ang sipon. Hindi gamot sa botika. Natural vitamin C pare!

Konting usog pa, tatakbo na ang pampasaherong dyip! Umiiyak na ang mga batang kandong ng mga magulang na hindi iniintindi ang tumutulong sipon sa pag-iyak ng anak. Lumolobo at sisinghutin ulet na pabalik sa ilong. Putang ina! ..An'sakit sa dibdib, bad for the health.

Kumpekpek!

hindi mataas ang aming pinag-aralan. ..MALALIM !

dyaraaann.. intro, unang banat!

WHILE system of a down is accompanying me while im staring blank in the sky, the soundtrack of Zorro (yez, starring richard g) keeps playing in my head. How cool is that.. Janno sings no other lyrics except for "Zorro.. Zorro..", ad nauseam! haha :) and im not being sarcastic here, honest! Nakaka-LSS, repa!
Last year, when i first hear DLSL's alma mater hymn.. I asked "why the short (and few) lyrics?". Now, Zorro beats that! :) And i keep on singing it. Sa isip ko as well, with volume :)

100

Anyway, to proceed..

jacques santos..
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! ..how can i even put it to words?! Repa, putang ina.. ang galing mo! Im giving you 100 for this assignment. And this is my first time to give a hundred grade. Of course, in objective-type exams, students can always have that numbers. But for an article so subjective.. this is my fuckin 1st time to give 100. Yes, the content is admirable. But as im always saying in class, at times (and yes, many times).. the message is the massage. It is how you say it. It's the rhythm. Then comes balls. Then comes sincerity (another important consideration).

Close second is Sol.. I gave you 98. Class, you may want to read their assignments. Im not forcing you. Read it at your leisure time :) ..Forcing is for lame-oh! ..Is is not education. The very reason military discipline is way too hard for me. Philosophically speaking, there is no discipline except self-discipline. For what is it called if ain't from one's self?! That's no fuckin discipline. That is fear. Same's true with education. If you don't want to go to class, then fuck.. don't! Go somewhere else that can satisfy more your heart :) My previous students know that. And i know that more or less, you know im honest saying it. But that's another story, or blogspot post :)

I am mentioning these things in lieu of a comment. That some indie films were watched because professors dictate it. Yes, you're correct. Come the Cinemalaya month, throngs of students will go to CCP or UP to watch indie. But for grade's sake. Fuckin sad. I remember when i was in san beda. First sunday mass is a must! Attendance will be checked. But damn the attendance.. the hell with it. I will go if i want and wont if i don't. And mass attendance (or the lack of it) is one of the reasons i almost wasn't able to graduate on-time. Sagrado katoliko ako at naniniwala ako sa Dyos pero hindi ako relehiyoso. Our history will tell us that Roman Catholicism's first agenda is not religion. religion is their instrument. But not the end goal. For what? For land conquer. In case you're not familiar with Magellan. But of course, i know you do. His philippine arrival (the month and date, not the year :)) is also my birthdate :)

no indie, no mainstream, no categories

Now going back to indie and mainstream and piracy and other shitty-shitty-bang!-bang!..

Thank you Sol for mentioning (and yes, some others have similar points).. that whether it is indie or mainstream, let's make no big fuzz about it. Back were the years when there was no category of such.. Pinoy cinema as creators of good movies, period. Insiang, Itim, Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag, etc.. They are mainstream films shown for the masses. Even Joey Gosienfiao's Temptation Island and other flicks are now considered cult classics with its own taste and novelty.

(ana mae rosales, 94)

movies to entertain

Movies and mainstream TV shows, like love, is an opium.

A number of you were saying that some movies don't have moral standpoint or something to that effect. I hope you will not get me wrong. But if im wrong, then i want to hear your side too :) ..Class, i don't need moral lessons to enjoy a movie, to say that a film is great. Yes, there are movies that show hard-bitting realities. There are movies that can awaken patriotism. There are movies that push change. Yes, a bonus! But not a prerequisite. Despite the popular adage that movies or art in general should push a moral stance.. I can say otherwise. Let the moralists do it. Let them formulate rules and do hypocrisies. And i honestly think that it is the beauty of art. We express and communicate. If what we want to say are rotten ideologies and cruel intentions, so be it. There are no moral or immoral books. Only bad storytelling!

The masses are not watching indie films. And it is not their fault. They are not entertained! Wala silang mahita sa panonood ng mga malalalim na istoryang wala namang nakakaintindi! Some indie writers and directors are so full of themselves that they are forgetting to communicate what they want to say. Mga pelikulang kelangan pa ng open forum para makapagpaliwanag ang writer and director kung baket ganun ang eksena, kung baket ganun ang kwento.. Tapos dun pa lang maiintindihan ng mga nanood na ah kaya pala ganun yung chever, kaya pala ganun yung keme keme..

Actually, that was not insulting to audience's understanding level.. That was fuckin' pathetic in the creators' standpoint! kaya lang naintindihan dahil nagpaliwanag ka na?! The film should speak for itself. Kung maganda yun.. e di yun yun.. Maganda! Kung panget, e di panget! Kung nakakalito.. e di nakakalito. Quentin Tarantino don't owe me an explanation what's happening to Pulp Fiction. Tim Burton need not spell out what's the matter with Nightmare Before Christmas or Corpse' Bride. We see the film and experience it and that's it.. No fuckin bloody explanation from creators! What you can not show in your film, you can not offset it by having eloquent clarifications in each every fuckin showing of your fuckin "brilliant" film. So "brilliant" that only you (and you alone) can understand.

(arabella dawn culla, 92. clarissa caringal, 89. michelle reyes, 89. claire guerrero, 90. chantal lacorte, 89. rachel pedraja, 91)

not yet an oscar for noypi!

By the way, bago ko malimutan.. Renei Angela Perez,

alam mo bang naloka ako sa isa sa mga info na nakasulat sa comment mo :)

uhmm..

you got the wrong info po.. Salamat na lang at maganda ang mood ko tonite :) may nasabi ka kasi na some indie films pa nga, may mga nakuha nang oscar awards chever chever..

WALA PA PONG PINOY NA NAKAKAPAGDALA NG OSCARS. KAHIT OFFICIAL NOMINATION, WALA PA.

Yes, article writing is about rhythm and balls and heart's sincerity. But before that, get your information right first. I know that after reading this, you will say na you don't mean oscars. that you mean some other international recognition(s). Kaya naman hindi na den ako gano nag over-the-top-react-shen.. Pero next time po, please, sana wala nang maling informas-shen :)

Anyway, i gave you 90. you have good relak writing :)

going back to indie..

sorry if im saying too much about indie. this is a subject very close to my heart. skip this part if you don't want to read this. actually, you can skip the whole post, if you want. just ask your classmates what grade i gave you :)

anyway, to continue..

i can always understand why mainstream cinema lacks experimentation. you know that it is because the producers are too afraid to try something new because they think it might scare away the paying masses. our mainstream directors and writers may (or may not) know that they are doing shit. but they are paid in doing so. borrowing ninja man's analogy (a friend and also an abs-cbn writer), if you're a hired killer.. you will be killing the person your financier tells you in the manner that he wants. because you were hired precisely for that purpose. if you don't want it, then don't. but of course, he will be giving you the payment no more.

and in the case of indie.. wala na ngang kumokontrol sa ideas nila.. pwede na ngang maging malaya.. wala den namang maibigay na pambihira at kagilagilalas na pelikula! (but of course, save to few that can deliver the goodies)

baka naman kasi, the problem here is not the control (of big producers).. the problem here is creativity! e sino ba naman (in general) ang mga indie writers and directors na yan?! ..either natanggal sa mainstream network (kasi masyadong far-out at hindi naman magaganda ang ideas.. mga ideas na wala namang ibang nakakaintindi kundi ang sarili lang) or mga apply nang apply sa mainstream networks pero hindi natatanggap! mga walang alam sa komunikasyon! naalala ko nung ininterview ko dati si Joey Reyes, andami dami daw indie directors, nakagawa lang ng isang short film na hindi mo alam kung saan ipinalabas.. ang yayabang na! sabi pa nya, being a filmmaker doesnt comprise of a single movie.. it is a body of works, a culture of excellence!

BY the way, some have interesting movies to tell..

Some of you mentioned Maximo Oliveros, Magnifico, Public Enemies, etc.. Yes, i like those movies too. In the case of Public Enemies.. Yes, i want to watch it too.. Syempre, si Idol yun! Johnny Depp! I will aslo recommend den pala Ato Bautista's Sa Aking Pagkagising Mula sa Kamulatan. It is written by Shugo Praico. The writer of abs-cbn's series' Spirits. Shugo knows indie, as well the mainstream. Same reason with maximo oliveros. Its producer (raymond lee) and writer (michiko yamamoto).. matagal sila sa mainstream and alam den nila ang inide.. so ayun :) By the way, Michiko is also the writer of Magnifico. Oh-ha! :)

Sorry pala sa mga im disagreeing ha :) but rest assured, hindi yun nakakaapekto sa grades. as i said po, we are discussing things for discussion's sake. (and uhmm.. yes, for enlightenment na den :)). And i must say thank you sa mga nag-di-disagree. Walang diskusyon kung lahat kayo, sumasang-ayon sa sinasabi ko :)

I don't like po Kubrador. Ano yung last part? anong nangyari? ganun na lang yun? Yes, maganda ang directing. Pero yung kwento.. isang malaking malaking "HA?!" ..Wala namang nangyari e.. Walang malupit na wrapping up. Wlang boom! ..Yes, pwedeng sabihin na ang new school of thought ay sumasang-ayon sa bitin na storytelling.. Pero sa case ng kubrador.. parang bitin na wala nang maisip sa kwento e.. Again, sori sa mga hindi ko kapareho ng opinyon :)

Same's true with "Nasaan si HApiness". Susmaryosep! Trying hard sa comedy! Trying hard pa sa pagiging musical. hay nakoh..

Sori po :)

(del carmen manalo, 89. Clarinezz, 90. lady dovy, 92)

piracy

now lez go to piracy,

sabi ni mao.. anluma na daw ng topic :) haha :) korak!

and u mentioned hayden-katrina scandal..

class, where is your sympathy? im sori ha.. pero hindi ko makuhang magakaro'n ng symapthy for kathrina (in this certain case). My god, si Vicky and si Hayden nung time na yun, di ba? And Kathrina's crying as if sya ang biktima? Yes, u can tell me.. sir, ur missing the point, naka-video si Kathrina nang hindi nya alam. Hindi naman si Hayden ang naglabas nun ah.

Class, come to think of it.. Even after the scandal, si Kathrina, pumirma ng kontrata sa Belo Medical Group as endorser. Yes, may scandal na!

Vicky was saying na company decision yun. Na hindi lang naman sya ang stockholder ng company. I think i can understand that. Nakita ng napakadaming mata na makinis naman pala si Kathrina.. and then patok na patok ang scandal, might as well use the publicity for them And in Kathrina's case.. hu-wat??!! di ba inereklamo mo ang mga utaw.. di ba war kayo.. pero sige na nga, pirma na den kontrata for them :)

unlike maricar.. lumabas sya sa noontime show, sumayaw sya as part ng promotion, i think may bago syang show sa a.b.s..

ang kewl kung papano ulet sya lumabas in public..

yes, siguro nasira sya.. pero isang labas lang nya, buo na ulet sya.

and she doesn't cry foul over the top.

that's what makes her deserve a true apology from hayden.

but kathrina.. hay nakoh.. i rest my case.

and yes, the gossip na scripted ang mga keme keme na yun.. na dapat umiyak, dapat magdemanda for more anda and publicity.. yes, lolit solis wrote that script!

hindi ang scandal video ang nakakasira kay kathrina.. yung reaksyon nya!

at sa mga hipokrito at moralistang kumokondena sa scandal.. (lalo na yung mga lalake.. yes, tinutukoy ko yung mga lumalabas sa tv and sa net saying things..) my god.. pinanood nyo den e! fucker!

anyway, going back to piracy..

:)

..nag-uusap kami ni jotay (kapitbahay ko sa pasay and manager ng brownman revival and kapatid ni boybakat na kasama ko sa mga indie-indiehan :)) some weeks weeks ago..

sabi nya, andami daming artists (musicians and bands, he's saying) na hipokrito.. na stop piracy chever chever..

e ang liit lang naman daw ng royalty na nakukuha from their record labels. hindi pa nila alam kung nabibigay nga lahat sa artist ang tamang royalty..

ang totoong kita, nasa gig! provincial man or manila.

so kelangang mapagusapan, kelangang marinig ang music nila, ..kung sa paraan man na may ginawang commercial, o narinig sa radio, or napanood sa music video.. etc. and that of course, include piracy! .. and yes, hindi lang sya ang nagpapasalamat sa piracy. pati yung iba pang mga arttists. nakakarating sa mga malalayo, liblib, and even depressed areas ang kanilang kanta because of piracy. that translates to more gigs.

e baket yung ibang artists nagsasabi ng no to piracy? bandwagon e! ..dapat yun ang sinasabi e.. without even being true to self!

to those that were asking, mawawala pa ba ang piracy.. your answer is as good as mine.. tama kayo, hindi na forever. because it is convenient and pro-poor. and yes, ano namang pakelam natin kung malugi ang viva or ang regal or ang starcinema.. baket, may pakelam ba sila sa atin? baket ba andami daming commercials and advocates saying and telling us, and threatening us that piracy is bad?! yes, it is bad.. for them! but it is good for the masses. e maging ang mga malalaki ngang company (yes, like viva and regal, etc), may underground arm for piracy. they can't fuckin beat it, so they're joining!

and even the proposition papers where anti-piracy groups are writing.. sigurado ba kayo na hindi yun pirated? hehe :)

(querubin precious grace, 89. Kristine kenneth cua, 95. )

Arvin lat has a good point.. thanx to piracy.. maging si Aling Bebang, pag walang magawa, naisasaksak yung binili ng anak nyang "death note (anime)" or yung grey's anatomy..

Piracy is bridging the gap. Nagkakaron ng global culturization and awareness because of piracy. Hindi na mahirap hanapin ang dating mga hard to find na classic films, mga tv series na pinagpyepyestahan ng mundo..

(arvin lat, 89)

Maybe, just maybe.. piracy is the instrument that can bring Aling Bebang to watch intelligent shows.

(marwin salvador, 92. aiko akiko morita, 90)

Minsan, i buy original den :)

I have a separate comments dun sa mga naunang nag-post.. isa dun si Gerald. Gusto ko lang ulitin dito yung ilan kong nasabi dun :) ..Yes, gerald, ako den, may mga pagkakataong bumibili pa den ng original. All my Eraserheads CDs, original! I fuckin adore the band that i honestly think i am not giving justice to my heart's content if pirated ang bibilhin ko kung Eheads album.

Of course, hindi ko ginawa yun for BMG.. the hell with BMG Records! Ginawa ko yun dahil yun ang appreciation ko. With Gerald, it is Hale. I might not share that music preference. Honestly, i am not a fan of Hale. But what i agree with you is.. may mga pagkakataon talaga, that we will be buying the original.

Actually, yung CD ko ng MCR, original den. That was the time na goth is not mistaken pa for emo bandwagon. Ngayon kasi, super bandwagon na e.. Wala nang espesyal :) Isipin nyo, Tim Burton is doing goth films dati dati pa.. hindi naman sya emo.. GAnun den si Neil Gaiman, dark themes.. mga panahong hindi pa bandwagon ang ganun..

(gerald louie dimaculangan, 90)

Anyway, to continue..

Maria victoria casas (91)..

What's wrong being in the proletariat sector? we are discussing this for discussion's sake ha.. but this masa that we call non compos mentes.. nasa kanila ang buhay at kamatayan ng industry :)

(kristine sonza, 89)

Rochel maranan (92) (and yung iba pang nagsabi den ng ganito).. have good point.. may natutulungan den nga naman ang piracy.. yung mga maliliit na vendors.. Pampakain den sa pamilya yung kinikita nilang maliit sa pagbebenta ng piracy. E mas makakasimpatya pa nga naman ako sa mga 'to kesa sa viva or bmg na umaangal ng pagkalugi dahil sa piracy.. di ba :)

Sorry mga repapips ha.. kung saan saan na naman pumapasok ang mga sinasabi ko.. bog-sa na naman! yez, bog-sa, yat-pu and lat-su! :)

bigla kasing naisip ko yung pinag-usapan namin ni ninja man. one of idle moments with kapegarilyo..

in a utopic world, we will be having goods for free.

many kasi, they are complaining na pano naman ang pinaghirapan nilang artwork.. hindi naman mababayadan..

ako kasi, kung gagawa ako ng pelikula, ..kung makikita ko sa quiapo, makati cinema square, kalookan, baclaran, night market, big ben, etc.. ang aking pelikula.. honestly, i wouldn't mind. mas gusto ko nga madami makapanood e.. hindi naman inaalis ng mga piratang yun ang pangalan ko sa credits e.. sakin pa den yun..

yes, mababawasan ang kita..

pero yun lang ba ang mahalaga..

may work naman na pagkakakitaan.. at may art na ipamamahagi.. na gusto mong madaming makaalam :)

(maree aiko dawn lipat, 89)

elaibyu (90), learn to choose what's good shit or not :) ..ang mga pirated ngayon, hindi tulad ng piracy dati. ngayon, andami nang magagandang kopya na pirated. syempre pag bumili kayo ng mga 18 in 1.. talagang wala na yun.. pero yun gmga single copy, tapos from blu-ray pa or hd.. anggaganda ng copy, pwamis! walang pinagkaiba sa original.

May mga gusto pa sana akong sabihin pero feeling ko.. pa-chaka na nang pa-chaka ang aking ritmo at blahblah.. at nagiging boring na ang kwento huhu :)

i think i should come back na lang in some other nites to write.. kanina pa pumipikit ang aking mata. kamay na lang ang gumagalaw. may mga iba pang dapat gawin huhu ulet :)

baka nga iba na ang lumalabas sa kamay sa iniisip ng puso :) syet! dramang walang kwenta :) haha :)

nauubusan na ako ng gasolina :)

thanx pala sa mga nagcomments den sa rammstein, kay mj's death, movies to watch, etc.. ang hapi :) hehe :)

yung iba pala, kung saan saan nagcomment :) haha :) ..yung para sa assignment ha.. pero kung saan saan nagpost ng comment.. kwela kayo ha :) hehe :)

jane villanueva 93 (ayus den yung writing chever mo, u have something to tell.. relak ang pagsusulat, that's good :))

randolph montalbo 90 (may matinong opening..)

kay oji (92) at sa iba pang nag-disagree on some points, thank you very very much.. kelngan yun sa isang dynamic na discussion.

nikki (93), i have a copy of nightmare b4 christmas :) dvd copy from blu ray.. super ganda ng copy hehe :) nang-inggit :)

ninay blue, 93. sori ninay, i cant talk much na.. ubos na gasolina after hours of writing :) but pwamis, sa mga ibang pagkakataon.. magco-comment na ako ng madami sayo.. wag ka na den gano late submit :) hehe :)

mimi reyes, 92. abigail villegas, 90. jaeinah kamille de castro punio, 93.

ella camille marajas (89), ur right, big companies, they have underground arms for piracy.

joana belsonda (90), china is a piracy haven. and it ain't a turn-off to foreign investments. actually, they are maximizing it. it becomes their novelty. how kewl is that! :)

chuzalyn martin, 89.

williebeth adajar 92.

cassandra moira sawali 92.

precious grace querubin 89.

angela jeannine salud 89.

u3a and u3b..

eto yung irereport nyo this tuesday..

microphones and sound page 95 to 122

and

the console page 25 to 56

You dont have to report it all and drag the whole class to boredom..

skip some things if you must. keep the phase fast. entertain the audience.

be knowledgeable or at least appear knowledgeable :)

dun pala sa nagcomment sa dog tag.. i know you haha :)

and now..

the closing remarks for this boring shit..

zzZzzzZZZzz..

Class, this is not a sample of a good article, honest!

but there are certain points that i want to say before i end your misery..

the class in general, have those elements i shall say commendable :) you write in good rhythm and most have balls to disagree. that's fuckin great!

sa mga susunod pa nating gagawin.. remember these things..

don't forget your killer intro! interest repa! interest!

then continue the fast phase. that is what tv writing and production's all about.

and of course, the big (or subtle) wrapping up.

wow them in the end! at lahat na ng loopholes sa mid parts ay mapapatawad na :)

with regards to film and narrative tv shows..

isipin nyo.. madali lang gumawa ng mga kwentong manglilito ng manonood.. or maaangas na eksena.. or magandang shots..

pero ang kaluluwa ng kwento ay nasa puso ng istorya. nasa emotion. kaya nyo bang patawanin ang audience, or magpangiti man lang.. or makaantig ng damdamin, ma-touched sila.. or magpakilig..

na ma-experience nila ang sinasabi ng pelikula habang nanonood sila..

yun yun repa :)

anyway, opinyon ko lang naman yun :)

maybe, ur teacher is as cluless as you. and as i always say, walang monopolyo ng tama and beauty. i am saying what i honestly feel and think.. and you should do the same. don't agree with me all the time :) ganun den ako, i can not agree with you all the time :)

i will leave you (for now) with what donna marie gonzales (89) said..

"mas masarap ang pelikula kung may madudukot kang popcorn."

I agree. Pero hindi popcorn ang naisip ko :) haha (ibang chichiria :))

Yes, hindi ko na isusulat dito yung naisip ko. Green na nga yung joke, hindi pa nakakatawa haha :)

pero natatawa ako :) hehe :)

see you in class mga repapips and repakols!

magandang umaga :)

shutter island

diCaprio and scorcese! :)

funny people

adam sandler.. idol! :)

ps 3 to drop down price by 75 percent this august, sony announced

ps 3 to drop down price by 75 percent this august, sony announced. from 399 dollars, they are considering to make it 100 :) oh-ha! :)

goodbye, michael :(

goodbye, michael :(

wacky! :)

eto.. para masaya :) hehe :)

crazy love song by seeya

minsan, hindi puro rakrakan at headbangan ang masaya! ..minsan, masarap den na namnamin ang lungkot..

i remember a classmate by the name of choi, he wrote a poem entitled "wounded woman in the window wallowing in wantonness".. yez, 5 W's :) fuckin sad, fuckin melancholy! fuckin kewl!

tinatakasan mo ba ang lungkot o hinaharap? ang pag-inom ba ay pagtakas sa lungkot o pagharap?

siguro nga'y mahirap gumawa ng kwentong maangas o nakakalito o astig.. pero mas mahirap kausapin ang puso.

fuckin shet, repa! ..ang corny ko :) hehe :)

anyway.. tingnan nyo 'tong music video na 'to.. wala lang, nagshe-share lang :)

Amerika by Rammstein!

walang klase tom, friday, june 19 sa TV prod

walang klase tom, friday, june 19 sa TV prod

pero ganun pa den ang deadline ng kanilang i-submit. tom ang deadline ng comments and wednesday, hard copy ng reaction paper sa tv series :)

kewl?

kita kits :)

(sa mga ngayon lang magbabasa.. hindi 'to ang assignment, reply ko  'to sa ilan sa nagpost na ngcomments :) ..assignment nyo, nasa bandang baba or kung medyo madami na ang nagpost, baka nasa next page :) ..anyway,

..naloloka na ako sa haba ng buntot dun sa ginagawa ko na yung reply nyo ay magrereply ulet ako :) ..kaya d2 na lang ulet ako sa taas nag-reply sa mga reply :))

mavic,

what's wrong being in the proletariat sector? don't get me wrong :) we are discussing this for discussion's sake :) but this masa that we call non compos mentes.. nasa kanila ang buhay at kamatayan ng industry. hindi mabubuhay ang industry kung ang susuporta lang ay ang middle class or yung mga mas mataas pa.. and isa pa, hindi kasalanan ng masa na bobo ang palabas sa GMA and sa ABS-CBN.. Actually, it's an egg and chicken problem :) ..hindi natin alam kung anong una :) 

but i admire your balls saying things others might not like. that's fuckin' kewl :) anyway, im giving you 91

(my replies will continue tom or saturday, may kelangan lang ako tapusin pa.. revision ng script for our taping tom sa boxing series.. sori po :) ..anyway, ..things that we can do tomorow, why do it today? hehe :) kita kits monday. la pasok tom :)) 

jail! jail! coffee

(hindi 'to ang assignment nyo.. naisipan ko lang magsulat ng tula :) haha :) ..habang nagpapakundisyon, deadline ko na kasi ng episodes 7 and 9 for celebrity boxing series, hindi ko pa den nasisimulan isulat :)

..nasa baba nito ang assignment, yung "man is the center of the solar system")

jail! jail! coffee     

what coffee will we drink     

is of less importance     

than the question of "will we?"                                            

it was a hot afternoon

with mirage on the street.

mocha-frap and chocolates

and this unfinished poem.

hanggang dumating ang hapon

at dumilim later on.

katulad ng hanging malamig na,

uulan pa 'ata.

o tutulog na lang ba?

man (as tao, hindi as lalake) is the center of the solar system

it's 2 something in the morning, 'just finished reading ricky lee's para kay B. 

it's awesome!

ricky lee knows the mainstream, of course. but as well have that indie spirit of being meaningful. u can remember his works with brocka, bernal and other notable directors of the past. of

course, many of his works (as writer, and later creative consultant for abs-cbn series) are wanting (if not outright lowly). but i am hell sure that he knows it. that there are quite a number of works ur doing for the money. truth to tell (and im not ricky lee), that majority of what i've written for abs-cbn, gma and some other networks or magazine are bullshit and shameful. but i need it to keep afloat. it is still writing, at least. yes, consuelo de bobo!

anyway, going back to ricky lee's novel (his first).. im glad that i was able to read it. my long-time passion of writing (a novel) has its desire again burning after reading a good book. i will fuckin' write!

of course, there are some wazzup segments that i am cool and telling friends that i did it. or my edit in pinoy mano-mano. its core market is male so we were allowed to peg it dirty and raw. but teleserye (like kung fu kids).. my god! i rest my case. i just hope that this post will not be read by my bosses in a.b.s.. :)

save to a few (very few) that had some rawness and/or with mtv-polished edit, majority of my eat bulaga segments are thankfully anonymous. and of course, i understand, its target market dictates that we were ought to give that certain taste. 

and while at it, reading para kay B, im listening to eraserheads. no doubt the 90's, my generation's, music definition of cool, depth and mainstream success. so successful that until now, their music still echoes the warmth it had way back the last decade.

pero konti lang ang ganun na nakakaalam ng kung papano ikakasal ang lalim ng indie at ang mahalagang komunikasyon ng mainstream school of thought. 

ang mainstream, pokpok na pokpok. masyadong subo. masyadong binobobo ang masa. ang indie films naman ngayon, masyadong masturbation lang. self-serving. ang direktor lang at writer ng certain na pelikulang yun ang nakakaintindi ng gusto nilang sabihin. that it's too personal na sana sila na lang ang nanood. 

when was the last time u saw a good-meaningful indie film that audience can relate? syempre hindi tayo pare-pareho ng taste pero kung ako tatanungin nyo, Maximo Oliveros is one. May importanteng laman at may tamang timpla para ma-interest ang audience. syempre hindi ko naman lahat nasundan at napanood lahat ng indie films na lumalabas ngayon, pero yung iba pa na mga napapanood ko.. either parang xtension lang ng star cinema at regal (hindi naman indie ang spirit, mga cliche na story pa den naman) o kaya'y nagpapanggap na indie (hindi naman indie.. digital lang. yes, like viva and regal) o kaya nama'y mga indie talaga (ang budget and ang depth) pero hanggang dun na nga lang.. meaningful na sana, may napakagandang gustong sabihin pero (at malaking PERO).. boring naman. sinong manonood nyan? mga kamag-anak? kahit pa kamag-anak, aantukin den!

and going back to para kay B and eraserheads.. dalawa sa kokonting kasal ng lalim at communication.

and you know the direction im going now..

it will always be my fervent hope that soonest, all artists (and yes, communication students) will realize that arts can not be a sustainable endeavor that can keep us afloat if we continue doing indie the mowelfund way or the cinemalaya way. lalo nating inilalayo si aling bebang kung patuloy tayong gagawa ng mga makakabuluhang pelikula pero nakakantok. si aling bebang ang bibili ng tiket o ng mga pirated na kopya ng mga pelikula at palabas natin kung magugustuhan nila. kung hindi sila aantukin! arts for arts sake na lang ang mangyayari kung hindi tayo bubuhayin (financially) ng passion natin :(

mga cultured na mga matrona, may hawak na wine at may kasamang maliit na aso; mga anak ng mayayaman na nakakapamasyal sa broadway, makikinis ang balat at may pekeng twang; o kaya'y ang mga tropang artists ng gumawang artists -- sila! ..sila na lang.. yes, ang mga "cultured" (with quote, unquote sa cultured) ang magpapalakpakan sa mga palabas kahit nakakaantok, ang magtatapikan sa balikat at magpupurihan kung hindi natin ibubuka ang arts. 

anyway, u4a.. sorry to keep you waiting :) ..here's your assignment number 1: write an article (of your choice).

so choose only one topic. 

(1) an article about piracy. don't ask me what 

about piracy. write it. anything that u want to say about piracy. maybe piracy is not what i will be looking more. but your writing rhythm, balls and sincerity. don't fuckin bombard me with dogma that ur hearing on radio and tv. write what your fuckin mind and your fragile heart is sayin. same's true with other choices and items. (2) an article about mainstream movies and TV shows in compare and/or contrast with indie films (3) comment(s) to this post. the whole article. not only what i have said above but other things after this line. this whole post. not this whole blogspot of posts past, of course :)

take note of this. this certain assignment will not be submitted in hard copy. but i will read it as comment(s) here in the blogspot. kahit alin ang piliin nyo sa mga choices na sinabi ko (we have three), d2 nyo ilalagay sa blogspot as comment(s). please don't forget to include your full-real names :) 

and to continue my senseless musings..

71 deaths

6 days a week

one freakin' show!

yes, you know what im talking about. 

but that's not part of what i will be discussing :)

anyway.. to continue, bago ko pa malimutan.. u3a, for radio prod.. your assignment number 1.. submit a radio drama (narrative) concept. individual. yes, per student. we know what we are looking for.. kug tv man yan, or radio or dyaryo.. let's consider its USP and UUESP. please don't tell me that u were absent nung pinagusapan yan. pero sasbihin ko na den. usp is unique selling point. uuesp is unique, universal emotional selling point. lahat ng kwento ay love story kahit ano pang genre! nagpapatayang action na love ang pinaghuhugutan, mga nagmumulto at nakaktakot na monster dahil may emotional needs. etc.. etc.. walang character na tumatawa lang at sumisigaw ng "masama ako hahaha!" ,lahat ng tao, akala nila, sila ang bida. may mga pagkakamali nga lang sa decision in life. pero lahat ng character ay lovable characters. hindi cardboard characters.

u3b,

the group of louben: ayusin nyo yung take-off point. yung itinakas ni mudraks ang kanyang anak chenes. as i said kanina, medyo hindi believable sa audience ang emotional logic na kukunin ang bunso at iiwan yung 5 years old. either ibahin nyo or ayusin nyo. so dz thursday, pati na den yung sinasabi nyong twists and turns ng istorya.. kahit storyline pa lang.. submit nyo na den :)

the group of neeks: okay yung idea ni jofra na simula sa uspaan nung pudraks ni babae and pudraks ni lalake, may papatayin. i-consider nyo yung mga sinabi ko like kung may reveal sa character, sana dun den lang yung reveal sa audience para sabay si character at ang audience na makaramdam ng kung anumang emosyon yun. submit it this thursday den. yung revised chenes nyo. storyline. yung kanina, actually, hindi lang concept yun.. storyline na yun. so ganun ulet, this time revised na :)

the group of chrizel: gawan nyo na ng sequence treatment. sequence treatment is script na wala pang dialogue. kung kaya nyo na this thursday, maganda :) kung hindi pa kayang tapusin, at least masimulan na (kasi una naman kayo e).. pagtulungan nating buuin ang sequence treatment this thursday. 

sa groups nina neeks and louben, once na okay na ang concept and storyline.. sequence treatment na den :)

sa mga absent.. you know what u have to bring should you decide na pumasok this thursday :) 

u4a, pag-uusapaan den natin ang charcters and stories.. paguusapan den natin ang UUESP and USP and other chenes soon, sooner, soonest :)

u3a, you will pass your assignment 1, last day of our class this week. so kung t-th kayo, meaning thursday (or before). kung m-w-f, friday. same with u4a, you will be posting ur assignment the last class day of the week. u4a in this blogspot as comments and u3a, u3b in hard copy.

anyway.. lumalalim na ang gabi'y hindi hinuhukay..

kita kits na lang sa klase..

sorry for my senseless and time-consuming rants :) im not in my (writing) rhythm today kaya ganyan :) ..diesel pare! diesel! ..it can take a while bago umarangkada :)

,my past students know this.. in dimaiology class, you don't have to study. you just have to listen (and talk). and of course, you need to be there :) don't absent yourself.

at habang ninanamnam ko pa ulet ang para kay B, at nakikinig ng minsan, harana, suntok sa bwan, pare ko, at iba pang 3H3ADS music.. iniisip ko den na sana'y wala sa atin ang magka-swine flu, sana'y kung wala man kayong matutunan sakin this sem.. sana'y ma-entertain kayo :) ..iniisip ko den.. napanood nyo na kaya ang part 3 (the latest) ng maricar - hayden scandal, the maui taylor scandal (hindi pa nababalita sa tv, mas una ako sa balita hehe), alam nyo kaya na digital broadcast na ang buong U.S. na nag-start last week, etc etc..

iniisip ko den pala na siguro, ako pa lang ang may ako mismo dog tag sa buong lasalle lipa :) hehe :)

madami pa akong iniisip pero it is either too green or too dramatic that it shouldn't be here. at least in this post. at least, for the time being. 

fuck shet! hindi na relevant! haha :) 

kita kits! :)

and welcome u4a! :)

and welcome back u3a and u3b! :) 

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 anna mae rosales "animae"-u4a said...

it's quite surprising..i mean, nakakagulat ung katotohanang sinabi ninyo about mainstream and indie..mainstream-bobong bobo,"binobobo ang masa" and indie na merong nagpapanggap, etc.

hmm, the last time na nanuod akoh ng sine was last week.nuod akoh ng "drag me to hell". hindi po sya horror para sa akin.i thought it was cheesy and grows..yes, nakakabigla sya but still, it's not a good horror movie.the last local movie that ive seen was shake rattle and roll X.uhm, that was december last year..itwas a good movie because it had a good story, and nakakatawa tlga ang hot na hot na marian rivera dun.. i thought she can make more movies or seryes in that comic role..

what's my point?
bago ang point koh, i would like to say na i only watch movies(sa cnehan)every once in a while..i will only spend 100+php sa cnehan if i know na mgnda tlga ang movie(maganda in a sense na ok ang storya at ok ang technicalities..).

sir, i just like to say na nakakadisappoint na nga tlga ang mainstream..
maliban na lang po sa valkyrie ni tom cruise..though mejo bgo sya, for me, isa syang "good-meaningful" movie because of its historical value..but then again, the people of russia wrote that story at hindi ang eheads..

i agree po na mganda ang maximo oliveros..pero ok din po ang kubrador at and icu bed #5(di koh po sure kung aun nga ang title)..hmm, sir, hindi po ba lahat ng iniair sa tv ay my bayad at binabayadan?napersuade niyo na po akohna parang extension nga lang ng regal at viva ang inidie..

pero sir, kelan po kaya mangyayari na hindi na nakakabobo ang mainstream?kelan maiisip ng indie film makers na hindi dpt maging vain ang kanilang movies?

ngmimistulan pala sir na facebook account ang indie films..habang ang mainstream nagiging swine flu o (mas appropriate) nagiging mistulang junkfood na (curls) hindi nakakatulong sa pagnourish sa mga bata ..

kagulo sir nareh, pero it's up to you to judge my article..

anna mae rosales
"animae"
-u4a

kayo na po bahala mgjudge

June 16, 2009 6:56 PM

dima said:

shake, rattle and roll x is magandang movie.. hmm.. surprising :) and because u said that, papanodin ko :) matagal na kasi ako hindi nakakapanod ng magandang local film :) 

yez, ako den.. matagal na ako hindi nakakapanod sa sinehan. as in matagal na matagal na :) ..may pirated na ksing dvd na mura and maganda naman ang quality. syempre, medyo hinid ganun kaganda ang quality ng mga 9-in-1, pero yung isang movie lang sa isang dvd, maganda ang copy. and ngayon, may mga copy form blue ray! fuck! ..ang gaganda ng copy. kahit i-play mo sa malalaking flat screen hd tv.. bongga pa den ang quality :) fuckin kewl! :)

im not a tom cruise fan but yez, from time to time, gumagawa si tom cruise ng mga magagandang pelikula. hindi ko pa napapanood ang velkyrie. napanood mo na ba ang magnolia? nagandahan ako :) directed by paul thomas anderson :) 

speaking of indie films.. yung kay ato bautista na pagkagising sa kamulatan (di ko sure yung exact title.. basta, parang ganyan).. nagustuhan ko den :) katulad ni ato na sobrang angas, ganun den yung movie nya. written by shugo praico (also the writer of spirits. yung tv series nun sa a.b.s na may soundtrack na you'll be safe here). 

may mga totoo pa den na indie. eto yung walang back-up ng mga malalaking studio. philosophically speaking, yun ang indie. regal and viva digital movies are not indie films. si mother lily pa den (for regal) and vic (for viva) ang nasusunod dun. kung may konti mang leeway.. yun na nga yun.. konti ang.. so wala pa den ang true meaning ng inide. mga tinipid na studio movies pa den yun :)

kelan mangyayari na hindi na nakakabobo ang mainstream? sa ibang bansa, gumaganda ang direction. let's say anime. anlulufet ng kwento.. mabubuwang ka sa isorya.. and yet, the mainstream network and mainstream audience are supporting it (meaning, are producing it), are watching it. sa europe, ganun den.. dumadami ang pedro almadovar, lars von trier, etc.. mga malulufet na movies pero tangkilik ng mainstream.. in US, yes.. entertainment pa den pero may laman naman ng konti kesa sa pinoy. pero napakadami deng basura pa (still) from them. and dun (sa US) naka-base ang idea and cultural meaning of beauty ng mga pinoy.. pag galing US! napakahabang edukasyon sa masa ang kelangan. matagal na matagal pa kung mangyayari man. kasi sa school pa nga lang, ilang school or institution lang ba, or teachers ang open minded sa mga mapagpalayang concepts? pag nakakita ng suso kahit maganda naman ang istorya, ..bawal sa bata! my god! college na! they think students are ignoramus. they always mistaken religiosity and catholicism to blindness. hay nakoh :) the miseducation of filipino students as dean jorge bacobo puts it!

the problem with many indie filmmakers?

alam nyo ba ang majority ng mga nasa indie ngayon? sila yung mga hindi natanggap ng mga networks (or nasipa) because of their far-out ideas. their ideas na ipinipilit pro wala namang masang makakaintindi. so gumagawa ng outlet. at walang pakelam kung maintindihan ng audience or hindi. which i think is wrong. para san ang pelikula? papano tayo mabubuhay nyan? di ba dapat may transition, may education of the masses.. kahit unti unti lang.. hayaan muna nating maintindihan, malaman ni aling bebang na ah, maganda naman pala ang indie.. hayaan muna natin na ma-entertain sila.. unti unti.. darating den ang time na maaapreciate na den nila ang mga malalalim na kwento! but first, let's entertain them. let's konek first.

anyway.. ur the first to post comment. thanx :) ..and i appreciate the natural-ness and (i think) the sincerity of ur article. the rhythm ..also, not bad :) im giving you 94 for this first assignment :)

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 champy said...

piracy 
We all know that "piracy" is a crime..not only here in the Philippines but also in other countries. It is considered stealing something from somebody's work. The government is doing its best to fight piracy...but not good enough to avoid it. It(piracy) provides a more rewarding viewing experience for its viewers,same quality but lower in price. Piracy technology today can copy the quality of the original one,unlike before that it cannot.Needless to say, most of these films are pirated DVDs found in stores which
have sprung up all over the places,also the music CDs.

So whats my point of view?
Piracy is the best distribution system lol!!! im glad that piracy exist!!though i know that it makes our film...music or other industry weak. Because I myself love to watch movies,anime or even concerts that is recorded, but not that much in music..because i usually download songs from the internet...i dont know if it is considered as piracy...if it is not..."YEAH"!!! but if it is piracy..."I Dont Care"lol!!!
I know that a lot of producers are experiencing bankruptcy because of piracy...and piracy is bad. But lets try to look on its good side...many people in our country suffer from financial support, eventhough they have a job,their sallary is too small for them for a living...maybe for food it is enough,but we all know that we people also need a "want"!!!!and music,films and other stuff is considered as a want...so for those people whose income is not that big they choose to buy pirated cds,dvds etc. to satisfy their wants in life...and as of for me...well im still a student..im still unemployed and im only counting on my allowance...but maybe in time i will not buy any pirated cds anymore...pero sir pad album ng hale original binibili ku...haha
Gerard Louie Dimaculangan..

June 16, 2009 10:41 PM

dima said:

repa!

haha :) natuwa ako dun sa closing remarks mo regarding hale :) hehe :) fuckin kewl! :) that's the honesty and sincerity in writing that im talking about. you don't talk shit and hypocrisy.. you should talk about shit and sincerity!  :)

and yez gerald! why should we care about viva or regal or star cinema or star records! they are the bastards that's drying our money's worth! fuck if they go bankrupt! if they went bankrupt, so be it!

and yez, sa mga cd or dvd na gusto ko talaga.. bumibili den ako ng original (until now). the last time that i bought original cd was 2 or 3 years ago. my chemical romance's black parade. that time when goth was never mistaken as emo yet. and such wasn't a bandwagon still. the other cd that i bought orig is pupil's beautiful machine. yes, i still have the eheads hang-over and still in awe with ely's songwrting skills, attitude and iconic ambiance. mga bagay na hindi matutumbasan ng pera. kahit mas mataas ang presyo, bibilhin ko pa den. same's true with your case.. you like hale, and ur announcing it.. that's kewl repa! some people might not agree with you. ako, i will tell you that hale is not in my list as favorite band but the hell with what i think or kung sinuman for that matter.. 

we need not agree with all the things that will be brought up (im saying this for the rest of the students in class).. may mga bagay akong sasabihin na hindi kayo sasang-ayon.. and that's kewl! ..that's the idea of a dynamic and healthy discussion.  my friends are always fuckin laughin everytime that i am mentioning that i like judy ann and her acting prowess (yez, "prowess" is the word haha :)).. ang baduy ko daw, akala daw ba nila kaangasan ang hinahanap ko like eheads or kamikazee or johnny depp or pedro almadovar or quentin tarantino.. baket daw may kasamang judy ann.. 

what the fuck?!

and goin back to sincerity and shit.. we shall call it -- balls! Not all creations have it :)

and my honest assessment to your post,.. 90.

 Kristine Sonza said...

*Sonza, Marie Kristine Elaine E.
U4A

May dalawang klase ng pelikula ang napapansin ko ngayon, ang pelikulang puno ng saplot at ang pelikulang hubad.

Ang pelikulang puno ng saplot ay ang mainstream. May ilang mga pelikula na nais lang ay pasiyahin at patawanin ang manonood ngunit nasaan ang value? Nasaan ang lesson na dapat ang buhat buhat ng manonood matapos ang pelikula. Nakakalungkot lang isipin na may mga pelikula na nais lang ay kumita. Yun ang priority nila. Yun ang para sa kanila ay ang kayamanan. Ngunit mali. Ang kayamanan na dapat ay ang makita na nasiyahan at may natutunan ang bawat nakapanood sa pelikula. 

May mga mainstream movies naman na maganda. Award winning. Sa una patatawanin ka ngunit pag nakita na ang tunay na problema, ayan na, kukurutin na ang puso hanggang sa mapagtanto mo na naramdaman mo ang pelikula. May mga pelikula na para bang ginigising ang bawat manonood na tila ba sinasabi na “Hoy!manhid ka ba?” at bigla nalang mapapaisip ang nakapanood paglabas ng sinehan na “Oo nga, nadala ako dun ah!” sabay hila sa napulot na aral sa pelikula. Hanep. Sana lahat ng pelikula ganun para lahat may maiuwing aral. Ayun ang gusto ko.

Ang pangalawa naman ay ang pelikulang hubad. Para sakin ito ang Indie. Ito ang mukha ng tunay na mundo, un nga lang malalim ang bawat aral o mensahe na gustong sabihin. Ito ay hubad sa pagpapakita sa malalim na storya sa likod ng magulo at nakakapigang pag-iisip sa mga bawat eksena na nais ipakita ng may gawa. Tila hindi na ako makagalaw sa upuan ko sapagkat lahat ng eksena ay mahalaga sa pagbuo at pagwawakas ng istorya. Minsan nalulunod na ako dahil sa lalim ng nais iparating, buti nakakaahon pa ako. Ayun. Nakakamangha. Naiisip ko nalang na ang tataba naman ng utak ng mga gumawa nito. Tao pa ba sila? Mahusay. 

Hindi man mayakap ng lahat ang indie films, marami parin ang gumagawa at ipinapakita ang husay nila. Kelan kaya darating ang panahon na matatabunan ng indie films ang mainstream?

June 17, 2009 12:00 AM

dima said:

im happy that initially, those who post their comments are writing in good rhythm and sincerity :) i am taking that as sample of other good writings that is yet to come. forget first your academic english grammar. even americans and british are not too grammar-conscious. mga pinoy lang ang praning sa english grammar nila. ang mga kano (at lahat ng iba pang foreigners), they don't give a fuck kung mali ang grammar. important is -- it should be conversational. and for the sake of writing and broadcast concerns.. yes, it shouldn't be too delicate-strict-paranoid-english usage but the only demand is -- dapat magandang pakinggan. hind masakit sa tenga. hindi fuck and pekpek ang tinutukoy ko. okay lang ang profundity syempre. masakit sa tenga ang masyadong maling grammar. katulad ng mga simpleng subject - verb agreement, etc.

and in writing, pag magandang pakinggan, yun na yun. rhythm, repa! rhythm! anyway, katulad ng sinabi ko kanina.. magaganda naman.. fuckin kewl!

anyway,

kristine..

(i will repeat pala, para sa mga hindi nakabasa ng comment ko kay gerald.. hindi kelangang sumasang-ayon ako sa lahat ng mga sinasabi nyo, same na hindi nyo den kelangang sumasang-ayon kayo sa lahat ng sinasabi ko.. and kung may mga sinasabi kayong hindi ako nag-a-agree.. it doesn't mean na apektado ang grades. ang minamarkahan ko ay hindi ang level ng pagkakapareho natin ng stand on things.. that would be boring, self-serving and wrong! ..as i said, we are trying to exercise here our rhythm and balls. maaaring nagtatalo na tayo at halos magpatayan sa debate on certain issues, philosophy and ideologies, but you write and talk with much gusto and tempo.. yun yun! yun ang mahalaga. ang mahalaga'y imortante. hay buhay, parang life, kung iisipin parang thinking. baket kaya kung saan sikip ay dun maluwag. magaling kayo, mayaman kami, pano kami, mahirap kayo :) ..hehe :) ..ano daw :))

anyway, to continue..

i don't agree with that school of thought na dapat lahat ng pelikula ay may morale value. yes, tanging yaman? yes, may magagandang sinasabi about life.. yes, na dapat optimistic ang mga tao..

uhmm.. okay den naman yun. but its not the end all of it. kung may ganun, ayus.. kung wala.. walang problema. for me kasi, hindi dapat extension ng simbahan at magulang ang pelikula. leave it to moralists na mangaral at magdikta ng kung anong tingin nila ng tama o mali. in the first place, baket may monopolyo ba ng tama? may monopolyo ba ng beauty?

may morale value man o wala ang pelikula, hindi dapat nandun ang merit ng beautiful film. ang merit nasa husay ng storytelling. we see european films na ang mga characters ay masyadong fucked-up, bumaho, dumumi, walang saving grace in the end ng pelikula.. but my god! ..their storytelling is so fucking powerful and moving and engaging. and i honestly think na yun ang silbi ng pelikula or ng kung anumang panoodin. again, i might ne wrong. so korek me and let's discuss things :) teachers, same's true with the elders, parents, church, officials and other authorities -- don't hold the monopoly of truth and beauty. kaya pag may nagsabi sa inyong ganito ang dapat, na tama ang rules nya.. mother fucker! yeah, right!

anyway.. kita kits in class mga repapips :) okay ang mga nisusulat nyo :)

kristine, medyo okay ang opening salvo mo.. hindi sya sagad na sagad pero tatayo na :) ..pero nakukulangan ako sa closing remarks mo. medyo malambot pa. konting sagad pa next time. we will discuss this in class. im giving you 89.

 Zaiachi said...

Hmn...let's see...what topic to choose...

*taps her fingers on random keys while entering a stage of thought* 

I got it. I'll stick with piracy for now. Not like I have anything against making comments on movies and such, but I think I'll do more of a job on Piracy rather than mainstream and indie films. xD

So to start of, I think Piracy being a crime is too fucked up and over-rated, no offense of course. Sure it's nice to have the original stuff (Heck I even buy original Disney Classics at this age) due to how the quality of the movie comes out, or how nice the sounds are plus it's often complete with those nifty features and behind the scenes, but come on, you cant expect everyone to buy the original stuff. We're already entering a time where people love to pleasure themselves but lacks money to do so. So what do people do? Go to the Pirates ("Arg! Mateys!" xD) and go buy pirated DVDs, VCDs, and just some normal CDs. 

As much as people (mostly the government, "concerned citizens" *mutters: Money grabbing bastards* and then some), wants to put a stop to piracy...they cant. They have to consider the majority's position. Not every one has money, and the income most people earn remains at a stagnant level. So how can they buy a single movie DVD which costs 750php? A single music CD which costs around 450php, or an original game disc which falls at around 1500k and above? Unless you're rich or a fanatic like I am, you wont give a damn about the original. And this is why the piracy business is thriving in the beautiful yet corrupt country...the Philippines. 

I guess for me, if they want their CDs bought, they could lower the prices a bit. People go to Pirates in order to enjoy a good movie, good sounds, and good games for an affordable price. Compare one CD that costs 750php to four CDs that costs at around 150php. You know where people will go. Plus, they can still bargain with our friendly neighborhood pirates and get it for a much much cheaper price.

Actually, this makes it more convenient. Ah, the wonders of the human mind. How to bring pleasure to dear costumers and possible patrons while earning some cold hard cash in the process. It's a good racket. I admit, I also buy the pirated stuff since the box sets are very expensive. Piracy brings joy to the people, but not to the industry. But I think people could hardly care about the industry as long as they were supplied with the goods. And it seems that this time, the masses have spoken:

Illegal means are the best way to go about it! 

And in my opinion, Piracy is one of the best damn things the illegal biz(My kind o' biz xD) presented to the people. It's cheap, it's affordable, it's accessible, it comes in various amounts and it also comes in fun sizes! *is referring to package size* So what's not to like about that? 

So for me, who has budget problems...piracy is no crime. Hell, it's a gift to human kind. xDDDD 

Signed, 
Kristine Kenneth T. Cua

June 17, 2009 3:24 AM

dima said:

i agree!

piracy is accessible, convenient and pro-poor!

kung nabasa mo yung mga iba ko pang comments, may mga nasabi na den ako about piracy :)

you know who the real pirates are?! sila sa malalaking company. ang viva, ang regal, ang bmg, ang star records.. baket, magkano lang ba ang blank cd? ..magkano lang ba ang ginastos nila sa pagbuo ng album? magkano ba ang kinita nila? millions and fuckin billions of money! and they are crying nalulugi because of piracy! don't fuckin believe them! e di itigil na nila ang negosyo, lugi pala e! ..but of course, hindi nila itinitigil.. why? dahil nagssinungaling lang sila! ..alam nyo bang ang mga malalaking company, may mga underground den silang piracy arm.. yes, can't beat them.. join them. they can't stop piracy and upon realizing it.. gumawa sila ng paraan para pagkakitaan den yun. good thinking!

artists themselves (many of them) are fuckin hypocrites oncam. crying "don't buy piracy" keme keme.. 

but truth to tell, they are thanking piracy. andami daming nakakabili ng album nila sa murang price.. anlayo layo ng nararating ng music nila (kahit sa dulo pa ng mindanao) because of piracy.. and the more people na nakakaalam ng mga kanta nila, the more gigs they will have. mas malaki ang kinikita nila sa concerts (manila or provincial man) kesa umasa sila sa royalty from their mother company. 

at ang mga nagsasabing "stop piracy".. even their ms word na pinagsulatan ng position paper against piracy..

pirated den!

kwela, noh! :)

anyway.. you have a kewl and relak opening lines, you have a decent closing remarks.. 

yes, it's not an over-the-top-fuckin-eye-poppin-wrappin-up but as i said, decent.. and the article body's phase has acceptable rhythm too.. so im giving you 95.

atwa by system of a down

yat-pu, lat-mu, at lat-su! haha.. pak yu for president! paquito yu. i'm not kidding :)

a hard hitting foreign language band (foreign as in alien sounding for we don't fucking know what the lyrics are saying) but nonetheless, soothing..

it is nice to hear that from time to time such a band of hard core orientation are doing love songs of melodic proportion. yes, maybe i'm exaggerating. ohne dich and rosenrot are not your outright ballad we hear from mark bautista or sarah g, but the hell! but then again, and of course, it is just me. we can always remind ourselves that there's none the monopoly of truth and beauty. you know what i mean. parents or religions that say they are the only way and the only truth are not only misdirected and misinforming you.. they are, as plain as it sounds, ..wrong!

so be thankful now for your understanding-open-minded parents and/or religion(s). but that's another story, or post. meanwhile, lessen the volume, at least for now, and drink your morning coffee as we wake up this late afternoon feeling strangely smiling. and then you will ask, what the hell am i talking?! listen, and listen closely.. fcuk! ..nah! it's not a misspelling!

:)

anyway, for those that haven't seen their grades yet.. scroll down more. yes, while listening to rammstein, the nearest relatives of system of a down.

peace!

ohne dich by rammstein

Zaiachi said...
O.o! I really cant believe it! Someone else who is also Filipino listens to Rammstein! They're a really good German rock band who really has an awsome beat to their music. I thought no one here in this place knew...let alone in La Salle. That's awsome. *Loves their song Mein Teil* Same goes for System of A Down. I wonder why most of their songs arent played here in the Philippines...*thinks* I mean, they've got good beat, rythm and meanings. Soldier side I think is one of their best songs. So much truth into it...really.
June 17, 2009 1:39 PM

rosenrot by rammstein

age, social class and titles, the misdirected monopoly of truth, reward and punishment, beauty, love, freedom.. fuckin' kewl eh?! ..fuckin kewl!

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ricE said...

sir,

binigyan nyo ako ng malaking problema...naadik na ako sa kantang ito pagmula ng unang narinig ko ito..and I mean "ADIK!"...siguro mga pang 50 times ko nang naririnig tong kantang t0h ngaun habang ginagawa tong comment na t0h.. paksyet!

ROSENROT!!! GGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

June 18, 2009 4:55 AM

dima said:

korak! ..nakaka-adik di ba? :)

ang galing galing nila :) ..mellow yung kanta without being overly dramatic! ..each day, pagkakagising ko.. rosenrot and ohne dich, papatugtugin ko muna b4 anything else.. pampakundisyon!

fuckin kewl!

:)