Something queer
Sorry about the title. I mean no offense to homosexuals out there. Anyway, the UP Film Institute presents a one-time-only screening of “Pantasya,” a five-episode digital feature that deals with gay fantasies involving “men in uniform” from international award-winning director Brillante Mendoza, on March 20 (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. Oh my… shounen ai to the max! Pantasya in action takes place round the clock with each...
Cine Adarna goes, “buon giorno!”
Ahh, the smell of garlic and tomatoes… Nope, the UP Film Institute is not giving a free spaghetti-buffet, but they and the Philippine-Italian Association are presenting an ” Italian cinema showcase of vintage and instant classics.” Schedule of screenings all for free at the UPFI Videotheque is as follows: Mar 16 Fri 5 p.m. Ladri di biciclette (The Bicycle Thief) by Vittorio de Sica 7 p.m. Roma, citta’ aperta (Rome,...
Election 2007 update: eh?!
This really surprised me, yet on some level it didn’t… Cesar Montano won’t drop senatorial bid (article is the 3rd update on this breaking news from The Philippine Daily Inquirer) Photo is a parody of a scene from the movie The Great Raid. Still is taken from Allmoviephoto.com When did this happen? How come I didn’t know about this until now? Would this affect my decision on who to vote? I can only answer the last...
Batang 80s: Takeshi’s Castle with Anjo and Smokey
“Ike!!!” Being the Batang 80s that I am I remember all of naughty boys were convinced General Tani was screaming “Tite!” (“penis” in Tagalog). Well, only for me to find out more than a decade later that it means “Go!” But kids and anatomy would always be a laugh fest. Kilikili (armpit) always solicited a laugh from us tots. Simple laughs and joys probably. Anyway, forget the reality game...
Batang 80s: MacGyver is the ultimate problem solver
He may not be from Japan but as an 80s kid growing up in the Philippines, MacGuyver would definitely be part of my reality. And you have to agree with me, he’s amazing. He’s sugoi. To me, MacGyver is the Renaissance Man. Forget Da Vinci. I didn’t know Da Vinci as a little kid. But I got MacGuyver on RPN9, so screw Da Vanci and his crossdressing Mona Lisa antics. I kind of grew up idolizing MacGyver with all those mad...
Pinoys on TV
I often can’t pinpoint the emotion I feel when I come across a foreign TV show or movie that has a character that makes references to the Philippines or Filipinos? Sometimes it’s amusement, especially when the characters are Filipino themselves and they speak in Tagalog. Remember the following? Ewok in the forest saying “Ito ay puno!” in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) The Filipino cook...