Truth be told, I don’t have much faith in the ability of the Filipino movie-making industry to come up with something brilliant like Inception. Sure, I haven’t seen an indie film yet but Filipino filmmakers have a way of peddling sex as a selling point of a movie. I am not that sold on that idea. Yes, I know that it is a way to attract moviegoers. But think of Hollywood and other international films that didn’t use sex but became not only a critical but also a commercial success. Let me use Inception again as an example. There’s also Avatar. And a lot more other movies that focused on other themes but sex.
Think of Filipino movies that gained attention in international film festivals. It’s mostly movies made with too much boinking going on. If I am not mistaken, the only ones who gained much favorable criticisms were the movie made by Judy Ann Santos (which I forgot because it was forgettable in the first place!) and Mga Munting Tinig of Alessandra de Rossi. Other indie movies of Brillante Mendoza almost always showcase sex or the squalor of Manila.
Is there any more doubt why the local film industry is slowly dying a very painful death?!?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is now being shown in malls nationwide, except in SM malls, that is. I am waiting for this movie because I really liked the book. But I won’t expect the movie to be better. History says that movie adaptations will always be a disappointment to book fans like me.
Still, I want to watch this one. Too bad this is a sexually graphic and violent movie so it’s a Rated 18. I can’t watch with the usual gang. I will watch this one next week with my best friend Tim.
I don’t know exactly what the governor of Laguna is thinking but to produce the biopic of Emilio Aguinaldo, a Katipunan hero, is fine. But to budget a 100 million pesos for it?!? Come on! That kind of money can feed thousands of Filipino families! That amount of money can help build a lot of classrooms or send kids to school. It would have been better if you heard the governor plan to use the money that way. To waste it in a biopic that I don’t know if there’s anyone who is truly interested in???
I guess Twihards are still anticipating the release of the two-part finale of the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. This is the final book adaptation where Bella Swan, portrayed by Kristen Stewart, gets to have sex with Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson. It’s their honeymoon and they get to be intimate. Forgive me but I passed on the 3rd movie, Eclipse, so I don’t really know how it ended. But this 4th movie will surely show the transformation of Bella from human to vampire.
Are you going to watch?
I missed him in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader! I am talking about William Moseley a.k.a. Peter Pevensie in the past two Narnia movies. He wasn’t a part of the Dawn Treader anymore. He appeared in a cameo role, in Lucy’s dream, but that’s it.
I was looking for other movies of him but apparently, the two Narnia movies were the only ones he was in.
Too bad 
Several Young Adult books are being turned into movies. After the success of the Twilight saga and the Harry Potter series, I think the movie world finally realized what a lucrative market the young adults are.
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore is already turned into a movie. It is a novel about teen aliens hiding here on Earth. Pittacus Lore is just a pseudonym of a person hired by James Frey to write a story that he already had in mind. There was a controversy surrounding this James Frey YA book factory that he has. But that’s another story to tell.
The rights for the book If I Stay by Gayle Forman is said to be bought by Summit Entertainment already, the production behind the Twilight movies. Dakota Fanning is reportedly the one being eyed to play the lead role.
These are just two of the many YA novels that are turned/being turned into movies by big Hollywood production companies. There are more!
Leonardo di Caprio.
Sigh.
I lost interest in him for a while. I had a huge crush on him back in college, especially in the Romeo and Juliet movie. Then he went blah. And then my crush on him went back when he did The Departed. I am now in love with the man after watching Inception!
Can’t get enough of Leo!
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. If you haven’t read the book yet, let me tell you something that will happen in it. Bella (Kristen Stewart in the movie) will give birth to her and Edward’s (Robert Pattinson) baby. Yes, there will be a birthing scene in the movie!
According to the saga’s screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, the scene will not shy away from the intensity of that in the book. Har har!
I don’t know how they can pull it off considering KStew can’t even act in a kissing scene properly. Let alone a birthing scene! Aargh! Good luck on that one, Summit!
My love for Leonardo di Caprio went back after watching The Departed. It then intensified once again after watching Inception!
I actually liked him when he was a teen. Romeo and Juliet with Clare Danes? I’ve watched that! Among other movies he made when he was still a teen. Here he was in his teens…
And here he was in a shoot for the Rolling Stone magazine…
He is sooo sexy! Love the man so much!!!
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Wow! Leo di Caprio is set to rake in at least $50 million for his movie Inception! According to Forbes.com, it is courtesy of a rare deal for a share of first dollar gross points, the star will rake in his highest pay yet for a single film.
When the news came out, Inception was already predicted to earn $750 million. I am not sure how much the movie raked in around the world but I do know it really made a killing in worldwide box office!
How come I still can’t get enough of Rob Pattinson? How come I still get the shivers when I see a gorgeous photo of him? I still love the guy! He is still one of the hottest men for me! George Clooney still holds top spot, of course. But Rob comes in very close to him.
I still drool whenever I look at the photo above…
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I am still not over Inception. In fact, I want to see it one more time in IMAX! There’s an ongoing promo that started today in IMAX where tickets to Inception are selling for only Php200! So if you haven’t seen the movie yet or you’re like me who wants to see the movie one more time, this is your chance.
I am hoping I can catch it by next week.
