Friday, June 27, 2008
Cinemalaya and Krispy Kremes

Teddy: Ano ang ginagawa mo sa mga bagay na nawawala?

(What do you do with the things that have been lost?)

Jet: Hinahanap (look for it)

Teddy: Pag di mo nahanap? (What if you can’t find it?)

Jet: Pinapalitan (Find a replacement)

Teddy: Pag di mo pwedeng palitan? (What if you cant replace it?)

Jet: Kinakalimutan (..Forget about it)

Teddy: Eh ano ginagawa mo sa mga bagay na nawawala, hindi mo mahanap, hindi mo mapalitan, at hindi mo makalimutan ?

(Then, what do you do with the things that you lost, that you cant find, that you cant replace and that you cant forget?)

Jet: Tinatanggap (accept it)

These lines are from one Cinemalaya entry entitled “Tulad ng Dati”, that we watched yesterday. Cinemalaya is the independent film festival of the Philippines and is sponsored by the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

And since the La Sallian community fully supports the festival, all students taking up English classes, film appreciation, humanities and Mass Communications are required to watch the entries from Cinemalaya Festival. The story focuses on the band life of The Dawn.

It is a very inspirational film that teaches us to live life and move on. And i'll bet, band lovers and members surely love the film.

we are supposed to watch "Saan Nagtatago si Happiness?" (Where is Happiness hiding?)
but we ended up watching "Tulad ng Dati"

"Tulad ng Dati" or in English, "Just Like Before" which stars the Philippines' premier rock band:
The DAWN

The Dawn: JB Leonor (drums), Jett Pangan (lead vocals), Francis Reyes (lead guitars) and Buddy Zabala (bass)

The film inspired me to play with my guitar again

Ex-Bass Player of the Dawn, Carlos Balcells,
is present during the Tulad ng Dati screening

he used to play for "The Dawn" before he left the band in 2004
to perform his duties as city councilor in Talisay City, Negros Occidental

Only Jo Ann have the guts to go in front and raise a question for the director
(actually her sole purpose is to have a picture with Carlos Balcells)

The director of Tulad ng Dati, Mike Sandejas

picture perfect! and we are the only chosen few who have this privilege pictorial
(b-f) Carlos Balcells' wife (she keeps on laughing every time i call her Mommy), Carlos Balcells, Direk Mike Sandejas, Jo Ann, Rina, Daister and me

3 teachers, 3 students and the Director

my dear Bro who arrived from Manila

My brother just arrived from Manila and yes, he brought me something i really really crave.. and that is...

oooohhhhhh la la!!

my Krispy Kremes!! so yummy!

He sure knows what to bring home for me. My favorites are Caramel Kreme Crunch (that top left donut) and Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate (that top right donut)

original glazed Krispy Kreme

Caught in Act: "i cant help myself"

Labels: donuts, krispy kremes, movies, OPENions, tulad ng dati

Chocoholic Cathie is finally at home on 6/27/2008 08:10:00 PM.
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
Caspian and the bible

So yesterday I was planning to jot down my first blog. Unfortunately, my internet connection is very uncooperative. Anyway, my sister and I watched Prince Caspian, the second adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ work. Like the first movie tie-in, it was packed with adventure that kids would surely love. What is new with this second piece is the love story of Queen Susan and the good-looking, Prince Caspian. Unfortunately, their love story ended before it even bloomed, for the time spent by Queen Susan on her world is equivalent to 1300+ years in the world of Prince Caspian.

Going back to the whole story, I noticed that there are some parts of the film that can be taught to kids in a religious way. For example, Aslan the lion symbolizes God. In the tattoo world, the lion is an ancient symbol, one that has been incorporated into the religion and mythology of numerous cultures and civilizations since recorded time around the Middle East, India, throughout Africa and bordering the Mediterranean. (In early Christianity, as Jesus was seen to be the "King of Kings", he was often represented by a Lion, and a Lion was the symbol of St. Mark. The Lion is mentioned many times in the Bible and the time when a Lion lays with a Lamb is seen as the dawning of a New Age.). Queen Lucy, symbolizes the people who have faith in God. Why did I say so? During the time that the kingdom of Narnia was attacked by The Telmarines, the people of Narnia lost their faith to Aslan (which also happened during the time of Christ) only Lucy still believed that Aslan never left them. The part where The Telmarines crossed the bridge and was being carried away by the current can denote what happened during the time of Moses. And lastly, one scene that I could really relate Narnia to “religious lesson” is the part when the habitants of Narnia and the people of The Telmarines assembled and Aslan told them “I have provided you a place where you can start anew.” (which also is the same during the revelations) and only Caspians’ aunt and one crusader of the tyrant king dared to enter that place, other’s criticized Aslan. Just like in the bible “many were called, few were choosen” and just like in the time of Christ nobody believed that he is the messiah.

What is the implication of this? That is, if parents who watch with their kids, can only explain and can only be creative enough, there will be no such thing as mindless entertainment. Watching a movie is not only made for entertainment after all. It also educates us. It just depends on the movie-goers on how to be open-minded to accept what is being imparted by means of entertainment. And yes, movie-goers should WATCH movies and not cuddle-cuddle inside the movie house. Hello!!! Public display of affection inside the cinema is very, very distracting! So puhleeeeassseee!! mind your MANNERS! Hopefully you'll learn from this one.

Of love and other demons,

Cathie

Labels: movies, narnia, OPENions, prince caspian, reviews

Chocoholic Cathie is finally at home on 6/14/2008 07:45:00 AM.
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