MEDIA
TV:
Fake two camera setup - news programs, using 1 cam but zooming in for a fake 2 cam feel. digitized na... maingay na nga sila.... like fox news sa US,if you scream out the news it could pass off as real.
Motoring shows: ONE WORD! TRIPOD! mahirap ba magdala ng tripod? O magsetup? all we get is shakey cam views for car afficionados. DW tv is plain but informative and gets the best shots of the cars, DOES'NT EVEN NEED A RACEQUEEN or a sexy girl to host. And most of them are just Advertorial shows, all superlative reviews of the vehicles, suck-ups. That's where the ad revenue comes in.
Wowowee: all fillers, observe how they can manage to stretch a simple game to infinity. And Willie still talks like "Animal" on the muppet show.
ABN Quiboloy's Ministry channel from Davao: check out the ministy band... no, no, not the band, Ministy. They went the live band praise route.
Tagalized Childrens Show: Sabi ng Channel 5, "lets learn tagalog!" or something to that effect, by using the words "BERDE and AZUL"? Isn't luntian and bughaw proper? "Lets learn improper tagalog!" Go Diego Go!. Sheesh.
Films:
Transformers 2: According to Ebert, we've entered the dark ages again in Film. Yep.
Tagalog Films: As long as they are still re-dubbing the whole movie, I will not pay to watch a Pinoy film in theaters. It results in unnerving silence on-screen. Kung mag-dub man ng dialogue, please record the ambient sound as well. It's like listening in a vacuum in mono. Kung P50 na lang siguro manonood ako sa sinehan.
Indie Films: Kailangan ba laging poverty/homosexual themes ang lagi sa film fest abroad? Though there are exeptions out there once in a while.
Pinoy Action Movies: Notice there are no pinoy action movies done lately? Thank God. The only action are murahan and endless fist fights with sigawan. That's what they think is action. And goons in leather/denmin jackets.
Pinoy Production Companies: Why are actors so vain with their names? Richard Guttierez' Rgutz production and Ronnie Ricketts Rockets Production (directed by: RONN RICK).
Avatar: lucky saw it before the Manila Film Pest. Its a good visual treat, not perfect but its there in CGI. No more dead spooky eyes and rubbery clothes. Dear Bong Revilla, a fantasy movie is not about bragging how much CGI you have, its about how CGI fools the eye and how it is used in the story not just for the sake of using it as a marketing tool.
Music:
EMO: Is it dead yet? Are all the local acts (Jett Pangan) still sports emo haircuts? 88.1 - an emo radio station? reaally? RJ even has a segment for that.
Hale - not a fan but exceptional, kesa screamos. Dear Champ, its ok to open your mouth when singin.
Alice In Chains is Back!
Chris Cornell - is deTimbalizing
BIG FOUR IS ON! - METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, MEGADETH!
Advertising:
Sony Ericsson - Sarah Geronimo endorsing, desparate times needs you know what. Ericson like Motorolla is almost out of the market according to reports, using Sarah to peddle their non-smart phone units for the masa?
Globe - but why Globe has Sarah for image model?, being a long time Globe user, I've somewhat associate Globe as more classy than Smart (gold or otherwise). But now this!!! I'm tempted to ditch, since Globe prepaid broad band sucked for me.
Beat box - why is this becoming common practice now? Its an old thing. That chocolate commercial, never made me hurgry with the beat boxing. KFC, why? I don't dislike beat boxing, but beatbox in front of your food is like spitting on it! Duh! Just fookin dance.
KFC/GMA holiday ad - I felt insulted by that ad "buti na lang hindi nabaha mga pictures natin". STFU! Suuure your thankful you were unaffected, but don't rub it in to the affected ones and then eating a hearty KFC bucket meal.
