It's that time of the year again when we will celebrate Pinoy talents and creativity in film making. Or will we really?
Almost every year, you'd expect a "Panday", a "Shake Rattle and Roll" and an "Enteng Kabisote" and true enough, that's what we get. Seeing the 8 MMFF film entries this year makes you say, "Not again!".
All along I wondered what the real purpose of this festival: is it to showcase Filipino's creativity where the winner can be a great contender as one of the Best Foreign Films in the Oscars? or is this a festival to get money. Even how much we deny it, the latter is what's happening.
Nevertheless, I'd still have high hopes on some other films. I mean we have a Nora Aunor's "El Presidente" and Kris Aquino's and Vice Ganda's "Sisteraka". Hopefully the good ones can outweigh the traditional ones.
Furthermore I expected a Coco Martin film given he's one of the best actors of this generation but now he doesn't. Probably because he's not yet too bankable.
Here are the 8 Official Entries for the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF):
1. “Sisteraka” starring Vice Ganda and Kris Aquino
(Star Cinema in partnership with Viva Films)
2.
“One More Try” starring Angel Locsin, Angelica Panganiban, Dingdong Dantes and Zanjoe Marudo.
(Star Cinema)
3.
“Conyo Problems” starring Aljur Abrenica, Solenn Heussaff, Mikael Daez and Isabelle Daza.
(GMA Films)
4.
“Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote and Me” starring Vic Sotto, Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and Judy Ann Santos
(GMA Films in partnership with OctoArts, M-Zet, APT and Imus Productions)
5.
“Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang” starring Zsa Zsa Padilla, Richard Gomez, Iza Calzado, Rufa Mae Quinto and Paolo Contis.
(TV5 in partnership with Unitel)
6.
“Shake, Rattle and Roll 14″ starring Vhong Navarro, Dennis Trillo, Lovi Poe, Carla Abellana, Paulo Avelino.
(Regal Films)
7.
“El Presidente” starring Nora Aunor, Cristine Reyes, Cesar Montano and ER Ejercito.
(Scenema Concept International)
8.
“The Strangers” starring Julia Montes, Enrique Gil, and Enchong Dee.
(Quantum Films)
Which one will you watch?
