Erin Brockovich

After eating lunch I turned my remote control on HBO and I saw on top of the screen the next movie attraction. It was Erin Brockovich. I didn't change the channel because I haven't watch that though it was a long time movie already. And some film junkie I knew told me before that it was a very good movie. And it caught my curiosity, cos you know how curious I am when it comes to movies. It is a true to life story directed by Steven Soderberg. And yes, it is good and highly recommended for women.

I like the story so much because it is about a woman who survive being a single mother of 3 children who always wear revealing clothes that looks trashy in the eyes of other people, a trash talker but rejuvenated her reputation in the end. You know, that's what I like about this motion picture. The way she negotiate with people and how she face life with her own and beliefs. If you already watch the movie, you can notice the way she dress. That looks slutty in the eyes of people. But who cares, she dress like that because it's fun and she likes it. People always judge others by their appearance, and I hate it seriously. I don't get why "WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET" thing always get in the way especially in the first time you meet new ones. It sucks to be judge by the way you dress and look. I used to dress sexy clothes before and people look at me like a bitch. And they are ridiculous. I feel comfortable on what I am wearing and I know to myself that I am not what they think. Screw those close minded people.

Despite of the hard ship she experienced in life, she didn't lose hope. She didn't give up and gave her best to attain her children needs. She divorced twice that made her look unpleasant in the eyes of people around her. Suddenly, her life changed when she worked as an assistant in a law firm. She solved a case which save a whole community from a threatening disease. She worked hard and prove to every one that behind her trashy personality, she can win a case and help many lives. From then on, people respected her and she became someone who looked up by many people. Another thing I love in the movie was when her boyfriend who took care to her children for a long time while she's working asked her to quit her job in exchange of their relationship. She didn't have time to her partner and even to her kids sometimes because of the case, so George (her boyfriend) asked for it. But then, Erin didn't give up her job. Because she love what she's doing and in that job, she feel accepted and respected.

Reputation is important to women. Sometimes men foresee us as someone who has a very weak personality so they take advantage on that. That is what I see on the movie. Erin was always seen as someone who's very tiny in the society. But with Erin's strong personality, she prove that those people were wrong about their perceptions and judgments to her. Woman needs to be strong so that other people would understand the capabilities of both sexes. And we, women should celebrate the fact that we are smarter than those people who uses their powers to fulfill their needs.

I told you it is a highly recommended movie for women. And I think men should watch it too, because it would somehow open their eyes to the fact that it is not true that only them can be superior in this world. If you are a man, and you believe that no woman alive could improve the world the way you men could do, well THINK.. and PEE afterward. :))

INDIE HD

Wednesday was a great hassle for some people because of the bad weather. The streets were wet the whole day and night and the traffic was heavy because of the non-stop heavy rain. It made the people felt lazy to go out. I kept asking myself several times if I would still come at Rianne Hill Soriano's premiere night. I thought of it the whole day because I was thinking that the premiere night could be postponed because of the bad weather. But still my intuitions telling me that event like that are not meant to be postpone because the filmmakers behind those films worked hard for it and awaited for that very moment. And so at 6PM I decided to dress up as fast as I could because the film would start at 6:30 PM. I came at around 7:30PM in Gateway Cinemaplex10 . At first I observed the surroundings because I was thinking that the screening was already finished. I saw people still coming inside cinema 5, so I eagerly went at the table outside the cinema, looked for my name on the guest lists and got my ticket. Yes, they haven't started yet, thank goodness. At least, my efforts of coming there was not wasted. I seated alone on the right lower side of the cinema because seriously, I didn't know anyone inside the cinema. Well I already expected and even imagined that kind of scene many times from the moment I asked direk Rianne to put my name on the guest list. But it's all good, I prefer to watch alone because sometimes your friend seated next to you could be the cause of your failure in endearing the story of the motion picture you were watching.

The first one screened was Pera-Perahang Lata (Penny from The Tin Can). It was an independent short film shot in HD camera. The story was touchy and a very good example of a present situation in our society. The cinematography and screenplay highly fascinated me. At the beginning, the pitch was well-established such as the character, the setting and even the conflict. I really like the camera treatment they've used especially in the scenes which highlighted the making of the tin cans in the factory. It was about how unpredictable life really is. Well before I was thinking that only girls were unpredictable, but then I guess now I was wrong. Seriously, I like the story because those kinds of story are not spoon feeding type. It makes the audience think at the end. Unlike those popular movies nowadays which gains fame just because it is a big studio movie but let's face it, those are senseless, they're producing films for the sake of money so don't wonder why your eyes were already tired of seeing those cute heartthrob actors and actresses again and again promoting same story line movies in different titles. Ooh they're making me sick, enough of showbiz garbage. Going back to the short film, the talents performed well in their given characters, and they're cute, I have to admit that! The films has also a sense of humor which made the viewers laughed several times.

The second one was shot in Seoul, Korea entitled Technophilia. It was a very short film but very fascinating. I appreciate everything like the set designs, the camera treatment and even the music and sounds. It was really great to see how people nowadays addicted into the power of technology. I have to say that the musical scorer performed a great job. It was really cool, actually the sound of the PSP, Cellphone, Camera and Ipod used in the film still playing in my ears while writing this. Yes, it has a recall. Well after watching it I must say technology is dominating the world, that's a fact. Sometimes it's good because it made our work easier and more productive, but on the other hand, it's not. It makes people rely on it and crave more because of it's amazing features.

Again, I made a right decision in going to Gateway. I went home with smile on my face because my eyes were feed with creative works again and I was really inspired. Honestly, watching pinoy indie film makes me happy because I want to be a film maker someday. And it's glad to see that there are still talented and creative Filipinos alive making independent films not for profit but for the passion and love of artistry. Having those indie film maker gives hope to students like me and aspiring film makers to follow their hearts and don't get easily discourage from skeptics about the film industry. Congratulations to Miss Rianne Hill Soriano for the successful screening of her works. She is very lucky for having an opportunity in showing her talent and creativity and she deserve fame for this. I wanted to congratulate her after the screening but she was busy with other important guests. Well good luck to her, more films to come. :)