tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post6035032182030884033..comments2024-03-24T20:15:00.996-04:00Comments on Critic After Dark: Yearender 2008 (Sight and Sound, and Businessworld)Noel Verahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-17622668576390713682010-12-16T01:37:28.890-05:002010-12-16T01:37:28.890-05:00Looks like you are an expert in this field, you re...Looks like you are an expert in this field, you really got some great points there, thanks.<br /><br />- RobsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-51258713538573942412010-03-25T22:23:08.967-04:002010-03-25T22:23:08.967-04:00Riiight.Riiight.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-55612657129635170122010-03-25T05:24:15.195-04:002010-03-25T05:24:15.195-04:00Sooooo - you like 'X-Files 2' more than &#...Sooooo - you like 'X-Files 2' more than 'The Dark Knight' ? There goes your credibility.apparatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-26400011828082250892009-05-17T04:38:00.000-04:002009-05-17T04:38:00.000-04:00Entertainmentwise, I much prefer Tropic Thunder or...Entertainmentwise, I much prefer Tropic Thunder or Pineapple Express-less pretentious. But that's me.<br /><br />Great you got a copy of Demons (Pangarap ng Puso)--I'd like to hear what you thought, in a blog post or two. Let me know...Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-2789359931905561332009-05-16T12:42:00.000-04:002009-05-16T12:42:00.000-04:00Hi Sir!
Thanks for finding time looking through my...Hi Sir!<br />Thanks for finding time looking through my blog :D I was a bit disappointed in 2008 as a year in film. It took me an awful lot of time to fill out all the slots in my lists. I find the remake of Funny Games to be better than the original, and I enjoyed it more. But i find Funny Games to be one of Haneke's weaker films. The last I saw from him that I really loved was Cache. The Dark Knight, however, was there for an undeniable reason - pure entertainment you rarely see today :D<br />Btw, I luckily got a copy of Pangarap ng Puso, and i looooved it. I couldnt stop raving about it. I'll definitely make it a point to give out copies to friends. Thanks for the recommendation. I also got a copy of Kisapmata, but I have yet to see it. Maybe tomorrow. Can't wait :D Have a splendid day!sanrielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-87062083639557690182009-05-06T23:25:00.000-04:002009-05-06T23:25:00.000-04:00Hi, sani.
Glad to see Funny Games on your list (y...Hi, sani.<br /><br />Glad to see Funny Games on your list (yeah, I think Haneke is terrific, not everyone does), dismayed to find Dark Knight there too. Oh well, a list isn't interesting if it isn't different. Thanks for the link!Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-16715432452369907382009-05-06T22:38:00.000-04:002009-05-06T22:38:00.000-04:00Hello sir!
I find a lot of your film perspectives...Hello sir! <br />I find a lot of your film perspectives opposing mine, and so I find it even more interesting. <br />Thanks for this well-written article. I also happen to write my own Best of 2008 list a couple of months ago. If you feel like checking it out, here's a link: http://sanriel.multiply.com/journal/item/27/The_Great_2008_Wrap-Up_2_BEST_FILMS_OF_2008<br />I would love to hear your take on my humble piece of work.<br /><br />Thanks for the recom on A Christmas Tale. It has been sitting in my laptop for a long time now. Maybe it's time I check that one out. Given my extreme love for his Kings and Queens.sanrielhttp://sanriel.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-10234131678633822582009-03-23T01:24:00.000-04:002009-03-23T01:24:00.000-04:00Don't know how you can compare this (I'm assuming ...Don't know how you can compare this (I'm assuming you've actually seen the Torres film) to Tarkovsky--it's an essay film, which Tarkovsky's are not; if anything, Chris Marker's works are closer. <BR/><BR/>I don't think comparing this to Tarkovsky's fair--he's got years on Torres, generally bigger budgets, and an intimidating rep.<BR/><BR/>I've mentioned the better Filipino films I've seen on the post itself.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-89341334605364566702009-03-23T00:47:00.000-04:002009-03-23T00:47:00.000-04:00was years when i was a child outside inspired by t...was years when i was a child outside inspired by tarkovsky's films? it looks more of an imitation to me... not impressed. not even fresh. or could level with tarkovsky's works.<BR/><BR/>how about other filipino films of 2008? what do you recommend? or is it limited?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-65840289105280516472009-01-17T05:07:00.000-05:002009-01-17T05:07:00.000-05:00Slip of the gears--that's Barbra Streisand, not Ro...Slip of the gears--that's Barbra Streisand, not Robert Preston, and I really shouldn't be confusing the two. Error corrected.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-15194790413755679592009-01-17T00:41:00.000-05:002009-01-17T00:41:00.000-05:00The song referenced in WALL-E, is from the show, H...The song referenced in WALL-E, is from the show, Hello Dolly, not Music Man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-71381158638000466732009-01-12T17:01:00.000-05:002009-01-12T17:01:00.000-05:00I kind of like the two films for inverse reasons. ...I kind of like the two films for inverse reasons. Narnia has a great source, is decently translated to screen, Hellboy has pulp sources, is wonderfully translated to the big screen.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-60589548790193915942009-01-12T03:18:00.000-05:002009-01-12T03:18:00.000-05:00Narnia, and Golden Army are two of my favorite fil...Narnia, and Golden Army are two of my favorite films last year. the irony was i wasnt expecting that the two films would be as good as they were.nicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066013437005962577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-43728794728421109282009-01-07T20:09:00.000-05:002009-01-07T20:09:00.000-05:00Dark Knight and Wall E are almost everyone's favor...Dark Knight and Wall E are almost everyone's favorites. I'm just offering an alternative view (though I'm right, of course, wink, wink). <BR/><BR/>That's the tragedy--digital films can so easily be made available in the provinces, it's just that no one's thought to do it. A roadshow presentation, contacting various universities? An Ateneo de Davao partnership with its Loyola Heights campus?Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-29105370437942544512009-01-07T02:09:00.000-05:002009-01-07T02:09:00.000-05:00Oh and it's such a shame we don't get to see Pinoy...Oh and it's such a shame we don't get to see Pinoy indie films here in Davao.jayclopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292414049532804276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-80428439885359412362009-01-06T23:30:00.000-05:002009-01-06T23:30:00.000-05:00Great rundown. I still believe The Dark Knight and...Great rundown. I still believe The Dark Knight and Wall-E are two of 2008's great offerings, since both were a critical and commercial success. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Revolutionary Road. Critics are divided I think, from what I've read. I've seen the film and I like it.jayclopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292414049532804276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-10575035911533927472009-01-06T00:34:00.000-05:002009-01-06T00:34:00.000-05:00X Files is a series that's past its time, but in t...X Files is a series that's past its time, but in this case the film made that its strength. You get a strong sense of anachronism, of rootlessness. Hence Scully's struggle to believe. <BR/><BR/>And Cue, you should check out the other movies on my list. Plus plenty of the better Filipino ones are available on DVD--with subtitles, too. Check Cinefilipino's website (google or there's probably a link somewhere on my blog).Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-25453027873302361812009-01-05T23:54:00.000-05:002009-01-05T23:54:00.000-05:00I found Tropic Thunder to be surprisingly hilariou...I found Tropic Thunder to be surprisingly hilarious and I think it's because it really wasn't Ben Stiller who was funny in that movie. It was Robert Downey, Jr. and Jack Black who stole the show!<BR/><BR/>Burn After Reading, like you said, was typical of the Coen Brothers. Only they could turn something dark into a comedy of sorts. I enjoyed that movie as well.<BR/><BR/>As for the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, not only did I find the acting to be good but the make-up and effects I found to be remarkable!Curious Adventurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743517874105534235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-34462943696174647052009-01-05T21:55:00.000-05:002009-01-05T21:55:00.000-05:00I agree with what you said about The X-Files: I Wa...I agree with what you said about The X-Files: I Want to Believe. <BR/>TXF: IWTB was indeed an underrated film and it was pitted<BR/>unfairly against The Dark Knight (no thanks to Fox). It doesn't<BR/>pretend to be an action-packed blockbuster and is content to<BR/>present the story in a much simpler, subdued manner. One has to<BR/>see this film more than once in order to appreciate (and perhaps better understand) its value.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com