Two Movie Scenes

Both are fantastic!

Indiesine sa Robinson' Galleria

Sa mga hindi nakakaalam, mayroong sinehan sa Robinson's Galleria na nagpapalabas nang mga pinoy na indie films. Tuwing magagawi kami para tignan kung ano ang umuukopa nang slot na ito, kadalasang pambading ang mga tiradang tema ng palabas, katulad nang isang ito...

Pinapalabas ang mga obra nina Monti Parungao, Jonison Fontanos, atbp, sa sinehang ito. Ang mga taytol ay ganire: Ang Lihim ni Antonio, Parisukat, Pipo ang Batang Pro, Discreetly, atbp. 

Ang parating nasa poster ay mga lalaking walang pang-itaas, katulad nito:

Nakakahanga kung paano natatapos ang mga ganitong proyekto at kung paano nasusustena ng lokal na mga manonood. Meron na bang permanenteng tagasubaybay ang mga pelikulang ganire na sumasadya na lang sa Cinema 7 ng Galle lingu-linggo? Kumikita kaya ang mismong sinehan at namuhunan? Ilang araw kaya ang shoot nang mga ganitong pelikula? Paano kaya ang disposisyon sa pagkatay  nang mtrcb sa mga ganitong produksyon?

Samantala, ang palabas ngayon sa indiesine ay obra nang anak ni Celso Ad. Castillo:



Panalo ang pagkakahulog sa hukay nang bida! Hagalpak siguro nang tawa kapag sa sinehan ito pinapanood. Langya. UNTAMED VIRGINS, ang pelikulang parang hayskul project lang.

Best short story, 2010

There was a time last year when Ive decided that the only fiction that I will read are short stories. Given the short minutes I squeeze in as reading time before sleeping, I hate it when I get cut off in the middle of chapters in a novel or continue on until 3am and discover that there's only 3 more hours to sleep before preparing for work.  

(I bought too many short story collections last year. Big portions of current bookshelf are now occupied by collections). 

Besides the anthologies, I have been reading the short fiction in the New Yorker (my subscription will last until July) as well, especially when I see a well-known author or a skimmed random dialogue that catches me.

From this pool that Ive accessed, this is the best short story that Ive read in 2010. 

Besides mentioning that it is about drug-testing toward inmates, I dont need to introduce it further, because it is short enough for a 30-minute read.

It's also fantastic how the New Yorker story was accompanied by an author (George Saunders) interview. Read it after reading the story (not before, I warn you). But here's an excerpt anyway (available at the new yorker website):

"So most of what I’m doing on a given day is just trying to ensure that the wild ride happens, trusting and hopeful that the thematics will take care of themselves..."

Do you ever wish for just a small dose of VerbaluceTM while writing?Well, define “small.” I tend to use 50 ccs for fiction. For an interview like this, I’ll use 25 ccs, which runs out in about an hour or so. Dosage is key. One doesn’t want to underdose. Because an interview like this is important. Think of it: tens of thousands of readers reading me on there IPids. This is no time to take chanses. On a too low dose; their mite be a tendency: for my prows and sin tax and punch you ashun to get less presise. Which wud suk, sence I/am riting to the intervew to the yew norker, one of are mast presijus, if not most, magizins, who stil even publich friction in are dekadint acche!

Pacquiao to PTI, it!

I was listening to the PTI podcast as usual while driving this morning. Im surprised to hear a familiar voice, familiar accent. Immediately

 looked for this video the moment I got to my table:



Manny's English is definitely improving. Only, the English language's prepositions are just unwieldy, so just pardon please his "Mosley is good fighter," "I have another career to focus it," "i have to train hard and focus to the fight." Everyone can understand the ideas he were trying to send forth anyway.

Manny aced the interview, and the hosts are noticeably elated, 'gardless if Kornheiser is an English major.

Mabuhay ka Manny!

Cowardly Mayweather’s Sonnet Number One

Yes, when I come back, I’ll kick Poochiao’s ass
Three losses, two draws, and been knocked out twice
No, he can’t match the pure Mayweather class
After the whupping, chump will cook me rice
The motherfucker’s name is Emmanuel
Cant speak no English, his name is fake
L’il ass chump can’t beat me, no chance in hell
I’ll stomp the midget, easy as cake
Motherfucker signed with two companies
How stupid can a motherfucker be?
Reebok gave me one million dollar G’s
Poochiao got only 10 g’s from Nike
[I watch his punching, my ball’s retreating]
[will just run my mouth than take a beating]

[whatever the hairdo, manny's a winner! -)  ]

Angelo Reyes, Congrats!

Matagal-tagal na ring walang nagpapakamatay na dapat magpakamatay. Congrats sa iyong ultimate delicadeza. Pero bakit hindi sa ulo, tsong? 

Tsaka sana marami pang sumunod. Tsaka Kung may Sparrow Unit pa, si Carlos Garcia dapat wag na hintaying magpakamatay, patayin na lang!

Isama nyo na rin itong hayop na ito:

"We are third generation despots in the Philippines." Hahahaha. Buwakanginamo. Dapat sa Munti ikulong ang isang ito.