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Movie Marathon!!!

Due to exigencies beyond the control of the organizers, the screening this Saturday, November 22, is POSTPONED. To accommodate the remaining line-up of films, the screening next Saturday, November 29, will be from 3:30-7:30 pm.

We will be showing the following films on November 29:

“Heavenly Creatures”
“Itim na Tatsulok”
“Come Undone”
“Babae”

Film summaries here.

Thank you and we hope to see you at mag:net Katipunan next Saturday!

Ang Mga Lalaki sa Buhay ni Summer Fire (Huling Bahagi)

Sabi ng ibang friends, pagkatapos mabasa ang mga nauna sa series na ito (at bilib ako dahil binasa talaga nila, haha), ang dami ko raw palang boys. ‘Yun ‘yun. Ang kaso, ang boylet ko, hindi naman ako girlet. LOL

Don’t worry… last na ito, pwamis! :p


College Boylet #1:

‘Yung ibang girls, pinapayagan lang magka-boyfriend after nilang mag-debut. Ang feyrents ko, wala namang ganung rules na binigay sa’kin. Pero dahil malandi lang talaga ako, days after I turned 18, umariba na ang lola n’yo. Haha!

Davao boylet is one of my many firsts --- first adventure with a complete stranger, first romantic affiliation with a much older significant other, and first kiss.

Complete stranger --- ‘yung ibang girls, fantasy nila na magkaroon ng experience dating a complete stranger. At 18 years and few days old, nagawa ko ‘yun… Met Davao boylet in a cruise. It started with a joke. Literally. Eavesdropper ang Davao boylet sa pinagkukuwentuhan namin ng pinsan ko habang nasa deck kami ng barko . Natawa siya sa isang corny na joke na binitiwan ko (Hindi ko nga alam kung talagang nagpapansin lang ang lolo kasi ang corny talaga nung joke na ‘yun). At dun na nag-umpisa ang lahat.

Much older significant other --- I just turned 18 a few days before we’ve met. He was 31. Do the Math : ) And take note, hindi siya ang huling na-link sa'kin na more than 10 years older : )

First kiss --- Ito ang part na pinanghihinayangan ko. It wasn’t as special as I wish it could have been. Maliban sa gulat at kaba, wala ako’ng ibang naramdaman. Matagal ko nang pinapangarap na maramdaman ‘yung halik na magdadala sa’yo sa ibang dimension… ‘yung ihehele ka sa alapaap… ‘yung parang magkakaroon ka ng out of body experience. Sayang lang talaga at hindi ganun ang naging first kiss ko. Pero hindi pa naman huli ang lahat. I know THAT dream kiss will still find its way to me (“,)

That kiss, of course, is still memorable dahil ‘yun ang una kahit hindi ganun ka-special. Kaya lesson learned, ‘wag masyadong magpapadala sa mga spur of the moment ; )


College Boylet #2:

My first official relationship. And the second a**hole to use “it’s not you, it’s me” crap. When I saw him face to face a year ago, gusto ko na namang mabilaukan sa tinanong niya… “Tomboy ka na raw. Bakit?” Ang nasabi ko na lang eh, “Ikaw, bakit ka lalaki?”


College boylet #3:

Nakilala ko sa teatro. Guest performer sa isa naming play. Made me look forward to rehearsals kahit haggard ang magdamagang praktis at pagpunta ng UP tuwing weekends. At kundi ba naman mga KJ (kill joy) ang mga ka-teatro ko, maging bulung-bulungan ba naman ang pagiging gay raw ni Mr. Educ. No wonder hindi s’ya nag-take advantage sa’kin kahit na pa-take advantage ako sa kan’ya : ))


College boylet #4:

Kaklase ko sa Broad Comm. Cute naman ang lolo n’yo at matalino. Pero ninenega ng mga pintasera kong college kadas. Hehe. Mga choosy, eh.

After ilang years, malalaman kong si Mr. Educ at si Mr. Broad Comm ay mga Miss pala. Isang araw na mega rampa ako sa colorful bahaghari looking for the pot of gold at its end, mega slide-slide naman ang mga bruha na parang Care Bears. Theme song na tuloy namin ngayon ang “Rainbow Connection” : )


*****

Pinangarap ko noong magka-boyfriend na taga-UP (masyado kasi ‘ata ako’ng believer ng “UP and others” noon). Pero hindi nangyari. ‘Yun pala, hindi Isko ang makakatagpo ko… kundi Iskang katulad ko…

*****

Masaya, masakit, nakatutuwa, malungkot, nakakikilig, nakagagalit… Loving really involves myriad of emotions. And if you think you can’t handle a roller coaster of sensations, you can always tell yourself to stop loving. But hey, love is a dream and a nightmare you can’t escape when you’ve closed your eyes and fell asleep.

Please support : )

D.E.B.S.

“Recruited by the U.S. government for their unique ability to lie, cheat and fight, Amy, Max, Janet and Dominique join an underground academy of secret agents known only as D.E.B.S. these crime fighting hotties set out to save the world and keep their lipstick perfectly applied while doing so. Now the girls must combine their skills for their most important mission -- to capture vexing vixen Lucy Diamond, the deadliest criminal the world has ever known. When D.E.B.S. star player, Amy, falls for Lucy, chaos erupts and the D.E.B.S. loyalty is put to the test.”

Winner of Berlin International Film Festival Reader Jury of the "Siegessäule" and Nominated for Black Movie Award in the Black Movie Awards.

Director: Angela Robinson

Writer (WGA): Angela Robinson

Release Date: March 25, 2005 (USA)

Genre: Action Comedy Romance

Runtime: 91 min

The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls In Love

"This warm romantic comedy by newcomer Maria Maggenti is a gay coming-of-age story framed by Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Randy (Laurel Hillman) is a stoner, lesbian teenager who happens to be failing math and dating a married woman. One day, fellow student Evie (Nicole Parker) drives up to Randy's gas station in a Range Rover and flips her world upside down. Evie is privileged and popular. Randy is poor, impulsive, and according to the other students, a freak. Opposites attract when the two girls kick off their friendship in detention. The flirtation blossoms after Evie introduces tomboyish Randy to the joys of Whitman and opera. Randy returns the favor by acquainting the sheltered Evie with the problems and delights of mature, taboo love. There is a beautiful scene where the two consummate their courtship on Evie's birthday while Mom is out of town. The true test of their relationship occurs during the hilarious climax when angry families and friends chase the troubled girls into hiding. --Margaret Griffis"

Director: Maria Maggenti

Writer (WGA): Maria Maggenti

Release Date: June 16, 1995 (USA)

Genre: Comedy Drama Romance

Runtime: 94 min

Heavenly Creatures

“After winning a cult following for several offbeat and darkly witty gore films, New Zealand director Peter Jackson abruptly shifted gears with this stylish, compelling, and ultimately disturbing tale of two teenage girls whose friendship begins to fuel an ultimately fatal obsession. Pauline (Melanie Lynskey) is a student in New Zealand who doesn't much care for her family or her classmates; she's a bit overweight and not especially gracious, but she quickly makes friends with Juliet (Kate Winslet), a pretty girl whose wealthy parents have relocated from England. Pauline and Juliet find they share the same tastes in art, literature, and music (especially the vocal stylings of Mario Lanza), and together they begin to construct an elaborate fantasy world named Borovnia, which exists first in stories and then in models made of clay. The more Pauline and Juliet dream of Borovnia, the more the two find themselves retreating into this fantastical world of art, adventure, and Gothic romance as they slowly drift away from reality. The girls' parents decide that perhaps they're spending too much time together, and try to bring them back into the real world, but this only feeds their continued obsession with Borovnia (and each other) and leads to a desperate and violent bid for freedom. Featuring excellent performances (especially by Kate Winslet) and imaginative production design and special effects, Heavenly Creatures skillfully allows the audience to see Pauline and Juliet both from their own fantastic perspective and how they seem to the rest of the world. Remarkably enough, Heavenly Creatures is based on a true story; in real life, Juliet grew up to become mystery novelist Anne Perry. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide”

Director: Peter Jackson

Writers: Fran Walsh (screenplay) and Peter Jackson (screenplay)

Release Date: October 14, 1994 (New Zealand)

Genre: Crime Drama Fantasy Romance Thriller Runtime: 99 mins

Itim na Tatsulok

“Si Saph ay nabubuhay sa mundo niyang binabalutan ng itim at puti. Hindi siya normal sa tingin ng iba kaya hindi maayos ang pakikitungo sa kanya ng kanyang mga kaklase at hindi siya matanggap ng kanyang nanay. Saan man siya magpunta ay pinupukol siya ng mapaghusgang mga tingin ng mga taong hindi siya maintindihan at ng lipunang pilit siyang tinatakwil. Mabuti na lang at nasa tabi niya ang kaisa-isang kaibigan niyang si Frances. Sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay matutuklasan ang tunay na dahilan ng pagtalikod sa kanya ng mundo. Tutulungan siya ni Frances na dagdagan ng pula ang kwarto niya at lumaya sa lahat ng mga taong umaalipusta sa kanya.”

Genre: Drama

Writer/Director: Cha Roque

Runtime: 12 mins

Come Undone

"Come Undone is a beautifully observed portrait of the experiences of a young French homosexual. Eschewing both stereotypes and preaching, it's a wonderfully naturalistic film, superbly acted, shot with a feel for the seaside town where the action takes place, never melodramatic but often painfully real. If anything it's almost too realistic, as there's little in the way of conventional plot, just scenes from a life. But the absence of conventional dramatic tension counts for less than it might in a world so subtly drawn. 'Presque Rien' might not be the most exciting film ever made; but its simple humanism serves it well compared with the pre-conceived celebratory or bigoted viewpoints that often mar treatments of this theme. Worth a watch."

Director: Sébastien Lifshitz

Writer (WGA): Stéphane Bouquet (writer) & Sébastien Lifshitz (writer)

Release Date: June7, 2000 (France)

Genre: Drama RomanceRuntime: 100 min

Babae

"Babae (Woman) is a coming of age story of two women set in the city slum community beside railroad tracks. They became bestfriends, shared dreams and eventually started a family when a child accidentally entered their lives. Inserts of Real stories of women and a man gives color to this black and white film. a mixture of drama, comedy, musical and fantasy that will surely touch your heart. Babae (Woman) ... Bestfriends... Soulmates... One Journey..."

Writer/Director: Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo

Release Date: December 2004 (Philippines)

Genre: Documentary Drama Runtime: 20 min