Comments on: Ploning and the Issue of Representation in Filipino Movies

By: kAthLeeN

kAthLeeN — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:18:24 +0000

hayyzzzzt ang ganda nmn ni juday

By: david

david — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:25:49 +0000

the issue with “realistic” and “unrealistic” fiction remains in the representation. Reading a text, in this case, a film, should never go in terms simply on what is real or not, but should go deeper to what’s behind that love, what’s behind the patience or that sacrifice which you were emphasizing in this comment. As I mentioned above, it’s always representation. And I should give Lauren the credit for unearthing the same glitch I have for this film: everything in this film is a cliche, only beautified by cinematography (which is still, half-baked because the location is naturally beautiful.

Ploning simply affirms the stereotype of Filipino women living underneath patriarchy.

Movies are supposed to be “representations” of reality no matter how futuristic or science fictionish they can be. Critics aren’t stupid enough to dismiss that since a movie isn’t real they have to forgive it. But well, they don’t know anything about the Philippines, so probably they will give Ploning a chance.

Since I’m a Filipino who are woking my ass off in Film school, I wish that Endo could have been our entry.

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By: rhodora

rhodora — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:09:00 +0000

I find Ploning’s dresses just too unrealistically pretty.

By: crash

crash — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:18:10 +0000

lol yeah me too, I googled piercing and ended up reading this blog, good stuff. I’m from san antonio, texas.

By: Julian

Julian — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:58:17 +0000

Lol I googled “Piercing” and your picture was the first one on the page. You seem like a nerd by the way some of your site is laid out. I think that’s cool.

By: Lawrence Villamar

Lawrence Villamar — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:37:59 +0000

Come one! It’s a movie, it’s a work of fiction. It’s not suppose to be real. Be adult enough and understand that. For all its worth, people flock to Ploning not because of the imagery or the way it boxes our situation, but for its discourse on love, patience and sacrifice.

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By: lynn

lynn — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:21:05 +0000

have you seen slumdog millionaire? if so, what do you think of it?

By: Tish

Tish — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:57:04 +0000

what i liked about ploning was that it was kinda honest with its portrayal of despair.
the part where it rains on the salt thingies? remember all of them grovelling, trying to save salt from rainwater?

that’s what despair is, grovelling and trying to save something doomed.

wala lang. i liked it.

am no juday fan. this is one of the rare occasions i actually like her. plus the supporting cast wasn’t all that bad. (i vote mylene dizon for the icanhassexynurse fantasies award…)

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