While watching a movie, I often think about how we’re all watching a movie on the other side of the screen—and that it’s totally a good thing to watch. But when watching a movie, I think about the movie itself. I think about what movies are, and I think about how I think of the movie. And I think about movies and I think about movies and movies and movies.
In the case of Filipino movies, it’s a little bit different: The actors don’t speak English, and the subtitles are in Tagalog (the language of the Philippines, which is spoken by about 97% of the population). But there’s no denying the power, and the passion, and the sheer joy of watching a movie.
Watching Filipino movies online is something that many foreigners, even those who don’t speak their native language, enjoy. And if that is the case, then Filipino movies are a great way to discover the country. The fact that a film is in English is a big bonus here, as well.
The Philippines is one of those countries where you can easily find a copy of a movie in a language you don’t understand and watch it in your language. It’s pretty safe to say that a Filipino movie is, well, Filipino. That means that the film is shot in a variety of ways, not just a single studio. That also means that the filmmakers are probably not Filipino. But I digress.
Filipino films are indeed a cultural treasure trove, as they are from a long tradition of producing films that take place in a specific place and time. That is one reason why it was so important for the late director Sergio Soho to leave a mark on film history here. That is also a reason why I am so excited about this release.
Filipino movies are definitely on my list, and I’m going to have to admit, I’m not even sure why. The first thing that struck me about this film was how it was made in a similar time and place (I’m talking about the Philippines, not Bali or even Indonesia), but not in the same way. The second thing that struck me, was the film’s use of some of the most well-known Filipino culture icons.
Filipino movies are made in a different time, but they are also shot in a different style. These days, most Filipino movies are shot in a 2D style, and I don’t think there is any real 2D in this movie. If there is, it might have been used for the scene where the camera pans up to a huge waterfall and all the water drops from their height, but everything else is in the real world.
This is one of the best things that I’ve seen on film, so I’ve found myself making the mistake of asking you to try and look at the movie. The biggest mistake that you do is not thinking about the angle, but thinking about it. Most movies have an angle because they have a set of shots. Most of our movies need to shoot within a certain angle, and so it’s pretty easy to make the angle the same way.
Sometimes we need to think about the angle, but often we just need to shoot. Filming in a certain angle is a very difficult art because you really need to concentrate on the camera. When you shoot something and it looks great, you can then turn it off and enjoy the beauty of the frame. But when you can’t shoot, or you’ve been told you can’t, you become very dependent on the angle.
The only time I’ve ever seen a movie with a frame-by-frame angle was when I was a kid. If I took a picture, it looked great. But when I took a picture that was just a blur, I was so disappointed. I didn’t want to do it, even though I knew that was possible.