Idee Fixe

For 25 years (or at least since I can remember that I had thoughts) I’ve been figuring out a way to stop obsessing.I’m not an OC-OC like Penny or Miao or Ate Fe on anything they do.I just obsess on something and it plagues my mind.

No. This is not another JPLM article.Believe me.Even with him in my mind all day, I obsess on a lot of other things too. 


RENT, AIDS AND HOMOSEXUALITY 

As anyone can see on the side bar, my new obsession is RENT.The movie came out in theatres in the USA last November 23, 2005.I’m waiting for it to be shown here in the Philippines.The only thing that will keep me from watching it is Metro Manila Film Festival, in which case I would not have any choice but to wait for it to pass through.Not that I don’t like MMFF.In fact, I’m so excited about it.Alice Dixon stars in Okay Ka Fairy Ko!

That is another story.Moving on …

Rent is about a group of friends, combinations of a gay pair, a lesbo pair and a hetero pair, and some other people on the side.Weirdly, they also seem to have the Melrose Place syndrome, swapping partners and lovers.It comes so naturally to American cliques, don’t they?

Half of these people have AIDS.And that’s the plot device they whirled the story around.That and homelessness.

I don’t have AIDS and neither am I homeless.Lucky me.But somehow, I have always had a profound affinity, if not pity, to the issue of and people with AIDS.I feel it’s the most unfair disease ever invented by man.Especially to children afflicted by mistake.

Although, it has plagued our lives for decades, I still seem to have too little information about it.I hear more opinions and myths.I see more detest and anxiety.And all I can do is wear a red ribbon on my clothing and light a candle for everyone’s peace.

So ever since December 1, World AIDS day, I couldn’t think of anything but RENT.I can’t find any sense why.

METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL

I couldn’t wait for the upcoming MMFF.There are 3 noteworthy movies that call on to the child in me (no I’m not pregnant, sorry kayo).

MULAWIN

Just because I like the concept, the writing and Mama Pirena.

ENCHANTED KINGDOM

Just because Long is a villain and he looked so serious in there and I wanna see if he’s ok as a serious villain.

OKAY KA FAIRY KO

Alice Dixon is back.And I just can’t wait what she’s playing in that movie.But, somehow, I feel like I’d be more excited if it was Tweety De Leon.I grew up watching her as Faye, not Alice Dixon.Tweety was Faye the longest.

ENCANTADIA AT ETHERIA

The acting still sucks (except for the 4 Sang’gre), but everything else makes up for it.This week is its last week.And next week, Etheria starts.

Yehey!!! Dennis Trillo in costume again.Woohoo!!!!

But still, if he’s playing the young Raquim, I still don’t see why?He doesn’t look like Richard Gomez!

Oh well, at least, when I’m there, I’m not gonna make the same casting mistakes.Either that, I’m gonna drill some acting skills in my actors if they don’t have any.

So that everything else wouldn’t need to make up for it.So it is completely beautiful from top to bottom.