“She had me at my worst, you had me at my best… And you choose to break my heart.” “Syinota mo ang best friend mo, Bogs!” Who doesn’t recognize these lines? The ever famous lines from the movies that made every viewer get a tissue and began weeping. Well, let’s see if you can still keep up, “May mga magulang na handang magbago at pilit na nagbabago, may mga ama na gustong humingi ng tawad at may mga anak na handang magpatawad.” Does this line ring a bell? No? Maybe, because this line doesn’t come from a mainstream film that gets all the publicity and gets the opportunity of having shown the giveaway trailers over and over after every commercial gap. This line was said by Cherry Pie Picache from the independent film ‘Boses’.Independent films are considered the unnoticed gems of Philippine film industry. It’s way different from what we usually see from mainstream films; boy-meets-girl, that foot-poppin’ kiss that paved the way through the confession of their love for each other, and let’s not forget the airport scene (Classic! It never gets old.) Indie film is a mirror image of real Filipinos’ way of life and shows serious social issues in the country. With the patronage of these films, Filipinos can be more aware of what the country is going through and the disposition of its people. Reality is indie film’s middle name, it feeds our mind with the untold truths that we don’t usually see and hear in TV, radio, print and any other medium of media. Indie film lets us delve deep on what the eye doesn’t meet, and what our senses can’t grasp. As we watch these films, we are getting to know more of who we are, where we came from and it gives us an elaborate explanation of why some matters exist. Also, these films would make people aware of the society they belong to. Film is an art; it is not plainly for entertainment purposes because films should have a story to tell, a story that will captivate the viewer’s psyche. Do mainstream movies today make us think? Does it leave us with hanging thoughts that’ll make us go beyond our thinking space? Maybe you’d say, “Uh, yes. Twilight does!” or better yet “Hunger Games does! I can’t wait for its sequel!”
It is not veiled that most Filipinos are dominated by the foreign mainstream films that make them change the way of their living. Even the local mainstream films have showcased the lifestyle of other cultures from foreign films. One manifestation for that is the release of ‘Desperadas’, which is a total rip-off from ‘Sex and the City’. Was it just a coincidence that they were four desperate woman in ‘Desperadas’ as it is in ‘Sex and the City’?
I'm not a Film major, just FYI, but indie films should be noticed! Indie films divert our attention from our favorite stars to the story of the film itself. It is given that indie film stars are not as big as those who work for the mainstream film, and that’s one main reason why indie films get the least patronage from the mass. Another reason is that indie film doesn’t exhibit what the mass wants to see, for they wish to see a story plot that’ll keep their mind off from stress and break free from reality. That’s why mainstream films spoil its viewers; we always see what we want and not get what we ought to see. Mainstream films lets us feel sorrow out of a love that has lost, while indie films lets us see the social problems that we must be aware of and must take action to. Why don’t we buy movie tickets for once and know that the movie that we’re going to watch is something that’ll take you to a place you’ve never been to before.
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