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For the past five decades, moviegoers look forward to the last weeks of December. This is the time that cinemas are required to show only Philippine movies, thus, effectively blocking off foreign movies for a month. The limited number of movies shown in cinemas assures a good share in box-office receipts of the participating films.Given their love for movies, Filipinos look forward to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) annually. In the past 50 years, the MMFF is often marred by controversies. For example, the first issue is that a non-showbiz group runs the MMFF. Second, decisions on awards always raise questions. Third, a discrepancy exists between multi-awarded films and box-office hits.
MMFF 2024 has not escaped issues. On the one hand, luminaries in lead roles were not even nominated, whereas newbies were in the list. Subsequently, the winners were predictable. On the other hand, certain films hardly had nominations or none at all. No nomination, of course, means no chance for any MMFF award. Netizens who were watching the live broadcast consistently posted disagreements, even to the extent of accusing a production firm of allegedly bribing to get awards.
Worse, rumors in the grapevine are pinpointing to the cause of the messy handling of the awards. Allegedly, a personality in the entertainment industry strongly influenced decisions on who gets which award. Despite this controversy, the MMFF has undergone many intrigues in the past and none of which has stopped the festival.
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Ito yung first mmff in quite some time na madaming big stars talaga. And with that balik controversies din kasi lahat expecting mag best picture o humakot ng awards. Lagi namang ganyan sa Pinas ever since kaya impossible ng magkaron ng guild or academy kasi poor sportsmanship dito. Tapos what's worse e mga taga industry pa ang nagsisiraan. Pag parade of stars ang babait at masaya lahat tapos after awards night madaming bitter.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Poor sportsmanship and corruption din. Remember the Take it Take it controversy decades ago?
Delete324 tamang tama esp the poor sportsmanship. Pikon
DeleteNapanood mo ba? Parang nasa perya sila sa sobrang low quality ng production so may ripple effect na yan na pati yung award itself may doubt because they did not present tha awards well sa mga nanonood
DeleteAng tataas kasi ng pride. Ano ba namang isantabi yun para sa pagpapayaman ng industriya.
DeleteHow about yung poor production? Yung mga mishaps?
DeleteI agree sa mga nagsasabing poor quality yung stage. Parang pang brgy program lang Di man lang nageffort.
Deletepoor sportsmanship, that sums it up. tapos na yung awards show pero until now may controversy. mga talangka mentality talaga ang mga pinoy.
Deleteyun nga kasi hindi matanggap na talo mga manok nila.
DeleteIf you join a film festival or awards show dapat tanggap mo ang results win or lose. Ang hirap kasi yung mga veterans dito bawal matalo. Pag bata ang nanalo controversial. Pag bago ang director na pinarangalan sasabihin na luto agad. Sa oscars wala namang nagpaparinig e andaming movies na di nananalo ni isang award kahit magaganda. Andaming box office movies din na talo. Only in the Philippines talaga na laging galit after the awards night.
ReplyDeleteTotoo and di naman questionable yung credentials ng mga jury, andon pa nga si John Arcilla eh alangan naman tolerate nya if may naganap na lutuan, JJR din andun.
DeleteCorrect!
Deleteexactly! gusto na lang ng mga veterans dito eh sila sila na lang mananalo. eh kung deserving naman yung newbie. sa Hollywood nga ang daming veteran na hindi nananalo like glenn close and annette benning pero you won't hear anything from them
Deleteika nga give chance to others ang young,di yung komo veteran sayo lagi pabor
Deleteliteral naging perya feels
ReplyDeleteDeserving naman yung mga nanalo. No question naman
ReplyDeletetrue
DeleteNominations ata yung kinekwestyun. Anyway ang dami kuda nung isang movie, eh kung nksama yung isang actor sa nominations laglag sya lalo nang naging bitter.
DeleteMay bago pa ba sa Pinoy Culture na di marunong tumangap ng graceful defeat.. eh perfect example na nga lang eh sa Beauty Contest pag natalo paparatang Cooking Show..
ReplyDeletepredictable but for the most part, deserving winners - especially in the acting department.
ReplyDeleteKahit sino naman ang manalo eh meron at meron pa rin magrereklamo, maging sports na lng sana ang lahat
ReplyDeleteCan't expect politicians to be movie experts. They probably assigned it to a certain who's in the business to take care of it.
ReplyDeleteSore losers. Yan lang masasabi ko.
ReplyDeletePaano magiging sore losers yung d nominated?
Delete4:39 Hindi nominated? Eh di talo. Better luck next time. It is what it is. That simple.
Delete4:39 sa Hollywood nga meron din mga snubs. may narinig ka ba sa kanila? mga sore loser lang talaga. feeling kasi nila if siya yung na-nominate, si veteran actor na yun ang mananalo.
DeleteAno ba kasing controversial about this MMFF? Yung di nanalo si Aga? For me, mas malaking "robbed" yung di nanalo si Zig Dulay. Biruin mo all the major awards nakuha ng Green Bones tapos di nanalo as Best Director? How could the director of MFY won over him? MFY sucks!
ReplyDeleteHindi sa hindi nanalo si Aga. Deserve naman talaga si Dennis pero Hindi man lang even na-nominate si Aga??
DeleteNagtanong ka pa eh sayo na nga nanggaling ang isang example about Best Director oh di ba controversies naman talaga na halos lahat ng award nakuha ng Green Bones pero hindi ang Best Director not just about Aga itself.
Deletekulang sa voting para manominate, They can ask John Arcilla, member siya ng Committee
DeleteTapos si seth federlin kasama si aga hindi? Nakakaloka
DeleteMfy sucks halatang di nakanood eh. Pusta ATBI lang napanood neto
DeleteSour graping kc yung mga di nananalo. For the non-nomination naman ni Aga okay kang yun wla ng dapat patunayan si Aga isa na cyang icon
ReplyDeleteIt's for his performance. Not him as a star
Deletehindi naman yung buong filmography ang basehan ng award na yan. it's a film festival, so malamang it's based sa Isang pelikula lang. dami kasi dunung dunungan dito nagkaroon lang ng access sa google at TikTok
DeleteKailan kaya matututo ang mga Pilipino to accept defeat no.
ReplyDeleteFilipino mind set sa kahit anong patimpalak, Pag di nanalo luto,kapag naman di nanalo ang mga datihan nadaya. Ayaw nila na may umuusbong na bagong talents.
ReplyDeleteKahit Naman sa Oscars dami nagkuquestion sa result. Ganyan talaga kapag contest, May panalo at May talo.
ReplyDeleteSa Oscar kasi mas nag-submit ang mga nominees doon kung sino ang talo at panalo.
DeleteKalokohan ang mga awards na yan dito sa.Pinas! Matagal na!
ReplyDeleteAgree 💯 halos lahat ng award giving bodies dito walang credibility! Mostly popularity awards!
DeleteNot only in Pinas, even in Oscar people start to doubt their credibility.
DeleteYup. Mas ok talaga ang box office results. Wala na magpoproduce kung lagi nga may awards pero lagi naman lugi hahaha!
Delete12:38 am, hindi naman kasi equal ang mga numero sinehan sa lahat ng kalahok at marami lugar na halos 2 or 3 movies lang sa MMFF ang showing. Ang mas marami sinehan - madaling maka-box office. Ang mga konti lang na may sinehan ay dun na lang sa ganda ng movie at awards bumabawi para mag-hikayat ng manonood at madagdagan pa.
DeleteKung maganda ang box office results - it is already an Award itself keysa sa trophy lang kasi dun nabubuhay ang mga movie makers sa box office para gumawa pa sila ulit ng another movie.
Sponsorship yan sabi ni OD.
DeleteKaya kung anuman entry ng sponsor, sure win na ng bongga.
Kailanang kailangan talaga nating mga Pilipino ang special subject that teaches REAL humility and sportsmanship as early as grade school.
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteGMRC good manners and right conduct
DeletePilipino talaga always poor sport. Mapa sports, pageants, film awards, etc. Pag di nanalo laging bitter.
ReplyDeleteI mean Ruru Madrid over Sid Lucero? Joke ba to?!
ReplyDeleteExactly, I share the same sentiments as Christine and Sue.
DeleteSo dapat vilma santos over juday? Aga over dennis? Eugene over Kakki? Ganyan ba?
DeleteI mean, pinanood mo ba o basher ka lang?
DeleteMagaling naman talaga si Ruru sa Green Bones 4: 39 PM. Deserve nya ang panalo.
Delete4:39 Susko buti na lang hindi ka member ng jury baks. Narrow minded ka.
DeleteHindi consistent galing in ruru sa green bones. Di tulad ni dennis nasustain. Si ruru green horn pa rin. Di nakalevel sa galing ni dennis.
Delete10:59 am, kasama po si John Arcilla sa voting block ng MMFF kung sino ang nakapasok sa nga nominees at hindi, mas may credibility naman sila keysa sa atin.
Deletee-question pa natin siya keysa sa atin na mga viewers lang?
4:39 , what is your point kung Sid Lucero sya? I don’t get it, enlighten me🙄
DeleteOverrated naman si Vilma. Sa mga naging roles niya karamihan pare pareho lang itsura at pananalita niya. Palaging confrontational, hysterical, etc.
ReplyDeleteKung overrated si Vilma , why did she win last year sa When I met you in Tokyo. Subdued ang acting niya dun at hindi hysterical . I’m not saying dapat si Vilma ang dapat nanalo . Hindi naman na din siya nag hahangad ng award dahil marami na siyang napatunayan . Ang point dito ay wala man lang nominations si Aga & director Dan Villegas . Kahit di man sila manalo bakit initsaowera sila sa nominations ? Ang weird
DeleteI agree lahat ng memorable scenes ni Vilma puro sumisigaw. Lagi si Ate V maaalala mo hindi yung character niya. Yun ba ang magaling
Delete1:38 Madami din naman hindi agree sa pagkapanalo nya last year. In other words, hindi na bago na palagi kinu-question ang result ng awarding ng MMFF. So live with it.
DeleteHysterical of all season🤣
DeleteDitto, I thought ako lang nakapansin, same pa rin pag atake sa scene, like she is still acting in the 80’s mga pa hysterical acting is acting na.
Deleteyung mga nagsasabing luto ay di napanood ang green bones. super ganda ng green bones! 💚
ReplyDeleteMaganda pero mas gusto ko yung Kingdom
DeleteThat's why I prefer box office than awards. At least if box office, people watch and judge the movie. Good or bad. While awards? Even in Oscar people starts to doubt their credibility
ReplyDeleteDi ba? Sa box office, masa ang huhusga kung worth it bang panuorin at suportahan ang isang pelikula base na rin sa personality ng mga bida at angking galing nila sa pag arte. Sa box office, libo libong tao ang hurado hindi iilan lamang na pwedeng bayaran o gamitan ng friendship/ kinship card.
DeleteDi naman box office ang sukatan ng magandang movie. Yung mga pelikula na yan halos lahat pambata.
Delete6:10 ipush mo pa iyang kahipokritahan mo! Kung maganda ang pelikula dapat nagrereflect sa box office katulad ng sa ibang bansa.
Delete10:20 ok ka lang? Winning an Oscar is the most prestigious award , every actors dream to be recognized by their peers so wag mo i compare award giving bodies ng pinas marred by their credibility sa Oscar, malayo. If you prefer box office eh di wow, hindi lahat ganoon taste, some look for good quality film.
DeleteOscars and The Palme d'Or/Cannes Film Festival ang mga legit na film awards and they don't based the nomination kung blockbuster ba ang movie. May mga nanalo ngan movies na hindi mo alam na pinalabas pala sa theater kasi limited lang yon screening. At ibang level ang mga panel of critics/judges nila, hindi pang masa level na intelligence, sinusuri talaga nila lahat ng technical aspect ng film at hindi lang dinadaan sa emotions. Ang pinoy masa madaling maamused, madaling madala sa emotion kaya naiiyak agad for little things kahit corny ng lines 😅 Kung masa ang maging judge, kung magaling umiyak yon actress ipapanalo na agad nila yon na best actress, so parang basehan kung madami kang nalabas na iyak, sure win ka na.
DeleteGanun naman ang mga sore losers merong pasaring lagi. What do you expect MMFF remember take it take it
ReplyDeleteLagi na lang may controversy pero madaming sumasali pa rin. 2 issues lang na gusto kong mabago. 10 films are just too many; and it is handle by MMDA. ang daming taga showbiz sa gobyerno, pero hindi pa rin mabago, MMDA pa rin. sana may subsidy at less taxes
ReplyDeleteWala naman kasing guild ang pilipinas. Dati yung film academy hinawakan ng mga artista pero kinurakot naman ng mga artistang politician.
Deletekung anong gusto panoorin yun na wag na mag intay pa ng kung cno me award kasi iba iba naman taste ng tao sa kung anong gusto natin.
ReplyDeletesorbing insulto nung ni isa walang nomination- yun ang grabe
ReplyDeleteBakit pansin ko sa mmff, alam na nila na sila ang mananalo. Like dennis trillo, ruru , judy ann... Kasi habang inannounce na makikita sa mukha nila..panuoren nyo sa mga videong kumakalat.
ReplyDeleteVinideo sila ng team nila para sa reaction. Siyempre yung mga talo Di nila ilalabas yung mga video nila.
DeleteNot about sportmanship. More of sponsorship kaya yung pelikula nun ang pakyawan manalo
ReplyDeleteBitter spotted. Tapos next year sasali ka na naman
DeleteIt is not about winning, Aga deserved the nomination ang galing galing niya sa movie, so with their director who deserved to be recognized as well.
ReplyDelete3:35 agree
DeleteParang Di naman magaling. Boses teenager lang siya dun
DeleteKinulang nga sa points eh
Deletenot really
DeleteKailan pa nagkaroon ng correlation ang box office at quality? Lol. Swerte na lang talaga if a film can be both a box office hit and award winning.
ReplyDeleteKailangan ba lahat na leading actresses and actors ng 10 films nominated? Siempre pipili lang ng ilan. Hindi porke matagal sa industry dapat ang manalo.
ReplyDelete