I think I may have to change my choice for best movie of 2010... I only saw it this January but it is indeed my top choice of 2010 and maybe 2011!
Mojacko recommends...RPG Metanoia! It's the first 3D animated film from the Philippines and it is amazing! Sure, the animation is not as fluid as Pixar's but it got the most important part right--the story!
RPG (Role Playing Game) Metanoia is about a kid who is awful at sports but a champ at online gaming where he is a hero who can slay monsters in an imaginary world which the creators have imbued with very Pinoy details like calesas, moriones helmets and cobble stone streets.. Circumstances lead him and his friends to give up gaming and discover Pinoy street games like patintero and piko. Meanwhile the gaming world is in turmoil as an evil player is turning everyone into zombies even in the real world! And now, only Nico and friends can save the world!
I love how proudly Pinoy it is (daing na bangus! owner type jeeps! sari-sari stores!) and how the creators have meshed their love for gaming with their fondness for the games of their youth without hitting the audience on the head with a moral lesson.
As we welcome 2011, we cheer and jeer the best and worst of the year that was Best MovieHere come the Bride
From the writer of 2009's Kimmy Dora comes Chris Martinez's hilarious body-switching comedy with Angelica Panganiban finding her true calling and upstaging comediennes Eugene Domingo and Tuesday Vargas as a gay beautician merrily trapped in a woman's body. It won't make any festival lists but it's the best stress-reliever!
Honorable mention goes to The Social Network, Toy Story 3 and Ip Man. Worst Movie: The Expendables
I did not watch The Last Airbender or Jonah Hex so this may change but The Expendables was such a letdown because they got all these 80s action stars and they couldn't come up with a better/current story?
Best TV show: Big Bang Theory
Any show that frequently references comics is tops in my book. Funny, smart writing, a great ensemble and
hats off to Jim Parsons for making an annoying character like Sheldon lovable.
Also noteworthy were Grazilda (the first few weeks) Magkaribal for the camp, the botox and for Angel Aquino's acting.
Worst TV: Willieng Willie
Of course anything with Willie Revillame back on the boob tube is disgusting as he pretends to help the poor but he's really exploiting them for ratings.
Sadly, there were other disappointments like M3(Malay mo ma-develop), Diva and 1dol, which tried to cash in on the Glee love but failed so badly they had to end it earlier than planned.
Best Song: Ako'y isang Mabuting Pilipino
No matter who you voted for, this song should be our mantra. We should BE the change we want to see.
Worst Song: Justin Bieber's Baby, Baby oh
Cringe-inducing! I guess all the hoopla about this kid and his hair has created a backlash.
Best Book: "Sarap" and "Tikim" by Doreen Fernandez
How embarrassing that I only read this now. It was published 25 years ago and Doreen has passed on but the content is remarkable! One of the most fascinating is how patis is a Tagalog seasoning...the Bisayas use toyo, which they call patis. A cebuano uncle calls patis tagalog "Rufina"!
Honorable mention: Ilustrado by Miguel Syjuco. I didn't always get it but it is a mind-bending tale.
Best children's book: Araw sa Palengke by May Tobias and illustrated by Isabel Roxas
A charming story with lovely, lovely illustrations of a sleepy little girl who goes to the market with her mom.
Worst Book: Hmmm...can't think of any but I was disappointed by Suzanne Collins' Mockingjay which I read before I got to read The Hunger Games, which was much better.
Best Trend: Free online contests. I've already won one and an officemate has also been inspired to become a professional contest joiner!
Worst trend: Jejemon!!! I hate those hats just placed on top of their head it made me do this Crazy Jhenny strip
Best gadget: ipad
Definitely the most desired gadget all over because it looked so cool with the touchscreen which launched numerous imitations. Most of the contests I've joined now dangle this as their first prize.
Worst gadget: ipad
No, it doesn't/won't support flash videos (youtube!)out of the box, can't do multitasking, and you know it didn't include a camera so that the Mac devotees will also buy the next version. The ipad is basically a big ipod touch. An expensive, hyped- up toy for big boys and girls.
And yes, I still want one.
That's it! If you know of any best or worst I might have missed, tell me in the comments section!
