From a Flip's perspective... this was decent... but too on the nose

I agree!

I thought it was a good movie. From my understanding, they were limited in time, limited in money, and in some cases limited in patience. As a Filipino, I know that if I were to make such a movie I would have to deal with the politics of "other" poeple, Filipino people, and "Asian" people while producing such a film. I can't imagine that it was easy to make and Market. But I admire the fact that different kinds of Filipinos were represented in this movie and that it was not shy to present the culture either. But the movie itself has large room for improvement but I think it is still a stepping stone for Filipinos in North America.

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I think a their first motion picture, it's a damn good movie. The thing is, there aren't a lot of Filipino movies, and there isn't an abundance of Filipinos in movies. They weren't trying to make an "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" or "Garden State" or whatever. They were trying to show through this movie what we usually do not see. The movie's pretty groundbreaking (even if it isn't fabulous), because it pretty much lays the foundation for other Filipino movies. If people have seen "the Debut," then they'll understand most other Filipino-American films and others won't have to go to such lengths to explain Filipino/Filpino-American culture.

Also, most Filipino movies are pretty over the top, particularly in the Philippines. I found this movie kind of endearing, because it shows that the Philippines are alive in America, even in film.

This film about Filipino-Americans has a lot to be desired of.

As an adult white male, I thought it was pretty good. I got to see a bit of filipino culture that I wasn't aware of (I had a few filipino-american friends growing up, but not close enough friends to be exposed to culture). I thought they also did a decent job of showing traditional culture mixed with modern culture.

I also thought they showed how filipino-americans don't fit any specific stereotype (if anyone thought they did): there can be the artistic type, the introspective type, and the thug-like type.

I didn't appreciate how it showed white people to be stupid (my impression, of course), doing nothing but moshing around in an apartment or claiming every filipino eats domesticated animals or using derogatory racial remarks that don't even fit the race.

Overall ... I thought it was a decent film especially considering there aren't many filipino movies in existance.

shut up, eat your pan de sal, and enjoy the movie for what it's. The movie is about some square kid who wants to rebel against his family, and tradition. Seriously what kid wants to sit around with old people when he can run off with his friends. He wants to make his own way in life. Not all flips wanna sit there and be doctors. To the Original Poster. Make a Filipino movie, show us how it's done

Filipinos are very O.A., they don't know subtle.

2nd, don't call millions of Filipinos including Jose Rizal & Ninoy Aquino FOBS - as a Filipino, have a sense of propriety & decency.

3rd, don't call Filipinos FLIPS *beep* Little Island People), it's derogatory & racist.

Filams need to start being educated instead of blatantly showing their ignorance & disrespect for Filipino culture.



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