The Problem with Star Cinema and POEA
In our flat, we decided that Saturday Nights are Tagalog Movie Nights. Last week we saw ‘A Very Special Love‘. DJ muttered, “Yuck! 5 guys! Watching John Lloyd and Sarah? Eeewww…”
Last night we saw ‘Caregiver’.
I just realized that Star Cinema’s OFWs don’t save much. Look:
Sharon in Caregiver: Uuwi tayo ng Pilipinas?! Wala tayong naipon! Anong sasabihin natin sa kanila? Anong ginawa natin sa London? Nagpa-picture?
John Lloyd to Aga in Dubai: Kuya! Eto lang naipon mo? Antagal mo na dito sa Dubai ah!
Claudine (on Vilma) in Anak: Aalis nanaman ‘yan? Wala nanamang pera? Hayaan n’yo ‘pag hindi lang bukas-bukas eh nanay nanaman ang tawag ni Daday kay Ate Norma.
Piolo to Claudine in Milan: Bellisima Jenny. (Can’t remember any line from Milan)
Anyway, my point is: What hell Star Cinema? Wala bang masinop na OFW sa mga movies n’yo? Nakakadepress naman na ‘di sila makaipon! Syet. Nakaka-pressure.


