Philippine E-Journals

The Perception of Post-Millenials on Selected Classic Filipino films the second golden age of the Philippine Cinema

Jazel Benjamin | Princess Elzingre | Jannah Marie Sarmiento

 

Abstract:

This qualitative study determined the perception of Filipino post-millennials, the fourth year college students in particular, on the classic Filipino films from the second golden age of the Philippine cinema (1965 to 1989) through a focus group discussion that involved 12 participants. The discussion involved a post-viewing of two of the greatest classic Filipino films that were selected by a film critic who was also the key informant of this research in the fulfilment of its first objective: to identify the attributes that make a film classic in terms of the director’s artistry, the timeless relevance of the screenplay, and the remarkable cinematic techniques that a film embodies. With the guide of the Perception and Visual Communication Theory, we interpreted the comments and opinion of the participants which revealed that they had a generally positive perception on classic Filipino films, noting that the films were substantial with contents that were socially relevant to the young generations. Also, with the data from the discussion, we were able to give account to the attributes of the classic films that had shaped the concluded perception of the post-millennial participants on the classic Filipino films viewed, namely: the relevance of the screenplay; the movement of the story; the appeal of the cinematic display; and the effect of the narrative to the participants’ understanding of the past.