Malacañang film series director Darryl Yap slammed film critics who gave his film ‘Maid in Malacañang’ the lowest rating ever.
In a Facebook post on Monday, March 28, Yap blasted his critics for giving ‘Maid in Malacañang’ the all-time lowest rating for a Filipino film on IMDB and Letterboxd.
The director also attributed the film ratings to liberals and the mainstream media, a constant scapegoat for Marcos’s’ loyalist forces. He said the truth has no value for the liberals or the mainstream media.
Yap revealed, “[Noon] pa naman, ito na ang kinalakihan ng mga liberal, ang gumawa ng KUNWARING KATOTOHANAN; nagpapagod at nag-iinvest sila ng makinarya, panahon at salapi para magkaroon sila ng epektibong “imaging”.
He furthered, “[Hindi] mahalaga sa kanila ang KATOTOHANAN,basta mukhang totoo, may kunwaring ebidensya—pwede na. [Yan] ang kalakaran sa Mainstream Media at Pulitika natin sa loob ng halos 40 years. Nung lumabas na sa IMDB ang #MiM, kahit hindi pa showing, tinadtad nila ng napakaraming negative comments at mababang score— subalit, kahit paano, nabalanse ito ng reputable site. [Itong] Letterboxd, kung may nakakaalam naman nito, maaari din nilang bisitahin at mula rito— mapapatunayan natin ang kalokohan ng mga pinagsama-samang inggitero at inggitera mula sa pulitika, showbiz atbp.”
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He then claimed that no matter what ratings were given to ‘Maid in Malacañang’ on several film review sites, it will be remembered as the film that opened the film industry and brought people back to the cinemas following the pandemic.
“Pelikulang binuo ng Kasaysayan, Katotohanan at pagmamahal sa bayan,” Yap claimed.
However, while MiM projected record-breaking box office success, there were stories and allegations of free ticket distribution and bulk buying from several business groups, which helped augment the film’s ticket sales and cinema attendance. Moviegoers were allegedly lured by free tickets given by film participants.
