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==Reception==
==Reception==
The film holds a 94% "fresh" rating from [[Rotten Tomatoes]] and a 69% "favorable" review form [[Metacritic]].<ref name = "Rotten" >[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/imelda/reviews/ Imelda]. [[Rotten Tomatoes]].</ref><ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/movie/imelda/critic-reviews Imelda]. [[Metacritic]].</ref> [[Film Threat]] says "a subtle change of attitude takes over the audience when watching ''Imelda''."<ref name = "Threat">[http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/5395/ Imelda]. [[Film Threat]].</ref> ''[[San Francisco Gate]]'' says the film is "fascinating and impressively balanced."<ref name = "SF" />
The film holds a 94% "fresh" rating from [[Rotten Tomatoes]] and a 69% "favorable" review form [[Metacritic]].<ref name = "Rotten" >[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/imelda/reviews/ Imelda]. [[Rotten Tomatoes]].</ref><ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/movie/imelda/critic-reviews Imelda]. [[Metacritic]].</ref> [[Film Threat]] says "a subtle change of attitude takes over the audience when watching ''Imelda''."<ref name = "Threat">[http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/5395/ Imelda]. [[Film Threat]].</ref> ''[[San Francisco Gate]]'' states the film is "fascinating and impressively balanced."<ref name = "SF" /> In its review, ''[[TV Guide]]'' acknowledges "''Imelda'' is an entertaining storyteller, vividly describing a life that became a national embarrassment and a camp legend."<ref name = "TV" >[http://movies.tvguide.com/imelda/review/137503 Imelda]. '.[[TV Guide]]''.</ref>


Despite making only $200,992 in the [[United States]],<ref name="BoxOfficeMojo" >[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=imelda.htm Imelda]. [[Box Office Mojo]].</ref> it was considered as a [[smash hit]] in the [[Philippines]] where it earned more than ''[[Spiderman 2]]'' in theaters in spite of an initial ban.<ref name = " Boston" >[http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2004/08/06/a_walk_in_the_shoes_of_imelda_marcos/ A walk in the shoes of Imelda Marcos]]. ''[[The Boston Globe]]''. August 6, 2004.</ref>
Despite making only $200,992 in the [[United States]],<ref name="BoxOfficeMojo" >[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=imelda.htm Imelda]. [[Box Office Mojo]].</ref> it was considered as a [[smash hit]] in the [[Philippines]] where it earned more than ''[[Spiderman 2]]'' in theaters in spite of an initial ban.<ref name = " Boston" >[http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2004/08/06/a_walk_in_the_shoes_of_imelda_marcos/ A walk in the shoes of Imelda Marcos]]. ''[[The Boston Globe]]''. August 6, 2004.</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Imelda
Directed byRamona S. Diaz
Starring
Production
company
CineDiaz
Release date
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesTagalog, Filipino, English
Box office$200,992

Imelda is a 2003 documentary film about Imelda Marcos directed by Ramona S. Diaz.

Synopsis

Throughout the film, First Lady Imelda states in interviews that the reason why her husband abolished Congress and declared Martial Law in 1972 was "because he so valued the idea of democracy."[1] She explains that "she needed to possess such a lavish wardrobe because it inspired the poor to dress better."[1] She also says that "she attempted to increase the cultural lives of the Filipino population by building huge galleries and theaters."[1]

Imelda in 2006.

Imelda claims that she had met Douglas MacArthur during his landing in Tacloban at the end of World War II who eventually insisted that she should perform for the singer Irving Berlin.[2] She sang "God Bless the Philippines" and, when she was asked by Berlin, she said , "what's the difference between America and the Philippines?"[2]

Footage from parties held by the Marcos couple also appear in the film including one held in a yacht where George Hamilton is quoted as saying "I can't give you anything but love, Imelda."[2]

Production

Diaz followed Imelda for a month and also interviews her daughter, Imee, and son Ferdinand, Jr..[1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, and had its North American premiere in the documentary competition of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival,[3] where it won the Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary.[3] The film was also screened within Maryland Film Festival in Baltimore, where Diaz resides.[3]

Reception

The film holds a 94% "fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes and a 69% "favorable" review form Metacritic.[4][5] Film Threat says "a subtle change of attitude takes over the audience when watching Imelda."[1] San Francisco Gate states the film is "fascinating and impressively balanced."[2] In its review, TV Guide acknowledges "Imelda is an entertaining storyteller, vividly describing a life that became a national embarrassment and a camp legend."[6]

Despite making only $200,992 in the United States,[7] it was considered as a smash hit in the Philippines where it earned more than Spiderman 2 in theaters in spite of an initial ban.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Imelda. Film Threat.
  2. ^ a b c d FILM CLIPS / Also opening today. San Francisco Gate. June 11, 2004.
  3. ^ a b c Imelda. Internet Movie Database.
  4. ^ Imelda. Rotten Tomatoes.
  5. ^ Imelda. Metacritic.
  6. ^ Imelda. '.TV Guide.
  7. ^ Imelda. Box Office Mojo.
  8. ^ A walk in the shoes of Imelda Marcos]. The Boston Globe. August 6, 2004.
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