Metro ball: A screenplay, on a young man from Tanauan City, blinded by baseball glory
Date of Publication
2016
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts
Subject Categories
Communication
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Communication
Thesis Adviser
Vicente Groyon
Defense Panel Chair
Edward Cabagnot
Defense Panel Member
Clodualdo Del Mundo, Jr.
Elvin Valerio
Cheryll Ruth Soriano
Abstract/Summary
The thesis is a full-length screenplay that attempts to move past the limitations set by the meritocratic nature that past sports films have adhered to. Sports films have seldom broken away from this utopian narrative, focusing on hard work and achievements while ignoring discussions on social identities (Baker). The screenplay tackles issues that affect the landscape of student athletics from scholarship envy, athlete piracy, and imperical Manila.
The thesis reviews the challenges faced by students athletes, while researching on the obstacles that have lead to the scarcity of Philippine sports films. By taking advantage of the country's affinity for sports, films that are similarly stylized as their real world counterparts are easily identifiable by their viewers, allowing them to tackle multiple themes or lessons when represented metaphorically in a sports setting.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU19291
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
82 leaves ; 28 cm.
Keywords
College athletes -- Philippines -- Drama; Baseball players -- Philippines -- Drama
Recommended Citation
Montinola, J. (2016). Metro ball: A screenplay, on a young man from Tanauan City, blinded by baseball glory. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/2862
Note
The screeplay features a young baseball player from Tanauan City whose obsession with winning has clouded the price paid in his pursuit. The protagonist's journey ends with a realization that a desperation to win prove to be fruitless without a proper anchor of one's home. The ultimate purpose of his migration to the foreign Manila team is to discuss, understand, and improve the premise or status on the determination and initiative that helped overcome the problems which is indicative of a utopian narrative.