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I've already modified your link in BigBang. I hope you'd add me in your blogroll. Cheers! ^^;
buti naman. one less exploitative magazine off the pinoy shelf. hah!
If it's true, then Hugh Hefner was just exercising his right as the founder and owner to protect and uphold the integrity and reputation of his product.
It was a stupid business decision by the Filipino partners to depart from the Playboy formula. They should have been courageous enough to face up to the moralizing hypocrites and to the Church here.
nice webbie Monaco! join me naman sa blogroll mo. i'll do the same pwamis!!! join din sana me sa tagposts mo. thanks much! mwuah
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elliot:
thanks. I really appreciate it. I'll add you to my blogroll after this.
meeya:
he he. same reaction from my cousins.
panaderos:
the story goes that the reason behind this Playboy franchise was to actually qualify for a Playboy casino later! that's greediness for you! good thing it went kaput!
mckhoii:
thanks, and thanks for visiting too. dagdag kita sa blogroll ko.
Ha ha ang malas naman ng playboy. bakit kasi nagpadala sa mga walang kwentang moralista na iyan. Iyan tuloy.
It just proves that they're not conducting their background studies of their market well-enough before launching their product. LOL.
Hi Monaco! I just tagged you. Please take time to visit that post and I hope you can help build International Linkages. Cheers!
Try reading the articles, you might change your mind. Playboy US actually has a history of great articles with writers Ian Fleming (James Bong), Arthur C. Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey), Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Stephen King (I'm sure your probably familiar with at least one thing he's written)
But of course guys don't read articles right? Right!
And inside information: May issue has already been put to bed.
Actually Playboy has a history of good articles between its sheets. Previous writers for the US franchise include Arthur C. Clarke (2001:A Space Odyssey), Ian Fleming (James Bond books), Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Stephen King (I'm sure you're probably familiar with at least one thing he's done). So articles aren't completely useless in the eyes of Poppa Hef.
And it hasn't been pulled out yet. The May issue has been put to bed.
Quote: "It
’s way too far from Playboy’s international standards despite its lack of nudity." --> This sentence kinda confuses me, please elaborate. Did you mean to say "because of its lack of nudity" or...what? Because the way the statement is structured it looks like you think the magazine sucks regardless of what the pictures are like. Did you mean the articles? But I thought you didn't read them? Oh but guys don't read articles right? Right...
*praying that God makes me a lesbian*
nepspeed82:
It also shows that content is king! he he. The Playboy name alone will not guarantee success for a magazine if it contains crap!
elliot:
Thanks for the tag. I'll line it up with the other tags I haven't had time to do.
jeangrey:
Yup, I didn't read the articles. And what I meant with that statement was that it really sucked for me despite not reading the articles. Some of the photos were to dark for my taste and the layout didn't really click for me. With a Playboy name on the cover, I was expecting to be wowed, but it didn't happen. I'm no expert with layouts and stuff but there was something off with that issue. Or was I just expecting too much? The mag looked like any other local publication. Some local mags are even better especially in the layout and photo quality departments.
Don't get me wrong. I'm sure the articles are good, but reading them is not my purpose for opening Playboy's pages, or FHM's either.
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itots:
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i will buy one and donate it to a home for the aged. LOL
zang:
yup, para dalawa na yung copya nila. dinonate din anmin kopya namin dun eh! LOL
You're review and insights will be good if you actually red everything from cover to cover. After that, you can go for a tirade.
The French Playboy once hired Karl Lagerfelt (Fashion designer for Chanel and excellent photographer) to get the shots. In our industry, it is very obvious that PLayboy Phil hasn't got its hands on good photographers.
Being and international institution, I think Playboy Int. won't give up easily.
It's only the maiden issue, it's too early to critique.
arlene:
I usually don't buy the maiden/first issue of anything. I follow a wait and see policy. Unfortunately, based on what I've seen in the first issue, it doesn't encourage me to buy the next.
The maiden issue should wow the buyer and thus encourage repeat business. Isn't that part of the marketing program? You can't blame me or anyone from being dismayed with what we saw in magazine's maiden output.
buti na lang pare di ako bumili hehe. I was waiting for a positive review of the mag but I found none so sabi ko wagna lang at isa ko pang ikukumpisal yan LOL
anyhoo is this your new URL? bago na ba to?
bluep:
good thing you didn't buy one for it will be a waste of money. I haven't even found a positive review of it on the net.
yup, this is my new domain. sa wakas nakalipat din.
heard more inside chismis.
Priscilla hated the original “Black Mamba Team” that did the photography. it was just a bunch of “feeling-photographer-fellows” who thought that they were good enough to do a magazine shoot.
But they were idiots and Priscilla was super disappointed. she specifically fixed up the famous SECOND SHOOT (on her own! go girl!) with a better and competent and REAL team. she told the staff of Playboy Philippines not to use any of the shots from the first shoot. but lo and behold
… they still used the cooking magazine cover option. She was really pissed but gave up.
Poor Priscilla.
Playboy Philippines is much more than a piece of crap
… it is an insult to the Playboy editions worldwide.
Dalisay and Yuson and the other Palanca award winners are excellent writers
… excellent but boring. pretty much like their newpaper columns. there’s just no way that they can catch the attention of magazine readers. as i’ve mentioned in other blogs and sites… Beting has formed a dream team… for a NEWSPAPER! they are entering a genre which they cannot possibly comprehend. they are dependent on words… a magazine is not a newspaper… magazines depend heavily on visuals. which none of the editorial team of Playboy… and their useless Palanca writers have. you cannot teach a geriatric dog new tricks. Dolor, Yuson, Dalisay, and the rest are not even willing to embrace this. how can they possibly succeed?
And the publisher is more concerned about acquiring the Playboy Casino. he does not give a damn about the magazine. At least Gokongwei of Summit and Lopez of Abs-Cbn pub are conscious about the quality of their mags. Mr. Ku
… just simply… doesn’t care. that’s why it’s ok for Playboy Philippines to look like crap… as long as he can hold on and wait for Playboy international to foolishly give him the casino franchise… he’s happy.
but you have to give it to the Playboy Philippines people. they are a hardy bunch. i guess for people like Krip Yuson
… this is his last stab at fame and fortune. and for people like Beting Dolor… he’s just too old to do anything else. pretty much like their magazine… it is a desperate attempt.
i'm really sorry.
but the quality of the magazine is really bad.
i know there are supporters out there (especially the current staff of Playboy like www.ellaganda.com and their friends from BLACK MAMBA) who really believe in their product...
but it's just really so terrible.
sorry. not worth P199.00 not worth anything.
as it falls:
I wonder if and how they will redeem themselves in the second issue. They should really make it this time, otherwise their cause will be all but lost.
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