VIVA's Award Winning Homegrown Movies: Php 150 ONLY!

[Mr. Hankey]

Viva has released a bunch of critically-acclaimed Filipino films at the really bargain price of Php 199 each. You'll easily recognize these titles as they have uniform packaging - silver jacket with "Award Winning Homegrown Movie" banner at the top, a box with the film's poster in the center, then a list of the film's awards at the bottom of the front cover.

Among the titles I saw:

Batch '81

Bayaning 3rd World

Minsa'y Isang Gamu-Gamo

Miguelito: Ang Batang Rebelde

Ipagpatawad Mo

Narito Ang Puso Ko

Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak

Imortal

Saan Nagtatago Ang Pag-Ibig

Sinasamba Kita

Magdusa Ka

Filipinas

Boy Negro 

 

[techdude]

Ang Huling Birhen sa lupa

Muro-Ami

Abakada...Ina

Rizal sa Dapitan

maraming pang iba...

[riverfan]

I also saw, Bulaklak ng Maynila, how is it different from the first release? no specs printed on the back. Are the special features from the first release retained.

[Mr. Hankey]

I also saw, Bulaklak ng Maynila, how is it different from the first release? no specs printed on the back. Are the special features from the first release retained.

I don't have specific information for that title, but I doubt it, since I bought six of these titles yesterday, and they're all completely barebones with uniform menus. All they have is a "Play" button and a "Chapter" button with 6 scenes to choose from.

[riverfan]

I don't have specific information for that title, but I doubt it, since I bought six of these titles yesterday, and they're all completely barebones with uniform menus. All they have is a "Play" button and a "Chapter" button with 6 scenes to choose from.

I should have bought the first release, I saw it once, selling for 150pesos. I bought Babae sa Breakwater for 150pesos  instead, had limited cash that time, had to choose one item. Sayang.

Thanks for that info, sir. 

[everythingyouwant]

meron na bang "ang pagdadalaga ni maximo oliveros"?or is it even from Viva?

[jekoy]

^
it isn't from viva.

i saw the original package of "magkapatid" yesterday in video city, megamall. it now (or still?) costs php375!!!

[techdude]

How are these DVDs?  DVD5 and widescreen?  (As if we have a choice)...

[Mr. Hankey]

How are these DVDs?  DVD5 and widescreen?

DVD5 and FULL screen. Picture quality varies per movie. The Bayaning 3rd World is excellent - with its black and white cinematography looking crisp and clear on video, while Batch '81 looks like my old original Beta copy - a bit too dark during certain scenes. Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak looks sort of cloudy throughout the film - like a faded old VHS copy was transcoded to DVD.

Here's a review of the Batch '81 disc with screencaps from the disc.

[Dream11]

IT looks like a Tipid DVD Collection. Nothing special. Just like 2 VCD's transferred into DVDs. I alredy got Minsa'y ISang Gamu-gamo.

[riverfan]

Bayaning 3rd World

Minsa'y Isang Gamu-Gamo

Miguelito: Ang Batang Rebelde

Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak

Imortal

^^ are these titles previously released by Viva? with a better looking cover?

if not might as well, settle for them. mabuti nang meron kaysa sa wala, diba? 

If these were like the Ilusyon DVD release. with the well designed animated menus and features, Ok na Ok. kahit na 375, papakyawin ko.

[riverfan]

Bought my first title from this catalogue... Minsa'y Isang Gamugamo. Picture quality is from good to bad, colors are faded. No credits, i'm not sure if it was originally shown that way. Hindi ko tuloy alam kung sinu-sino ang nagsiganap at ang mga tao sa likod ng magandang pelikulang ito. Simpleng title credit lang sa simula at "the end" sa huli ng pelikula. for 199pesos, Ok na din. pero selling it for 150-100 would be better.

[riverfan]

On sale... 150pesos. Heads up lang.

Good buys are Bayaning Third World, Gumapang Ka sa Lusak, Batch '81, Minsa'y Isang Gamu gamo

[riverfan]

Bought Tikoy Aguiluz's Segurista for 150pesos.

Alot of the titles in this catalog deserves better treatment. Oh well. Better than nothing, i guess. 

[barrid]

Hindi ba maganda ang pagka transfer ng Segurista?

[riverfan]

Hindi ba maganda ang pagka transfer ng Segurista?

i'm not really an expert, but, the colors are uneven.

And side, note, just opened my copy last night, and guess what, the movie freezes on a lot of the latter scenes. Geez. I have to return this one. 

[Dream11]

I grabbed a copy of "Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak". The picture was a little cloudy nga. I'd prefer the one being shown in Cinema One.

[marj]

Viva has released a new line called Homegrown video DVD for 199.

Maraming titles, 10-20 perhaps...

Abakada...Ina
Huling Birhen
Rizal sa Dapitan
etc.

If you knew the titles, kumpletohin niyo na lang... I wasn't able to memorize the titles.

Viva Award-Winning Homegrown Movies:

ABAKADA... INA  (2001)  --  Eddie Garcia
BAKIT MAY KAHAPON PA?  (1996)  --  Joel Lamangan
BATCH '81  (1982)  --  Mike de Leon
BAYANING 3RD WORLD  (1999)  --  Mike de Leon
BIKTIMA  (1990)  --  Lino Brocka
BOY NEGRO  (1988)  --  Pepe Marcos
BURLESK QUEEN  (1977)  --  Celso Ad. Castillo
THE FLOR CONTEMPLACION STORY  (1995)  --  Joel Lamangan
GUMAPANG KA SA LUSAK  (1990)  --  Lino Brocka
IMORTAL  (1989)  --  Eddie Garcia
IPAGPATAWAD MO  (1991)  --  Laurice Guillen
LAPU-LAPU  (2002)  --  William Mayo
MAGDUSA KA!  (1986)  --  Eddie Garcia
MAGKAPATID  (2002)  --  Joel Lamangan
MIGUELITO  (1985)  --  Lino Brocka
MINSA'Y ISANG GAMU-GAMO  (1976)  --  Lupita Concio
MUMBAKI  (1996)  --  Antonio Jose Perez
MURO-AMI  (2001)  --  Marilou Diaz-Abaya
PANGAKO NG KAHAPON  (1994)  --  Joel Lamangan
PIETA, IKALAWANG AKLAT
NARITO ANG PUSO KO  (1992)  --  Chito Rono
RIZAL SA DAPITAN  (1999)  --  Tikoy Aguiluz
SA KABILA NG LAHAT  (1991)  --  Lino Brocka
SAAN ANGTATAGO ANG PAG-IBIG?  (1987)  --  Eddie Garcia
SEGURISTA  (1995)  --  Tikoy Aguiluz
SINASAMBA KITA  (1982)  --  Eddie Garcia

[Mr. Hankey]

Viva Award-Winning Homegrown Movies:

BURLESK QUEEN  (1977)  --  Celso Ad. Castillo

Has anyone ever seen Burlesk Queen on DVD? I look for it at every video shop I pass, and so far have only seen it on VCD.

[marj]

Has anyone ever seen Burlesk Queen on DVD? I look for it at every video shop I pass, and so far have only seen it on VCD.

It's already out of stock!

[ralfy]

I keep hearing about Burlesk Queen on DVD, but I see only VCD versions.

[kabute]

I keep hearing about Burlesk Queen on DVD, but I see only VCD versions.

ginoong ralfy pati ba naman po DVD inihahambing niyo sa vcd?

[ralfy]

Sabi ko, naririnig ko na may DVD version pero wala akong nakikita, VCD version lang.

ginoong ralfy pati ba naman po DVD inihahambing niyo sa vcd?

[riverfan]

here are the titles i have---

BAKIT MAY KAHAPON PA?  (1996)  --  Joel Lamangan
BATCH '81  (1982)  --  Mike de Leon
BAYANING 3RD WORLD  (1999)  --  Mike de Leon
GUMAPANG KA SA LUSAK  (1990)  --  Lino Brocka
MIGUELITO  (1985)  --  Lino Brocka
MINSA'Y ISANG GAMU-GAMO  (1976)  --  Lupita Concio
SINASAMBA KITA  (1982)  --  Eddie Garcia
DAPAT KA BANG MAHALIN (1984) -- Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Latest one...
THE FLOR CONTEMPLACION STORY  (1995)  --  Joel Lamangan

Sale... 100pesos lang. 

[christineG]

I wish .biz would also offers this... 

[torque]

Bought IMORTAL for P100, will probably watch it first weekend of 2008.

[chimpanshane]

Mga sir..DVD format ba yung Saan Nagtatago ang Pagibig?

[jekoy]

yes, it is available in DVD and VCD format.

[riverfan]

After a year and a two months of looking finally got a copy again of SEGURISTA DVD. Bought mine at Astrovision SM Southmall. Any one interested, there is still one copy at Videocity Southmall. 

[cicconeguy]

are these viva award-winning movies being pulled out or have been pulled out from video stores? the titles are getting scarce lately. will viva reissue them with better packaging? any info po? tnx