Author Topic: Filipino films (Read 500504 times)

DaSilva · « **Reply #2220 on:** Jul 15, 2009 at 11:15 AM »

Thanks to voj, Noel, oggs, and R2 for your replies. Keep them coming!

MODS: R2 has a good suggestion, to spin this off into a new thread. Thanks.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #2221 on:** Jul 15, 2009 at 01:36 PM »

Anyone seen the Cinemalaya films? Last Supper No. 3 was surprisingly good. Think Charles Dickens' Bleak House, portable version.

X44 · « **Reply #2222 on:** Jul 15, 2009 at 04:10 PM »

I'm watching that this Sunday if my schedule works out.

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #2223 on:** Jul 15, 2009 at 04:52 PM »

Me too.

Noel, you got me excited.

The films I'm looking forward to are Jerrold Tarog's Mangatyanan and Alvin Yapan's Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #2224 on:** Jul 16, 2009 at 05:46 AM »

Too early to tell if it's really good, I suppose, but yeah, I enjoyed Last Supper.

Maybe I should downplay expectations (it stinks! Stay away!)

Krenn · « **Reply #2225 on:** Jul 19, 2009 at 04:12 PM »

Question lang sa Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa.

Dun sa ending ng Hellow Soldier, totoo bang nakita ni Anita Linda si Hilda Koronel (meaning hindi sya sumama sa tatay nyang kano)? Or dream sequence lang yun dahil sa kalasingan nya? Please answer po. Thanks!

Ang tingin ko kasi parang dream sequence lang sya, or I can be wrong.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #2226 on:** Jul 20, 2009 at 05:43 AM »

Most people accept she went back. I believe Mario O thinks so. I should ask.

But that's an interesting interpretation. Wonder why no one's thought of it before. Or thought of it and wrote about it.

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #2227 on:** Jul 20, 2009 at 05:52 PM »

Manila (Adolfo Alix, Jr. & Raya Martin, 2009)

northern portrait · « **Reply #2228 on:** Jul 23, 2009 at 12:05 AM »

Engkwentro (Pepe Diokno, 2009)

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #2229 on:** Jul 23, 2009 at 02:14 AM »

Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe (The Rapture of Fe, Alvin Yapan, 2009)

rse · « **Reply #2230 on:** Jul 26, 2009 at 12:56 PM »

Temptation Island

Finally, I was able to see this movie. What can I say? It's definitely an acquired taste. This movie is quite strange, I don't now if I like it. It's one of those movies that I can only see once. I admire it's outrageousness though and its wit.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #2231 on:** Jul 26, 2009 at 02:39 PM »

How does it compare to Almodovar, tho?

rse · « **Reply #2232 on:** Jul 26, 2009 at 04:09 PM »

Quote from: Noel_Vera on Jul 26, 2009 at 02:39 PM

How does it compare to Almodovar, tho?

I haven't seen an Almodovar that's as outrageous and experimental. Most of the Almodovar's that I've seen are mostly flamboyant melodramas. I think Bomba Star has a more "conventional" Almodovar feel.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #2233 on:** Jul 26, 2009 at 04:51 PM »

I think it's Almodovar with balls. And a few choice substances, as well

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oggsmoggs · « **Reply #2234 on:** Jul 26, 2009 at 06:25 PM »

Last Supper No. 3 (Veronica Velasco, 2009)

rse · « **Reply #2235 on:** Jul 27, 2009 at 12:07 AM »

Great news! Just saw this: Lino Brocka's Santiago is now available on VCD:
http://www.kabayancentral.com/video/others/cpotsantiago.html

northern portrait · « **Reply #2236 on:** Jul 28, 2009 at 12:24 AM »

Colorum (Jon Steffan Ballesteros, 2009)

rse · « **Reply #2237 on:** Jul 28, 2009 at 01:01 AM »

Celso Ad Castillo's Isla is now available for download/streaming at TFCNow! I watched the trailer and the transfer seems to be better than my VCD:
http://now.abs-cbn.com/moviedetails.aspx?epid=56610

...also his Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa:
http://now.abs-cbn.com/moviedetails.aspx?epid=51187

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #2238 on:** Jul 28, 2009 at 04:47 PM »

Engkwentro (Stand-Off, Pepe Diokno, 2009)

keating · « **Reply #2239 on:** Jul 29, 2009 at 09:51 AM »

Just finished watching Luis Nepomuceno's IGOROTA last weekend. I can conclude now that the late Charito Solis is the most versatile among her contemporaries. Her topless scenes were not the exploitative type. More thoughts later.......

technosprite · « **Reply #2240 on:** Jul 29, 2009 at 10:34 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jul 29, 2009 at 09:51 AM

Just finished watching Luis Nepomuceno's IGOROTA last weekend. I can conclude now that the late Charito Solis is the most versatile among her contemporaries. Her topless scenes were not the exploitative type. More thoughts later.......

in one of her last interviews, the late charito solis mentioned that "igorota" was screened at the berlin filmfest. can anyone verify this?

her excellent histrionics topped by her daring topless scene was quite justified.

northern portrait · « **Reply #2241 on:** Jul 31, 2009 at 01:12 AM »

Ang Nerseri (Vic Acedillo Jr., 2009)

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #2242 on:** Jul 31, 2009 at 05:10 PM »

Sanglaan (The Pawnshop, Milo Sogueco, 2009)

keating · « **Reply #2243 on:** Aug 01, 2009 at 12:27 PM »

Quote from: technosprite on Jul 29, 2009 at 10:34 PM

in one of her last interviews, the late charito solis mentioned that "igorota" was screened at the berlin filmfest. can anyone verify this?

I'm still confirming about this.

her excellent histrionics topped by her daring topless scene was quite justified.

Agree.....I even let my niece and nephew watch the film in its full integral version. There's nothing to cut a about those scenes. It was artistically and tastefully done.

technosprite · « **Reply #2244 on:** Aug 02, 2009 at 01:00 PM »

Quote from: keating on Aug 01, 2009 at 12:27 PM

Agree.....I even let my niece and nephew watch the film in its full integral version. There's nothing to cut a about those scenes. It was artistically and tastefully done.

it's among the few films and performances of charito that i really like. (she was great in "kisapmata" and "karnal" and was in fine form in "malvarosa." i have yet to see her in "el filibusterismo" and "kundiman ng lahi.") anyway, i wonder why luis nepomuceno stopped producing and directing films? i think in terms of storytelling, his style is akin to that of carlitos.

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #2245 on:** Aug 02, 2009 at 11:57 PM »

Dinig Sana Kita (If I Knew What You Said, Mike Sandejas, 2009)

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #2246 on:** Aug 05, 2009 at 12:36 AM »

Colorum (Jobin Ballesteros, 2009)

marj · « **Reply #2247 on:** Aug 06, 2009 at 06:54 AM »

Quote from: technosprite on Aug 02, 2009 at 01:00 PM

anyway, i wonder why luis nepomuceno stopped producing and directing films?

I think it was financial. Most of his films did not make money.

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #2248 on:** Aug 07, 2009 at 12:42 AM »

Handumanan (Remembrance, Seymour Barros-Sanchez, 2009)

northern portrait · « **Reply #2249 on:** Aug 08, 2009 at 07:01 PM »

Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe (Alvin Yapan, 2009)