Author Topic: Filipino films (Read 500609 times)

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #660 on:** Mar 04, 2005 at 01:27 PM »

It's the end of something, all right. I just hope all those LVN pictures are safe and sound, and more of an effort made to release them on dvd.

keating · « **Reply #661 on:** Mar 04, 2005 at 01:31 PM »

Whatever happened to the box-set of MIke De Leon's films on dvd? Any info Noel, RMN?

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #662 on:** Mar 04, 2005 at 01:34 PM »

Someone mentioned something round here--it's been delayed.

RMN · « **Reply #663 on:** Mar 04, 2005 at 01:38 PM »

They're still working on it. I'm sure that the LVN archive will still be in operation--I doubt that Mike de Leon, as archive consultant, will negalect their film library.

keating · « **Reply #664 on:** Mar 04, 2005 at 01:41 PM »

Quote from: Noel_Vera on Mar 04, 2005 at 01:34 PM

Someone mentioned something round here--it's been delayed.

Thanks, man.

it's been long overdue for this box-set. And cool also if MIke will discuss it thru documentaries with his cast.

llanesmark777 · « **Reply #665 on:** Mar 08, 2005 at 08:09 PM »

Quote from: wedge on Feb 29, 2004 at 04:48 PM

Speaking of Mike de Leon, caught up Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising last Friday during Cinema Paraiso Film Fest at NCCA in Intramuros.

hey we saw that together right?!

RMN · « **Reply #666 on:** Mar 23, 2005 at 09:04 PM »

From the Inquirer:

Speaking of the digital revolution, Unitel Pictures International (through Unico Entertainment) has put up www.cine.filipino.com.

The website will offer to online shoppers not only Unitel's prize-winning titles ("Crying Ladies," "Magnifico" and "Imelda"), but also Sampaguita Films classics and the master works of Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal and Mario O'Hara, among others.

Likewise, Gloria announced at the forum: "After long negotiations with Mother Lily Monteverde, we were able to acquire some titles from Regal's impressive catalogue of contemporary film classics. We will restore and subtitle these movies and make them available in the Internet."

DVD distribution is the new ballgame, according to Gloria. "Online retail is one way to beat film pirates in their own game."

The Regal Platinum Series will come in three waves.

The first wave includes "Relasyon" by Ishmael Bernal, "Makiusap sa Diyos" by Lino Brocka, and "Babae sa Bintana” by Chito Roño. The second wave consists of "Laro sa Baga" by Roño, "Hahamakin Lahat" by Brocka, and "Makati Avenue: Office Girls" by Jose Javier Reyes. The Third Wave features "Manila by Night (City After Dark)" by Bernal; "Ina, Kapatid, Anak" by Brocka and "The Fatima Buen Story" by Mario O'Hara.

Also in the lineup are Brocka's "Cain at Abel" and Marilou Diaz-Abaya's "Karnal."

Tony Gloria is d man!!!

indie boi · « **Reply #667 on:** Mar 23, 2005 at 10:26 PM »

Only the third "wave" of titles impressed me. Where's Sister Stella L? I think there are better choices than most of the films they have chosen from Regal's vaults.

keating · « **Reply #668 on:** Mar 24, 2005 at 12:05 PM »

Looks like hit and miss indie. Where's SCORPIO NIGHTS & VIRGIN FOREST on the lists? And
BROKEN MARRIAGE also?

But good catch really if they can remaster Bernal's CITY AFTER DARK.

Thanks RMN for the info.

RMN · « **Reply #669 on:** Apr 04, 2005 at 03:24 PM »

For this years Cannes Film Festival, participating countries will not only be sending a delegation to France, but also films that they feel best represent the film industry from their home country. You won't believe the list of Filipino movies that they've drawn up. Shocking.

indie boi · « **Reply #670 on:** Apr 04, 2005 at 06:09 PM »

Quote from: RMN on Apr 04, 2005 at 03:24 PM

For this years Cannes Film Festival, participating countries will not only be sending a delegation to France, but also films that they feel best represent the film industry from their home country. You won't believe the list of Filipino movies that they've drawn up. Shocking.

I'd love to see the list. RMN can you post it as well as the people involved in choosing the films? Hopefully, they won't include Wooly Booly, hehehe.

keating · « **Reply #671 on:** Apr 04, 2005 at 09:20 PM »

Got this info from RMN that Mr. Tony Gloria employed close to 100 artists working on 24 hours shift painstakingly restoring every frame of those Filipino mentioned movies that will be release on dvd format.

So we will now able to see Bernal's uncut version of MANILA BY NIGHT restored that was smuggled back in 1980 and shown in Berlin Film festival?

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #672 on:** Apr 05, 2005 at 02:48 PM »

Far as I remember Manila By Night has a perfectly good print.

I'd like to see that list, RMN.

keating · « **Reply #673 on:** Apr 05, 2005 at 07:47 PM »

Quote from: Noel_Vera on Apr 05, 2005 at 02:48 PM

Far as I remember Manila By Night has a perfectly good print.

I'd like to see that list, RMN.

I sat through MANILA BY NIGHT, Noel back when Mowelfund Film Institute paid a tribute to the late and brilliant Ishma and he was seated just two seats apart from me before he died on that fateful year......man......and the opening credits are beginning to deteriorate and was not complete but over all aspects the film has still very good print.

Before the screening he made an introduction that this was mutilated heavily and censored during the Marcos Regime, a narration was added during Aquino's term and hopefully in Arroyo's term we can now see it uncut finally on dvd.

indie boi · « **Reply #674 on:** Apr 14, 2005 at 03:17 PM »

Would anyone know who directed Julian Makabayan? I can't remember who it is.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #675 on:** Apr 14, 2005 at 04:17 PM »

Quote from: indie boi on Apr 14, 2005 at 03:17 PM

Would anyone know who directed Julian Makabayan? I can't remember who it is.

The great Celso Ad. Castillo.

indie boi · « **Reply #676 on:** Apr 14, 2005 at 06:02 PM »

Thanks, Noel! I knew it was a director I've seen before because I can recognize the framing and composition of his shots.

keating · « **Reply #677 on:** Apr 14, 2005 at 09:58 PM »

Quote from: Noel_Vera on Apr 14, 2005 at 04:17 PM

The great Celso Ad. Castillo.

I'm dying to see Celso Ad Castillo's PATAYIN MO SA SINDAK SI BARBARA especially now that Susan Roces is in the news again........

but seriously speaking I want to watch it at night with of course the lights are off......

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #678 on:** Apr 15, 2005 at 02:17 PM »

Mind you, Celso's Patayin is silly and doesn't make sense...but it was the one Filipino horror film that came closest to actually scaring me.

keating · « **Reply #679 on:** Apr 15, 2005 at 02:24 PM »

Much better than Chito Rono's remake, Noel? GUMISING KA MARUJA is another one on my wish lists.

keating · « **Reply #680 on:** Apr 15, 2005 at 02:28 PM »

Quote from: Noel_Vera on Apr 15, 2005 at 02:17 PM

Mind you, Celso's Patayin is silly and doesn't make sense...but it was the one Filipino horror film that came closest to actually scaring me.

that's why I want to see it man. Too bad the availability of this film is very hard to find.....

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #681 on:** Apr 15, 2005 at 04:09 PM »

Quote from: keating on Apr 15, 2005 at 02:24 PM

Much better than Chito Rono's remake, Noel? GUMISING KA MARUJA is another one on my wish lists.

Like night and day, the difference.

The Maruja remake would be funny, if it wasn't so boring.

keating · « **Reply #682 on:** Apr 15, 2005 at 09:12 PM »

Quote from: Noel_Vera on Apr 15, 2005 at 04:09 PM

Like night and day, the difference.

The Maruja remake would be funny, if it wasn't so boring.

yeah....they always make bland remake. This is the main problem of our filmmakers, they can't match the grittyness of the original.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #683 on:** Apr 16, 2005 at 05:26 AM »

CRITIC AFTER DARK: A REVIEW OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA is now available in Singapore

How to order

keating · « **Reply #684 on:** Apr 16, 2005 at 05:19 PM »

Quote from: Noel_Vera on Apr 16, 2005 at 05:26 AM

CRITIC AFTER DARK: A REVIEW OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA is now available in Singapore

How to order

Nice cover art, congrats Noel on your new endeavor!

Your book will be a great help to us since books on Philippine cinema is very scarce. BTW is your article about the late Ishmael Bernal included there?

I liked that article......man.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #685 on:** Apr 17, 2005 at 02:01 PM »

Quote from: keating on Apr 16, 2005 at 05:19 PM

Nice cover art, congrats Noel on your new endeavor!

BTW is your article about the late Ishmael Bernal included there?

Yeah, it is. Thanks!

keating · « **Reply #686 on:** Apr 17, 2005 at 02:07 PM »

Quote from: Noel_Vera on Apr 17, 2005 at 02:01 PM

Yeah, it is. Thanks!

I'll buy it man once it hit the bookstores here.

Congrats again!

Long live Filipino classic movies!

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #687 on:** Apr 17, 2005 at 03:09 PM »

Quote from: keating on Apr 17, 2005 at 02:07 PM

I'll buy it man once it hit the bookstores here.

I don't know when that's coming out--maybe next year--and it'll practically be a different book. Somewhat different articles, some different writing, different way the pieces are organized altogether.

renato · « **Reply #688 on:** Apr 17, 2005 at 07:04 PM »

Quote from: Noel_Vera on Apr 16, 2005 at 05:26 AM

CRITIC AFTER DARK: A REVIEW OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA is now available in Singapore

How to order

Very nice.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #689 on:** Apr 18, 2005 at 10:32 AM »

Thanks!