Author Topic: Filipino films (Read 499996 times)

keating · « **Reply #1350 on:** May 09, 2007 at 07:04 PM »

Charo Santos is already ripe as an exectuive producer with those countless films that she worked on. Do you know that she prefer HIMALA over ORO PLATA MATA?

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1351 on:** May 09, 2007 at 07:08 PM »

i'm not quite sure which one she prefers...

keating · « **Reply #1352 on:** May 09, 2007 at 07:15 PM »

I hope by this time, Peque had already patch up his differences with her. The docu on HIMALA says it all, she's very vocal about the film.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1353 on:** May 09, 2007 at 07:29 PM »

she definitely loved Himala...

keating · « **Reply #1354 on:** May 09, 2007 at 07:33 PM »

Did you like her in HINDI MO AKO KAYANG TAPAKAN?

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #1355 on:** May 10, 2007 at 06:05 AM »

I wouldn't know what her best performance as an actress is; I definitely think she gives excellent supporting performances in Mike's film and even in Brutal (which I think is okay, not great).

She did have a producing hand--don't know what, exactly--in May Nagmamahal sa Iyo. That's probably my favorite Abaya. If I had to argue greatness in her work, it'll be thanks to that film.

keating · « **Reply #1356 on:** May 10, 2007 at 08:12 AM »

BILIBID GAYS (Jose Pepe Wenceslao, 1980)

Laughter is the best medicine! The triumvirate of Tito, Vic & Joey as gay beauticians framed up for murder and ended up as prisons in a spoof from the hit Regal Bernal flick BILIBID BOYS, which stars the Regal babies back in the 80's. There's plenty of laugh from beginning to end and I nearly suffered from heartburn due to excessive laughing! Joey de Leon rocks here, man! When asked by his father what really his gender by torturing him in water, he just replied proudly......"i'm a mermaid!" The gay trio served as the bridge for the two war groups inside the prison between the BILIBID BOYS and Joaquin Fajardo's group. Fajardo incidentally has the face that could launch a thousand ships, er, only a mother could love. BILIBID GAYS is one hell of a riotous and crap movie. There's the prison party scene near the finale where the trio danced to death with the BILIBID BOYS gang matched with a funky music from the early 80's.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1357 on:** May 10, 2007 at 08:59 AM »

Quote from: keating on May 09, 2007 at 07:33 PM

Did you like her in HINDI MO AKO KAYANG TAPAKAN?

i didn't like her and the movie as well... it was a tagalog version of the mini series A Woman Of Substance...

wedge · « **Reply #1358 on:** May 10, 2007 at 01:16 PM »

A small request to Pinoy movie experts here:

Can you give a list of Filipino films shown at Cannes that were made by Lino Brocka? (I'm trying to find out a film wherein a relative of my wife was one of the cast....she won't tell us what film was it. I have a feeling that it was Kapit sa Patalim, though i'm not exactly certain about it).

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1359 on:** May 10, 2007 at 06:16 PM »

here's a rundown of Brocka films screened at the Cannes Film Festival

Insiang
Jaguar
Bona
Kapit Sa Patalim
Orapronobis

keating · « **Reply #1360 on:** May 10, 2007 at 06:19 PM »

Quote from: Jojo Devera on May 10, 2007 at 08:59 AM

i didn't like her and the movie as well... it was a tagalog version of the mini series A Woman Of Substance...

Was it copied scene by scene including the wake of Chanda where Charo threw some money to her children and grandchildren? Incidentally that was my favorite scene in the movie.

Noel was right, she was excellent in Abaya's BRUTAL.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1361 on:** May 10, 2007 at 06:24 PM »

yes it was... Charo's character in Brutal was the most fleshed out of all the women in the film. her best performance for me would be in Brocka's Kontorbersyal!

keating · « **Reply #1362 on:** May 10, 2007 at 06:31 PM »

I like her in ITIM, HINDI MO AKO KAYANG TAPAKAN, BRUTAL. But sometimes I find her role in BRUTAL too feminist. She always overrule Johnny Delgado's character.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1363 on:** May 10, 2007 at 06:42 PM »

compared to Nora Aunor in Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos and Hilda Koronel in Insiang, Charo's performance in Itim was just adequate...

keating · « **Reply #1364 on:** May 10, 2007 at 06:55 PM »

Those were the two greatest performances by Nora and Hilda. Since Noel mentioned Brillantes Mendoza, do you know Jo..... Mendoza's film that will compete at the Cannes Film Fest for Director's Forthnight?

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1365 on:** May 10, 2007 at 07:04 PM »

which film? Kaleldo? the Director's Fortnight is not part of the competition... it only showcases a partcular director's work...

keating · « **Reply #1366 on:** May 10, 2007 at 07:07 PM »

He has a new feature film, forgot the title. I thought its in competition.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1367 on:** May 10, 2007 at 07:09 PM »

really a new one? not Manoro... or the straight to video one he did for VIVA...

keating · « **Reply #1368 on:** May 10, 2007 at 07:14 PM »

Will check it out bro. MANORO is currently being screened at Indie Sine in Robinson's Galleria.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1369 on:** May 10, 2007 at 07:23 PM »

ok... so it's probably a new movie... that's good news then...

keating · « **Reply #1370 on:** May 10, 2007 at 07:28 PM »

Do you remember David Overby? He's the main programmer in Toronto Intl. Film Fest. He knows more than any other foreigner of our local classic films from Brocka to Bernal. He loves Philippine Cinema so much but he's gone already.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1371 on:** May 10, 2007 at 07:35 PM »

yeah i remember him... i never really trusted Toronto film festival's taste anyway... they much prefer gay themed films which sad to say is nothing but mere trash...

keating · « **Reply #1372 on:** May 10, 2007 at 07:39 PM »

He was close to Armida Siguion Reyna that's why probably most of Carlitos films always make it to Toronto Film Fest. The uncut version of SCORPIO NIGHTS was shown there during the 90's.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1373 on:** May 10, 2007 at 07:42 PM »

well at least Carlitos made a couple good films...

keating · « **Reply #1374 on:** May 10, 2007 at 07:46 PM »

Yeah his films have festival quality overseas. Technically competent always.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #1375 on:** May 10, 2007 at 09:58 PM »

Never trusted Toronto's taste either; much prefer Vancouver. And yes, David was very close to the Siguion Reynas.

wedge · « **Reply #1376 on:** May 11, 2007 at 01:32 AM »

Quote from: Jojo Devera on May 10, 2007 at 06:16 PM

here's a rundown of Brocka films screened at the Cannes Film Festival

Insiang
Jaguar
Bona
Kapit Sa Patalim
Orapronobis

Thanks, jojo

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1377 on:** May 11, 2007 at 06:51 AM »

anytime wedge...

wedge · « **Reply #1378 on:** May 11, 2007 at 08:09 AM »

I have already managed to figure out which film was it. Insiang, Bona and Jaguar was made during the 70s, right? I ran it down to 2...

Anyway, what was the reason why the Philippine government didn't support Brocka for Orapronobis, as well as the reason why it was banned? Was it um, exceedingly subversive or maligning or incriminating?

jdv1229 · « **Reply #1379 on:** May 11, 2007 at 09:41 AM »

Insiang was shown at the Director's Fortnight in 1977 followed by Jaguar's entry in the Main competition in 1979 while Brocka was back at the Director's Fortnight with Bona in 1981.

i'm not quite sure of the government's refusal to support Brocka's Orapronobis i guess because it's anti-Aquino...

Noel might be able to shed some light into the matter...