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Just when I thought that ANG TANGING INA was the most hilarious movie title, comes this movie title sequel five years after! ANG TANGING INA NIYONG LAHAT ;D comes as one of the entries in this year's MMFF. Here are the eight entries:
1. DESPERADAS 2 - a sequel with Eugene Domingo coming along for a ride
Regal Entertainment
Screenplay: Roy Iglesias
Director: Joel Lamangan
2. Shake, Rattle & Roll X - Recurring theme of the No. 10 in the trilogy
Regal Entertainment (e.g. 10 friends, tenth floor,etc.) :-\
Screenplay: Fairlane Raymundo & Cheryl Ann Narvasa
Directors: Topel Lee & Mike Tuviera
3. ANG TANGING INA NIYONG LAHAT - :D ;D :D ;D
Star Cinema
Screenplay: Mel del Rosario
Director: Wenn Deramas
4. ESCALERA BROTHERS
a.k.a. ESCALERAS AND UNGASIS (20 YEARS AFTER) - Enteng give way to Iskul Bukol alumni
Octo-Arts/M-Zet Production
Screenplay / Director: Tony Y. Reyes
5. BALER - war-time love story formerly called The Siege of Baler ala Pearl Harbor
Viva Films
Screenplay: Roy Iglesias
Director: Mark Meily
6. ONE NIGHT ONLY - no info yet
Canary Films
7. MAGKAIBIGAN - Jinggoy Estrada will star and produce
Maverick Films
8. DAYO - first ever animation film included in MMFF history. Urduja, anyone?
Cutting Edge
http://tagpuan.com/2008-metro-manila-film-festival-mmff-official-entries/ (http://tagpuan.com/2008-metro-manila-film-festival-mmff-official-entries/)
Unfortunate (or fortunate) entries that did not make it were Canary Films' INOCENCIA, Octo-Arts' HERE COMES THE BRIDE, Focus Films' MALDITA, and an untitled horror movie from Star Cinema.
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Desperadas 2?! :o Oh my! Gagawin na naman nilang kaawa-awa ang mga artista nila by writing and directing a lousy script? Sana naman maayos nila ito this time considering na pinagmukha nilang tanga ang mga artista nila, including those from Bahay Kubo. Sayang ang kagalingan nila.
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You're saved jekoy! There's no NIPA HUT 2. ;D
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Dayo's Official Website (http://www.dayomovie.com)
Impressive!
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ISKUL BUKOL: 20 YEARS AFTER
(ADVENTURES OF VIC UNGASIS AND THE ESCALERA BROTHERS)
It was revealed by Vic Sotto during the I-Witness documentary that he wishes to do a reunion movie with the surviving cast members of Iskul Bukol, particularly his co-hosts, Tito Sotto and Joey de Leon. On July 2, 2008, Vic's film production company, M-ZET Films, submitted a script written by fellow cast member Bibeth Orteza,[2] intended for the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). The entry entitled "Vic Ungasis en the Escaleras" was immediately approved by the MMFF jurors. The title has since been changed to "Escalera and Ungasis: 20 Years After," which will chronicle the events that transpired in the two decades since the TV series, when the Escalera brothers and Ungasis have graduated from Wanbol University. Tagasa already agreed to reprise her role as Miss Tapia while other actors will be cast for Tonette Macho and Mang Temy. Anthony Roquel, who plays Tonette Macho, has retired from acting and is now part of GMA-7's production staff while Bing Angeles (Mang Temy) passed away in 2001.
The movie's title was changed again to "Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After" in order to gain strong audience recall, owing its large fanbase to people who grew up in the '70s and '80s watching the TV show. Below is the confirmed cast members of the movie, which was already touted as the biggest movie of the triumvirate.
Cast of Characters:
Tito Sotto as Tito Escalera
Vic Sotto as Vic Ungasis
Joey de Leon as Joey Escalera
Mely Tagasa as Miss Tapia - :) :):)
Ryan Agoncillo as Cambodian tour guide
Keempee de Leon
Pauleen Luna
Mark Herras
Dennis Trillo
Gian Sotto
Oyo Sotto
Jimmy Santos - :)
Jose Manalo - :-\
Francine Prieto
Gardo Versoza
Bianca King
Jong Hilario
Krista Ranillo
Benjie Paras
Joko Diaz
Nicole Uysiengsu
Mykah
Val Sotto - :)
Richie D'Horsie - :)
Kaye Torres
Robert Villar
Redford White - :)
Bibeth Orteza - :) :) :) She used to play Vic's cousin Bilibeth.
Carlene Aguilar - ??? :P
Wally Bayola
Joonee Gamboa
Jackie Woo
Derek Dee
Leo Martinez
Levi Ignacio
Mary Massab - :) Has been a semi-regular of the show.
EB Babes - ??? ??? ???
Special Participation in the Movie:
Sharon Cuneta
Sen. Bong Revilla
Manny Pacquiao - ???
Whew! Very long subtitle. And a plethora of Dabarkads, what else? I just hope the other cast (e.g. Bibeth Orteza) will play the same roles as in the TV show. Will they also always stay in a canteen eating generic sandwich and sipping an 8oz. of Coke? ;D
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uy kasali si Mega sa Iskul Bukol. ;D
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(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w81/thegoodbyeguy/PINOYDVD%20POSTS/baler.jpg)
Hmm. Kinda impressed with BALER's teaser poster.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w81/thegoodbyeguy/PINOYDVD%20POSTS/dayointheworks.jpg)
DAYO in the works. Photo courtesy of Flickr.
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ogie will now play eugene domingo's role in desperadas 2 ;D
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ogie will now play eugene domingo's role in desperadas 2 ;D
Wow, the upcoming movie truly lives up to its title. Ogie as a full-blooded woman! I hope Regine is not insecure.
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Wow, the upcoming movie truly lives up to its title. Ogie as a full-blooded woman! I hope Regine is not insecure.
joel is really into camp these days. minsan hit, minsan palyado.
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well at least walang man po ulit ;D
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joel is really into camp these days. minsan hit, minsan palyado.
Gearing towards the latter, hehe. ;D
well at least walang man po ulit ;D
You mean MANO PO series simonzaide? Oo, enough of that series na like ENTENG. ;D
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Gearing towards the latter, hehe. ;D
You mean MANO PO series simonzaide? Oo, enough of that series na like ENTENG. ;D
yup thanks for correcting.. medyo nakakabato na yung series pag mahaba na masyado paikotikot na kwento
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yup thanks for correcting.. medyo nakakabato na yung series pag mahaba na masyado paikotikot na kwento
You're welcome simonzaide. The series gets tired eventually then there's the awful AKO LEGAL WIFE which is supposedly the 'fourth' in a series.
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Wow! Cool!
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why is Ms. Joey Albert not in the list? ::)
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why is Ms. Joey Albert not in the list? ::)
She should be playing Joey Anson who still have eyes for Ungasis! ;D
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In post production stage right now
Tanging Ina niyo lahat--90% done
Magkaibgan- 90% done
S R R 10 40% done-- Ganda Talaga ni Nina Jose! hehehehe
Desperadas 2 35%- Nina ulit nandito!
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Looks like Vic is reprising his role in CROCODILE JONES: THE SON OF INDIANA DUNDEE (1990) as well as copying from recent successes of NATIONAL TREASURE series.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w81/thegoodbyeguy/PINOYDVD%20POSTS/ISKULBUKOL.jpg)
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Looks like Vic is reprising his role in CROCODILE JONES: THE SON OF INDIANA DUNDEE (1990) as well as copying from recent successes of NATIONAL TREASURE series.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w81/thegoodbyeguy/PINOYDVD%20POSTS/ISKULBUKOL.jpg)
saw the trailer while watching 100. it's a mishmash of '80's jokes just like dobol trobol. hindi na na-update ang mga jokes nila.
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saw the trailer while watching 100. it's a mishmash of '80's jokes just like dobol trobol. hindi na na-update ang mga jokes nila.
Hopefully the movie is way better than its trailer. I have some hope in the movie since it was scripted by Bibeth Orteza.
Likewise, ANG TANGING INA N'YONG LAHAT trailer resorts to the usual Star Cinema moviescenes and even borrowing one for FLOR CONTEMPLACION. MAID IN MANHATTAN anyone?
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I hope maganda ang Dayo or Baler. Those are the only films I'm even considering spending money on. Desperadas 1 was really bad! And you know how sequels are not as good as the first? Though i can't imagine how it could it could be worse! I would definitely stay away from the sequel.I miss the days when they would show Jose Rizal or Muro Ami or even Tanging yaman. Columnist Nestor Torre, I think suggested 2 filmfest in December. One for kids and another for art films
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TANGING INA NYO LAHAT!
Title pa lang natatawa na ako. Unang installment nito natuwa talaga ako. Sa tutuo lang puro comedy lang ang pinapanuod ko pag tagalog. Kaya number 1 fan ako ni Vic Sotto :D, enjoy kasi anak ko kakapanuod nung mga movies nya. :)
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TANGING INA NYO LAHAT!
Title pa lang natatawa na ako. Unang installment nito natuwa talaga ako. Sa tutuo lang puro comedy lang ang pinapanuod ko pag tagalog. Kaya number 1 fan ako ni Vic Sotto :D, enjoy kasi anak ko kakapanuod nung mga movies nya. :)
Title's really hilarious. ;D That's why I used that as thread's title.
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I always thought that the title of the inevitable sequel of Ang Tanging Ina would be Ang Tanging Ina Mo Rin..
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(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w81/thegoodbyeguy/PINOYDVD%20POSTS/ISKULBUKOL.jpg)
I enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting. It was impossibly CORNY, but the nostalgia factor trumped that.
What I did notice, though, was that on the big screen, it looked like it was... shot on video and then just transferred to film? Is this standard these days?
Liwayway Gawgaw... ;D
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I enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting. It was impossibly CORNY, but the nostalgia factor trumped that.
What I did notice, though, was that on the big screen, it looked like it was... shot on video and then just transferred to film? Is this standard these days?
Liwayway Gawgaw... ;D
Hmm, got me into thinking. My friend is deadset on watching at least one entry in this year's MMFF. Anyway, this is my top choice if ever I will see one this year. I have 'yet' to see what Liwayway Gawgaw means Mr. Hankey. :)
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i saw one night only and magkaibigan. they are actually good films. bawi na si joey reyes sa disastrous when love begins and monster mom niya. :D
will try to catch other films, too. kung sana lang mayro'n tayong indie film festival na hindi hinahaluan ng foreign films at nasa mga malls, i'm sure tatangkilin din ng mga manonood. it is overwhelming to see pinoys flocking to see pinoy movies (pangit man o maganda) despite the marked-up price especially in megamall (PhP170 per film!).
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i saw one night only and magkaibigan. they are actually good films. bawi na si joey reyes sa disastrous when love begins and monster mom niya. :D
Were there a 'good' number of audiences when you watched these films jekoy?
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Were there a 'good' number of audiences when you watched these films jekoy?
sad to say, itong dalawa 'yung kulelat sa mga palabas. same fate as katas ng saudi last year. saka r-13 din kasi 'yung one night only so expected na 'yung small crowd.
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sad to say, itong dalawa 'yung kulelat sa mga palabas. same fate as katas ng saudi last year. saka r-13 din kasi 'yung one night only so expected na 'yung small crowd.
Alrighty.
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Been on the news and prints already but nonetheless, here are the winners of this year's
METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL 2008.
Best Director - Mark Meily (Baler)
Best Screenplay - Baler
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award - (Baler)
Best Supporting Actress - Manilyn Reynes (One Night Only)
Best Supporting Actor - Philip Salvador (Baler)
Best Actor - Christopher De Leon (Magkaibigan)
Best Actress - Anne Curtis (Baler)
3rd Best Festival Picture - Iskul Bukol 20 Years After
2nd Best Festival Picture - Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat
1st Best Picture - Baler
Best Cinematography - Lee Meily (Baler)
Best Production Design - Aped Santos (Baler)
Best Editing - Danny Anonuevo (Baler)
Best Visual Effects - Robert Quilao (Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia)
Best Busical Score - Jessie Lasaten (Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia)
Best Theme Song - “Lipad” by Jessie Lasaten and Artemio Abad Jr.
performed by Lea Salonga (Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia)
Best Sound - Albert Idioma and Wally Dellosa (Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia)
Best Original Story - Jose Javier Reyes (One Night Only)
Best Child Performer - Robert Villar (Shake, Rattle, and Roll X)
Best Make-Up - Noli Villalobos (Desperadas 2)
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"funny" that baler won best picture when critics lambasted it. funny might not be the right word though.
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"funny" that baler won best picture when critics lambasted it. funny might not be the right word though.
Funny? Dito nga lang sa atin me award for 2nd and 3rd best picture. As if they are announcing the 1st and 2nd losers! :D
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"funny" that baler won best picture when critics lambasted it. funny might not be the right word though.
Maybe it was because it was the best of the worst. It looked like the only too which attempted to go for some artistic aspirations. I saw the trailer for Baler and from that trailer alone you knew Viva as a major studio influenced the filming of the movie. Actually pati yung trailer mukhang hindi din pinalampas. Wasn't Baler supposed to be a joint production venture between Unitel and Viva?
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The 2nd and 3rd Best Picture trophies are stupid. But then again so was Bayani Fernando's speech at the Cinemanila opening when he said (and this is almost verbatim) "Hindi naman parang Cinemanila ang MMFF, hindi ho namin habol ang art, pera lang."
At any rate, good for Mark and I might try to catch Baler out of having liked his last two films - - -La Visa Loca specially.(He should make more comedies)
But I really do want to watch Ang Tanging Ina Niyong Lahat. Seriously. Its trailer and that GMA/Barack commercial are the two funniest things on free TV these days.
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Thank God, it was Anne Curtis who take home the bacon and not Ai Ai.
Salamat naman me credibility pa rin ang MMFF. ;D
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(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w81/thegoodbyeguy/PINOYDVD%20POSTS/dayointheworks.jpg)
DAYO in the works. Photo courtesy of Flickr.
Officemate ko 'to ha... Si Mr. Eric "Byahilo" ;D
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Salamat naman me credibility pa rin ang MMFF. ;D
"Pa rin . . .",pre? Kelan ba nagkaroon ng credibility ang MMFF? ;D
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Already seen ISKUL BUKOL: 20 YEARS AFTER. It's a hit-and-miss effort. Vic reverts back to his previous adventure/fantasy films feel of the said movie. The comedy picks up in the middle and then falters at the end. Still, it's fun to watch seeing the triumvirate together again in the big screen. The Makati Scandal scene is hilarious! ;D There goes my P150 bucks.
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more reviews please! how about Dayo? is it any good? oggsmoggs posted a review but i can't access it at the office...someone should really kick out the MMDA from the filmfest!
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"Pa rin . . .",pre? Kelan ba nagkaroon ng credibility ang MMFF? ;D
Meron pa din X, during those times when they chose HIMALA as Best Pic over a bunch of other entries.
Buti na lang hindi nag Best Pic yung TANGING INA or else......wala na tlga pag-asa, basket case na. As Behn Cervantes would say.......peste bal! ;D
I just hope BALER & DAYO would get more chances now at the box-office. Balita ko tailender daw.
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But I really do want to watch Ang Tanging Ina Niyong Lahat. Seriously. Its trailer and that GMA/Barack commercial are the two funniest things on free TV these days.
+1
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Ungasis at eskalera brothers!!! Hahaha Astig!!!
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Meron pa din X, during those times when they chose HIMALA as Best Pic over a bunch of other entries.
Buti na lang hindi nag Best Pic yung TANGING INA or else......wala na tlga pag-asa, basket case na. As Behn Cervantes would say.......peste bal! ;D
I just hope BALER & DAYO would get more chances now at the box-office. Balita ko tailender daw.
Given na yung Himala days pre. Not counted kung baga. Hehe. Pero nakakatawa naman yung trailer ng Tanging Ina. Makulit pa title. Hehe. Maganda ba yung Dayo?
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Given na yung Himala days pre. Not counted kung baga. Hehe. Pero nakakatawa naman yung trailer ng Tanging Ina. Makulit pa title. Hehe. Maganda ba yung Dayo?
Hi Dodo,
Dayo is good. Baler is a waste of time. Shake Rattle and Roll X is a drag, except that Tuviera's Nieves had some moments. Heard good stuff about Magkaibigan and One Night Only, but that's merely hearsay.
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Given na yung Himala days pre. Not counted kung baga. Hehe. Pero nakakatawa naman yung trailer ng Tanging Ina. Makulit pa title. Hehe. Maganda ba yung Dayo?
Haven't seen DAYO, bro. Normally I always catch the ones that are weak at the box-office. I'm already tired of the SRR franchise. The trailer of TANGING INA parang buong pelikula na yung pinakita.
Might see also Joey Reyes' MAGKAIBIGAN and of course, BALER.
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Hi Dodo,
Dayo is good. Baler is a waste of time. Shake Rattle and Roll X is a drag, except that Tuviera's Nieves had some moments. Heard good stuff about Magkaibigan and One Night Only, but that's merely hearsay.
Thanks for the heads up, oggs. Will try to catch up with any of these. Happy New Year. :)
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It's unfortunate that the reputedly good films "Dayo" and "One Night Only" aren't shown in many cinemas. In Makati, only one cinema is screening
"Dayo" while none for "One Night Only". Puro "Iskul Bukol" at "Ang Tanging Ina". No wonder they're the ones that make all the money.
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It's unfortunate that the reputedly good films "Dayo" and "One Night Only" aren't shown in many cinemas. In Makati, only one cinema is screening
"Dayo" while none for "One Night Only". Puro "Iskul Bukol" at "Ang Tanging Ina". No wonder they're the ones that make all the money.
dahil nga for all the money ang MMFF talaga, talagang tatanggalin nila ang hindi kumikita esp "one night only" which is r-13.
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It's unfortunate that the reputedly good films "Dayo" and "One Night Only" aren't shown in many cinemas. In Makati, only one cinema is screening
"Dayo" while none for "One Night Only". Puro "Iskul Bukol" at "Ang Tanging Ina". No wonder they're the ones that make all the money.
Thats where the money is. :(
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watched "ang tanging ina" tonight. this is the lousiest movie i have ever seen. Very poor storyline and scripting. harang na harang. The good point of the movie were already shown in the trailer. sayang lang ang pera nyo dito! inip na inip ako sa loob ng sinehan. I could'nt wait ti get out of the moviehouse. I shoulkd have watched "iskul bukol" na lang sana.
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Dayo (Wanderer, Robert Quilao, 2008) (http://oggsmoggs.blogspot.com/2008/12/dayo-2008.html)
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;D Saw Baler after Christmas..Oggs was right, waste of time and my hard earned P170. Trying hard artsy-fartsy. Those playing half-breed Spaniards' acting and dialogue were absolutely horrible. And since it was the only drama sort of entry, Anne Curtis' victory was a no brainer tho IMHO did you call that fine acting? An absolute fluke for a bad actress (actress is not even a term for her) that she is.
And continuity was bad. When Jericho was found dead in the corner by Anne, his hands were tied out front. Flashback: Jericho was executed with his hands tied at the back.
Haaay....I really miss the MIFF featuring virtual slugfest between Nora and Vilma films.
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dahil nga for all the money ang MMFF talaga, talagang tatanggalin nila ang hindi kumikita esp "one night only" which is r-13.
Thats where the money is. :(
Money talks.
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MMFF draws raves, rants
By Rito Asilo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:05:00 01/02/2009
Are the movies of the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival really better than the previous years’? With all eight entries earning the coveted A and B grades, the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) would have you think so. More interestingly, with “Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat” and “Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After” winning as Second and Third Best Pictures, respectively, you’d think that local comedy and horror-fantasy flicks have indeed come of age.
Not necessarily.
By wanting to “encourage” producers to make more movies by giving tax-based incentives even to poorly-made films, aren’t we sending the wrong signal to impressionable viewers that an inferior movie is actually a great one? You can’t educate moviegoers by equating noble intention or commercial viability with quality—they sometimes go together, but they’re far from being synonymous.
True, film appreciation can be subjective—but, adding politics and a “compromised” standard to the contentious mix only exacerbates the problem. If the current trend continues, it’s only right for viewers to insist that the monopoly of MMFF movies during the Christmas season should come to an end, because patronage shouldn’t operate on blind faith—it has to be deserved.
Strong points
That said, here are our other observations: Among “Baler’s” strong points are its leads’ fine performances and above-par production values. But, it is hobbled by continuity gaffes (the puppy that never grows old, etc.) and an episodic sensibility.
Parodies, farces and allegories can be used to reflect the socio-political realities of our time, but “Tanging Ina’s” Ina Montecillo (AiAi delas Alas) rising to the Philippine presidency and “Iskul Bukol’s” archaeologist protagonist, Victorio Ungasis (Vic Sotto), finding Rajah Humabon and Lapulapu’s magical artifacts while Cambodian and Japanese thugs chase him are just too much of a stretch.
Delas Alas proves that her comic team-up with Eugene Domingo is hard to beat—they make some jokes work even when they’re not all that funny. It’s also great to see Vic Sotto reunite with his brother, Tito, Joey de Leon and Mely Tagasa, but their movie wasted its chance to revisit the well-loved TV sitcom by using it as an excuse to cook up an illogical adventure saga.
Jose Javier Reyes’ “Magkaibigan” is technically polished and well-acted (particularly Christopher de Leon), but it lacks the expansive breadth of a big-screen offering—it feels more like a Hallmark TV movie.
In “Dayo,” the use of Filipino folklore’s mythical creatures—like the tikbalang, kapre, manananggal, etc.—boosts the animated feature’s familiar story, but halfway through its running time, the exposition loses its momentum.
Joel Lamangan’s “Desperadas 2” is just vacuous drivel. It has the most attractive cast, but it also possesses the silliest premise this side of celluloid camp, and is weakened further by over-the-top, hit-everywhere performances, most notably by Marian Rivera.
Winning portrayal
Ironically, it’s also the feisty Marian who turns in the most winning portrayal in “Shake, Rattle and Roll 10.” In the rollicking “Nieves,” directed by Michael Tuviera, Rivera plays an engkanto nemesis a la Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In fact, the the production can stand without the anthology’s first two episodes (Tuviera’s “Emergency,” Topel Lee’s trite but serviceable “Class Picture”).
Also worth a peek is Joey Reyes’ light and breezy “One Night Only,” with fine performances from its cast—most notably Alessandra de Rossi, Paolo Contis and Joross Gamboa. To have all those zany couples gather in one motel is highly unlikely, but Reyes cleverly strings their stories together with kitschy wit and catchy energy.
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Flashback
Looking back, the Metro Manila Film Festival has become a fierce battleground for the industry’s hottest stars. In the ’70s and ’80s, touted as golden eras for local cinema, the late Fernando Poe Jr., Ramon Revilla Sr., Lito Lapid, Christopher de Leon, Phillip Salvador, the late Charito Solis and Dindo Fernando, Lolita Rodriguez, Lorna Tolentino, and Dolphy were just some of those who lent their stellar presence in the fray.
But unquestionably, all eyes were focused then on Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos, undisputed movie queens in the history of Philippine movies. The public always looked forward to their “showdown” every time they had respective entries in the annual filmfest. One could feel the intensity of their rivalry in the vocal calisthenics of their fans. Their greatest accomplishment was being able to mix commercial success with artistic merit.
Not only did their films raked in money but have won for them acting accolades.
For the record, Nora has accumulated more Best Actress trophies than Vilma in the yearly MMFF. She has won in Atsay (1978), a significant year because only one acting award was given that time, the Best Performer, regardless if you were lead or support. She has beaten Vilma who was nominated for Rubia Servios. That started her string of wins: Ina Ka ng Anak Mo (1979), Himala (1982), Bulaklak sa City Jail (1984), Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina (1990), Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. (1991), and Muling Umawit ang Puso (1995).
As for Vilma, she has scored wins in Burlesk Queen (1977), Karma (1981), Imortal (1989), and Mano Po III: My Love (2004).
Obviously, the MMFF has played a great role in their steady development as great actresses and box-office fixtures, something you can’t say about the present crop of stars.
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The Golden Days of MMFF.....can't help but to post it again.....miss those days.
Atsay and Rubia Servios
Source: The Urian Anthology 1970-1979
Review: Atsay and Rubia Servios
Isagani Cruz, TV Times, 1979
Atsay and Rubia Servios
Undoubtedly, the two best entries in the 1978 Metro Manila Film Festival are "Atsay" and "Rubia Servios."
"Atsay" is remarkable in several ways. It has a strong social message, aimed at primarily those who forget that maids are also human beings. In the character of Mrs. Anton (Angie Ferro), screenwriter Edgar M. Reyes is able to embody the thousand faults which middle-class housewives are heir to.
"Atsay" can also pride itself on being truly Filipino. Its mood is set by its Pilipino credits (in sharp contrast to the English credits of the other entries). The film deliberately exploits local color, dwelling not only on rural but also on picturesque urban scenes. The story, needless to say, can happen only in the Philippines, where domestics and beerhouses are national institutions.
But the most striking thing about "Atsay" is its cinematography (Romeo Vitug). The slow dissolves, the multiple exposures (such as the brilliant train sequence), the surprising angles, the flawless composition---these border on genius. The cinematography is so extraordinary, in fact, that it covers a multitude of sins.
The most grievious sin of all is the ending. In the end, Nelia (Nora Aunor), after having been humiliated, beaten, raped, dehumanized by the vultures of the city, decides to stay in the city anyway in the hope that an impoverished construction worker (Ronald Corveau) will make her live happily ever after. Such an ending, while assuring the viewer that human nature is not totally evil, is unmotivated and, in fact, goes against the very theme of the story.
For "Atsay" is the story of how the city dehumanizes, of how human beings become swine (this pointis made through blatant symbolism in a shot of Nelia inside a cage-like jeep), of how Manila is a prison (note Vitug's several shots of cage-like structures). "Atsay" is a story of hoe individuals are no match against the cruelty of the city. The construction worker, for example, becomes the victim of a construction accident. A young pretty virgin from the province is raped while she's drugged. A kind-hearted old man is shot down while protesting against exploitation.
The ending of "Atsay" contradicts the film's affirmations. It would have been much more in keeping with the theme (not to mention the current concerns of the national human settlements program), if Nelia were shown rejecting the city and, in hope, returning to her province for a new life.
"Rubia Servios," on the other hand, does not dilute the message. Willy (Phillip Salvador), the son of a powerful and wealthy figure, is portrayed as totally evil, devoid of any redeeming quality. To screenwriter Mario O'Hara and director Lino Brocka, the province is the same as the city. Rubia Servios (Vilma Santos) is raped both in the city and in the country. Rubia kills Willy in the country. Violence unites all places. It is the "unity" of conception, scripting, design, and direction, in fact, that "Rubia Servios" is superior to "Atsay." Lino Brocka does not waste shots in is attempt to create a Filipino classical tragedy. He subordinates everything to the building up of one emotion in the viewer, that of hatred of Willy. So despicable does Willy become at the end that, when he is murdered by Rubia, no viewer can say that Rubia is at fault. And yet, morally speaking, no one is allowed to take the law into his own hands. The law, in fact, put Willy in prison for the first rape. There is no reason to think that the law will not put Willy to death for the second rape. By conditioning the reader to condone Rubia's revenge, Brocka succeeds in questioning one of our deeply-rooted moral beliefs.
The unity that characterizes "Rubia Servios" contrasts sharply with the tendency of Eddie Garcia in "Atsay" to exploit Vitug's versatility even at the expense of tightness. There are shots in "Atsay," for example, which could easily be cut without hurting the film's integrity. Even the train sequence, one of the best sequences in "Atsay," is far too long.
"Rubia Servios" is Lino Brocka's film; "Atsay" is Romeo Vitug's. Nora does an excellent acting job; but so does Vilma Santos, and "Rubia" is a much more demanding and difficult role. Edgardo M.. Reyes is an established literary figure, but Mario O'Hara is much better screenwriter. Overall, "Atsay" may be much more impressive than "Rubia Servios." In terms of challenging our moral and legal convictions, however, "Rubia Servios" is much more significant.
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Finally got to see both Dayo and One Night Only.
First let me say that the ticket price for all MMFF movies this year is outrageous! The movies are even more expensive than the blockbuster Hollywood films. I watched both "Dayo" and "One Night Only" at SM-MOA for Php 180 each! The consolation was, they were both good films.
"Dayo" while still not at par with foreign animated movies, should still be celebrated nonetheless, as it marks a significant step towards the promotion of homegrown animation. It's also nice to see a Filipino movie minus the cheap, keyboard synthesizer soundtrack. However, I did find the blatant product placements as a big turnoff. Never have I seen product endorsements so in-your-face as I have in this movie. They were really, really distracting.
I haven't seen Iskul Bukol, Ang Tanging Ina Niyong Lahat and Desperadas 2, but based on other people's reactions on those two movies and from what I experienced with "One Night Only", it seems "One Night Only" is THE comedy movie to see in the MMFF. It's a "convergence" story, for lack of a better term, like Crash or Babel or Burn After Reading where the characters are connected to each other. Each character's situation may be absurd, but they're easy to forgive, because the movie was just downright funny. The technical aspects of the film were also good. Nice camerawork (didn't mind the shaky cam in some scenes), great editing and good soundtrack (again, no cheap keyboard synths here). Though not for the entire family (with content too mature for young children), this is a Pinoy movie that us grownups can laugh out loud to.
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First let me say that the ticket price for all MMFF movies this year is outrageous! The movies are even more expensive than the blockbuster Hollywood films. I watched both "Dayo" and "One Night Only" at SM-MOA for Php 180 each! The consolation was, they were both good films.
Good thing it was worth your time and money allanmandy. Will just have to see the remaining MMFF movies once it is released on videos. Although the price I spent in Robinson MetroEast was P30 bucks shorter, I still felt robbed on the money spent watching a single MMFF film. The last entry I saw on the big screen was DEKADA '70!
However, I did find the blatant product placements as a big turnoff. Never have I seen product endorsements so in-your-face as I have in this movie. They were really, really distracting.
You haven't seen Sharon's NANG INIWAN MO AKO. The opening sequence was too much!
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You haven't seen Sharon's NANG INIWAN MO AKO. The opening sequence was too much!
but that movie was good nevertheless.
i'd forgive such product placements done in good taste rather than the ones that would actually say the product and its tagline, "ginagamit ko ang ___ dahil ___."
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Haven't seen Sharon's movie. But believe me, Dayo's product placements are horrendous. The animators and the writers really did whatever they could just to accommodate those products. And the products don't appear just once. They got more exposure than some characters. Nakakasira talaga. Though I liked the movie overall, and I understand the need of the producers to raise funds, I can't forgive them for those blatant ads.
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but that movie was good nevertheless.
i'd forgive such product placements done in good taste rather than the ones that would actually say the product and its tagline, "ginagamit ko ang ___ dahil ___."
Uh-huh, I didn't say it's bad. I like her KAHIT WALA KA NA more. ;D
"ginagamit ko ang ___ dahil ___."
That is really saying something!
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Haven't seen Sharon's movie. But believe me, Dayo's product placements are horrendous. The animators and the writers really did whatever they could just to accommodate those products. And the products don't appear just once. They got more exposure than some characters. Nakakasira talaga. Though I liked the movie overall, and I understand the need of the producers to raise funds, I can't forgive them for those blatant ads.
I believe you. Thanks for the heads-up. I'd be gladly see this on video than on big screen when products are ten times bigger!
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Some MMFF 'predictable' movies are still showing. And some bid adieu. :)
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Too bad about the good underperformers. Many of my friends still want to catch One Night Only but it's now only being shown in three theaters.
As for the box office winners, they're obviously trying to push for more profits. Ang Tanging Ina Niyong Lahat has earned Php170+M during the festival's two weeks and they're probably targeting Php200M before the Piolo-Angel movie arrives this week (also from Star Cinema).
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Who would've thought that the outfit that gave us such movies as "haba baba doo, puti-puti-poo" and "kokey" would become the dominant movie studio in the country no? viva and seiko have practically folded up. and only regal still makes movies regularly.
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Who would've thought that the outfit that gave us such movies as "haba baba doo, puti-puti-poo" and "kokey" would become the dominant movie studio in the country no? viva and seiko have practically folded up. and only regal still makes movies regularly.
Which I sorely missed those tagalog movies in the '80's when REGAL & VIVA reigned supreme and STAR CINEMA is practically non-existent. Not that all of their movies are bad...
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I personally think that Star Cinema is the best among the big movie studios in the Philippines, in terms of churning out better-than-the-rest pictures. But it's really sad because they won it by default. While the studio has produced some good pictures, it has become too formulaic of late, opting to produce drama-romances because these have guaranteed return-of-investment. Star Cinema should try to break free from the norm and risk producing films like epic or socio-political dramas. With all the profit the studio has amassed, it's high time it contributes to the development of critical thinking of the masses, who have no other choices of homegrown entertainment besides the conventional star-studded romance-comedy flick or the now-too-often skin/gay-movie-posing-as-artistic-indie-films.
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P170M? You mean a lot of Filipinos shelled out their hard earned P160-180 on one loud, corny trash? Kala ko ba naghihirap na ang Pilipino? Sounds padded to me.. >:(
Never liked Star Cinema offerings. True, too formulaic and never edgy and experimental..In other words, super mababaw. Their comedies are downright vapid and crass especially those megged by that Deramas guy.
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No, I don't think it's padded. MMDA also keeps track of the grosses because it's the festival organizer.
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The final box-office scores for the 2008 MMFF:
* Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat - P171,000,000
* Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After - P107,000,000
* Shake, Rattle & Roll X - P68,000,000
* Desperadas 2 - P49,300,000
* Baler - P35,800,000
* One Night Only - P10,500,000
* Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia - P5,600,000
* Magkaibigan - P2,100,000
All in all, this year's fest generated around P450 million, a big improvement over the previous year's P380 million.
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While the studio has produced some good pictures, it has become too formulaic of late, opting to produce drama-romances because these have guaranteed return-of-investment. Star Cinema should try to break free from the norm and risk producing films like epic or socio-political dramas.
That's the problem with Star Cinema and the ABS-CBN Corporation as a whole. Having experienced trying to work with them and knowing a lot of people who have worked with them, they're afraid of anything risky. They want all their projects to be guaranteed money-makers. If they try anything new, it's only because another company (like GMA for instance) tried it and succeeded. A lot of my friends who are writers in ABS-CBN have complained that every time they try to pitch a brilliant new idea or show or story to the execs, the execs would ask them to rewrite it and rewrite until it becomes only a shell of it's former self and becomes another formulaic story in new clothing.
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The last man standing at least on ROBINSON METRO EAST cinema as of now is ANG TANGING INA NIYONG LAHAT. :-X
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It's too bad Dayo flopped.
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It's too bad Dayo flopped.
Pinoy animation usually struggles to earned big bucks even when paved with good intentions like at this year's filmfest. :( Fret not, it's not at the losing end.
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I personally think that Star Cinema is the best among the big movie studios in the Philippines, in terms of churning out better-than-the-rest pictures. But it's really sad because they won it by default. While the studio has produced some good pictures, it has become too formulaic of late, opting to produce drama-romances because these have guaranteed return-of-investment. Star Cinema should try to break free from the norm and risk producing films like epic or socio-political dramas. With all the profit the studio has amassed, it's high time it contributes to the development of critical thinking of the masses, who have no other choices of homegrown entertainment besides the conventional star-studded romance-comedy flick or the now-too-often skin/gay-movie-posing-as-artistic-indie-films.
That's the problem with Star Cinema and the ABS-CBN Corporation as a whole. Having experienced trying to work with them and knowing a lot of people who have worked with them, they're afraid of anything risky. They want all their projects to be guaranteed money-makers. If they try anything new, it's only because another company (like GMA for instance) tried it and succeeded. A lot of my friends who are writers in ABS-CBN have complained that every time they try to pitch a brilliant new idea or show or story to the execs, the execs would ask them to rewrite it and rewrite until it becomes only a shell of it's former self and becomes another formulaic story in new clothing.
the president has already suggested to try their hands on indies or create something out of the ordinary, but it is the top heads of the departments who are stubborn to at least try. it's really all about money for them. TV has tried to go on different paths every now and then, but the movies haven't. writers would be asked to go beyond the boundaries, yet a first glance of something out of the formula will immediately be dismissed.
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the president has already suggested to try their hands on indies or create something out of the ordinary, but it is the top heads of the departments who are stubborn to at least try. it's really all about money for them. TV has tried to go on different paths every now and then, but the movies haven't. writers would be asked to go beyond the boundaries, yet a first glance of something out of the formula will immediately be dismissed.
I heard that Star Cinema lost a bundle of money with the failure of Pacquiao: The Movie, a biopic.
It's natural for businesses to stick with what they felt is the winning formula, hence we see lots of these love team flicks, romantic comedies, and Asian horrors.
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I heard that Star Cinema lost a bundle of money with the failure of Pacquiao: The Movie, a biopic.
It's natural for businesses to stick with what they felt is the winning formula, hence we see lots of these love team flicks, romantic comedies, and Asian horrors.
but Pacquiao is a co-production with FLT Films so di rin talaga counted.
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I wonder how much money Ang Tanging Ina Nyong Lahat is making up to date. It's still showing in some theaters around the country.
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Is this a sort of trick rhetorical question?
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Ang Tanging Ina Nyong Lahat gross P197,000,000 to date, which includes post-MMFF ticket sales.
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Just as I thought. Trick question.
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Tanging Ina 3 (for MMFF 2009), in the works (http://abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/01/22/09/ai-ai-do-tanging-ina-film-anew-shares-project-sharon)
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So will Tanging Ina turns into the new Mano Po? Tanging Ina 6 for 2012?
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Who knows? If it's going to earn Star Cinema a guaranteed P197,000,000 every year, it might be very well that studio's counterpart to the traditional C.O.D. Holiday display. ;)
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ANG TANGING INA 3: OFW doesn't sound funny to me at all. So does making a third installment.
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as long as they continue making money, they will still continue to make a series of this particular movie
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(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w81/thegoodbyeguy/PINOYDVD%20POSTS/tanging-ina.jpg)
"May kasabihan nga tayo, kadalasan ang pelikulang komedya ay..."
ANG TANGING INA N'YONG LAHAT (2008) - My second serving of last year's MMFF. This one's really funny...in a painful way though. The movie tried very hard to stretch its very thin story on how the titular character became our country's unlikely Commander-in-Chief. The story continues, as the saying goes, and tells what happened to the Montecillo family. You cannot really expect much from this kind of movie moreso being the sequel of a successful launching movie, but then again (at least some) viewers tend to expect more and really funny moments and not just characters verging on histrionics.
Most of the cast (the Montecillo family actually) returns in this sequel with exceptions of some of Ina's children. The others went to so-called greener pastures with one of her daughter (Heart Evangelista who had a cameo via picture) moved to GMA a.k.a Global Missionaries of Asia located in India. The situations gets weary within 10 minutes of the movie. It had shown numerous spoofs of Star Cinema's movies and even Sharon's multivitamin commercial (the scene where Ina bumped into the building wall).
Her quotable quotes are quite funny in the trailer but when shown fully in the movie itself, it becomes unamusing even though there are more unheard of quotes not shown during the teaser. Sure I had a laugh or two in the movie particularly the scene when one of Ina's children (the mute kid) dodged her and shove door at her face, even when the door was slammed there was no sound!
Truly, the one thing really funny about the movie is the title itself. Others need not apply.
The most stupid thing in the whole movie? The disclaimer at the end. :P
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i just saw this tonight. and it's not funny at all. the absurdity of it all bothers me. could star cinema be turning into regal films? giving to what the common audience clamors for without considering the substance, as also seen in the latest john lloyd-sarah starrer.
being a sharonian, it scares me what they could come up with the sharon-ai-ai project given that it is also a wenn deramas movie. :o
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i just saw this tonight. and it's not funny at all. the absurdity of it all bothers me. could star cinema be turning into regal films? giving to what the common audience clamors for without considering the substance, as also seen in the latest john lloyd-sarah starrer.
being a sharonian, it scares me what they could come up with the sharon-ai-ai project given that it is also a wenn deramas movie. :o
Hold your breath jekoy for the second sequel with a tentative subtitle: OFW. Somehow I quite enjoyed some of Regal comedies in the '80's. Comedies of this era tries very hard.
Both Sharon and Ai-Ai were excited for their upcoming movie together. For what exactly? I already see Sharon in a 'kenkoy walk' that seems to be the staple in a Star Cinema/Wenn Deramas comedies.