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Entertainment => Film & TV Talk => Pinoy Entertainment => Topic started by: keating on Apr 04, 2003 at 11:31 PM
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What are your favorite or greatest movie moments in Filipino movies? The one that kept you on the edge of your seat or you never forget after watching the movie.
My top five choices: 8)
1. The exodus scene of the LORENZO and OJEDA family, two aristocratic clans in Peque Gallaga's
ORO PLATA MATA.
2. Inday Lorenzo (Fides Asensio) promised to the saints at the altar that she will build a small church once the war is over also in ORO PLATA MATA.
3. The nuns led by Nanette Inventor singing, dancing, rocking via the tune of "bigyan mo po kami ng tinapay!" in Mike de Leon's KAKABAKABA KA BA.
4. The confrontation scene of the late Nida Blanca and Gerald Madrid where the actress learned that her son knows very well the mistress of her husband in Jeffrey Jeturian's SANA PAG-IBIG NA.
5. Elsa (Nora Aunor) shouting to the towns folk that there is indeed no miracle in Ishmael Bernal's
HIMALA.
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3. The nuns led by Nanette Inventor singing, dancing, rocking via the tune of "bigyan mo po kami ng tinapay!" in Mike de Leon's KAKABAKABA KA BA?
The best ito! 8)
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Janice DeBelen - ginahasa ng refrigirator
(Shake Rattle and Roll 1)
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Janice DeBelen - ginahasa ng refrigirator
(Shake Rattle and Roll 1)
One of the shocking moments in few horror PINOY MOVIES! :o :o :o
Also memorable,
but the print that I watched was badly damaged already. The shots were very dark and the ending were the new occupants of the house saw a head inside the refrigerator is another shocking scene!
But I didnt see it on cable! ???
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3. The nuns led by Nanette Inventor singing, dancing, rocking via the tune of "bigyan mo po kami ng tinapay!" in Mike de Leon's KAKABAKABA KA BA?
The best ito! 8)
We are much ahead of Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act and Dark Habits by Pedro Almodovar! 8)
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Not the greatest but probably one of the most memorable since it's forever embedded in our brains :
You are nothing but a second rate, trying hard copycat !
And really, not a Sharon fan here ... am really not. :-[ :-[
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Two scenes in Karnal:
1. The beheading of Vic Silayan
2. The suicide of Philip Salvador inside the jail
Private Show
1. A drugged-up Jaclyn Jose staring at the ceiling fan
2. The infamous banderitas scene in the uncut version of the movie
Pagdating Sa Dulo
1. Vic Vargas and Rita Gomez, frozen in the staircase. For me, the greatest movie ending in Filipino film history.
Manila by Night
1. A blind Rio Locsin being coerced by her boyfriend to perform with him in a torohan show.
Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo
1. Who can ever forget: "My brother is not a pig!"
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Two scenes in Karnal:
1. The beheading of Vic Silayan
2. The suicide of Philip Salvador inside the jail
Pagdating Sa Dulo
1. Vic Vargas and Rita Gomez, frozen in the staircase. For me, the greatest movie ending in Filipino film history.
Manila by Night
1. A blind Lorna Tolentino being coerced by her boyfriend to perform with him in a torohan show.
Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo
1. Who can ever forget: "My brother is not a pig!"
Good choices.
1. A blind Lorna Tolentino being coerced by her boyfriend to perform with him in a torohan show.
I think you're refering to Rio Locsin here.
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Oh yeah, that's right! That was a brain fart, I was thinking of Tolentino in Moral while I was typing that, hehe. I'll modify that post.
Thanks RMN.
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Speaking of Moral...
1. Tolentino, Andolong and Alajar rushing a pregnant Marin to the hospital in a car with Alajar suddenly spotting Claire dela Fuente.
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Speaking of Moral...
1. Tolentino, Andolong and Alajar rushing a pregnant Marin to the hospital in a car with Alajar suddenly spotting Claire dela Fuente.
Bro indie boi, Gina Alajar can also be an excellent comediene on that one in MORAL. :D
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Yeah, I noticed that pareng Keating. The way she played her character was just so funny. She was one of my favorite characters in moral, the other one was Anna Marin's character.
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From the few Pinoy films that I've seen...
-The scene in Relasyon where Vilma Santos is in panic as Christopher de Leon suffers an attack.
-The electrocution (milgram experiment) scene, the "Cabaret" number and the part where the whole frat sings in unison the hymn of Alpha Kappa Omega in Batch '81.
-The musical finale in Kakabakabakaba?
-The "walang himala..." scene in Himala
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Bembol Roco's slow-mo closeup at the end of Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag. I still get goosebumps thinking about it. That was extremely strong stuff.
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Yeah, I noticed that pareng Keating. The way she played her character was just so funny. She was one of my favorite characters in moral, the other one was Anna Marin's character.
Gina Alajar was also great in Ishmael Bernal's smorgasboard Regal flick "THE GRADUATES".
I remember watching this movie back in 1986 where inside the theater, you can almost ride on the bicycle in Sm Cinema in North Edsa, Q.C.
Back to Gina, she was selling different stuff then leaving her college diploma so that she could get any thing goes job!
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From the few Pinoy films that I've seen...
-The scene in Relasyon where Vilma Santos is in panic as Christopher de Leon suffers an attack.
-The electrocution (milgram experiment) scene, the "Cabaret" number and the part where the whole frat sings in unison the hymn of Alpha Kappa Omega in Batch '81.
-The musical finale in Kakabakabakaba?
-The "walang himala..." scene in Himala
Bro RMN accdg. to the late Ishmael Bernal, the scene in Relasyon was shot only in one take as oppose to the climactic scene in Himala where Bernal used a military strategy.
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that scene in Tiyanak that gave rise to the expression: Oh, my God! Ang baby ni Janice!
what is it with Janice and horror flicks? I think her horror films are more memorable than Manilyn Reynes'
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Yeah, I noticed that pareng Keating. The way she played her character was just so funny. She was one of my favorite characters in moral, the other one was Anna Marin's character.
Gina Alajar was also great in Ishmael Bernal's smorgasboard Regal flick "THE GRADUATES".
I remember watching this movie back in 1986 where inside the theater, you can almost ride on the bicycle in Sm Cinema in North Edsa, Q.C.
Back to Gina, she was selling different stuff then leaving her college diploma so that she could get any thing goes job!
Yeah, i remember the enterprising Alajar in that movie. Maricel Soriano and PJ Abellana's roles are so, well, tragic for lack of a better word. I really felt for Soriano especially in the final scene, the class picture.
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From the few Pinoy films that I've seen...
-The scene in Relasyon where Vilma Santos is in panic as Christopher de Leon suffers an attack.
-The electrocution (milgram experiment) scene, the "Cabaret" number and the part where the whole frat sings in unison the hymn of Alpha Kappa Omega in Batch '81.
-The musical finale in Kakabakabakaba?
-The "walang himala..." scene in Himala
Bro RMN accdg. to the late Ishmael Bernal, the scene in Relasyon was shot only in one take as oppose to the climactic scene in Himala where Bernal used a military strategy.
Right! In fact, that scene in Relasyon is Vilma's favorite because Bernal told the cameraman to keep on filming because he saw the "intensity" of her acting!
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Bembol Roco's slow-mo closeup at the end of Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag. I still get goosebumps thinking about it. That was extremely strong stuff.
I like that one as well.
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From the few Pinoy films that I've seen...
-The scene in Relasyon where Vilma Santos is in panic as Christopher de Leon suffers an attack.
-The electrocution (milgram experiment) scene, the "Cabaret" number and the part where the whole frat sings in unison the hymn of Alpha Kappa Omega in Batch '81.
-The musical finale in Kakabakabakaba?
-The "walang himala..." scene in Himala
Bro RMN accdg. to the late Ishmael Bernal, the scene in Relasyon was shot only in one take as oppose to the climactic scene in Himala where Bernal used a military strategy.
Right! In fact, that scene in Relasyon is Vilma's favorite because Bernal told the cameraman to keep on filming because he saw the "intensity" of her acting!
Santos was good in that scene. I can't say the same for de Leon though, I felt like he went a little too overboard. It was a tad OA.
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Well, I really wouldn't know how painful it is to have an anurism attack...
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Well, I really wouldn't know how painfull it is to have an anurism attack...
Ruptured brain aneurysm symptoms:
* Localized Headache
* Nausea & Vomiting
* Stiff Neck
* Blurred or Double Vision
* Sensitivity to Light (photophobia)
* Loss of Sensation
De Leon may have suffered from cinematic aneurysm which can be characterized by extreme dramatics. ;)
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that scene in Tiyanak that gave rise to the expression: Oh, my God! Ang baby ni Janice!
what is it with Janice and horror flicks? I think her horror films are more memorable than Manilyn Reynes'
Yup that scene where Janice is carrying the baby where she sat at the rocking chair was a scary one!
IMagine the baby from angelic face transformed into a...TIYANAK!
Bro Reuven...I think Janice only did two horror flicks, the other one is the PRIDYEDER EPISODE IN SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLE 1.
Manilyn Reynes almost monopolized the horror genre...thanks to Peque...I may call her
THE SCREAMING QUEEN OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA.
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dalawa nga lang pero indelible yung effect hanggang ngayon. si Janice quality, si Mane quantity. ;D
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Well, I really wouldn't know how painfull it is to have an anurism attack...
Ruptured brain aneurysm symptoms:
* Localized Headache
* Nausea & Vomiting
* Stiff Neck
* Blurred or Double Vision
* Sensitivity to Light (photophobia)
* Loss of Sensation
De Leon may have suffered from cinematic aneurysm which can be characterized by extreme dramatics. ;)
Bro indie boi...you can also be a doctor.
Why not prescribe some medicines to those crapty starlets who doesn't know how to act? ;D
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The first Shake, Rattle and Roll was, to my mind, groundbreaking. Three short films done with a noirish vibe. Galing!
Of course, Patayin Mo Sa Sindak si Barbara is one of the best Filipino horror movies ever. The original, not the bland remake.
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SRR 1 was really a ground breaking defeat in few horror movies in Philippine cinema.
I've only watched the remake of Patayin sa sindak si Barbara because I cannot find anymore any vhs or the movie is not available also on cable.
Any chances that I can find it Bro indie boi? ???
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Bro indie boi...you can also be a doctor.
Why not prescribe some medicines to those s**tty starlets who doesn't know how to act? ;D
Cyanide?
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SRR 1 was really a ground breaking defeat in few horror movies in Philippine cinema.
I've only watched the remake of Patayin sa sindak si Barbara because I cannot find anymore any vhs or the movie is not available also on cable.
Any chances that I can find it Bro indie boi? ???
I only saw it on TV many many years ago. Maybe Video 48 has a copy.
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Bro indie boi...you can also be a doctor.
Why not prescribe some medicines to those s**tty starlets who doesn't know how to act? ;D
Cyanide?
That's good for them...baka sakali may mapiga sa kanila especially kay Batya Santos. ;D
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SRR 1 was really a ground breaking defeat in few horror movies in Philippine cinema.
I've only watched the remake of Patayin sa sindak si Barbara because I cannot find anymore any vhs or the movie is not available also on cable.
Any chances that I can find it Bro indie boi? ???
I only saw it on TV many many years ago. Maybe Video 48 has a copy.
Hey indie boi, where it is located?
Thx! 8)
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Bro indie boi...you can also be a doctor.
Why not prescribe some medicines to those s**tty starlets who doesn't know how to act? ;D
Cyanide?
That's good for them...baka sakali may mapiga sa kanila especially kay Batya Santos. ;D
Well, iba ang naiisip kong pigain kay Katya, hahaha! ;D
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SRR 1 was really a ground breaking defeat in few horror movies in Philippine cinema.
I've only watched the remake of Patayin sa sindak si Barbara because I cannot find anymore any vhs or the movie is not available also on cable.
Any chances that I can find it Bro indie boi? ???
I only saw it on TV many many years ago. Maybe Video 48 has a copy.
Hey indie boi, where it is located?
Thx! 8)
I haven't really been there. Reuven or X44 can give you the exact directions since both of them are members.
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howdy, keating!
Video 48 is along West Ave, QC. If you're coming from Quezon Ave., turn right sa Delta rotunda. Once you do, go straight, it'll be to your right. Tapat ng Petron station. If you're coming from EDSA naman from North Ave., turn right to go to West Ave, then it'll be to your left. Again, landmark is the Petron station. Hope this helps.
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howdy, keating!
Video 48 is along West Ave, QC. If you're coming from Quezon Ave., turn right sa Delta rotunda. Once you do, go straight, it'll be to your right. Tapat ng Petron station. If you're coming from EDSA naman from North Ave., turn right to go to West Ave, then it'll be to your left. Again, landmark is the Petron station. Hope this helps.
Thanks reuven malter! :D
X44 sent me the location a few weeks back thru pm but I accidentally delete it. :(
Thanks again and I'll start my search on Sunday.
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Well, I really wouldn't know how painfull it is to have an anurism attack...
Ruptured brain aneurysm symptoms:
* Localized Headache
* Nausea & Vomiting
* Stiff Neck
* Blurred or Double Vision
* Sensitivity to Light (photophobia)
* Loss of Sensation
De Leon may have suffered from cinematic aneurysm which can be characterized by extreme dramatics. ;)
Yeah. It seems he's been suffering form it a long time now. Its probably a lingering ilness ;D Hehehe!
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Well, I really wouldn't know how painfull it is to have an anurism attack...
Ruptured brain aneurysm symptoms:
* Localized Headache
* Nausea & Vomiting
* Stiff Neck
* Blurred or Double Vision
* Sensitivity to Light (photophobia)
* Loss of Sensation
De Leon may have suffered from cinematic aneurysm which can be characterized by extreme dramatics. ;)
Yeah. It seems his been suffering form it a long time now. Its probably a lingering ilness ;D Hehehe!
Too true, my friend. ;D
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But some are saying that Boyet is still the all-time best actor of our generation.
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batang quiapo-joseph estrada/imelda ilanan
the scene where joseph is carrying a sick child in the emergency room of a hospital and was refused entranced because they are poor. the boy is in the brink of death while the doctors are talking about the party they are going to that night.
that drramatic moment really touched my soul. its so current (the film was done in the 60's) i keep on seeing that scene everytime i hear or see injustice being done to our poor people.
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Erap got so carried away in that scene that he used the sick child's legs to swipe at the doctors. :)
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A Noranian posted this at another forum but I thought I'd share it here too:
1. Nora in Nakaw na Pag-Ibig standing on the edge of a ravine. She is pregnant. Her face is clear. She imagines the possibilities of the place. The reflections, the romance and the possibility of murder. She looks at the man beside her (Philip Salvador) and suspects his motives. She panics and plunges to her death. The wide range of emotion she displayed during that scene from calm to hysteria can only be played out by a true artist whose talent is "pure instinct", according to Bernal.
2. Nora in Bulaklak sa City Jail giving birth alone at night inside a cage at the Manila Zoo. People find her. She cradles her newborn, holds on to it, protects it. Recall how she squints as flashlights blind her. This powerful primal image of giving birth is unequalled in film history. Nora was, at that moment, not human. She was a nocturnal animal giving birth in the dark.
3. Nora, the flower vendor in Condemned, locked in a battle of steely nerves against a crazed mobster matriarch (Gloria Romero) over a bounty of dollar bills in Nora's possesion. Gloria taunts her. They're fake, she says. Nora remains calm. She burns the dollar bills one by one. Her eyes cold as she defies evil, "Fake?"
4. Nora, the unfavoured daughter in Bakit Bughaw ang Langit. Three sequences capture her character's transformation, from quiet sufferance, to defiance and ultimate liberation. 1) She waters cactus plants with complete devotion. Recall the almost zen-like manner in which she performs this task, her only source of fortitude against her abusive family; 2) She is thrown out of the house. As neighbors struggle to hold her still, she hurls in pain one of the most memorable lines of Nora Aunor against her oppressors in Philippine cinema - in this case, her mother, a former actress (Anita Linda). "Laos na kayo Inay!", her delivery solid and crushing; 3) The family moves away and as the truck leaves, we see Nora across the street, wearing a t-shirt and a skirt and holding all her possessions in one small luggage. She is, finally, on her own.
5. Himala. Not the raved climactic scene where Nora, the faith healer was fatally shot but the funeral scene. Her power begins to fail and children die one by one. Nora in black, attends the funerals, a white cloth wrapped around her forehead and a veil covering her head. One of the dead children's mother lunges at her and curses that she will go to hell. Recall how this jolts Nora, as if stabbed. And how she wailed. I remember reading an interview with actress Susan Valdez about that scene. "It was as if all the pain she went through in life was captured in that single moment…". True, like a dam that suddenly cracked and burst.
6. Nora, the fan in Bona. Two scenes. 1) After abandoning her family to serve her idol, she returns to attend her father's wake. Clearly, she is unwanted. She walks to the coffin in fear. She presses her face to her late father's. Close-up of her final respects, her grief clenched tightly like a fist. A tear falls. Suddenly, her brother pulls her hair so violently, she gasps in shock, her momentary grief interrupted by a more painful assault. A mute sequence only La Aunor could give the unbearable weight it requires. Which brings me to the finale. 2) Betrayed by her idol, she seethes behind a pot of boiling water. If you want to see Nora at her most disturbing moment, when all hope is lost - recall how she stares blankly at the steam rising from the boiling pot: vengeance and madness darkly, quietly brewing.
7. In Atsay, Nora the maid is alone in the kitchen. She is going to eat her meal. She does not sit at the table. She eats standing right next to the corner where she cooks and washes dishes. She does not use utensils. She uses her hand and eats a mouthful. She almost throws up. The food is spoiled. It does not revolt her. She does not get angry. If she is sorry for herself, we do not see it. As if it had to happen naturally once in a while. Classic.
8. In Minsa'y May Isang Ina, all hope is gone for Nora and she loses her sanity. In a burial, she cracks and regresses. She believes she is being abandoned. She clings to her younger sister and starts calling her "Ate! Ate!" Much has been said about the wide range of emotions Nora's eyes can convey but if you want to see her eyes dead, as if the soul itself had departed, watch her final scene at home where she stuff her mouth with crumpled paper and then hangs herself.
9. Nora, the nurse riding the New York subway train in 'Merika. This scene was repeated several times in the film. It's not much. Nora simply stands in the crowd. She does not have to do anything. But the message is clear in her face: her life has no meaning; it is a pointless ride from one station to another. Nothing interests her. I hate to compare but Gil Portes did the same thing for Vilma in Miss X but the effect was laughable. Only Nora could portray displacement.
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That funeral scene in HIMALA was full of pain and anguish also the scene where one of Elsa's friend joined her in the funeral played by Gigi Duenas, the prostitute.
I saw on cable REMINISCING HIMALA and the interviews with Charo Santos, the exec. producer of ECP and the other cast members were worth watching!
I just hope this will be added feature in case Star Cinema release this classic Bernal flick on dvd. :)
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-The final scene in Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag
-The scene where Kulas talks to the kids about their being Filipino in Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon.
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More great scenes from Pinoy Movies as posted at another forum but I think deserved a space here too:
MAYNILA, SA MGA KUKO NG LIWANAG -napakagandang pelikula, napakaraming magagandang eksena. Namumukod tangi:
1) noong sinabi ni Tommy Abuel kay Bembol Roco na patay na si Hilda Koronel (Ligaya Paraiso) sa mga kamay ng isang intsik, sabay paso ng sigarilyo sa palad ng kamay, habang nagtatawanan naman ang isang grupong nagkukuwentuhan;
2) galit na pinuntahan ni Bembol iyong bahay ng intsik at pinatay ito, pero hinabol siya ng mga tao, tumakbo siya pero dead end iyong natakbuhan niya, may mga pamalo ang humahabol sa kanya, wala siyang laban, tumulo ang mga luha niya, in slow motion, fade out, then pinakita si Hilda Koronel na naglalakad in a dream like sequence...the end! Wow!
T-BIRD AT AKO - iyong eksena na natutulog si Vilma Santos sa kuwarto at pinagmamasdan siya ni Nora Aunor --in love siya rito at pinapawisan, those Nora Aunor eyes, habang inaawit iyong song that Nora sang: "Himala ng Panahon." It goes: "paano na nga ba ito, ako ba'y himala ng panahon.." Nora's finest moment in the movie.
Another scene from the same movie:
Vilma: ang hirap sa'yo, sala ka init, sala ka sa lamig,
isinusuka ka ng diyos, iniluluwa ka ng langit!
Nora: sige,ayan, bukas ang pinto...magsama kayo ng lalaki mo!!! mamataay na rin kayooo!!!
Iyong almost ending na, na tanggap na ni Vilma na t-bird si Nora at papatol na siya: "Di bale, katawan lang naman ito eh, pag nalawayan, eh di maligo..." or something like that. At iyong eksena na nanigarilyo si Vilma sa may banyo, hinihintay si Nora para mag-usap sila ng lalaki sa lalaki(?), pasuntok-suntok ng kamay, at nang may kumatok ay tinapon ang yosi sa bibig, sabay flush sa banyo at sinabing: "Pasok!" Vilma's best scene in the movie.
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Lorna Tolentino reconciling with her mother-in-law dying of cancer played by Ms. Gloria Romero and Isabella de Leon uttering the word "perya" in Maryo J. delos Reyes' MAGNIFICO.
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But some are saying that Boyet is still the all-time best actor of our generation.
De Leon could have retained that title if not for the fact that his performances, starting from his movies in the 80's, have become too mannered and OA.
Philip Salvador could could've gotten that title, if not for his decision to shift to the cheeky one-line banality of Filipino action movies.
Personally though, I'd give the distinction of "the best actor of our generation" to Bembol Roco. Even in the smallest of roles, the guy's talent shines.
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Philip's 'talent' was created by Brocka. When he died his acting died.
De Leon is mucho overrated.
I think you can only name single performances--Vic Silayan in Kisapmata, Pancho Magalona in El Filibusterismo.
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70's is the best pinoy films so far.
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De Leon could have retained that title if not for the fact that his performances, starting from his movies in the 80's, have become too mannered and OA.
Philip Salvador could could've gotten that title, if not for his decision to shift to the cheeky one-line banality of Filipino action movies.
Personally though, I'd give the distinction of "the best actor of our generation" to Bembol Roco. Even in the smallest of roles, the guy's talent shines.
Yeah De Leon's performances have become too mannered and sometimes hysterical. Does he have an eye on directing movies?
Very few actors can become great filmmakers.
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Bro RMN accdg. to the late Ishmael Bernal, the scene in Relasyon was shot only in one take as oppose to the climactic scene in Himala where Bernal used a military strategy.
based on Ricky Lee's account as published in his anthology book, Si Tatang at ang mga Himala ng Panahon, the climactic scene in Himala was shot "tuhog" style utilizing multiple cameras, cranes, etc. Joel Lamangan was crowd director. and yes, it was likened to a military strategy 'coz they made sure that everything was in place and choreographed well kasi nga sobrang laki ng eksena and they cannot afford to miss anything dahil sayang ang production cost. Nora Aunor's monologue was take one considering she was playing mahjong with the other stars prior to the take (at may last minute changes pa sa script na ibinigay sa kanya na nakasulat lang yata sa palara ng sigarilyo). i still believe that it is one of the best scenes ever captured in pinoy movies.
gusto ko rin 'yung exodus scene ng Oro, Plata, Mata though may pagkakahawig siya duon sa similar scene sa Gone With the Wind. hindi ko napanuod nang buo ang Bona kaya 'di ko alam ang intensity nung burol scene duon kung saan kinaladkad si Nora palabas ng bahay pero may dalawa akong burol scenes na nagustuhan -- ang sa Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo (My brother is not a pig) at Naglalayag (No.....wait.....). and yes, sino nga ba ang makakalimot sa "You're nothing but a second rate trying had copycat" scene ni Cherie Gil at Sharon Cuneta..... :)
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What if Vilma Santos took over the role of the superstar in Bernal's HIMALA? Will that climactic scene still powerful? ???
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I'm sure going to ruffle the feathers of a lot of vilmanians here...
But I don't think Santos can hold a candle to Aunor's quiet intensity. If you look at it, De Leon and Santos subscribe to the same school of acting. One of the few Santos performances that I love are Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak and Burlesk Queen. Come to think of it, the only Santos performances I really loved are those where she was directed by Celso Kid.
I think Jaclyn Jose is a much better actress than Santos. Wala lang syang star power, which is a shame as we are wasting a such a great talent because of the star system.
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I'm sure going to ruffle the feathers of a lot of vilmanians here...
But I don't think Santos can hold a candle to Aunor's quiet intensity. If you look at it, De Leon and Santos subscribe to the same school of acting. One of the few Santos performances that I love are Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak and Burlesk Queen. Come to think of it, the only Santos performances I really loved are those where she was directed by Celso Kid.
I think Jaclyn Jose is a much better actress than Santos. Wala lang syang star power, which is a shame as we are wasting a such a great talent because of the star system.
i agree with you on this one indie boi... not because i'm a Noranian... but even Bernal said that he wouldn't direct Himala if Nora Aunor isn't going to play the role of Elsa. it's one of those tailor made roles that even Ricky Lee told me in a conversation once that when he started writing the script for Himala he wrote it with Nora in mind.
with Vilma... i liked her performance in Bernal's Broken Marriage and as a film i loved Dalawang Pugad, Isang Ibon. Jaclyn Jose is a wonderful actress... magnificent in White Slavery, Takaw Tukso, Private Show & Itanong Mo Sa Buwan. but even in supporting roles she still manages to shine just like in Magdusa Ka! & Macho Dancer but i was just turned off by her hysterics in Naglalayag.
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What if Vilma Santos took over the role of the superstar in Bernal's HIMALA? Will that climactic scene still powerful? ???
i cannot see any other actress playing the role of Elsa in Himala other than Nora Aunor. the film is powerful mainly because Nora's performance is as powerful or maybe even more...
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In terms of performance/acting intensity no doubt no other actress in Philippine cinema could match what Nora did to that climactic scene in HIMALA......yeah those eyes......brilliant.....brilliant......brilliant......
Nora should have a grand slam feat for that year as oppose to what Vilma did in RELASYON incidentally another Bernal flick but I liked her performance in
BROKEN MARRIAGE (this movie should have won Vilma's grand slam feat), TAGOS NG DUGO, SISTER STELLA L.
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In terms of performance/acting intensity no doubt no other actress in Philippine cinema could match what Nora did to that climactic scene in HIMALA......yeah those eyes......brilliant.....brilliant......brilliant......
Nora should have a grand slam feat for that year as oppose to what Vilma did in RELASYON incidentally another Bernal flick but I liked her performance in
BROKEN MARRIAGE (this movie should have won Vilma's grand slam feat), TAGOS NG DUGO, SISTER STELLA L.
the sad thing is most of the film critics who preffered Vilma's performance over Nora's Himala took 23 years to realize how magnificent her transcendent performance was in the Bernal masterpiece. i guess in 1982 the moviegoing public wasn't ready for a film like Himala.
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I think the reason for Santos bagging those awards over Aunor is because of the Filipinos' penchant for hysterics. They equate over-the-top performances with superb acting while overlooking nuanced and understated acting as "hindi acting".
this preference is still evident today not even in the world of acting but singing too. Warblers and belters are considered better singers.
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How come the critics didn't notice or simply bypass Nora's superb performance in
HIMALA? ???
Jojo is right it took them 23 years to realize their mistake and only the MMFF realize that they were right in giving the Best Actress plum to Ms. Nora Aunor. But then during that year Vilma's entry was HAPLOS.
That's the problem with our audience indie boi the penchant for hysterical acting.
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I don't know if I already posted this one, but the necrophilia scene before the bloody finale in Peque Gallaga's SCORPIO NIGHTS demands to be seen several times.
The Greatest Shocking Moment in Philippine Cinema........ :o :o :o
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I don't know if I already posted this one, but the necrophilia scene before the bloody finale in Peque Gallaga's SCORPIO NIGHTS demands to be seen several times.
The Greatest Shocking Moment in Philippine Cinema........ :o :o :o
i couldn't agree more... but i wouldn't want to see the necrophilia scene again.
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Did you noticed the muddy white thing on top of Anna Marie Gutierrez, Jo, after Daniel Fernando was shot by Orestes Ojeda? ;D ;)
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Did you noticed the muddy white thing on top of Anna Marie Gutierrez, Jo, after Daniel Fernando was shot by Orestes Ojeda? ;D ;)
i have to watch it again...
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Its a disgusting piece of s h i t man! But I need your opinion about that. I noticed it after I watched the uncut screening at Glorietta cinema a few years back.
And Peque Gallaga doesn't want to show it with cuts. Buti na lang the moralists......gave it permission for just one screening. Same print that they shown in Toronto Film Festival where one foreigner walked out screaming....."this is pornography!"
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Defecation, keating? You think so? But was Fernando in the right postion (assuming the shock of the bullet wound made him do so)?
In which case...and I'd be heartily glad to learn that you're right...it's even more extreme than In the Realm of the Senses! But only if you're right...
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I think its more than that Noel or maybe a mixed up. Daniel Fernando was on top of Ana Marie when Ojeda fired the bullet. If you'll look closer on Ana Marie's body before the necrophilia scene...you'll see more blood and white spots torn into pieces.
Don Escudero's production design was quite impressive.
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Fernando on top doesn't sound good...maybe if they were side by side, or if Fernando was made to squat.
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I haven't seen IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES, was it more perverse and better than SCORPIO NIGHTS?
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It's more graphic, you see genital action and all...but the male is so passive, and there's no tension to it. And the ending is bloody, but I like Scorpio's ending better, somehow.
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I watched again last night Mike de Leon's KAKABAKABA KA BA. The dance sequence by the nuns led by Nanette Inventor still rocks after all these years!
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In the newly restored version of Kakakaba, which I hope will be screened soon, Erwin Romulo, with Mike's permission, added additional music to the soundtrack which was also restored. Erwin says that his additions are very subtle and won't in any away affect the orginal.
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In the newly restored version of Kakakaba, which I hope will be screened soon, Erwin Romulo, with Mike's permission, added additional music to the soundtrack which was also restored. Erwin says that his additions are very subtle and won't in any away affect the orginal.
When is the release of the dvd? With the reclusive Mike de Leon behind the scenes, it's cool to revisit again this film.
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In Joey Gosiengfiao's NYMPHA, Alma Moreno plays a nymphomaniac who can't control her lusts and desire over men. Enter Alfie Anido on the scene as a carnival worker who eats fire. I always tremble whenever I remember that scene between the two.
The two people met and became friends.....Alma uttering such lines as "gusto kong kumain ng apoy" to Alfie when her sickness engulfs her. Their glances are spontaneous, natural and pure heat!
Holy Ghost! ;D
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Heck, it kind of stretches credibility when she plays a nun in Sister Stella L. If that's a nun, I wanna be a priest.
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Shoot, I'm a slimmer, handsomer version of Jon Lovitz, doncha know?
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Casting was one of Himala's biggest strengths. Each and every one in that cast looks like they've suffered through a long drought in Ilocos. I think Vilma Santos will look like a tourist in Barrio Cupang.
The ensemble cast were all great from Vangie Labalan, Spanky Manikan, the prostitute- Gigi Duenas, Pen Medina, Joe Gruta. Incidentally, Joe Gruta is the husband of my colleague in the office. One time she brought the whole script of HIMALA in the office.
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Maricel Moments...
* The abortion scene in 'Hinugot Sa Langit'.. You can feel the pain that Maricel was suffering during the abortion.
* The scene wehre Maricel watches Arlene Muhlach drown in the pool in 'Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit'
* The heated scene in 'Pinulot Ka Lang Sa Lupa' with Lorna Tolentino wherein Maricel pushes Lorna into the pool.
* The scene wherein Maricel stabbed ZsaZsa Padilla in 'Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin'
* The scene in 'Underage' wherein Maricel, Snooky and Dina were trying to defend theirselves in the bathroom from their pervert uncle.
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Maricel Moments...
* The scene in 'Underage' wherein Maricel, Snooky and Dina were trying to defend theirselves in the bathroom from their pervert uncle.
I have "Underage" on DVD but I don't remember that scene ??? ???
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I have "Underage" on DVD but I don't remember that scene ??? ???
That was on the later part of the movie. Then after that, the endearing court scene.
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Spoilers Alert:
The ending in Lav Diaz' BATANG WEST SIDE wherein you can feel finally the redemption on Joel Torre's character......that f**king close-up shot on his face after he pour out all his emotions and guilt!!!!
Then you see the scattered snow in Jersey City.....closing credits!
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That prolly needs a spoiler warning, keats...
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mine has to go with raymond red's anino
*spolier*
when the rich old man (eddie garcia) confronted the
photographer (ronnie lazaro).
the photographer, losing all hope in the world, stole
the rich man's gun and started slapping him.
the look on ronnie lazaro before he was beaten up
by the cops was just heartbreaking, a perfect mix of
anger and sadness.
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That prolly needs a spoiler warning, keats...
Sorry, man. I was in a frenzy after I saw it. That was so craping brilliant!!!!!!!!!
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My Picks:
1. "Plantsa" Scene in "Insiang"
2. Lolita Rodriguez in labor in "Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang"
3. The Exodus scene in "Oro, Plata,Mata"
4. The scalding scene in "Bona"
5. Bembol Roco in the last scene of "Maynila Sa Kuko Ng Liwanag"
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Before Tarantino's RESERVOIR DOGS hit the stratosphere, we are ahead in terms of, uh, torture scenes.
Lito Anzures used tin can slid to cut Johnny Delgado's ear in Abbo dela Cruz' MISTERYO SA TUWA. Its the most disturbing torture scene that I've ever seen so far in a Filipino film.
:o
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Before MIsteryo or Reservoir Dogs, there was Salo, Man Behind the Sun, all kinds of stuff, actualy.
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Pasolini's SALO is perhaps the most disturbing and graphic film I've ever saw in terms of cruelty and torture scenes.
Definitely not for the faint hearted and squeamish.
In terms of shock value, the bloody finale in Gallaga's SCORPIO NIGHTS is still unmatched.
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See, with Scorpio Nights, it's the combination of extreme sexual arousal and sudden ultraviolence that gives it its power. The blood rushing to and from your phallus leaves you dizzy.
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Jay Ilagan courting again Rio Locsin his ex-gf in SOLTERO as Rio confesses why she doesn't love him anymore and blurts out her resentment to Jay. Here are two people both dumped by their loved ones and seeking their own happiness.
Jay Ilagan's character is the most sympathetic bachelor that you'll ever see in Philippine cinema.
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When Maricel Soriano stabbed Zsazsa Padilla in a heated scene in Chito Rono's "Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin"(Star Cinema, 1994)
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Bagets !!!!! :) :) :) :) :)
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I liked Nora when she gets angry.......she's at her best. Very angry like what she did to Maya Valdez in O'hara's BULAKLAK SA CITY JAIL, beating her to a pulp!
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See, with Scorpio Nights, it's the combination of extreme sexual arousal and sudden ultraviolence that gives it its power. The blood rushing to and from your phallus leaves you dizzy.
Rustica Carpio almost lost her sanity after reviewing the film for Director's Guild screening at Greenbelt Cinema where Peque was a former member and ordered to cut the scene where the light bulb of Orestes Ojeda was shown. ;D
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There are SO MANY pinoy films' greatest moments but I would consider the scene of the Sharon Cuneta starrer, Bituing Walang Ningning. The dialogue itself is memorable enough. We know the scene already.....
Here goes the line uttered by Cherie Gil as Lavinia Arguelles, " Sinira mo ang kanta. Binaboy mo. Baliw ang nagsasabing isinilang na ang aking karibal... You'll never make it.. You're nothing but a second-rate, trying hard, copycat!"
Enough said.
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Lino Brocka's "Ora Pronobis":
Philip Salvador crying and embracing a dead child (magnified by the complete silence of the scene).
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Pasolini's SALO is perhaps the most disturbing and graphic film I've ever saw in terms of cruelty and torture scenes.
Definitely not for the faint hearted and squeamish.
In terms of shock value, the bloody finale in Gallaga's SCORPIO NIGHTS is still unmatched.
IMHO, the torture scenes in ICHI THE KILLER (Japanese movie) was much more graphic....I can't forget that TV scene! so gruesome
anyway my list are:
1) Bembol Roco's closeup scene in Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanag-wala nang scene na nakapag STUN saken ng ganito. Even more stunning than any other scenes in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gone with the Wind and in The Godfather.
2) Any scenes of Kuala walking alone in Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang-those priceless facial expressions...fantastic and very heartbreaking
3) "Walang Himala" in Himala-nuff said
4) That confrontation scene between Lolita and Nora in Ina ka ng Anak mo-the TV almost explode. That scene was very well acted...
5) Plantsa in Insiang- :o :o :o