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Title: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Centurion Obama on Jun 04, 2006 at 03:43 AM
whenever anyone from abroad asks for classics of Filipino movies, most of the time we come empty-handed, because they are not on DVD.  so what Filipino movies would be on your wish list to be on DVD?
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: butsoy on Jun 04, 2006 at 08:25 AM
- Hinugot Sa Langit
- Oro, Plata, Mata
- Himala
- Bona
- Inagaw Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin
- Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit
- Salawahan
- Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos
- Insiang
- Moral
- Kakabakaba Ka Ba
- Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa
- Soltero
- Katorse
- Underage
- Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970)

... ang many, many more...  
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: hattori_hanzo on Jun 04, 2006 at 08:45 AM
Rizal on Dolby Digital and DTS...
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: keating on Jun 04, 2006 at 02:01 PM
Most Filipino classic movies can be seen on Cinema One's archive. And yes, its about time that they release these films on dvd.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Centurion Obama on Jun 04, 2006 at 05:18 PM
It would be nice to compile a list and circulate it on e-mail, so that the owners of these films may start to realize that their might be profit in it on DVD.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: joey on Jun 04, 2006 at 07:19 PM
all those classic comedy. lalo na yung ke mang dolphy, tito, vic & joey, just to name afew....
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: jdv1229 on Jun 04, 2006 at 11:43 PM
Most Filipino classic movies can be seen on Cinema One's archive. And yes, its about time that they release these films on dvd.

i was talking to Ronald Arguelles of Cinema One yesterday and he told me they only have the cable rights to these films. releasing them on dvd or vcd is a different story...
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: jerix on Jun 06, 2006 at 12:06 PM
the ROBERTO GONZALES AND TONY FERRER movies -- kahit sana 8 in 1  ;D

but seriously talking -- where can i order these movies?
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: keating on Jun 06, 2006 at 06:24 PM
i was talking to Ronald Arguelles of Cinema One yesterday and he told me they only have the cable rights to these films. releasing them on dvd or vcd is a different story...

Jojo no hope for the ECP box-set?  ;)
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: jdv1229 on Jun 06, 2006 at 06:52 PM
Jojo no hope for the ECP box-set?  ;)

naku wala pa... sana nga ano?
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: keating on Jun 06, 2006 at 07:04 PM
I thought they gonna release those films on 2008.  ???
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: jdv1229 on Jun 06, 2006 at 07:11 PM
I thought they gonna release those films on 2008.  ???

hindi na matutuloy...
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: keating on Jun 06, 2006 at 07:15 PM
hindi na matutuloy...

What happened dude? Film rights problems?
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Nov 11, 2007 at 07:44 PM
Insiang is available on DVD. You can buy it for PhP 450.00 in Powerbooks.

I haven't seen this one. Is it worth a blind buy?
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: oggsmoggs on Nov 11, 2007 at 08:31 PM
Insiang is available on DVD. You can buy it for PhP 450.00 in Powerbooks.

I haven't seen this one. Is it worth a blind buy?

Yes.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Nov 11, 2007 at 09:06 PM
Also available: Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (same price).
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: oggsmoggs on Nov 11, 2007 at 09:32 PM
Also available: Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (same price).

Grab everything Klaus. I have both DVDs. They DVDs aren't great, but having the films available on your shelf anytime you want to watch Brocka's best is worth more than their tagprice.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: indie boi on Nov 12, 2007 at 09:49 AM
Agree with Oggs. I'm getting those babies in a couple of weeks. Hopefully, this is just the start of a series of really high quality releases.
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Post by: Noel_Vera on Nov 12, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Insiang is available on DVD. You can buy it for PhP 450.00 in Powerbooks.

I haven't seen this one. Is it worth a blind buy?

It's only Brocka's finest work, my opinion, and one of the finest Filipino films ever.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Nov 19, 2007 at 10:24 AM
Oh, an important question for you all:

Manila by Night (a.k.a. City After Dark) is also available but I don't know if this is the edited theatrical version or the original uncut one. Does anyone know?
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Post by: mattia on Nov 19, 2007 at 01:05 PM
The Classic Comedies of Dolphy and Panchito --

KALABOG EN BOSYO on top of my list

I already have Ibong Adarna on VCD. 

They don't make comedies like that anymore now.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Noel_Vera on Nov 19, 2007 at 05:29 PM
Apparently it's the edited version. I wouldn't know for sure, I've never seen it on DVD.
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Post by: X44 on Nov 19, 2007 at 06:47 PM
Grab everything Klaus. I have both DVDs. They DVDs aren't great, but having the films available on your shelf anytime you want to watch Brocka's best is worth more than their tagprice.

Second. Just got these myself. The remastering and packaging are adequate, the cover art Criterion-quality and the tagprice more than reasonable.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Mr. Hankey on Nov 19, 2007 at 07:49 PM
Oh, an important question for you all:

Manila by Night (a.k.a. City After Dark) is also available but I don't know if this is the edited theatrical version or the original uncut one. Does anyone know?

Having seen the film in theaters and also on "uncut" bootleg Betamax years ago, I can say that the DVD has the same contents as the allegedly "uncut" bootleg video I saw. It's different from the official Betamax/VHS version that was released in the Philippines in the 1980s - that one was shorter, and had a lot of dialogue censored on it, as well. This DVD runs 2 hours, 30 minutes, and 32 seconds. I'm not certain if there was a longer version released.

But picture quality is quite bad for this title, by the way:

(http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/976/manila01ao2.th.jpg) (http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=manila01ao2.jpg) (http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7459/manila02om1.th.jpg) (http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=manila02om1.jpg) (http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/746/manila03xa4.th.jpg) (http://img339.imageshack.us/my.php?image=manila03xa4.jpg)
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Nov 20, 2007 at 12:49 AM
Having seen the film in theaters and also on "uncut" bootleg Betamax years ago, I can say that the DVD has the same contents as the allegedly "uncut" bootleg video I saw. It's different from the official Betamax/VHS version that was released in the Philippines in the 1980s - that one was shorter, and had a lot of dialogue censored on it, as well. This DVD runs 2 hours, 30 minutes, and 32 seconds. I'm not certain if there was a longer version released.

But picture quality is quite bad for this title, by the way:

(http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/976/manila01ao2.th.jpg) (http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=manila01ao2.jpg) (http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7459/manila02om1.th.jpg) (http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=manila02om1.jpg) (http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/746/manila03xa4.th.jpg) (http://img339.imageshack.us/my.php?image=manila03xa4.jpg)

Thanks for the info!
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: RMN on Nov 20, 2007 at 10:42 AM
There are quite a number of interesting titles out on VCD that I wish they'd release on DVD. Example: Those films from Agrix.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: mzepol on Nov 20, 2007 at 04:14 PM
Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara (Susan Roces)
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: mattia on Nov 21, 2007 at 02:45 PM
Darna And The Giants ( Vilma Santos )

Karunungang Itim ( Ramon Zamora & Lotis Key )

These are movies I used to enjoy watching every 3pm sa channel 13 yata when I was a kid.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: thegoodbyeguy on Nov 21, 2007 at 05:52 PM

       ALL those worthy classic tagalog horror films that really scare the bejesus out of us during the '70 and '80's in theaters as well as in the boobtube and continue to haunt us (in our memory) to this day!  
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: reynold on Nov 21, 2007 at 05:57 PM
All the Dolphy movies and Tito, Vic and Joey classics should be remastered, imho :)
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: gearhead on Nov 21, 2007 at 08:57 PM

But picture quality is quite bad for this title, by the way:

and that's why i'm not too keen on getting a dvd release of a local film. baka i-dub to disc lang yung mga vhs copies.  ;D

seriously, we have so much to learn and improve when it comes to film archiving in general, and transfers in particular.  :(
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Mr. Hankey on Nov 21, 2007 at 09:31 PM
and that's why i'm not too keen on getting a dvd release of a local film. baka i-dub to disc lang yung mga vhs copies.  ;D

seriously, we have so much to learn and improve when it comes to film archiving in general, and transfers in particular.  :(

I think CineFilipino did a very good job with Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang and Insiang.

But if you want an excellently restored Pinoy "classic", Mondo Macabro's Silip (Daughters of Eve) is in league of its own:

(http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3558/silip01ej7.th.jpg) (http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=silip01ej7.jpg)
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Post by: ralfy on Dec 04, 2007 at 04:20 PM
As many as they can, especially the older films.

Sorry for any re-posts, but I found this online:

http://www.geocities.com/sampaguita_pictures/p2.html

Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: john m. on Dec 28, 2007 at 02:19 PM
lahat nang darna.
all films ni lino, ishmael, abaya, deleon, zialcita, ad castillo, perez  at iba pang movies na classic ang dating nuong 70's and 80's.... mga pelikulang ipinalabas noong metro film fest noong 80's and 70's (if they started at that decade).

question lang po....


NAGDIRECK PO BA NANG MOVIE SI NESTOR TORRE?
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: nibblerizer on Dec 28, 2007 at 02:24 PM
Digitally remastered RIZAL with the following color scheme:

Scenes from noli at el fili - Sephia
Scenes from jose rizal past - Black and white.
Scenes from current jose rizal - colored.

This is to distinguish them apart so the movie is not confusing especially to those who do not know the history of rizal and the story of noli and el fili.
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Post by: vp_ortiz on Dec 28, 2007 at 06:06 PM
Shake, Rattle and Roll!
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: jdv1229 on Dec 28, 2007 at 08:09 PM
question lang po....


NAGDIRECK PO BA NANG MOVIE SI NESTOR TORRE?


Nestor Torre directed As Long As There's Music with Nora Aunor & Victor Wood... he also wrote the screenplay for Dama de Noche starring Vilma Santos.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: john m. on Dec 29, 2007 at 05:39 AM
Nestor Torre directed As Long As There's Music with Nora Aunor & Victor Wood... he also wrote the screenplay for Dama de Noche starring Vilma Santos.

THANK YOU MR. DEVERA.

ONE MORE...PLEASE....SINO ANG NAGDIRECK NANG   "ANG ISINILANG KO BAY KASALANAN?" ...PLEASE REVIEW IT NAMAN....ALSO..ANONG MOVIE YUNG NANALO NANG URIAN AS BEST PICTURE....KASAMA SI MAUREEN MAURICO AT CRISTINA CRISOL?...MEDYO BOLD....SALAMAT ULIT.
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Post by: d4nu65+3R on Dec 29, 2007 at 03:46 PM
id like to see all those cheesy comic book movies from the 70's, although i know that is next to impossible since most do not exist anymore.  titles like ate vi's darna movies, particularly lipad, darna lipad. ate guy's super gee, pinky montilla's supergirl, dolphy's capt. barbell, ariel ureta's zoom zoom superman and batman and robin starring victor wood.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Dec 29, 2007 at 08:12 PM
I just picked up Ishmael Bernal's Himala on DVD.

It's a blind-buy. Was it worth it?
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Noel_Vera on Dec 30, 2007 at 11:02 AM
I think it's an excellent film, one of Bernal's best. Haven't seen the DVD, tho.
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Post by: llanesmark777 on Jan 03, 2008 at 03:43 PM
Had my original copy of Himala and Manila by Night. Nilinis lng pero di natanggal yung Japanese subtitles sa Himala.  ;D
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: sosy_high on Jan 04, 2008 at 06:56 PM
TRIBU and PISAY

gosh meron na palang DVD ng Himala
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Adran on Jan 11, 2008 at 05:04 PM
 MY WISH LIST:

PATAYIN MO SA SINDAK SI BARBARA

MALIGNO

 
DARNA  FILMS
 
 
NYMPHA (ALMA MORENO)

NAPANSIN KO NA ANG MGA LUMALABAS NA CLASSIC PINOY MOVIES ON DVD'S AY GALING LANG SA VHS (TRIGON MOSTLY).

Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Jan 11, 2008 at 06:01 PM
It wouldn't surprise me if much of the original prints of these films have already been lost or the cost of restoring them is too pricey that only a VHS transfer is possible and/or affordable.

It's really sad that the Philippines doesn't work harder to try and preserve classic film prints.
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Post by: yamota on Jan 11, 2008 at 10:03 PM
sad but not surprising. Time and time again we filipinos have shown that we do not care about our history. We don't learn from our past. That's why we are in the state that we are in now, we never learn from our past so wer'e doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over and over again.
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Post by: thegoodbyeguy on Jan 12, 2008 at 01:35 AM
Hongkong Holiday (1957).  San Meron?

                      You can check it Stray Cat on cinefilipino.com under the Sampaguita Pictures releases. This is one of my most remembered b/w movies on RPN-9 during the afternoon. Sigh..... Dolphy was really funny at that time.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: thegoodbyeguy on Jan 12, 2008 at 01:41 AM
It's really sad that the Philippines doesn't work harder to try and preserve classic film prints.

    TRUE ENOUGH. :(
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: riverfan on Jan 14, 2008 at 08:28 PM
Hongkong Holiday (1957).  San Meron?

Hong Kong Holiday starring Gloria Romero, Paraluman, Dolphy et. al. available at Powerbooks for 399pesos. Last sighted one copy at Powerbooks Festival Mall, Alabang. Hope this helps.  :)
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Post by: thegoodbyeguy on Jan 14, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Hong Kong Holiday starring Gloria Romero, Paraluman, Dolphy et. al. available at Powerbooks for 399pesos. Last sighted one copy at Powerbooks Festival Mall, Alabang. Hope this helps.  :)

    'Yun pala. May makukuha dito nu'n. Nice. :)
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: sinehansakanto on Jan 15, 2008 at 08:05 AM
sad but not surprising. Time and time again we filipinos have shown that we do not care about our history. We don't learn from our past. That's why we are in the state that we are in now, we never learn from our past so wer'e doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over and over again.

True, but in terms of film history, we're not alone. I think France was the only that did a consistent job of preserving their cinematic legacy. Hollywood, Bollywood, much of Southeast Asia, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Italy, even Japan and China have done little to save film artifacts, and only recently have started cataloging and preserving their films (although the situation is not as bad as it is in the Philippines, early Hollywood films for example, as much as 50 per cent of those made before the 40s, are either lost or irrecoverably damaged). It's not only that we as Filipinos don't care about our past, but in general no one cares about the past. Film, across the board, was treated as a commodity, and such, was discarded just like any other commodity. It's true that the situation is really bad in the Philippines, but to say that its people is singular in their carelessness is simply another form of postcolonial self-hate and deprecation--the worse kind of cultural amnesia.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Ctlim on Jan 15, 2008 at 07:55 PM
Starzan and Alabang Girls... now available on DVD.

anong region? NCR. hahahaha
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: cinemappostle on Jan 15, 2008 at 10:40 PM
I like many films starring Vilma Santos, especially the award-winning ones:

Relasyon
Pahiram ng Isang Umaga
Sister Stella L
Broken Marriage

Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Klaus Weasley on Jan 16, 2008 at 12:01 AM
Relasyon and Sister Stella L. are available, I think. You just have to find them.
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: Noel_Vera on Jan 16, 2008 at 03:52 PM
Relasyon and Sister Stella ARE available, from kabayan central.
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Post by: sosy_high on Jan 17, 2008 at 08:55 PM
Pahiram ng Isang Umaga is also Available at Cinefilipino.com
Title: Re: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD?
Post by: marj on Jan 24, 2008 at 09:38 AM
I like many films starring Vilma Santos, especially the award-winning ones:

Relasyon
Pahiram ng Isang Umaga
Sister Stella L
Broken Marriage



All have been released on DVD.