Author Topic: so what Filipino movies would you want on DVD? (Read 13467 times)

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?

butsoy · « **Reply #1 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...

hattori_hanzo · « **Reply #2 on:** Jun 04, 2006 at 08:45 AM »

Rizal on Dolby Digital and DTS...

keating · « **Reply #3 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.

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #4 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.

joey · « **Reply #5 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....

jdv1229 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jun 04, 2006 at 11:43 PM »

Quote from: 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.

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...

jerix · « **Reply #7 on:** Jun 06, 2006 at 12:06 PM »

the ROBERTO GONZALES AND TONY FERRER movies -- kahit sana 8 in 1

but seriously talking -- where can i order these movies?

keating · « **Reply #8 on:** Jun 06, 2006 at 06:24 PM »

Quote from: Jojo Devera on Jun 04, 2006 at 11:43 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?

jdv1229 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jun 06, 2006 at 06:52 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jun 06, 2006 at 06:24 PM

Jojo no hope for the ECP box-set?

naku wala pa... sana nga ano?

keating · « **Reply #10 on:** Jun 06, 2006 at 07:04 PM »

I thought they gonna release those films on 2008.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jun 06, 2006 at 07:11 PM »

Quote from: keating on Jun 06, 2006 at 07:04 PM

I thought they gonna release those films on 2008.

hindi na matutuloy...

keating · « **Reply #12 on:** Jun 06, 2006 at 07:15 PM »

Quote from: Jojo Devera on Jun 06, 2006 at 07:11 PM

hindi na matutuloy...

What happened dude? Film rights problems?

Klaus Weasley · « **Reply #13 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?

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 11, 2007 at 08:31 PM »

Quote from: 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?

Yes.

Klaus Weasley · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 11, 2007 at 09:06 PM »

Also available: Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (same price).

oggsmoggs · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 11, 2007 at 09:32 PM »

Quote from: Klaus Weasley on Nov 11, 2007 at 09:06 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.

indie boi · « **Reply #17 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.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 12, 2007 at 12:25 PM »

Quote from: 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?

It's only Brocka's finest work, my opinion, and one of the finest Filipino films ever.

Klaus Weasley · « **Reply #19 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?

mattia · « **Reply #20 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.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #21 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.

X44 · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 19, 2007 at 06:47 PM »

Quote from: oggsmoggs on Nov 11, 2007 at 09:32 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.

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 19, 2007 at 07:49 PM »

Quote from: 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?

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:

Klaus Weasley · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 20, 2007 at 12:49 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Hankey on Nov 19, 2007 at 07:49 PM

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:

Thanks for the info!

RMN · « **Reply #25 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.

mzepol · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 20, 2007 at 04:14 PM »

Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara (Susan Roces)

mattia · « **Reply #27 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.

thegoodbyeguy · « **Reply #28 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!

reynold · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 21, 2007 at 05:57 PM »

All the Dolphy movies and Tito, Vic and Joey classics should be remastered, imho