Author Topic: Mike de Leon (Read 66124 times)

telonistas · « **Reply #270 on:** Feb 28, 2007 at 10:13 AM »

Agree. the splitscreens in stella L. were a bit discomforting.

RMN · « **Reply #271 on:** Feb 28, 2007 at 06:12 PM »

for telephone conversation scenes, split screens, such as in Kakaba and Sister Stella L.

keating · « **Reply #272 on:** Feb 28, 2007 at 06:13 PM »

I thought the house in ITIM was the ancestral home of the De Leon clan in Bulacan?

telonistas · « **Reply #273 on:** Feb 28, 2007 at 08:33 PM »

sorry keating. my mistake. i was refering to the house in kisapmata. yes house in itim is in bulacan.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #274 on:** Mar 01, 2007 at 03:19 AM »

I've never been to the house in Kisapmata, but if I remember correctly, wasn't it off Quezon Boulevard, near uh that street where they sell all the car radios (Manila geography is getting hazy for me)? D Tuazon?

Ach.telonista answered that for me. If I recall, they needed a specific house, one with an indoor balcony looking down on the living room. So Vic Silayan could stand there, looking ominous.

For someone who knows how to 'shoot classically' and light like nobody's business, Mike's also willing to experiment. The Blow-Up moment in Itim with the photograph, the nightmare sequence in Kisapmata, nearly all of Bayaning Third World (was that maybe the first time--no, second, there were moments in Kakaba--that Mike used animation?).

And there's that wonderful moment in Hindi Nahahati ang Langit, when Edu's car goes out of control and the very celluloid of the film burns up. You're caught up in all this melodrama, and then--wow! What's that?!

keating · « **Reply #275 on:** Mar 01, 2007 at 06:14 PM »

Fascinating tidbits on how Mike de Leon would envision a particular scene. He really has an eye! The house in KISAPMATA was demolished already if I'm not mistaken. I'll ask Teddy again, about that.

Its ok, telonistas.....the house in KISAPMATA is in the metropolis but looks more haunting than the house in ITIM even during daytime!

telonistas · « **Reply #276 on:** Mar 02, 2007 at 11:59 AM »

house used in bilanggo sa dilim has similar feel and atmosphere to the de leon ancestral house in bulacan. it had the same imposing central staircase. house in bilanggo belongs to the lim family(sony,phils) which produced the video full length.

keating · « **Reply #277 on:** Mar 02, 2007 at 05:23 PM »

How was the box-office outcome of BILANGGO SA DILIM? Its the only Sony produced video movie.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #278 on:** Mar 03, 2007 at 05:41 AM »

The only Mike de Leon film I know to make money was Hindi Nahahati Ang Langit. After which he got plenty of offers to do more komiks.

telonistas · « **Reply #279 on:** Mar 03, 2007 at 10:00 AM »

Bilanggo Sa Dilim was shown in Sony Wave Video Theater at the Cubao Fiesta Carnival(1988 or 89). I don't think it made money but the project was fortunate to see the light of day. Three other video full length Sony produced projects (Solid Video), co-produced with Repertory Philippines and shot way before bilanggo did not finish final editing phase. directors were jose marie avellana, emmanuel borlaza and i think one by the late zenaida amador. all originated from 1-inch video.

keating · « **Reply #280 on:** Mar 03, 2007 at 07:25 PM »

HINDI NAHAHATI ANG LANGIT was not bad, even at par with some Bernal komiks material that have witty lines during the 80's. I rank it also with Laurice Guillen's KUNG MAHAWI MAN ANG ULAP.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #281 on:** Mar 04, 2007 at 03:40 PM »

I prefer it over Sister Stella L, and so, if I remember right, does Mike. It's genuine De Leon.

keating · « **Reply #282 on:** Mar 05, 2007 at 05:11 PM »

I still have to see ALIWAN PARADISE one of the episodes in SOUTHERN WINDS. Its the only De leon film that I haven't seen aside from his short features like MONOLOGO.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #283 on:** Mar 06, 2007 at 04:40 PM »

Aliwan is De Leon at his most sardonic and cynical. He effectively bites the hand that made him (sends up Maynila sa Kuko which made his name as cinematographer and producer).

keating · « **Reply #284 on:** Mar 07, 2007 at 06:57 PM »

Is it a homage to MAYNILA SA MGA KUKO NG LIWANAG in a more hilarious and sarcastic way, Noel? BTW did Mike worked with Bernal?

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #285 on:** Mar 08, 2007 at 06:51 AM »

It's a sequel, set in the future.

Far as I know, Bernal and Mike never worked together.

RMN · « **Reply #286 on:** Mar 08, 2007 at 12:23 PM »

Aside from Mike himself, of course, who here has a copy of the Handog MTV that he directed during the EDSA 1? I need to borrow a copy for a research project I am working on. Thanks in advance.

On Aliwan Paradise, I was told that Mike openly criticized Brocka for "exploiting the poor" in his films. So I guess Aliwan is direct result of that, where he satirizes and pokes fun on Maynila sa Kuko.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #287 on:** Mar 08, 2007 at 03:15 PM »

Being producer, tho, is he repudiating his own product? Or just Brocka's interpretation of it? And was this something that developed over the years? I've always wondered.

keating · « **Reply #288 on:** Mar 11, 2007 at 06:00 PM »

The movie ad for BATCH 81. Thanks to james of Philippine Cinema Vault.

keating · « **Reply #289 on:** Mar 11, 2007 at 06:30 PM »

The movie ad for ITIM. Thanks to james of Philippine cinema vault.

keating · « **Reply #290 on:** Mar 11, 2007 at 06:37 PM »

The movie ad for KUNG MANGARAP KA'T MAGISING. Thanks to james of Philippine cinema vault.

keating · « **Reply #291 on:** Mar 27, 2007 at 12:52 PM »

Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda recalls the problem and sparks while producing BATCH '81 and his clash with Mike de Leon on the set 25 years after the movie was screened at Cannes International Film festival in 1982.

Since she was producing BATCH and the Vilma Santos tearjerker PAKAWALAN MO AKO at the same time, she soon encountered cash flow problems.

"Mike got mad and threatened to resign. I'd had more than enough so I warned him: With or without you, I will finish this movie!"

However, she refused to hire another director. "I didn't want to disrespect Mike. So I decided to finish the film myself." Among the unfinished scenes was the film's climactic fraternity war.
"I knew nothing about shooting action scenes, so I called up my friends Fernando Poe Jr. and Eddie Garcia for tips."

That was the reason enough for Mike to return to the set. "He got worried that I would make good my threat and finish his film."

RMN · « **Reply #292 on:** Apr 17, 2007 at 10:01 AM »

The Handog/EDSA 1 music video is on You Tube!

telonistas · « **Reply #293 on:** Apr 17, 2007 at 01:41 PM »

yes!the definitive handog video by mike de leon uploaded by APOJIM (most likely a.k.a. jim paredes, the composerof the song: MARAMING SALAMAT!!!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooGtSV7UafI

very appropriate viewing material for the times. mix of heroes and turncoats: balweg, lorenzo tanada,jose burgos, butz aquino, rene saguisag, enrile, ramos.

favorite line:
edru abraham: HUWAG MULING PAYAGAN UMIRAL ANG DILIM!...

keating · « **Reply #294 on:** Apr 17, 2007 at 02:05 PM »

Cool.....galing! Thanks for the info, RMN, telonistas. Touching, evokes a lot of memories as I was an alumni of Edsa I.

wedge · « **Reply #295 on:** Apr 17, 2007 at 02:19 PM »

I think it was Jim Paredes who uploaded the video (read the "liner" note regarding the mtv).

I was still in my early grader years when this song came out (if I remember along with Magkaisa), but I have really vague recollections on Edsa 1, except that my parents bought us yellow t-shirts (and my pop was nearly detained by the constabulary merely because he mistakenly scratched off the registration sticker of our car on our way home one time...)

keating · « **Reply #296 on:** Apr 17, 2007 at 02:26 PM »

Ah..... those days, I was in grade six. There was already a tension among my classmates including me between Cory and Marcos. Sort of rivalry and clash.

Too bad the spirit of Edsa I is gone nowadays.

Noel_Vera · « **Reply #297 on:** Apr 17, 2007 at 05:50 PM »

Quote from: wedge on Apr 17, 2007 at 02:19 PM

I was still in my early grader years when this song came out

Jeez, what does that make me? We helped operate the Namfrel backup during the elections, and had a radio network up during the revolt itself--first in Camp Crame, next in Channel 4.

keating · « **Reply #298 on:** Apr 17, 2007 at 06:03 PM »

The Comelec walked out, I vividly remember it. The counting was televised live on t.v. We nearly lost hope that Cory will win in the elections.

telonistas · « **Reply #299 on:** Apr 17, 2007 at 06:57 PM »

after viewing it several times i think the apojim upload is an early edit of the MTV. the final edit opens with a graphic title of the video and with much cleaner cuts and transitions and if i remember it right it ends with a zooming shot of the phil. flag amidst a sea of mass(laban's miting de avance at the quirino grandstand or liwasang bonifacio).

anyway the MTV is still a gem! saw the late subas herrero and noel trinidad. wala bang mr.boom boom uploads?!