Nagbabalik si Kris Aquino, nabansagang “Queen of Horror Films” sa pelikulang “Dalaw” ngayong Manila Film Festival 2010. Gaya ng ibang horror flicks, mapupukaw ang interes mo sa trailer nito.
Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote ay isa pang entry sa Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2010 na sadyang inaabangan ng maraming Pinoy. Ang press release nga sa kanya ay “twice the fun, twice the experience” dahil dalawang big time na characters at artista ang pinagsama. San ka pa? Vic Sotto at Bong Revilla ba naman, may hahanapin ka pa ba?
Title pa lang, Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote ay pelikula na pinangungunahan ni Agimat at ni Enteng. Tulad ng dati, ang istorya ay iikot sa pagsalba ng mundo laban sa mga monsters at ang motivating factor nito ay ang pagsalba na rin sa “loved ones” ng ating mga bida. Halos nasabi na lahat ng ito sa trailer/teaser ng pelikula pero tulad na rin ng nasabi ko sa pag-review ng Super Inday and the Golden Bibe, hindi naman storya lang ang inaabangan mo pag nanonood ka ng sine.
“Stop. Think. Observe. Plan”
- Kim, “Hunt to Kill” -
Hindi ako jologs. At lalong lalo nang hindi ako fanatic. Pero sure ako na hindi ako plastic so go lang ako sa review.
Pinanindigan ko nang “colloquial Filipino” ang medium ng review na ito dahil OA na pag ginawa kong formal. Masyadong light, fun at imaginary yung pelikula and yun ang gusto kong gawin sa review na ‘to.
Ang Super Inday and the Golden Bibe ay tungkol sa isang simpleng babae na mayroong sariling storya tulad ng kahit sino. Sa mundo ng fictional movie na ito, ay nabiyayaan siya ng superhero powers para matulungan ang mga bata at “masugpo ang kasamaan.” Sinabi na ng trailer ang main plot ng pelikula so wala ka na actually na hahanapin pa.
Pero hindi naman kasi plot lang ang dahilan bakit ka nanonood ng sine. Sa case namin, napadpad kami sa movie na ito dahil free seating ang mga sinehan at ayaw namin gumamble sa piyesta ng tao. Was hoping to watch Agimat at Enteng Kabisote pero mahaba ang pila. Gaea wanted Dalaw or Shake Rattle and Roll, of course, hindi yan papasa sa parents ko.
Ang maganda sa pelikulang ito ay simple lang siya at wala nang paligoy-ligoy pa. Makikita mo ang attempt sa effects at sa action scenes; makikita mo ang drama sa story line (noypi na noypi tlga ang may ganung factor); at makikita mo rin ang pagiging natural ng flow ng istorya. Kung hindi pa ko nakakilala ng Isidorian na cosplay artist, hindi ko mare-realize gaano ka creative gawin ang mga costumes at gaano kagaling ang Pinoy to do so. Sa tingin ko kasi, cosplay artists ung mga kalaban sa pelikulang ito. Ang kaso, di ko makita sa net kung sino at sang contest galing. Baka naman mali ako at talagang gumawa ng props para dito.
Natawa ako kay Marian at kay Pokwang. Naaliw ako kay Sweet (shempre!) at, natuwa ako sa “Chill” sa entire film. Madalas ko kasing sinasabi yun… lagi kasi akong high blood, hahahahaha!
As expected, the best pa ring villain si Mylene Dizon. Love the scene where slow-motion na naglalakad si Mylene, Pokwang at Marian. Kaso parang kahit na nagandahan ako sa katawan ni Mylene kahit na kakapanganak pa lang nya sometime ago, parang ang dalawa or tatlong iba ibang dress lang ang nakita ko sa entire film. Tsk, nagtipid? Or siguro di ko na namalayan na, 2 or tatlong araw lang pala ang entire film. Oh well.
Sorry na lang pero NR ako kay Jake Cuenca. Baka may masabi pa kapatid kong mokong.
Meron lang akong note. Kung isa kang 80′s baby tulad ko, na nabuhay sa panahon ng BioMan, Shaider at Mask Rider Black. O sige, kahit na Power Rangers, pwede rin.. wag lang Ultra Man at Mega Man kasi ibang level na yun…. parang isa o dalawang episode lang ang buong pelikulang ito ng mga series na yun.
Yung mga kalaban kasi, mga “giant” robots. Parang ung mga nakukuhang idea ng kalaban ni Shaider. Bukod pa diyan, di ko talaga maiwasang isipin na ang Super Inday concept ay isang pinalaking concept ng Nieves character sa Shake, Rattle and Roll X which was produced by the same outfit (Regal Films).
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Pero okay siya. Isa siyang feel-good movie, na hindi ka na magiisip, sasakay ka na lang sa flow ng storya at siguradong mag-eenjoy.
Well, what do you know, I guess the MMFF won’t go unnoticed after all because the kids would prefer to watch one of the many movies before it fully closes.
Initially, the kids have been pestering me to watch Wapakman. It started since the trailer hit the local TV screen. I first saw the trailer during Pacquiao’s latest match so I have an idea what it was all about and my reaction at that time was… “what-the-****”! It was frustrating enough that most celebrities are using their popularity to toy with the masses’ ideals and principles and that most politicians are abusing their ability to use media outfits for their own political advantage. I wanted to believe that Pacquiao was better than that. The achievement that he was able to reach was really something to be proud of but for him to venture into other fields, such as showbiz, the music industry or worse, politics… I just can’t imagine what’s in store for us Filipinos. Anyway, whatever was my reaction, I had to keep it to myself because my beloved brother keeps on pointing out the fact that the effects used in the trailer looks really good and the kids, man, they scramble towards the TV screen on the onset of the “modified Pac-man sound.” I would die right then and there. Nonetheless, it’s really the art of being a mother, you have to place yourself in the shoes of kids to really understand…
We didn’t watch Wapakman. It was no longer shown at Glorietta 4 today (January 2, 2010, Saturday). I figured, it was replaced with Dolphy’s Nobody, nobody but Juan. Another one of those films you wouldn’t catch me watching. Good thing none of the kids wanted to watch it. Dolphy doesn’t appeal to the kids nowadays, though Wowowee does.
The kids were also insistent on watching Vic Sotto’s Darling Kong Aswang (DKA). I wouldn’t be surprised if my feet catch me once again in the theaters for this one. It was Gaea who wanted SRRXI and it’s Julia who’s “singing” out DKA so I don’t know. Classes start on Monday, we still have tomorrow (or should I say, later – January 3, 2010). Nothing’s always final.
From the title of this entry, obviously, we watched SRRXI. We also watched last year’s so I have a point of reference/comparison.
Just so you know, before SRRX, my idea of SRR is “corny, jologs and walang kwenta.” From childhood, it was indeed one of those movies that scared me (sort of). I mean, who wouldn’t remember, “ang anak ni Janice ay tiyanak (waaaah!)” (I really have to add the shriek after the title), or babae sa loob ng banga (I’m not even sure if it’s really babae or lalake) and of course, the walang kamatayang white lady, dwende, aswang and manananggal shorts. We even have the history of listening to Gabi ng Lagim and were always waiting for the Magandang Gabi Bayan Halloween Special. Who wouldn’t be scared listening and thinking of all those during “brownout days”? Anyway, after watching tons of Asian Horror Flicks (and many others), specially, The Exorcist, SRR is nothing close to scary now. The effects do improve but like what I said after watching Izza Calzado in The Echo, the criteria is now based on what is common, rather than, what is original. A great start, but nothing chilling to the bone.
I had initially thought that Shake, Rattle and Roll was supposed to follow a recipe format. Shake for a story that should shake you or thrill you a bit; Rattle for a story that should make you scream and Roll for a story that should unnerve you through witty and comical horror, if there’s such a thing. That was how it was last year. This year was a bit different.