Metro Manila Film Festival 2003 Awards (What and who's ur pick?)

[4MER_Pexer]

Ilang araw na lang MMFF 2003 na. Who's your pick:

BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BEST SCREENPLAY / STORY
BEST CHILD PERFORMER

[4MER_Pexer]

BEST PICTURE - Filipinas
BEST DIRECTOR - Erik Matti (Mano Po 2) or Joel Lamangan (Filipinas)
BEST ACTOR - Christopher De Leon (Mano Po 2)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Victor Neri (Filipinas)
BEST ACTRESS - Between Arminda Sigueon Reyna or Maricel Soriano (Filipinas), sana lang hindi pagkaitan ng award si Maricel.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Dawn Zulueta (Filipinas) or Hilda Koronel (Crying Ladies)
BEST STORY / SCREENPLAY - Filipinas
BEST CHILD PERFORMER - Sarah Geronimo (Filipinas)

[HarshDawg]

BEST PICTURE Filipinas
BEST DIRECTOR Erik Matti
BEST ACTOR Christopher De Leon
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Raymond Bagatsing
BEST ACTRESS Maricel Soriano
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Aiko Melendez
BEST SCREENPLAY / STORY Filipinas
BEST CHILD PERFORMER - ?

[4MER_Pexer]

FILIPINAS Anne Curtis, Tanya Garcia, Sunshine Dizon, Raymond Bagatsing, Aiko Melendez

MANO PO 2 Kris Aquino (for Best Supporting Actress?), Lorna Tolentino, Zsa-Zsa Padilla, Susan Roces (naku, baka mahaluan ng pulitika ang MMFF at siya ang maging Best Actress, pero tignan natin, baka naman magaling siya dun), Judy Ann Santos (ahem, ahrmm...), Alessandra De Rossi (for supporting actress), Carmina Villaroel

CRYING LADIES Sharon Cuneta for Best Actress)

HOMECOMING Elizabeth Oropesa, Alessandra De Rossi

BRIDAL SHOWER Dina Bonevie, Cherrie Pie Picache

[itlogmo]

best picture CRYING LADIES :mecry: :shedtears: :sob: :bigcry: :bawling: :~(

best actress SHARON CUNETA for CRYING LADIES

best actor CHRISTOPHER DE LEON for Mano Po 2

best supporting actress HILDA KORONEL for CRYING LADIES

best supporting actor Ricky Davao or Eric Quizon for Crying Ladies

best story/ screenplay CRYING LADIES by Mark Meily

best director MARK MEILY for CRYING LADIES

best cinematographer LEE MEILY for CRYING LADIES

best child actor JULIO PACHECO for CRYING LADIES

pls visit the CRYING LADIES website @

www.cryingladies.com

[jj9527]

Gina Pareno is a scene stealer as the social climbing mother of Francine Prieto in BRIDAL SHOWER> Pang Best Supporting Actress ang performance. One scene shows how Gina (with pasalubong) made chika to people she thought were her future in-laws only to find out that the in-laws lived in the house next door.

She also has this pathetic scene where she was caught shop lifting in SM MegaMall and she was caught with goodies inside her panties and her skirt all raised up---and her photo being taken in such a manner. nakakatawang nakakahiya na nakakawa.

And how her daughter eventually married the rich boy and by the time the coins were thrown before the bride and the groom, in beaded gown (a la Eloy's) and high heals, she picked up coins as they fell on the ground together with children. jologs nga kasi ang kanyang pamilya in the movie.

Mark my word. mapapansin si Gina Pareno sa Bridal Shower.

[Sono sono]

Originally posted by jj9527
Gina Pareno is a scene stealer as the social climbing mother of Francine Prieto in BRIDAL SHOWER...

Mark my word. mapapansin si Gina Pareno sa Bridal Shower.

Mukhang napanuod mo na ah. Mukhang maganda nga, mukhang kikita, at mukhang mahusay pa rin si Jeffrey Jeturian.

Mahusay. Magaling. Mapanuod nga.

As for the MMFF 2003 picks, parang mahirap ang mga pagpipilian... Sa susunod na lang ang choices ko.

[imkewl]

Oo nga. Parang ang hirap pumili at this point kasi wala pa akong nakikita. Pero ang best bet ko Mano Po 2.

[haberdasher]

i am so looking forward to mano po 2 and filipinas; also sharon's movie ... *** iba, for entertainment lang talaga :D

[neth_row]

Everyone is forgetting Portes' Homecoming. This is the same team which did Mga Munting Tinig. I wouldn't be surprised if this movie achieves a major upset.

[ambertookme]

True! it's Gil Portes and it's an upset in the making.

[itlogmo]

Homecoming & Crying Ladies are both produced by small producers and are both scheduled for international release.

[PnoloP]

Panoorin ko ang Mano Po 2. Last year, super ang media hype ng Mano Po. Di naman kagandahan at kapos sa istorya. Pero nang hakot ng awards. Interesado lang ako kung ganun parin ito.

[luciam124]

mahirap magsalita hanggat nde napapanood lahat. pero isang pelikula na gusto kong panoorin na magpapakita ng siguradong kalidad sa "acting" at "entertainment" ay FILIPINAS. bukod pa doon ay yung pagpapakita at pagtalakay ng FILIPINAS sa pamumuhay ng isang Filipino at ang PAMILYA na pinakapundasyon ng society.

[imkewl]

I think Mano Po 2 will be much better. Iniba na yung director and based on the preview's muhkang ang ganda talaga. Ganda ng production quality.

[Anavim]

HELLO..... Hindi ko pa napapanood ang lahat ng mga movies kaya mahirap ang mag judge ng Pelikula. At kung sino man ang manalo. Igalang nalang natin ang napili ng mga hurado.

Ito na naman ang Tarayan between LORNA TOLENTINO and MARICEL SORIANO. Actually hindi sila ang nagaaway mga Fans. Marami ako nabasa tungkol sa kanila.

Alam ba ninyong Pareho ko sila Favorite. Dahil pareho silang maganda Mabait at Magaling na artista. Kaya nasasaktan ako pag natitira sila. Alam kung marami ang may ayaw kay Ms LT at alam korin Marami rin May ayaw kay Ms. Maricel. Kaya kung pwede pareho nalang tayong mag respetuhan.

Halimbawa mga Maricel fans. Pag nakabasa kayo ng hindi mganda tungkol sa kanya. Sino sa palagay ninyo ang unang naapektuhan hindi bat mga fans. Ganun din ang Kay Lorna nasasaktan din ang mga Fans nya.

Alam kung may kanya kanya tayong gusto. Pwede naman tayong umidolo ng walang nasasagasaan diba? Kung gusto ninyo si Maricel Or Lorna just concentrate to them. huwag *** ay mas magaling siya kaysa sa kanya. Ect. Kung ano pa ek ek nayan.

Sorry ha. Pareho ko lang kasi Gusto ang Dalawa. At ni minsan hindi ninyo ako nakita nag post sa mga nababasa tungkol sa kanila. Na keso mas magaling si Maricel Kay Lorna sa Narito ang puso ko. Pls lang hindi kasalanan ng mga actress kung magwagi sila sa ginampanan nila. Kaya huwag sila ang tirahin. About pa dun kay Richard na mas gusto nya win si Maricel. Kayo naman syempre Natural na si Maricel ang piliin nya. Leading lady nya eh. Mas pangit yata kung iba ang piliin nya. Mas intriga yata yun. Diba?

So ifever na sino man ang win ngayun igalang nalang natin. Huwag nalang Magparinig na keyso namumulitika or binili ang Award. Kung palagi ganyan ang itatanim natin sa Utak natin. Tuwing hindi mananalo ang gusto natin. Mas mabuti nalang sigurong walang Award nalang para walang away diba. Para Happy lahat.

Hope Maricel or Lorna Win da best actress if not kung sino man sa kanila. Im sure to my heart igagalang ko at DESERVE sya...:)

[Anavim]

Originally posted by luciam124
mahirap magsalita hanggat nde napapanood lahat. pero isang pelikula na gusto kong panoorin na magpapakita ng siguradong kalidad sa "acting" at "entertainment" ay FILIPINAS. bukod pa doon ay yung pagpapakita at pagtalakay ng FILIPINAS sa pamumuhay ng isang Filipino at ang PAMILYA na pinakapundasyon ng society.

Kung FILIPINAS lang ang panoorin mo. Pano mo malalaman at pano ka makaka pag judge sa mga Mananalo ng Award. Kung sakali diba. Your name Familiar at Avid fan mo Si Ms Maricel. Actually ako din. Saka si Ms LT.

Ako i will try to watch all. Para mas maganda. Lahat naman ng kalahok ngayun Maganda. Kasi Hindi naman pipiliin kung hindi ok diba.

Well GOOD LUCK na lang sa Lahat.

ADVANCE MERRY X-MAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL......

Magmahalan tayong lahat. hindi lang sa Araw ng Pasko. PEACE sa buong Mundo....

[criduchat]

i have seen the preview for Mano Po 2 and if it's any indication, it has the most entertainment value and quality as well...

what's so good about Mano Po 2? It's a movie where almost the whole line up boasts of powerful acting...yung tipong halos walang patapon na acting (except maybe yung kay karylle, but i don't wanna judge her just because...)

The average reasonable person would know that these actors and actresses wouldn't settle for anything subpar.

the magnitude of the cast is overwhelming...

Crying Ladies looks good too!

Filipinas- i don't know the synopsis for this movie pero parang nakaka-throw off lang yung title- it sounds so much like a period movie...No doubt , the success of this film rests firmly on Maricel's shoulders!

Etong 3 lang naman ang worth the hype eh!in my opinion....

[Anavim]

VISIT THE WEBSITE OF MP2

www.manopo2.com

craying ladies meron din Hope *** Filipinas Meron din.....

Ang ganda ng Festival ngayun.....Bonga ang mga Kalahok

[itlogmo]

Visit nyo rin ang CRYING LADIES WEBSITE

www.cryingladies.com

[vida]

originally posted by luciam124
mahirap magsalita hanggat nde napapanood lahat. pero isang pelikula na gusto kong panoorin na magpapakita ng siguradong kalidad sa "acting" at "entertainment" ay FILIPINAS. bukod pa doon ay yung pagpapakita at pagtalakay ng FILIPINAS sa pamumuhay ng isang Filipino at ang PAMILYA na pinakapundasyon ng society.

I agree.. the FAMILY is very important because it is the base for stable Philippine society. People show love and happiness in the family. The family is a protected place where children can grow, learn and care for one another.

FILIPINAS is a must-see movie becoz it tackles Filipino Family Relationships. JUICY ang mga characters na bumubuo sa Filipinas, nangyayari sa mga Filipino at hinde fictional.

[lennorronnel]

yup~~~~~~~~ filipinas..... maganda rin ata ito!!!!!!!!

[Karen4]

yes visit niyo rin ulit ang Crying Ladies website kasi my mga new developments na and you can even hear some samples of the OST of the movie and you can even download them.

Sana lahat may website no? Ang ganda rin ng website ng Mano Po 2. Well, all the best na lang to all the movies!!!

[lennorronnel]

anong url nang sa mano po 2? paki post naman po dito yung link please...........

[Karen4]

napost na lennorronnel, eto yun www.manopo2.com

[tough_guy]

Originally posted by PnoloP
Panoorin ko ang Mano Po 2. Last year, super ang media hype ng Mano Po. Di naman kagandahan at kapos sa istorya. Pero nang hakot ng awards. Interesado lang ako kung ganun parin ito.

I still think last year's Mano Po was a great disappointment. Sorry to the fans of Mano Po, but I think Dekada '70 was robbed by the honors it deserved last year.

Well, with a new director my hopes and expectations were renewed for this year's installment of the movie. But the writer, Roy Iglesias remain. I'm not sure if it's just Joel Lamangan or Roy Iglesias or both of them, but their movies are almost always shortchanged. They tend to cover all issues but only to be messed up in the end. So with Filipinas? I will not be surprised if this movie will have traces of how Mano Po was badly executed last year.

Awards are by far not a reliable gauge of a good movie. Highly-political, yes, we have to admit that it exists in showbiz, would be a better way to describe the award-giving bodies in the Philippines.

Dark horse winners will probably be Homecoming or Crying Ladies.

Just thinking aloud. ;)

[tekkies]

ano ba complete list of entries . Thanks

[Nelissa_sanchez]

ako Watch ko muna *** mga Movies.....


pro *** iba me mga trailler.... lyk *** sa MANO po2... at FILIPINAs sa drama yan plang *** pinapakita....


pro ang Papanorin ko ay yung........

FILIPINAS/MANOpo2/ at CaptainBArbell......dun kc c regine....sure akong kwela ito....

[tinjawo21]

filipinas

[Jolie]

Crying Ladies, ganda raw nito and ganda rin ng soundtrack

www.cryingladies.com :)

[joshdxb]

crying ladies

mano po

filipinas

[renz]

ISYU AT BANAT Ni Ed De Leon
Pilipino STAR Ngayon 12/12/2003
Kakwentuhan namin noong isang gabi ang isang official ng MMFF na hindi na natin babanggitin ang pangalan dahil medyo delikado nga ang aming usapan. Tungkol yon sa mga pelikulang kasali sa MMFF. Ang tanong, ano raw kayang dalawang pelikula ang maiiwan na naman at magsisimula ang playdate sa Bagong Taon? Nasimulan kasi yan noong nakaraang taon eh. May dalawang pelikulang hindi na sana kasali, pero pumalag ang mga producers noon. Pinayagan naman silang sumali, kumita naman, pero yon nga bawas ang kanilang playdate dahil yong pitong siyang napili ng committee ang siyang nagsimula ng Pasko at yung dalawa, ipinalit na lang doon sa mga lumabas na mahihinang pelikula at Bagong Taon na nga nagsimula ang playdate.

Sa usapan namin, tiyak na pasok na sa festival yong Filipinas na sinasabing hahakot din daw ng awards. Tiyak na pasok na yong Crying Ladies na kahit na sabihin mong experimental, aba eh Sharon Cuneta at Hilda Koronel naman ang artista. Tiyak na rin daw na pasok yong Mano Po 2, kahit na papaano.

Sa palagay din nila, imposibleng hindi papasukin yong kay Bong Revilla kaya pasok ang Captain Barbell. Tiyak na pagbibigyan din ang major film company kaya pasok din iyong Bridal Shower. Tiyak din naman daw na kahit papaano, papapasukin ang Homecoming ni Gil Portes. Mukhang papapasukin din ang pelikula ni Rica Peralejo na Malikmata. Alin na naman ang maiiwan ngayon?

Ibig bang sabihin ang maiiwan na naman yong pelikula ni Vic Sotto at yong pelikula ni Vhong Navarro? Hindi bale yong Vhong Navarro dahil hindi rin naman maganda ang resulta noong pelikula noong naunang inilabas, pero si Vic Sotto, kawawa naman talaga.

[geczar]

Crying Ladies - December 25, 2003

www.cryingladies.com

[aynidyubak]

Galing ng SOUND TRACK ng CRYING LADIES :~( :~( :~(

Especially yung movie theme at yung RAINBOW ng South Border.
Hataw sa dami ng orig na kanta.

to hear samples of the sound track pls visit

www.cryingladies.com :~( :~( :~(

[kesibi]

HOMECOMING- quiet na ang issue dito diba? Natabunan na ng ibang maiinit na balita. Malamang critics nalang ang manood nito.

Crying Ladies - Sharonians, Lusob! The story & plots looks interesting.

Bridal Shower- Kulang sa promotion.

GAGAMBOY- pang special effects nalang at magbanggaan nalang sila ni FANTASTICMAN & CAPTAIN BARBEL.

[itlogmo]

:~( :~( :~( CRYING LADIES :~( :~( :~(

Pati sound Track ang galing

[saroun_ek]

hay naku...

[monty]

latest news lang about MMFF 03....

SANGA - SANGANDILA Ni Veronica R. Samio
Pilipino STAR Ngayon 12/13/2003

Napili na ang pitong pelikula na sabay-sabay na ipalalabas sa araw ng Pasko. Ito ang:
Mano Po 2 ng Regal
Captain Barbell ng Premiere
Crying Ladies ng Unitel
Fantastik Man ng MZET/Octo-Arts Films
Filipinas ng Viva Films
Malikmata ng Canary Films
and Homecoming-(independent producer)

Ang dalawang naiwang pelikula, ang Bridal Shower ng Seiko Films at Gagamboy ng MacQ ay sa Enero 1 ipalalabas pero, kasali rin sila sa Metro Manila Film Festival.

Ang Parade of Stars ay magsisimula sa Dis. 18, 10 n.u sa San Fernando, Pampanga. Disyembre 19, Cagayan de Oro City; Disyembre 22, Cebu at Disyembre 24, Roxas Blvd., Mla.

[lennorronnel]

bridal shower.......... parang magada rin yung p[alabas na ito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sex cpomedy!!1 parang sex in the city!!!!!!!!!!1

[jj9527]

I find it hard to believe that jeffrey jeturian (the first filipino in ages to make it in competition in a MAJOR film festival---VENICE for TUHOG --) did not make it to the final 7.

If we want to raise tha standards of the local film industry, dapat ang criteria ay excellence. hindi dapat per genre ang distribution kundi excellence.

You mean to say mas magaling sa pelikula ni Jeffrey Jeturian (SANA PAGIBIG NA, PILA BALDE, TUHOG--all shown in more than 30 film festivals worldwide) ang Captain Barbell? Fantastik Man? Malikmata?

I dare say, mas maganda ang BRIDAL SHOWER sa Mano Po 2. Ang kapantay nya ay FILIPINAS, CRYING LADIES at HOMECOMING.

Dapat ay di gawing FESTIVAL ang mga pelikulang purely commercial since they can show these during the other times of the year. MMFF as it was originally conceived should showcase the BEST of the film industry and it should not be handled by a mediocre individuals (nearly all are politicians with no sense of excellence) many of them are either wanna be actors or has been/mediocre actors.

Paanu na ang mga experimental films at small time producers? Sayang dahil maraming maganda sa MMFF this year.

[pangsay]

mas maganda sana ang laban kung pumasok ang bridal shower... sayang! this could've been one of the best mmff ever. dapat alin man sa captain barbell, fantastik man or malikmata ang di napasama. :nope:

[imkewl]

I think the reason why they decided to show it in January is because its the type of film thats not for everyone. It targets a specific audience (adults). Hindi pang pamilya. So maybe thats why.

[mystic_eyes]

I wanna watch Mano Po2, Filipinas, Cryling Ladies and kung may time pa, panoorin ko rin yung iba.

[imkewl]

I think top 3 talaga ang Mano Po 2, Filipinas, and Crying Ladies. Sila yung most talked about.

[dyne_chelle]

like what jj9527 said, mahirap paniwalaan na hindi kasama ang movie ni direk jeffrey jeturian. i believe na magaganda at mahuhusay ang kanyang mga pelikula kaya nakakapanghinayang talaga.

still BRIDAL SHOWER :cheers:

[jj9527]

The festival should be called a children's festival kung puro pambata ang ipapalabas. Dapat iconsider excellence.

Kung puro pambata naman at masama naman ang quality tatawagin pa rin bang festival yun?

Festival calls for celebration. Not for mediocrity.

BTW ang anak ni Rey Malonzo (chair ng MMFF) ay may 3 pelikula--homecoming, captain barbell at fantastik man na lahat ay pumasok sa MMFF.

grabe talaga. yan ang festival sa bayan natin.

[aynidyubak]

jj9527, dont worry dahil kasali pa rin naman ito sa labanan sa awards kahit sa Jan 1 pa ang showing.

Malay natin baka maging blessing pa ito like what happened to Lastikman last year na nging 2nd sa takilya kahit late na naipalabas.

[imkewl]

Oo nga included pa naman yun eh. Kaya dont be mad na k? :D

Pansin ko din na ang daming "fantasy" movies na included this year. Hindi ko ma-gets. Daming superhero!

Fantastikman, Captain Barbell at Gagamboy. Ewan ko lang kung manunuod ako ng mga yan.

[Anavim]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jj9527
[B]

I dare say, mas maganda ang BRIDAL SHOWER sa Mano Po 2. Ang kapantay nya ay FILIPINAS, CRYING LADIES at HOMECOMING.


HELLO..... PANO MO ALAM NA MAS MAGANDA ANG BRIDAL SHOWER KAYSA SA MANO PO 2. NAPANOOD MO NA SILA? ANG GALING MO NAMAN. HIRAP YATA YUN AH......HINDI PA KASI NAMIN NAPAPANONOD. KAYA MAHIRAP MAGCOMPARE DIBA?

[bluxcape]

I agree with what other posters have mentioned. Right now, a lot of the comments being made as to which movies will get the awards and which actors/actresses will win are still baseless considering that the movies have not been shown yet. Of course, the write-ups in the newspapers are used as a machinery to get people wondering about the movies. However, I do realize that we all have our favorites but I do hope that as soon as the movies are shown, people can make predictions based on the merit of the movie and the acting of the actors/actresses and not just based on because they are our favorites.

[jj9527]

Napanood ko na po ang Mano Po 2, Bridal Shower, Filipinas, Crying Ladies at Homecoming. May special screenings ang mga producers for critics and the press. i dare say maganda nga ang bridal shower, filipinas, at crying ladies. any of these 3 will bag the top prizes.

maganda ang individual performances ng ilan sa mano po 2 but the script is too loose. too many characters. walang focus. puro moments pero walang cohesive unity.

Homecoming is also badly scripted. sinayang si elizabeth oropesa. di ginamit ng tama.

[capuy]

malakas ang laban ng FILIPINAS. :up:

[itlogmo]

:shedtears: :shedtears: :shedtears: :shedtears: :shedtears:

CRYING LADIES


:shedtears: :shedtears: :shedtears: :shedtears: :shedtears:

[capuy]

pulido ang pagkakagawa ni Joel Lamangan sa FILIPINAS. panoorin nio, Highly Recommended ! :up:

[renz]

B·U·Z·Z·S·T·A·T·I·O·N
BY EDGAR CRUZ
Brilliant female
performances at MMFF ‘03

Thursday, 12 18, 2003

Mano Po 2: My Home, Homecoming, Crying Ladies, Filipinas, Captain Barbell, Fantastic Man and Malikmata made it to the Metro Manila Film Festival 2003's Magic Seven, while Gagamboy and Crying Ladies will open on Jan. 1. Brilliant performances of female stars mark this year's film fest, which will go down in history as the festival with generally excellent official entries.

(Note: With the biggest stars of the participating films in attendance, all nine finalists in the MMFF '03 will participate in the much-awaited Parade of Stars that kicks off the annual nationwide film fest. First stop is San Fernando, Pampanga today, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m.; Cagayan de Oro on Dec. 20; Cebu City on Dec. 22; and Manila on Dec. 24. A program follows after each parade.)

Alphabetically arranged according to surname, here are the female performances that make this year's MMFF a rare occasion:


Kris Aquino

Kris Aquino appears in Regal Entertainment's Mano Po 2: My Home as the young Sol, the first wife of Antonio Chui as played by Christopher de Leon. When Antonio returns to China, he has two daughters and, unknown to him, a son in Sol's womb. Kris appears in the flashback scenes, from the time they were courting to the time a daughter (Carmina Villaroel) meets a car accident and Antonio forcibly takes their two daughters, leaving with her Lean, whom he believes is Sol's child from an extramarital affair with a calesa driver (Zoren Legaspi).

Although Kris' role is not that big, it is a challenging one. With the recent emotional upheavals in her personal life, which took place before she started shooting her parts in Mano Po 2, Kris interprets the role of the young Sol with extraordinary depth, feeling more than acting. Kris was nominated as Best Actress in Urian for Fatima Buen. Had her role in Mano Po 2 been longer, she would easily merit a dual nomination as Best Actress with Susan Roces.


Dina Bonnevie

Dina Bonnevie as Tates sparkles in Seiko Film's Bridal Shower. An ad agency executive, Tates and best friend Katie (Cherie Pie Picache) decide to throw Sonia (Francine Prieto) a bridal shower when she announces her engagement. Tates, on the other hand, is in love with a man (Christian Vasquez) whose marriage is on the rocks. She feels her biological clock ticking and pressures her boyfriend to get married. She agrees to finance his annulment, but has a rude awakening when he reneges on their agreement and says he'd rather remain a bachelor. To get back at him, she comes up with a novel plan of revenge by billing him for all the money she spent on the annulment!

Besides her natural artistry, going for Dina to deliver this bright performance were sparkling direction of Jeffrey Jeturian and the synergy between scriptwriter Cris Martinez and script supervisor Armando "Bing" Lao and their Sex-In-The-City type of narrative. As Bridal Shower screens out of competition, Dina's not competing for the Best Actress plum, though her performance would easily make her a strong contender if she were.


Sharon Cuneta

As Stella Mate, Sharon Cuneta plays the role of a professional mourner in Unitel Pictures' Crying Ladies. She's one-third of a triumvirate made up of Choleng (Angel Aquino), who must cry to clean her conscience, and Doray (Hilda Koronel), who must cry for recognition. They are hired by Wilson (Eric Quizon) to show his filial duty to his dead father, no matter how estranged they had become when he was still alive. Stella cries not only to make a living but, more importantly, to prove to her son that she can keep a steady job and be a good provider to him.

Sharon tackles her black comedy role with exceptional brightness. Her role might not require heavy acting, such as she did in Madrasta (which, by the way, gave her a grand slam as Best Actress), but she handles it with uncommon ease and effectiveness, doing some scenes with over-the-top hysterics that will keep you smiling or laughing depending on your Emotional Quotient. Sharon might yet pull a surprise a Best Actress win, that is, if the MMFF judges are enlightened enough to know that best performances do not necessarily mean heavy acting.


Elizabeth Oropesa

With her eldest daughter (Alessandra de Rossi) returning from Canada not with the SARS virus, Elizabeth Oropesa plays the role of a problematic small-town mother in Teamwork Productions, Cinema Partners and Kidlat Entertainment's Homecoming. This compounds her present worries of being separated from her husband and having a shabu-user for a son. As her family gets ostracized by the community, she confronts her problems head-on, leading to an unexpected revelation.

Elizabeth combines minimalist acting with some distinctively dramatic moments and comes up with a refreshing performance that merits recognition.


Zsa Zsa Padilla

Lu-Shui is the Chinese woman that Antonio's parents duped him to marry. As a matter of Chinese honor and tradition, Antonio goes through the forced marriage with much reluctance. But Lu-Shui loves Antonio; she is willing to live with him in Manila, a place totally alien to her, and share the house of his first wife. From a shy, withdrawn, obedient young girl, she transforms into a sensitive and headstrong woman capable of facing traumas in her life.

Zsa Zsa had to learn to speak Chinese as required by her role. Her sensitive portrayal of Lui-Shui's discriminated character also merits recognition.


Susan Roces

Although the roles of the three wives (okay, two wives and one mistress if you insist) are generally balanced in Mano Po 2, it is the character of Sol (short for Soledad) around which the grand family drama revolves. The mature Sol, as played by Susan Roces, is the pure Filipina who suffers most from her marriage to Antonio. She is suspected by her husband of having been unfaithful. And when he dies, she is suspected as having masterminded his killing. As such, the role provides dramatic highlights that only a competent actress could perform.

Without doubt, Susan is such an actress. Having won Best Actress awards for Maligno and Gumising Ka, Maruja, she proves her skill anew in Mano Po 2: My Home. She goes through a range of emotions, interpreting them with the proper emotional depth and physical manifestation, making it one of the most brilliant performances in this year's MMFF. She just might end up as the film fest's Best Actress!


Alessandra de Rossi

The Azucena and Hubog Best Supporting Actress plays the lead in Gil Portes' new masterpiece Homecoming. She plays Abigail, the sophisticated daughter who worked in Canada as a caregiver and came home for vacation without knowing that she has contracted the dreaded SARS virus. The sickness makes her an outcast, and long-time sweetheart (James Blanco) abandons her.

Alessandra is subdued, hiding the pain inside with a calm demeanor. I have no doubt Alessandra's performance in Homecoming would cement her stature as a great actress and as an international talent. An instinctive actress, she never fails to deliver. If in Mga Munting Tinig (Small Voices) she created a multi-dimensional character with her understated acting, she reverses our ideas of how a soul in torment must be acted out in Homecoming with her silent attack.


Maricel Soriano

Maricel Soriano plays the eldest child in the Filipinas family. The story is told from her point of view, the typical "ate" who is selfless and obedient, sacrificing her own happiness, including a sweetheart (Daniel Fernando), for the sake of her widowed mother (Armida Siguion-Reyna) and siblings (Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta, Aiko Melendrez, Victor Neri and Wendell Ramos). Living with her mother, she takes care of a sickly niece (Sarah Geronimo) and adopted child (Sunshine Dizon) while running the family business. The Filipinas family holds a reunion during Christmas, which starts out as a happy occasion. The mood changes when old wounds are opened and new conflicts arise. This breaks the heart of their mother, who does her best to keep the family in tact despite their differences.

Maricel delivers a sympathetic character, an impressive transformation from her mataray attack of many of her previous cinematic roles. Bringing her another time with the award-winning team of director Joel Lamangan, scriptwriter Roi Iglesias and production designer Tatus Aldana, Maricel's sensitive and realistic performance in Filipinas makes her a strong contender in the best actress category.


Lorna Tolentino

After a grand slam for Narito ang Puso Ko and other Best Actress awards for Maging Akin Ka Lamang, Abakada...Ina and Luksong Tinik, Lorna Tolentino tackles another challenging role in Mano Po 2. She portrays Belinda, the Fil-Chinese mestiza who wants to control the business empire of her husband (Christopher de Leon), to the detriment of the two other wives (Susan Roces and Zsa Zsa Padilla) and their children. Belinda wants to assure the future of her two children, Alessandra de Rossi and Richard Gutierrez, both of whom give her problems.

Always the consummate actress, Lorna approaches the role as an insecure woman who loves her children well, but not wisely. A character after her own heart, she shows that she's human after a tragic incident made her realize her own vulnerability. Her interpretation of Belinda is multi-layered and she should easily merit a nomination. Who knows, the MMFF judges might realize that the roles of the three wives are equally, superbly interpreted, and give a three-way win to Susan, Zsa Zsa Padilla and Lorna!

E-mail your comments to imagineph@yahoo.com.

[fuchiyaya]

I like the performances of Maricel Soriano, Susan Roces and Sharon Cuneta.

Sharon Cuneta's role does not require a heavy acting and she does it with flying colors but not enough for a best actress award.

Of all the three actresses mentioned, Maricel Soriano's role as Yolanda Filipinas renders the most believable and realistic character. She was superb as Yolanda Filipinas but i don't think she will win. Why? i dunno...

Susan Roces might bag the Best Actress award. :)

[baybee]

i want malikmata!!!!!!

[avonlea]

Congrats to Unitel Films big boss Tony Gloria. His company¡¯s 2003 Metro Filmfest entry, Crying Ladies, was Rated A by the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB), meaning it¡¯s entitled to a 100 percent tax rebate.


Ricky Lo's column
philstar online
dec 19, 2003

[avonlea]

Sa mga nakapanood na ng ilang pelikula para sa MMFF 2003, malakas daw ang laban ni Maricel Soriano (Filipinas), Sharon Cuneta (Crying Ladies), Zsa Zsa Padilla (Mano Po 2), Elizabeth Oropeza (Homecoming) at Cherry Pie Picache (Bridal Shower).

Sa aktor naman, in the running daw sina Richard Gomez at Victor Neri ng Filipinas. May comment lang ang ilan kay Goma: An angry man daw ang dating niya.

Sa ngayon, patuloy ang panonood ng mga jurors ng festival sa mga festival entries. Sa Martes daw ang last day nila sa panonood at saka sila magbobotohan ng mga winners para sa Dec. 27, Gabi ng Parangal.

- Billy Balbastro, Abante Tonite

[avonlea]

Mario Bautista's column
www.malaya.com.ph

The coming Metro-Manila Filmfest is surely more exciting than the previous years because we have fairly good entries from award-winning name directors like Gil Portes, Joel Lamangan, Joey Reyes, and Jeffrey Jeturian. But it will mainly be a serious competition among actresses because the films where the lead roles are played by actors are all action-fantasies: "Captain Barbell," "Fantastic Man," and "Gagamboy."

The other six entries are more serious acting vehicles. We have three straight dramas: "Homecoming," "Filipinas" and "Mano Po 2." One comedy-drama: "Crying Ladies." One sex-comedy: "Bridal Shower." One drama-thriller: "Malikmata."

In the best actor category, only Christopher de Leon has a serious lead role as the Chinese patriarch with three wives in "Mano Po 2." Richard Gomez in "Filipinas" plays more of a supporting role than a lead one. It's in the lead actress category where its is difficult to predict who'd win. In "Filipinas," Maricel Soriano and Armida Siguion Reyna are sure to be top contenders. In "Mano Po 2," it's Susan Roces, Lorna Tolentino and Zsa Padilla. In "Crying Ladies," it's Sharon Cuneta who'll vie for the best actress award. In "Bridal Shower," Dina Bonnevie, Cherry Pie Picache, and Francine Prieto all play meaty lead roles. In "Homecoming," both Alessandra de Rossi and Elizabeth Oropesa will compete as the balikbayan daughter and her mom who face the scourge of SARS.

In the best supporting actress category, Hilda Koronel is a shoo-in as the comical former movie star who cannot forget her past in "Crying Ladies." For best supporting actor, our bet is Victor Neri as the committed labor leader and activist in "Filipinas."

You can start guessing now as to who the winners would be. But for you to be in a better position to pass judgment, make sure you have seen all the entries and don't just allow fan mentality to rule, okay?

[edsa77]

Bridal Shower Premier
SM Megamall Cinema 9, 730PM
Dec. 23, 2003

[mizfoxxxybonita]

BRIDAL SHOWER!!!

CHRISTIAN VASQUEZ!!!

[dyne_chelle]

Originally posted by mizfoxxxybonita
BRIDAL SHOWER!!!

CHRISTIAN VASQUEZ!!!

ako naman.....

BRIDAL SHOWER!!!

DINA BONNEVIE!!! :D :D :D

[luciam124]

may isang movie na akong napanood.....and i'm happy to say na napakaganda ng movie sa sobrang PUHNGIT... *irap to d highest degree*

diosko, super hilo ako dahil hinde ko maintindihan yung pelikula sa dami ng mga characters na hinde naman naipakita sa movie kung bakit ganon ang mga itsura at pag-uugali nila ano!!!

ito ba ang movie na ipinagmalalaki ng isang movie reporter cum talent manager na "movie kuno" ng kanyang alaga. hellllooooo? one of those lang naman ang talent niya na maririndi ka sa sobrang "pagkasanta" sa movie....

anyhow, merong sure na mano-nominate dito for best actress award... yung babaeng hinde pa pinapakasalan ni Dolphy - siya ang nakita kong pinakamahusay ang acting dito at hinde yung isang artista na nakipag-agawan ng role sa isa pang artistang babae na napunta naman sa ibang movie. Overrated ang character na ginampanan ng artistang nakipag-agawan sa role.

in fairness, maganda ang Website nila at ang gaganda nila sa kanilang publicity photos.... *flick ng hair*

hinde ako nagtataray huh... manonood ako at nagbabayad para makapanood ng magandang pelikula at hinde para manood ng mga cartoons....

[datla]

luciam124, are you talking about Mano Po 2?

[luciam124]

@datla

pag-iisipan ko ang tanong mo.. panoorin mo na lang lahat ng entries para masaya ang MMFF2003... :)

[datla]

Actually, plano kong panoorin lahat. Uunahin ko ang Mano Po 2. Titingnan ko kung totoo ang sinasabi ng iba diyan na SOBRANG PUHNGIT ito.

[luciam124]

@datla

ayyyyy! wala akong sinasabing pangit ang priority mong movie na panoorin. i said pag-iisipan ko ang tanong mo. :laugh: Ikaw ang nagsabi na SOBRANG PUHNGIT ang MANO PO 2, and not me.... i-klaro lang natin.

iba-iba kasi ang taste ng moviegoers eh. it's just so happened na yung naunang movie na napanood ko ay hinde nakapasa sa supladang taste ko. but i'm not saying na SOBRANG PUHNGIT ang Mano Po 2, Ikaw ang nagsabi niyan... :)

panoorin natin lahat ng entries para masaya at makabangon uli ang naghihingalong movie industry. di ba? ciao..

[datla]

luciam124 > Sinabi ko ba na ikaw ang nagsabi na PUHNGIT ang Mano Po 2? 'Wag kang defensive masyado.

[fr34k]

ang init ng ulo ni datlaaaa! hinay hinay lang baka magburst yan at tuluyan kang mapraning...

[itlogmo]

Originally posted by avonlea
Congrats to Unitel Films big boss Tony Gloria. His company¡¯s 2003 Metro Filmfest entry, Crying Ladies, was Rated A by the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB), meaning it¡¯s entitled to a 100 percent tax rebate.


Ricky Lo's column
philstar online
dec 19, 2003


WOwwwwwwwww

Galing naman ng CRYING LADIES :imu: :imu: :imu:

:flower: :flower: RATED A :flower: :flower:

ng Cinema Evaluation Board

[datla]

Galing talaga ng CRYING LADIES. :okay:

[datla]

Originally posted by datla
Galing talaga ng CRYING LADIES. *okay*

[luciam124]

@datla

eh sino ba ang kausap mo? di ba ako? don't tell me nakikipag-usap ka sa sarili mo... uhmmm masama yan...

uy huwag na tayong magtalo ok. yung sinabi ko dito ay sariling pananaw ko, nakita ko, napanood ko at nagbayad ako para mapanood ko. to quote you "SOBRANG PUHNGIT ANG MANO PO 2", wala na akong magagawa doon... ikaw ang nagsabi na puhngit ang movie at hinde naman ako, in fact wala akong pinangalanan na movie di ba?

merry christmas dahlin. :)

[datla]

Originally posted by fr34k
ang init ng ulo ni datlaaaa! hinay hinay lang baka magburst yan at tuluyan kang mapraning... Hinay hinay ka rin sa mga assumptions mong walang katotohanan. :rolleyes:

[datla]

Originally posted by luciam124
@datla

eh sino ba ang kausap mo? di ba ako? don't tell me nakikipag-usap ka sa sarili mo... uhmmm masama yan...

uy huwag na tayong magtalo ok. yung sinabi ko dito ay sariling pananaw ko, nakita ko, napanood ko at nagbayad ako para mapanood ko. to quote you "SOBRANG PUHNGIT ANG MANO PO 2", wala na akong magagawa doon... ikaw ang nagsabi na puhngit ang movie at hinde naman ako, in fact wala akong pinangalanan na movie di ba?

merry christmas dahlin. :) :rolleyes: Ikaw ang kausap ko but it does not necessarily mean na ikaw ang tinutukoy ko noon na nagsabi ng pangit ang Mano Po 2.

Hindi ko alam na showing na pala ang Mano Po 2. Ang alam ko, may preview sa Sunday pa.

[datla]

Originally posted by luciam124
@datla

eh sino ba ang kausap mo? di ba ako? don't tell me nakikipag-usap ka sa sarili mo... uhmmm masama yan...

uy huwag na tayong magtalo ok. yung sinabi ko dito ay sariling pananaw ko, nakita ko, napanood ko at nagbayad ako para mapanood ko. to quote you "SOBRANG PUHNGIT ANG MANO PO 2", wala na akong magagawa doon... ikaw ang nagsabi na puhngit ang movie at hinde naman ako, in fact wala akong pinangalanan na movie di ba?

merry christmas dahlin. :) :rolleyes: Ikaw ang kausap ko but it does not necessarily mean na ikaw ang tinutukoy ko noon na nagsabi na pangit ang Mano Po 2.

Hindi ko alam na showing na pala ang Mano Po 2. Ang alam ko, may preview sa Sunday pa.

[itlogmo]

Originally posted by itlogmo
WOwwwwwwwww

Galing naman ng CRYING LADIES :imu: :imu: :imu:

:flower: :flower: RATED A :flower: :flower:

ng Cinema Evaluation Board

visit the CRYING LADIES WEBSITE

www.cryingladies.com

Magaganda na ang reviews, RATED A pa ng CEB
at may bonus na 2 minute siopao man pa sa mga sinehan on DEC.25

[fr34k]

Originally posted by datla
Hinay hinay ka rin sa mga assumptions mong walang katotohanan. :rolleyes:

like duh....kung wala palang katotohanan bakit todo react ka?...it goes to show affected ka at pinapaniwalaan mo ang mga sinasabi ko. Truth hurts ba?

[capuy]

Best Actress: MARICEL SORIANO (Filipinas)
Dark Horse: Sharon Cuneta (Crying Ladies)

Best Actor: CHRISTOPHER DE LEON (mano Po 2)
Dark Horse: Richard Gomez (Filipinas)

Best Supporting Actress: HILDA KORONEL (Crying Ladies)
Dark Horse: Aiko Melendez or Armida Siguion Reyna (Filipinas)

Best Supporting Actor: VICTOR NERI (Filipinas)
Dark Horse: Wendell Ramos (Filipinas)

Best Picture: FILIPINAS
Dark Horse: Crying Ladies

Best Director: JOEL LAMANGAN (Filipinas)

[capuy]

Best Actress: MARICEL SORIANO (Filipinas)
Dark Horse: Sharon Cuneta (Crying Ladies)

Best Actor: CHRISTOPHER DE LEON (mano Po 2)
Dark Horse: Richard Gomez (Filipinas)

Best Supporting Actress: HILDA KORONEL (Crying Ladies)
Dark Horse: Aiko Melendez or Armida Siguion Reyna (Filipinas)

Best Supporting Actor: VICTOR NERI (Filipinas)
Dark Horse: Wendell Ramos (Filipinas)

Best Picture: FILIPINAS
Dark Horse: Crying Ladies

Best Director: JOEL LAMANGAN (Filipinas)

[Karen4]

congratulations to Crying Ladies!!!! Galing !!!*okay*

[maricelian]

@capuy

Excellent choices :up:

============================================

I singled-out FILIPINAS not only because i'm a true blooded Maricel Soriano fan but i believed that the film is a must-see for anyone who enjoys great movies.

I must warn you though, this is one of those movies that can tug at your heart-strings. Some parts of the movie try to show the harsh realities of life thru the characters portrayed, and I couldn't help but show compassion towards some of them myself.

I highly recommend this movie to all age groups and I hope that everyone gets the chance to view this one! :moviebuff:

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http://www.alaskamilk.com.ph/images/maricel.gif

[kikaypaLs]

BEST ACTRESS: MARICEL SORIANO

dapat noon pa sya binigyan ng dapat ay para sa kanya....I'm so proud of you INAY MARYA!!! we love you so much!

[jj9527]

crying ladies deserve to be rated A.but there were films who deserved an A pero they didnt get the rating,

one factor that helped crying ladies in getting the rating---the head of this evaluation board is laurice guillen.

laurice directed the so-so AMERICAN ADOBO--produced by UNITEL's tony gloria.

merong di nakakakuha ng A kasi pinupulitika nina laurie and company.

sana they will give similar ratings to films that truly desrve it.

as i say, crying ladies is outstanding. pero sana laurice wasnt the head of the board that screened it.

[datla]

Panoorin na lang natin lahat ng entries sa MMFF para masaya.

[DapHnes_wOrld]

Manila Bulletin, dated 12/20/2003

Filipinas’ is deeply moving


“The tears simply flowed, I couldn’t help it. What a deeply moving film.”

That was Prof. Emy Abuan speaking after the press preview of “Filipinas,” Viva’s star-studded entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival. To which two other ladies, Nora Calderon and Julie Bonifacio, agreed wholeheartedly. “Naka-relate ako sa istorya. Ang feeling ko ako si Tita Midz (Armida Siguion-Reyna),” says Nora, loving and caring “lola,” aunt, and sister to a large family. Julie, incumbent president of the Philippine Movie Press Club, agrees, adding, “Lahat naman tayo may kanya-kanyang problema.


Ed de Leon believes that “Filipinas” is best picture material, “Very well directed by Joel (Lamangan) and well acted. But I love Maricel as the sacrificing eldest sister, pang-best actress.”


To which Butch Roldan adds, “Yes, Maricel is very good, but so are the other stars. Tita Midz as the matriarch, Victor Neri and Richard Gomez as the feuding brothers, Wendell Ramos as the ill-fated ‘bunso.’ Ditto Aiko Melendez as the stubborn daughter and, of course, Dawn Zulueta as the guilt-ridden caregiver. It’s a worthy comeback for Dawn.”


Is “Filipinas” based on a true story?


“Direk Joel reveals some of the characters are real, culled from his own family. “Ako ang aktibista ng pamilya, parang si Victor. Pagkagaling ko sa demo at rally, inaabangan na ako ng kuya ko. Sinusuntok, binubugbog ako. Wala raw mangyayari sa pagiging aktibista ko. Makukulong o mapapatay lang ako.”


During the martial law years, Joel was, indeed, jailed for four years. But he overcame the trials in life, including being tortured, and went on to great heights as award-winning filmmaker, recognized here and abroad. He turned out to be the pillar of the family – but that is another story, perhaps even a movie.


Written by Roy Iglesias, “Filipinas” is rightly billed as the drama event of the year, any year. It also stars Raymond Bagatsing, Richard Quan, Daniel Fernando, Sunshine Dizon, Anne Curtis, Mikel Campos, Denden Patricio, Jim Pebangco, Tanya Garcia, and introduces Sarah Geronimo who sings the theme, “Paano Kita Pasasalamatan.”


“Filipinas” opens Dec. 25 in Metro Manila and key cities nationwide, including San Fernando (Pampanga), Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro.

[ambertookme]

i want zsa zsa to win the Best Supporting Actress award if she'll be considered in that category. tipong pang asar kay Lorna na ang role na inawayan niya eh maganda talaga.

[alias_bristow]

Originally posted by jj9527
crying ladies deserve to be rated A.but there were films who deserved an A pero they didnt get the rating,

one factor that helped crying ladies in getting the rating---the head of this evaluation board is laurice guillen.

laurice directed the so-so AMERICAN ADOBO--produced by UNITEL's tony gloria.

merong di nakakakuha ng A kasi pinupulitika nina laurie and company.

sana they will give similar ratings to films that truly desrve it.

as i say, crying ladies is outstanding. pero sana laurice wasnt the head of the board that screened it.


American Adobo didnt get an "A" rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board. Even if Laurice was the head of CEB and even if she was the director of AMerican ADOBO.

[alias_bristow]

Originally posted by itlogmo
WOwwwwwwwww

Galing naman ng CRYING LADIES :imu: :imu: :imu:

:flower: :flower: RATED A :flower: :flower:

ng Cinema Evaluation Board


Galing namannnnnn:*)

Rated A. CRYING LADIES.........the best

[DapHnes_wOrld]

is there such thing as Cinema Evaluation Board? sounds new... what happened to Film Ratings Board?

[itlogmo]

Originally posted by DapHnes_wOrld
is there such thing as Cinema Evaluation Board? sounds new... what happened to Film Ratings Board?

Yes there is a CINEMA EVALUATION BOARD na syang ipinalit sa dating Film Ratings board. SInce naupo yata si GMA ay noon binuo ang CEB.

[DapHnes_wOrld]

oic... thanks for the info. @itlogmo

[itlogmo]

Originally posted by DapHnes_wOrld
oic... thanks for the info. @itlogmo

Your welcome DapHnes_wOrld

Nood ka din ng CRYING LADIES at ng lahat ng MMFF entries kase talagang magaganda ang mga entries this year

[jonruiz]

You are definitely correct Itlogmo. All entries are worth seeing. So whether you are a Sharonian and I am a Maricelian, let's just support the Philippines movie industry eventhough we're here in the US

[itlogmo]

Originally posted by jonruiz
You are definitely correct Itlogmo. All entries are worth seeing. So whether you are a Sharonian and I am a Maricelian, let's just support the Philippines movie industry eventhough we're here in the US

jonruiz, nood ka ng SHARON sa Dec. 28. Guest nya si Marya, along with Snooky and Dina Bonnevie


:dance: CRYING LADIES will also be shown in theaters in the US early 2004

[aynidyubak]

Originally posted by itlogmo
WOwwwwwwwww

Galing naman ng CRYING LADIES :imu: :imu: :imu:

:flower: :flower: RATED A :flower: :flower:

ng Cinema Evaluation Board

itlogmo, galing talaga ng CRYING LADIES

Congrats sa UNITEL, especially kay Mark Meily for his FIRST MOVIE

Imagine, first movie nya itong Crying Ladies and Rated A agad ng Cinema Evaluation Board. Iba ka talaga Mark....the best.

Ngayon pa lang ay nasa listahan ko na yung next movie mo starrring DOLPHY and produced by UNITEL and MEGASTAR SHARON CUNETA. :)

[jonruiz]

Itlogmo, sure I will watch Sharon via TFC on 12/28. Gusto mo sabay pa tayong manood ng Crying Ladies dito sa US, I believe that you are also here in California ;)

Long live Maricel and Sharon!

[jj9527]

Laurice wasnt a part of the board when AMERICAN ADOBO was screened.

Na reorganize ang board. Now she was appointed by GMA.

ANd she uses her post to approve films that she likes. She is a good actress and until she became born again--a good director. After Adobo, so so ang taste nya.

[renacu]

FILIPINAS is Outstanding....

id able to watch the premiere night of this moving family relationships movie. i feel it's realistic. ang ganda :up: :up:

Joel Lamangan :up:

definitely one of the best performances of Maricel Soriano - here's wishing a GRAND SLAM Best Actress award for her multi-layered performance as Yolanda Filipinas.

It’s a movie that always has had the power to show us beautiful dreams and horrible nightmares, and to give us experiences we deliberately leave normal life to be a part of. This is good family fare, and a story that everyone can be a part of and appreciate. And this one actually happened.

:up: :up:

[jj9527]

Looking for Mr. Right
by Dolly Anne Carvajal

A COMEDY of manners about three women struggling to find the perfect mate in a world of imperfect men. That is the story of "Bridal Shower," the entry of Seiko Films in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).

Directed by Jeffrey Jeturian, whose last directorial project was 2001's "Tuhog," "Bridal Shower" stars Dina Bonnevie, Cherrie Pie Picache and Francine Prieto as advertising executives in search for Mr. Right.


Tates (Dina Bonnevie) feels her biological clock ticking. She's in love, but the man of her dreams is married, although his marriage is on the rocks. Because she knows time is running out, she offers to shoulder the cost of his annulment, in exchange for a promise that they will get married. She's so desperate to get married that she hires a lawyer, bribes judges, and spends her time and money on getting the annulment for him, thinking that it is the way to get what she wants.

Katie (Cherrie Pie Picache) is overweight, plain-looking and suffering from a bad case of low self-esteem. Unable to land a man, she resorts to trying to find one on the Internet.

When their friend Sonia (Francine Prieto) announces she is pregnant and contemplating marriage, Katie and Tates decide to throw her a bridal shower. Katie and her friends visit a gay bar to hire a macho dancer for the shower. Unknown to Katie, it is there that she will find the love she's been looking for.

Sonia, the liberated one, finds herself pregnant, but because she has two boyfriends, she is not sure which one is the father. Does she choose the poor artist whom she loves, or the rich man who can provide security but not love?

Also starring are Christian Vasquez, Rodel Velayo (in another gay role), Alfred Vargas (in his first lead role), and newcomers Juancho Valentino, winner of the Bodyshots 2000 competition, and Douglas Robinson, a runner-up in the 2002 Mossimo Bikini Summit.

Chris Martinez wrote the script, supervised by award-winning Armando "Bing" Lao.

"It's basically a comedy of manners with light dramatic touches," says Jeturian, who also directed "Pila Balde." "But beyond the humor, the narrative voice of the movie is equally important. Aside from being entertaining, it also has to be meaningful. I think we've achieved that in this movie. I expect it to pull some surprises during the awards night."

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Jeffrey Jeturian's BRIDAL SHOWER Special Preview
Photos from Philippines

Imagine Amy, Susie, and Tessie as the sexually liberated working girls perpetually in pursuit of Mr. Right in the new Millennium. This was how Mabuhay Beauties' Jeffrey Jeturian presented the three principal characters portrayed by Dina Bonnevie, Cherry Pie Picache, and Francine Prieto a.k.a. Anna Marie Falcon (whose agent is yes, Mabuhay's own Ces Evangelista) in his comeback directorial vehicle, Bridal Shower, Seiko Films' entry in the 2003 Metro Manila Film Festival where a Special Preview was held at ABS-CBN's Studio 1 last night (Dec. 16th). Bonnevie and Picache deliver tour de force performance without the unnecessary hysterics while Prieto gives subtle yet effective characterization of a young woman with the classic problem - torn between two lovers. Male leads Christian Vasquez, fast rising stars Alfred Vargas, Douglas Robinson, and Juancho Valentino also cook up the big screen with powerful, unforgettable "meaty" performances (most especially Robinson's) while Rodel Velayo is delightful giving effortless portrayal as the gay confidant of the three women.
Seiko's Robbie Tan has carved out a new Cesar Montano in the person of Alfred Vargas, shining brightly from beginning onto the film's finale. Likewise sewing up outstanding performances are veterans Boots Anson Roa and Gina Pareno. Senen Dizon, Bodyshots 2001 finalist makes a surprise appearance along with 2 Mabuhay Beauties' staff members (guess who?). With the movie guaranteed to put you on the brink of tears (from laughter, what else?), Jeturian has just layered the icing on the cake on what seems to be a truly golden, memorable year for Mabuhay Beauties. Congratulations, Jeffrey!

Boyet Blas is the youngest son of Aling Miling Blas of Lea Productions

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Hagalpakan to the max sa 'Bridal Shower'

Nakaaaliw, nakababaliw

(Allan Diones)

May isa na kaming napanood sa siyam na pelikulang kalahok sa Metro Manila Film Festival 2003, ang entry ng Seiko Films na Bridal Shower.

Aaminin naming mataas ang expectation namin nang magpunta kami sa press preview nito sa Studio 1 ng ABS-CBN nu’ng Martes nang gabi.

Pawang award-winning kasi at critically-acclaimed ang tatlong naunang pelikula ng direktor nitong si Jeffrey Jeturian.

Hindi kami binigo ng direktor nito at sobrang nag-enjoy kami sa bagong obra ni Direk Jeffrey!

Isang well-made, wacky sex comedy ang Bridal Shower. May ilang naughty scenes na may kaseksihan pero imbes na ‘sex every five minutes’ tulad sa isang typical local sexy movie, dito ay ‘laughter every five minutes’ dahil hahagalpak ka sa katatawa sa mga nakatutuwang eksena.

Tatlong babae ang bida sa kuwento. Magkakaibigan sina Katie (Cherry Pie Picache), Tates (Dina Bonnevie) at Sonia (Francine Prieto) na pawang nagtatrabaho sa isang advertising agency.

Ang bawat isa ay may kani-kanyang drama pagdating sa lalake at sa pakikipagrelasyon. Doon umikot ang istorya na sa maganda rin nagwakas, pero ang nakaaaliw at nakababaliw ay ‘yung mga nangyari bago nakamit ng tatlong bida ang kanilang minimithing happy ending.



As expected, ang lumutang nang husto sa tatlo ay si Cherry Pie Picache.

Minsan pang pinatunayan ni Cherry Pie na isa siya sa pinaka-versatile at pinakamahusay nating aktres sa kasalukuyan.

Wala yatang role na hindi niya kayang gampanan.

Ang galing-galing niya at napakanatural bilang si Katie na ang pinakamalaking problema ay ang kanyang katabaan.

Dahil doon ay hindi siya magka-boyfriend kaya nandiyang makipag-chat siya sa Internet at maghanap ng lalake sa cyberspace.

Binalak niyang magpa-liposuction pero kapos ang kanyang budget. Ayun tuloy, tinanggihan siya ng chatmate niya nu’ng mag-eyeball sila dahil sa katawan niya.

Nagbago ang takbo ng buhay niya nang mainlab siya kay Jobert (Alfred Vargas), isang mabait na macho dancer na nakilala niya sa bridal shower ng kaibigan niyang si Sonia.

Gustung-gusto namin ang mga eksena nina Katie at Jobert, mula nu’ng una silang magtagpo sa gaybar hanggang sa maging magsyota na sila.

Kwela ‘yung love scene nila na panay ang patay ni Katie ng ilaw dahil nahihiya siyang ipakita ang katawan niya habang si Jobert ay panay ang sindi ng ilaw dahil mahal daw nito si Katie at nais nitong makita ang kahubdan ng dalaga habang nagtatalik sila.

Nakaka-touch ‘yung eksenang ipahuhuli dapat ni Katie si Jobert sa pulis dahil akala niya’y niloko siya nito at tinangay na ang kanyang singkuwenta mil.

Pero ang best scene ni Cherry Pie para sa amin ay nu’ng maiwan siya sa coffee shop at mag-isa siyang umiiyak habang kumakain ng chocolate cake dahil narinig niya ang kanta ni April Boy Regino na idinedikeyt sa kanya ni Jobert nu’ng minsang umawit ito sa isang sing-along bar.

Ang galing-galing ni Cherry Pie at makiki-symphatize ka sa character niya.

Maraming obese women ang makaka-relate sa kanya kapag napanood ang pelikula.

All throughout the movie ay may suot na ‘fat suit’ si Cherry Pie underneath her clothes para magmukha siyang mataba.

Gawa ni Benny Batoctoy ang rubber prosthetics na ginamit ni Cherry Pie, na nagpaalala sa amin sa fat suit na ginamit ni Gwyneth Paltrow sa Shallow Hal at ni Julia Roberts sa America’s Sweethearts.



Naaliw rin kami kay Dina Bonnevie, as Tates na sa sobrang pagkaatat mapakasalan ng boyfriend niyang si Mickey (Christian Vazquez) ay ‘kinarir’ niya at ginastusan ang pagpapa-annul sa kasal nito sa unang asawa.

Para huwag na niyang singilin ng utang ay napapayag niya si Mickey na magpakasal sa kanya. O, di ba? Talk about girl power! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Bongga si Dina sa eksenang super-cry sa restaurant dahil nakipag-cool off sa

kanya si Mickey, at doon sa eksenang nagtangka siyang magpatiwakal pero ang natsugi ay ang pet dog niya na siyang na-drug overdose.

Gusto rin namin ‘yung instant flashback scenes ng kung sinu-sinong lalake (tomboy pa ‘yung isa) na nakikita ni Tates kung saan-saan at nakikilala siya, ‘yun pala ay nakadyugdyugan niya ang mga ito nu’ng panahong ‘pakawala’ pa siya.

Ang pinaka-riot ay nu’ng isugod si Tates sa ospital na itsurang naka-stretcher siya at bumubula ang bibig ay pinilit siyang gisingin ni Katie dahil kailangan ang kanyang health card bago siya i-admit sa loob ng emergency room! Bukod sa malakas na halakhakan ay nagpalakpakan ang audience sa nakalolokang eksenang ‘yon!



Okey rin si Francine Prieto bilang si Sonia, na hindi sigurado kung ang nakabuntis sa kanya ay ang nobyo niyang pintor na jologs pero mas mahal niya na si Bryan (Douglas Robinson) o ang boyfriend niyang mabait at old rich pero hindi niya gaanong mahal na si Juancho (Juancho Valentino).

Dayalog sa kanya ni Katie, "Sinong mas pipiliin mo, ‘yung masarap o ‘yung cute? Syempre ‘yung masarap!"

Mas masarap si Bryan pero si Juancho ang piniling pakasalan ni Sonia dahil dito mas gaganda ang buhay niya.

Nagmumura ang pagka-flawless ni Francine, sobrang kinis ng kanyang kutis na ang ganda-gandang pagmasdan sa big screen. Feeling namin ay ‘glow in the dark’ siya sa sobrang kaputian niya.

Pinakagusto namin ang eksenang kiyeme-kiyemeng ayaw na niya kay Bryan dahil magpapakasal na siya kay Juancho pero nang maghubad si Bryan sa harapan niya ay bigla siyang natulala, sabay dayalog ng, "Last na ‘to, ha?"

Halos kabagan kami sa eksenang ‘yon, pramis!



Bukod sa mahuhusay ang tatlong bida ay magagaling din ang supporting stars ng pelikula gaya ni Gina Pareño na materyosang ina ni Sonia; Boots Anson-Roa na mayamang ina ni Juancho; Pinky Marquez na boss nina Katie na mahilig mag-ballroom dancing; Angel Jacob na ex-wife ni Mickey; at Flora Gasser na kati-katerang maid ni Katie. Pwede na rin si Rodel Velayo bilang gay officemate nina Katie na palaging nasusukahan ng kung sinu-sino.

Okey rin ang tatlong lalakeng baguhan at bagay sila sa kanilang respective roles.

Pinakamalakas ang dating ng Bodyshots winner na si Juancho Valentino. Guwapo siya sa screen at ang ganda ng height niya. Bagay sila ng kapwa niya model at matangkad ding si Francine.

In fairness ay may dating din si Douglas Robinson. Carry niya ang ‘artist look’ na long hair at astig ang porma.

Siya ang pinaka-daring dahil siya ang may butt exposure. May mabilis na nude scene din si Alfred Vargas nu’ng hubad siyang lumabas from the shower.

Sexy si Alfred in his skimpy trunks at pasable ang kanyang macho dancing scenes.

Gusto ng Seiko Films na makakuha ang pelikula ng PG-13 (o kahit R-13) rating mula sa MTRCB.

Katwiran ni Direk Jeffrey, medyo adult man ang tema at dialogues ng Bridal Shower ay hindi ‘yung sexy scenes ang maiiwan sa isipan mo kapag napanood mo ang pelikula kundi ang pagiging comedy nito na very light at very entertaining.

First movie project ito ni Chris Martinez na siyang sumulat ng story at screenplay ng pelikula.

Chris is a Palanca awardee who directs stage plays. Estudyante siya ni Mr. Armando Lao (who served as the script supervisor of the movie).

Bukod sa matalinong script, kaya lalong naging effective ang comic touches ng pelikula ay dahil sa angkop na musika ni Jesse Lucas at sa mabilis na editing ni Tara Illenberger.

Pero siyempre, ang ‘kapitan ng barko’ ‘ikanga ay walang iba kundi ang direktor nito. Mapa-family drama (Sana Pag-ibig Na) o sex drama (Pila Balde, Tuhog) at ngayon, mapa-sex comedy ay kapuri-puri ang trabaho ni Direk Jeffrey Jeturian.

Sa nauna niyang tatlong pelikula ay lumitaw ang istilo niyang may pagka-Lino Brocka at ngayon ay napagtagumpayan din niya ang paboritong film genre ng isa pang henyo ng pelikula, si Ishmael Bernal.

Bilib na kami sa pagiging consistent ni Direk Jeffrey. Mapili man siya at mabusisi sa trabaho ay tiyak namang maipagmamalaki.

He’s really one of the best young filmmakers in the industry today at saludo kami sa talento niya!

****

[luciam124]

Maganda ang feedbacks na natatanggap ko thru Text Messages about FILIPINAS, CRYING LADIES and BRIDAL SHOWER particularly Filipinas na four friends ko ang nakapanood ng premiere night - iisa ang sinasabi nila maganda ang kabuuan ng movie.

I have seen MANO PO 2 - Pangit siya. Hinde ko maintindihan kung ano ang "message" na gustong iparating ng movie at yung story mismo, kalat eh. Unrealistic ang mga characters and scenes.

I heard from some friends that BRIDAL SHOWER is for pure entertainment only. Maganda raw ang pagkakagawa pero wala kang makukuhang MORAL VALUES. Totoo ba yun? I like movies that can provide moral values.

[Anavim]

anyhow, merong sure na mano-nominate dito for best actress award... yung babaeng hinde pa pinapakasalan ni Dolphy - siya ang nakita kong pinakamahusay ang acting dito at hinde yung isang artista na nakipag-agawan ng role sa isa pang artistang babae na napunta naman sa ibang movie. Overrated ang character na ginampanan ng artistang nakipag-agawan sa role.

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GANUN BA. NAPANOOD MO NA PALA......

[Anavim]

Originally posted by Anavim
anyhow, merong sure na mano-nominate dito for best actress award... yung babaeng hinde pa pinapakasalan ni Dolphy - siya ang nakita kong pinakamahusay ang acting dito at hinde yung isang artista na nakipag-agawan ng role sa isa pang artistang babae na napunta naman sa ibang movie. Overrated ang character na ginampanan ng artistang nakipag-agawan sa role.

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GALIT KABA SA ARTISTANG NAKIPAGAGAWAN NG ROLE NA ITO.

SI MS. LORNA TOLENTINO DIBA? MARAMI KASI AKONG NABABASA NUN. NA HINDI KA NAGAGALINGAN SA KANYA. OK LANG NAMAN YUN EH. KAYA LANG HINAY HINAY LANG. KASI MAY MGA FANS SYANG NASASAKTAK DIN. HINDI LANG SILA KUMIKIBO. DAHIL AYAW NILA MAKIPAG AWAY. DIBA FANS MO SI MS. MARICEL. KUNG MAKARINIG KA KAYA NG TILA PANLALAIT SA KANYA HINDI BAT MASAKSAKTAN KA RIN KASI IDOL MO SYA? GANUN DIN ANG MGA FANS NI MS. LT

AKO NASAKSAKTAN AKO KASI PAREHO KUNG GUSTO ANG DALAWA. MALAKAS ANG LABAN NI MS. MARICEL SANA MANALO SYA. HINDI MAN MANALO SI MS. LT OK LANG SAKIN. SI MS MARICEL. BASTA ALAM KO MAGALING SI MS. LT. HINDI MAN MANALO SI MS. MARYA BASTA ALAM KO MAGALING SYA. SILANG DALAWA SAPAT NA AKIN YUN.

[luciam124]

@ANAVIM

i've noticed na lahat ng post ko sinusundan mo at ipinagpipilitan mo na galit ako kay Lorna Tolentino....:) hinde mo ba napapansin na hinde kita kinakausap kasi since na naging member ka ng PinoyExchange, 6 na messages pa lang ang nai-post mo at lahat yun ay ako ang pilit mong kinakausap...

hinde ako galit kay Lorna T. in fact, i like her in Maging Akin Ka Lamang. kung may nasabi man ako na mas gusto ko ang performance ni Maricel Soriano sa Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal against LT's Narito ang Puso Ko - opinion ko yun. At hinde lang ako ang nagsasabi na dapat "kahit isang award ay deserving na manalo si Maricel sa Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal". Maraming Filipino ang nagsasabi niyan esp. yung mga kabataan na ngayon pa lang napapanood ang Ikaw Pa lang ang Minahal and Narito ang Puso ko.

Huwag na tayong magtalo OK. Alam ko kung sino ang babanggain ko at ayoko kitang makasagutan.

Panoorin mo na lang ang MANO PO 2. at sabihin mo sa akin kung hinde totoo ang sinabi ko na PANGIT ang movie.

:)

[datla]

Luciam124 > Saan mo naman napanood? Ang alam ko, di pa siya pinapalabas. Ngayon nga lang ang unang premier niya sa Megamall eh.

[luciam124]

@datla

secreeeettt :lol: may pera ako kaya napanood ko. if you have the money and resources - nothing is impossible dahlin. :laugh:

uy ha, this is not a good movie vehicle for Judy Ann Santos - she's definitely one of those lang sa movie - totoo yang sinabi ko at hinde ko lang siya basta nilalait. she's like a tuod in the movie.

dalawa lang ang sa tingin kong worthy of nominations - Zsa Zsa Padilla and Christopher de Leon... the rest hohummmmmmm

Best Picture? nohhhhhh
Best Story? super noohhhhhh

Best Webby Awards? YESSSSSSSS

Most Photogenic Awards? YESSSSS

Best in Posing? YESSSSS

[datla]

Tingnan na lang natin pag pinalabas na 'to. :rolleyes:

[datla]

Sa ngayon, sorry but I don't take a word you've said about the movie. :p

[renz]

luciam baby, iba ka talaga. u really make my day. admirer mo na yata ako dahil hinahanap hanap ko ang post mo. hehehe. kaya di rin malayo na admirer mo rin si anavim. hehehe.

anyways, dahil sa sinabi mo luciam, e naniniwala ako na maganda ang "filipinas" dahil ur not a liar like kris, u say ur mind out. at sana kasingganda mo si marya para di naman ako madisappoint sa paghanga sa iyo. nayahahhaha!

sa lahat ng pexers dito sa local movies, e ikaw ang d best, ibang klase kang tumira. pero sana padala mo ko ng picture at renzgustl@yahoo.com. nyahahah!

two other pexers na kasinghusay mo ay sina sunnysideup at daphnes_world. sana bigyan niyo ko pics niyo.

[luciam124]

@datla

nakakatawa ka. tagasaan ka ba at parang wala kang alam sa paligid mo? nsa Pilipinas ka ba? walang nagpipilit sa iyo na maniwala ka sa akin. :lol:

enough of this argument OK.


PEOPLE :wave:

panoorin nio lahat ng entries sa MMFF2003 including the CHEESY Mano Po 2. so far kasi isang movie pa lang napanood ko and i'm really dissapointed. anyhow, i'm planning to watch all the entries for this MMFF2003.

[luciam124]

originally posted by renz
luciam baby, iba ka talaga. u really make my day. admirer mo na yata ako dahil hinahanap hanap ko ang post mo. hehehe. kaya di rin malayo na admirer mo rin si anavim. hehehe.

anyways, dahil sa sinabi mo luciam, e naniniwala ako na maganda ang "filipinas" dahil ur not a liar like kris, u say ur mind out. at sana kasingganda mo si marya para di naman ako madisappoint sa paghanga sa iyo. nayahahhaha!

sa lahat ng pexers dito sa local movies, e ikaw ang d best, ibang klase kang tumira. pero sana padala mo ko ng picture at renzgustl@yahoo.com. nyahahah!

two other pexers na kasinghusay mo ay sina sunnysideup at daphnes_world. sana bigyan niyo ko pics niyo.


well, well, well..... hinde ko knows na marami pala akong fans dito. ganon kalakas ang sex appeal ko? touched.... :laugh:

[renz]

luciam, patingin ng sex appeal na yan. ang tagal ko ng hiling to...heheh!

[edsa77]

Originally posted by luciam124
I heard from some friends that BRIDAL SHOWER is for pure entertainment only. Maganda raw ang pagkakagawa pero wala kang makukuhang MORAL VALUES. Totoo ba yun? I like movies that can provide moral values. [/B]

if a movie contains good things in life, will it pass for a good movie? if it doesn't , is it a bad movie? i don't think so. it's like saying na those hallmark greeting card rhymes are poetry. there are a lot of factors to be considered to categorize a movie bad or not. jeturian's bridal shower is a comedy of manners. if you like movies that provide moral values, ask the catholic church to produce films.

[kuchiwara]

I haven't seen of these Filmfest entries; for now i can't provide my best movies and performances. On top of my list is FILIPINAS - i'm eager to watch this film coz it tackles family relationships and I read a lot of good reviews about the movie.

[kuchiwara]

originally posted by luciam124
I have seen MANO PO 2 - Pangit siya. Hinde ko maintindihan kung ano ang "message" na gustong iparating ng movie at yung story mismo, kalat eh. Unrealistic ang mga characters and scenes.

an online newspaper commented that Mano Po 2 is not impressive. nagmukha daw "travelogue" lang yung movie. how true?

[jj9527]

Maganda ang feedbacks na natatanggap ko thru Text Messages about FILIPINAS, CRYING LADIES and BRIDAL SHOWER particularly Filipinas na four friends ko ang nakapanood ng premiere night - iisa ang sinasabi nila maganda ang kabuuan ng movie.

I have seen MANO PO 2 - Pangit siya. Hinde ko maintindihan kung ano ang "message" na gustong iparating ng movie at yung story mismo, kalat eh. Unrealistic ang mga characters and scenes.

I heard from some friends that BRIDAL SHOWER is for pure entertainment only. Maganda raw ang pagkakagawa pero wala kang makukuhang MORAL VALUES. Totoo ba yun? I like movies that can provide moral values.
-Originally posted by luciam124


In this day and age, i think "moral values" is problematic.

I think there is such a thing as GOOD and "good." and BAD and"bad."

Panahon pa ng lola natin ang so called moral values.

Importante ang values, pero kung yun ang benchmark ng good cinema paano pa tayo aangat.

A good film must uplift the human spirit. But it should not be didactic (preachy). Dapat natural ang flow at hindi pilit ang inculcation ng so-called moral values

[Anavim]

Originally posted by luciam124
@ANAVIM



hinde ako galit kay Lorna T. in fact, i like her in Maging Akin Ka Lamang. kung may nasabi man ako na mas gusto ko ang performance ni Maricel Soriano sa Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal against LT's Narito ang Puso Ko - opinion ko yun. At hinde lang ako ang nagsasabi na dapat "kahit isang award ay deserving na manalo si Maricel sa Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal". Maraming Filipino ang nagsasabi niyan esp. yung mga kabataan na ngayon pa lang napapanood ang Ikaw Pa lang ang Minahal and Narito ang Puso ko.

Huwag na tayong magtalo OK. Alam ko kung sino ang babanggain ko at ayoko kitang makasagutan.
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OK. KUNG HINDI KA GALIT. Salamat naman. Salamat din at ayaw mo akong makabanga. Ayaw din naman kita makasagutan. Dahil hindi ako yung tipong makikipagayaw pa, ng dahil lang sa ganito. Basta kung ano ang paniniwala ko. yun na yun.

Saka hindi ka naman dapat kalabanin eh. Mukhang mahihirapan ang lahat. hehehehehe......Joke lang po kaibigan


:)

[itlogmo]

Originally posted by itlogmo
WOwwwwwwwww

Galing naman ng CRYING LADIES :imu: :imu: :imu:

:flower: :flower: RATED A :flower: :flower:

ng Cinema Evaluation Board

:*) see you at the movies:*)

[itlogmo]

'Crying Ladies'
gets 'A' rating
Posted: 7:39 PM (Manila Time) | Dec. 20, 2003
By Marinel R. Cruz
Inquirer News Service

THE CINEMA Evaluation Board last Thursday granted an A rating to "Crying Ladies," which stars Sharon Cuneta in her first participation in the Metro Manila Film Festival.

The A rating means the movie is entitled to a 100-percent tax rebate.


"Crying Ladies," produced by Unitel Pictures, is second only to Star Cinema's "Tanging Yaman," released in 2000, to be given the highest rating by the CEB.

CEB board member Butch Francisco told Inquirer Entertainment last Friday, "'Crying Ladies' is an intelligent film. It is not your typical Filipino movie. It's unpredictable and well-directed.

"My only hope is for people to watch it. The money it could get from the rebate could be bankrolled into another movie of the same quality."

Francisco, however, said the tax rebate would take effect after Jan. 3, the last day of the 10-day Metro Manila Film Festival.

Tony Gloria, who is also the producer of the critically acclaimed "American Adobo," produced the film. It is based on the Palanca award-winning screenplay by veteran commercial director Mark Meily, who made his first film feature in "Crying Ladies."

Sharon said she is very grateful for the A rating.

"I'm also very proud of Unitel, Direk Mark, my costars and the whole family," she told Inquirer Entertainment. "We're all inspired anew."

According to Francisco, this is the first time that a director's first movie gets an A rating. Only veteran directors, like Ishmael Bernal ("Hinugot sa Langit"), Mike de Leon ("Sister Stella L") and Laurice Guillen ("Tanging Yaman"), got the same rating before, he pointed out.

"Marami ngang director diyan, hindi man lamang maka-B rating," Francisco said. "This movie is something we can all be proud of. If this makes money at the box office, it means there's still hope for this industry to produce good films."

"Crying Ladies" is about three professional mourners in Chinatown, paid to cry at Chinese funerals and burials. It also features Hilda Koronel, Angel Aquino, Eric Quizon and child actor Julio Pacheco.

The CEB, formerly known as the Film Ratings Board, evaluates local films and rewards the best productions with amusement-tax rebates to encourage producers to make better, more significant films.

Veteran theater actress and director Zenaida Amador is the CEB chair.

"I hope the film succeeds both critically and commercially so that its success will encourage others to produce spiritually enriching movies next year," Francisco said.

[Sono sono]

Originally posted by jj9527
merong di nakakakuha ng A kasi pinupulitika nina laurie and company.

as i say, crying ladies is outstanding. pero sana laurice wasnt the head of the board that screened it.

FYI bago manggalaiti, Laurice Guillen isn't the head of the Cinema Evaluation Board. I think before, she was.

Tsaka they don't give out A ratings just because the movie is excellent. It sould be different AND excellent, well-crafted as others might say. It challenges not only other movies, but also the audience and the whole industry itself. As the previous post notes, the A rating comes only once in a blue moon. The last A-rated film was Tanging Yaman, which actually became the blueprint of the latest (and also successful) family-oriented movies.

For the other MMFF 2003 movies, oo nga't maganda, pero iba pa rin ang nakaisip ng Crying Ladies for it's truly one of its kind. I'm no Sharonian here, but then credits really go to the wise production team and perfect acting ensemble of Crying Ladies.

Just my opinion, letting you guys know.

Ilang araw na lang, simula na lahat ng pelikula! May the film festival showcase Filipino excellence.

[Jolie]

wow galing ng Crying Ladies, thanks for the article itlogmo :)

[itlogmo]

Originally posted by Sono sono
FYI bago manggalaiti, Laurice Guillen isn't the head of the Cinema Evaluation Board. I think before, she was.

Tsaka they don't give out A ratings just because the movie is excellent. It sould be different AND excellent, well-crafted as others might say. It challenges not only other movies, but also the audience and the whole industry itself. As the previous post notes, the A rating comes only once in a blue moon. The last A-rated film was Tanging Yaman, which actually became the blueprint of the latest (and also successful) family-oriented movies.

For the other MMFF 2003 movies, oo nga't maganda, pero iba pa rin ang nakaisip ng Crying Ladies for it's truly one of its kind. I'm no Sharonian here, but then credits really go to the wise production team and perfect acting ensemble of Crying Ladies.

Just my opinion, letting you guys know.


Ilang araw na lang, simula na lahat ng pelikula! May the film festival showcase Filipino excellence.

COrrect ka dyan. Laurice is not the head of CEB anymore. Its Zenaida Amador who is the head of the CEB.

Here's an article that is related to it...........

'Crying Ladies'
gets 'A' rating
Posted: 7:39 PM (Manila Time) | Dec. 20, 2003
By Marinel R. Cruz
Inquirer News Service

THE CINEMA Evaluation Board last Thursday granted an A rating to "Crying Ladies," which stars Sharon Cuneta in her first participation in the Metro Manila Film Festival.

The A rating means the movie is entitled to a 100-percent tax rebate.


"Crying Ladies," produced by Unitel Pictures, is second only to Star Cinema's "Tanging Yaman," released in 2000, to be given the highest rating by the CEB.

CEB board member Butch Francisco told Inquirer Entertainment last Friday, "'Crying Ladies' is an intelligent film. It is not your typical Filipino movie. It's unpredictable and well-directed.

"My only hope is for people to watch it. The money it could get from the rebate could be bankrolled into another movie of the same quality."

Francisco, however, said the tax rebate would take effect after Jan. 3, the last day of the 10-day Metro Manila Film Festival.

Tony Gloria, who is also the producer of the critically acclaimed "American Adobo," produced the film. It is based on the Palanca award-winning screenplay by veteran commercial director Mark Meily, who made his first film feature in "Crying Ladies."

Sharon said she is very grateful for the A rating.

"I'm also very proud of Unitel, Direk Mark, my costars and the whole family," she told Inquirer Entertainment. "We're all inspired anew."

According to Francisco, this is the first time that a director's first movie gets an A rating. Only veteran directors, like Ishmael Bernal ("Hinugot sa Langit"), Mike de Leon ("Sister Stella L") and Laurice Guillen ("Tanging Yaman"), got the same rating before, he pointed out.

"Marami ngang director diyan, hindi man lamang maka-B rating," Francisco said. "This movie is something we can all be proud of. If this makes money at the box office, it means there's still hope for this industry to produce good films."

"Crying Ladies" is about three professional mourners in Chinatown, paid to cry at Chinese funerals and burials. It also features Hilda Koronel, Angel Aquino, Eric Quizon and child actor Julio Pacheco.

The CEB, formerly known as the Film Ratings Board, evaluates local films and rewards the best productions with amusement-tax rebates to encourage producers to make better, more significant films.

Veteran theater actress and director Zenaida Amador is the CEB chair.

"I hope the film succeeds both critically and commercially so that its success will encourage others to produce spiritually enriching movies next year," Francisco said.

[greggytorned]

I'm looking forward to CRYING LADIES. Kasi it seems one refreshing film, a huge break from the usual fodder the local cinema is dishing out. Off beat, so to speak.

But I'm hoping for a Marical Soriano Best Actress win.

[jonruiz]

Ditto. I just hope Maricel Soriano will win this time and it will not be smothered by politics and the PR ek ek

[greggytorned]

Maricel Soriano is probably my fave local actress. I havent seen Filipinas but from the trailer, her acting is too darn powerful not to be recoginzed.

[jonruiz]

greggytorned, please read Alodia's post in the Diamond Star thread, nandun yung happening ng preem night.

[kuchiwara]

originally posted by greggytorned
Maricel Soriano is probably my fave local actress. I havent seen Filipinas but from the trailer, her acting is too darn powerful not to be recoginzed.

that's what i've got also from my family thru text messages - they watched the premiere night of the movie. i was told that Maricel Soriano gave a fabulous performance as the eldest sister in Filipinas.

magandang senyales iyan na maraming nagkakagusto sa Filipinas, lalo na yung mga nakapanood na at nanggagaling yung mga comments sa mga "moviegoers" at hinde sa "publicity" lang ng isang pelikula.

[TJ&ME]

totoo ba itong nabasa ko na review ng FILIPINAS(na so-so lang ang movie) from a fan who watched the movie in UP THeater (posted in MARICEL'S VOY FORUM)??????????

Here it is............

Date Posted: 16:20:01 12/20/03 Sat
Author: ab
Subject: To those who watched Filipinas...

Ok lang ang movie so so so lang but as always who can beat Maricel's acting?Napakagaling talaga niya gaano man ka simple ang movie.Sobra kasi ka simple ang story ng Filipinas, an ordinary scene na maski di mo kailangang isasapelikula ay nakikita mo sa araw araw na esena sa buhay natin.Nakarelate nga pero bitin at pagkatapos mong panoorin ay wala lang, talagang ganoon ang pamilya na maraming anak na sobra sobra rin ang problema nila dahil sobra sobra rin ang differences ng mga ank niya kaya lang sobra naman! hehehehe. Ano ba yan! Pero if u analyzed it very well, bitin nga siya pero puede ka ring manilay nilay lalo na't nairelate mo sa tunay na pangyayari at parang magandang ipaabot doon sa mga pamilya na gusto sumuko na sa kanilng mga anak na there is still hope at the end of the rainbow so to speak. In other words, may redeeming value rin naman dahil kung nadepressed ka dahil sa mga anak mo na iba iba ang pananaw sa buhay ay meron pa ring pag-asa na maituwid yan gaya ng napanood natin. Hindi nga lang extravagant ang movie dahil kita mo naman ang mga stars napakasimple nila pati sa pananamit at halos walang make-up ang mga mukha nila and yet glamorosa pa rin ang dating.Dawn and Maricel and indeed are beautiful even with a little make-up. Ganoon naman talaga eh ang tunay na maganda ay di kailangang mag-make-up ng makapal sa movie at kailangang hindi rin pareho ang make-up artist para di sila magmukhang magkamukha, hehehehe. di ba ninyo napapansin ang mga artista natin na iisa lang ang make-up artist nila. Mukha silang kambal eh di namn kambal!Si Aiko *** ang nakamake-up doon ng todo todo na di namn kailangan sa papel niya except doon sa kasal nila. She is too beautiful to wear a heavy make-up! I watched the premiere night at UP theater.

[luciam124]

originally posted by jj9527
In this day and age, i think "moral values" is problematic.

I think there is such a thing as GOOD and "good." and BAD and"bad."

Panahon pa ng lola natin ang so called moral values.

Importante ang values, pero kung yun ang benchmark ng good cinema paano pa tayo aangat.

A good film must uplift the human spirit. But it should not be didactic (preachy). Dapat natural ang flow at hindi pilit ang inculcation ng so-called moral values

i haven't seen BRIDAL SHOWER dahlin but i'm planning to watch it coz i'm a Jeffrey Jeturian fan. *flick ng hair*

panonoorin ko muna ang movie tsaka tayo mag-usap kung totoo nga ang sinasabi ng mga nakapanood na walang redeeming values na makukuha sa Bridal Shower. maraming babae raw ang hinde makaka-relate especially sa role ni Francine Prieto. pero entertaining siya at maayos raw ang pagkakagawa.

ako kasi ang tipo ng moviegoer na hinde lang "entertainment" ang habol sa pelikulang pinanonood ko. gusto ko yung paglabas ko ng sinehan, may natutunan ako na puede kong gamitin sa pang-araw araw na buhay.

:moviebuff:

[luciam124]

originally posted by kuchiwara
an online newspaper commented that Mano Po 2 is not impressive. nagmukha daw "travelogue" lang yung movie. how true?

yes! its true :)

Mano Po 2 was a joke. The film is definitely a slap-in-the face of the original. A few of my buddies saw this one before me. They warned me that it was bad -- really bad -- but I never could've imagined just how terrible it truly was.

The original Mano Po was OK as compared to the sequel, in my opinion the epitome of an effective tsinoy film. Heck, for that matter even several of the sequels had their moments, however few those moments were. But this piece of trash . . . what more can I say, other than "Why did the people who made this movie even bother showing up?!"

I apologize if I sound bitter. But as a fan of the classic Mano Po that is the original, I find drivel such as this personally insulting.

I'm a TSINAY per se and i know how it goes.....

[TJ&ME]

Originally posted by luciam124
yes! its true :)

Mano Po 2 was a joke. The film is definitely a slap-in-the face of the original. A few of my buddies saw this one before me. They warned me that it was bad -- really bad -- but I never could've imagined just how terrible it truly was.

The original Mano Po was OK as compared to the sequel, in my opinion the epitome of an effective tsinoy film. Heck, for that matter even several of the sequels had their moments, however few those moments were. But this piece of trash . . . what more can I say, other than "Why did the people who made this movie even bother showing up?!"

I apologize if I sound bitter. But as a fan of the classic Mano Po that is the original, I find drivel such as this personally insulting.

I'm a TSINAY per se and i know how it goes.....


naku po ang labs ko nagagalit na naman. Na-ha-high blood ulit. Masamang ginagalit ang tsinay, bumubuga ng apoy parang dragon:flamer:

[joshdxb]

crying ladies....

the only filmfest entry with an A rating...


does it mean runaway winner na ang cl sa best picture...unless bibilhin na naman ni mother lily ang best pic last yr,look what happen sa mano po 1 at dekada?sino ba ang humakot ng awards sa lahat ng award giving bodies..di ba dekada 70?

[luciam124]

Posted by RENACU

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FILIPINAS is Outstanding....

id able to watch the premiere night of this moving family relationships movie. i feel it's realistic. ang ganda

Joel Lamangan

definitely one of the best performances of Maricel Soriano - here's wishing a GRAND SLAM Best Actress award for her multi-layered performance as Yolanda Filipinas.

It’s a movie that always has had the power to show us beautiful dreams and horrible nightmares, and to give us experiences we deliberately leave normal life to be a part of. This is good family fare, and a story that everyone can be a part of and appreciate. And this one actually happened.

[datla]

Bakit kaya sobrang bitter itong si luciam124 sa Mano Po 2? :rolleyes:

[datla]

Kung maganda talaga ang Filipinas, bakit kaya kahit man lang "B" rating ay hindi nito nakuha? Nagtatanong lang...

Galing ng Crying Ladies... :glee:

[luciam124]

@BAKLA este DATLA :rotfl:

o ginamit mo pa yung "bitter" ko? dahlin, moviegoer ako. nagbabayad, makapanood lang ng magandang pelikula. abah, naturalamente lang na sabihin ko sa PINOYEXCHANGE pexers kung ano ang pananaw ko about a certain movie. kaya nga FORUM eh.

huwag mo kong itulad sa iyo na ang alam lang panoorin ay Bastat Kasama Kita - oy in fairness, 1st time kong makapanood ng MULTONG NAKA-BRACE. :rotfl: :rotfl: only in the Philippines...

[datla]

It's okay to express your opinion about a certain thing especially when, as you always say, paid for it. But you don't have to sound so bitter, you know.

Excuse me, you don't have the exclusive use of the word "bitter." Pwera lang kung 'yan ang second name mo aside from luci, short for "lucifer" :glee:

BKK is no. 1 in the ratings kaya 'yon lang ang pinapanood ko whenever I have the time to watch TV. Bitter ka rin siguro sa ratings ng BKK. :lol:

[TJ&ME]

luciam my labs,

bakit sabi ng isang Maricelian dun sa VOY forum ni MARYA na nakapanood ng movie premier sa UP THeater ay SO-SO lang daw ang movie na FIlipinas, parang wala lang???

[datla]

Maganda lang ang Filipinas kay luciam a.k.a. bitter kasi nandoon si Maricel. Tanggalin mo si Maricel sa movie, luciam will be harping a different tune about the movie.

[luciam124]

originally posted by TJ&ME a.k.a JENNY888
luciam my labs,

bakit sabi ng isang Maricelian dun sa VOY forum ni MARYA na nakapanood ng movie premier sa UP THeater ay SO-SO lang daw ang movie na FIlipinas, parang wala lang???

hoy bading don't call me LABS. hinde ako PUMAPATOL SA BAKLA. :rotfl: :rotfl: gagawin pa akong doctor ng bruhitang ito.

RE: FILIPINAS....ano ka ba? matatalino ang mga fans and moviegoers ngayon - hinde na sila naco-confuse sa mga PRETENDERS...

[datla]

Hindi pumapatol ang bakla sa kapwa bakla. :lol: :lol:

[damntrish]

go! go! LUCIAM :up::up:

[luciam124]

@BAKLA a.k.a DATLA

natural....:lol: alam ng madlang pexer na ako ay isang BABAENG BAKLA....ang pagkakaiba namin ni TJ&ME and IKAW, may MATRIS ako na kahit anong gawin niyo WALA KAYO!!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

ang kakapal ng mukha ng mga ito.. :lol:

[TJ&ME]

Originally posted by luciam124
hoy bading don't call me LABS. hinde ako PUMAPATOL SA BAKLA. :rotfl: :rotfl: gagawin pa akong doctor ng bruhitang ito.

RE: FILIPINAS....ano ka ba? matatalino ang mga fans and moviegoers ngayon - hinde na sila naco-confuse sa mga PRETENDERS...

Anong pinapatulan mo LUCIAM my labs, pader????????? :glee:
ANong ginagawa mo, kinikiskis mo sa pader ????????:toofunny: :toofunny: :toofunny:
PAtingin nga **** ng aso mo?????? :bounce2:

[TJ&ME]

Originally posted by luciam124
@BAKLA a.k.a DATLA

natural....:lol: alam ng madlang pexer na ako ay isang BABAENG BAKLA....ang pagkakaiba namin ni TJ&ME and IKAW, may MATRIS ako na kahit anong gawin niyo WALA KAYO!!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

ang kakapal ng mukha ng mga ito.. :lol:

magkano pa-transplant mo ng matres BAKLA, este LUCIAM pala:bounce: :bounce2:

[damntrish]

@luciam124

sis huwag mo ng patulan. :lol: off-topic na sila. :up: same person yata ang mga kausap mo.

[datla]

Sorry ka, luciam a.k.a. bitter. May matris ako at ako ay babaeng-babae. Bitter ka rin siguro dahil ako ay ipinanganak na babae pero ikaw ay hindi. Hanggang ngayon, confused ka pa rin kung ano talaga ang gender mo. :glee:

[TJ&ME]

Originally posted by luciam124
hoy bading don't call me LABS. hinde ako PUMAPATOL SA BAKLA. :rotfl: :rotfl: gagawin pa akong doctor ng bruhitang ito.

RE: FILIPINAS....ano ka ba? matatalino ang mga fans and moviegoers ngayon - hinde na sila naco-confuse sa mga PRETENDERS...

PRETENDERS ba ika mo BAKLA, este LUCIAM pala
Eto yung post nya sa VOY FORUM ni MARYA and obviously ay SUPER Fan sya ni MARYA na nagsasabi lang ng totoo na SO-SO lang ang movie na Filipinas

Date Posted: 16:20:01 12/20/03 Sat
Author: ab
Subject: To those who watched Filipinas...

Ok lang ang movie so so so lang but as always who can beat Maricel's acting?Napakagaling talaga niya gaano man ka simple ang movie.Sobra kasi ka simple ang story ng Filipinas, an ordinary scene na maski di mo kailangang isasapelikula ay nakikita mo sa araw araw na esena sa buhay natin.Nakarelate nga pero bitin at pagkatapos mong panoorin ay wala lang, talagang ganoon ang pamilya na maraming anak na sobra sobra rin ang problema nila dahil sobra sobra rin ang differences ng mga ank niya kaya lang sobra naman! hehehehe. Ano ba yan! Pero if u analyzed it very well, bitin nga siya pero puede ka ring manilay nilay lalo na't nairelate mo sa tunay na pangyayari at parang magandang ipaabot doon sa mga pamilya na gusto sumuko na sa kanilng mga anak na there is still hope at the end of the rainbow so to speak. In other words, may redeeming value rin naman dahil kung nadepressed ka dahil sa mga anak mo na iba iba ang pananaw sa buhay ay meron pa ring pag-asa na maituwid yan gaya ng napanood natin. Hindi nga lang extravagant ang movie dahil kita mo naman ang mga stars napakasimple nila pati sa pananamit at halos walang make-up ang mga mukha nila and yet glamorosa pa rin ang dating.Dawn and Maricel and indeed are beautiful even with a little make-up. Ganoon naman talaga eh ang tunay na maganda ay di kailangang mag-make-up ng makapal sa movie at kailangang hindi rin pareho ang make-up artist para di sila magmukhang magkamukha, hehehehe. di ba ninyo napapansin ang mga artista natin na iisa lang ang make-up artist nila. Mukha silang kambal eh di namn kambal!Si Aiko *** ang nakamake-up doon ng todo todo na di namn kailangan sa papel niya except doon sa kasal nila. She is too beautiful to wear a heavy make-up! I watched the premiere night at UP theater.

Pero alam ninyo gusto ko pa ring mapanood si maricel sa papel na sosi at nakamake-up at magaganda ang suot na damit dahil mas lalong lulutang ang acting prowess niya dahil parang typecast siya sa role at nakakatuwang tingnan na iba ang kanyang packaging. Kita naman ninyo siya sa mga iniindorso niyang products, she looks very good and beautiful.Siguro naman sa movie kailangan na rin niya ang ganyang packaging para lalo siyang papanoorin di lang sa kanyang mga fans kundi sa mga nanonood ng mga pelikulang Tagalog.
Congrats Maricel!You're still the no.1 actress among your contemporaries. Hindi ka pa rin kumukupas. I love you , Maricel!

[TJ&ME]

Originally posted by damntrish
@luciam124

sis huwag mo ng patulan. :lol: off-topic na sila. :up: same person yata ang mga kausap mo.

visit ka sa VOY forum ni Marya para makita mo yung nakapost na review dun ng Flipinas

[damntrish]

RE: FILIPINAS

i received a lot of good reviews from "moviegoers" particularly yung mga "constructive" fans of Maricel Soriano.

how can someone say that "EUTHANASIA" is an ordinary thing? panoorin na lang at huwag ng simpleng manira dahil gusto lang gumanti.

[datla]

Originally posted by damntrish
@luciam124

sis huwag mo ng patulan. :lol: off-topic na sila. :up: same person yata ang mga kausap mo. Excuse me... Si sister luciam a.k.a. bitter mo ang unang off-topic dito. :rolleyes:

[datla]

Originally posted by damntrish
RE: FILIPINAS

i received a lot of good reviews from "moviegoers" particularly yung mga "constructive" fans of Maricel Soriano.

how can someone say that "EUTHANASIA" is an ordinary thing? panoorin na lang at huwag ng simpleng manira dahil gusto lang gumanti. As if naman showing na ang Filipinas at ang dami nang nakanood, 'no?

[TJ&ME]

Originally posted by damntrish
RE: FILIPINAS

i received a lot of good reviews from "moviegoers" particularly yung mga "constructive" fans of Maricel Soriano.

how can someone say that "EUTHANASIA" is an ordinary thing? panoorin na lang at huwag ng simpleng manira dahil gusto lang gumanti.

anong naninira???? tingnan mo kase yung voy forum ni Marya. Obvious na solid fan yan na nagsabi lang ng totoo at nakapanood na sya ng movie sa UP theater. Mahirap pagtakpan ang katotohanan. :ayaw:

[damntrish]

no comment. :lol: @luciam124 keep on posting. we need u here...

[damntrish]

@TJ&ME

solid fan ba siya? :lol: anong email-address niya?

[TJ&ME]

tanong mo sa mga kapwa fan nyo dahil nabasa ko lang sa forum nyo.

[datla]

No comment daw siya TJ&ME. Ibig sabihin, totoo ang sinabi ng isang fan ni Maricel na isa lang so-so ang Filipinas. Kung maganda na sana ito, eh bakit di nakakuha ng "A" rating tulad ng Crying Ladies ni Mega?

[TJ&ME]

damntrish, bakit di mo itanong sa kapwa fan nyo na si ab. Sya ang nagpost sa VOY FORUM ni MARYA.

[damntrish]

originally posted by datla
As if naman showing na ang Filipinas at ang dami nang nakanood, 'no?

it's pretty obvious that you're OUT OF THE COUNTRY right now. :)yeah, maraming nakapanood ng PREMIERE NIGHT sa Megamall and sneak preview sa UP Theater.

depende rin kasi yan kung paano ima-market ng producer ang movie. pero maraming nakapanood na ang nagsasabi na MAGANDA ANG FILIPINAS. :)

[TJ&ME]

tinatanong pa nga don ni Dave kung may edge daw ba sa Mano Po2 ang Flipinas eh. Ma-insecure ba???

Here's his post

Date Posted: 16:57:28 12/20/03 Sat
Author: Dave
Subject: Re: To those who watched Filipinas...
In reply to: ab 's message, "To those who watched Filipinas..." on 16:20:01 12/20/03 Sat

On the other hand, would it be safe to say that Filipinas has a better edge compared to Mano Po 2 in the Best Picture category? Has anyone seen Mano Po 2? I’ve read that Erik Matti’s focus is more on stunning visuals and cheezy dialogues but, in its entirety, the film somehow lacks something. Obviously, I haven’t seen both films ‘coz walang scheduled movie premiere dito sa Cebu. I would really appreciate if you can give more of your reviews on the film.

[damntrish]

@TJ&ME

tulad ng sinabi ni Luciam124. hinde kami pumapatol sa mga PRETENDERS.

besides, ang mga fans naman ni maricel marunong kumilala ng criticisms pero sana yung totoo lang.

huwag naman yung porket nagagalit kayo kay Luciam124, idadamay niyo na yung ibang pelikula. that's not fair.

Luciam124 is brutally frank. alam lahat yan dito pero kung babasahin mo ang mga sinasabi niya at makakaintindi ka, magbebenefit pa ang makakabasa.

[TJ&ME]

Originally posted by damntrish
it's pretty obvious that you're OUT OF THE COUNTRY right now. :)yeah, maraming nakapanood ng PREMIERE NIGHT sa Megamall and sneak preview sa UP Theater.

depende rin kasi yan kung paano ima-market ng producer ang movie. pero maraming nakapanood na ang nagsasabi na MAGANDA ANG FILIPINAS. :)


Yung nagcomment na SO-SO lang ang movie ay nakapanood sa UP THeater. Imagine fan pa yon ni ni Marya ha?

[renz]

luciam, damntrish, wag niyong patulan, kasi takot lang sila dahil napakagaling ng FILIPINAS at talagang me tulog sila dito. hehehhe. sana ipost din ni alodia dito ang kanyang comments, kung paano pinalakpakan si marya.

ab might be a fan (but needs to be verified) but it doesnt matter dahil so far, siya pa lang ang nagsasabi na "so-so" ang movie.

to datla et al, panoorin niyo rin ang movie to decide for yourself para maganda ang diskusyon niyo dito. just like luciam, papanoorin niya lahat ng entries para at least, when you write or say something, di obvious ang pagiging fan mentality. hehehe.

happy viewing to all..

[TJ&ME]

pretenders????? ang kulit mo. Bakit di nyo tanungin yung kapwa nyo fan na nagpost dun. Ask her email add from your moderator.


gusto mo bang ulitin ko yung post nya?????
here's the link para makita mo

http://www.voy.com/139163/1371.html

[TJ&ME]

LUCIAM started it all. Ang hirap kase sa inyo may magsalita lang ng kahit katiting na di maganda kay MAricel kahit totoo ay gegerahin nyo na. Gusto nyo kase puro maganda lang. Ayan, sa mismong fan nanggaling ang di maganda.

[renz]

wag patulan si jenny/tj&me. baka siya din si ab. nyahahahha!

i love the mouth of that lady wheneve i visit voy forum of marya. nagbubuga ng malansa. nayahahha!

[datla]

damntrish > read my posts again. May nasabi ba akong masama about the movie of your idol, Maricel. Wala, diba? Nagtanong lang naman ako kung bakit di nakakuha ng "A" or "B" rating man lang ang Filipinas. 'Yun lang. Hindi katulad ng katuto mong si luciam124 a.k.a. bitter na napanood na daw ang Mano Po 2 dahil marami daw siyang resources na ang dami niya nang nasabing pangit tungkol dito. May balak akong panoorin lahat ng movies na kasali sa MMFF. Pero ngayon, nagbago ang isip ko. Tatanggalin ko na sa listahan ng mga papanoorin ko ang Filipinas kahit gusto ko bilang artista si Maricel dahil sa isang bitter na luciam124.

[TJ&ME]

Originally posted by renz
wag patulan si jenny/tj&me. baka siya din si ab. nyahahahha!

i love the mouth of that lady wheneve i visit voy forum of marya. nagbubuga ng malansa. nayahahha!

Uuuyyyyyyyyy, sabi ng sabi na wag papatulan, panay naman ang patol. May gusto ka siguro sa kin no?:toofunny: :bounce: :bungi:

[TJ&ME]

BTW, who's jenny???? maganda ba sya? in love ka sa kanya no????:beauty:

[datla]

Correction, renz. Wala akong sinabing hindi maganda sa movie ni Maricel dahil hindi ako katulad ni luciam124 na kahit di pa ipinapalabas ang movie ay may review na siya. :rolleyes:

[renz]

hayaan niyo, para wala ng away, bubugbugin ko ng halik si luciam. nyahahaha! maganda yang si luciam at gustong gusto ko na siyang makita.

di yan nang aaway, naglalambing lang yan at prangka. pero pag binasa mo ang mga messages niya, you will find she's intellegent and really well informed. objective din siyang tao. pag maganda maganda sa kanya. pag pangit, pangit. kahit si marya pag hindi niya gusto, walang lusot kay luciam. pati buhok nga dati di pinalampas, e. hehhehee.

truce na lang for christmas. view all movies and discuss here later para kaming mga nasa labas ng bansa e may idea kung ano talaga ang magagandang pelikula na di dapat palampasin. let's support filipino movies.

luciam baby, for the spirit of christmas, ceasefire na muna. heheh!

[datla]

renz > Si luciam124 na ang bahalang mag-discuss sa iyo ng mga movies sa MMFF tutal intelligent, well-informed at objective naman siya. Mamaya, pag may sinabi ako about Maricel eh sabihin mong lumalabas ang pagka-fan mentality ko.

Kung ikaw ay bilib kay luciam124, ako hindi. Pareho sila magsulat ni Alfie Lorenzo. :glee:

[TJ&ME]

:lol: :glee:

[luciam124]

originally posted by BAKLA a.k.a DATLA
May nasabi ba akong masama about the movie of your idol, Maricel. Wala, diba? Nagtanong lang naman ako kung bakit di nakakuha ng "A" or "B" rating man lang ang Filipinas. 'Yun lang. Hindi katulad ng katuto mong si luciam124 a.k.a. bitter na napanood na daw ang Mano Po 2 dahil marami daw siyang resources na ang dami niya nang nasabing pangit tungkol dito. May balak akong panoorin lahat ng movies na kasali sa MMFF. Pero ngayon, nagbago ang isip ko. Tatanggalin ko na sa listahan ng mga papanoorin ko ang Filipinas kahit gusto ko bilang artista si Maricel dahil sa isang bitter na luciam124.

aba, dahlin hinde ko kailangang ipaliwanag sa iyo kung paano at saan ko napanood ang Mano Po2 kahit hinde pa ito showing sa mga sinehan. as i've told u before, if you have the money and resources nothing is impossible.

eh ikaw mangangawit na lang yang mga mata mo sa kababasa ng mga messages dito pero hinde mo pa rin mapapanood dahil sabi ng iba ay nasa ibang bansa ka.

at hinde lang ako ang nagsasabi na PANGIT ANG MANO PO 2. hinde ka ba nagtataka kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay walang good reviews ang movie kahit nagkaroon na ito ng PRESS PREVIEWS few days ago?

kahit tanggalin mo pa ang FILIPINAS sa listahan mo ng panonoorin hinde ka kawalan at hinde ka talaga makakapanood dahil NASA IBANG BANSA KA. :lol:

[mcbabe]

Filipinas and Crying Ladies, will make it big!

[luciam124]

originally posted by BAKLA a.k.a. DATLA
Kung ikaw ay bilib kay luciam124, ako hindi. Pareho sila magsulat ni Alfie Lorenzo.

wala kong pakialam sa iyo kung bilib ka or hinde sa akin. hinde ako nagpo-post dito sa pinoyexchange para magpa-cute. sasabihin ko kung ano ang gusto kong sabihin dahil iyon ang nakikita ko at pananaw ko.

now, kung hinde mo matanggap ang sinabi kong PANGIT ANG MANO PO 2, hinde ko na problema yon, problema mo na yun.

pareho ba kaming magsulat ni ALfie Lorenzo? :rotfl: dahlin, kung magiging writer ako, hinde ako magiging in-denial na tulad ni Alfie na pilit ginagawang maganda ang isang bagay na PANGIT.

[datla]

:rolleyes: Sorry ka pero nasa Pilipinas ako. At kawalan ako sa mga manonood ng Filipinas. Wala kang maririnig na subjective opinion. :glee:

Regarding the reviews, wala ngang reviews (good or bad) ang Mano Po 2. Ikaw lang ang meron. :lol: Ang alam ko, hindi press preview kundi premiere showing ng Mano Po 2 ang ginanap sa Mega Mall kagabi.

[datla]

Hindi ko pinuproblema ang opinion mo about Mano Po 2. Kahit pa sabihin mong ito ang pinakapangit na pelikula sa balat ng lupa, papanoorin ko pa rin siya dahil I don't give a damn about your opinion. :rolleyes:

Tingnan mo, pati pagiging in-denial ni Alfie ay alam mo. Palibhasa kasi idol mo siya. :glee:

[luciam124]

originally posted by TJ&ME a.k.a JENNY888
LUCIAM started it all. Ang hirap kase sa inyo may magsalita lang ng kahit katiting na di maganda kay MAricel kahit totoo ay gegerahin nyo na. Gusto nyo kase puro maganda lang. Ayan, sa mismong fan nanggaling ang di maganda.

u tell that to the marines! :rotfl: wala kang TASTE!!

[luciam124]

originally posted by BAKLA a.k.a DATLA
Sorry ka pero nasa Pilipinas ako. At kawalan ako sa mga manonood ng Filipinas. Wala kang maririnig na subjective opinion.

oh really? pag naipalabas ang MANO PO 2 sa sinehan, mag-usap uli tayong dalawa. by that time, siguro **** napanood mo na ang movie di ba? yon, ay kung talagang NASA PILIPINAS KA?

pag napanood mo, idiscuss natin dito para makita ng mga PEXERS kung SINO ANG NAGSASABI NG TOTOO sa ating dalawa.

:lol:

[luciam124]

originally posted by BAKLA a.k.a DATLA
Hindi ko pinuproblema ang opinion mo about Mano Po 2. Kahit pa sabihin mong ito ang pinakapangit na pelikula sa balat ng lupa, papanoorin ko pa rin siya dahil I don't give a damn about your opinion.

Tingnan mo, pati pagiging in-denial ni Alfie ay alam mo. Palibhasa kasi idol mo siya.

u don't give a damn about my opinion pero halos atakehin ka na sa puso sa galit sa akin. :rotfl: :rotfl:

saan ka ba nasaktan sa mga sinabi ko? about Mano PO 2 or kay TJ Trinidad ng Bastat Baduy Ka? in fairness, nung sinabi ko sa Pinoyexchange na mukhang bading si TJ, bigla niya ng tinigasan ang kilos at voice niya sa paborito mong soap.. *ayyyy off topic ako* :rotfl: :rotfl:

[datla]

Sure!

[datla]

:glee: Hindi ako galit, 'no? Bakit ko sisirain ang araw sa isang katulad mo lang? Mag-isip ka nga. :rolleyes:

[datla]

Log out na ako. You're getting boring by the minute na eh. Bye... :wave:

[luciam124]

@DATLA

Sure? - ito lang ang nasabi mo? :rotfl: :rotfl: dahlin, nasa ibang bansa ka nga. nararamdaman ko na "kinabahan" ka ng hinamon kitang i-discuss dito ang Mano Po 2 pag napanood mo. :lol:

Hinde ako sinungaling kaya siguraduhin mo na may ilalaban ka sa akin kapag nag-usap uli tayong dalawa.

*bye pangit*

[bluxcape]

Wait na lang tayo sa official showing ng lahat ng movies para malaman talaga if sinong magaling umarte at anong movie ang pinakamaganda....

[estilo]

originally posted by luciam124

Mano Po 2 was a joke. The film is definitely a slap-in-the face of the original. A few of my buddies saw this one before me. They warned me that it was bad -- really bad -- but I never could've imagined just how terrible it truly was.

The original Mano Po was OK as compared to the sequel, in my opinion the epitome of an effective tsinoy film. Heck, for that matter even several of the sequels had their moments, however few those moments were. But this piece of trash . . . what more can I say, other than "Why did the people who made this movie even bother showing up?!"

I apologize if I sound bitter. But as a fan of the classic Mano Po that is the original, I find drivel such as this personally insulting.

I'm a TSINAY per se and i know how it goes.....

:wave: Luciam124

[ariel madrid]

Originally posted by datla
damntrish > read my posts again. May nasabi ba akong masama about the movie of your idol, Maricel. Wala, diba? Nagtanong lang naman ako kung bakit di nakakuha ng "A" or "B" rating man lang ang Filipinas. 'Yun lang. Hindi katulad ng katuto mong si luciam124 a.k.a. bitter na napanood na daw ang Mano Po 2 dahil marami daw siyang resources na ang dami niya nang nasabing pangit tungkol dito. May balak akong panoorin lahat ng movies na kasali sa MMFF. Pero ngayon, nagbago ang isip ko. Tatanggalin ko na sa listahan ng mga papanoorin ko ang Filipinas kahit gusto ko bilang artista si Maricel dahil sa isang bitter na luciam124.


kung bakit di nakakuha ng A or B rating ang FILIPINAS?
correct me if im wrong.alam ko,lahat ng movies ay kailangan i-classify,that's the job of MTRCB.pero kung gusto mo ipa-rate ang movie,i-submit mo ang movie sa CEB.hindi lahat ng movies ay dumadaan sa CEB.in that case,hindi nagpa-rate ang FILIPINAS.with all those positive reviews for FILIPINAS,im sure makakakuha yan ng A or B rating kung pina-rate sa CEB.

[alias_bristow]

Ang gaganda ng kasaling movie sa MMFF this year

Ill watch CRYING LADIES first then Mano Po 2 tapos CRYING LADIES ulit the Captain Barbell, tapos CRYING LADIES ulit then isa pang movie. Tama na muna siguro yung anim sa first day. baka whole na akong manonood ng movie nito. ;)

[Solomon]

i think BRIDAL SHOWER's going to be this festival's most pleasant surprise. After all, director Jeffrey Jetturian is no neophyte when it comes to awards. And I bet it will garner a lot of moviegoers since it had received an R-13 rating, so the younger generation will have a chance to watch it.

[datla]

Originally posted by ariel madrid
kung bakit di nakakuha ng A or B rating ang FILIPINAS?
correct me if im wrong.alam ko,lahat ng movies ay kailangan i-classify,that's the job of MTRCB.pero kung gusto mo ipa-rate ang movie,i-submit mo ang movie sa CEB.hindi lahat ng movies ay dumadaan sa CEB.in that case,hindi nagpa-rate ang FILIPINAS.with all those positive reviews for FILIPINAS,im sure makakakuha yan ng A or B rating kung pina-rate sa CEB. Bakit kaya hindi ipinasa ng Viva Films ang Filipinas kung maganda talaga 'to? Remember, malaki ang matitipid nila sa tax pag ito ay nakakuha ng "A" or "B" rating. Just wondering...

[dyne_chelle]

na R-13 ang bridal shower? that's a good news!

[datla]

luciam124 > Marami akong resources din kaya makakanood ako ng Mano Po 2 at Crying Ladies sa December 25. Huwag mo akong i-dare at mapapahiya ka lang.:p :rolleyes:

[TJ&ME]

Hi datla. Im back

[datla]

Hi TJ&ME. :wave:

[lampayatot22]

nagkaproblema daw sila sa editing ng mano po 2. hindi daw nag-gel *** story. la lang.

[datla]

What does "gel" mean? :confused:

[TJ&ME]

whats the effect sa movie?

[greggytorned]

Ah sa editing pala eh. Watch ko muna Mano Po 2 bako ako magdish out ng comment.

[dyne_chelle]

is bridal shower really R-13?

[nyekskookoo]

I'll watch Mano Po 2 then Crying Ladies then FILIPINAS. I don't think I'll watch Bridal Shower, pero, hindi ko sure..

[nyekskookoo]

I'll watch Mano Po 2 then Crying Ladies then FILIPINAS. I don't think I'll watch Bridal Shower, pero, hindi ko sure..

[benj20_ph]

I'll watch Lord of the Rings and Bridal Shower...uhm whichever comes first :)

[renz]

SAYANG at hindi namin napanood ang press preview ng Filipinas. Malamang ay isa rin kami sa mga umagos ang luha dahil very touching daw ang movie.


Ito ay istorya ng isang pamilya na may kanya-kanyang character ang magkakapatid na ginagampanan nina Maricel Soriano, Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta, Aiko Melendez, Victor Neri at Wendell Ramos. Si Armida Siguion-Reyna ang kanilang ina.


May mga haka-haka na malaki ang tsansa ng Filipinas na maging Best Picture, at maglalaban for Best Actress ang mag-inang Armida at Maricel.

By BETH GELENA - People's tonight

[teya]

i'm one of the lucky few who was able to watch bridal shower even before its premier night and i must say, ang galing talaga! cherrie pie picache was fantastic, although the two other leads, dina b and francine prieto werent far behind acting-wise. sobrang nakakatawa, naka-relate ako sa film -- there'd be some instances in the movie where i'd point out: "ako yan ah!" hehe. but well, u gotta see for yourselves so u'll understand what i'm talking about. i'm gonna watch bridal shower again when it opens this new year.

[fuchiyaya]

Mano Po 2 is :(

Filipinas is :handsdown: Maricel Soriano is a strong contender for Best Actress Award. Her acting in the movie is simply fabulous.

Crying Ladies is *okay* Hilda Koronel is a shoo-in for Best Supporting Actress award.

Bridal Shower is :laugh:

[fuchiyaya]

I haven't seen Homecoming.

I can't say pa kung magaling sina Elizabeth Oropesa and Allesandra de Rossi pero sa mga napanood ko na like Mano PO 2, Filipinas, Crying Ladies and Bridal Shower, pinakamatindi ang performance ni Maricel Soriano. *okay* ang husay niya sa Filipinas.

[aynidyubak]

:imu: CRYING LADIES for best picture .....kakaibang pelikula, Hi-Tech ang pagkakagawa at Palanca Award winner ang screenplay bukod pa sa :flower: RATED A :flower: ito ng Cinema Evaluation Board

:imu: SHARON CUNETA for best actress .....kakaibang atake ang ginawa sa kakaibang role bilang isang hustler at estafadora.

:imu: HILDA KORONEL for best supporting actress ...... isang batikang dramatista na nagpakita ng galing sa komedya

:flower: Mark Meily for best director.....a first time director who gets an A Rating for his first movie. Galing talaga. :handsdown:

:imu: Julio Pacheco for best child actor ..... napaka natural ng pag-arte ng batang ito.

[Jericho_Rosales]

Pero yang MMFF na yan laging bias kay Maricel e so kahit she really deserves to win, i wouldnt be surprised if she wont win it. Last year nga, ni nom di binigay, unbelievable

[monty]

These are just my guess.

Best Picture - Crying Ladies (Unitel) Rated 'A' by CEB
2nd Best Picture - Filipinas (Viva)
3rd Best Picture - Homecoming (Columbia Tri-Star)
Best Actress - Sharon Cuneta (Crying Ladies) . Maricel Soriano might tie with Sharon on this one. Susan Roces might come as a surprise.
Best Actor - Christopher de Leon (Mano Po 2)
Best Supp Actress - Zsa Zsa Padilla (Mano Po 2) or Hilda Koronel (Crying Ladies) alternative choice: Cherry Pie Picache (Bridal Shower)
Best Supp Actor - Richard Gomez (Filipinas) or Ricky Davao (Crying Ladies)
Best Director - Mark Meilly (Crying Ladies)
Best Special Effects - (Captain Barbell)
Best Story - Roi Iglesias (either one of his movie, Filipinas or Mano Po 2)
Best Cinematography would go to Mano Po 2.
Other technical awards would go to different entries. I think no one would dominate this year, unlike last year na halos Mano Po ang nanalo. Unless.....

[fuchiyaya]

My fearless forecast....

Best Picture: FILIPINAS

Dark Horse: Crying Ladies (Crying is a well-crafted movie but its like a stranger to me. Parang Dahas noon ni Maricel Soriano na OK ang pagkakagawa pero hinde ka makaka-relate dahil HINDE FILIPINO.)

Best Actress: MARICEL SORIANO - superb and realistic portrayal!

Dark Horse: Sharon Cuneta (bago kasi ang role for Sharon kaya exciting for the others but she was eclipsed by Hilda Koronel in some scenes. My vote goes to maricel)

Best Actor: CHRISTOPHER de LEON (Mano Po2)

Dark Horse: Richard Gomez (Filipinas)

Best Cinematography: MANO PO2

Best Supporting Actor: VICTOR NERI (Filipinas)

Best Supporting Actress: HILDA KORONEL (Crying Ladies)

Best Director: MARK MEILY or JOEL LAMANGAN

[kikaypaLs]

:flower: BEST ACTRESS: Ms. Maricel Soriano :flower:


She Rightfuly deserve the Award..matagal na dapat binigyan si Inay Maricel ng Award...Well Pulitika nga naman...


so i'd go for The Diamond Star to win the Best Actress Plum!!!!:flwrface:
I :heart: Ms. Maricel Soriano so Much!!!


:rpflag: Ang Pambansang Pelikula ng Taon!!! The Biggest Drama event of the Year!

[kikaypaLs]

sabi ni Kris Aquino sa The Buzz na deserving si Ms. Maricel Soriano manalo ng Best Actress award...


Ms. Maricel Soriano....Deserves to win! Superb Acting!!!

[renz]

2ng si kikay oo, fan na fan kahit di pa nakikita ang movie, e best actress na agad. nyanahhaha!

psst... baka masaktan ka lang pag natalo si marya, hehhee. kaya wag kang umasa. panoorin mo na lang ng sampung beses dahil isasama mo ko ng lima. nyahahaha!

[itlogmo]

Ito ang sa paningin ko ay mananalo

Best Picture - Crying Ladies (Unitel) Rated 'A' by CEB
(Cinema Evaluation Board)
2nd Best Picture - Filipinas (Viva)
3rd Best Picture - Mano Po 2 (Regal Films) or
Bridal SHower (Seiko films)

Best Actress - Sharon Cuneta (Crying Ladies)
baka mag tie with Maricel Soriano (Filipinas) or
Zsazsa Padilla (Mano Po 2) or
Susan Roces (Mano Po 2)

Best Actor - Christopher de Leon (Mano Po 2)

Best Supp Actress - Hilda Koronel (Crying Ladies) or
Cherry Pie Picache (Bridal Shower)

Best Supp Actor - Richard Gomez (Filipinas) or
Ricky Davao (Crying Ladies)

Best Director - Mark Meilly (Crying Ladies)

Best Special Effects - CRYING LADIES ( ginamitan ng MILO Motion Control System, winner of the 1999 Scientific and Engineering Award at the prestigious Academy Awards - OSCARS. It is the same system that made big Hollywood movies like Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix and Pirates of the Carribean, among others.)

Best Story - Roi Iglesias (either one of his movie, Filipinas or Mano Po 2) or Mark Meily (Crying Ladies - Palanca Award winning screenplay)

Best Cinematography will go to Crying Ladies ( first Filipino film to be shot on the latest Kodak Eastman Vision 2 film stock, which ensures A-1 picture quality.)

Best Movie Theme Song - Mano Po 2

Best Sound - Crying Ladies ( This movie is one of very few Filipino films recorded with LIVE SOUND. It is only the second Filipino movie that was locally recorded and mixed in Dolby SRD 5.1 technology)

.

[damntrish]

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[ariel madrid]

Originally posted by datla
Bakit kaya hindi ipinasa ng Viva Films ang Filipinas kung maganda talaga 'to? Remember, malaki ang matitipid nila sa tax pag ito ay nakakuha ng "A" or "B" rating. Just wondering...

hi!datla
it's due to time constraint.naghahabol ang FILIPINAS.if the producer and director wanted to submit it to CEB,kailangang maghintay ka pa ng schedule ng mga members.natapos ang FILIPINAS ng 2nd week of december.gahol na compared sa CRYING LADIES na october pa lang tapos na.
thank you!:)

[jonruiz]

This is my own opinion that I don't think that the quality of a movie will be dependent whether they got A or B rating from the CEB. Just like Ariel said, Filipinas was not submitted to CEB for review because of time constraints or other unforeseen circumstances. But it doesn't make it a less great movie. Its still us, the moviegoing public that will decide what is a better movie and not. I believe that with or without the drumbeating of the "rating thing" Filipinas will speak from its own merits and prove that its worth seeing not to mention the flawless and haunting performance of Maricel Soriano.

[ariel madrid]

an excerpt from mario bautista's article in MALAYA SUNDAY MAGAZINE-december 21,2003

the Cinema Evaluation Board revived the old Film Ratings Board and films that earned B-ratings included "Huling Birhen Sa Lupa","Magnifico" and "www.xxx.com".only 2 films got an A-rating,"Noon at Ngayon,Pagsasamang Kay Ganda",which is undeserving,and "Crying Ladies".
mario bautista is a well-respected movie critic.
imagine,B lang pala nakuha ng Magnifico at naka -A ang Noon at Ngayon.... i believe na Magnifico deserves an A compared to Noon...mahirap talaga maniwala sa mga rating-rating na yan.

[jonruiz]

sabi ko nga ;)

[Vipguhrl]

Stiff competition to mark MMFF Gabi ng Parangal
Tuesday, 12 23, 2003

Manila Film Festival resulted in a sweep by Regal Entertainment's Mano Po, there will be stiff competition at this year's Gabi ng Parangal, slated on Dec. 27. The generally excellent quality of entries at this year's filmfest will give judges a hard time choosing the winners. Assuming, of course, that the judges will not play politics as such practice will necessarily distort the results.

Hotly contested categories are Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director:

Despite the generally high quality of entries, the best of them will occupy the high end of the shortlist. These are Mano Po 2 (Regal Entertainment), Homecoming (Teamwork Productions/Cinema Partners/Kidlat Pictures), Crying Ladies (Unitel Pictures), Bridal Shower (Seiko Films) and Filipinas (Viva Films). Mano Po 2 will lord over Crying Ladies, Homecoming and Bridal Shower for converting what is essentially a family drama into an epic scale. It successfully blends all the disparate elements of filmmaking to come up with a great Filipino movie. Crying Ladies, on the other hand, is capable of pulling a surprise win for the same reasons Mano Po 2 will win, but in a smaller scale.

The strongest candidate in the Best Actress category are Susan Roces (Mano Po 2), Sharon Cuneta (Crying Ladies), Zsa Zsa Padilla (Mano Po 2), Maricel Soriano (Filipinas), Dina Bonnevie (Bridal Shower) and Elizabeth Oropesa (Homecoming). It is likely that Susan will bag the award as her performance will be taken as an acting triumph and tribute to a truly great actress. Zsa Zsa could easily tie with Susan if the judges don't make strict differences between their performances. Sharon has a strong chance. She successfully turns a dramatic role into comedy without being conscious about it, transforming herself into an entirely new character different from previous roles.

It's the young directors who have steered this year's MMFF toward unparalleled excellence: Erik Matti (Mano Po 2), Mark Meily (Crying Ladies), Jeffrey Jeturian (Bridal Shower) and Mac Alejandre (Captain Barbell by Premier Productions). Collectively, they show what Filipino films could become given the correct ambition and right logistics. But it is Erik Matti who makes the most fully realized movie and the Best Director Award will go to him. He's closely followed by the rest. If the judges will be made up of babyboomers who think of filmmaking as sacred art, Gil Portez (Homecoming) and Joel Lamangan (Filipinas) are strong contenders.

Besides these major awards, everybody has a keen interest on the filmfest's top-grossers. Buzzstation thinks it will be a toss between Mano Po 2, Fantastic Man and Captain Barbell going up and down the top three slots. Fantastic Man and Captain Barbell will fight for first and second top-grossers on the first three days of the filmfest, with Fantastic Man maintaining the edge because of bright photography and extensive promotion. But it could be easily be displaced by Captain Barbell for the same period for its star value (Bong Revilla Jr., Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid), state-of-the-art special effects and CGIs (computer generated images) and authentic Pinoy superheroes (Captain Barbell, Darna and Lastikman in one movie)! Mano Po 3 will be third until the third day, but will be the top-grosser on the fourth day when it is selected as Best Picture. If word-of-mouth that Crying Ladies and Bridal Shower have mass appeal (which they have) spreads fast enough, one could easily occupy any of the top three berths.

Sure winners in the acting categories are Christopher de Leon (Mano Po 2) for Best Actor, Hilda Koronel (Crying Ladies) for Best Supporting Actress, Victor Neri (Filipinas) for Best Supporting Actor and Julio Pacheco (Crying Ladies) for Best Child Actor.


Breakthrough

This filmfest will also mark the breakthrough use of two new positions in local filmmaking, the acting director and the character movement director. As Mano Po 2's acting director, Boots Plata assisted the director in rehearsing the actors and making sure they interpreted their respective roles according to the agreed interpretation and character movement. Douglas Nierras as Captain Barbell's character movement director assisted the director in ensuring that actors move naturally in the most difficult action that they are assigned to undertake, for example, flying. Both are experts in their respective fields, Boots being a director and Douglas being a dancer/choreographer.


Must inhibit

One of the judges of the forthcoming MMFF frequents movie presscons and functions. Why she's doing this is entirely her own reason. It's very likely she does not have a hidden agenda, but it leaves a bad taste in the mouth upon the realization that she's hobnobbing with front- and back-of-the camera people of the works on which she's supposed to pass judgment. She's probably doing this in relation to her work as a reporter for a broadsheet, but common sense dictates she must inhibit from such a practice. Since we do not know the kind of damage she has done to the board of judges' credibility, it's better off without her.


Unfair criticisms

Advance screenings of new films is double-edged. It can work in terms of favorable comments and it can backfire by way of unfair criticisms. Such is the case of Joel Lamangan's Filipinas, which remains the most screened MMFF official entry to date, with Gil Portez's Homecoming as second. Bien Lumbera praised it, while Conrado de Quiroz panned it. One of the common criticisms about the movie is how it has too many major plots and how this makes it boring viewing, a contradiction of filmmaking rules for it to be regarded as good film.

It looks like a valid comment until I discussed it with my mom, Remedios O. Cruz, and she commented that it must have been a devise by the scriptwriter (Roi Iglesias) and director to put across the reality that in our society everything is a major issue, which is why we're irretrievably divided. How true! Having indirectly shown how this make us "magulo" as a people, it was easy on my part to appreciate this allegorical movie. This is probably where Bien Lumbera is coming from, something that those who failed to appreciate it did not understand.


No advance screening for 'Fantastic Man'

Actor/producer Vic Sotto says Fantastic Man, the Octo Arts and M-Zet Production co-prod which is one MMFF's Magic Seven this year, will not have an advance screening. His reason: Piracy! He says that the usual source of local pirated movie tapes is advance film screenings. Although he did not compare his entry to the others, true to his unassuming ways, he did say that Fantastic Man has more powers than Lastikman, which allowed them to make it more action-driven.

[renz]

i believe mas malaki ang tsansa ng filipinas to win best picture dahil the mmff tradition is to award the best picture to a movie that exemplifies and mirrors "filipino life". may gatpuno award pa -filipinas will take this one too.

[itlogmo]

Originally posted by ariel madrid
an excerpt from mario bautista's article in MALAYA SUNDAY MAGAZINE-december 21,2003

the Cinema Evaluation Board revived the old Film Ratings Board and films that earned B-ratings included "Huling Birhen Sa Lupa","Magnifico" and "www.xxx.com".only 2 films got an A-rating,"Noon at Ngayon,Pagsasamang Kay Ganda",which is undeserving,and "Crying Ladies".
mario bautista is a well-respected movie critic.
imagine,B lang pala nakuha ng Magnifico at naka -A ang Noon at Ngayon.... i believe na Magnifico deserves an A compared to Noon...mahirap talaga maniwala sa mga rating-rating na yan.

Mario Bautista's article mentioned Noon at Ngayon as Undeserving to get an A Rating BUT HE DID NOT say it sa CRYING LADIES. Its VERY CLEAR. WHich means that he agrees with the A Rating that CRYING LAdies got. It was written in the same sentence.

Iyan ang ibinigay ng hurado, at hindi sila naging hurado ng basta basta lang, they have certain qualifications para maupo sa posisyon.
The CEB is headed by a respected personality....Zenaida Amador.

[renz]

isn't mario implying someting here? pero it's hard to judge unless you see the movies itself.

[SunnySideUp]

Filipinas is the most impressive of the line up.:angel:

[edsa77]

'Just saw Bridal Shower by Jeffrey Jeturian. It was one helluva funny movie. Though it can't/wont be a Jeturian classic in years to come, kudos to Seiko for gambling on Jeffrey for its face-lifting program. Jeturian is such a novelty in Philippine cinema. He could do anything from drama to satire to comedy without compromising his artistry. Viva and Star Cinema are you reading this?(as if...) If you wanna be respected by film buffs from UP to Titus, hire Jeffrey!

It got a B-rating but the director is not affected by this. He is more excited to show his film abroad which is already invited by Singapore and Udine (Italy) Film Fests together with Mario O'hara's Babae sa Breakwater which I consider will lead the awards race next year.

[SiDarnaAko]

i haven't seen any of these MMFF2003 entries but i'm planning to watch FILIPINAS - i was told by my cousin who watched the premiere night that the film is deeply moving and maricel soriano's tour de force performance is a joy to watch.

[manjalteng]

anyone know who the nominees are for the MMFF awards? excited ako, mahigpit ang comeptition!!!

[aynidyubak]

CRYING LADIES......ang daming good reviews

[Vipguhrl]

Sa sobrang yamot sa CEB (Cinema Evaluation Board), nakapagmura ang direktor ng Mano Po 2 na si Erik Matti.

Sa premiere night ng nasabing movie sa Eastwood Cinema last Monday, isang malutong na "p… ina!" ang nasambit ni direk Matti nang matanong ng movie press sa natanggap na "B" rating ng pelikula mula sa CEB.

Hindi pabor si Direk Matti sa nakuhang ratings ng kanyang pelikula na umani ng magagandang reviews sa ilang movie critics.

Sey ni Direk Matti, hindi deserving ng "B" ratings ang Mano Po 2.

Aniya pa, hindi tinutulungan ng CEB ang mga malalaking film company na gumawa ng big-budgeted films.

Hindi nire-recognize ng mga ito ang intensyon ng producers na makapagbigay ng magandang pelikula sa mga manonood.

Napakahirap at ambisyoso ang gumawa ng isang malaking pelikulang gaya ng Mano Po 2 kung saan pinagsama ang mabibigat na artista ng local film industry.

Matutulungan sana ng CEB ang mga producer na gaya ng Regal Films na makakuha nang 100% rebate sa tax kung binigyan ito ng "A" rating.

Hindi natatakot si Direk Matti sa CEB. Gusto pa nitong i-quote namin ang kanyang pagmumura para malaman ng nasabing board sa kanyang sentimyento.

Last week lang naipa-screen sa CEB ang Mano Po 2 at hindi inaasahan ni Direk Matti na magiging malata ang pagtangap ng board sa kanyang pelikula.

Nabalitaan ni Direk Matti na ang pagiging melodrama ng kanyang pelikula ang isa sa basehan kung bakit "B" lang ang nakuha nito.

Mistula raw kasing teleserye ang Mano Po 2.

"Paano nila masasabing teleserye samantalang wala namang hysteria sa pelikula? Kung may sampalan at awayan sa kuwento, dahil kailangan. Tatlong pamilya ang nagkakagulo," esplika ni direk.

"B" rating din ang nakuha ng Filipinas ni Direk Joel Lamangan.

Ang nakakuha ng "A" rating ay ang Crying Ladies ng baguhang si Mark Meilly.

Positibo si Direk Matti na hindi makaaapekto ang CEB ratring sa box-office appeal at awards potential ng kanyang pelikula.

Hindi raw masasabing maiimpluwensyahan ng CEB ang jurors sa MMFF ‘03.

Bukas ang aming pahina sa anumang paliwanag na gustong ipaabot ng CEB sa reaction ni Direk Matti.



Kung hindi tanggap ni Direk Erik Matti ang "B" rating ng kanyang pelikula, kaswal itong tinanggap ni Mother Lily Monteverde, producer ng Mano Po 2.

Wala kaming nakitang pag-aalsa ng boses o violent reaction mula kay Mother.

"Okey lang sa akin kung ‘yon ang ibinigay ng CEB. Wala akong magagawa kung ‘yun ang tingin nila sa movie ko.

"Naniniwala ako na if it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.

"Saka, ayoko nang magalit. Kasi, marami na akong blessing na natanggap. Okey lang.

"Naniniwala ako na makatatanggap ng merit ang movie ko.

"Basta ako, happy ako sa Mano Po 2. Totoo ‘yan," pahayag ni Mother Lily sa dinner party na ibinigay niya sa movie press after ng premiere night ng nasabing movie.

[alias_bristow]

ANg galing naman ng CRYING LADIES.

[ariel madrid]

Originally posted by itlogmo
Mario Bautista's article mentioned Noon at Ngayon as Undeserving to get an A Rating BUT HE DID NOT say it sa CRYING LADIES. Its VERY CLEAR. WHich means that he agrees with the A Rating that CRYING LAdies got. It was written in the same sentence.

Iyan ang ibinigay ng hurado, at hindi sila naging hurado ng basta basta lang, they have certain qualifications para maupo sa posisyon.
The CEB is headed by a respected personality....Zenaida Amador.


it's true that mario bautista did not say that 'Crying Ladies' is undeserving of an A- rating but it doesn't necessarily mean that he agrees with its rating.though in one and the same sentence,he simply did not comment on CL.maybe he hasn't watched it yet.

[TJ&ME]

The Manila Times
Wednesday, December 24, 2003


FILM WATCH
By Dennis Ladaw
Filipinas
Dysfunctional movie



THE premise of Joel Lamangan’s Filipinas looks interesting on the surface. A wealthy, landed family of an undisclosed province is plagued by tragedy, feuds and financial problems. Each of the six siblings have something to ***** about. Their surname is unique—they so happen to be the once illustrious Filipinas family.

With Filipinas, screenwriter Roy Iglesias attempts to make this movie family a sort of microcosm of the entire country. Every family crisis is an effect of the issues pervading the country.

Armida Siguion-Reyna plays the Filipinas grand matriarch. She’s a widow and she has six grown children. Maricel Soriano is the spinster—she’s not very bright and she’s doomed to care for her aging mom.

Richard Gomez is the eldest son. He’s been based in Los Angeles but nothing seems to work for him there. His wife has left him and he lost his job, so he flies back home to think things over. Victor Neri is the family’s resident leftist/activist, while Wendell Ramos is a lieutenant in the Philippine army. Dawn Zulueta is a caregiver in Israel who comes home when a friend is killed in a bombing. And there’s Aiko Melendez who’s all set to marry a Hindu played by Raymond Bagatsing.

For once, the Filipinas family is complete when Gomez and Zulueta come home and there’s a decision to be made about the family business, which has been hemor_rhaging. Thus, the bickering and fighting begins, and coupled with the past, childhood grudges, the movie turns in an endless pa-rade of screa-ming mat-ches and con-frontations.

Iglesias has written in too many child-ren in the Fili_pinas family. More children translate to more prob_lems which lead to more confrontations and more crying scenes than in Crying Ladies. Three children would have been enough. And like Dekada ’70 and Mga Munting Tinig, the movie is a smorgasbord of national issues and a litany of pontifications. There may be less of these in Filipinas but with too many siblings around, the whines and groans are still shoved down the throats of the audience.

And again, like Dekada ’70, we have a family that has a resident activist and a resident defender of the country. This has been sold before and we didn’t buy it. Filipinas even adds two OFWs which is complete overkill. Indeed, Iglesias concocted each sibling to represent every social ill but this doesn’t work in a straight, realistic drama. It might have worked as a surreal drama or a black comedy or even a horror, but not with Lamangan’s sleek and straightforward presentation.

The Filipinas family might have been more convincing had Armida Siguion—Reyna been written as a manananggal. After all, her character represents the establish_ment that’s made a mess of the coun_try. Having a mother who can fly out in the night is just as con-vincing as having a leftist brother and right-wing brother in one fa_mily. Latin American directors have always done this and Lamangan would have done well to follow this route. I even wouldn’t have accused him of being a copycat.

As it is, the matriarch isn’t fully explained. Like how could one woman raise a half dozen nitpicking nitwits? Filipinas thus plays like a glossy telenovela with political issues tacked on to make the movie seem like an important and relevant piece of work. Each actor acts up a storm as every scene appears to have designed to be a clip for Saturday evening’s MMFF awards night (the louder you shout, the more chances of winning). It’s amazing that with all the histrionics in the movie, the cast still manages to keep its dignity almost intact.

Dawn Zulueta comes off best as the quietly suffering OFW from Israel. Everything she does is just right and she looks so pretty and sympathetic. She makes the movie worth watching. Her confrontation with Maricel Soriano is exquisitely staged in a kitchen by Lamangan. It’s the film finest moment. The conflict between these two sisters would have been enough to provide enough drama for Filipinas though it would have been too similar to Marvin’s Room (the finale actually is also reminiscent of this movie which starred Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton).

Soriano does her pained, quiet suffering shtick to great effect but she eventually shows everyone who the mother of all scream queens is at the movie’s climax. She makes Siguion-Reyna, so perfectly cast as her mother, seem like a retired nun!

Although Lamangan has too many overwrought stories to tell in Filipinas, he delivers them in a quickly paced manner. He directs this one with fluidity and polish.

Still, its hard to overlook the story’s many flaws. The most jarring of them is sob sub-story of the girl played by Sarah Geronimo. She’s supposed to be Siguion-Reyna’s granddaughter and Richard Gomez’s son. Gomez migrated to California, taking with him his two older children and leaving Geronimo because she’s too sickly to survive in Los Angeles!

And since because the two older children were raised in the States, the actors who play them are mestizo types. Meanwhile, poor little Ms. Geronimo, left in the Philippines, looks every inch a Filipina. Is the weather that different in California

Star rating : **



Rating System :

**** Masterpiece
*** Admirable
** Fair
* Bad

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2003/dec/24/yehey/enter/20031224ent2.html

[jonruiz]

To each his own.

[TJ&ME]

Originally posted by jonruiz
To each his own.

to each his own, tapos dun sa voy forum ni Marya ay ***** ang tawag mo dun sa nagreview....

eto yung post mo.....


Date Posted: 18:14:19 12/23/03 Tue
Author: JJ
Subject: DENNIS LADAW *****ING ABOUT MARIA!!!!


READ THIS REVIEW AND TELL ME WHAT THIS STUPID GUY IS *****ING!!!!


FILM WATCH
By Dennis Ladaw
Filipinas
Dysfunctional movie



THE premise of Joel Lamangan’s Filipinas looks interesting on the surface. A wealthy, landed family of an undisclosed province is plagued by tragedy, feuds and financial problems. Each of the six siblings have something to ***** about. Their surname is unique—they so happen to be the once illustrious Filipinas family.

With Filipinas, screenwriter Roy Iglesias attempts to make this movie family a sort of microcosm of the entire country. Every family crisis is an effect of the issues pervading the country.

Armida Siguion-Reyna plays the Filipinas grand matriarch. She’s a widow and she has six grown children. Maricel Soriano is the spinster—she’s not very bright and she’s doomed to care for her aging mom.

Richard Gomez is the eldest son. He’s been based in Los Angeles but nothing seems to work for him there. His wife has left him and he lost his job, so he flies back home to think things over. Victor Neri is the family’s resident leftist/activist, while Wendell Ramos is a lieutenant in the Philippine army. Dawn Zulueta is a caregiver in Israel who comes home when a friend is killed in a bombing. And there’s Aiko Melendez who’s all set to marry a Hindu played by Raymond Bagatsing.

For once, the Filipinas family is complete when Gomez and Zulueta come home and there’s a decision to be made about the family business, which has been hemor_rhaging. Thus, the bickering and fighting begins, and coupled with the past, childhood grudges, the movie turns in an endless pa-rade of screa-ming mat-ches and con-frontations.

Iglesias has written in too many child-ren in the Fili_pinas family. More children translate to more prob_lems which lead to more confrontations and more crying scenes than in Crying Ladies. Three children would have been enough. And like Dekada ’70 and Mga Munting Tinig, the movie is a smorgasbord of national issues and a litany of pontifications. There may be less of these in Filipinas but with too many siblings around, the whines and groans are still shoved down the throats of the audience.

And again, like Dekada ’70, we have a family that has a resident activist and a resident defender of the country. This has been sold before and we didn’t buy it. Filipinas even adds two OFWs which is complete overkill. Indeed, Iglesias concocted each sibling to represent every social ill but this doesn’t work in a straight, realistic drama. It might have worked as a surreal drama or a black comedy or even a horror, but not with Lamangan’s sleek and straightforward presentation.

The Filipinas family might have been more convincing had Armida Siguion—Reyna been written as a manananggal. After all, her character represents the establish_ment that’s made a mess of the coun_try. Having a mother who can fly out in the night is just as con-vincing as having a leftist brother and right-wing brother in one fa_mily. Latin American directors have always done this and Lamangan would have done well to follow this route. I even wouldn’t have accused him of being a copycat.

As it is, the matriarch isn’t fully explained. Like how could one woman raise a half dozen nitpicking nitwits? Filipinas thus plays like a glossy telenovela with political issues tacked on to make the movie seem like an important and relevant piece of work. Each actor acts up a storm as every scene appears to have designed to be a clip for Saturday evening’s MMFF awards night (the louder you shout, the more chances of winning). It’s amazing that with all the histrionics in the movie, the cast still manages to keep its dignity almost intact.

Dawn Zulueta comes off best as the quietly suffering OFW from Israel. Everything she does is just right and she looks so pretty and sympathetic. She makes the movie worth watching. Her confrontation with Maricel Soriano is exquisitely staged in a kitchen by Lamangan. It’s the film finest moment. The conflict between these two sisters would have been enough to provide enough drama for Filipinas though it would have been too similar to Marvin’s Room (the finale actually is also reminiscent of this movie which starred Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton).

Soriano does her pained, quiet suffering shtick to great effect but she eventually shows everyone who the mother of all scream queens is at the movie’s climax. She makes Siguion-Reyna, so perfectly cast as her mother, seem like a retired nun!

Although Lamangan has too many overwrought stories to tell in Filipinas, he delivers them in a quickly paced manner. He directs this one with fluidity and polish.

Still, its hard to overlook the story’s many flaws. The most jarring of them is sob sub-story of the girl played by Sarah Geronimo. She’s supposed to be Siguion-Reyna’s granddaughter and Richard Gomez’s son. Gomez migrated to California, taking with him his two older children and leaving Geronimo because she’s too sickly to survive in Los Angeles!

And since because the two older children were raised in the States, the actors who play them are mestizo types. Meanwhile, poor little Ms. Geronimo, left in the Philippines, looks every inch a Filipina. Is the weather that different in California


Star rating : **

Rating System

**** Masterpiece ** Fair
*** Admirable * Bad




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[jonruiz]

Hey Marc or TJ&Me or whatever

Can you please use your IQ. Can you check first the email address before making a presumption. I am not JJ or even Jun Jun or kahit sino pa. I don't use alias. If you would you go back to voy forum, check the email of JJ and compare it to my email address. Let me know if I need to explain it further... tsk tsk.

[avonlea]

ISANG ARAW NA LANG...

[renz]

nyahahah! start destroying other movies. anyways, "b" rating na rin ang FILIPINAS just like other movies whereas crying ladies "a" daw ang rating. galit si erik matti. there's something wrong here di nga lang niya masabi sabi. did politics play its part here?

viewall movies. my family will patronize filipinas as i advised them to do so, para malaman nila ang mga sakripisyo naming mga ofw at para malaman nila na ang pagkakaisa, respeto at pagmamahalan ng bawat miyembro ng pamilya ay mahalaga.

[fuchiyaya]

marami na akong napanood na filmfest entries pero nagulat ako sa reviews ni Dennis Ladaw. :lol: sobra siya huh. obvious na sinasabotahe niya ang box-office potential ng FILIPINAS :lol:

maganda ang Filipinas at maraming makaka-relate. tsaka yung sinabi ni Dennis Ladaw na "mother of all scream queens" si maricel soriano, i don't think so... kahit sinong nakapanood ng movie ay iisa ang sinasabi - napakahusay ng performance ni maricel at makikisimpatiya ka sa kanya nung sumabog na siya at ilabas lahat ng galit na kinikimkim niya.

maiintidihan ng kahit sinong makakapanood kung bakit ganon ang attitude ni maricel sa movie. well-written ang role niya and she's my bet for best actress award.

goodluck to maricel.

[edsa77]

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-12/524611/bridal.jpg

[baby_vampira]

so far napanood ko lang ang filipinas.Pero I'm also planning to watch Mano Po2. Crying Ladies? VCD nalang.
Kaya hanggang ngayon, hindi pa ako makajudge kung ano ang best film. But actually, i bet magaganda ang Filipinas, Crying Ladies, and Mano Po 2.

Pero yung bet ko sa best actress, sure win si Maricel. It's very different from her Vera from Mano Po 1 last year. Hope this will be her time to shine.

[mystic_eyes]

Unpredictable best actress award in the MMFF

Monday, December 22, 2003

THE Metro Manila filmfest is more exciting than the previous years because we have good entries from award-winning name directors like Gil Portes, Joel Lamangan, Joey Reyes, and Jeffrey Jeturian.


But it will mainly be a competition among actresses because the films where the lead roles are played by actors are all action-fantasies: "Captain Barbell," "Fantastic Man," and "Gagamboy."


The other six entries are more serious acting vehicles. We have three straight dramas: "Homecoming," "Filipinas" and "Mano Po 2." One comedy-drama: "Crying Ladies." One sex-comedy: "Bridal Shower." One drama-thriller: "Malikmata."


In the best actor category, only Christopher de Leon has a serious lead role as the Chinese patriarch with three wives in "Mano Po 2." Richard Gomez in "Filipinas" plays more of a supporting role than a lead one. It’s in the lead actress category where it’s difficult to predict who’d win. In "Filipinas," Maricel Soriano and Armida Siguion Reyna are sure to be top contenders. In "Mano Po 2," it’s Susan Roces, Lorna Tolentino and Zsa Padilla. In "Crying Ladies," it’s Sharon Cuneta who’ll vie for the best actress award. In "Bridal Shower," Dina Bonnevie, Cherry Pie Picache, and Francine Prieto all play meaty lead roles. In "Homecoming," both Alessandra de Rossi and Elizabeth Oropesa will compete as the balikbayan daughter and her mom who face the scourge of SARS.


In the best supporting actress category, Hilda Koronel is a shoo-in as the comical former movie star who cannot forget her past in "Crying Ladies." For best supporting actor, our bets are Victor Neri as the committed labor leader and activist in "Filipinas" and Eric Quizon as the Chinese guy in "Crying Ladies."


You can start guessing now as to who the winners would be. But for you to be in a better position to pass judgment, make sure you have seen all the entries and don’t just your fan mentality rule, okay?

[baby_vampira]

its ok naman to speak here its your own opinion naman e. Why should i watch all films e hindi naman ako professional critic? By the way, why should i watch all films e mga iba without watching them alam mo na bulok.hehhe waste of money lang yun!

[mystic_eyes]

Originally posted by baby_vampira
its ok naman to speak here its your own opinion naman e. Why should i watch all films e hindi naman ako professional critic? By the way, why should i watch all films e mga iba without watching them alam mo na bulok.hehhe waste of money lang yun!

ay, sorry po, di ko po opinion yan. nakalimutan ko po pala ibigay yung source: http://www.peoples.com.ph/articlepage.asp?i=995&c=4 sorry po talaga

[baby_vampira]

A, ganyan pala, akala ko ikaw ang gumawa. Pero in fairness, I don't like this review, kasi hindi naman yan review e, na mention niya halos lahat ng pangngalan, e who needs it anyway. The point is, the author thinks na deserving lahat ng tao na namention niya, e ano pa ba ang purpose ng Metro Manila Film Fest, why don't they just give each of the nominees an award. Get my point?
Anyway, ang masasabi ko lang, let's hope may the best film, actor, crew, talents, especially ACTRESS win. diba?
Pero I lost my trust na dun sa mga award giving bodies dito. Nagcicircle game lang sila everyyear. The person with power and money takes away the trophy Kaya hindi makapagtatatka if Sharon will bring home the trophy.
Sigh... ganyan talaga ang society ngayon, let's just face the reality1

[jonruiz]

SUNTOK SA BUWAN Ni Emy Abuan-Bautista
Pilipino STAR Ngayon 12/25/2003

Inaabangan Na Ang Awards Night

Ngayon pa lang ay nagtatalu-talo na ang mga kapatid sa hanapbuhay at ilang kritiko kung sinu-sino ang maglalaban-laban para sa iba’t ibang kategorya. Ito ang kanilang mga hula para sa mga major winners ng MMFF Awards Night.

Best Picture — Filipinas o Mano Po 2
Best Director — Joel Lamangan o Eric Matti
Best Supporting Actress — Cherrie Pie Picache
Best Supporting Actor — Victor Neri
Best Actor — Christopher de Leon o Richard Gomez
Best Actress — Maricel Soriano, Zsazsa Padilla, Sharon Cuneta, Susan Roces o Lorna Tolentino.

[Sono sono]

Well, here are my picks for the awards.. though I haven't seen any of the movies, and only saw two trailers online.

Best Picture is Crying Ladies
Best Director is Erik Matti or Mark Meily
Best Actress is Sharon Cuneta or Maricel Soriano
Best Actor is Richard Gomez or Christopher de Leon
Best Supporting Actress is Cherie Pie Picache or Hilda Koronel
Best Supporting Actor is Ricky Davao or Victor Neri

But then I know that the awards night will be full of "surprise, surprise!"

[itlogmo]

Pinakamalalaking Bituin, Kalahok Sa Mmff
Pinakamalaking pagdiriwang ang magaganap sa Kapaskuhang ito dahil sa pagdaraos ng Metro Manila Film Festival. Wala ngang itulak-kabigin sa mga pelikula na mapapanood ngayon kung saan maipamamalas ng lahat ng mga artistang kalahok ang galing nilang umarte. Dinagdagan ng mga special effects ang Captain Barbell, Gagamboy at Fantastic Man bilang Pamaskong handog sa mga bata. Kung nagkasundu-sundo ang tatlong asawa ni Boyet de Leon na sina Susan Roces, Zsazsa Padilla at Lorna Tolentino sa Mano Po 2 ay nagkabati-bati naman ang magkakapatid sa pelikulang Filipinas nang maging comatose si Armida Siguion-Reyna. Hindi rin patatalo sina Elizabeth Oropesa at Alessandra de Rossi sa The Homecoming. Sisindakin naman ang mga manonood ng Malikmata kung saan nang mapatay si Ana Capri ay sumanib ang kanyang katawan kay Rica Peralejo. Ibang Sharon Cuneta ang mapapanood sa Crying Ladies. Malakas ang laban niya for best actress dahil sa natural na akting. Kahit sex-comedy ang Bridal Shower ay makabuluhan ang pelikula kung saan maaaliw ang manonood sa tatlong bidang babaeng sina Dina Bonnevie, Cherrie Pie Picache at Francine Prieto.

[TJ&ME]

Originally posted by itlogmo
Ito ang sa paningin ko ay mananalo

Best Picture - Crying Ladies (Unitel) Rated 'A' by CEB
(Cinema Evaluation Board)
2nd Best Picture - Filipinas (Viva)
3rd Best Picture - Mano Po 2 (Regal Films) or
Bridal SHower (Seiko films)

Best Actress - Sharon Cuneta (Crying Ladies)
baka mag tie with Maricel Soriano (Filipinas) or
Zsazsa Padilla (Mano Po 2) or
Susan Roces (Mano Po 2)

Best Actor - Christopher de Leon (Mano Po 2)

Best Supp Actress - Hilda Koronel (Crying Ladies) or
Cherry Pie Picache (Bridal Shower)

Best Supp Actor - Richard Gomez (Filipinas) or
Ricky Davao (Crying Ladies)

Best Director - Mark Meilly (Crying Ladies)

Best Special Effects - CRYING LADIES ( ginamitan ng MILO Motion Control System, winner of the 1999 Scientific and Engineering Award at the prestigious Academy Awards - OSCARS. It is the same system that made big Hollywood movies like Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix and Pirates of the Carribean, among others.)

Best Story - Roi Iglesias (either one of his movie, Filipinas or Mano Po 2) or Mark Meily (Crying Ladies - Palanca Award winning screenplay)

Best Cinematography will go to Crying Ladies ( first Filipino film to be shot on the latest Kodak Eastman Vision 2 film stock, which ensures A-1 picture quality.)

Best Movie Theme Song - Mano Po 2

Best Sound - Crying Ladies ( This movie is one of very few Filipino films recorded with LIVE SOUND. It is only the second Filipino movie that was locally recorded and mixed in Dolby SRD 5.1 technology)

.

:D Agree ako dyan itlogmo