I am back to school. It was pretty okay today, nothing really special. Ooooops!! I almost forgot Ralph’s new hairdo. He now sports a do that is supposedly inspired by the film “Panaghoy sa Shuba”- his own version of the Visayan film by Cesar Montano. As usual, it was laugh trip with the guys the whole day. But it was also fun spending the day with Ralph because I got to share my stories this Christmas vacation to him.
Hay naku film review na nga lang!
Last Week, Emil, Ian and I met at Robinson’s Manila. We went to watch the film So Happy Together. The story revolves around the lives of two best friends Lianne played by Kris Aquino and Osmond portrayed by Eric Quizon. Lianne is a businesswoman who is into buy and sell. Just like Kris in real life, she is in the quest for her Prince Charming. Along the way, she meets a lot of men, but there is always something wrong. After years of working hard, she gets richer, and now has two children played by Jennelyn Mercado and Yasmien Kurdi. On the other hand, Osmond is a copywriter who works for an advertising agency. All his life, he has wanted to create a brilliant teleplay that he and his best friend can be proud of. Unlike Lianne, Osmond is not the practical type of person. He is easily fooled by the men in his life. The two experiences a lot of bumps in the way, nevertheless, their friendship lasted for a long time. So Happy Together reminds me of Will and Grace with a few qualms: the latter is of course better and funnier. But the film does not disappoint especially to those people who are looking for some good laugh this lackluster Christmas season. Kris Aquino and Eric Quizon have great chemistry. Their chemistry helps a lot to elicit laughter. The two lead actors get fantastic support from the other casts particularly Nova Villa. The story is predictable and it does not provoke your mind. However, these reservations do not tarnish the film’s value. Overall, this film directed by Joel Lamangan gets an 8 because it is enjoyable to watch.
Yesterday, I got to see my mom again. She came to meet me and Itoy. The three of us went to SM Manila to watch a flick. We decided to see Aishite Imasu. The film is set during the Japanese occupation in the Philippines chiefly in the small town of San Nicolas. The lives of the people in the small town were simple and quiet. But all of that changed upon the arrival of the Japanese. The film stars Judy Ann Santos who plays Binya, the prettiest girl in the barrio. She marries Edilberto, portrayed by Raymart Santiago. Also in the cast is Dennis Trillo who is the cross-dressing Inya, and Jay Manalo who personifies Ichiru, the Japanese soldier who fell in love right away to Inya. The guerillas knew that Ichiru’s affection for Inya will work to their advantage. So they send him to spy on the Japanese. He did all these for his love of Edilberto. But things got complicated when Inya falls in love with Ichiru. Inya was suspected to have betrayed both camps. Edilberto dies later on and Binya decides to take his place. In the end- after the death of countless Filipnios and Japanese- the guerillas were successful in driving the Japanese soldiers away. The story is not original at all. We all have seen period dramas like this that have love as sidetrack. What was different this time is the gay relationship between Manalo and Trillo. The film has poor dialogues and I think that the director can use more subtlety. The acting was okay. The two gay lovers were a standout. But the supporting cast was also brilliant. Joel Lamangan scores a 7 in this drama.
That’s all, folks. Thanx for being one with the fabulous epal!! God bless us all!! ☻☻☻
Hay naku film review na nga lang!
Last Week, Emil, Ian and I met at Robinson’s Manila. We went to watch the film So Happy Together. The story revolves around the lives of two best friends Lianne played by Kris Aquino and Osmond portrayed by Eric Quizon. Lianne is a businesswoman who is into buy and sell. Just like Kris in real life, she is in the quest for her Prince Charming. Along the way, she meets a lot of men, but there is always something wrong. After years of working hard, she gets richer, and now has two children played by Jennelyn Mercado and Yasmien Kurdi. On the other hand, Osmond is a copywriter who works for an advertising agency. All his life, he has wanted to create a brilliant teleplay that he and his best friend can be proud of. Unlike Lianne, Osmond is not the practical type of person. He is easily fooled by the men in his life. The two experiences a lot of bumps in the way, nevertheless, their friendship lasted for a long time. So Happy Together reminds me of Will and Grace with a few qualms: the latter is of course better and funnier. But the film does not disappoint especially to those people who are looking for some good laugh this lackluster Christmas season. Kris Aquino and Eric Quizon have great chemistry. Their chemistry helps a lot to elicit laughter. The two lead actors get fantastic support from the other casts particularly Nova Villa. The story is predictable and it does not provoke your mind. However, these reservations do not tarnish the film’s value. Overall, this film directed by Joel Lamangan gets an 8 because it is enjoyable to watch.
Yesterday, I got to see my mom again. She came to meet me and Itoy. The three of us went to SM Manila to watch a flick. We decided to see Aishite Imasu. The film is set during the Japanese occupation in the Philippines chiefly in the small town of San Nicolas. The lives of the people in the small town were simple and quiet. But all of that changed upon the arrival of the Japanese. The film stars Judy Ann Santos who plays Binya, the prettiest girl in the barrio. She marries Edilberto, portrayed by Raymart Santiago. Also in the cast is Dennis Trillo who is the cross-dressing Inya, and Jay Manalo who personifies Ichiru, the Japanese soldier who fell in love right away to Inya. The guerillas knew that Ichiru’s affection for Inya will work to their advantage. So they send him to spy on the Japanese. He did all these for his love of Edilberto. But things got complicated when Inya falls in love with Ichiru. Inya was suspected to have betrayed both camps. Edilberto dies later on and Binya decides to take his place. In the end- after the death of countless Filipnios and Japanese- the guerillas were successful in driving the Japanese soldiers away. The story is not original at all. We all have seen period dramas like this that have love as sidetrack. What was different this time is the gay relationship between Manalo and Trillo. The film has poor dialogues and I think that the director can use more subtlety. The acting was okay. The two gay lovers were a standout. But the supporting cast was also brilliant. Joel Lamangan scores a 7 in this drama.
That’s all, folks. Thanx for being one with the fabulous epal!! God bless us all!! ☻☻☻
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