Did you watch?
Perhaps I have not seen much Tagalog movies the past 5 years.
Perhaps Im just an over zealous Vilma Santos fan.
Or secretly love John Lloyd...or an over zealous Vilma S. fan.
Or maybe just drooling over their handbags. Perhaps I should go out more often.
OR maybe...
the movie REALLY IS THAT GREAT and ALL THAT!!!
This time I chose to snub them elite who chose to be critical (and cynical) about the whole movie. Duh. Well, I love it! The story may have revolved (at first) around gay son Luis and librarian mom, Vilma, who also happens to have been born as a natural American (did I say that right?) but was taken home to the Philippines while still an infant (explains the very easy breezy procedure of getting a plane ticket to the USA).
But clearly it a movie run by these two superstars:
John Lloyd (gay Noel) and Batangas Governor Vilma Santos (librarian Shirley)
I had to admit I was a bit wary with myself as I went into the movie theater with very high expectations. I have coerced my girlfriends to watch with me. What if it sucks? What if I dont like it? Would surely close shut the door for future local movies for me.
Hmmm...what surprised me was that the theater was just half full. Mature audiences perhaps? Gays were all over (can I say 'gay' or is there a more politically correct term?). hehehe.
It was a movie like no other local movie. No cheesy cutie-cutie leading lady! So ok, the storyline has been done before...well, part of it anyway. You know, the works, cranky mommy librarian goes to NYC, stays with her gay son and lover. Son is too busy, lover takes the mother around, mama mia not so crazy about lover, etc etc.
But whose got an all original storyline and script these days anyway? NONE. And whose got John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano and Gov. Vilma Santos playing yet another predictable local movie, HA???
JUST THIS ONE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
LM has got that busy-body annoying cellphone in the ear gay guy role to the core.
JLC got that mama's boy too mild, meek and sweet kinda gay thing nailed down easy!
Vilma Santos.
She was acting? I thought that was the real thing? WHOAAAA..! And that, world, is why I'm a true-blooded Vilmanian. She got the role injected into her veins! And she said what? Yep, while JLC was untying her headfull of cornrows...she wailed..."..and sakeeeeetttt! Sheeeeeettt!!!" (too painful, sheeet). That really got us off our seats laughing. Afterall Im not a snob. I do give credit where it's due. She doesnt even try to act. She is officially the Meryl Streep of Filipino movie in my book.
But ooohhh, LM died in an accident. That kinda grossed me out! Didnt expect that a bit. And the scene came about 5 minutes after the much awaited kissing (more like a smack on the lips) of JLC and LM on the bridge. Seriously. It got me and Ann jumping off our seats in horror! Maybe they could just have softened that part too much. It was too Brad Pitt in another movie. Hehehe...but whoaaa... check the next scene out. JLC and Miss V head to head, claw to claw! Distraught and angry mama still ranting about her views against cremation and bringing the body back home and distraught, somewhat, couldnt care less anymore gay lover throwing angry replies to angry mama without even looking at each other. That was so realistic. Wait! Wait till they go out...hehehe. That shouting scene in the trailer? That's not even half of what you will see in the movie. Mama shouts, lover shouts back and as we all expected... mama slaps lover...and what we did not expect, lover SLAPS mama back! Meeeoooowww! Claws out! It was way too cool when gay lover gets a strong hold of angry hitting mama and throws her down to the bench! HAHAHAHA! I swear... both of them's gonna have acting awards next year!
I have heard of John Lloyd Cruz being a very good actor, but not in this lifetime did I ever expect to see that. I didnt even cringe when he would lovingly stare into his lover's eyes and rub their cheeks together. We did give out girlish shreeks. And the sounds from the gay group around us? Theirs were more girlish! HAHAHAHA!
The movie has it all, humor, drama, sadness, some flaws even. But hey, I love it!!!
Perhaps I have not seen much Tagalog movies the past 5 years.
Perhaps Im just an over zealous Vilma Santos fan.
Or secretly love John Lloyd...or an over zealous Vilma S. fan.
Or maybe just drooling over their handbags. Perhaps I should go out more often.
OR maybe...
the movie REALLY IS THAT GREAT and ALL THAT!!!
This time I chose to snub them elite who chose to be critical (and cynical) about the whole movie. Duh. Well, I love it! The story may have revolved (at first) around gay son Luis and librarian mom, Vilma, who also happens to have been born as a natural American (did I say that right?) but was taken home to the Philippines while still an infant (explains the very easy breezy procedure of getting a plane ticket to the USA).
But clearly it a movie run by these two superstars:
John Lloyd (gay Noel) and Batangas Governor Vilma Santos (librarian Shirley)
I had to admit I was a bit wary with myself as I went into the movie theater with very high expectations. I have coerced my girlfriends to watch with me. What if it sucks? What if I dont like it? Would surely close shut the door for future local movies for me.
Hmmm...what surprised me was that the theater was just half full. Mature audiences perhaps? Gays were all over (can I say 'gay' or is there a more politically correct term?). hehehe.
It was a movie like no other local movie. No cheesy cutie-cutie leading lady! So ok, the storyline has been done before...well, part of it anyway. You know, the works, cranky mommy librarian goes to NYC, stays with her gay son and lover. Son is too busy, lover takes the mother around, mama mia not so crazy about lover, etc etc.
But whose got an all original storyline and script these days anyway? NONE. And whose got John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano and Gov. Vilma Santos playing yet another predictable local movie, HA???
JUST THIS ONE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
LM has got that busy-body annoying cellphone in the ear gay guy role to the core.
JLC got that mama's boy too mild, meek and sweet kinda gay thing nailed down easy!
Vilma Santos.
She was acting? I thought that was the real thing? WHOAAAA..! And that, world, is why I'm a true-blooded Vilmanian. She got the role injected into her veins! And she said what? Yep, while JLC was untying her headfull of cornrows...she wailed..."..and sakeeeeetttt! Sheeeeeettt!!!" (too painful, sheeet). That really got us off our seats laughing. Afterall Im not a snob. I do give credit where it's due. She doesnt even try to act. She is officially the Meryl Streep of Filipino movie in my book.
But ooohhh, LM died in an accident. That kinda grossed me out! Didnt expect that a bit. And the scene came about 5 minutes after the much awaited kissing (more like a smack on the lips) of JLC and LM on the bridge. Seriously. It got me and Ann jumping off our seats in horror! Maybe they could just have softened that part too much. It was too Brad Pitt in another movie. Hehehe...but whoaaa... check the next scene out. JLC and Miss V head to head, claw to claw! Distraught and angry mama still ranting about her views against cremation and bringing the body back home and distraught, somewhat, couldnt care less anymore gay lover throwing angry replies to angry mama without even looking at each other. That was so realistic. Wait! Wait till they go out...hehehe. That shouting scene in the trailer? That's not even half of what you will see in the movie. Mama shouts, lover shouts back and as we all expected... mama slaps lover...and what we did not expect, lover SLAPS mama back! Meeeoooowww! Claws out! It was way too cool when gay lover gets a strong hold of angry hitting mama and throws her down to the bench! HAHAHAHA! I swear... both of them's gonna have acting awards next year!
I have heard of John Lloyd Cruz being a very good actor, but not in this lifetime did I ever expect to see that. I didnt even cringe when he would lovingly stare into his lover's eyes and rub their cheeks together. We did give out girlish shreeks. And the sounds from the gay group around us? Theirs were more girlish! HAHAHAHA!
The movie has it all, humor, drama, sadness, some flaws even. But hey, I love it!!!
Now hand them those awards!!! hehehe
