When you’ve practically spent a significant portion of your life in the Philippines and you have to be miles away for a time, chances are you’ll find a way to relieve the homesickness or the cure to it will find its way to you. One of the relievers are Filipino shows: live, on television or on films. Before coming here I rarely watch Tagalog flicks. Admittedly, my viewing taste was relatively transformed.
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When I saw the cast of Tabing Ilog reunited during John Lloyd’s birthday party in ASAP last year, I exclaimed how grown up they are now (read as: I’m really getting old). When he was introduced with the two other boys as Koolits, I didn’t care who’s going to make it or not. The only time I became so atuned was during Gwapings days. I liked Mark Fernandez that time.
(Cast of Tabing Ilog, a teenage oriented show in late 90s)
Generally, staying power is the name of the game in show business. Apparently, John Lloyd is one of the contenders in the survival of the fittest. But regardless of which industry you’re in, the fittest (wo)man wins.
Last weekend, after pigging out in a friend’s birthday party, we went straight to the mall to watch You Changed My Life. That was the first time I’ve watched a Filipino film on big screen in UAE. Gawd, sobrang haba ng pila. It did beat the queue for Twilight screening. Not to mention the swoons for Miggy (John Lloyd) were stronger than for Edward Cullen (Rob Pattinson). And the biggest surprise was that there were a number of locals (Arabs) and other nationalities who did watch. That explains the need for translation on the screen. They also laughed out and are kinilig. That’s rare. The film must really be appealing and good.
(Taken last Friday in Al Mariah Mall. Seemingly never ending queue.)
Only a few Filipino films are shown abroad. Only those which are glaringly profitable are aired. No wonder the ho-hum films (you know which ones) didn’t make its international screening. I regret that I didn’t see A Very Special Love on big screen. I thought it’s mushy-passable. A huge misconception. I only saw the online copy and since then I’ve been benchmarking the other Tagalog romance flicks with that.
A Very Special Love and You Changed My Life both have simple story lines. These will make us realize that it’s not always necessary to shoot the scenes in other countries (that’s just a bonus) and to have fancy effects. The two films captured the viewers because these have the right blend of representation of probabilities and improbabilities in life. Although I have a few reactions with regard to decision making of the main actors work and personal life related, these are highly entertaining. Bear in mind that it’s a romantic-comedy film. Too much analysis is to kill joy. Each phase sustains a person’s interest. And of course, they’ve got the right people. I just realized that John Lloyd is so gwapo. In the end, you will be one satisfied viewer with smiles on your face (and heart).
On the other hand, I was thinking that the sequel should have been titled “Beh beh ko”. Of course, I just try to kid. See it to find out why and do tell me your favorite scenes. Mine is that morning that Laida (Sarah) gave Miggy (John Lloyd) a power hug, succeeded by power kiss. You should not miss that energized/robot dance! Until now that still plays on my mind. π
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ibyang
buti pa dyan, pinalabas..dito sa sydney walang international screening.
i’m waiting for the DVDs to come out in Manila at magpapadala na lang ako dito (which i also did with A very Special Love).
π
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cza
bebecoh!! I hear a lot of people calling their significant other that way nowadays. Just goes to show how many people really did watch this film π I liked it too! Good old kilig feeling. Nice! π
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luna miranda
hehehe i call my dog “beh beh ko”. i didn’t watch both movies…one of my friends did, and she’s very disappointed with You Changed My Life. di daw s’ya kinilig kay John Lloyd and Sarah unlike John Lloyd-Bea tandem daw.:D sa cinema one ko na lang ‘to aabangan…i tried going with my friends to the theater to watch You Changed My Life, but i changed my mind when we got there. parang di kaya ng powers ko.:D
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upto6only
hahaha i really love this movie. i’ve watched this 2 time in a week hehehe and i also love the one where sarah gave loydie a power hug hahahaha.
sarah and loydie tandem is really a click.
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kreez
true that, when i was still living in Manila, seldom (as in rarely!) watch tagalog flicks but now that i live thousands of miles away, i long to see them, even buy dvds of them to cure the homesickness.
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CandyQ
Waaahhh, I haven’t been able to watch it yet! I don’t care if it’s John Lloyd-Bea or John Lloyd-Sarah… as long as they have several close-ups of Lloydie, I’m solved. π
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fortuitous faery
skipped your review for spoilers! haha. i agree about how watching pinoy films eases homesickness. i just saw “la visa loca” via netflix and enjoyed that movie! π
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kayni
i miss Filipino movies. although, i’m not into the predictable Filipino love stories. my choice of movies is certainly evolving. guess what, i haven’t stop evolving yet…lol.
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dyanie
Hi Jo, it should be “Koolits” hehe π ayan napaghahalatang fan na ko! I can’t wait for the DVD! original ah hehehe π
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Em Dy
Agree totally with the simplest stories make the best movies. No need for fancy locations!
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kg
haven’t watched either yet! ha! ha!
there are so many john lloyd fanatics around! anu bang meron sya! π
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dong ho
the john lloyd-sarah is a fever! every girl in town loves it. yung mga kasama ko lahat ng wallpaper nila sa cellphone si john lloyd. ngayon pati sa blog.
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Angeli
your first paragraph – that’s exactly the sentiment of my friends who live abroad. living in foreign land makes you embrace everything filipino (or those that you used to take for granted when you were still in the philippines).
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PM
i do not watch filipino movies. pero i’ve been hearing nga na maganda nga daw ito because more than the lovie dovie scenes it reflects filipino values. i still don’t have any plans of catching though LOL but i am glad you enjoyed it LOL
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Garando
I’m very impressed with how much the quality of Philippine Cinema has improved over the past few years. Do you remember when they would only produce sexy films kase yun lang daw ang bumebenta? (the Joyce Jimenez Era) If it were not for “Rizal”, I wonder if we’d ever reach where we are now… Yung “Baler” yata mukhang maganda rin daw eh.
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JOSHMARIE
i really love the power hug and power kis… π
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rhea
POWER HUG! Hehe..I’m such a John Lloyd fan…gwapo kasi nya e. π
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gia
Robot dance ftw! π I was never a John Lloyd fan, but I was really impressed with his acting skills. Napaiyak nya ko!! Asar lang yung wig ni Sarah!! Di ba?
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laagan
Come on!! ahahaha…upto6only…memorize mo pa ha…ahhaha
I liked the first movie. I saw it when I went back to Manila for a vacation and brought along a friend who already saw it thrice. I must say that the film was cute and had kilig moments.
This time around…parang shonga shonga kasi si John Lloyd…kaya na bore ako ahahha…
I might get some haters here…anyways if it is of any consolation…I like Judy Ann Santos…and that could be the most bakya thing one can ever say ahahahhaha
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Rico
Minsan kailangan ng mga ganyang pelikuha, yung tipong hindi mo kailangan mag isip at ma-stress. Yung easy ka lang at okay yung phasing. Hindi mabagal, hindi rin mabilis.
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Darwin
Basta John Lloyd movies, the best…..
Idol ko yan e… galing niyang umarte sobra! He knows how to project and internalize his character… Galing. Blockbuster king, box office king, best actor!!!
Lahat ng films and teleseryes niya…. wow! SPECIALLY: ONE MORE CHANCE, A VERY SPECIAL LOVE, AND YOU CHANGED MY LIFE//// MAGING SINO KA MAN…. mOre power idol!!!
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jeanny
gwapo ni Lyodie kaya, ganyan si dyanie eh lolz…
naalala ko si Baron sayang sya ha, tsk…..
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