tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post3196100761729654037..comments2024-03-24T20:15:00.996-04:00Comments on Critic After Dark: Bagong Hari (The New King, Mario O'Hara, 1986)Noel Verahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-26087223758969404222010-03-25T22:24:46.111-04:002010-03-25T22:24:46.111-04:00Directors don't have that high a status. The r...Directors don't have that high a status. The real powers are boxoffice stars and producers.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-33337624031685327862010-03-25T05:05:38.999-04:002010-03-25T05:05:38.999-04:00The director himself doesn't even have a copy ...The director himself doesn't even have a copy ?!?<br />S--t. I've been dying to see this movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-38455564106975465422010-02-25T22:24:25.973-05:002010-02-25T22:24:25.973-05:00vincent: that sure wasn't the print I saw. Cou...vincent: that sure wasn't the print I saw. Could there have been a better one all along, or did they find one recently?<br /><br />RSE: I think I actually wrote about that one. Getting senile. No, the video quality isn't good, but isn't it a great film?Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-74231442709585503532010-02-25T08:27:16.278-05:002010-02-25T08:27:16.278-05:00Hi Noel,
I have Kastilyong Buhangin on legit DVD,...Hi Noel,<br /><br />I have Kastilyong Buhangin on legit DVD, released by Paragon Home Video. The video quality is not very good though.<br /><br />Regards,<br />RSEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-92008781188456248102010-02-24T21:15:29.479-05:002010-02-24T21:15:29.479-05:00I just saw Takaw Tukso a year ago at Cine Adarna. ...I just saw Takaw Tukso a year ago at Cine Adarna. The copy's still good.<br /><br />vincentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-6232684397218510832010-02-23T00:18:03.337-05:002010-02-23T00:18:03.337-05:00I can believe it's better than Unfaithful Wife...I can believe it's better than Unfaithful Wife; Peque is not much of a storyteller. Lao's perfectly capable of a noir thriller, I'd say.<br /><br />And you think Takaw Tukso is Bergman too? Huh. That's another film that needs serious restoration.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-70971003609517651872010-02-22T22:43:07.062-05:002010-02-22T22:43:07.062-05:00Noel: Hubad na Pangarap is technically a thriller ...Noel: Hubad na Pangarap is technically a thriller (who'd done it? what actually happened?) cum crime of passion. Initial comparison with Takaw Tukso will have to be the sex aspect (the person i watched it with actually walked out!). But other than that, totally different. Whereas Takaw Tukso reminds me of Bergman, Hubad na Pangarap leans toward the early works of Peque Gallaga (Unfaithful Wife comes to mind, but better, I believe).eric bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02345019330867258265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-20103173944114229212010-02-22T21:47:37.758-05:002010-02-22T21:47:37.758-05:00How does Hubad na Pangarap compare to, say, Takaw ...How does Hubad na Pangarap compare to, say, Takaw Tukso?Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-6322582260965592172010-02-22T21:46:52.186-05:002010-02-22T21:46:52.186-05:00Anon:
That's an interesting list, but no, ha...Anon: <br /><br />That's an interesting list, but no, have no word on any of those titles. Will ask around.<br /><br />Dom:<br /><br />I don't understand--you got Insiang from CineFilipino? Shouldn't be a problem on our DVDs, region 1. My copy works just fine there.<br /><br />Eric:<br /><br />I think Condemned is more a drama about a brother and sister--the sister is his Achilles' heel, at the same time she's the only thing that keeps him human. Bagong Hari is far more ambitious, but couched on less human, or at least on less human-scaled, more larger-than-life terms. I think it's a tradeoff.<br /><br />On Hubad--no, haven't written anything on it. Don't know where to score a copy, the names involved sound intriguing.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-70849679563796175282010-02-22T08:56:13.601-05:002010-02-22T08:56:13.601-05:00I saw this film in its commercial run. I thought i...I saw this film in its commercial run. I thought it to be great, better than condemned, in fact. I did not consider the parallelism to the then political conditions. I simply evaluated it as it was presented: an action movie with political undertones. If i am not mistaken, at least the Urian nominated it in various categories.<br /><br />Off topic: have you written a review of Hubad na Pangarap? This is another film which I thought was excellently crafted.eric bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02345019330867258265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-28697932714176134182010-02-22T04:38:46.177-05:002010-02-22T04:38:46.177-05:00I honestly don't know what to say...
That shi...I honestly don't know what to say...<br /><br />That shit makes me angry.<br /><br />(on that note, I got to see INSIANG recently... loved the movie, but hated the fact that it was region coded for some reason and I had to view it on my computer; I'm kinda put off by how terrible my order at Cinefilipino went... it took like 2 months to fill it)<br /><br />Also also, did you get down to seeing the new Scorsese flick?<br /><br />It was pretty awesome.TG Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521109390376469764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-67591966145906344032010-02-22T02:45:17.953-05:002010-02-22T02:45:17.953-05:00Hi Noel,
Any news as to the whereabouts of the fo...Hi Noel,<br /><br />Any news as to the whereabouts of the following films? I've been trying hard to look for them without success. Even as a graduate film student here in the Philippines, our AV library here in Diliman is seriously lacking of important Filipino films. To mention some titles that I'm currently looking for:<br /><br />1. Hubad na Bayani by Robert Ylagan<br />2. Dalawang Pugad,Isang Ibon by Ishmael Bernal<br />3. Tahan na Empoy by Lino Brocka<br />4. Baby Porcuna by Danny Zialcita<br />5. Pepeng Shotgun by Romy Suzara<br />6. Sinner or Saint by Mel Chionglo<br />7. Anak ng Cabron by Willy Milan<br />8. Kapag Napagod Ang Puso by Maryo J de los Reyes<br />9. Ang Pumatay Nang Dahil Sayo by Willy Milan<br />10. Joe Pring by Augusto Salvador<br />11. Nympha by Celso Ad Castillo (1971)<br />12. Batingaw by Pablo Santiago (1974)<br /><br />Any help would be much welcome. Thanks much!<br /><br />vpsdc@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-52007021834074856812010-02-21T18:42:05.248-05:002010-02-21T18:42:05.248-05:00And Kastilyong Buhangin far as anyone knows is onl...And Kastilyong Buhangin far as anyone knows is only available on bootleg video.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-25221655328648377372010-02-21T18:41:37.884-05:002010-02-21T18:41:37.884-05:00Incidentally, O'Hara directed another film, Ka...Incidentally, O'Hara directed another film, <a href="http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/noelmoviereviews/message/319" rel="nofollow">Kastilyong Buhangin</a> which I can only describe as a mix of George Cukor's A Star is Born and Ringo Lam's Prison on Fire (only in my opinion, the final fight sequence is better than anything Lam ever did).Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-78927743849242376092010-02-21T18:38:25.735-05:002010-02-21T18:38:25.735-05:00Tinky: thanks.
Joe: It's the kind of problem ...Tinky: thanks.<br /><br />Joe: It's the kind of problem if you dwell upon it too long it can drive you a little crazy. Hence our optimistic despair.Noel Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904212081036547668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-9361337148051916642010-02-21T13:42:29.764-05:002010-02-21T13:42:29.764-05:00Noel: This is a heavy meal to digest. Even in Sa...Noel: This is a heavy meal to digest. Even in San Francisco with a large Filipino population, I heard very little about movies from the Philippines. It is sad to know that such a recent movie, which sounds as good or better than anything contemporary from Hong Kong or Hollywood, is almost gone. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your passion.Joe Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165780971886135575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12690266.post-88487259427974474562010-02-21T12:50:45.923-05:002010-02-21T12:50:45.923-05:00This sounds like a fascinating film. Kudos to you ...This sounds like a fascinating film. Kudos to you for lobbying for better conditions for film preservation in the Philippines; I hope your passion is rewarded.Tinkyhttp://www.ourgrandmotherskitchens.comnoreply@blogger.com