Movie review - Ligo na U, Lapit na Me

The film Ligo na U, Lapit na Me is directed by Erick Salud, and is based on the best selling novel of Eros S. Atalia. It is a movie that offers comedy/love story that is very different from the usual romantic-comedy we often see  in movie houses. The film has a twist of love, passion, happiness, sadness and failure. The story revolves around Karl Vladimir Lennon J. Villalobos, also known as Intoy who is ordinary and street smart guy that came from a simple family. In the movie, he has the personality of being ‘astig’ and ‘angas’ but suddenly changes when he found himself falling in love with his friend Jenny, the most beautiful girl in the campus. Jenny gave Intoy the chance to be with her most of the time and even the chance to be with her at bed, on the condition that they will not fall in love with each other. She identified their friendship as “friends with benefits”. Jenny, coming from a rich family, would always treat Intoy. She would always pay for the motel and their food. Intoy discovers that this kind of friendship costs too much. One day, Jenny admits that she is pregnant but told Intoy “don’t worry, this is not yours”, which made Intoy disappointed and sad. Intoy felt so depressed because he thought he’d have the chance to tell Jenny how he feels towards her, but he has not seen her anymore after that day. The movie ended up with Intoy finding for his first love.

According to Edgar (Intoy), the most difficult thing to shoot was the sex scenes at the motel but he felt comfortable working with his director because he is open to suggestions. According to the director, the first thing he asked his lead actors is trust. “In all fairness to them, I heard no complaints,” says the director in an interview. 

The film was a good one for me, even though some of the scenes were really shocking. I don't usually see bed scenes in normal movies. The actors are great because they portrayed their role well, specially Mercedes Quebral. As a girl, I think it will be difficult for me to do what she has done for the film.

 

Ligo na U, Lapit na Me Trailer

Here are some of the pictures from my Cinemalaya Experience. Credits to the owners of the pictures.

 

 

With Jose Javier Reyes. :)

                                  NINA <3

"BISPERAS"

"Bisperas" (Eve) is a film directed by Jeffrey Jeturian and it speaks about a family who fought all night because their house was burglarized during Christmas "EVE". Their relationship with each other shattered because of blaming each other for the stolen things and properties. 

This is a story of a typical family who normally encounters misunderstandings, fights, quarrels, etc. But the different thing is, the father (Tirso Cruz III) is an official to the church and yet you can here him saying bad words as if the whole world's against him. The movie, for me, is kinda irritating because while watching it I can really feel like I am already absorbing all the bad vibes that they have. I don't know why maybe because all throughout the movie, what you will hear are outcries, bad words and things like they don't care for each other anymore. It's like "duh"? you're a family, you all must understand each other. Your family goes to church as long as the catholic calendar is concerned, your father is an official to church and yet you're acting like ill-mannered people? what's up?

Yeah, But kiddings aside. I didn't like the movie that much because I got bored. I didn't like the way the camera is moving. It follows every character that moves. I was saying "Wala ba silang tripod o kahit anong pang steady?". The cinematography made me dizzy but I think It has meanings on it. I am really not sure about those "meanings" but I guess there really are meanings behind those shots.

So yeah. Here are some of the pictures I got from Cinemalaya... ♥

(Credits to those who own the photos.)

XOXO,MARS ♥

Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa

The brochure above contains the schedules of the showing films in the 7th year of Cinemalaya in the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and Greenbelt 3.

               "Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa" shows a deep meaning in the art of dancing. This was directed by Alvin Yapan, starring Paulo Avelino as Marlon, Rocco Nacino as Dennis, and Ms. Jean Garcia as Karen. I was encouraged by the trailer itself to watch the film.

                 As I have understood the film title, it seems to have a wide interpretation deep within its elements. Marlon doesn't have enough skills in dancing but then, he asked Dennis to teach him how to dance gracefully in order to impress his literature professor in Far Eastern University (FEU), Karen. The two college students, Marlon and Dennis, connected the relationship between dancing and literature. It came up for the two to be closer friends when at first, Dennis tried to hide his secret feelings towards Marlon while Marlon continued to pursue his so-called-love for Karen. Although Karen tries to avoid Marlon's love, she keeps her two students at peace because of the misunderstanding the two have encountered. 

        Remembering the line...

                     "Nakakain ka na ba ng kaimito?"           

makes me laugh over and over again. Basically, if you will identify its meaning literally, it's just like asking someone if he or she ever tried to eat a star apple. Marlon identified it differently because of the thick layers that is unseen behind the real meaning of literature. The 'literature' the main characters know doesn't only apply in their knowledge but also, in their dance interpretations. Marlon from being not-that-good in dancing, unleashed the meaning behind literature and applied in his way of dancing, made him a good dancer.

We've taken some photos from CCP after watching the film. ;)

I dragged my bestie since high school to join me in watching the film that Sunday. She attended her NSTP class before going there. Hihi. :>

Unfortunately, I didn't know that Allyanna also watched the film on the same schedule as ours. We saw each other after in the shuttle vehicle after the movie was shown. Built acquiantance, we ate in KFC for merienda before going home.

Blogged by:  Allaiza Tagle, 202B - ABMC

BAHAY BATA (Baby Factory)

On the 7th celebration of Cinemalaya, our class were given a chance to watch a Cinemalaya movie. "Bahay Bata" really catches my attention.

Diana Zubiri, who played the role of Sarah,  a two months pregnant and a nurse at a Public Maternity Hospital. The hospital is abuzz with pregnant mothers of all shapes and sizes in different stages of labor. The hospital is short on staff on Christmas Day so Sarah is forced to put in a double shift. Sarah observes the women coming and going in her ward, noting who is a first-timer and who is a veteran. Meanwhile, the wards are overcrowded : two women and their babies sharing single beds while those in labor are spilling unto the hallways. Sarah takes these all in stride, her heart and mind laboring over her own personal pains.

Although it looks like an ordinary trip to the maternity ward, there are actually so many things happening inside one – some of them very sad, thought-provoking, and even shocking to an extent.