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sundo

 

 

Sino ang iyong sundo?

Bihira lang sa mga Pinoy movies ang sinasadya kong panoorin ko sa big screen. At isa sa mga bihirang pagkakataon ito ay ang pag-abang ko sa Sundo.

 

Last year, nung na-feature sa Chikka Minute (24 Oras) ang tungkol sa isang horror flick na ikakatampok ni Robin Padilla, naging interesado ako kung ano kinahihinatnan ni Robin na mapasali sa isang horror movie. Dahil lahat naman ng pelikula niya, kung hindi action eh comedy, or konting kilig –kiligan na love story con comedy.

 

Isa sa mga article ng PEP (http://www.pep.ph/guide/3581/PEP-REVIEW:-Sundo-integrates-action-and-horror-in-one-surprising-package) , ang nagsabing ang Sundo ay na-pattern sa Final Destination I, at nabanggit pa don kung anong eksena ang naihantulad  sa foreign trilogy.

 

 

KILABOT NG PINOY CINEMA

 

Si robin , sa Sundo , niya napatunayan na isa siya sa mga versatile na actor . Ang horror movie, di agad kumbinsidong nakakatakot hanggang hindi mo nailagay ang sarili mo sa istorya mismo. May mga horror kase na nagpakita lng ng white lady or gugulatin ka ng zombie, or magpapakita ng kabaong , nitso o duguan eh horror na. Nakakatakot na. Pero kung sa puntong nakakalimutan mo, na ang artistang iyon ay isang artista lamang. Ang kwento ay isang istorya lamang. Pero ang kagandahan ng kakayahan ni robin, hindi niya lang naipadama sa mga manonood ang makapatindig-balahibong eksena; kundi napaisip ka. Akala mo, ikaw ay nasa kwento rin. Kala mo , isa ka rin sa mga susunduin.

 

 

UMEEKSENA

 

Mga eksenang di ko makalimutan :

 

  1. ang paglipat ke romano sa pamamagitan ng wheelchair na tulak ng nurse sa corridor ng ospital, bago pa man ung eksenang una siyang nakakita ng kaluluwa. Sa kakaantay ko ng lilitaw na multo sa harap niya, nakatutok ang paningin ko  sa kanya habang tinutulak siya ng nurse.
  2. naloka lang ako sa baril na dala ni romano, anong mapapala ng baril ke kamatayan? Eh kahit tapatan mo pa ng nuclear bomb!
  3. si Isabella nakakita nga ba ng multo? Kung pagbabasehan ung reaksyon niya, mukha nga siyang nakakita. Pero kung ang kuha ng camera nialgay sa anggulo na hindi nakaharap ke Isabella, iisipin mo pa bang nakakita siya ng multo? O NAKARAMDAM? Kung pagbabasehan ang kuru-kuro tungkol sa multo, makakaranas ka ng lamig sa tuwing me magpapramdam.
  4. “romano, susunduin mo na rin ba ako?”  –hawak mo ang sarili mo habang inaabangan kung sinong nabuhay at hindi, pero dito, parang naalala ko ang the Sixth Sense. Ang pinagkaiba nga lang, hindi na ko nakahinga agad sa kinauupuan ko dahil sa sumunod na eksena.awww.
  5. naudlot na sundo—dito ako kinalibutan . ung eksena sa kennon road. Marahil dahil napadaan na ako sa highway na yon, nakita ko rin kung gaano siya ka-creepy sa gabi, lalo na pag umuulan (or [pagkatigil ng ulan, at hahamog pa). at sa tunnel na yon, kasama ang iyak ng sanggol, at ang lakad ni romano  na wari mo’y isang batang nakikipaglaro ng tagutaguan …

 

hindi nasayang ang one hundred sixty pesos ko, kasama ang paglangoy ng gravy sa kinain kong chicken strips. Tama lang na gastusan ko ang Sundo. At sa isang kalahating oras na pagupo sa maginaw  na sinehan ng SM, feeling ko, pagkatapos ng palabas, me nag aabang sa akin sa entrance..

 

 

ang aking sundo.

 

 

 

Scary kiddie: nagulat kaming tatlo (ako, si dem at anne) sa batang isinama ng magulang sa loob ng sinehan . nung nasa kalagitnaan na ng movie, (nung pinakita ang aksidente nila katrina at mark bautista), sa mangiyak iyak at takot na munting boses ng bata, nararapat lang na di dapat siya pinapasok umpisa pa lang.

 

“mommy..uwi na tayo…”

 

 

 

 


COUCH PATATAS

 THE DARK KNIGHT : NOT JUST YOUR ORDINARY BATMAN MOVIE

Yup. Am a Batman fanatic, no doubt about that. I even dragged eloi just to see the film last Saturday(after convincing that maganda naman ang audio sa galleria). They have single showing though(unlike in megamall) so I made it sure that ill make most out of the entire showing.

 

I was looking forward to check the movie release after I have learned that Heath Ledger co-starred as the Joker. Whoa. After seeing his performance (and partly, his butt..hehe) in Brokeback Mountain, I knew that he can do the Joker above par.

 

But I was mistaken. He was not doing the Joker. He is the Joker. (cliché as it may have reviewed by other movie critics). I felt the tingling suspense as he speak. The scene where he spoke to Rachel Weiss telling her tales of how he got his scar (plus his other anecdotes) made me shiver . he was creepy. Knowing that Ledger is already dead. But I find very weird because the totally of him as the Joker made me forget that he is Heath Ledger. Whew.

 

I think What made the Dark Knight a defined movie for 2008(aside from the record breaking top grosser amounting to whopping USD 190M) is not only for the credits of Bale and Ledger. The cinematography was subtle, discreet but with substantial impact for its simplicity( they had turned the large container truck upside down without stressing my eyes for the explosion). I did not get tired of the fighting nor the combat scenes. Christian Nolan brought me to where Batman’s heart is, after all , he was a normal, sensitive human being.

 

Despite the promotional items (from action figures, to all model gadgets, apparel , shoes, etc) and other advertisement, the Dark Knight successfully separated itself to the mediocre and stereotype action hero movies. I guess Nolan had depicted to its viewers the other side of Batman and Bruce Wayne (more detailed than Batman Begins) without distorting the Bob Kane definition.

 

 

NOTED: yet, I was astonished. Eloi slept at the middle of the flick!

 

 


COUCH P.A.T.A.T.A.S

KUNG FU PANDA: AWESOMENESS!

i seldom watch animations in the big screen. the last movie i watched so far before ’tis flick is ice age 2. (err.when was that na pala..) but since i need to give a weekend aliw to myself, i ended my saturday with this animation by dreamworks.

a lot of improvement already has been made in the animated movie industry. and tis is one among ’em. not over the 3D figures i watched before, and not undertoned by basic animated graphics and pictures. the simplicity of the plot with the subtle colors and figures made me to watch it relaxed and enjoyable. i didnt even mind the laughters and kakulitan of the kids beside,, behind, and in front of me. deadma.sa ganda ng movie, we even laughed each other’s hearts out.

no wonder, to date kung fu panda remained second in the weekend box office hit ( per themorningrush news @ 17 by delamar yesterday). cliche it may seem, tis movie isnt for kids only, but also for the adults, with or without the “isip-bata” and feeling “bata” , you will certainly laugh for it. anu pa at pati mga parents na kasama sa movie that day eh nag-enjoy din. 

substance-wise?  because of the simplicity of the movie, even kids will understand why the scroll is blank . that you got to believe with yourself in whatever endeavor you do in tis life..etc..etc.i wasnt even surprised when one of the kids there asked ‘”mom, why tylong gone bad?”

 


COUCH P.A.T.A.T.A.S

 PBB TEENS PLUS BIG NIGHT; THE FRENCH OPEN FINALS = got crazy but need to get over with

 

 

Saturday was a Big Night for the PBB Teens, but for me, it will only mean that my PBB nights will soon come to end. No more rushing to go home during after work, just to hit the 9 30 to 10 P. M starting time. No more discussions the morning after with ate lani, ate tess and even with RMS of our opinions of what happened from that night..no more teasing of the PBB reactions with the tasks given to them. Its finally over.

 

            I was more excited when I watched the final nomination night wherein alex was the final evictee that give way to the remaining housemates to be finally declared as the Big Four. .excitement overwhelmed me too much that I even shrieked knowing that Robi will be one among them.

 

            And so Saturday came, I disregard my overtime duty and went home immediately to prepare for the night.though I wont be watching the big  night live, it was my first time to watch the full show.

 

            But all my excitement ended, when the winner emerged to be ejay. Okay, he is the winner. But I still bet for Robi, till now. Notice the genuine Wow he had blurted out the moment he went out from the bahay ni kuya. Hay.

 

 

I almost forgot the Rolland Garros Finale. It is Federer vs. Nadal once again! After the three sets, I did not came to notice that it was already over, Nadal winning the 4th grand slam trophy as the King of Clay soared over the coliseum. Am not that satisfied with his winning though, I had much enjoyed his last match with federer last year wherein there is a close fight.No wonder, The 6-2,6-3,6-0 scores of Nadal to Federer this year shows how many unforced errors Federer commited during the entire match.

 

                                                                  

 

Thanks to GMA’s proclamation of Monday as a holiday, the weekend with this bizarre events gave me a time not to become SERYOSO of the results.

 

 Anyways, I can’t wait to check out the Survivor Philippines.