edu the great

this movie is not so so. lol! i thought it's going to be a different one, it only shows how creativity is being overpowered with something else.

the movie depicts a typical set up of a family wherein both parents are working and trying their best to raise their family. honestly, i have nothing against that set up and this movie made me realize how women of today should be honored for their dedication. in the end, it's still the family that matters which i trully appreciate very much.

but the set up and the story is already a cliche. the movie failed to present something new so i was quite frustrated with it. i will only give this movie a 5.0.

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a secret affair

another movie which tackles third party thing in a relationship. for me, this movie is just hyped because of the lines. in one day, they hit the 20 M box office. oh men! a lot of money for this movie. i don't want to speak ill with the artists but i think the story is quite mababaw...=). and shows how a stupid fight can be so nasty with modern technology.

this is from here.

i'll give a rating of 5.75.

The Mistress

the witness

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temptation island

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won't last a day without you

i have seen this movie so many times. and yes, its still taking my breathe away. aside from cheesy lines that you will hear all throughout the movie, you'll also see how toni and john lloyd act and present themselves as actors and actresses - something that will give them an edge against the artists of their generation. its not drama, its romantic comedy but the versatility of acting is there.

apollo: pupuntahan mo ako?irene: bakit ba pinupuntahan ang isang tao? apollo: kasi gusto mo ako?irene: hindi, kasi mahal kita.

the depth of the story is also present. the twist is different from the ordinary. a story of moving on and starting anew. a girl wanted to completely remove a guy our of her mind pretended that she had an amnesia. the guy thought that this whole amnesia thing is true so he did everything to win the irene's heart once again.

yes, ending is still the same - they fell in love and live happily ever after. but as i said, the twist is completely new to me. lol! i'll give this movie a 8.5.

this is from here.

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i don't how to say this but this movie is simply priceless. it's more than what i expect it. the movie is simply fantastic, i love it.

this is from here.

its brave, its bold, its awesome. bea's acting is superb. you can feel her passion. feel her words every time she delivers her words. john lloyd's, on the other hand, acting is simply breathtaking - literally. an acting stint that he should be proud of. every scenes with bea is nerve cracking and heart pounding.

i simply love the scene when the john lloyd and bea hugged each other while crying. i can feel the intense power. whew! so far, this movie ranks the best for me - 9.75.

i hate you. i hate you because i can't hate you.

it's not what you can or cannot do. it's what you should do.

di lahat ng gusto mo, makukuha mo.

i have so many reasons to hate you. pero di ko magawa dahil mahal kita.

catch me...i'm in love

forever and a day

one more chance

one of the best young actors in PH and a rising singer in one movie. well, what should i say. boring? i just thought of that word because it's how i feel. angeline quinto's action is below what i am expecting. something that a normal girl from GMA network can do - sorry for dragging them into this. i just thought that she better continue singing and probably attend some acting workshops more if she really wants to act. for me, she dragged coco martin down. i don't like his acting here.

the story is totally predictable! oh men! people are saying that movie industry here in the PH is down - reason is because producer's are spending their time and money for such a crap. please!

this is from rodmagaru.com

a grade of 4.0 is good for them.

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i think adam sandler is a funny guy. he portrays his roles well, in most of his movies. and i must be honest - NOT IN THIS MOVIE. i think this movie lacks something vital - some personal moments. the story is a little cracky with a lot of empty spaces in between. something that viewers like me will say - that's it?. it's really not funny at all. i almost fell asleep while watching it. oh come on!

and the robert de niro thing isn't also good. it made the movie worse. acting wise, it's plain and lacks the sensitivity. i don't know.

picture is from here.

i'll give this movie a 3.5.

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ang pangangaliwa ni kristen: just thinking

paumanhin, maramil di ito yung inaasahan mong babasahin na magbibigay sa iyo ng bagong balita tungkol sa pagtataksil ni kristen kay robert. gusto ko lang patulan ang kuwentong ito na. =) . ito ay base sa aking nalalaman at sa aking obserbasyon.

ngayon, sino makakapagsabi na mangangaliwa si kristen? magandang babae siya, oo. magandang lalaki ang kanyang nobyo, oo. para sa iba, isa sila sa mga perpektong nobyo at nobya. tunay na kinakikiligan ang kanilang tambalan. pero ano kayang nangyari? sabi ko nga, hindi ko isasalaysay ang tunay na pangyayari dahil sa hindi ko naman talaga alam kung ano.

picture from here.

sa kabila ng pagkakaroon ng masasabing perpektong tambalan ng dalawa dahil sa kanilang hitsura, di pa rin masasabing magtatagal ang isang relasyon. marami pa rin akong kakilala na tinitingnan pa rin ang hitsura sa paghahanap ng makakapareha sa buhay. hindi sa hinuhusgahan ko si kristen, pero makikita mo pangyayaring ito ang isang babae na walang kapanatagan sa mundo. sikat siya, maraming pera, kabi-kabila ang mga proyekto ngunit di pa rin siya nakuntento sa kung ano ang mayroon siya. sige, titigil na ako.

in our eucharist last saturday, our presbyter talked about wisdom of our heart and contentment. it's so hard to be contented these days. a world full of commercialism. however, he stressed out that we can be happy by listening to what God say. our heart maybe a little "marupok" sometimes but to discern is to follow His will. personally, i hate people who turns out to be a cheater but God's will is forgive and accept. you may not forget things like this but you we need to accept the fact that this may happen and we need to understand.

marami nang nasabing masama kay kristen at iba naman ay dun sa lalaking naging kalaguyo niya. ngunit wala tayong karapatan na mag-husga sa kanila. bagkus gamitin natin ang pangyayaring ito para matuto sa kung ano yung pwede nating gawin.

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one more chance

to start with, this is just my observation. nothing else. =)

as of this moment, One More Chance is being aired in Cinema One. my sister is watching it. she even told me to download a copy of the movie. lol! she's very addicted to it. i can even hear my mom screaming. lol! and so am i. i so love the movie. all of a sudden, i remember that this movie is one of the top grossing filipino films of all time. i immediately checked wikipedia and found the list below >>

what!? praybeyt benjamin is number 1? oh men! it even surpassed no other woman? what!? it only shows how some filipinos were into some "funny" movies than a beautiful and well made movie. anyways, i watched praybeyt benjamin, too. but for me, in terms of creativity, cinematography and storyline, think this far far better than praybeyt benjamin.

a story of moving on and finding new life after a break-up. oh men! the lines by popoy (john lloyd) in the movie basically says it all >>

chinno (janus del prado): di ko alam na ganito pala kasakit. ayaw ko na. take me lord, please.

popoy (john lloyd cruz): hoy! ano ba? chinno kung nakaya ko, kaya mo din. naalala mo nung ako ang nanjan?...(pause)...oh, di ba't ikaw pa ang nagsabi sa akin? na baka kaya tayo iniiwan ng mga taong mahal natin...(pause)...kasi baka mayroong bagong darating na mas ok. na mas mamahalin tayo. yung tipo ng taong di tayo sasaktan at paaasahin. yung isang taong magtatama ng mga mali sa buhay natin. ng lahat ng mali sa buhay mo.

this is really a "pamatay" na line. =) . i'll give this move 9.5.

the vow

Words of Wisdom from Kung Fu Panda 2

if there is one movie that i can recommend right at this very moment, it would have been "The Vow". its with Channing Tatum (Leo) and Rachel McAdams (Paige). i should admit that channing did a good acting on it. he pulled me into Leo's place. the way he portrayed is literally above average. rachel, on the other hand, made me think that she lost her memory. i can feel her anxieties and her helplessness to regain everything.

one thing that touches me the most is that the movie was inspired by true events. it's so nice to see how love makes so people a little stupid at start yet that stupidity will eventually move the most mysterious part of our body - the heart. in the end of the movie, it says that Paige never regained her memory but still ended up with Leo. imagine what our hearts can do to us.

this is from here.

some of the unforgettable lines that i am surely hit:

Paige: i hope one day i can love you the way that you loved me.

Leo: you figured it out once, you'll figure it again.

Leo: if we're meant to be together, we would be together.

Paige's Mom: i chose to stay with your dad for all the things that he had done right, and not to leave him for the one thing that he had done wrong.

it was really awesome. i know it's quite early to say that i can be like leo but i will surely do my best to be like him for my own girl.

lastly, the movie was shot in chicago! one of places that i loved the most.

i can give it a 8.0.

There Be Dragons

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won't last a day without you

a "so-so" korean movie that i watched over the weekend. there's no highlight and you'll easily know what will happen next. dead airs. irrelevant to the theme of the story. i think i wasted my time watching this movie. lol!

this is from here.

a "you and me against the world" type of romance ended up with "i am alone, where are you?". check out how he moved on.

the actor is good though, but the plot and how was it written is not so good. i'll rate this movie 3.0.

movies movies movies!

ligo na u, lapit na me

isa na namang pelikulang umiikot ang istorya sa pag-hahanap ng atensyon. maganda yung pagkakalahad, hindi ordinaryong tipo ng pelikula na kung saan "you and me against the world" ang tema. hindi rin "sa hinaba-haba ng prusisyon, sa simbahan din ang tuloy" na mga pelikulang nagkakatuluyan ang mga bida. pinapakita ang salamin ng isang lalaking nag-hahanap ng pag-mamahal at babaeng nag-lalaro sa buhay.

pinapakita din kung gaano ka-"complex" ang kaisipan ng isang babae. di lang kaisipan, pati yung emosyon. lol! wala akong sinasabing masama, pero minsan di rin mabuti yun. ang ganda ni mercedez. yun na lang, para matapos na. lol!

from this site.

7.5 sa akin ito.

movies movies movies!

i'm back with my old habit of watching foreign films with subs. just this weekend, i watched three. here's what i have to say in each movie...

Bangkok Traffic Love Story. i downloaded the movie even before it was shown in ABS-CBN. the subs aren't good at that time so i deleted the movie from my hard drive. i totally forgot about it. i watched the filipino-dubbed piece in ABS. as expected, a lot of scenes were deleted and cut. anyways, the thought is still there. the movie is nice. the girl is not that good looking but she's good in acting. the movie is so hilarious yet sweet. it's not the kind of movie that people would love.

it's about a woman's way to win the heart of a man, in her own ways. kinda different plot, out of the traditional way. i'll give this one 5.15.

the picture is from here.

Hello Stranger. as in hello! this movie is one sure hit. the actress is cute which complements with young and free-spirited personality of the actor. the movie is cool, funny and the story is great. is it really possible for two people to fall in love without knowing each other's name? this movie tells it all. lovers should know each other by spending time and being honest on how they feel.

also, the movie plays around a weakness that most people have - its being afraid with commitment. it will be better if you watch the movie by yourself. it's awesome! i'll give it 7.5.

the picture is from here.

Never Ending Story. if you wanted to cry and laugh at the same time, watch this movie. sover, the story is dragging. even from the start, you'll already have an idea how it is difficult for these two people to treat their lives as normal as they could. the guy always say that their relationship is different for their time is ticking so fast. both of them have brain tumors but they have different perspective on how to spend their last few days. one would like to plan it, the others would like to freely live with it. sover, i love this. i'll give this an 8.0

the picture is from here.

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i watched "won't last a day without you". it starred sarah geronimo and gerald anderson. the movie is simply good. it's so light that you can easily say "yes, it's true". what was kept in my mind were the lessons from george apostol.

this is from here.

lesson #1. pay attention para walang tensyon. kung may lalaki ka at may girlfriend, iwasan mo nang tumingin sa ibang babaeng magaganda para di ka natutukso.

lesson #2. makiramdam kay madam. ang babae kapag sinabi nyang "ok lang siya", ibig sabihin nun ay di talaga siya ok.

lesson #3. the best, pag honest.

lesson #4. be consistent.

lesson #5. romance is a slow dance. dapat ang kiss, nagpapamiss. kasi, yung pag-hihintay, yun yung pamatay. its about that moment before the kiss. dun ngayon pumapasok ang moment ng romance. and you want that moment to linger. kaya dapat, eye contact. make her feel beautiful. na parang siya lang yung nakikita mo. pede mo siyang hawakan sa buhok, sa pisngi. make her feel safe, needed, loved.

in the end, as i expect it, george found herself falling in love with andrew apostol. "her heart says yes but my mind says no"-type of movie. to top them all, she's still in the moving-on stage after her boyfriend falls in love with her bestfriend. in the end, oscar (george's ex) talked to sarah over the radio station saying...

"if this love is your chance to be happy, sana lang wag mong pigilan ka nang sakit at galit ng yung nakaraan."

a true story of moving on and finding another love. lagi namang ganun ang pelikula pero ganun din naman kasi yung buhay.

love. love. love!

i'll give this movie 7.0.

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it was my movie pals - albert and dan - who pushed to watch the movie. for me, the previous MIB's are quite boring. well, this MIB boring but this has a story. a touching story in the end. well, at lest for me its touching. lol! i have no idea that it was j's father who got killed in the end. a total twist. it's good. other than that, its all the same. same old plot. it's just weird that j moved on so fast. ahehehe...

i am not a fan of super sci-fi movies but this one is good enough. i'll give this 4.25.

no strings attached

sometimes, its just it. you're meant to be with someone for life. no matter how your relationship started. you never choose to whom you'll fall in love with, it just happen. this movie is somehow not that good, not appealing but really sexy. natalie portman is sover sexy. oh men! i really like her.

anyways, this movie makes me think that the western culture is totally different. in one scene, natalie portman introduced ashton kutcher to her mother as someone who she had slept with when she was fourteen years old. lol! nonetheless, the movie is funny. i'll give this a 5.50.

the picture is from here.

avengers

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avengers

the first part of the movie is quite boring. probably, because i somehow have the idea of how were they formed. the movie neither surprised nor challenged my mental capability. everything is predictable. the director should have incorporated something new about the avengers.

anyways, it still has the aliw factor. iron man and hulk are great. captain america is the worst. the movie can exist without him. black widow and hawk eye are also great. thor needs some renovations. lol!

the picture is from here.

i'll give the movie 6.50.

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battleship

even from the start, i knew that it is going to end that way. people vs. alien themed movies are like that. nothing new. alien movies such as this links highly technical and more powerful aliens to a basic living thing on earth - this time, it is lizard.

anyways, what's so amazing with this movie is that it also tackles the "forgotten" heroes of world wars 2. i love it! lol! in general, the stunts and effects are quite good. i was entertained by the movie.

i'll this a 6.15.

this is from here.

the witness

this movie is a Filipino/Indonesian collaboration. the concept is good and the plot is enough for people to think of a good conclusion. however, i think gwen should still attend to some acting classes to improve her skill. her "sigaw" skill is not that good which makes her lousy.

this image is from here.

to think that this is an international movie, GMA should have sent someone better than gwen. i think this girl has a good future but she's too young (as an actress) for the project. she is beautiful, yes. but it does not equate to acting skill. story has some loopholes as well. like - to put down the super villain, you need close range hit from shotgun and a samurai.

the movie deserves a 4.0.

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