Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.This Tim Burton adaptation of a Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece is a musical feat. It may not be perfect but it is great as hell! For one thing, Tim need not give us much visual glare (he gave much visual gore though) the way musicals should because the lyrics of the songs already speak for themselves. What he brought though is some great acting from the entire cast led by Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter, never mind the singing as long as they have delivered it well. Sweeney Todd is about a barber whose family has been wronged by the city's judge. After years of imprisonment, he comes back to avenge himself with the help of his landlady and meat pie's maker, Mrs. Lovett. Themes of revenge and death surround the film yet you couldn't help feel for the plight of its characters. With such loneliness, sino ba ang hindi gugustuhin na magtampumpay sila, di ba? Dark and horrifyingly funny, Sweeney Todd is not just for musical lovers. They can also be enjoyed by those who stay away from them. Now you have a reason to see one! See it and be proud you have seen it!
Ooh, Mr Todd! I'm so happy. I could eat you up, I really could. - "By the Sea"
Rating: 8.5/10
27 Dresses. Cute, that is 27 Dresses! I'm not sure whether that's bad or not but then, who can resist the charms of Katherine and James? Katherine is such a sweetheart while James is so dreamy! He can take Patrick's title any time! With those blue eyes, shiny smile, and bedroom voice, awww! He'll truly melt in your hearts! 27 Dresses is about a woman who dreams of having her own dream wedding. Hangga't wala pa 'yun, enjoy muna siya sa pag-organize, pag-attend, at pagiging isa sa mga bridesmaids sa mga kasal ng mga kaibigan. However, when a man exposes her heart's true desires, she begins to wonder about the possibility of truly having her dream wedding.
Rating: 6/10 (For James, I give it a 10!)
Colma: The Musical. We, Pinoys, should be proud of this one. Songs and screenplay written by Pinoy H. P. Mendoza, this one is definitely a must-watch. It is about three friends who grew up in Colma. Two of them (a guy and his gay best friend) want to leave the city and they try their best to do whatever it takes to make their dreams come true -- even leaving their family and memories behind. Or are they truly leaving them? As they say (or sing) always, Colma stays. Colma: The Musical obviously had limited budget. The acoustics of the songs are limited to guitar and piano (and sometimes follow same beats which could be irritating at times but helps in keeping up with them) and the production values are so simple that one would think that it is a student film. It also has the feel of not taking the musical vibe seriously by not going all-out. Imagine, most of the singing happens when they are walking! Ayun, habang naglalakad, pakanta-kanta lang. Where did their imagination and choreography go? Limited budget doesn't mean limited imagination, right? Sayang at marami pa naman siyang possibilities.
Overall though, it is good. The songs may not be great compared to other musicals but they have potential. Maganda naman silang pakinggan. Ang isa lang sa problema ko ay si writer. Does he also need to star in it? Baka naman there is a better actor than him.
Rating: 7/10
Naked Boys Singing! Apart from the Sweeney Todd soundtrack that is on rotation on my player, I truly enjoy listening to NBS. It is pure gay camp and fun! Once you get pass the gratituous nudities on the show, tuloy-tuloy na ang saya at tuwa! Most of the actors are good-looking so hindi lang listening delight ang show, visual feast din siya. Umuulan ng nota figuratively at literally!
The songs range from witty to vulgar, serious to scandalous, humorous to plain absurd. Nevertheless, it is fun fun fun! After all, they're naked men singing! It is one of my current favorites! Talagang mapapakanta ka ng "Jack's Song" - I beat my meat! I beat my meat! I get a grip, unzip zip zip. I'm gonna give myself a treat!
Rating: 8/10
Eternal Summer. I have never been so much affected emotionally by a film in recent times like this one. It is tension-filled especially for people who has gone through the same situation as the characters. It is about two boys, Boy A & Boy B, who grew up together and become the best of friends. Their worlds are shaken by the introduction of a girl who come in between them. Girl becomes involves with Boy A (Bryant Chang, who looks a lot like our very own Mike Tan) but learns that he is very much in love with Boy B (Joseph Chang, whose puppy-eyes and bad boy looks - in the movie - are really to die for!) . She continues being friends with him only to get into a deeper friendship with Boy B. Since then, naging masalimuot na ang mga nangyari sa kanila. Every minute of the film once the secret has been told is stress-inducing. Iba-ibang level siya especially when the most-awaited event between the two leads happens. When it happens, ibang feeling naman ang mararamdaman mo. I have hated Girl for coming in-between the two boys but later, my sympathy goes to her na.
ES is considered to be a gay-movie from Thailand. However, it speaks of universal truth -- love! Wala namang gender na dapat i-consider pag dating sa love. All is fair in love and war, 'ika nga. But is truly fair when it comes to love? Ang isa sa pinakamasakit na mararanasan mo sa love ay 'yung ma-in love ka sa best friend mo. Mahirap na nga 'yung boy-girl best friends, mas mahirap ang boy-boy best friends. Iyun na 'ata ang pinakanakakalokang experience ko sa tanang buhay ko, and I have fallen into such pits several times. Buti na lang at natuto na ko.
Ending is open-ended. It has worked for some while the others hated it. Nevertheless, ES has become one of the critically-acclaimed films that came from Thailand.
Rating: 8/10
I Am Legend. Ayos ang pagka-suspense nito sa umpisa. Nakaka-tensyon talaga. But somehow, it ended na parang may kulang. Parang nadaya ka. However, despite sa pag-drag niya kung minsan, OK pa rin siyang panoorin. Sayang nga lang 'yung potential ng mga zombie-like creatures. Hindi na-maximize. Rating: 6/10. National Treasures: Book of Secrets. Galeng nito! Exciting at nakakatuwa. I liked it better than Part 1 (na kailan ko rin lang napanood). Pero 'yung iba mas like 'yung una. Rating: 7/10. Katas ng Saudi. Nakakatawa! Totoong-totoo! Pero naman! Manalo bang Best Actor si Jinggoy? Di naman 'ata 'yun makatotohanan! Kakalokah! At sana tigilan na ni LT ang pagpapa-obage. Hindi na maka-react ang mga muscles niya sa mukha, eh. Parang relaks na relaks sila. Mas nakakalokah! Hindi ko alam kung sa'n ako maalarma, sa akiting ni Jinggoy o sa non-reactive niyang facial muskels. Directed by Joey Reyes. Rating: 7/10. Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo. Medyo disappointed ako with this one. Tama nga ang desisyon ni direk Joey na 'wag gawan ng sequels ang mga movies niya. The magic dies kasi. Maraming scenes na pakiramdam ko ay ininject lang para pampahaba ng movie. Even the vacation scenes didn't make much sense to me. At lagi nag-o-overreact ang character ni Juday, ah! Maski ang mga hirit ng karakter ni Gina, OA na. Kainez! Rating: 5/10. Pasukob. Ay, ano ba 'tong movie na 'to? Kung wala si Mahal, di ako natawa sa kanya. Siguro nagalit si direk Chito kay direk Wenn hindi dahil sa ini-spoof ang Feng Shui at Sukob. Kundi dahil it's a poor excuse for a spoof. (Pero s'ympre, chism lang daw 'yung nagalit siya. Asus!) Rating: 2/10. Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat. If Katas ng Saudi is the better MMFF '07 movie of direk Joey, this one is the better direk Wenn film. You really need not take the film seriously. It has its moments of laughter and bittersweet moments. Pramis, it made me shed tears three times! Genuine kasi 'nung dating ng friendship ng four leads. May kurot sa puso kumbaga. Candy Pangilinan shines in her dramatic moments while Eugene Domingo oftentimes make such great comic timing. May mga spoofs din siya but done with taste. Hindi OA. Rating: 7/10. Superbad. Superbad is supergood! It is seriously funny and laugh-out-loud dramatic! It is about two high school friends that are about to separate for college. Grabe! One of the greatest moments in cinema happened at the end of the movie. Truly heartwarming! Hindi lang kurot sa puso ang ginawa. Parang dinakma niya ang puso mo at pinatibok! That's how great it is! Rating: 9/10
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