Transformers 2. Aks'yon dito, aks'yon doon! 'Yun lang ang mai-o-offer ng Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. Wala kang dapat asahang matinong k'wento. Everything was so fast-paced para hindi mo ma-realize na wala kang sinusundang istorya. Ni hindi mo nga makuhang makaramdam para sa mga karakter ng pelikula kahit pa may namatay.
The screen will blind you with too much effects and MTV-ish movements. But despite that, hindi pwedeng hindi mo mapansing robotic ang akting ni Megan Fox at kahit pa mega takbo siya sa likod ng blastings and whatnots, hindi nasisira ang make-up niya sa retokado niyang fez at ang kanyang false eyelashes stay where they are from the beginning! Winner ang make-up artist! (2.5/5)
Harry Potter 6. Ay naku, ang haba-haba! Daldal here, daldal there. OK sana ang kahabaan at kadaldalan kung may patutunguhan naman. But the movie runs like a book. Parang nagbasa ka lang at di pinasabik ng husto. Ni hindi nag-peak ang mga pangyayari, at di mo rin mage-gets ang takbo ng k'wento lalo kung hindi mo nasundan ang ibang pelikula o nabasa ang libro. Pagdating na sa dapat ay climax, dumaan lang ito na parang hangin. Hindi mo masyado naramdaman hanggang sa magtapos na 'yung movie na hindi mo namamalayan.
Some avid readers would say that that was how the book was written. But this is not a book! It is a movie, and a movie follows a certain structure different from a book. It's one thing to say that the movie is faithful to the book, and another to say that it follows the book in its entirety. It should be an adaptation of the book and not a direct translation of the book.
Na-move pa ang showing nito from last year's, ah. Tapos ganito rin lang ang kinalabasan.
Alfonso Cuaron and his Azkhaban will always be my favorite movie from the series. Not only did he made a marvelous film, he really turned the book into a movie! Ganda ng look, ganda ng adaptation! (2.5/5)
The Proposal. Naku po! I pity Sandra Bullock. Kailangan tanggapin na niya na her glory days are over. Kahit pa siya ang mag-produce ng sarili niyang pelikula, hindi na siya makakabalik pa sa itaas lalo pa't what she offers is crap. Without counting Speed 2 which she didn't produced, she made a sequel to Miss Congeniality. Just because the first part was a huge success, akala niya mauulit niya 'yon. Pwede sana kung binigyan niya tayo ng matino at maganda k'wento. Instead, she banked only the idea that the part 1 was a success, therefore people will flock to see part 2, as well. Of course, naengganyo ang tao to see it because of how much they liked part 1, but it only gets so far kung magugustuhan ba nila 'yung sumunod o hindi. Unfortunately, it was bad.
Then Sandra produced The Proposal. Hindi man siya sequel ng While You Were Sleeping, it has all the elements that WYWS had that made it a success. First, pretend romance. Second, a clueless yet charming family. Third, Sandra's character not having a family of her own anymore, and wanting to have one. Fourth, a conflict between her guy and his father. Fifth, grandmother's heart condition. Sixth, a conscience on the wedding itself. Seventh, the guy's pursuance of her at the end.
Oops, I stand corrected. This really isn't a sequel wannabe of WYWS, but WYWS exactly in different clothing! Almost the same plot, different characters! Susme naman, Sandra!
While it is quite entertaining, hanggang du'n lang 'yun. Hindi mo siya maihahanay sa mga best romantic movies ever produced. Makakaligtaan mo na nga siya after mo siya mapanood.
For Sandra to regain her successful career, matuto muna kaya siyang umarte ng matino! (2.5/5)
Ito na ba ang mga tinaguriang summer movies ng Hollywood?!
1 comment:
I actually liked how Book 6 was adapted. David Yates and team did a pretty great job "interpreting" the book.
The movie missed a lot of turning points from the book, but it was rather well-made from start to finish. The climax in the plot might have tanked, but the rest of the film is an example of good movie-making - cinematography was superb, the script was better than the first ones, and the cast was especially delightful.
Also, it would be a bit unfair to pit Cuaron against Yates, because they have their own fields of specialization. Cuaron will always be that extraordinaire who directs films the way a conductor leads an orchestra, always with a lyrical sense. Yates, on the other hand, has always been most comfortable with high-profile subjects (have you seen The Girl in the Cafe? It's a must-see TV movie).
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