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list of filipino movies i've seen, sort of ranked https://letterboxd.com/ned_rifle/list/filipino/
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- DirectorDwein BaltazarStarsIana BernardezNicco ManaloAnthony FalconIn Avenida, the lives of four men intertwine, searching for something. They all find what they are looking for in one woman named Aileen.enigmatic film, not easy to talk about it in a few words, my huge fave, I've been thinking a lot about in past weeks, seen it three times since september this year lol + very high place in my personal canon now. movies couldn't be more MINE than this one
- DirectorMarilou Diaz-AbayaStarsLorna TolentinoGina AlajarSandy AndolongJoey, Kathy, Sylvia, and Maritess, best friends from 1979 to 1982, navigate drug use, singing dreams, unconventional relationships, and housewife roles, depicting personal battles and societal challenges during that period.
ah, it's so good to see THE WOMEN battle against patriarchial conventions. female solidarity.
it's illegal to have lorna tolentino, sandy andolong and gina alajar as the stars of your movie! overdose of hotness. jk i don't complain - DirectorMike De LeonStarsMark GilSandy AndolongWard LuarcaThe lives of seven neophytes as they strive to enter a Greek letter fraternity through a difficult hazing process. The entire experience is seen through the eyes of Sid Lucero, one of the neophytes.
one of the most terrifying depictions of toxic masculinity. group of neophytes looking to join greek-letter organisation (fraternity) in the college experiences variety of useless violent rituals just to end up descending into abyss.
filipino (and superior) version of clockwork orange. also heavily influenced by new hollywood directors (peckinpah poster on the wall (another peckinpah inspired movie lino brocka's cain and abel was released in same year too), clint eastwood namedrop)
another banger from mike de leon, crazy how he directed this and kisapmata back to back.
ps: it's my 50th filipino movie!! cool!! - DirectorAntoinette JadaoneStarsCharlie DizonMicko LaurenteCamille PenaverdeAvid Paulo Avelino fan Jane meets her onscreen idol in less-than-ideal circumstances after stowing away in the back of his pickup truck, and the young stan finds out that he isn't quite the perfect man when nobody's watching.
exploration of what it's like to be... a fan girl. Charlie Dizon is a revelation - DirectorMike De LeonStarsCharo Santos-ConcioJay IlaganVic SilayanA crime-drama-suspense genre film not often seen in Philippine cinema. A controlling patriarch loses it over his daughter's marriage and her attempts to escape from their incestuous household.one of the most tense domestic dramas
- DirectorMike De LeonStarsChristopher De LeonHilda KoronelLaurice GuillenThe coming-of-age story of young college student, Joey (Christopher de Leon), who has lost all sense of direction and meaning in life, waking up every morning to the same old day that went before; fruitless, senseless, lifeless. He's a carefree kind of guy who just bums around with his friends. The only thing that inspires him is music. The problem is, he has yet to finish writing a song, which turns out to be the movie's theme song, and the theme song of his awakening. Then Joey meets Ana (Hilda Koronel), who immediately sweeps him off his feet. A very sweet friendship develops between them. Suddenly, Joey's world is turned upside-down and his mornings are never the same again.filipino brief encounter. gorgeous looking melodrama with two hot leads (Christopher De Leon and Hilda Koronel (Insiang)
- DirectorIshmael BernalStarsNora AunorVilma SantosChristopher De LeonA 1978 Filipino romantic drama film about a man's guilt over his affair with another woman that hurt the feelings of his long time girlfriend.very rohmerian, an obvious comparison. not like some many modern movies, which blindly imitating french master. but richly written script with nuanced characters.
- DirectorLino BrockaStarsHilda KoronelMona LisaRez CortezThe life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend moves in with them.
good (but not so good) for her - DirectorLino BrockaStarsPhillip SalvadorGina AlajarVenchito GalvezAn apolitical worker in a printing press who works as a scab during a company strike belatedly realizes that everyone is affected by the evils of society.
angry political film against directed against capitalism exploring (and ruining) lives of a simple workers, domestic drama about turbulence happening in a marriage, depiction of a toxic masculinity. such a hopeless existence in a cruel world. very heartbreaking final shot featuring gina alajar. - DirectorPio De Castro IIIStarsJay IlaganRio LocsinChanda RomeroCrispin is a 29-year old bachelor who lives alone in his apartment and works in a bank. His life is filled with pain and suffering as he wants to find a woman to love as he approaches his 30s.
new "literally me" character is unlocked.
one of the saddest films about loneliness. - DirectorMarilou Diaz-AbayaStarsAmy AustriaGina AlajarCharo Santos-ConcioA woman after killing her husband and his friends goes into post-traumatic shock and withdraws from any form of communication. A feminist journalist becomes interested in the case and resolves to unravel the truth behind the murders.brutal indeed. brutal oppression of women by patriarchial society in the 80s philippines
incredible how yet again in diaz-abaya film (her first film i watched was moral) female characters are written and portrayed. - DirectorMel ChiongloStarsCharito SolisPhillip SalvadorAl TantayA daughter unwittingly follows the path that her mother, a former prostitute, has dreaded, despite the latter's attempts to protect her child from falling into the trap of the flesh trade. Every game she plays has a price.assured directional debut by mel chionglo (the name which I learned just very recently (thanks to gina alajar yet again), but he was responsible for production design work in mike de leon, lino brocka and ishmael bernal movies before, who, fyi, are among one of the greatest filipino directors).
grounded (not over the top) melodrama in tradition of the new hollywood filmmaking set in the world of prostitution, pleased with how chionglo handles such difficult subject without rushing with any prejudices or verdicts, just depicting it like what is it - lifetime imprisonment without chances to get out, writing his characters with enough level of empath - DirectorIshmael BernalStarsCharito SolisAlma MorenoLorna TolentinoThe hidden nightlife of ordinary people living in Manila unveils. Lovers and families' conflicts are radically pitted against each other as they live in the night streets rampant with drugs and prostitution. The outstanding narrative explicitly unravels the various characters and episodes. This landmark film of Ishmael Bernal depicts the darkness of city life so vividly that it was once prohibited to use the word 'Manila' on its title.
big ensemble melodrama aims to be of epic scope. portrayal of the city bursting with life energy, human desire and endless sex. as the most films from that era (films in general, and filipino films in particular (it's set in marcos/martial law era) were tended to be, manila by night, directed by ishmael bernal, is raw, bold and horny movie.
amazed how cast managed to include so many talented, iconic and hot filipina actresses of 70-80s - charito solis, cherie gil, rio locsin, alma moreno (first time I'm seeing her film from her younger years), lorna tolentino and gina alajar (!). however not everyone of them have decent screentime. - DirectorLav DiazStarsSid LuceroAngeli BayaniArchie AlemaniaAn embittered law student commits a brutal double murder; a family man takes the fall and is forced into a harsh prison sentence; a mother and her two children wander the countryside looking for some kind of redemption.
lav diaz's adaptation of dostoevsky for the philippines. cool - DirectorLino BrockaStarsHilda KoronelBembol RocoLou Salvador Jr.Júlio Madiaga, a 'provinciano', arrives in Manila to search for his beloved, Ligaya.
classic of filipino cinema everyone knows what can i add - DirectorLino BrockaStarsPhillip SalvadorDina BonnevieGina AlajarIn 1985, in the obscure town of Santa Filomena, the Orapronobis, a cult under the leadership of Kumander Kontra (Roco), murders a foreign priest who gave the last rites to an alleged rebel, who was also executed by the same group. At the success of the 1986 EDSA revolt, political detainees, led by Jimmy Cordero (Salvador), celebrate the fall of the dictatorship. All political prisoners are released, including Jimmy, an ex-priest-turned-underground revolutionary. Not long, after, Jimmy marries a human rights activist, Trixie (Bonnevie). Jimmy becomes an advocate of human rights. Despite Trixie's protests, her brother, Roland (Lorenzo), and Jimmy go on a fact-finding mission to Santa Filomena to investigate the latest crime committed by the Orapronobis. Jimmy meets Esper (Alajar), his ex-girlfriend. He finds out that he has a son with her, Camilo (Herrera). They agree to keep Jimmy's true identity a secret form the boy. Conniving with the military, the Orapronobis step up their acts of terror. Jimmy's group helps evacuate the townspeople to the town church, then later to Manila. Back in Manila, Jimmy turns down a friend's invitation to rejoin the underground movement. Later, he and Roland are ambushed. Jimmy survives, but Roland does not. He recovers and shortly after that, Trixie gives birth to their child. Soldiers raid the refugee center with a masked man who identifies several of the barrio folk as rebels. The refugees and the human rights activists complain to the government. Esper and her son are abducted by the Orapronobis who accuse Esper of helping the rebels. She is raped and beaten up by Kumander Kontra in front of Camilo. Fighting back, she shoots at Kontra. In a hysterical rage, Kontra goes on a shooting rampage, killing Esper, Camilo and the captured barrio men. Later, the military bring the casualties to the town where Jimmy weeps over the bodies of Esper and his son. The film ends with Jimmy contacting his old colleague from the underground.after fall of the dictatorship new order doesn't seem to be much different. lino brocka @ rampage mode
- DirectorMike De LeonStarsChristopher De LeonLorna TolentinoDina BonnevieA wealthy man comes to terms with his stepsister.pretty typical over the top melodrama with an incest subplot but heightened by mike de leon direction (he never misses i swear !!) and nice performances from the leads (christopher de leon and lorna tolentino (she's so gorgeous in this movie btw))
- DirectorIrene VillamorStarsDingdong DantesAnne CurtisGabby EigenmannA stockbroker hires a broke woman to keep him company through his insomnia, but their relationship soon goes from business to personal to complicated.sort of anti-romcom but ends up a romcom
- DirectorOlivia M. LamasanStarsAga MuhlachLea SalongaWilliam MartinezAgnes and Jerry's relationship becomes distant when Agnes migrates to America.never not love you of 1990s (but both of leads are great!)
long distance relationship, struggles of being an immigrant, disappoinment in so called american dream. - DirectorJaime Habac Jr.StarsMaja SalvadorPaulo AvelinoDominic RocoDays before graduation, two college best friends go on one last road trip where they settle how they really feel for each other. But to put it upfront, this is not a love story.
formularic, but I have a weak spot for romcom genre so why not - DirectorRaya MartinStarsNoel Comia Jr.Agot IsidroMoi MarcampoIn the early 1990s, a teenager and his gang of friends enjoy their summer playing games as they grow up.
Raya Martin's favourite movie, would work better as a limited series tho - DirectorArden Rod CondezStarsMeryll SorianoJansen MagpusaoSunshine TeodoroA 14-year-old farm boy's life is suddenly upended when a video of him brutally attacking a classmate goes viral.
most interesting movie about cancel-culture - DirectorDwein BaltazarStarsCarlo AquinoCharlie DizonAna Abad SantosAn outspoken cashier and laidback grocery bagger navigate the path to being happy despite the challenges of their blue-collared living in a world where nothing comes for free.CHARLIE DIZON!!
also nice to see romcom/melodrama where main characters are not from high or middle class society - DirectorMarilou Diaz-AbayaStarsCharito SolisVic SilayanPhillip SalvadorA groom takes his city bride to his hometown to settle in his father's house. Struck by her uncanny resemblance to his dead wife, the patriarch is driven to lust after his daughter-in-law. When things come to a head, a violent family quarrel ensues and leads to tragedy. A middle-aged spinster recounts the tale to reveal her identity and trace the downfall of the landowning clan trapped in the past.
- DirectorButch PerezStarsVilma SantosChristopher De LeonRio LocsinA man returns to his home town where he becomes involved with two women: one he has known since his childhood and the other one, a mysterious woman he met in the town cemetery while visiting the grave of his departed mother.
a good melodrama with supernatural elements.
rio locsin is incredibly gorgeous