Heneral luna reaction paper i first watched the film heneral luna last summer vacation, my dad insists that we should watch this historical biopic movie beside the fact that we are interested about history, this movie became a trending topic on the internet and it was the philippine entry on 88th academy awards for best foreign film. Rarely does a locallymade movie entertain and inspire you to think at the same time. With the release of the dvd, the films producers, tuko film productions, buchi boy films and artikulo uno productions. Set during the philippineamerican war, a shorttempered filipino general faces an enemy more formidable than the american army. Bida ng heneral luna na si john arcilla, gaganap na tatay ni barbie forteza sa thats my amboy. Set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant military men, general antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the. Essential viewing what tarog does to luna is to release him from being just an object of this victors history we have been blindly celebrating throughout the years. Of course there were devices scattered throughout the entire plot to humanize the central character, but this is the most powerful of them all. Sep 19, 2015 heneral luna is a great movie by itself, but what makes it stand out is how its gotten people talking and therein lies its success. Allow me to overshare my thoughts on this very wellmade movie that is heneral luna. Heneral luna 2015 tagalog movies star cinema part 2 video. Heneral luna dissects the problems of the biopic, abandons the great man of history perspective, and adds a layer of ambiguity to the story of the philippines. A must watch and must be promoted to fight against filipinos antiintellectual films.
The film, heneral luna, 2015 is a filipino historical biopic film about general antonio luna. Watch heneral luna 2015 free website for free movies. Juan luna in paris, a documentary by howie severino with english subtitles duration. Heneral luna, released september 9, 2015, is a historical biopic film depicting general antonio luna john arcilla and his exploits while leading the philippine revolutionary army against the united states during the philippineamerican war the trailer can be viewed here a sequel with the same cast and crew, goyo. While paying full due to lunas military genius, tarog does not shy from showing his weaknesses. Dalaga, pinagsasamantalahan ng sariling amain habang wala ang ina nito.
Bayan o sarili set during the philippineamerican war, a shorttempered filipino general faces an enemy more formidable than the american army. Feb, 2019 heneral luna full movie witty entertainment. Heneral luna is not the first filipino movie based on historical events. Watch heneral luna 2015 free website for free movies online. Download heneral luna full movie video dailymotion. Heneral luna, the sleeper hit of 2015, is the quintessential movie under this category. While following the traditional trajectory of a war movie.
For this amount, viewers will also get to watch two other movies kna. Heneral luna 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Heneral luna 2015 this, for me, is the most personal of all scenes in the movie. Some films ive wanted to check out include heneral luna, english only please, jose rizal, that thing called tadhana, honor thy father, and some others that i cant remember. The release of heneral luna movie is a rare occurrence in the history of the philippine cinema. When you fart in a room full of people and somebody asks who did it.
A patriotic biopic that veers toward propaganda, heneral luna is about antonio luna, who in the late 1800s led the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. Main actors are karol sevilla as luna, karol sevilla, ruggero pasquarelli as matteo, michael ronda as simon and valentina zenere as ambar. Oct 12, 2015 heneral luna is meant to be this generic bespectacled journalists observations of the life and death of a national hero. Heneral luna 2015 tagalog movies star cinema part 2. Thank you patricia kirkpatrick for being proactive. Directed by jerrold tarog and produced by artikulo uno productions, the film received critical acclaim from critics, praising its cinematography, writing, acting and plot.
But it is the first filipino historical movie i have seen perhaps there are others of which i am not aware that avoids the pitfall of other similar filmsthat of sacrificing storytelling techniques to the point that the resulting product ends up more like a. Heneral luna is a patriotic biopic that aspires to. Cinema movies online free watch subtitles and dubbed movie 2016 part 12. Oct 30, 2015 set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant military men, general antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the philippine revolution. Heneral luna the movie is as erratic as the character it seeks to glorify, but it is also as fascinating. Antonio luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose. Following the success of the film comes another milestone. Many more stories similar to it remain to be told, and filipino audiences are waiting for someone to tell them. To our youth today who suffers the disease of not knowing enough, even the paralysis of apolinario mabini as mocking threads arise the internet, let me share with you a glimpse of what the brains of revolution ought to say. Heneral luna is meant to be this generic bespectacled journalists observations of the life and death of a national hero. English, spanish, korean, simplified chinese, traditional chinese.
Heneral luna available online for independence day the filam. The cinematography, cast, writing is really wonderful and realistic, although the language used is not what i expected because it looks too modern. Heneral luna 2015 full movie subtitled in portuguese heneral luna 2015 filme completo com legendas em portugua. Not only did it become the highest grossing historical film in the country, but it also broke barriers in an industry that has long favored profitdriven, runofthemill films over. Heneral luna 2015 r 1h 58m international dramas in the 1890s, gen. Many people enjoy to view comedy, horror, action, adventure, or drama films. The film heneral luna is based on whirlwinds of dust.
Heneral luna, released september 9, 2015, is a historical biopic film depicting general antonio luna john arcilla and his exploits while leading the philippine revolutionary army against the united states during the philippineamerican war. Heneral luna to be released on dvd clickthecity movies. If it had sustained the tension between general luna and general tomas mascardo lorenz martinez, we wouldve been on the edge of our seats the entire time. Heneral luna available online for independence day. With so many film fests, local, and indie movies here, i was hoping i could find a place that has access to filipino films with english subtitles. Heneral luna reminds audiences that history is, ultimately, a story about humanity, a story full of emotion and action, of successes and failures, of lessons learned and strong connections between the characters and the audiences. Not only did it become the highest grossing historical film in the country, but it also broke barriers in an industry that has long favored profitdriven, runofthemill films over potential movie classics.
By dennis clemente, the first filipinomovie streaming site, is celebrating philippine independence day with the first global streaming of the critically acclaimed heneral luna starting june 2. In this film, antonio luna is depicted as a real human being, full of virtues as well as faults. At the films prologue, its pointed out that the filmmakers have taken the liberty of combining fact and fiction to be able to bring across bigger truths. Antonio luna john arcilla faces resistance from his own countrymen as he fights for freedom during the philippineamerican war. Due to positive word of mouth, ticket sales surged on heneral lunas second release week, earning. Heneral luna is a great movie by itself, but what makes it stand out is how its gotten people talking and therein lies its success. Meron po ditong heneral luna search mo lang po sa bar. Heneral luna with english subtitles at poweplant mall, rockwell makati. With john arcilla, arron villaflor, mon confiado, bing pimentel. It is indeed one of the most beautiful movies ive ever seen. Where can i watch filipino movies with english subtitles. Heneral luna more than makes for these flaws though through its artistic components such as its beautiful score, wellcrafted cinematography, and, most especially, its fantastic rhythmic script. Heneral luna begs you to look beyond the stereotypes of both the man and the history that has been made around him. Music from the film heneral luna excerpts by jerrold tarog.
General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio lunas leadership of the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. Juan luna in paris, a documentary by howie severino with english subtitles. Music from the film heneral luna excerpts by jerrold. It should be both praise and criticism because it is not bad to show the human side of a person. He begins the film listening to luna recalling his rise to power the. This week, my facebook feed was full of people encouraging others to watch the movie, to help it make bank because it deserves the attention and when i watched the film last friday, it was with a literally. The fall of antonio luna, an original screen play written by henry francia and e.
Heneral luna on dvd, which features english subtitles, and bonus features like a full official soundtrack playlist and the directors commentary. Oct 30, 2015 a patriotic biopic that veers toward propaganda, heneral luna is about antonio luna, who in the late 1800s led the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. If you watch this, i highly recommend engaging with filipino commentators and critics. Reflection paper unlike most films about heroes, this one manages to tell a compelling story about the brilliant and fiery general. Awardwinning director jerrold tarog sana dati, senior year, confessional was looking for a story about the filipino hero general antonio luna, and.
Stream music from the film heneral luna excerpts, a playlist by jerrold tarog from desktop or your mobile device. Set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant military men, general antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the philippine revolution. Heneral luna would never be mistaken for more seriousminded arthouse material, but there are certainly less lively ways to be taught a history lesson. It should be both praise and criticism because it is.
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