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Sunday 5 August 2012

The Reunion (2012)

If you've seen the trailer of The Reunion on ABS-CBN, you're probably as confused as I am. There seems to be no storyline, just a lot of random antics and possible love lines. So here's one that actually has a plot:


Someone definitely heard my wishes when I said I wanted a barkada movie. But I didn't expect that it would be this. I should have included specific details on what I want and who they should cast.

Directed by Frasco Mortiz, The Reunion is about a group of friends who reunites a few years after high school, thus, the title.  It stars the most in-demand actors from the network: Enchong Dee, Xian Lim, Enrique Gil, and Kean Cipriano. And their leading ladies in the movie are Jesse Mendiola, Bangs Garcia, Julia Montes, and Megan Young. What they failed to mention is that Cristine Reyes is in this movie, too. They should have given her more emphasis if Star Cinema was trying to make this a blockbuster. Haha!

Seriously though, with these four guys and four leading ladies, I'm pretty sure fans will flock to the theaters. But I'm not sure if if I'd be one of them. In fact, I have a strong dislike for Xian Lim, Enrique and Jesse Mendiola that it's enough to convince me not to watch it. But it's something that Star Cinema hasn't tried in years. I'll try to conquer my annoyance at the lead actors and try to see them beyond their showbiz personalities and view them as their movie characters.

The major reason why I'm willing to give this a shot is because I believe Star Cinema has the potential to make a good barkada movie. Over the past few years, they made the barkada of the lead roles powerful supporting characters on the life of lead roles. Take One More Chance and My Amnesia Girl as examples. More so on One More Chance, the barkada gives insight and perspective on the plot. Some of them even has their own sub-stories and provide more than just comic relief.

I have one last thing to say, why did they make Janus Del Prado as an extra? Come on, he's one of the best actors of his generation and it's past-time that he should be given a leading role in a movie. I'm fine seeing him on good Maalaala Mo Kaya roles but I want to see a movie with him as the lead. Who's with me?


The Reunion opens nationwide on August 15, 2012.

4 comments:

  1. Aynako agree ako sa lahat! Naiinis ako na lagi na lang extra si Janus del Prado. COME ON. Kung pag-arte lang daig niya na lahat ng nasa listahan na yan okay. Huhu.

    Gusto ko lang mapanood dahil namiss ko yung mga gantong movies gaya ng Jologs, Trip, etc. pero ughhh yung cast talaga patalo eh.

    At nandiyan rin si Alodia. LOL.

    Well, sa dami nang pinagsasasabi ko, nawalan lang ako ng gana dahil kasali dito si Julia Montes. Wahaha.

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    1. THE BEST SI JANUS OKAY :( Bakit di nila ma-realize 'yun? Huhuhu. Grabe, feeling ko hindi pa ito 'yung movie na tatapat sa Jologs, Trip, etc, pero sana start na 'to ng pagpoproduce nila ng barkada movies. I miss! Hahaha

      Ah oo nga! Pampalawak daw ng target audience si Alodia. Haha.

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    2. Actually hindi ko maalala yung Trip o kung napanood ko ba. Jologs yung favorite ko e. Haha.

      Feeling ko sobrang awkward ng movie na to T___T'

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    3. Oh? Nagustuhan ko ang Trip! At gusto ko rin ang Jologs. At ewan ko lang talaga kung magugustuhan ko 'to. Jesse Mendiola kasi eeeh. :|

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