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Improved SarahG

Posted by Splotches on August 12, 2011 Comments Off

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Every time I see Sarah Geronimo there is an improvement in her. It just might be the make-up which is now polished and makes her look classy and sophisticated. Or it can be the carefully chosen hip and fashionable clothes that she’s now wearing. Whatever it is, I think that the girl is truly dedicated to her craft, improving herself and making sure that her fans won’t get tired of her. And potential new followers will find her engaging and very much pleasing to look at.

Just last night I saw a news clip in TV Patrol about her and Gerald Anderson. They are partners in a new TV commercial. She introduced him and the camera zoomed on her face. She really is getting prettier!

She is one of the good kids in local showbiz. I wish her continued success. I do wish artists emulate her example in improving not just her craft but her personality as well.

Feel-good movies

Posted by Splotches on May 14, 2011 Comments Off

Now, let me say something positive about local movies… I’ll focus on the feel-good ones.

If you want an escape from the daily harshness of life, you can go see a Tagalog romantic-comedy. I’d recommend Sarah Geronimo‘s movies. The two with John Lloyd Cruz and the other one with Gerald Anderson. Those three movies were done to make the moviegoer feel good and experience an hour and a half of laughter and light drama. There’s also Regine Velasquez‘s two movies with Aga Mulach. I don’t like her movie with Robin Padilla or the other ones that she did. The ones with Aga are her best. I also watched a movie of the late Rico Yan with his then girlfriend Claudine Baretto. It’s also a feel-good movie, the one where Claudine wore a pink wedding gown. I forgot the title of that one but a co-worker recommended it to me and I enjoyed watching it.

You can also go see the real comedies like the ones of Vhong Navarro, Ai Ai delas Alas (specifically her Tanging Ina series), and the like. I would highly recommend Here Comes The Bride starring Angelica Panganiban. I had doubts before I went to see it with my two best friends. But I had a hard time keeping myself seated the whole time I was watching the movie. I wanted to roll on the floor laughing. Literally!

The ones where sex isn’t the main selling point of the movie are the best. Because there are so many stupid moviegoers who imbibe what they see in a movie. I am talking about the perverts!

Suicidal teen stars

Posted by Splotches on February 23, 2011 Comments Off

I watched Paparazzi on TV5 last Sunday. One of the topics in their Blind Item segment was the suicidal teen stars. One of those was obviously Kim Chiu. It was rumored that she slashed her wrists because of Gerald Anderson‘s smitten with Bea Alonzo. She was seen with white marks on her wrists which fueled the speculation further that she indeed attempted suicide.

But the Paparazzi hosts were quick to point out that it might not be true considering the girl is really pretty and has everything going for her. Plus, she has a lot of admirers so Gerald’s lost might not have that kind of impact on her.

True or not, I wish Kim and other teens out there won’t attempt to commit suicide again. Over love? Come on! You will laugh your head off when you look back years from now and see how foolish you’ve been! It’s so not worth it! There are other fishes in the ocean, you know.

Local networks’ leading men, part 2

Posted by Splotches on September 6, 2010 Comments Off

Okay, so this is a continuation of the entry I did earlier about a scrutiny of local networks’ leading men.

ABS-CBN has the following premier leading men: John Lloyd Cruz, Piolo Pascual, Derek Ramsay, Sam Milby, Gerald Anderson, Coco Martin, Jake Cuenca, Diether Ocampo, Vhong Navarro, Rayver Cruz, Enchong Dee, Matt Evans, Zanjoe Marudo, Rafael Rosell, and so many others I can’t remember just now as well as up and coming leading men that I don’t really know because I haven’t watched a show of them yet.

We all know how brilliant John Lloyd, Piolo, Gerald, Coco and Jake are in acting. I think I need not mention the teleseryes and movies John Lloyd and Piolo did. Their names alone signifies brilliant acting! And you can pair them with any woman and they’ll be able to carry it off, with or without chemistry. Gerald, Coco and Jake on the other hand are relatively new compared to John Lloyd and Piolo. But we’ve seen them in Tayong Dalawa and they were even given acting awards for it. Brilliant young actors! Really good at their craft.

Vhong is one of the best young comedians around. Sam can do both singing and acting. I just have a problem with his “brooding” acting. It just feels like he’s always brooding and carrying the world on his shoulders. Still relatively better than Kapuso leading men, even compared to Dingdong Dantes. I also have a problem with his never-ending American accent. Someone should tell him to take Tagalog lessons seriously so he can take on roles other than always being a rich guy or someone from abroad. Derek is the leading sexy guy around. He can say so many things just by looking at the camera. So darn good-looking, too!

The rest of the guys I mentioned are also good actors. I do think Enchong and Rafael are two of the not-so-newest guys around to be reckoned with. I don’t really like both guys but I recognize good acting when I see them.

So tell me, who has a better roster of leading men: ABS-CBN or GMA-7?

Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo

Posted by Splotches on July 9, 2010 Comments Off

Kung Tayoy Magkakalayo

Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo, the teleserye starring Gerald Anderson, Kim Chiu, Coco Martin, Albert Martinez, Kris Aquino and Gabby Concepcion along with Jacklyn Jose and Gina Pareño, is ending tonight. It is a really good series. I believe it is one of the best of ABS-CBN. Fast-paced and well-developed, the story was really given the attention it deserves by the series writers.

I would like to commend the performances of Coco Martin, Jacklyn Jose, Gina Pareño and Albert Martinez. They gave justice to the roles they took on.

I am hoping that the teleserye that will replace it by Monday will be as interesting as the one that will end tonight.

My Girl: Philippine version

Posted by Splotches on May 28, 2008 1 comment

My Girl Korean version starring Lee Dong Wook as Seol Gong-chan and Lee Da Hae as Joo Yoo-rin was a big hit here in the Philippines. The Korean show is fast-paced and really funny. The lead characters gave a believable performance and were quite good. Lee Da Hae’s infectious and you will really empathize with her character. It gave the local channel, ABS-CBN, great ratings from premiere to the end.

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Now, since the Koreanovela (as how locals call imported Korean drama/comedy shows) was a big hit, ABS-CBN decided to buy the franchise and create a local version of it. Still called My Girl, the Philippine version stars Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson (Kimerald to their legions of fans). The two is one of the bankable love teams in Philippine TV. They have starred in another telenovela in the same network and a couple of movies. The telenovela as well as the movies all did well in ratings and in the box office, respectively. Their love team is being tested once again in My Girl, a take on the Korean version except that according to them, it was Tagalized (meaning, made to suit the tastes of the Filipino audience).

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THE REVIEW

Well, I’ve watched the pilot and second episodes and to tell you honestly, I find it OKAY. Not really that funny unlike the Korean version but Kim at least delivered. Although she has to tone down her acting a bit. She comes across as trying hard in some scenes. Gerald, on the other hand, needs to attend a workshop if he wants to deliver. He looks brooding (not in the appealing sense) in almost all the scenes. In some, he even has this facial expression that looks like he’s suffering from indigestion. The character of Cathy Gonzaga (or is it Alex Gonzaga now?) is BLAH. Somebody should tell this girl to stop trying to be funny because she doesn’t come across as such. K Brosas as the antagonist is interesting. I hope she will be given more breaks like this. Ditto with Bing Loyzaga and Lito Pimentel.

Overall, I think My Girl the Philippine version will do good ratings-wise. A little more workshop for the younger cast and Gerald Anderson. Take out the too many unfunny extra characters and tone down Kim’s acting a bit.

One personal observation though, I think somebody should tell Kim Chiu to add a little more weight. I always say that tweens and teens are very impressionable. Kim is bordering on anorexic-looking. This might come across as the “in” body to her fans.

Try watching My Girl the Philippine version at ABS-CBN and let me know what you think.