The 25 Classic Filipino Films.

There's this chain posting and tagging going on Facebook lately, and it's about movies! If there's anything Russovoir has been all over, and will be over for a very long time, it's going to have to be movies. Curious about the '15 Movies That Will Always Stay With You' from selected people of valued space and attention, from which raises the question how does one become valuable, on which definitely he goes for content and character and much less on unnecessary, 'obligatory' (how does it even become obligatory?) selfies and overpublicized lifestyle, on his NewsFeed, Russovoir observed two (2) peculiarities.

Before anything else, there attached 'rules' with this chain. The rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen films you've seen that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Now, films that will 'always stay with you' is not and must not simply be like picking flowers at the park. Films that will always stay with you, one should uproot the flowers from its clingy source. Films that will always stay with you will have to need more than fifteen minutes. Otherwise, pressured by a subconscious ticking clock, a number of people's films go so recent Russovoir wonders if they really 'always stayed' with them or were the ones that first came to mind, as though films is a game of Boggle. 

That's one. Two, Russovoir noticed his Filipino friends' films that always stayed with them are foreign films. See, he gets it. There aren't many Filipino films that have been recently made that could possibly come into mind in fifteen minutes, let alone those which have stayed. So fuck the rules. It simply doesn't make sense. If you're a Filipino and there's not one Filipino classic film in the 15 Movies That Will Always Stay With You, I'd think either 1) you're pretentious 2) you're a square, or 3) - less scornful and more helpful now - that you need a little reminding. Categorized in genres, here are the 25 Classic Filipino Films that once electrified Filipino blood. 

Comedy

25. Oki Doki Doc (1996) - Aga Muhlach

 

24. Milyonaryong Mini (1996) - Ogie Alcasid, John Estrada

23. Biyudo Si Daddy, Biyuda Si Mommy (1997) - Vic Sotto

22. Haba Baba Doo! Puti Puti Poo! (1998) - Redford White, Babalu

21. Tik Tak Toys May Kolokotoys (1999) - Serena Dalrymple

20. Home Along Da Riles: The Movie (1993) - Dolphy, Nova Villa

19. Ang Tanging Ina (2003) - Ai Ai De las Alas, Eugene Domingo

Comedy Central:

Crying Ladies (2003)
Annie B. (2004)

Horror

18. Shake, Rattle, and Roll I, II, III, IV

17. Tiyanak (1988) - Janice De Belen

16. Aswang (1992) - Alma Moreno

15. Multo In The City (1994) - Aiko Melendez, Jacklyn Jose

14. Magandang Hatinggabi (1998) - Marvin Agustin

13. Sa Piling Ng Aswang (1999) - Gina Alajar

12. Feng Shui (2004) - Kris Aquino

Romance

11. Flames: The Movie (1997)

    Paano Ang Puso Ko? (1997)

    Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita (1998)

    Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (1998)

Rico Yan

10. Kung Ayaw Mo, Wag Mo (1998)

    Labs Kita... Okey Ka Lang? (1998)

    Hey Babe (1999)

    Kung Ikaw Ay Isang Panaginip (2000)
    Tunay Na Tunay: Gets Mo? Gets Ko! (2000) - (no picture)

Jolina Magdangal

 9. Got 2 Believe (2002) - Claudine Barretto*

*Barretto is Philippines' TV Queen so obviously an exception has to be made. Her finest romance performances are:

9.1 Mula Sa Puso (1997)

9.2 Saan Ka Man Naroon (1999)

9.3 Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan (2001)
9.4 Marina (2004)

8. Muling Ibalik Ang Tamis Ng Pag-ibig (1998) - Judy Ann Santos*

   Isusumbong Kita Sa Tatay Ko (1999)
   Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (2006)
   

*A Queen always have to have a sister, not necessarily an evil one. Santos is an icon of classic Filipino courtship. Her finest TV performances are:

8.1 Mara Clara (1992)

8.2 Gimik (1996)

8.3 Esperanza (1997)

Disclaimer: The Jericho Rosales + Kristine Hermosa didn't cut it.

Fantasy/Drama 

Batang X (1995)

(L-R) 1991, 1998, 1999

Mulawin: The Movie (2005)

Little 7's:
Blusang Itim (1986)
Valentina (1990)
Computer Kombat (1997)
Kokey (1997)
Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (2001)

Magic Kingdom (1997)

Sarah: Ang Munting Prinsesa (1995)

Muro-ami (1999)

Coming-Of-Age a.k.a The Patrick Garcia Age

(L-R) 1996, 1997, 2002

Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure (1997)

6. Trip (2001) - John Pratts, Heart Evangelista

Drama

 5. Kapag May Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo!: The Movie (1995)

4. May Nagmamahal Sa Iyo (1996) - Lorna Tolentino, Stefano Mori

3. Bata Bata, Pa'no Ka Ginawa? (1998) - Vilma Santos, Carlo Aquino

Drama Studio Presents:

Madrasta (1996)

Tanging Yaman (2000)

Mila (2001)

Mga Munting Tinig (2002)

Dekada '70 (2002)

Mano Po (2002, 2003)

2. Magnifico (2003) - Jiro Manio, Isabella De Leon

1. Anak (2000) - All Time Favorite - Vilma Santos, Claudine Barretto

Trivia: Anak was submitted for the 73rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Unfortunately, it had had no nominations.

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