In the closure, felipe, aguinaldo and joven were clarifying their sides of the story. Heneral luna is a 2015 filipino historical film depicting general antonio lunas leadership of the philippine revolutionary army during the. It revolved not only about the war against the americans, but mainly on the conflict among filipinos. Example of reaction paper about movie heneral luna floss. Jesus film tagalog filipino ang biyaya ng panginoong jesus ay mapasa mga banal nawa. Few days ago, i have the privilege to watch the movie and it never left me. Heneral luna is a tale of how a dissenting voice can get swept away and ultimately perish under a wave of egos and personal interest. The idea with general luna and goyo is to present a person with flaws but at the same time, did things you can agree with. It is such a wonderfully crafted movie in such a way that it is not the typical history film that we see as boring and looks like a documentary. It stars the talented john arcilla in the title role. It is true, may malaki tayong kalaban sa mga amerikanoang ating sarili, the real enemy of the filipinos are their fellow filipinos. In the snare, the general was let go and wounded to death. Reaction to heneral luna film putting thoughts into words. Released october 30th, 2015, heneral luna stars john arcilla, mon confiado, arron villaflor, joem bascon the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Kaya sa pagbukas ng pelikulang heneral luna ni jerrold tarog noong setyembre 9, 2015, nabuksan sa madla ang kwento ng kagitingan ng isang heneral at ng iba pang kontrobersyal na bahagi ng kasaysayan. It was initially poised to be pulled from theaters until public clamor caused local cinemas to keep screening the movie in more theaters during its second week. Last week, the film heneral luna by jerrold tarog was released in cinemas around the metro. The infighting is fierce in the new cabinet but general luna and his loyal men forge ahead. Heneral luna is a historical movie based in the philippines, when the americans colonized our country and how our filipino ancestors reacted. More than its vivid portrayal of the fiercely passionate antonio luna. Reflections on heneral luna image from the heneral luna website, and one of my favorite establishing shots in the film. The film itself was able to paint a reflection of modern society in the colors of the. Epic movie shows how the revolution assassinated heneral. The film heneral luna is based on whirlwinds of dust. Heneral luna cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Directed by jerrold tarog and produced by artikulo uno productions, the film received critical acclaim from critics, praising its cinematography, writing, acting and plot. Heneral luna is a sturdy, stirring if perhaps sometimes simplistic historical epic about bravery and treachery in a country at war. I wasnt able to catch it until two nights ago because many were claiming that the movie was on its last day of showing, and im left awestruck, to say the least.
Set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant soldier, 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. Its always a guilty treat to watch a film in which america is the bad guy. General luna street, stretching from intramuros to paco in the manila, was named after luna. The movie earned at least p200 million in the boxoffice, and its producers this year released a followthrough, a biopic of gen. The popularization of an unfamiliar filipino hero brings us a great film that is worth watching today. The people behind the movie have thrown some good humor that will appeal to the current generation. It was a war of independence from two colonial masters and this film pays honor and respect to antonio luna, one of the. Though not from some place like north korea, the 2015 philippine blockbuster heneral luna is. It won third prize at the fdcps kasaysayan historical scriptwriting contest in july of 2010. Download heneral luna full movie video dailymotion. Antonio luna leads the fight for independence from the u. General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio luna s leadership of the philippine republican army during the philippineamerican war. Goofs when general luna and his men enter a church to pray briefly after hearing news of the american attack on santa mesa, several statues of the virgin mary can be seen near a window in the. Paying tribute to a heroic military commander spearheading the philippine struggle for nationhood at the end of the 19th century, heneral luna.
Antonio luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose command of troops in the philippineamerican war 1899. The movie heightened the filipinos sense of patriotism and love for country at the expense of selfinterest. General luna wants to fight for freedom but members of the elite would rather strike a deal with the united states. After more than 300 years of being under spanish rule, the philippines is now sold to the united states, under which rule the native country now becomes. Tarogs film has generated a firestorm of interest and admiration, and it not only puts luna on the pedestal he deserves but venerates him and short of vilifies emilio aguinaldo who was. The fall of antonio luna, an original screen play written by henry francia and e. 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. We have a local film industry that is generally devoid of critical fare, the industry being flooded with infidelity movies and slapstick comedies. General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general. Heneral luna does have its lighter moments, such as the general s nearslapstick attempt to commandeer a train for his soldiers or his gallows humor while trapped in the trenches. General luna s downfall left a considerable measure of inquiries unanswered. Hindi lubos na mauunawaan ang kasalukuyan kung hindi babalikan ang kasaysayan.
Awardwinning director jerrold tarog sana dati, senior year, confessional was looking for a story about the filipino hero general antonio luna, and. General antonio luna avenue, a twolane national road in san mateo, rizal, was named after luna. Its actually unusual and weird to implant in the mind that some would actually do that. It opens with the beginning of hostilities with the american occupiers, and ends with the assassination of luna on june 5, 1899 a period in which luna served as supreme. General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio lunas leadership of the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. My reaction to heneral luna movie stephen torres belmonte 1bsit02. There arent that many, probably because most nations that villainize america usually have other things to worry about besides competing with the hollywood juggernaut.
Heneral luna is a patriotic biopic that aspires to epicness. Heneral luna as we all know rears a very emotional elicit of our hidden patriotic angst. 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. Directed by jerrold tarog and produced by artikulo uno. Furthermore, the movie carries joy, laughter, sorrow, grief, conflicts, and realizations especially when it became an eye opener for me. Watching heneral luna is one of the best things i have done in my life. 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. My reaction to heneral luna the movie nowadays, people who would rather risk their lives for the sake of their country are rarely to be found. Arts and books subsection editor philippine daily inquirer 07.
As of this writing, a movie entitled, heneral luna, is being shown in its 3rd. 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. Locke watched this film and we had fun in the beginning part of the video talking alittle about phil history. The thoughts on how accurate the depiction of our society was, the expose of all our flaws as filipinos. Epic movie shows how the revolution assassinated heneral luna by. Carrying the weight of the story is the above stellar performance of john arcilla in the title role of general antonio luna. One of the most expensive and highestgrossing filipino films of all time, heneral luna is a rousing, wartsandall portrait of gen.
The story took place during the philippineamerican war, focusing on the leadership of heneral luna to the philippine revolutionary army. The philppines foreignlanguage oscar hopeful is a rousing historical epic set during the philippineamerican. Heneral luna 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. The most important thing we can learn from heneral luna. He served in the first philippine republic under president emilio aguinaldo. Reaction paper heneral luna yvonne narido academia edu.