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. It was a war of independence from two colonial masters and this film pays honor and respect to antonio luna, one of the. The first entry in director jerrold tarogs planned series of historical biopics, heneral luna has even brought forth a discourse on whether its portrayal of the largerthanlife generals strongman nationalism enabled the. This paper allows you to use your sociological imagination, which is the process of considering environmental influences to better understand peoples experiences, behaviors, and choices as related to the family and relationships. My reaction to heneral luna 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. The author makes the title interesting for the readers. 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. Heneral luna takes a different approach in telling the story of how we lost the battle and got occupied by the americans. In this film, antonio luna is depicted as a real human being, full of virtues as well as faults. 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. Castillo reaction paperheneral luna movienowadays, people who would. If heneral luna left them feeling rebellious, the director said that the followup film opted for a more subtle tone. Example of reaction paper about movie heneral luna floss.
Heneral luna, an indie historical film which had opened quietly the week before, had begun trending in twitter at 4 a. For the first time, philippines was at last recognized as a sovereign political entity. The cinematography, cast, writing is really wonderful and realistic, although the language used is not what i expected because it. 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. Reflections on heneral luna image from the heneral luna website, and one of my favorite establishing shots in the film.
Ang batang heneral was teased during the midcredits scene at the end of the 2015 film heneral luna. Directed by jerrold tarog and produced by artikulo uno. He begins the film listening to luna recalling his rise to power the. Jerrold tarogs awardwinning opus about the fiery commander was a surprisingly stirring and resonant film that, for better or worse, opened the hearts and minds of the filipino people to the possibility of a brash, arrogant, womanizing leader whos wildly imperfect and. 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. The film is based on the titular national hero antonio luna a filipino general who believes he can turn the tide of war against in the invading americans back then. It revolved not only about the war against the americans, but mainly on the conflict among filipinos. Heneral luna shows human side of a hero by rose carmelle lacuata showed her. Heneral luna is one of those rare filipino films thats entertaining and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Last week, the film heneral luna by jerrold tarog was released in cinemas around the metro. Jerrold tarogs heneral luna provides that essential middle ground. He performed the theme song, and i did the score for the whole film. Stream music from the film heneral luna excerpts, a playlist by jerrold tarog from desktop or your mobile device. One of the most expensive and highestgrossing filipino films of all time, heneral luna is a rousing, wartsandall portrait of gen.
New york city was the first to see heneral luna, last july 25 at the asian american international film festival in village east, ahead of its slated commercial release on september 9 in the. Locke watched this film and we had fun in the beginning part of the video talking alittle about phil history. There arent that many, probably because most nations that villainize america usually have other things to worry about besides competing with the hollywood juggernaut. How the film heneral luna finally saw the light of day. Reaction to heneral luna film putting thoughts into words.
In order to get ready for it, i decided to revisit the first in director jerrold tarogs planned historical epic trilogy, heneral luna, and watched the short film angelito, which bridges. A reaction to heneral luna movie free download as word doc. The film, the second in a planned trilogy about that conflict heneral luna, the first, was released in 2015, follows goyo paulo avelino, as del pilar was known, as he matures from woman. A reaction to heneral luna movie philippines scribd. Heneral luna as we all know rears a very emotional elicit of our hidden patriotic angst. In an attempt at subtle flirtation, heneral luna and isabel brush their hands lightly against each other. It is the power to exercise our own laws constitution. A film reaction paper goyo ang batang heneral the bay star. Arts and books subsection editor philippine daily inquirer 07. Directed by jerrold tarog and with a script cowritten by him, henry hunt francia, and e. It opens with the beginning of hostilities with the american colonizers, and ends with the assassination of luna on june 5.
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. Cansino maed social science student introduction nationalism and freedom it was july 4, 1946 when the americans gave us our sovereignty. Few days ago, i have the privilege to watch the movie and it never left me. The film tells the story of antonio luna, who in the late 1800s led the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. At first glance, one might mistake heneral luna as your runofthemill historical biopic that showcases a hero of yore whose bravery and passion unite his people in the face of dastardly. We have a local film industry that is generally devoid of critical fare, the industry being flooded with infidelity movies and slapstick comedies.
Indonesians react to heneral luna filipino epic warhistory movie. A critique on the film heneral luna they say that the philippine movie industry was on the brink of dying because movie producers were brewing up the same recipe of romanticcomedies, horrorsuspense and slapstick movies every year. Heneral luna is not the first filipino movie based on historical events. General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general. The same mythologization has emerged as a criticism more recently against goyos 2015 predecessor, heneral luna. Reflection paper unlike most films about heroes, this one manages to tell a compelling story about the brilliant and fiery general. Heneral luna is a patriotic biopic that aspires to epicness. The people behind the movie have thrown some good humor that will appeal to the current generation. General luna is a 2015 philippine historical biopic film starring john arcilla as the titular antonio luna, a general of the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war with a production budget of 80 million pesos, it is one of the most expensive filipino epic historical films ever released. He was the most intelligent in the philippine military, the wisest man who ever ruled the philippine system in fighting using brilliant tactics instead of technology. Heneral luna 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Hari ng tondo gloc 9 ft denise manila kingpin, the asiong salonga story music reaction duration. Heneral luna wittily braved the prejudice of boring history films. 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 is indeed one of the most beautiful movies ive ever seen.
Antonio luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose command of troops in the philippineamerican war 18991902 was cut short by betrayal from within his own ranks. The film eventually arrives at tirad pass, which at this point, is both del pilars heroic last stand and a culmination of the character that the film has been building up. It is a film that is crafted with just enough meticulousness a reasonable budget can afford but does not pander to common but. Its hard to choose between your family and your country, but whats harder is to risk your own. Heneral luna, best ph film in years, worthy of global. Paying tribute to a heroic military commander spearheading the philippine struggle for nationhood at the end of the 19th century, heneral luna. General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio luna s leadership of the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. Amidst pacing problems, heneral luna manages to tell a compelling story allegorical and timely to present day supported by a fantastic script, an impassioned score, and inspired cinematography. Watching heneral luna is one of the best things i have done in my life.
Its actually unusual and weird to implant in the mind that some would actually do that. Having said that, heneral luna is a masterpiece and here is why. Many more stories similar to it remain to be told, and filipino audiences are waiting for someone to tell. Heneral luna facebook photo epic movie shows how the revolution assassinated heneral luna by.
Summary of heneral luna film 453352 the first scene was shot in a specific room, general luna was distant from everyone else with a kid named joven, who needed to. Homepage paper example example of reaction paper about movie heneral luna. Heneral luna is meant to be this generic bespectacled journalists observations of the life and death of a national hero. First and foremost, it is a historical biopic done the right way. The story took place during the philippineamerican war, focusing on the leadership of heneral luna to the philippine revolutionary army. Example of reaction paper about movie heneral luna by flosspapers posted on may 16, 2017. Heneral luna is a 2015 filipino historical film depicting general antonio lunas leadership of the philippine revolutionary army during the. Heneral luna is a historical film about one of the philippines greatest generals. Although sometimes i already know how a film will end through foreshadowing, plantandpayoff, etc. With its hilarity and candidness, the same as that of that thing called tadhana 2015, and the sincerity and gravitas found in jose rizal 1998, definitely you have to watch this epic masterpiece. Music from the film heneral luna excerpts soundcloud. Antonio luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose. 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.
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