MOVIE TRIVIA #1: FPJ and DOLPHY

Did You know that sometime in the 60s, FPJ and Dolphy formed a movie outfit which they called RR Productions? R and R stand for Ronald or Ronnie for Fernando Poe, Jr. (real and nickname of FPJ) and Rodolfo for Rodolfo V.Quizon (real name of Dolphy). It produced and released 5 films, mostly starred in by the King of Comedy himself.

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PITONG PASIKLAB VS. PITONG ATSAY

Looking at these movie ads make my day complete! Hahaha!!! "Ang babaw ng kaligayahan!"

MEMORIES AND IMAGES OF THE 70s #1: Remembering the 70's

ITO ANG DEKADA '70
Some product print ads just to pump up your imagination of what was like in the 1970's.

I practically grew up watching the films of Guy and Pip (Nora Aunor and Tirso Cruz III) and Vi and Bot (Vilma Santos and Edgar Mortiz)--- fans mobbing, shrieking... Young stars come and go--- remember Eddie Peregrina and Esperanza Fabon, Perla Adea and Romy Mallari, Darius Razon, the Sensations... Eventually, Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos would become the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful actresses, whose storied rivalry dominated our movie industry for years. It's either you are a Noranian or a Vilmanian. This is the 70s.

Look at the prices below: halo-halo at 2.80 at Sulo and 1.50 at Merced's , Dinuguan with puto at 5.40 and Pepsi at 1.20 at Barrio Fiesta, meal for two at Max's at 39.60 (that's 2 half-chickens and drinks), banana split at 4.50 and chicken sandwich at 4.00 at Gelato's. Prices then were affordable and living in the 70's was then comforting and less worrisome (remember it's martial law years then). I still recalled my mom paying a minimum wage of 240-270/month or 8/day.

BEFORE TOY KINGDOM, THERE'S TOYLANDIA!

"PAMASKONG MEDYAS SA PADER:

...SAAN KAYA NANGGAGALING ANG MGA LARUAN KO.?"

"SA TOYLANDIA --- DI KASI NAMAN!"

says an ad in 1966 introducing TOYLANDIA, a new one-stop toy center, the biggest during that time. I was just a kid then and living just a few blocks away at West Avenue, QC. We frequent the place from time to time. So, when I saw this ad from my old magazines the other day, I was amused and sharing this would somehow rekindle happy moments in one's childhood.

FAMAS AWARDS NIGHT '78

I came across these photos I took almost 30 years ago --- a piece of memorable moments in Philippine showbiz. It was Famas 27th Annual Awards night, held May 20, 1978 at PICC, Manila. The top winners --- Dolphy and Susan Roces, their first Famas trophy.

Best Picture - Bakya Mo Neneng (JE Productions)

Best Actress - Susan Roces (Maligno/ Rosas Productions)

Best Actor- Dolphy (Omeng Satanasia/ RVQ Productions)

Best Supporting Actress - Armida Siguon-Reyna

Best Supporting Actor- Mat Ranillo III

Best Director - Augusto Buenaventura

Dolphy- Best Actor

Susan Roces- Best Actress

San Juan Mayor Joseph "Erap" Estrada- Best Picture

Romeo Vasquez and Alona Alegra

Eddie Garcia and Chanda Romero

Eddie Mesa, Pinky de Leon, Marilen Martinez and the Tiongco Brothers

Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon

MY BOOK ON "DA KING"

One of my prized collections is my book on FPJ, a 200 + pages hardbound, which I titled it as A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK: FPJ MOVIE ADS (1955-2003). I only made two copies, one which I gave to FPJ personally during the 2004 Presidential Election. The book, which he signed, is fully illustrated with movie ads, articles, photos, which I painstakingly compiled since the 60s. It is divided into 6 chapters --- the 50s, the 60s, the 70s, the 80s, the 90s and 2000s chronicling almost five decades of FPJ's colorful movie career, from 'Anak ni Palaris' in 1955 to 'Pakners' in 2003.  

Eight years later, in 2012, I was able to have the book also signed by the Queen herself, Ms. Susan Roces. That made the book priceless with both the signatures of the King and Queen of Philippine Movies on it.

Inside Book Cover designed by artist STEVESANTOS

Signed by  Fernando Poe, Jr. and Susan Roces

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FPJ signing and browsing the book. He mentioned some movies and made comments as he scanned through the pages of the book. The movie, 'Dakilang 9' he said, released in the 60s was produced because of the success of a western film, 'Magnificent 7' starring Steve McQueen. He also cited a film, 'Los Lacuacheros' made in the 50s, saying with a smile, "wala kaming ginawa dyan sa pelikula na yan kung hindi maglakad ng maglakad lang hanggang sa huli."

The meeting took place February 9, 2004 at the FPJ studios at Del Monte, QC. Since it was the start of the presidential campaign, I have to squeeze myself into a large phalanx of people who were swarming the actor, trying to meet and shake his hand. A rally just took place at the vacant lot of the compound attended by some of his ticket mates. I was fortunate and lucky enough to at least get pass his tight security and had a few minutes from him. With me at that time was Nino Muhlach and his supporters from a group called Batang Panday, a youth group supporting the candidacy of the actor.

BROCKA, etal

Signed photo of actress Lolita Rodriguez.

Shot taken by award-winning cinematographer

and Famas Hall of Fame awardee Romeo Vitug.

Brocka's "Tinimbang Ka Nguni't Kulang," released in 1974

Director Lino Brocka’s Video 48's Borrower’s Card before his untimely tragic death in a car accident on May 21, 1991 in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Note that he was able to return the tapes May 20, a day before that fateful day. Too bad, I wasn't able to get his autograph, and my only consolation is the initial LB he scribbled at the card's right side.



Somebody told me about this cute and wonderful article on Brocka, etal, which he stumbled in one of the weblogs. I was amused and of course, flattered. Here it is---


Friday, July 20, 2007
lino brocka (and other great and well-known directors) rent DVD'S at video48 (the place where we rent)we had a zoo presentation awhile ago about our virtual cell. i was the virus. weee! i actually acted. pangit ang performance ko. hah. feeling. we had a perfect score. but the long quiz oh boy that's another story. i got a freaking low grade. boo.
after zoo, i bought my lunch but i didn't eat it yet cause i wasnt hungry. then i went sa waiting shed in front of xavier to wait for my mom. i sat there for one and a half hour. then i went to bel and sat there for another thirty minutes. ang tagal dumating ng mommy ko eh. sobrang nabulok talaga ako sa ateneo sa kakahintay.
then we went sa bank. then we went sa video 48 to rent great expectations (fave movie daw ni yani wala lang), other old movies, and the ten things i hate about you cause i wanna watch it again and i need to watch it for my paper for lit wherein we have to write a paper about which movie character would we like to marry (not the actor who plays them so i have to rule out the rnj play) and we have to describe them based on the movies and we have to characterize them and everything and i chose patrick verona (heath ledger) as the movie charatcer that i wanna marry. so there. and i love love love that rental place cause they have every movie from classics to foreign titles to chic lit to koreanovelas to pinoy cheesy romances as in everything.
and now i am remembering spongecola's song MOVIE which i so so so love and i even made a story about it for my creative writing and journalism elective during 4th year hs and i love that story so much i still carry it around in my expandable envelope even if im in college already. guess who the lead character is. if you know me well enough you'll know who the lead is.
back to video 48. the owner was a big fan of fpj and he has a huge collection of fpj movies and memorabilias and everything. not only that but i looove going to that place because of his huge, gargantuan, massive toy collection which are on display in glass cases in the rental shop. and shit. a huge huge huge collection of star wars, lord of the rings, superheroes basta ang dami and ang ganda. may life size yoda pa na iniyakan ng cousin kong kid kasi gusto niyang iuwi. eh not for sale yun. although now, he sells the toys already (i think). and ang dami niyang light saber gusto ko nang nakawin yun. basta ang complete ng toy colection niya. may spaceships and everything. sila gandalf may kabayo, sword basta you have to see it to appreciate it.
and then there were old movie posters too (framed na) that he sells and i wanna buy them so that i could decorate my room with those posters. cause so far my vomit-inducing girly-girl room are only decorated with random posters and pictures of random people. konti nga lang eh kasi malamang pagagalitan ako kapag buong room may pics. so yun. i'll convert my room as a mini theater room. oo nga. may dvd component na nga dun na surround sound pa. with the massive and loud speakers. wala nga lang akong tv. bawal daw tv sa bedroom. boo. so there. mini theater bedroom. woohoo. tapos di pa masyadong maingay dun kasi sa attic nga ako ipinuwesto ng magulang ko eh. kasi witch daw ako takot sila. joke. basta ako lang maingay dun.
anyway. dun nga sa video 48, may laminated papers dun na nakadisplay sa wall and well-known directors have signed and written messages for video 48. as in they too rent at that place. lino brocka doesnt have a message though his rental card was also displayed. wooo. ang galing. malay mo yung ni-rent niya, na rent namin. wow. cool. he's a really well known director. i havent really seen his works yet but based from other people, he's one of the greatest director the philippines has had. and i wanna be a director too. ng play ng movie ng whatever. perfect job for me as i'm really really bossy.
so after we went there, we went sa stc to fetch my sister. my mom dropped me off because she went to another bank. so i waited for my sister and tumambay sa gate three and since ayaw akong papasuking nung guard sa gate three, hah pumasok ako sa gate 5. naisahan ko siya. belat. so there. naglibot ako sa may highschool area, umabot pa ko dun sa may mga classrooms at hinanap ang kapatid ko pero wala siya. so yun. bumalik ako sa may gate 4 and andun siya. and yung mga 4th year peeps and mga classmates ng kapatid kong third year ay tinitignan ako. as in tingin at my face then my shirt then my id then my flipflops. at bakit kaya? tinignan at tinitigan ko din sila. siguro na-miss nila ako. bwahaha. as if feeling ko naman.
so sabi ko dati di ako babalik ng stc ever sa taong ito. eh bakit bumalik ako? isa lang ang answer. i miss high school. not stc but high school itself. and i miss my iv4 classmates. and i saw ikai. and i said hi kahit nasa car na ko. and namiss ko din ang quail eggs. ah basta. namiss ko highschool at yung mga panget people na involved sa buhay highschool ko. bwahaha.
ISANG TULOG NA LANG (well actually plano kong di matulog) BAGO HP 7. wahahaha
excited na ko. ikaw?

by Anna Fatima Joven

FPJ: FAMAS HALL OF FAME

Received his first Famas Best Actor in 1967, for his role

as a fighting priest in"Mga Alabok sa Lupa."

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Received his second Famas Best Actor in 1971, for "Asedillo," a true-to-life story of Teodoro Asedillo, an idealistic schoolteacher who rebelled against the American colonial government.

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Received his third Famas trophy for Best Actor in 1979 for his role as a streetfighter in "Durugin Si Totoy Bato."

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Received his fourth and fifth Famas Best Actor trophies for his role as a vengeful cop in "Umpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko" in 1983 and as a Muslim cop assigned in the big city in "Muslim Magnum .357" in 1986. With his fifth Famas Best Actor trophy, he was elevated to the Hall of Fame.

VILMA AND EDGAR: Vi and Bot

Teen Superstars Vilma Santos and Edgar Mortiz (Vi and Bot to their fans) endorses and raises hands of senatoriable Blas F. Ople during the 1971 Senatorial Election.