The Three Cards
Oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord.
I've posted my 9 peso book finds, my Mickey Mouse money, but nothing will ever beat the 150 pesos I spent on the original VCD of the 1960's version of Tatlong Baraha. Yes, people, not the 2006 MMFF dark horse contender, but the inspiration behind that.
Many critics believe that doing remakes of classics just proves that the industry has no more ingenuity left. They are truly, completely, correct.
The 2006 remake cannot stand up to the original. On any level whatsoever.
Lemme list down the reasons why: (Spoiler Warning)
1) First of all, 1960 was directed by Manuel 'Lito' Lapid. The man himself. But funnily enough Toto Natividad was one of the editors of the 1960.
2) Instead of Leon, Julio Valiente and Zigomar, 1960's leads are Leon, Julio Valiente and Geronimo, a Indian, people, an American Indian! An American Indian in Spanish-occupied Philippines!
3) 2006 only had a fusebox and electric ceiling fan to boast of for it's historical continuity boo-boo, but 1960 has a billiard table, air conditioning units and bicycle tires.
4) The Lapid family butt naked bathing in a river, spashing water at each other only to end up chasing each other naked down the water.
5) The best intercut dialogue sequence ever. Twice.
6) An American Civil War Officer leading an army of Mexicans in hats and ponchos sent to hunt them down.
7) A training sequence featuring knives, whips and guns, only to be handed those very same knives whips and guns in the very next scene as presents to help them fight injustice.
8) A torture sequence that has them tied to the wheels of a kalesa, whose only possible persuasive effect is nausea.
9) The best, and I mean best, freeze frame ending in the entire history of film.
You cannot believe how entertaining this film was. But believe you me, it is.
Oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord.
I've posted my 9 peso book finds, my Mickey Mouse money, but nothing will ever beat the 150 pesos I spent on the original VCD of the 1960's version of Tatlong Baraha. Yes, people, not the 2006 MMFF dark horse contender, but the inspiration behind that.
Many critics believe that doing remakes of classics just proves that the industry has no more ingenuity left. They are truly, completely, correct.
The 2006 remake cannot stand up to the original. On any level whatsoever.
Lemme list down the reasons why: (Spoiler Warning)
1) First of all, 1960 was directed by Manuel 'Lito' Lapid. The man himself. But funnily enough Toto Natividad was one of the editors of the 1960.
2) Instead of Leon, Julio Valiente and Zigomar, 1960's leads are Leon, Julio Valiente and Geronimo, a Indian, people, an American Indian! An American Indian in Spanish-occupied Philippines!
3) 2006 only had a fusebox and electric ceiling fan to boast of for it's historical continuity boo-boo, but 1960 has a billiard table, air conditioning units and bicycle tires.
4) The Lapid family butt naked bathing in a river, spashing water at each other only to end up chasing each other naked down the water.
5) The best intercut dialogue sequence ever. Twice.
6) An American Civil War Officer leading an army of Mexicans in hats and ponchos sent to hunt them down.
7) A training sequence featuring knives, whips and guns, only to be handed those very same knives whips and guns in the very next scene as presents to help them fight injustice.
8) A torture sequence that has them tied to the wheels of a kalesa, whose only possible persuasive effect is nausea.
9) The best, and I mean best, freeze frame ending in the entire history of film.
You cannot believe how entertaining this film was. But believe you me, it is.
Oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord.