Blogger Eduardo Casanova Manalo Jr. asked if i could post indie prince Edgar Allan Guzman entry to cinemalaya “Ligo na U, Lapit na me”.
And my response: sure… so i hope youll like it Edward
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i dont know but there is something sensual in this teenage dream rendition of glee. there is a spidey gay tingly sensation. watch it and see for yourself
Another run-of-the-mill gay flick which shows several situations of supposedly hunky male actors/models in quirky locations which you could held your quick tryst which stars Xander whom i previously featured under ‘Ohhh-La-La Asian Hunks’
My verdict: do not attempt to buy. Just borrow from a friend who were cursing the high heaven why did he even bought the ‘thing’. His hard earned money were thrown out in the gutter by buying this DVD.
‘what am I thinking?’ I guess it’s the same thing that I have uttered after I finished skipping each scenes. It would only take you one and a half minute to finish it.
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According to its short synopsis, M2M EYEBALL is a collection of vignettes psycho-sexual encounters by Pinoy males who go for the same sex eyeballs or meet-ups through the internet. One is mischeviously making his own video scandals and posts them on the internet while another takes pleasure in collecting them. A Bi-couple attempts a tryst and another falls to their ‘trick’.’ A project of QUEERiosity and directed by Cris Pablo.
My verdict: do not attempt to buy. or better yet…please dont even buy it. Just borrow from a friend who were cursing the high heaven why did he even bought the ‘thing’. His hard earned money were thrown out in the gutter by buying this DVD.this video gives us the impression that all we think about is sex. were human …yes…but we don’t breath and live for sex.
‘what am I thinking?’ I guess it’s the same thing that I have uttered after I finished skipping each scenes. It would only take you one and a half minute to scenes. these type of straight-to-vide0-indie-flicks ‘give gay guys a bad name’.
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Tagged cris pablo, gay video, M2M eyeball, pinoy gay video, queeriosity, video, video review
I just watched the film ESKANDALO last night in lieu with current events that lurks showbiz-landia and the lobby of justice system against celebrities out to ‘kill’ each other in public. It made public last year created by Joven M Tan starring Ms. Snooky Serna, Paolo Rivero, Emilio Garcia and Andrew Schimmer. The movie itself revolves around Benny (Emilio Garcia), the only son of well known family whose father were a retired general has well kept her sexuality to a minimum level until he met Lance (Andrew Schimmer) who works as a masseur and moonlights as a hustler. Though the story line is thin and the dilemma were quite shallow (Though lance has the physique and the looks of an Adonis, his penis is too small that leads his wife to leave him and triggers insanity every time he was mocked by his customers because of his inadequate ‘offer’), the creator has been able to deliver and etched out underlying values that keeps the movie afloat including – love, honor, family duty, poverty and the life of an old gay man who lives in a box and still confused of his actions.
Thank God with its actors and supporting cast this gives the film bearable to watch. Hooray to Ms Snooky Serna on making a leap off from her comfort zone and taking the character as it is as Andrew’s overbearing sibling who sees his brother no less than a one peso coin. Though some scenes are too theatrics and some are too lengthy (including each dining scene of Benny’s family) , the film has gave enough promise that even I would recommend.
Emilio Garcia’s performance has captured a character of an older gay professor who classically displays an out and proud homo in front of other people but still hides its true self in front of thy family. . He gave a face to matured old gay guys who came out maybe round their late 20’s who is just starting to know and explore the ‘gay life’ . . So you bet my ass that they are still naïve on some details of being gay that they are scared to explore when they were still young and too old to make mistakes including falling in love with a hustler /masseur and hoping that he is the knight in shining armor that “all girls hoped for”.
I love Emilio!!! He played the part so well that I have been able to see myself in bits and pieces. As we all know, I’m no longer on my tweens and will be joining the ranks of fully pledged 30’s. I like how he handles his lines whenever he talks with his friend and colleague played by Paolo Serrano. Lines such ‘hoy bakla, itigil mo nga yung bunganga mo at baka may makarinig”.
I always love Paolo Rivero!!! The classic ‘paminta’ looking with a mouth of a thrasher which I dearly love. A lot of my friends have a foul mouth such as that – frank, honest until your teeth bleeds. Nevertheless, I still treasure them friends since they are the only people in the world who could give an honest advice if I needed some spanking. They will also be the first people who will lift me up when I’m laying at the gutter. One scene that I like so much is by the time he visits Emilio at his house after he were confined for several days. He has a bouquet of flowers as a token to Emilio. But instead of giving in a classical fashion, he throws it instead. Hahahahahaha! I don’t know, maybe it’s just me who enjoys it.
Terrific!
Andrew Schimmer’s debut performance as a masseur / hustler is not considerably the ‘peak of his performance’. Given the fact that he this is his debut and the actor needs more workshops, we could give him the benefit by giving all the full efforts in playing the apart. What makes him passed my scorecard is his ability to speak through his eyes. He got this set of eyes which gives him an edge off from new actors who tried the ‘sexy’ path to gain popularity. We cannot ignore the fact that he got a great body but any Juan Dela Cruz has the same package which they could offer the audience. Hell, you could even gain the fantasies of gay men even without clothes and posing in magazines but no one could beat you if you have the ability to act.
“VERDICT: watch the video.
HEAVENLY TOUCH – the newest masterpiece of Joel C Lamangan, dgpi as it journey the life of a masseur in this lates ensemble by DMW Entertainment Inc.
Starring: Paolo Serrano, Marco Morales and Gwen Garci. Introducing: Joash Balejado. The film opens on May 13, 2009 on selected movie theaters including Cinerama Recto, Robinsons Galleria and Manila. I have attached the trailer below for your pure enjoyment.
I cant wait to watch the film!!!!
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One pinoy gay film that i have enjoyed watching several times is a masterpiece by Joel Lamangan and Eric Quizon aptly entitled ‘Soft Hearts (Pusong Mamon) starring the deliciously tempting Albert Martinez, intelligently appealing Eric Quizon and great actresses such as Lorna Tolentino and Caridad Sanchez.
its way out from the ordinary gay film with a lot of dramatics and stories leaning towards AIDS and HIV by-lines. it gave a different perspective of a Pinoy gay lifestyle set on local scenarios.
The film evolves around the characters comically portrayed by Albert, Eric and Lorna…simple, hilarious, poignant and yet serves its message…hot and spicy.
it gave us a lighter view of how pinoy gays live our lives.
like the colors of the rainbow, it provides the other colorful spectrum from the standard norm that gays are known of — parlor squeeling fairies matched with a 2inch think make-up plastered all over our face. i think this is the most popular image that was easily planted in our brains with the onslaught of media portrayals of a typical ‘gay guy’. dolphy’s ‘facifica falayfay’ and roderick paulates gay characters has somehow sticked its image in our skin cells and pushed my commrades back to their closets because of FEAR – well who would like to be mocked and stones thrown at them by the tribes men as they walk down the alley. ouch!
were more than the curlers nor the scissors…we have brains and dreams like to common man. we actually know how to count other than how and when to use the right shade of blush on.
the film also pave the way on the idea of same sex relationships during that time. it proves that any couples, either same sex or straight, we almost have the same problems including ‘what will we eat for breakfast’. though some problems wont be experienced by a straight guy just like hiding your partners sexuality in front of thy parents and introducing him as ‘buddy’ or trying to hide its preference in the workplace because of fear that this may hinder its step up in the corporate ladder.
we have gone a long way and somehow i believe that this film has provided enough memory to erase the common stigma of ‘how a gay guy should look like’. The film provided an alternative character reference that understands the gay community.
to the makers of ‘soft hearts’…please take a bow, for you have succesfully shaped a pinoy idea of a gay guy. GREAT JOB!
aside from the important message the film imparted, you should watch the video for its utter and sheer entertainment value that provides to its audience, either straight or not. you will definitely laugh, giggle, shed a tear and be inspired….take my word for it because its what i have felt.
just finished watching ‘the sum of us’ starring the young Russel Crowe.
Created in 1994, (Crowe still has a think long hair on this film but still have the gorgeous smile that could melt any gay guy) plays 24 year old rugby playing plumber Jeff who has a great life with his straight dad named Harry. Set in Sydney Australia, Harry is not your ordinary stereotypical kind of father. He knows that Jeff is gay and even advocates the lifestyle of his one and only son. He even takes an active part in Jeff’s search for Mr. Right. Not only does Harry encourage his son’s lifestyle, he is forever breaking into the bedroom with a nice hot cup of tea for Jeff and his bed partner.
the story mainly revolves around the father and son relationship that would be an envy of any gay man who had kept their lives closeted and well hidden to our own versions of pandoras box. (i for one is jealous and envy the films established father and son relationship…but of course minus the tea offering while hammering a partner hehehehe).
in my opinion, it opens up a whole new scene ‘what if my father knew im gay, what kind of relationship would we have?’
Crowe has marvelously played the discreet gay character that even if Jeff is real…well…you wont have the chance to even know if he is gay not unless you bumped him in a local pink bar with a handsome young man to shag.
i cried mostly at the hospital scene where he lovingly kisses the hand of his father. i kind of see myself in his shoes when my mom had a major stroke. it seems that my world has torn apart and i no longer have any sidekick – like Robin loosing Batman sort of thing. i just know the feeling….
the feeling also imparted a deep message that has gained leaps and bounds. simple enough that was uttered by Jack Thompson during New Years Eve ‘I have never been ashamed of jeff, not ever. How can I be ashamed of what my seeds have become.’
in the real world, the greatest dilemma of a father is having a gay son.
WHY? they say that its a slap to manhood.
but i think fathers are afraid of how the lives of their son will gonna lead.
they are afraid of the horrible society we are living in.
they are afraid that their son will be pushed and laughed at.
they are afraid that the moment they are gone, no one will take good care of their son.
so they try to ‘straighten’ them up by hiding and pushing back the identities of their son back to the closet and act what the standards of the society dictates.
fathers….please do not be afraid.
though we cant have the same things you have in your entire life, it doesnt mean that we will grow up as a bad person. be happy for what we may become and just give us what we may have in this life cycle. it may not be what the society dictates, but its a life of freedom. a life like the rainbow – colorful, vibrant.
the movie is worth the watch… most especially to bi-curious closeted fellow who is reading this post who has a hard time dissecting their relationship with their father. its also a great gift to homophobic fathers, but be sure you are willing to face the consequence after…
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