The treatment of the subject matter, however, is different. The screenplay of this second film deadma walking julius antonio, 2017 won second prize of the carlos palanca memorial awards for literature in 2016 for writer eric cabahug. The lineup of this years 43rd metro manila film festival mmff is complete. Deadma walking is a bighearted, crowdpleaser laugh out loud film that just happens to be so competently made. Deadma walking a different kind of gaythemed movie inquirer. These movies are ang larawan, deadma walking, haunted forest, and siargao.
After doing the film i love you, thank you two years ago, joross. Metro manila film festival completes lineup of films. Deadma walking features special cameos by big stars led by piolo pascual, gerald anderson, and eugene domingo. Heres the complete list of winners, including special awardees, as determined by the society of philippine entertainment editors, in partnership with the film development council of the philippines. The film is produced by trex entertainment and the directorial debut of julius alfonso. When he attends the wake disguised as a woman, nobody recognizes him. His life will have the 360degree turn as he scours completely different worlds with the mythical power of the legendary sword just to save the world. Ten17pproduced film siargao, which showcases the wonders of the island.
Deadma walking a film based on the palancawinning comedy of the same name, deadma walking is about a terminally ill gay who asks his best friend to help him stage. Tagalog movie new years deadma walking full movie tagalog. Deadma walking a film based on the palancawinning comedy of the same name, deadma walking is about a terminally ill gay who asks his best friend to. Respeto wins big in 2nd eddys, or entertainment editors choice awards. The film is about a terminally ill gay man who fakes his own death. A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victims families. It has a clever script and incredible actors who can go all out to make everything fun and enjoyable. Mmff 2017 the metro manila film festival mmff announced the official and complete list of movies for this years competition. With joross gamboa, edgar allan guzman, gerald anderson, vin abrenica. Deadma walking is a film that doesnt exactly require a lot of cinematic sophistication.
The metro manila film festival entry deadma walking, certainly. A palancawinning comedy about gay best friends for life john joross gamboa and mark edgar allan guzman whose friendship is put to the test when one of them has a terminal illness and asks the other to help him stage his fake death, wake, and funeral as his dying wish. As revealed during a press conference hosted by the mmff 2017 executive committee members. Its sort of like walden, only instead of a big old pond, youve got a big old electric chair so the book is about personal memories, but prejean doesnt always keep it personal. Several small topics and one major topic, capital punishment, were explored over the duration of the movie. The revenger squad, siargao, all of you, haunted forest, meant to beh, and ang larawan. Metro manila film festival is a festival meant to celebrate the pinoy movies annually at metro manila starting off from. The lineup of the 31st edition of the metro manila film festival scheduled for this year is complete.
Here is the complete list of nominees in the 14 categories of the 2nd eddys choice. Deadma walking a gay who is terminally ill fakes his own death and wake to see how his friends will react and what they will say about him. Deadma walking, produced by trex entertainment, follows the story of two gay best friends. The immortal lizardo jake cuenca comes back from the darkness and tries hard to destroy the human race.
Flavio iii, the grandson of the original panday, realizes that his bloodline is the only one that can save humanity from this evil creature. A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes. It nails the right amount of everything to keep the film stand out on its own. Manila, philippines the 43rd metro manila film festival mmff executive committee announced the full list of winners at the 2017 awards night gabi ng parangal held on wednesday, december 27 at the kia theatre, araneta center in cubao, quezon city. Joross gamboa and edgar allan guzman with screenwriter eric cabahug and director julius alfonso. The film cast several characters from different backgrounds and opinion sets in direct conflict with one another. Deadma walking features gagaoolala find your story. Nakakalungkot lang kasi ganon yung nangyari kay mark. Respeto cinemalaya foundation, arkeofilms, dogzilla 4. Based on eric cabahugs awardwinning screenplay second place, carlos palanca memorial awards for literature 2016, this outofthisworld musical dramedy is sure. He enlists the help of his bff mark, to stage the grandest, most fabulous, fake funeral ever. Jul 10, 2018 heres the complete list of winners, including special awardees, as determined by the society of philippine entertainment editors, in partnership with the film development council of the philippines.
With its fast paced and cleverly written hilarious screenplay, deadma walking will surely make you laugh at the edge of your seat. My first choices to watch were deadma walking and ang larawan. A powerful, thoughtprovoking film that covers different angles of its topic without resorting to preaching, dead man walking will. Deadma walking movie trailer reaction video youtube. Mmff announces complete lineup for 2017 cnn philippines. Dead man walking is a 1995 american crime drama film starring susan sarandon and sean penn, and coproduced and directed by tim robbins, who adapted the screenplay from the nonfiction book of the same name sister helen prejean sarandon establishes a special relationship with matthew poncelet penn, a character based on convicted murderers elmo patrick sonnier and robert lee willie. The next four entries haunted forest, deadma walking, siargao, and ang larawan were selected based on the finished films.
Deadma walking trex entertainment, octo arts films 3. Its a piece of literary nonfiction that functions as a collection of memories. On friday, the metro manila film festival mmff announced the last four movies that complete the 2017 lineup. Based on the palanca awardwinning screenplay by eric cabahug, deadma walking tells the story of a terminallyill gay who asks his beshie to stage his fake death, wake, and funeral as his dying wish to see what the other people will say of him. Deadma likewise speaks well of the executiveproducing ambitions of rex tiri, whose trex entertainment has now realized its best, or at least its most entertaining, movie yet. But because mom was a fan of television series ang probinsyano. Deadma walking is directed by julius alfonso under octoarts film and trex entertainment. The greatest thing about julius alfonsos deadma walking is, despite its spoofelated, paradoxical impression, it never felt cheap. Dec 31, 2017 when a film is a witty reminder of tim robbins dead man walking 1995 starring sean penn and susan sarandon, you know youre in for a cognizant laughing stock that would never feel cheap. Jul 11, 2018 the 2018 entertainment editors awards was announced the complete winners on monday, july 9, 2018 at the theatre at solaire. It could even have an additional week or more in theaters after the film festival, if audiences flock to it. In fact, the film works best when it imbibes camp, when it embraces its garish sensibilities, when it. Joross gamboa and edgar allan guzman in deadma walking 2017.
Manila updated the metro manila film festival mmff executive committee has officially released the last four films to complete its socalled magic 8. Deadma walking is most enjoyable when it indulges in its integral. The nations leading newspaper manila bulletin entertainment. Ang larawan deadma walking haunted forest siargao the first four movies announced in the lineup were coco martins ang panday, vice. A palancawinning comedy about gay best friends for. Joross gamboa left and edgar allan guzman in deadma walking. In delivering, with success, its plots unpredictable denouement, the stillshowing deadma walking manages to. Gather your squad on christmas day and celebrate enduring friendship by watching deadma walking.
Siargao, ang larawan complete mmff 2017 lineup abscbn news. What to expect from metro manila film festival 2017. Nov 22, 2017 deadma walking this is a palanca awardwinning comedy about gay best friends, john and mark. Deadma walking, a musicalcomedy film directed by julius alfonso from the palancawinning screenplay by eric cabahug, was the first entry from this years entries to receive grade a from. Dec 21, 2017 the next four entries haunted forest, deadma walking, siargao, and ang larawan were selected based on the finished films. Dec 05, 2017 deadma walking features special cameos by big stars led by piolo pascual, gerald anderson, and eugene domingo. Deadma walking really keeps its focus on the interpersonal relationships between different characters. Dec 14, 2017 deadma walking is a palancawinning story about terminallyill john and his race against death.
Deadma walking by trex entertainment, directed by julius alfonso. Nov 17, 2017 manila updated the metro manila film festival mmff executive committee has officially released the last four films to complete its socalled magic 8. Siargao, ang larawan complete mmff 2017 lineup abs. Deadma walking is a film that delivers a lot of laughs and some tears for those who have friends who feel more like soulmates. Nov 17, 2017 deadma walking trex productions based on the palanca awardwinning script of eric cabahug, this comedy features reallife friends edgar allan guzman and joross gamboa. Overall, deadma walking is a solid addition to this years film festival. Based on the carlos palanca awardwinning screenplay of the same name, the film is a comedydrama that talks more about the friendship of the main characters, rather than their sexual orientation.
Here is the list of 9th star awards for music nomination song of the year. Deadma walking promises to make you laugh your guts. I totally enjoyed the whole film and got affected with its heartwarming ending. Carlos palanca awardwinning film deadma walking starring joross gamboa and edgar allan guzman also made the list. John samson is a welltodo ceo of a public relations firm and other businesses. Trex entertainment and octoarts films have just revealed the full trailer for its newest offeringthe musical dramedy deadma walking, which has been selected as an official entry to the 2017 metro manila film festival. Deadma walking trex productions based on the palanca awardwinning script of eric cabahug, this comedy features reallife friends edgar allan guzman and joross gamboa. The film, based on a palanca award winning screenplay, was commercially released in the philippines on december 25, 2017 as part. This is so much better than the other gay superhero movie na gandarra. Anyway, hands down to everyone behind this awesome movie. Here are the complete lists of winners, including special awardees, as determined by the society of philippine entertainment editors, in partnership with the film. Dec 23, 2017 deadma walking is a bighearted, crowdpleaser laugh out loud film that just happens to be so competently made. In 2002, tim robbins, who adapted the book for the film, also wrote a stage version of dead man walking. The motion picture dead man walking provided a nonfiction insight into the world of crime, justice, and capital punishment.
Deadma walking official trailer metro manila film festival 2017 a palancawinning comedy about gay best friends for life john joross gamboa and mark edgar allan guzman whose friendship is put to the test when one of them has a terminal illness and asks the other to help him stage his fake death, wake, and funeral as his dying wish. Now, the producers of the critically acclaimed film are back with deadma walking, whose screenplay won a. This years magic eight entries for the fullfeature and short film categories of the mmff are vying for the top acting awards and best. The film is all about gay best friends for life john and mark whose friendship is put to the test when one of them has a terminal illness and asks the other to help him stage his fake death, wake, and funeral as his dying wish. Metro manilas biggest film festival is back and heres. Deadma walking, siargao, haunted forest and ang larawan will join the film festival line up in december published 4. Pmpc nomination for the 9th star awards for music were announced today the complete list details will be announced soon. Sometimes, she tells you exactly what shes thinking in the way youd think a firstperson memoir. Julius alfonsos deadma walking its tricky and unconventional story makes this mmff dramedy a standout against the rest of this years film fest entries. Their friendship is put to the test when one of them got a terminal illness and asks the other to help him stage his fake death, wake and funeral as his dying wish. Editors group announces nominees for eddys 2018 manila. Deadma walking is still showing in philippine cinemas today. Dec 05, 2017 overall, deadma walking is a solid addition to this years film festival.
Deadma walking by trex entertainment, directed by julius alfonso and starring joross gamboa. But nonetheless,it is indeed a great movie about friendship. He is a complete breakthrough, almost as if the film was intentionally made to show off his brilliant comedic versatility and dramatic chops. The 2018 entertainment editors awards was announced the complete winners on monday, july 9, 2018 at the theatre at solaire. The film is about a terminally ill gay man who fakes his own death to attend his own wake to hear his friends views on him. Dec 04, 2017 deadma walking movie trailer reaction video, mmff2017, edgar allan guzman, joross gamboa, official entry mmff 2017. Best film birdshot deadma walking respeto winner smaller and smaller circles unexpectedly yours best director. Deadma walking is a palancawinning story about terminallyill john and his race against death. The films that made the cut are ang panday, deadma walking, ganddarrapiddo. Dead man walking debuted on december 29, 1995, in the united states. The film stars joross gamboa, edgar allan guzman, dimples romana, nicco antonio, and candy pangilinan. Deadma walking is a 2017 philippine comedy drama musical film, directed by julius alfonso. Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2nd eddys awards for movies.
With susan sarandon, sean penn, robert prosky, raymond j. The film is about a terminally ill gay man who fakes his own dea. A powerful, thoughtprovoking film that covers different angles of its topic without resorting to preaching, dead man walking will cause the viewer to reflect. A palancawinning comedy about gay best friends for life john joross gamboa and mark edgar allan guzman whose friendship is put to the test when one of. Deadma walking is a gay film that didnt use the gay element as a mere accessory. National artist for literature bien lumbera, mmff selection committee chair, announced the. Dec 06, 2017 deadma walking official trailer metro manila film festival 2017 a palancawinning comedy about gay best friends for life john joross gamboa and mark edgar allan guzman whose friendship is put to the test when one of them has a terminal illness and asks the other to help him stage his fake death, wake, and funeral as his dying wish. Nov 17, 2017 carlos palanca awardwinning film deadma walking starring joross gamboa and edgar allan guzman also made the list. The mustsee movies at the 2017 metro manila film festival. Deadma walking a film based on the palancawinning comedy of the same name, deadma walking is about a terminally ill gay who asks his best friend to help him stage his fake death, wake, and funeral as his dying wish to see what the other people will say about him. Deadma walking official trailer metro manila film festival 2017. By tradition, i usually watch multiple movies during the metro manila film festival to support local cinema and this years fare is a hodegepodge of artsy and commercial productions.