For now, it suffices for me to thank the makers of heneral luna for showing filipino audiences the respect they deserve, for not underestimating the capacity of filipino audiences to appreciate a challenging, engaging, and welldone movie. Ambeth ocampo, the way antonio luna died, 11 september 2015, philippine daily inquirer. It opens with the beginning of hostilities with the american occupiers, and ends with the assassination of luna on june 5, 1899 a period in which luna served. Heneral luna 2015 hd filmlicious is a free movies streaming site with zero ads. The news is announced at a thanksgiving party for the hit film heneral luna. Luna and his fiery character and devoted patriotism has captured the popular imagination, especially after the 2015 movie, heneral luna. Antonio luna mon confiado as president emilio aguinaldo epy quizon as prime minister apolinario mabini alvin anson as gen. I hope we can see another movie that is worth it enough to watch, and the movie is not that desperate to gain viewers by giving 50percent off to the students but its a great strategy for making history more fun and more detailed. As a result, luna died not on the battlefields of the philippineamerican war. A patriotic biopic that veers toward propaganda, heneral luna is about antonio luna, who in the late 1800s led the philippine revolutionary. The main protagonist, general antonio luna, was a brash fellow with euphemistically mabulaklak na salita or flowery language but whose heart was in the right place. Our society is so used to being shallow, being in our comfort zones, which only implies that we do not aim for something. After more than 300 years of being under spanish rule, the philippines is now sold to the united states, under which rule the native country now becomes.
As a result, luna died not on the battlefields of the philippineamerican war, but he was. Heneral luna more than makes for these flaws though through its artistic components such as its beautiful score, wellcrafted cinematography, and, most especially, its fantastic rhythmic script. It desensationalizes the familiar hollywood war that we know. Corny propaganda that nevertheless resonates heneral luna isnt much of a movie, but its passion and nationalism come through. Sep 10, 2015 heneral luna movie poster heneral luna wittily braved the prejudice of boring history films. Download heneral luna full movie video dailymotion. General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio luna s leadership of the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. That is the ultimate truth of the society then and now. 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. Although lunas youth could have been featured to give the film more fullness and completion what is shown is satisfactory. Antonio luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose. But just the same, i do not want to put the filipino media off the hook yet. Heneral luna was the first filipino movie i actually saw in the theaters. Heneral luna is not the first filipino movie based on historical events.
The movie heneral luna that came out in 2015 was a surprisingly big hit, becoming the highest grossing filipino historical film of all time by earning more than. Technically marvellous is the only way to describe the movies sound design from lunas table banging overpowering the raucous in a cabinet. General luna street, stretching from intramuros to paco in. Juan luna in paris, a documentary by howie severino with english subtitles. Cardozo luna born 1953, retired threestar general of the armed forces of the philippines. Nov 30, 2015 one of the most expensive and highestgrossing filipino films of all time, heneral luna is a rousing, wartsandall portrait of gen. Released october 30th, 2015, heneral luna stars john arcilla, mon confiado, arron villaflor, joem bascon the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Released october 30th, 2015, heneral luna stars john arcilla, mon confiado, arron villaflor, joem bascon the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr. It begins when president emilio aguinaldo together with his prime minister apolinario mabini and the whole presidential cabinet are debating the issue of the american presence in the philippines. Heneral luna 2015 tagalog movies star cinema part 2. General luna 2015 film youtube 2015 films, film, youtube.
Who go against the order of the army being unified by general luna. I was just too overwhelmed after i saw the film, that i was, admittedly, lost for words. Sep 24, 2015 a reflection on the brilliant heneral luna film. Antonio luna john arcilla faces resistance from his own countrymen as he fights for freedom during the philippine. Set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant military men, general antonio luna, as he. Full length of general luna in hd video now you can watch full general luna in top quality with duration 118 min and has been aired on 2015 0909 with mpaa rating is 4 original title. It begins when president emilio aguinaldo together with his prime minister apolinario mabini and the whole presidential cabinet are debating the issue of the american presence in the. Joaquim silva e luna born 1949, retired fourstar general of the brazilian army. This was announced by film producer ea rocha at the thanksgiving party. 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. Antonio luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose command of troops in the philippineamerican war 18991902 was cut short. The fall of antonio luna, an original screen play written by henry francia and e.
Comedy, action, drama, history, war, status of movie. Set during the philippineamerican war, a shorttempered filipino general faces an enemy more formidable than. After heneral luna, a movie on gregorio del pilar is in the works, paulo avelino to star. Antonio luna october 29, 1866june 5, 1899 was a soldier, chemist, musician, war strategist, journalist, pharmacist, and hotheaded general, a complex man who was, unfortunately, perceived as a threat by the philippines ruthless first president emilio aguinaldo. 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 the point that the resulting product ends up more like a. With john arcilla, arron villaflor, mon confiado, bing pimentel. Heneral luna 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by jerrold tarog and produced by artikulo uno productions, the film received critical acclaim from critics, praising its cinematography, writing, acting and plot. General luna, the only real military genius the philippines has ever had, who ended up being killed by his own countrymen anyway. General antonio luna avenue, a twolane national road in san mateo, rizal, was named after luna. Few only truly love our country, we dont know and even heard but luna truly sacrificed a lot.
General luna, the crazy soldier with the crazy temper, and didnt care who he stepped on, as long as he got where he needed to be. Manila, philippines after the success of heneral luna, a movie about the young soldier gregorio del pilar is on the way. Oct 30, 2015 a patriotic biopic that veers toward propaganda, heneral luna is about antonio luna, who in the late 1800s led the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. Essential viewing what tarog does to luna is to release him from being just an object of this victors history we have been blindly celebrating throughout the years. Heneral luna affirms that filipinos lack depth and comprehension, thats why his plans as a general failed to be delivered there was no one to understand him, not even the president.
Jose alejandrino nonie buencamino as felipe buencamino leo martinez as pedro paterno joem bascon as col. The film tells the story of antonio luna, who in the late 1800s led the philippine. We let you watch movies online without having to register or paying, with over 0 movies and tvseries. Oct 12, 2015 heneral luna does have its lighter moments, such as the generals nearslapstick attempt to commandeer a train for his soldiers or his gallows humor while trapped in the trenches. Music from the film heneral luna excerpts by jerrold tarog. Sep 22, 2015 8 badass quotes from heneral luna movie. It should be both praise and criticism because it is not bad to show the human side of a person. Set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys. Set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant military men, general antonio. Stream music from the film heneral luna excerpts, a playlist by jerrold tarog from desktop or your mobile device. Music from the film heneral luna excerpts soundcloud. Sep 23, 2015 heneral luna, an indie historical film which had opened quietly the week before, had begun trending in twitter at 4 a.
It won third prize at the fdcps kasaysayan historical scriptwriting contest in july of 2010. John arcilla on irony in the life of general antonio luna and the people who killed him. Apr 23, 2016 this pin was discovered by lito zapanta. The film heneral luna is based on whirlwinds of dust. Heneral luna general luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio lunas leadership of the philippine republican army during the philippineamerican war.
Antonio luna leads the fight for independence from the u. Jose take you through the his book, the rise and fall of antonio luna, the primary historical text where heneral luna the movie was based from. Sep 17, 2015 heneral luna 2015 from a top medium shot of the barricade, it is clear that this is a nononsense film about war. 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. Set during the philippineamerican war, a shorttempered filipino general faces an enemy more formidable than the american army. Heneral luna 2015 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. Antonio luna john arcilla faces resistance from his own countrymen as he. Music from the film heneral luna excerpts by jerrold tarog published on 201509t10. From an american perspective, heneral luna may not be much of a film, but its a.
Heneral luna wittily braved the prejudice of boring history films. The municipalities of general luna, quezon and general luna, surigao del norte are named after luna. Full length of general luna in best quality now you can watch full general luna in top quality with duration 118 min and has been launched in 2015 0909 with mpaa rating is 6 original title. Luna, being the filipinos best tactician, leads the defense against the americans, and, well, you should know the story as the rest is history. Nov 23, 2015 general antonio luna, superbly portrayed by john arcilla, is in charge of the philippine revolutionary army, and he is in uberfight mode.
Heneral luna is a patriotic biopic that aspires to epicness. After heneral luna, a movie on gregorio del pilar is. Feb, 2019 1,000 filipino na sundalo tinalo ang 40,000 chinese na sundalo. 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. Heneral luna does have its lighter moments, such as the generals nearslapstick attempt to commandeer a train for his soldiers or his gallows humor while trapped in the trenches.
Heneral luna, an indie historical film which had opened quietly the week before, had begun trending in twitter at 4 a. General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio lunas leadership of the philippine revolutionary army. Directed by jerrold tarog and produced by artikulo uno. Heneral luna is history as filmmaking in the mel gibson mode. Awardwinning director jerrold tarog sana dati, senior year, confessional was looking for a story about the filipino hero general antonio luna, and. Aug 19, 2019 antonio luna october 29, 1866june 5, 1899 was a soldier, chemist, musician, war strategist, journalist, pharmacist, and hotheaded general, a complex man who was, unfortunately, perceived as a threat by the philippines ruthless first president emilio aguinaldo.
Its worth noting the films remarkable turnaround at the domestic box office. Heneral luna the philppines foreignlanguage oscar hopeful is a rousing historical epic set during the philippineamerican war. Awardwinning director jerrold tarog sana dati, senior year, confessional was looking for a story about the filipino hero general antonio. Heneral luna is a patriotic biopic that aspires to. Heneral luna 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. Directed by jerrold tarog, the movie portrays luna.