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Heneral Luna Revisited
« on: April 19, 2016, 05:32:30 am »


Traydor ng Bayan O Tunay Na Bayani?

History repeats itself. Are you going to let a great leader pass again?

When Filipinos watched Heneral Luna, we were disgusted how politicians and rich businessmen conspired against a brutal, vulgar, and violent General who used profanity in getting his message across. "Malupit. abusado at mayabang" that was the excuse of Buencamino, the rich businessman, in assassinating Luna.

The rich politicians and businessmen favored the illustrado Emilio Aguinaldo over Luna. And ever since we had sweet talking illustrado leaders but our country still hungers for change. In fact an heir of Aguinaldo, a cultured and educated gentleman, makes us curse and say "pu.... 'na!" everyday because of traffic and MRT!

Everyone applauded Luna even if he had a flawed personality with a mistress and an Articulo Uno killing kind of discipline. Why?
Because he loved his country and he was willing to die for her.
Because he was against the sweet talking and "cultured" class who were collaborating with the rich self-interested politicians and businessmen.

Because he imposed discipline even if it meant killing offenders.
Because he made us all guilty by asking the question "Bayan or sarili!"

However, some of Filipinos would rather become the Buencaminos of society, the self-righteous and the self-interested.
Wake-up do not vote for candidates who will be "cultured and sweet talking" yet they serve only the rich and privilege class. Haven't you had enough of being fooled into believing that they will offer anything new.

But I guess many still want to side with the Buencaminos because they will not impose Artikulo Uno. People would rather have leaders who are prim and proper even if they steal and favor their rich masters. Such leaders may not directly dirty their hands with killing but nevertheless they kill millions through corruption and resulting poverty everyday.

Ask the question - did he do good in serving the people?
Does he love his country?

Remember Buencamino's excuse in killing a good leader. Are you a Buencanimo?" - Atty. Al Oxales

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Re: Heneral Luna Revisited
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2016, 05:38:39 am »
O pls dont compare duterte to luna.

I hope someone post direk jerrold tarog (heneral luna director) fb post here.
« Last Edit: April 19, 2016, 05:43:04 am by kobeyaki »

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Re: Heneral Luna Revisited
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2016, 05:49:52 am »


From the direk himself
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Re: Heneral Luna Revisited
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2016, 05:50:37 am »


From the direk himself
Listen.
There is no modern day Heneral Luna amongst the candidates running for public office today. Antonio Luna lived in a different time under different circumstances. The only thing similar between then and now is our culture of betrayal and divisiveness, which is what the film HENERAL LUNA emphasized. Before we even started shooting the movie in 2014, it was easy to imagine people comparing Luna to their favorite candidate once campaign season began. But the idea of picking the best traits of a movie hero and attaching it to a real person you believe in is part of a sickness that’s been with us for a long time.
We still think we need saviors. We see a movie hero who inspires us, we want that guy to run our lives for us. We want one person who will promise us that we can sit down and relax because he or she will take care of everything. There is no such person in real life. You may see Heneral Luna’s positive traits in your candidate but that is what psychologists call confirmation bias. You ignore the rest of the data because you want something to be true. Remember that Antonio Luna failed miserably not simply because of his fellow Filipinos but also because of himself. He had tragic flaws that made his failure almost inevitable, and we’re not just talking about his puñetas.
Are you willing to attach Luna’s failures to your candidate as well? Because they’re in the movie too. They're also part of history. You can’t just pick the virtues. If not, then you can’t say someone is a modern day Heneral Luna. There shouldn’t be one in the first place.
Because if you’re still looking for a hero outside of yourself, we continue to fail as a nation.
Your candidates will never be your saviors. They are just people who will succeed in some places and fail in others. No one can magically transform this ailing country under a deadline. Whoever you choose to support, remember that the job of cleaning up this country falls on your hands as well. Your leaders are there to inspire you. Your public officials are there to serve you. You don’t get to vote a hero and watch as he/she fixes everything. Nobody gets to sit down and relax. This is not a movie.
In HENERAL LUNA, there are no heroes and villains, only people with agendas. That was as far as we went in aiming for realistic characters. But in real life, we urge you to think hard about your agenda. Who do you want to show to the rest of the world as your choice, your example of a good Filipino? Which candidate represents your ideals, not just your wishes?
And how are you going to be useful to society after the election?
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Re: Heneral Luna Revisited
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2016, 06:25:00 am »
If we want a change, it should start with us primarily, the Filipino citizens.
But we need a leader to guide us, so we can achieve that goal--
a leader who also aims for change-- is it Santiago, Binay, Roxas, Poe or Duterte?
Vote WISELY!

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Re: Heneral Luna Revisited
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2016, 10:30:07 am »
If we want a change, it should start with us primarily, the Filipino citizens.
But we need a leader to guide us, so we can achieve that goal--
a leader who also aims for change-- is it Santiago, Binay, Roxas, Poe or Duterte?
Vote WISELY!

agree.. it will be another 6 years of either heaven or hell for us filipinos... so make your vote count...

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Re: Heneral Luna Revisited
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2016, 12:33:43 am »
Pero sa aking personal na obserbasyon lang, kahit sino pa ang mananalong presidente ngayong election di pa talaga natin mararamdaman ang hinahangad nating "tunay na pagbabago" mga ilang dekada pa siguro lilipas bago tayo pumantay man lang sa Singapore at depende pa rin sa mga susunod nating pangulo. Sa AFP modernization lang, di birong halaga ng bilyong piso pa ang kakailanganin natin para maging ganap na moderno ang military natin in terms of Sea, Air and Land capabilities. Ang health and education natin naghihikahos pa rin nga. Andaming problema ng Pilipinas, tayong mga mamamayan sutil, ayaw sumunod sa batas, basta may kapit sa pulitiko at pulis o militar hari ang asal. Sa araw-araw kong nakikita, simpleng pagsunod sa batas trapiko ang daming lumalabag pedestrian man o nagmamaneho, ang mga pulis nakatingin lang. Tapon dito, tapon doon, walang sumisita. Lahat inaasa natin sa gobyerno, tapos pag palpak ngawa tayo ng ngawa, siraan, bangayan, demonstrasyon... Pinoy nga naman!

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Re: Heneral Luna Revisited
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2016, 11:18:53 am »
maybe the next generation would be better if they just realize the folly of the past...

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Re: Heneral Luna Revisited
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2016, 03:04:05 am »
Hindi yata papayag si Heneral Luna na makipag bilateral talks tayo sa Tsina.

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Re: Heneral Luna Revisited
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2016, 11:27:06 am »
It would be much better if you compare duterte to dogs...hayok sa laman...

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Re: Heneral Luna Revisited
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2016, 09:36:22 pm »
Hindi yata papayag si Heneral Luna na makipag bilateral talks tayo sa Tsina.

Dude yung positive lang iattach mo dun sa pilit na positive din ni duterte. Konting pilit pa.
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