#Miggy Montenegro

[choerrypies]

THE ENDING IS SO FREAKING CUTEEEEEEE

[holacamila]

Okay lang naman magbigay ng opinyon e. Okay lang din mag take ng stand. Pero bakit natin kelangan ipilit na maging opinyon din ng iba ‘yung sarili nating opinyon. Bakit kelangan nating ipagpilitan sa iba ‘yung pananaw natin na hindi naman niya pananaw? Alam niyo ba na ‘yung ibang tao hindi nasasarapan sa kare-kare at crispy pata? Kasi hindi tayo pare-parehas ng panlasa. Sa buhay, iba iba talaga din tayo minsan ng gusto. Mga jowa nga at asawa natin hindi magkakamuka e. Kasi magkakaiba ang taste natin.

So ayun na nga. Bakit kapag magkaiba kayo ng ideolohiya, bakit mo siya kelangang tawaging bobo? Bakit ikaw ‘yung matalino at siya ‘yung tanga? Hindi ba pwedeng maging civil lang? Hindi ba maaaring panatilihin ‘yung respeto? Sana huwag din tayo maging sarado. Huwag natin isiping lagi tayong tama. Intindihin din natin ‘yung pinanggagalingan ng iba. Maging bukas tayo sa healthy na discussion. Ngayon kung talagang tama tayo. We can educate. There’s a proper way of doing that. Methods that doesn’t involve calling them out as bobo at tanga. Estupido at ignorante. Now after we educate them, let’s stop at that na. Huwag natin sila pilitin kasi may sarili din silang isip at paniniwala. We could always agree to disagree. Kasi at the end of the day. Tao lang tayo lahat. Lahat tayo kelangan ng pagmamahal at respeto.

Naaalala niyo pa ba si Luis Montenegro? ‘Yung tatay ni Miggy Montenegro. Sabi niya "Minsan sa kagustuhan nating maging pinakamagaling, nakakalimutan na nating maging mabuti."

Okay lang makipagdiskusyon. Pero sana, bago matapos ang diskusyon, mas piliin pa din nating maging mabuti. I’ll just leave it right here. 😉

Stay safe everyone.

Ctto.

[iankarlo]

Sunday Boredom

I woke up a little early this morning around 6 o’clock. However, due to sleepiness and tiredness on yesterday’s event. I fell back to sleep and woke up around 10AM. I had a breakfast and go back to my bed cause I really feel unproductive. I watched again You Changed My Life again it feels like I am Laida Magtalas there who just love Miggy Montenegro and up to now, I’m still living in that fairy tale dream that maybe one day I will find my own Miggy soon. 

Earlier, I randomly posted about saying about how they appreciate me and Jehan posted a gif saying i love you. OMG!!! My heart is so full and happy. Even if we are just friends, I’m happy. Even some times, I feel annoyed at him for ignoring me. Sometimes, I am being so moody and I hope and wish that I could see him more often and be with him for more time. 

He is so active in social media lately and had some interactions with me.  I just tried not to fall back a lot on him. I might get hurt again.

PS: He also sent me the photos of Butter earlier cause he went home. He is getting bigger already and I can’t to see him and play with him. I love you, Baby Butter. You will always be my baby and I hope you will stay strong and healthy. See you soon, baby. ♥

Good night.

Love Always,

Iyaaan

[lloydie4ever-blog]

Ang Karisma ni John Lloyd Cruz

Hindi maitatanggi na mahilig ang mga Pilipino sa industriya ng showbiz. Ayon sa isang artikulo ni Julina Gallego tungkol sa mga paboritong libangan ng mga Pilipino, sinabi niya na sadyang mahilig ang mga Pinoy sa mga artista at sa kanilang mga pribadong buhay. Hindi sapat na manood lamang ng mga palabas sa TV at pelikula sa sinehan, ngunit kailangan din nilang malaman ang mga kaganapan sa buhay ng kanilang mga idolo. Isang patunay nito ang mga news programs na may isang partikular na bahagi ng palabas na para sa mga showbiz news. Kung gayon, tila ba nagiging libangan ng masang Pilipino ang pagtangkilik sa mga artista dahil sa angkin nilang kagandahan at kagalingan na tila wala ang karamihan sa atin. 

Kaugnay nito, ang industriya showbiz sa ating bansa ay may pagkiling sa mga mestizo at mestiza. Mas gusto ng industriya at ng publiko ang mga artistang mapuputi, matatangkad, matatangos ang ilong, at maganda ang hubog ng katawan. Ayon sa “The Color of Money: In Philippine TV and Film, White Still Equals Green” ni Ryan Macasero, ang mga artista raw na mukhang banyaga ang namamayagpag sa Philippine prime time. Kaugnay nito, mas madalas silang nakikita sa telebisyon at mas madalas silang bida sa mga telenovela at mga pelikula. Sila ang nagiging pamantayan ng kagandahan at ang kanilang mga katangian ang siyang nagdidikta ng kanilang tagumpay sa industriya.

Kung mga artista at showbiz ang pag-uusapan, hindi natin maaaring kalimutan ang alamat na si John Lloyd Cruz. Kung ikukumpara natin siya sa ibang aktor, hindi siya gaanong maputi kumpara kay Enrique Gil. Hindi rin gaanong matangos ang ilong niya kumpara kay James Reid at di hamak na mas malaki ang katawan ni Gerald Anderson kaysa sa kanya. Simple lamang ang pisikal na katangian ni John Lloyd Cruz kung kayat kung baguhan ka sa Pilipinas, hindi mo aakalain na isa siya sa mga pinakakilalang artista sa bansa. Siya pa rin ang walang kamatayang Box Office King at ang pambansang Leading Man ng Pilipinas. 

Ngunit bakit nga ba patuloy ang pamamayagpag ni JLC sa mundo ng showbiz? Anong meron kay JLC na nagbibigay sa kanya ng kakaibang dating na patok na patok sa masang Pilipino? 

JLC bilang isang Versatile na Aktor 

“Every film is a journey. Every Character is a journey” - John Lloyd Cruz 

Lumaki akong babad sa mga pelikula ni JLC dahil idolo siya ng aking mga magulang. Ang una kong napanood at naintindihang pelikula ay ang “One More Chance” na siya ring paboritong pelikula ng aking nanay at tatay. Kilig na kilig din ang aking mga kapamilya kapag may bagong pelikula o palabas ang aktor. Mula rito, na-obserbahan ko na hindi lamang mga kababaihan ang nahuhumaling kay JLC, pati mga kalalakihan ay sumasaludo sa kanyang kagalingan. Sa kanyang mga proyekto, makikita ang kanyang pagka-“versatile” bilang aktor at siguradong kaya niyang panindigan at bigyang hustisya ang ano mang karakter na ibigay sa kanya. 

Sa pelikulang “A Very Special Love”, napanood natin siyang gumanap bilang Miggy Montenegro—isang mayaman na negosyanteng mainitin ang ulo at tila ba palaging may kailangang patunayan sa kanyang pamilya. Maganda ang naging daloy ng istorya dahil sa mahusay na character development ni Miggy Montenegro, na nabigyang hustisya ng aktor. 

Ang “In My Life” ay isa ring pelikula ng aktor kung saan ang kanyang karakter ay isang homosexual na kailangang harapin ang ina ng kanyang kasintahan. Ang pelikulang ito ay tumatalakay sa komplikadong family dynamics at homosexuality. Kung tutuusin, maaari niya naman itong tanggihan at ituon na lamang ang atensyon sa ibang mga alok na lalong magpapatibay sa kanyang pagiging leading man, ngunit tinanggap niya ang isang hamon na magpapatibay sa kanya bilang isang mahusay na aktor. 

Nakita naman natin siya bilang isang retarded na estudyante na inakusahan ng panggagahasa sa isang guro sa pelikulang “The Trial.” Para sa akin, ito ang pinakamabigat na karakter na kinailangang gampanan ni John Lloyd Cruz. Bilang Ronald Jimenez Jr., nagmahal siyang tunay ngunit ito rin ang dahilan ng mga pagsubok sa kanyang buhay at sa kanyang pamilya. Sa pelikulang ito, mahusay niyang nailahad at naiparamdam ang kwento ni Ronald sa masang Pilipino. 

Ang panghuling pelikulang aking nais na pahapyaw na pag-usapan ay ang “Honor Thy Father.” Sa pelikulang ito, nagpakalbo ang aktor upang mas panindigan ang karakter ni Edgar sa pelikula. Ayon kay JLC, hindi limitado ang kanyang pag-arte sa mga karakter na leading man at nais niyang tanggapin ang hamon ng isang indie film upang makita siya ng publiko sa ibang perspektibo.

Marami pang mga pelikulang nagawa si John Lloyd Cruz at ilan lamang ito sa mga pelikulang nagpapakita ng kanyang kagalingan bilang isang aktor. Isa siya sa mga aktor na kahit tumulo ang sipon at mababad sa dugo, kahit na lumuhod at magmakaawa, o kahit halikan ang kapwa lalaki, ay hinding hindi mo mapagtatawanan kundi lalo mo pang hahangaan. 

John Lloyd Cruz bilang Hari ng Takilya 

Hindi maitatanggi na malakas ang suporta na natatanggap ni John Lloyd Cruz mula sa publiko.  Tinatangkilik ng mga Pilipino ang kanyang mga pelikula at halos lahat ng kanyang mga proyekto ay patok na patok sa masa at malaki rin ang kinikita sa takilya. Base sa personal kong karanasan, idolo ng aking mga magulang at ilan kamag-anak si JLC at palagi silang una sa sinehan kapag mayroong bagong pelikula ang aktor.

Bilang patunay sa kaniyang pamamayagpag sa industriya ng pelikula, tinagurian siyang Hari ng Takilya ng tatlong magkakasunod na beses: noong 2007 para sa pelikulang “One More Chance,”  noong 2008 para sa pelikulang “A Very Special Love,” at noong 2009 para naman sa pelikulang “You Change My Life.” Kumita ng Php 179,569,117 ang “A Very Special Love,” habang Php 232,209,842 naman ang kinita ng “You Change My Life.” Ipinalabas noong 2015 ang ikalawang bahagi ng pelikulang “One More Chance” na may titulong “A Second Chance”  bilang balik tambalan nila ni Bea Alonzo at kumita naman ito ng humigit kumulang Php 550,000,000— ito ang tinaguriang “highest grossing Filipino film of all time.” 

Bukod sa mga tagumpay na ito, kinilala siya ng Cinema One Originals noong 2009 bilang isa sa mga Cinema One Legends. Kinilala rin ang aktor bilang isa sa tatlong binigyan ng Star Asia award sa 15th New York Asian Film Festival. 

Hindi gawa-gawa ang mga numerong ito upang pabanguhin ang pangalan ng aktor. Nakita at naranasan ko mismo ang haba ng pila sa mga sinehan kapag may bago siyang pelikula. Nakita ko rin ang aking mga magulang na umiyak, tumawa, at mas lalong bumilib sa kakayahan ng aktor pagkatapos panoorin ang pelikula ni JLC. Hindi kami binigo kailanman ng aktor at para sa amin, siya ang walang kamatayang Hari ng Takilya. 

Hindi lamang niya kayang makipagsabayan sa mga aktor sa industriya, kaya niya ring higitan ang mga ito. Dahil dito, maraming aktor ang tumitingala sa kanya at nais makatrabaho ang nag-iisang John Lloyd Cruz. 

John Lloyd Cruz bilang Leading Man 

Ayon sa artikulong “Filipino ‘Love Teams’: What’s the Big Deal” ni Irish Belleza, patok na patok ang mga love teams sa Pilipinas. Ito ang walang sawang tambalan ng dalawang aktor tulad ng KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo at Daniel Padilla), Lizquen (Liza Soberano at Enrique Gil), JaDine (James Reid at Nadine Lustre), at DongYan (Marian Rivera at Dingdong Dantes). Tinatangkilik ng mga Pilipino ang ganitong sistema ng tambalan kung saan sila pa rin ang magkapareha sa halos lahat ng gawin nilang proyekto. Walang masama sa ganitong pamamaraan ng tambalan ngunit hindi nito nasusubok ang kakayahan ng aktor na dalhin ang kanyang sarili bilang isang solong artista. Tila ba nakadepende sila sa isa’t isa upang makamit ang inaasam na kasikatan at upang patuloy na pasiyahin ang publiko. 

Isang aktor na hindi nabibilang sa ganitong sistema ay si John Lloyd Cruz. Maraming aktres na ang kaniyang naging kapareha sa mga pelikula at telenobela tulad na lamang nila Kaye Abad, Sarah Geronima, Bea Alonzo, Jennylyn Mercado, Toni Gonzaga, Angel Locsin, at Jessy Mendiola. Nakatambal niya na rin ang kapwa lalaking aktor na si Luis Manzano sa pelikulang “In My Life” kung saan ginampanan nila ang dalawang magkasintahang homosexual. Lubos na tinanggap ng publiko ang lahat ng tambalang nabanggit base na lamang sa kita ng mga pelikula at reaksyon ng mga manonood. 

Hindi tulad ng ibang leading man na may tiyak na kapareha, mahusay na nabibigyang kulay ni John Lloyd Cruz ang kwento ng pelikula, kahit sino man ang kanyang maging kapareha. Iba’t ibang chemistry at kilig ang binibigay ng aktor at ang kanyang mga kapareha sa masang Pilipino. Kayang ibagay ni JLC ang kanyang sarili sa iba’t ibang tambalan at sitwasyon, at siguraduhing masisiyahan ang masa sa bagong tambalan na kanilang mapapanood. 

John Lloyd Cruz at ang Kanyang Karisma sa Publiko 

Hindi maipagkakaila na malakas ang dating ni John Lloyd Cruz sa masa. Kaliwa’t kanan ang kanyang mga endorsements tulad ng Biogesic, Century Tuna, GAOC Dental, at Belo. Malaki ang tiwala ng malalaking korporasyon sa kanyang impluwensiya at karisma sa masang Pilipino kaya pinili nila ang aktor upang itaguyod ang kanilang mga produkto at serbisyo sa publiko. Sa katunayan, itinanghal siya ng Summit Media’s YES! Magazine bilang pangatlong pinakamakapangyarihang at maimpluwensiyang artista sa Pilipinas— isang patunay sa kanyang matinding karisma sa publiko. 

Kung tutuusin, hindi naman gaanong kagandang lalaki si John Lloyd Cruz. Kagaya nga nang nabanggit, simple lamang ang pisikal na katangian ng aktor at siguradong mas may gwapong artista kaysa sa kanya. Ngunit sa kabila nito, nagagawa niya pa ring panatilihin ang kanyang katayuan bilang isa sa mga pinakarespetadong aktor at isa sa mga kinahuhumalingang artista ng masang Pilipino. Siya pa rin ang pambansang Leading Man ng Pilipinas at wala na yatang makakaagaw sa titulong ito mula sa kanya. Hinahangaan siya ng mga kababaihan pati na rin mga kalalakihan dahil sa angkin niyang galing at dahil sa karisma na kanyang taglay. Bilang patunay, nasa ikatlong pwesto siya sa 100 Most Beautiful Stars ng YES! Magazine noong 2010. 

Tunay ngang napatunayan na ni John Lloyd Cruz ang kanyang kagalingan at karisma sa publiko dahil sa tagumpay na nakamit niya sa mundo ng showbiz. Sa isang lipunang may mahigpit at limitadong pamantayan sa dapat na pisikal na katangian ng mga artista, binabale ni John Lloyd Cruz ang mga pamantayang ito at bumubuo ng bagong depinisyon ng pagiging gwapo at ng pagiging leading man. Hindi lamang ito nakabase sa pisikal na katangian ng isang indibidwal, nakabase ito sa kaniyang kahusayan, lakas ng dating, at ang natatanging karisma sa publiko. 

Walang duda na si John Lloyd Cruz ang isa sa mga pinakagwapo at hinahangaang aktor dito sa ating bansa. Siya ang ultimate leading man at ang box office king ng Pilipinas— at walang makakaagaw ng mga titulong ito mula sa kanya. 

(Para sa mga pinagkuhanang impormasyon, bisitahin lamang ang link na ito.

[thenyctophiliagirl-blog]

A Very Special Love, a Filipino movie directed by the very famous Cathy Garcia-Molina, is all about how Laida Magtalas (Sarah Geronimo) and Miggy Montenegro (John Lloyd Cruz) fell in love with each other. Laida was obsessed with Miggy since the day she interviewed him when she was still in college. As Laida was going to Flippage for her job interview, Miggy was scolding his staff in a meeting on why they were slacking and giving him poorly constructed ideas for their magazine, Bachelor. After the meeting, half of the staff heads resigned and Miggy ordered his secretary to look for more worthy and wittier staff members and when he went out to get his coffee, he bumped into Laida, who was carrying the coffee that one of the resigned members left in her hands. Miggy, infuriated and pissed, asked Laida’s name but of course, she didn’t reply immediately seeing that she was too dumbstruck to reply because her all-time crush was in front of her. When Laida told her name and why she was there, Miggy immediately hired her as his Editorial Assistant seeing that they were in need of staff members. That’s how their love story started. Just as their relationship progressed, Laida, who was a very innocent minded girl, became tougher in life and was the one who made Miggy, who was always the high-blooded boss, slowly became that very touching and sweet guy that he is at the end of the movie.

In terms of their acting, Sarah Geronimo did an amazing job in acting as Laida. She looked like she was really in love with John Lloyd’s character. She really portrayed or captured that sweet and innocent looking character that Laida is. Meanwhile, John Lloyd did well but I wished he would put a lot more effort in showing Miggy’s tender side but nonetheless he did great when it comes to Miggy’s infuriated side. I really love the part where Miggy gave a slice of pizza to Laida to show his gratitude and when they were singing on the night of the child of John Rae’s (Joross Gamboa) baptism. The look that John Lloyd gave Sarah was just perfect. It’s that look that some women would just wish their boyfriends or husbands would give them. It’s that look that shows you truly care for that person.

With regards with the production and technical aspects of the film, the resolution wasn’t that large and it’s wasn’t that high definition unlike it’s two other films since it was made around 2008. If you listen carefully to the audio of the film, you’ll notice that the audio or sound has too much echo that the audio will not be that audible at some scenes especially when the scenes are inside their office or inside the restaurant. As regards with the lighting, it isn’t that well thought of, especially with the lighting inside the office of Flippage. The colors are dull and it doesn’t look good in the eyes of the viewers. Some lighting is just off and it gives off this weird and boring look to the office. Yes, some might say it was because of the resolution of the camera but if that was the result, the editors would have put in more lighting in the scene and made it as if they were really in the office. The lighting in the house of Laida was much more attractive than the one in their office. Despite the unattractive lighting and inaudible audio, the sequencing was really flawless, it really looked like they really thought of it and they worked hard on the sequences so that even a kid would be able to catch up on the story. The composition was exquisite. They really got the perfect angles and shots of the actors and the scenes. The way they used close ups on the scenes where Laida and Miggy was really in the moment, it was flawless. The way they shot the part where Laida was posing between the two columns while Miggy was fixing her pose, simply beautiful. If I was given a chance to rate their production and technical aspects, I’d give them a 7.

Despite being this film being the cliché type of romantic comedy where boy meets girl and they end up together in the end, the film shows quite a numerous values or lessons. First, family always comes first. In the beginning of the film, where Laida and her family is going to drop off the children to school and Laida to her interview, her love for her family was shown when she said, “Siyempre kayo pa rin ang iisipin ko para kapag natanggap ako, mayroon na akong pandagdag sa puhunan natin at sa pangbaon ng mga ito (her siblings).” Second, never lose hope. It was shown in the film while Laida and her officemates were in the pantry. Her officemates were convincing Laida that Miggy was evil and that she should just resign but instead, she said to them that they should just believe in the goodness that Miggy has. Hopefulness was also shown when Miggy was given more time to prepare for Bachelor’s anniversary issue. He never gave up and in the end, even though they didn’t become number one, they still enjoyed making it and his staff was even impressed with their own creation. Third, always take care of the sick, even if it was the person you hated. This lesson was shown when Laida went to Miggy’s apartment to drop off some work-related files and when she noticed that he was sick, despite her anger towards him, she still helped him in any way she can and even though he threw up on her, she still continued to nurture him until his sickness faded away.

[themgbquotes]

Believe me when I tell you, I loved you in the way that I know.

Miguel "Miggy" Montenegro (A very special Love)

[alittlespaceinsidemymind]

Forgiveness, A Very Special Love

[animefeelsquotes]

"Sometimes in our desire to be the best, we tend to forget to be a good man." -Miggy's Father

[sglove25]

Laida Magtalas & Miguel Montenegro Pre-nuptial pic #3

[yoassbutt]

OTP A to OTP B: Today I realized I won’t be making any vows for my wedding. NO! Because this is not the day for promises. Today I stand here in front of you in complete surrender. I have no worries. I have no fear because I know and I know because i’m sure. I’m sure because I’m yours. God bless our marriage and God bless me for wanting 12 kids with you. I love you.

[angelleeeee-blog]

April 20, 2013

Nanood kami ng It Takes a Man a Woman kasama ni Rez (pinsan ko, remember her?), ate Recelle, at si kuya kulot. Doon lang naman kami sa J Centre, extended kasi ang showing eh. :))

Eto, may nakita ako sa fb kanina. Please wag niyo lang intindihin kung sino ang nag comment. Basahin niyo lang.. 

Sa mga nakakita na ng ITAMAAW, ang ganda diba? Nakakatuwa!! hahah tawa ng tawa lang talaga sila habang nag shu-shooting.. xD

[denggueness]

Sometimes, being the best means being the least. Be good even after you made a mistake. Sometimes, being good just works down to be able to say sorry. Sometimes, being good is loving the people who hurt you and making the most difficult choices that may hurt the people you love. Sometimes, we are so focused on being the best that we forget to be good. We lose sight of the fact that everyday is a struggle to just be better.

It takes a man and a woman

[chinkyrol]

It Takes a Man and a Woman

Hi everyone! Allow me to try something new here. Well, not really new, but new for me at least. I watched a Tagalog movie recently, something I seldom do I assure you. My nephew recommended it fiercely, even wanted to watch it once more with me. Finally, I did last Friday. It was the latest installment of the Miggy Montenegro and Laida Magtalas saga. I was able to watch the first two already so it's not as if the story is unfamiliar altogether. Besides, all who watched it told me in more ways than one that this one is really good. As per experience, most movies I watched with stellar recommendation proved otherwise when I finally got around to seeing it. But somehow, I must admit, I had high hopes for this film.

And so, I resolved to watch it last Friday. I checked the schedule and  went to the cinema as early as an hour before the showing. I bought my "baon" and walked through the turnstile going inside the cinema. I was the first person inside and then a few seconds later, a woman came up behind me. We were both "solo flight" for the movie and so we decided to take a seat together. We started chatting about the movie and its predecessors. After a while I realized that I didn't know her name (I wasn't excited, not one bit hehehe) and so I introduced myself to her and asked her name.

After 10 minutes or so, the National anthem was upon us and soon the movie started. Let me just warn you that I will not really narrate the story line here. I will, however, describe how the movie made me feel like a review of some sort. I will try to remember some scenes but I do apologize  if I might not be as accurate as I would like to be. So here goes....the first 20 - 30 minutes were funny. I can hear the genuine laughter of the audience all around me. Sarah and John Lloyd's chemistry onscreen is undeniable. John Lloyd's reputation as a matinee idol is definitely secure as a bank's security system with this gig. As for Sarah, her acting has greatly improved. I suppose her real life experience should be credited for the improvement. She was good before, mind you, but with this movie, I can feel depth in her acting. Her comedic timing is also commendable judging from the laughter that she elicited every time she appears on the screen. There were many memorable lines that stayed with me, particularly :

cr: uploader, taken from the movie's FB page

I must say that I loved the story. Its simplicity was what made it appealing. Also, much credit goes to the director, Cathy Garcia Molina. She steered the story well. Some of my favorite scenes include Laida's breakdown after the New York meeting with Empire Media and she finally  forgave her father for his indiscretion. It was poignant and it moved me to tears (no surprise there since even commercials make me cry like a baby). Surprisingly, I enjoyed this movie in its entirety. No boring scenes and even the script was superb. I must mention that my favorite scene was the proposal at the airport. A close second was the wedding scene (spoiler alert! I won't apologize though 'coz if anyone hasn't seen this yet, I'd say what are you waiting for?!). All in all, it was a great movie experience. It is no wonder that fans are clamoring for a 4th installment. I do not know how they can top this one but I am sure, that it will be a daunting task. Finally, as cliche as it sounds, this film is certifiably in the "feel good" category and one I would not mind watching over and over again. 

[sglove25]

Laida Magtalas & Miguel Montenegro Pre-nuptial pic #2