Till My Heartaches End - Now Showing

The last movie of Kimerald (for this year) is finally out. They've had a very successful premiere last night. It looked fun and exciting, but I also heard about the bashings that Gerald Anderson had to bear throughout the run of the film. It is only understandable that even Kim Chiu was very emotional. ABS-CBN seems to be enjoying this roller coaster of emotions, because why would they name the third party on the movie, Lea, which sounds a lot like the third party that most people believe to be in real life, if not to fuse more bashings from those who painfully attended the premiere night even though they are only supporting Kim now.

I haven't watched the film yet. I am only getting these details from various discussion forums. The film was said to be a mirror of what has actually happened with the love story of the two leads. It was very brave of them to do the film and even braver to watch their own story with many of those who have been witnesses of it all.

I was surprised at the numerous comments that my previous post about this whole brouhaha has gotten. These comments only prove that there are indeed so many people who are interested to know the truth and defend their idols. I expected the hurtful comments in the beginning, but as months passed by, I can no longer relate with the kinds of comments that appear to be unforgiving and very brutal.

At the end of it all, we have to understand that Kim and Gerald are only human beings who are bound to commit mistakes. They are free to choose whoever they will love, no matter how they want to do such. Gerald may have hurt Kim a lot on how he has dropped the bomb or how the bomb was eventually discovered, about his new love. If Kim had chosen to forgive, forget and move on, her fans should definitely follow the lead.

If you have noticed, I have not mentioned the name of the other girl involved in this issue. I have moved on, and to avoid blurting out unnecessary things, I have chosen to ignore and just simply forget that she exists.

I will watch Till My Heartaches End this Saturday. I just hope that after this film, bigger breaks will be given to Kim Chiu with other partners. She deserves the blessings and good karma for how she carried herself throughout the ordeal.

As for Gerald, I'm sure that ABS-CBN has plans for him because he's a natural charmer. May this film open new and brighter doors for these two and I really hope that this is going to be a big hit.

I Do – Defining Feel Good at Its Best

In Fairness!

That would sum up my experience watching the latest Star Cinema flick, I Do. I did not expect anything (good) from the movie because I didn’t have plans to watch it either. My 5-year-old niece wouldn't let me go about my every day life without seeing this film. Nope, she is not a fan of the love team that was featured on I Do. We watched it because of my niece’s highest level admiration for Melai, yes, The Melissa Cantiveros of the PBB Double Up fame.

Overall, the movie was effortless. It wasn’t trying too hard to make the viewers laugh or cry, but there lies its magic. I was laughing most of the time, and sobbing a bit, especially at scenes that involved how the parents dealt with the problem that the characters of Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee brought about.

The first time that Pokwang cried on the phone, while she was telling someone that the wedding won’t push through was sad, but very real. Dennis Padilla’s character was also very real and it is something that most dads can relate to, especially those who have experienced the same fate.

The bad side of the film though was the Chinese family of Enchong. I am not Chinese, so I wouldn’t know if it was portrayed right. The family was stiff. It is as if they are very serious about everything. All they think about is money. Most of their scenes were serious. They were having a party, but you won’t find anyone who seems to be having a grand time. The Chinese girls that some of the characters, including Enchong’s, dated, were also portrayed as boring and very straight individuals.

I have a Chinese friend and she’s the most fun person I’ve met. She’s very far from the Chinese characters on this film.

Despite the flaws, this movie clearly defines what feel good is all about. It was fun. The bloopers in the end made it more enjoyable. I am a sucker for bloopers, hehe!

This is worth the price that you will pay for, but don’t expect too much and just enjoy the ride.