General antonio luna has been killed, but the war is far from over. Set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna showed different aspects of the countrys history that is rarely shown in other local films in this genre. This quotation really caught up my attention since the very start of the heneral luna movie and it became my most favourite part. Heneral luna 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The first 30 minutes seem like postcards of his personality, with brief scenes showcasing his bold patriotism, the troubles he had in dealing with president aguinaldos cabinet members, and singleminded dedication to artikulo. The boy general is a historical biopic that focuses on the last months in the life of gregorio del pilar paulo avelino, one of the youngest generals of the philippine revolution against. Sep 24, 2015 it was a war of independence from two colonial masters and this film pays honor and respect to antonio luna, one of the men who boldly stood against imperialism. 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.
Following the death of general antonio luna, the ragtag revolutionary army was divided into troops still loyal to luna, and those loyal to president aguinaldo. It was initially poised to be pulled from theaters until public clamor caused local cinemas to keep screening the movie in more theaters during its second week. Contextual translation of reaction paper on movie general luna into tagalog. The movie heightened the filipinos sense of patriotism and love. Tinagurian siya bilang pinakamahusay na pilipinong opisyal ng militar noong digmaan. Siya rin ang nagtatag ng kaunaunahang akademyang militar sa pilipinas, na naitatag noong unang republika ng pilipinas. Jose, author of the rise and fall of antonio luna, who details the real antonio luna from the institutionalized antonio persona being used by historians and in some educational establishments, public rituals, and cultural practices. My reaction to heneral luna the movie nowadays, people who would rather risk their lives for the sake of their country are rarely to be found. Epic movie shows how the revolution assassinated heneral. The movie have made me hate aguinaldo and made me say that he should not be considered as one of the heroes as he had betrayed our country big time. This movie is phenomenal and a heavy factor to consider in its success is the consistency in detail and theme. Carrying the weight of the story is the above stellar performance of john arcilla in the title role of general antonio luna.
Two fortuitous events, though 17 years apart, led to the making of a film on antonio lunadescribed by first philippine president emilio aguinaldo as his greatest general of the. Heneral luna, a biographical movie about antonio luna, will be shown on theaters beginning september 9 the movie shows lunas most valued character trait. So, i got curious about why general antonio luna was named as heneral artikulo uno. Together with his trusted men sought to eliminate aguinaldos enemies like the bernal brothers. Arnaldo dumindin via philippineamericanwar aside from his military prowess, luna was also a very learned man. I find antonio luna as powerful, passionate and resilient.
Ang mga tauhan ay sina john arcilla bilang antonio lauana, mon confiado bilang emilio aguinaldo. In this film, antonio luna is depicted as a real human being, full of virtues as well as faults. The movie is paced nicely even at times its layered to different events, but puts itself together consistently. However, though there are scenes like when us soldiers kill women and children amidst a voiceover of john osullivans famous essay on manifest destiny, america is.
Theyre also the production company that created films such as im drunk i love you, smaller and smaller circles, sunday beauty queen, and birdshot. The choleric filipino general antonio luna as what i have perceived from the movie has this notoriety of being a hotheaded individual but he is beyond than that. October 29, 1866 june 5, 1899 was a filipino army general who fought in the philippineamerican war regarded as one of the fiercest generals of his time, he succeeded artemio ricarte as the chief of staff of the armed forces of the philippines. It should be both praise and criticism because it is not bad to show the human side of a person. Oct 30, 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. Ilan sa mga bumuo ng iskrip ay sina henry francia, e. It would be interesting to see the alternate history of the philippines if general luna had not been killed. Heneral luna 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. Regarded as one of the fiercest generals of his time, he succeeded artemio ricarte as the chief of staff of the armed forces of the philippines. Directed by jerrold tarog and produced by artikulo uno productions, the film received critical acclaim from critics, praising its cinematography. Antonio luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose. 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.
Aug, 2015 john arcilla commits to the role unabashedly. Nov 30, 2015 one of the most expensive and highestgrossing filipino films of all time, heneral luna is a rousing, wartsandall portrait of gen. General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio luna s leadership of the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. This film enables us to understand not just the life of luna but also the historical context of his struggle and. Heneral luna reaction paper i first watched the film heneral luna last summer vacation, my dad insists that we should watch this historical biopic movie beside the fact that we are interested about history, this movie became a trending topic on the internet and it was the philippine entry on 88th academy awards for best foreign film.
How the film heneral luna finally saw the light of day. 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. As a result, luna died not on the battlefields of the philippineamerican war, but he was assassinated on the streets of. Set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant soldier, 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. General luna, the only real military genius the philippines has ever had, who ended up being killed by his own countrymen anyway. 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. By focusing on arguably the most ruggedand therefore the most dynamicfigure of the philippine war against the american invaders, jerrold tarogs heneral luna revives the historical.
Ang batang heneral is a sequel to the 2015 film heneral luna and is produced by tba studios. 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. This reaction paper was submitted to my social studies professor as a subject. He brings a genuine humanity, and at the same time, a really compelling. I can go as far and say it has everything any filipino would enjoy superb action sequences with just the right amount of humor to keep you tethered to the screen. The creators, cast, and crew of the film went on a nationwide school tour. And finally, when youre watching a movie and the people in front of you are basically giants. The boy general gregorio del pilar was fiercely loyal to aguinaldo. It stimulates a special kind of reflection we need in rethinking our own state of patriotism and sense of nationalism and nationhood.
The history behind the movie is a monograph based on an interview with dr. Translate reaction paper on movie genera in tagalog. Heneral luna s most iconic image, the appropriation of the. Castillo reaction paper heneral luna movie nowadays, people who would rather risk their lives for the sake of their country are rarely to be found. More than its vivid portrayal of the fiercely passionate antonio luna. Capino september 25, 2015 heneral luna reaction paper heneral luna is the breath of fresh air the philippine mainstream cinema needs. Directed by one of the best independent film directors of our time, jerrold tarog and produced by artikulo uno production, the film is an artistic depiction of the story of a brilliant military man and philippine hero, general antonio luna, as he leads the revolutionary army of president emilio aguinaldo at the time when filipinos were at the. One of the most expensive and highestgrossing filipino films of all time, heneral luna is a rousing, wartsandall portrait of gen. Its hard to choose between your family and your country, but whats harder is to risk your own. A reaction to heneral luna movie philippines scribd.
Oct 12, 2015 heneral luna is meant to be this generic bespectacled journalists observations of the life and death of a national hero. He sought to apply his background in military science to the. Gregorio goyo del pilar paulo avelino is tasked to lead the philippines revolutionary forces against the americans. A reaction to heneral luna movie free download as word doc. Heneral luna is meant to be this generic bespectacled journalists observations of the life and death of a national hero. 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. Epic movie shows how the revolution assassinated heneral luna. Reflection paper unlike most films about heroes, this one manages to tell a compelling story about the brilliant and fiery general. Heneral luna pelikula wikipedia, ang malayang ensiklopedya. Rebyu ng pelikulang heneral luna emilio aguinaldo 2016.
He begins the film listening to luna recalling his rise to power the. His paper on chemistry won him top prize while he was studying literature and chemistry at the university of sto. Antonio luna john arcilla faces resistance from his own countrymen as he fights for freedom during the philippineamerican war. Tarog did not hesitate to show the flaws in luna s personality. As a result, luna died not on the battlefields of the philippineamerican war. Its actually unusual and weird to implant in the mind that some would actually do that. The younger luna is known for his bad temper, an aspect of his personality that was beautifully captured in heneral luna. Sep 10, 2015 heneral luna movie poster heneral luna wittily braved the prejudice of boring history films. 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. Antonio luna mon confiado as president emilio aguinaldo epy quizon as prime minister apolinario mabini alvin anson as 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. October 29, 1866 june 5, 1899 was a filipino army general who fought in the philippineamerican war. Antonio luna poses with a microscope at the institut pasteur in paris, france 1890.
Reaction to heneral luna film putting thoughts into words. The most important thing we can learn from heneral luna. Julian del pilar rafael siguionreyna and dear friend col. Tarog did not hesitate to show the flaws in lunas personality. Oct 17, 2015 the movie have made me hate aguinaldo and made me say that he should not be considered as one of the heroes as he had betrayed our country big time. Heneral luna is a tale of how a dissenting voice can get swept away and ultimately perish under a wave of egos and personal interest. Then man who led philippine forces into this conflict was general antonio luna, a former scientific researcher who quickly rose to become chief of the republics army. He is fierce and is not afraid to go after what he wants. 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. As of this writing, a movie entitled, heneral luna, is being shown in its 3rd week in metro manila cinemas and nationwide. Ang pelikulang ito ay ayon sa kasaysayan ng ating bansa. Heneral luna cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The screenplay depicts general luna as loud, abrasive, a bit brash, and borderline mad as most brilliant men seem to be. It was a war of independence from two colonial masters and this film pays honor and respect to antonio luna, one of the men who boldly stood against imperialism.