We watched Ang Panday movie, a movie that was co-produced by GMA Films and Imus Productions, my daughter fell asleep while we were watching it because I think she find it boring. I would agree with her because honestly, I find it boring too. However, I will give Ang Panday an an A for effort. They really did what they could with regards to the CGIs and the production. The movie was indeed well funded, for a Filipino movie standard.
Ang Panday is a remake of the original Ang Panday movie of the late Fernando Poe Jr. staring Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., Iza Calzado, Philip Salvador, Rhian Ramos, Gabby Eingenman and Buboy Villar.
I’ve seen the old Panday movies of FPJ and they are very impressive to think that that the movie was made decades ago and the technological advancement we have these days were not available then.
This version of Bong Revilla was disappointing. Editing was bad. Like there were parts of the story that were hanging . The movie rolls in less than 2 hours but I feel it was a drag .
However, I commend Sen. Revilla and GMA Films for the hype they created with this movie.
With the way the movie ended I forsee a part 2. I suggest they elaborate more on the storyof the archer Gabby Eingenman , more background story of Maria (Iza Calzado) what can she do or who she really is and why Lizardo was so eager to marry him, and a some background story on Rhian Ramos’ role or maybe they could resurrect her on the next film.
I hate the inconsistency of the character and make-up of Philip Salvador/ Lizardo in the movie. He was evil and conniving in his lair but outside he was playful, looks like he was trying too hard to mimic Joker in the Dark Knight. Rhian and Iza did well in the movie. Some of the shots in the film were copy pasted from the movie Lord of the Rings, which is a big turn-off!
Ang Panday is an entry to the 35th Metro Manila Film Festival and was aiming for the Best Film award and bag thee Box Office. Kudos! (updated the movie was able to get both, I heard the movie grossed Php80 million)
I haven’t seen the other entries to the MMFF but I wish we watched Ang Darling Kong Aswang instead. I think it will be more entertaining because of the the comic relief it can provide which Ang Panday was trying hard to achieve.
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my sentiments exactly. i felt duped because the trailer was just awesome only to find out what a waste of time it actually is. i think lizardo was patterned after joker (from batman). what a joke!
Movie effects are excellent. But in my entire life of watching movies, it’s my first time to walked out from the movie house coz it was really boring and annoying. There were places and scenes copied from the movie “Lord of the Rings”. Like Lizardo got his lair like “Mordor” and Iza some sort become “Arwen”.
@ Roy well maybe if they prepared more and didn’t rush the movie like they have it could turn out to be a nice movie.
@ Ohmski looks like it but I don’t think so coz most of those who enjoyed the movie somehow are non-voters.
do you think it served as Bong Revilla’s visibility before the 2010 elections?
I am not surprised. FPJ’s Panday is really one tough act to follow.
Nobody should even attempt to re-do it.