A Second Chance Official Trailers Impressions: The Popoy - Basha 2015 Sequel and Reunion Movie from 2007's One More Chance

A Second Chance is a Star Cinema romantic film under the direction of Cathy Garcia-Molina and a sequel to 2007's "One More Chance" which stars John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo slated for a November 25, 2015 theatrical release. Let's check out what this Popoy and Basha 2015 reunion movie has to offer for both One More Chance and romantic film fans here.


A Second Chance
Plot / Synopsis

What really happened to Popoy and Basha? Join them in their journey in "A Second Chance," the much-awaited sequel to Star Cinema's beloved classic "One More Chance," this November 25, 2015. John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo reunite with blockbuster director Cathy Garcia-Molina.

Watch A Second Chance Official trailer here:





Watch One More Chance Sequel Teaser here:


A Second Chance Official Trailer Impression
A Second Chance Film Trailer Review


What can be said about A Second Chance official trailers? What we can make up on this trailer is it tells the once again souring relationship of this couple we've seen on One More Chance. The big question is can and will their relationship endure or this is simply the same old formulaic stuff we've seen from the first film? If One More Chance is to troubled relationship experienced by boyfriend and girlfriend, is A Second Chance to troubled relationships of married couples ala "Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo" (2006) to "Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo" (2007)? Hey I would take film sequels than another adultery-themed one. Well, A Second Chance is the much awaited sequel of what most deemed as the most unforgettable Filipino movie of all time, 2007's One More Chance. In the capable hands of the award-winning director Cathy Garcia-Molina (mostly related to romantic films) who also directed its predecessor, the fans of the 2007 romantic film and even the contemporary fans of the romantic and rom-coms genre will have a blast with A Second Chance. This is not the first time that a romantic film series have been created to cash in on the on-screen chemistry of the protagonists, Star Cinema has done this with the John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo "A Very Special Love" film series (trilogy) with A Very Special Love (2008), You Changed My Life (2009), and It Takes a Man and a Woman (2013) which happen to all be blockbusters and directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina.


Romantic films does not require that much of a budget and with the constant rate of romantic films being produced by Star Cinema, I am a bit surprised that it took Star Cinema eight years (from 2007) to make a One More Chance sequel. Maybe its seemingly unconventional story line and open-ended ending made it down the list. But if there is anything, fans have loved its concept. That not every relationship is what romantic films make it appear to be. That people can get tired of relationships that seemingly strangles them; with too much of everything. Hopefully A Second Chance can stand up on its own merit and be as iconic as One More Chance was; a highly "meme-able" and "hugot-rich" Cathy Garcia-Molina romantic film.


How about you guys? Were you a big fan on One More Chance when it released back in 2007? What was your favorite Popoy-Basha movie lines and quotes? What are you expecting in this One More Chance 2015 sequel? Share your thoughts and opinion about A Second Chance official trailers in the comments section below:

I Do Bidoo Bidoo Official Cinematic Trailer Impressions: Filipino Comedy Musical Film Featuring the Music and Legacy of the APO Hiking Society

I Do Bidoo Bidoo is an upcoming comedy musical film directed by Chris Martinez starring Ogie Alcasid, Eugene Domingo, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano, Sam Concepcion, and Tippy dos Santos. I Do Bidoo Bidoo is a film by Studio 5 and Unitel Pictures and is slated for an August 25, 2012 nationwide theatrical release. Let's check out what the official trailer for this musical film that pays tribute to the musical legacy of the APO Hiking Society has to offer.

I Do Bidoo Bidoo
Plot / Synopsis

I Do Bidoo Bidoo is a story how two different families from different walks of life which are forced to set their differences to give way to the marriage of their children. I Do Bidoo Bidoo is a musical movie celebrating the hit songs of the APO Hiking Society (Jim Paredes, Boboy Garrovillo and Danny Javier).

Watch I Do Bidoo Bidoo Official trailer here:



I Do Bidoo Bidoo Official Trailer Impression
I Do Bidoo Bidoo Film Trailer Review

There are only a few movie trailers out there that can really hyped me up over a movie, and there are only a few of them being Filipino films, and a musical, and a comedy. This is probably the first time that I am genuinely hyped up on a comedy musical Filipino film. I Do Bidoo Bidoo caught my attention!

There are a couple of factors that makes this comedy musical a good trailer. The number one reason is that the film's use of the music of APO (APO Hiking Society) which have all been great OPM hits that reflects various aspects of Filipino life, love, friendship, and family. Then we come to the second best part of it, the cast. With two of the country's great comedic performers in its main cast, the comedy aspect of the film has already been covered. The comedy musical also featured other well-known Filipino music talents which covers the musical part of the film. By the looks of the trailer, it looks like Director Chris Martinez has woven these two elements of musical and comedy pretty well. The cinematography of I Do Bidoo Bidoo looks great. So far, I am pretty impressed with the films produced by Studio 5... the other one being 2010's Rosario. The question is will all the film deliver and live up to its hype? Well, I hope so because I will definitely watch this and will give my review on I Do Bidoo Bidoo come August 25, 2012.

How about you guys, what do you think of the official trailer for I DO BIDOO BIDOO? Are you into musicals? If not, then does this trailer want you to try out what Filipino musical film is like on the big screen? Share your thoughts about I Do Bidoo Bidoo official movie trailer in the comments section below:

I Do Bidoo Bidoo Teaser Trailer: Musical Comedy featuring Philippine Music Icons and the Music of the APO Hiking Society

I Do Bidoo Bidoo is an upcoming comedy musical starring the Philippines most popular music icons and is written and directed by Chris Martinez produced by Unitel Productions. I Do Bidoo Bidoo features and pays tribute to the hits of hits of the APO Hiking Society and stars Ogie Alcasid, Eugene Domingo, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano, Sam Concepcion, and Tippy Dos Santos. Let's check out the teaser for this film here.

I Do Bidoo Bidoo
Plot / Synopsis

I Do Bidoo Bidoo is about two families from two completely different walks on life will cross paths in this zany comedy musical. Heto nAPO sila! Your Philippine idols in one major comedy musical movie! I DO BIDOO BIDOO, celebrating the hits of the APO Hiking Society, written and directed by Chris Martinez, produced by Unitel Productions. COMING SOON 2012!

Watch I Do Bidoo Bidoo - Philippine Idols teaser trailer here:



I Do Bidoo Bidoo Teaser Trailer Impression
I Do Bidoo Bidoo Film Teaser Trailer Review

If Eugene Domingo is in it, then it must be good. Hopefully it will be. Music has always been of Filipinos life and the Apo Hiking Society has one of the best hits that most of us have grown familiar and fond with. So what do you get when you combine comedy, musical and the Apo Hiking Society? What you get is Do Bidoo Bidoo.

As what I can initially make up with the story, I Do Bidoo Bidoo is a film about family and at the center of it another teenage love story that will connect these two different families together. Hopefully with the help of two comedic icons (Ogie and Uge) and proper application of Apo Hiking Society's music, this musical comedy will make you forget the initial simplistic plot that this teaser has initially gave off. We'll have to wait for the official trailer to have a more detailed look on this 2012 Filipino musical film.

How about you guys, what can you say about this 2012 musical comedy film starring Ogie Alcasid (Boy Pick-Up The Movie) and Eugene Domingo (Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme). Share your thoughts about the I Do Bidoo Bidoo teaser trailer in the comments section below.

Check out the Official Cinematic Trailer for I Do Bidoo Bidoo here.

Ang Panday 2 Trailer Impressions: A CGI-Heavy Sequel from Imus Productions

Ang Panday 2 or Ang Panday Ikalawang Aklat is a 2011 fantasy action sequel to the 2009 film Ang Panday. Ang Panday 2 is a 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival entry from Imus Production and GMA Films starring Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. as the iconic Flavio or "Panday".



Ang Panday 2
Plot / Synopsis

Ang Panday 2 is a fantasy action sequel to Imus Productions and GMA Films' 2009 for the Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Ang Panday. Ang Panday 2 features impressive CGI and special effects and will be shown in 3-D.

The world is once again thrown in turmoil and destruction from the forces of evil and it is up to Flavio and his mythical sword to stop it.

Watch Ang Panday 2 official movie trailer here



Ang Panday 2 Trailer Impression
Ang Panday 2 Trailer Review

I have a couple of rules that would make me call a movie trailer an effective and successful in creating buzz and building hype to attract movie goers to watch it. One is that you should never spoil the film audience by summarizing the entire film in a trailer. Second is to to not show the best parts of the film or just simply give a small glimpse of it to engage and intrigued the movie goers to actually see it. And that ladies and gentlemen is what the Panday 2 did not do.



Do not get me wrong, I am still hopeful that the Philippine movie industry can once again get back to its golden age state like what it was before, but only if they learn to adapt the ever increasing and changing demand and taste of film fans. Although Ang Panday 2 features an impressive array of computer generated effects not regularly seen on a Philippine produced film, this does not mean that it is automatically considered or be called a good or quality film. There are so many factors that constitute a good film, but let us discuss that for another time. Let us go back to Ang Panday 2 2011 movie trailer. The trailer to me is very sloppily made, first you see an old fairy saying about his experience about the war, then you jump to someone reminding the protagonist that he is relying too much on the sword, and he next the hero is making some twisted belief that sacrifices are needed to fight for peace. Maybe that is the underlying plot featured here but it is so vaguely touch and if that is what the entire story is about, Flavio undergoing a confusion of what truly matters then it might just spoil it a bit, for those kinds of struggle are best watched than stated in a trailer. Then we have those other characters which just made it more chaotic. We have computer generated fairies, dragons, sea monsters, "aswangs", giant scorpions, sandhenchmen, and a witch who introduced herself as the queen of darkness but is obviously just a henchwoman. Seeing the last Ang Panday film, the trailer has once again made its same mistake as it had before. Throw in all the good CGI part in the trailer for they believe it is enough marketing for the film. In a way, it works especially when trailers for Ang Panday 2 have proliferated in various commercials in the Kapuso Network (it really helps that a television station is a producer of the film), but to those who have been disappointed by Imus Production created films know better than not to be fooled twice. The trailer is really aimed for the children. Cashing in on the sense that parents are forced by their children to watch Ang Panday 2 because of the shiny stuff rather than the actual story itself. I maybe wrong in pre-judging it but the trailer isn't just convincing me that it is any better from what it was before. A film that does not explore and give justice to the popular iconic comics character Panday, but rather rely on CGI to do the work for them. I remember seeing a classic Panday film starring the late Fernando Poe Jr. and it was something. Although it is unfair to compare the before and after as film audience might have a strong sense of nostalgia in the past, I believe that it is more important for studios to emulate the writing and progression of the story, than depending too much on CGI and a more Hollywood-ish effect. I will no longer touch touch the very obvious as everyone has already notice the "Clash of the Titans" and "Eragon" computer graphics that "inspired" the look of Ang Panday 2 characters. The argument that every movie takes the inspiration from another is valid, so I will end it with that.

The funny thing is that families will still flock the theaters to watch Ang Panday 2. I know I would which is a quite a surprise actually as how I negatively receive this trailer. I also believe in the "if you do not like it don't watch it" kind of thinking, that's what I did with the Twilight series... a boycott. But like I said I am still hopeful that this is just a case of ineffective film trailer creation that at its core there is something special in it. I am more critical of this trailer review than my Enteng ng Ina Mo one because the film wants to be taken seriously but fails. At least to critical and film veterans (let us not include the "high class taste" of the Cannes film fest cinephiles into the mix), the films falls short as the trailer is obviously aimed for children. So will I recommend you guys to see it? Well, yeah. But i wished that ang Panday 2 trailer made it abit easy for the Pinoy movie Blogger to recommend it without doing this massive trailer impressions. This seems already a movie review itself Hahahaha.



How about you guys, what do you think about Ang Panday 2 movie trailer? Do you agree or disagree with my impressions of it? Share your thoughts at the comments section below: