Dingdong Dantes to Play "Andong Agimat?"

Yes, you heard it, guys.
The movie adaptation of the action-fantasy graphic novel will be directed by Mark Reyes for Viva Films, Unitel Pictures and GMA Films.

Originally, the title role was supposed to be for Robin Padilla, but he already signed a contract with Star Cinema.

What's the world going to, these days I got no idea.


Personally, yes, he may have the semblance. Just look at the picture here on the left. The question is, can he REALLY HANDLE the rugged image of Fernando Asedillo (Andong Agimat), the terror of Manila?

God only knows, but I'm not counting on it.



Hope that the role of Hari ng Tondo will be played by Pepe Smith. Remember him?

According to some source, this will make or brake Dantes in his career. Dunno if he's edging for international stardom (which is a good talk these days since the movie's set to be released in the US, but good luck. I'm sure the hundreds of fans of the book will be glad to give you a good whack on the head with a short alloy baseball bat.

I just wish Robin did not decided to leave the project at all... sniff... here's a peak on what "Andong Agimat" is all about. It's part of my finishing thesis, by the way....


My suggestion... MAKE A WEBSITE SO THE COMIC FANS AND THE STAR FANS CAN BATTLE IT OUT TO VOTE WHO WILL PLAY THE FREAKING ROLES!!!

Ever heard of what happened during the production of Transformers the movie?

THINK about it.















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Song for a Dry Land

Here's a simple poem to pass you by.

Something I came up with while doing my thesis...

I call it: SONG FOR A DRY LAND


I sprang where flowers bloom only to sway in cool breeze
that lands where it please.
Across the seas.
Uncharted lands.
Where it labors to meet its demands.
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I sprang where the bamboo readily bends
and breaks where it prays for amends
Under rule and under life
Here I stay until my fruit is ripe.






Peace.

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Why are there no real super heroes in real life?

The title says it all. Serious, funny, realistic, violent.

Extremely violent.

But if you like flashy GCs or over-hyped franchise, then go somewhere else.

Oh, don't look away now or you will miss the whole point.

"Kick Ass" is much better than any over-hyped franchise.

You won't be disappointed, I'm sure.




At first, the story is quite simple, a shy geek experiences a few hang ups and frequent mugging decides why not become a community super hero. So he buys a costume via the internet and runs around in his tights doing simple good deeds. But when he got involved in a street violence, defending a helpless man, he became an instant hit. His life became even more complicated as more costumed heroes sprung up, more aggressive, more violent, and much darker than him. He never realized he started a brand new trend in vigilante crime fighting.




Although much of the characters are an offshoot of current hero franchise such as Spider-man and Batman, its biggest seller is on how real these characters are, most especially Kick Ass who is just a wimpy kid who had no redeeming powers but his own will.




The movie in fact seriously deals with the issue of why people don colorful costumes and fight crime, something that Allan Moore have thought of when he created the Watchmen back in the eighties. And for those who have watched the movie version of the Watchmen, I am sure that we both agree that it never did justice to the graphic novel. All we got is a watered down, comicalized kiddie version of an over-hyped movie. Kick Ass is deadly serious in this matter, most especially in the story of Big Daddy. For those who want to find out what happened to Nicolas Cage, just watch the film and cringe. You'll find out why. Me, I nearly cried.



The movie isn't much as an underdog like some who hadn't watched the movie say. What for me is a superb storytelling is not on how great the effects are but more so on how they developed the character. So what if there will be some lame moments in the film, but trust me on this. Watch it and you will be hooked.













This is how "The Watchmen" Movie should have been handled.

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