The film stars khalil ramos, ethan salvador and jameson blake. Backtoback opening of 2 cinema one originals films. Watch 2 cool 2 be 4gotten 2 cool 2 be 4gotten now in hd. Petersen vargas wins grand prize at southeast asian. The film 2 cool 2 be 4gotten introduces filipinoamerican transferee magnus snyder to a high school class that immediately bursts into whispers and excited laughter, their murmurs ecstatically comparing his looks to those of international 90s boy bands. One such example is 2 cool 2 be 4gotten, which nabbed the best picture, best cinematography, and best supporting actor trophies at the 2016 cinema one originals film festival. The direction of the film is very strong for a directorial debut. Mercury is mine nabbed the special jury prize at cinemalaya 2016. Its been almost a year since petersen vargas criticallyacclaimed comingofage film 2 cool 2 be 4gotten swept everyone off their feet with its honest and raw portrayal of friendship and first love in last years cinema one originals. Felix salonga, a friendless achiever, is bent on topping his class to elevate.
The secondary school he attends is implementing an englishspeaking policy. Okay, okay, im wrong, im sorry by ourselves the elves. From the beloved childhood favorite, beauty and the beast, to any anime fans dream come true, death note. Directed by petersen vargas, 2 cool 2 be forgotten stars khalil ramos, ethan salvador, and jameson blake. Maxim snyder, halfamerican brothers, want nothing but to escape life from the philippines with their prostitute mother and live with their american gi father in the us. At first, his journal is peppered with cynical obeservations against his teachers and classmates. I dont really care anymore, lets get this over with, im tired. He revealed in jest, the first couple of times it got awkward but we just got used to it so its like, hey, take 32. Lush and nostalgic shots of pampanga after the 1991 mount pinatubo eruption, paired with dreamy. Okay, okay, im wrong, im sorry by ourselves the elves lyric video.
Khalil ramos, ethan salvador and jameson blake star in a dark high school comedy 2 cool 2 be 4gotten. Ethan jokingly warns khalil during their shower scene. Set in the late 90s, it stars khalil ramos as a high. The mtrcb rated it a forbidding r18 citing it to be psychologically disturbing with. Our response to your request is due on june 27, 2017 12. But before the big night, khalil caught up with your ang dakilang fan, and talked about the movie, and what else to look forward to on him. Included in this anticipated list is a cinema one original entitled, 2 cool 2 be 4gotten. A major force behind the awakening of the kapampangan cinema movement is filmmakerscriptwriter jason paul laxamana. Desire and suppression in petersen vargas 2 cool 2 be. Highschool sophomore felix, dusgusted about his poor living conditions, finds an outlet in a journalwriting exercise for his english class.
Plus the list of film titles that they released back then doesnt even have any summary nor genre description included. In 1947 those aspiring to be priest, are sent to a remote convent to live in seclusion seklusyon on the last day of their training. Teen hurtles toward disaster in filipino lgbt drama 2 cool 2 be 4gotten. This is an incomplete list of filipino fulllength films, both mainstream and independently produced, released in theaters and cinemas in 2017. The first title that got my attention was this film called 2 cool 2 be 4gotten. Light up the new world, the movie line up this week is awesome. Desire and suppression in petersen vargas 2 cool 2 be 4gotten 4.
In 2012, he was cast in his first teleserye project, princess and i, topbilling with kathryn bernardo, daniel padilla and. The film, currently in preproduction, is the filipino filmmakers second fulllength film following his debut film 2 cool 2 be 4gotten which won the 2016 cinemaone originals film festival best picture award. Produced by cinema one originals with vyac productions. Oggs cruz of described it as a film that blossoms into a work of gorgeous sentimentality. Khalil ramos in 2 cool 2 be 4gotten 2016 jameson blake in 2 cool 2 be 4gotten 2016 ethan. With rhed bustamante, neil ryan sese, ronnie alonte, lou veloso.
The film is generally mature and conservative as it does not follow the formula of other comingofage pinoy gay films produced in the past. The whole film is told from his point of view, and is usually narrated through passages from his daily journal. Seafic is a prestigious script development lab to help southeast asian filmmakers develop their projects through an 8month program. Set in postpinatubo pampanga, the film exquisitely presents an almost serene picture of the suburban, long before the rise of westernized establishments that surround clark today.
Jameson blake talks about sexy 2 cool scene star cinema. The plot thickens when a mysterious young girl comes to the convent but the question is whether she is really sent by. To the main character, felix, and the rest of his peers, magnus is an enigma waiting to be discovered, to be known. Written by the acclaimed director jason paul laxaman and helmed by the direction of a kapampangan filmmaker petersen vargas. Khalil joseph nepomuceno ramos born january 22, 1996, known professionally as khalil ramos, is a filipino actor and singer in july 2011, he won second place on pilipinas got talent, a reality talent show in abscbn and became a recording artist under star magic.
The purpose is to shield them from evil of the world. Felix salonga, a friendless achiever, is bent on topping his class to elevate his status from a resettlement area. It depicts the mysterious comingofage tale of felix after he met halfamerican snyder brothers, magnus and maxim. At the hands of first time feature film director petersen vargas, laxamanas screenplay blossoms into a work of gorgeous sentimentality. With khalil ramos, ethan salvador, jameson blake, ana capri. I was not able to catch back then, but fortunately it had its commercial run this week, not too long after. From the title alone, 2 cool 2 be 4gotten petersen vargas, 2016 promises something memorable, and director petersen vargas delivers that. Cast of cinema one originals 2016 film entry 2 cool 2 be 4gotten, khalil ramos and jameson blake tell about the scene everyone should. Ethan salvador wants to play the showbiz game differently. It is the fruition of vargas translation of writer jason paul laxamanas powerful words into compelling cinematic imagery. Sometimes, as with this film, his first fulllength work, he maximizes cinematic language in telling his story, while still infusing it with his unique. Its a provocative, bittersweet comingofage tale of first love set during the 90s in a posteruption pampanga about felix, whose ordinary life is rocked with the.
Finally, khalil makes his welldeserved star turn in this years cinema one originals entry 2 cool 2 b 4gotten, which makes its gala premiere in trinoma tonight at 10. Digital film festival 2016 11 nominations, hong kong lesbian and gay film festival 2017. Even the characters live up to the authenticity of the millennial kapampangan culture. This movie was 2 cool 2 be 4gotten by isabella endrinal from the title alone, 2 cool 2 be 4gotten petersen vargas, 2016 promises something memorable, and director petersen vargas delivers that.
Ethan, who plays magnus in 2 cool 2 be 4gotten, said that it actually took them 32 takes to complete the scene. Rito asilo of the philippine daily inquirer praised the acting of khalil and ethan, saying that the movie got a tag team boost from salvador and ramos complementary. Felix is a friendless achiever in high school whose life changes after the arrival of the halfamerican snyder brothers, entangling him in their dark ambitions. At first, i wasnt sure which film to pick since it was the first time that i will be watching a cinema one originals film fest entry. Ari won the best indie film at the metro manila film festival 2015. August 7th, 2017 all original content copyright 20012020 anthony clark subscribe. Jamesons performance as maximillian snyder in 2 cool won him the best supporting actor award at the 2016 cinema one originals film festival. Produced by cinema one originals with vyac productions distributed by abscbn film productions inc. As the longawaited followup to his first film 2 cool 2 be 4gotten, some nights i feel like walking is petersons newest film venture about a rich teen on a road trip with a group of misfits. The film earned 11 nominations from the festival, including a best actor nomination for its star, khalil ramos.
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