TUWANG-TUWA SI Dingdong Dantes, lead actor at isa sa film producers ng Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles dahil patuloy na tumatabo sa takilya ang ikalawang pelikulang prinodyus niya.
Sa opening day pa lang noong October 17, halos naka-11 million pesos gross ito sa box office (10.8 million pesos to be exact), at lalo nga itong lumaki, lalo na noong weekend, dahil “PG” ang MTRCB rating ng pelikula, meaning puwede ang mga bata anumang edad, basta may kasamang magulang o guardian.
In fact, nang mapadpad kami sa mga sinehan sa mall, may mga dala-dalawa pang sinehan ang nagpapalabas ng Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles, like SM North Edsa, SM Megamall, Gateway, Robinson’s Galleria, etc.
“I’m so happy and honored dahil tinanggap ng mga tao ang pinaghirapan naming pelikula nang halos dalawang taon,” sabi ni Dingdong. As I said, we want to entertain the Filipino audience at ipagmalaki na kaya ng Pinoy na gumawa ng ganitong klaseng pelikula.”
All-smiles din siyempre si Direk Erik Matti, at ang co-producers ni Dingdong na sina Dondon Monteverde ng Reality Entertainment, Annette Gozon-Abrogar ng GMA Films, Mothership, at PostManila, dahil patok sa takilya ang said horror-comedy-adventure Pinoy film na first time na ginamitan ng “green studio” sa shooting.
Bongga rin ang dalawang celebrity premiere nights na ginawa sa Megamall noong October 15 at sa Greenbelt 3 Cinema noong October 16.
Kahit may taping that night ay nagpaalam ang girlfriend ni Dong na si Marian Rivera upang sorpresahin ang siyota sa Megamall premire, bagama’t hindi na ito pumanhik on stage upang hindi makaagaw ng eksena, since si Lovi Poe naman ang leading man nito sa film.
Sapat na para kay Dong ang presence ni Marian sa espesyal na gabing ‘yun ng actor-producer, pati na sa ibang cast members like Joey Marquez, Janice de Belen, Ramon Bautista, LJ Reyes, at Roi Vinzon na bihira nang mag-public appearance.
Ilan pa sa mga celebrities spotted sina: Jolina Magdangal and musician-husband Mark Escueta, basketball superstar James Yap, FDCP chairman Briccio Santos, Gabby Eigenmann, Carl Guevarra, Benjamin Alvez, Sheree and Gian Magdangal, Paolo Paraiso, Marvin Agustin, at Tim Yap.
Sumuporta rin sina Eugene Domingo, Bobby Andrews, Michael Flores, Rochelle Pangilinan and boyfriend Arthur Solinap, Malou Choa-Fagar, Alden Richards, John Lapus, Carlo Gonzalez and girlfriend Luanne Dy, and directors Ruel Bayani and Mark Reyes.
Na-surprise din si Lovi nang umapir ang MTRCB Chief Grace Poe-Llamanzares at ang say nito, “Tiktik has the feel of a Tarantino-Rodriguez film with state-of-the-art special effects!”
STILL ON Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles, bukod sa pagiging blockbuster nito’y umaani rin ito ng magagandang film reviews mula sa ilang mga kritiko.
Ang resident critic ng lifestyle portal na ClickTheCity.com na si Philbert Ortiz Dy ay na-impress sa bonggang performance ng buong cast, with special mention to Dingdong na nag-invest ng time, effort, and hard-earned money niya para sa pelikula.
“Dingdong Dantes is really exceptional in roles that call for more of an edge,” rebyu ni Dy.
“He excels at being standoffish, at having more confidence than a human should reasonably possess. The film makes great use of Dantes’ particular talents, and it makes for a very enjoyable performance. Lovi Poe does a fine job overall. Janice de Belen and Joey Marquez are dynamite in the picture, with Marquez in particular stealing the entire movie in one hilariously twisted scene.”
Isa pang online review mula sa Summit Publications: “(Dingdong) Dantes is effective as the unfailing protagonist; you’ll root for him. Lovi Poe does her best not-so-distressed damsel with great dusky appeal. The beating heart of the movie is director Erik Matti and his twisted and macabre sense of humor. The film goes to dark, violent places and asks people to laugh along. It is a genuinely unique vision that people really ought to see.”
(PHOTO BY GIL VAN POLICARPIO)
Mellow Thoughts
by Mell Navarro
