I was sent the following promo materials for “Hugot,” a digital queer film trilogy. I was looking at the pics but somehow they didn’t elicit confidence about the film’s quality. But let me suspend judgment until I actually see the obra. Fair enough?
“HUGOT”
A Digital Queer Film
Starring Ms. Ana Capri
Premiere Showing
@ the U.P Film Center, Diliman, Q.C
7 pm
April 23, 2008 (Wednesday)
Produced by Wilbert Ting Tolentino
Written and Directed by Jonison Fontanos
Introducing:
Jerome Ebreo
Christopher Canizares
Cris Castillo
and Alvin Espinosa
Trailer and more pics after the jump…
For tickets, please call or text 0918-4697443, 0918-4697391
HUGOT Synopsis
Episode 1: “Raymond”
When Raymond’s youngest sibling, an out-of-school youth, fell victim to a hit-and-run, the obligation to collect money for the hospitalization was left to Raymond. One night, Raymond and his best friend Nolan scoured the entire city to find a victim. They are cell phone snatchers.
The transsexual Dorina, fresh from her victory as Miss Gay and P8,000 richer, would be their prey. However, not only robbery would be committed as the partners in crime would accidentally kill the veteran gay beauty contestant.
What destiny awaits the two friends? Raymond’s critical sibling? Will justice be meted out for the slain gay?
Who is the true victim?
Episode 2: “Anton”
Anton’s nightly dreams are evocative: the rice field clothesline where burning garments are hanging, the ash of which gets into his eyes.
What do his dreams mean? How are these related to his present anguish and solitude? Will these inspire Anton into finishing his poem-in-progress, the poem for the beloved who left him or whom he left?
Episode 3: “Bimbo”
While youth activists Edward and Bimbo are heading home from a rally, the latter falls to the ground unconscious due to hunger and exhaustion. A middle-aged man helps Edward haul Bimbo’s body. Because the stranger’s apartment is nearby, he offers his place for the two to rest in before going home.
When he comes to, Bimbo learns from his friend Edward that they are in an unfamiliar place—the house of Leandro, the stranger.
Leandro prepares food for the young men as Melody, Leandro’s best friend, a funny liberated woman, visits the latter’s pad.
They both convinces the boys to spend the night through. The friends agree. They cannot decline the drink offered by Leandro. They become tipsy and their conversation meanders from politics, activism, gay rights and…sex.
Who is Leandro and what motive does he harbor over the teenagers?
Watch the trailer here:
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ANOTHER gay indie? Does anyone else think this thing has been beaten to death? And this movie looks so… cheap.
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at least buhay pa rin ang digifilms. kung may magpoproduce ba, eh di kevs.
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Indie gay films are the new pito-pito films
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Kaya puro Gay indie films ang ginagawa nila ngayon kasi alam nilang Kikita ito…unlike Heterosexual Indie films, nilalangaw!!!
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Saang mga gaybar kaya pinagkukuha ang mga Cast dito???
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looks boring…sori
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ewww, ano ba yang production photos na yan parang ang cheap.
bakit naman puros kabaklaan na yata ang nagiging tema ng mga indie film?
imo, parang too much na yata at lalo pa na MOST of them ay wala namang kwenta ang kinalabasan.
mas ok pa yatang manood ng mga gay porn kesa dyan.
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the cast look so cheap and the setting looks so common. Its like opening ur window and seeing the people around you. I bet nde yan papasa sa taste ng critics!
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Napaka irrelevant nong mga sexy scenes nila. Halatang yon ang ginagawang selling point. Halatang sa script ay zero. They could have done a gay-themed movie na medyo classy naman. Yong every picture / scene ay relevant
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Naman…
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puro bakla yata ang nasa pics
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mas cute pa ko sa kanila!!!!!
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hmm…. ang gaganda nman nila
http://www.mckhoii.com
^_^
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mukhang ang cheapipay ng eksena, at ng mga actors! chakabelles!
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can this indie film be shown in cebu?
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uhmmm.. err….
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diba si chris canizares yung dating nanalo ng mr pogi sa eat bulaga?
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Dapat pinapalabas na lang ito sa mga Bulok na Sinehan ng Avenida at Quiapo ang mga ganitong KA-CHEAPAN!!!
Tutal naman maraming mga baklang nagkakangkangan sa mga bulok na sinehang ito…mag-eenjoy pa sila habang nanonood nito at nakakangkangan…doon bagay ang pelikula na ito.
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ung 2 guys lang na nasa last pic ang may dating…. yung iba parang kung saan lang pinulot… naku wawa naman itong mga to kc tyak lalangawin ang movie nila… sana man lang lumevel sila sa masahista… ung talagang realistic ang dating… tsaka in fairness parang hindi ko mairelate ang title sa story ng trilogy… siguro ginawa lang ung title na mejo catchy sa pandinig para naman khit papano may manood pa rin…
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Si Cris Castillo ba ng SCENTS & TOUCH yon? Wow artista na sya.
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It does look low budget. I will see in the next few weeks if I will rent it.
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I don’t know guys… the movie looks forced and not natural at all… even the trailer looks TOO scripted… sigh… the quality of movies are declining… sige, gawa ako ng film, wait lang kayo… hahahahah… hehehe… lol…
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*is declining pala ‘yan… hehehe… corrected my own grammar… loser… hahaha…
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Kamusta nman yung title nila.. “HUGOT”.. haha! ANG CHAKA!
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uhm… anong sense non?
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ano po yung Scents and Touch? male massage parlor?
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chubby nga sila tingnan… i love chubbies!
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kaya sila malaki tingnan kasi aspect ratio ng video e 4 : 3, sa totoong buhay payat yang mga yan. well, guess lang. hehehehe
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lambasting the cast for being ordinary-looking is uncalled for… there’s nothing wrong if the cast looks like someone from the neighborhood… that’s just being real and indie… but i really agree w/ the cheap pictorial, the bading make-up/looks, at walang konek na main title sa episodic titles… grrrrr….
i’ve read the original script which was “BOYLETS” and it was very promising… however, during the shoot.. a lot of compromises happened…
i haven’t seen the final edit so i can’t really say anything… but i will watch the film on it’s regular run…
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nuod kaung lahat mamaya na ang premiere!!
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kaganda ng hugot..ang pogi ni jerome EBREO.
manood kau.
i never expected it will be that nice.
d kau luge….
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interested akong panuorin ‘toh… sobrang late na ata ako but where can i buy a dvd or cd? or mapapanuod pa ba ito? tanx in advance =)
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napanuod namin toh sa u.p with anna capri,,NApakawalang kwentong indie film itoh!!waste of time and money!!!
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Hoy! Kelan ba tong movie na ito? Parang hindi ko nabalitaang nag-premiere itech?
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Hugot, showing on June 18 to 24 at Robinson’s Galleria Indie Sine
The three-part movie Hugot stars sexy-actress and award-winner Ana Capri. She acts opposite newcomers Jerome Ebreo, Christopher Canizares, Cris Castillo, and Alvin Espinosa.
Written and directed by Jonison Fontanos, Hugot will have its first public run on June 18 to 24 at the Robinson’s Galleria Indie Sine Cinema 8 owing to its successful premiere in UP Film Institute last April 23, 2008.
Ana Capri, who sports short hair in this digital film, has been named Best Actress twice in the Cinemanila International Film Festival. Her first award was for Pila-Balde (1999); the second, for Ala Verde, Ala Pobre (2005). She also received the Best Actress award during the 2007 Golden Screen Awards, also for Ala Verde, Ala Pobre, a film by Briccio Santos.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxMKBnatzQ
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they look suck… they have to post somethng look’s good……… ano ba naman yan… ang panget… ang kapal ng make-up
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saw this at UP… entertaining cia
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they look suck… they have to post somethng look’s good………
-ateng magaral ka english
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a not good film. Won’t recommend it.
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HUGOT is currently showing in Remar Theater in Cubao and will be out in dvd soon. ^_^
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