my top 100 favorite films (80-71)

80. 50 first dates (2004) the film tells the story about a woman (drew barrimore) suffers who memoryry loss up to the point of her accident, everytime she wakes up de to an accident. and how a man (adam sandler) have struggled to win her heart each day.

i say: how will you love someone who forgets everything the next day? simple, love as if its always your first.

79. magic temple (1996) and magic kingdom (1997)
the adventure of three teenagers as they journey to magical places and meet incredible creatures. in the amidst of their quest, they will find out the meaning of life, independence, love and friendship.

i say: two of peque gallaga's best movie contributions in the philippine film industry. the movie is well thought and probably set the standard of fantasy movies in the country.


78. the elephant (2003)
based from a true story about what was thought to be a simple highschool american life and how it was changed.

i say: the film is extremely slow paced and it is also noticeable how the film was extended in order to fit for a film length movie.


77. tick tock lullabies (2007)
the story of two lesbian couples who have put their relationship, one step ahead--- deciding to have a baby. but in order to do so, they need to lure a man to impregnate one of them. little they know, the complications behind the plan they have in mind.

i say: a breath of fresh air when it comes to kesbian independent movies.


76. brother's grimm (2005)
one of the classic children fairytale come to life. the movie tells the story of a mysterious disappearance of children in a remote village. and how two brothers have unravelled this mystical enigma.

i say: the production was marvelously created and both heath ledger and monica belluci were perpetually delighting in the eyes.


75. babae sa break water (2003)
considered as one of the eye opening movies in the philippines. it highlighted the pictures of manila that have been kept hidden from the eyes of the mass audience.


i say: unbelievablly real but definitely a good dose of reality.


74. ferngully: the last rain forest (1992)
an animated film that tells the story about an inquisitive and mischievous fairy named crysta as she help to save her beloved ferngully, a rainforest.

i say: i was already an environmentalist as such a young age because of this movie.

73. 300 (2006)
a story about a troop of spartan warriors who valantly fought the massive army of the persians, to protect their culture and polis (city-state)

i say:the story is too believable to become a myth.one of the finest 3G animation for me. the details and crisp of its visual effect was remarkably astounding. a must watch!

72. bata, bata, paano ka ginawa? (1999)
the story of a woman who struggled to voice out her right in a male dominated environment. and how she struggled to teach her children, both with different fathers, how their situation is no different from anybody else.

i say: the best vilma santos movie for me. in my opinion, greater than relasyon, sister stella L, and burlesk queen. for it unfolds several feminist issues in a newly emerging filipino contemporary setting.


71. apocalypto (2006)
the film narrates the story of jaguar paw, a hunter who lives outside the great mayan civilization. how he and his village people were captured as sacrifices to prevent a prophecy of their civilization's fall.

i say: this will definitely test your tolerance with gore and your open mindedness with the topic of the primitive man.