Heneral luna reminds audiences that history is, ultimately, a story about humanity, a story full of emotion and action, of successes and failures, of lessons learned and strong connections between the characters and the audiences. Based on the final years of antonio luna, a europeaneducated. Heneral luna john arcilla salutes goyo film inquirer. Watch general luna full movies free on the movie depicts shorttempered general antonio luna s leadership of the philippine revolutionary army who faces an enemy more formidable than the american. After more than 300 years of being under spanish rule, the philippines is now sold to the united states, under which rule the native country now becomes. You let your money, given by them to work for you and that is how you retain power and status.
Antonio luna leads the fight for independence from the u. As with luna himself, the film might go too far at times, but theres much to admire. General luna is a 2015 philippine historical biopic film starring john arcilla as the titular antonio luna, a general of the philippine. Oct 12, 2015 heneral luna is meant to be this generic bespectacled journalists observations of the life and death of a national hero. Here, tarog orchestrates magical story telling at its finest. Like the brash and vitriolic general of the same name, it had refused to fade calmly into obscurity and continued to pop in and out of the trending list in succeeding days. General antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the p hilippine revolution. The main protagonist, general antonio luna, was a brash fellow with euphemistically mabulaklak na salita or flowery language but whose heart was in the right place. John arcilla on irony in the life of general antonio luna and the people who killed him. The scene hints that del pilar will be the focus of the next film in a rumoured. While following the traditional trajectory of a war movie, heneral luna is more fundamentally concerned with examining how. For one to be advocated in the philippines you play a game of favoritism that involves businessmen. And finally, when youre watching a movie and the people in front of you are basically giants. Comedy, action, drama, history, war, status of movie.
The one terrible mistake that changed antonio lunas life. The film, directed by jerrold tarog, portrays the general as a. The screenplay depicts general luna as loud, abrasive, a bit brash, and borderline mad as most brilliant men seem to be. Heneral luna movie poster heneral luna wittily braved the prejudice of boring history films. Aug 19, 2019 antonio luna october 29, 1866june 5, 1899 was a soldier, chemist, musician, war strategist, journalist, pharmacist, and hotheaded general, a complex man who was, unfortunately, perceived as a threat by the philippines ruthless first president emilio aguinaldo. Heneral luna full movie 2015 hd heneral luna full movie hen. Antonio luna in the historical blockbuster movie heneral luna told cnn philippines network news on sunday that even as a child growing up, he had already shown signs of. Heneral luna 2015 tagalog movies star cinema part 2. Starring john arcilla, epy quizon, paulo avelino, and arron villaflor.
Full length of general luna in hd video now you can watch full general luna in top quality with duration 118 min and has been aired on 2015. Heneral luna 2015 stream and watch online in 1898, gen. Heneral luna 2015 set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant military men, general antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the philippine revolution. Essential viewing what tarog does to luna is to release him from being just an object of this victors history we have been blindly celebrating throughout the years. Support the filmmakers and cinema escapist by buying a copy of this movie with our amazon affiliate link. Play full general luna in high quality video now you can play full general luna in hd video with duration 118 min and has been launched in 2015 0909 and mpaa rating is 7 original title. A filipino general who believes he can turn the tide of batt. Adjutant general corbin refused this morning to discuss the reported assassination of general luna. Antonio luna s notion of patriotism is the only valid one, and how filipinos can be inspired to love their country given that human nature finds it easier to sacrifice oneself for ones family or friends rather than for an abstract principle like nation. Luna 2015 heneral luna 2015 mon confiado in heneral luna 2015.
Antonio luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose command of troops in the. Heneral luna is a patriotic biopic that aspires to. For this amount, viewers will also get to watch two other movies. The film raises other issues for debate, such as whether gen. Sep 10, 2015 heneral luna movie poster heneral luna wittily braved the prejudice of boring history films. Aug, 2015 john arcilla commits to the role unabashedly. Antonio luna mon confiado as president emilio aguinaldo epy quizon as prime minister apolinario mabini alvin anson as gen.
Oct 30, 2015 a patriotic biopic that veers toward propaganda, heneral luna is about antonio luna, who in the late 1800s led the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. General luna, the only real military genius the philippines has ever had, who ended up being killed by his own countrymen anyway. Heneral luna is meant to be this generic bespectacled journalists observations of the life and death of a national hero. Heneral luna is a tale of how a dissenting voice can get swept away and ultimately perish under a wave of egos and personal interest. Jose alejandrino nonie buencamino as felipe buencamino leo martinez as pedro paterno joem bascon as col. Nov 30, 2015 one of the most expensive and highestgrossing filipino films of all time, heneral luna is a rousing, wartsandall portrait of gen. There is also a projected premiere in cinemas in the united states. Antonio luna john arcilla faces resistance from his own countrymen as he fights for freedom during the philippineamerican war. Watch heneral luna 2015 free website for free movies online.
By dennis clemente, the first filipino movie streaming site, is celebrating philippine independence day with the first global streaming of the critically acclaimed heneral luna starting june 2. Set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant military men, general antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against. General luna 2015 cinema movie hd 1080p full movie. Sep 23, 2015 heneral luna, an indie historical film which had opened quietly the week before, had begun trending in twitter at 4 a. Set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant military men, general antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the. Heneral luna 2015 dvdrip direct download share care 2. With john arcilla, arron villaflor, mon confiado, bing pimentel. Directed by jerrold tarog and produced by artikulo uno productions, the film received critical acclaim from critics, praising its cinematography, writing, acting and plot. On october 9, exactly twenty days before the 149th birth anniversary of antonio luna and a whole year in advance of his sesquicentennial, a film about him heneral luna has been showing in theaters in the philippines for a month already. Set during the philippineamerican war, a shorttempered filipino general faces an. He would not deny that general otis had informed the department of lunas death, but refused to affirm. General luna 2015 full length of general luna in hd video now you can watch full general luna in top quality with duration 118 min and has been aired on 20150909 with mpaa rating is 4. General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio lunas leadership of the philippine revolutionary army.
It presents antonios past, without dismissing other important people in his life and our own history. Aug 31, 2018 history books may say philippine heroes general antonio luna and general gregorio del pilar have not been the best of friends but heneral luna lead actor john arcilla only has good words for. Rarely does a locallymade movie entertain and inspire you to think at the same time. A patriotic biopic that veers toward propaganda, heneral luna is about antonio luna, who in the late 1800s led the philippine revolutionary. Heneral luna, the sleeper hit of 2015, is the quintessential movie under this category. With its hilarity and candidness, the same as that of that thing called tadhana 2015, and the sincerity and gravitas found in jose rizal 1998, definitely you have to watch this epic masterpiece. Heneral luna cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
Heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant soldier, general antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the philippine. The assassin 2015 play full the assassin in best look now you can play full the assassin in high quality video with duration 105 min and was published in 201. Heneral luna is a patriotic biopic that aspires to epicness. Heneral luna 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As we all know, however, antonio luna was also just but a man prone to mistakesand his greatest moment of weakness undoubtedly came when he betrayed the. Not only did it become the highest grossing historical film in the country, but it also broke barriers in an industry that has long favored profitdriven, runofthemill films over. Nov 23, 2015 general antonio luna, superbly portrayed by john arcilla, is in charge of the philippine revolutionary army, and he is in uberfight mode. But it is the first filipino historical movie i have seen perhaps there are others of which i am not aware that avoids the pitfall of other similar filmsthat of sacrificing storytelling techniques to the point that the resulting product ends up more like a. One of the most expensive and highestgrossing filipino films of all time, heneral luna is a rousing, wartsandall portrait of gen. General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio luna s leadership of the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. Set during the philippineamerican war, a shorttempered filipino general faces an enemy more formidable than the american army. Ambeth ocampo, the way antonio luna died, 11 september 2015, philippine daily inquirer. Many more stories similar to it remain to be told, and filipino audiences are waiting for someone to tell them. Ysidra cojuangco during her 87th birthday in 1954 source.
General luna is a 2015 filipino historical biopic film depicting general antonio lunas leadership of the philippine revolutionary army during the philippineamerican war. The first 30 minutes seem like postcards of his personality, with brief scenes showcasing his bold patriotism, the troubles he had in dealing with president aguinaldos cabinet members, and singleminded dedication to artikulo. Watch general luna full movie free 123movies hdfmovies. Full streaming general luna in high definition format now you can see general luna in high definition format with duration 118 min and has been launched in 2015 0909 with mpaa rating is 6 original title. In the movie we saw how president aguinaldo comes incomparable to the patriotic antonio luna. General antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the philippine revolution. The movie heneral luna that came out in 2015 was a surprisingly big hit, becoming the highest grossing filipino historical film of all time by earning more than. Goyo ang batang heneral movie teaser trailer jerrold tarog paulo avelino tba studios duration. He begins the film listening to luna recalling his rise to power the. Heneral luna 2015 this scores a great deal in the entire film. Watch heneral luna 2015 free website for free movies. Heneral luna is not the first filipino movie based on historical events.
Antonio luna, the brilliant and brusque strategist whose. With the success of the heneral luna movie, almost everybody knows by now the unparalleled patriotism of the man known as the fiery general of the filipinos. Download heneral luna full movie video dailymotion. John arcilla, tila sinaniban habang ginagawa ang heneral luna abscbn entertainment.
The death of general luna is looked upon by the majority of the filipinos as an undisguised blessing. Heneral luna available online for independence day. He brings a genuine humanity, and at the same time, a really compelling. Heneral luna 1 hours and 58 minutes movie 2015 set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant soldier, general antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the philippine. The movie is paced nicely even at times its layered to different events, but puts itself together consistently. Play heneral luna full movies free online streaming title. Oct 30, 2015 set during the philippineamerican war, heneral luna follows the life of one of philippine historys most brilliant military men, general antonio luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the philippine revolution. Carrying the weight of the story is the above stellar performance of john arcilla in the title role of general antonio luna. Sep 24, 2015 yet around the same time luna is murdered, aguinaldo shows up at angeles to disarm general venacio concepcion and his troops who were loyal to the former. The film tells the story of antonio luna, who in the late 1800s led the philippine. Inside antonio lunas secret love affair with ysidra cojuangco. Filipino films of all time, heneral luna is a rousing, wartsandall portrait of gen. Heneral luna 2015 stream and watch online moviefone. General luna, the crazy soldier with the crazy temper, and didnt care who he stepped on, as long as he got where he needed to be.