Maricel Soriano (My favorite Movies of the Diamond star)

[ariel madrid]

1.Ikawa Pa Lang Ang Minahal =tops my list.Adela is unforgettable and Maricel is brilliant and unparallelled.
2.Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit=This is a character-defining movie for Marya that stamped her niche in showbiz.
3.Pinulot Ka Lang Sa Lupa=di sya mawawala sa list ko same as the crispy dialogues in the movie.Galing ni Marya at ni ISHMA(Ishmael Bernal as director).
4.Nasaan Ang Puso=I cried a river inside a movie house on Christmas Day.
5.Saan Darating Ang Umaga?=OMG!Isa pang cry me a river movie.Ang galing nilang lahat.
6.Hinugot Sa Langit=This is recognized as one of the 80's Best Pictures.Galing ni Marya dito lalo na yung pagbitaw nya ng Wala Kang Karapatang Pumatay!
7.Dahas=an excellent Filipino suspense movie.Ang galing-galing nilang apat(Marya,Richard,Ton-Ton and Maila).
8.Inday Bote=super-laugh ako sa movie.aliw na aliw ako and take note of the scriptwriter,Mother Jose Javier-Reyes.
9.Inday,Inday Sa Balitaw=grabe sa comedy,another Jose Javier-Reyes as scriptwriter.
10.Soltera=Another topnotch performance from Marya.
11.Ama,Ina,Anak=super-kakaiyak din.
12.Batang Quiapo=Grabe ang chemistry ni Da King at ni Marya.
12.Underage=Of course,hindi ito mawawala sa list.
13.The Graduates=O kitam.See how brilliant of an actress.Lutang na lutang ang galing ni Marya.
14.Galawgaw=Galing ni Marya as Jack(Jacqueline).Di talaga matatawaran ang chemistry nila ni Papa Yam.
15.Oh My Mama=Haynaku,at such an early age,galing ni Marya ay so transparent.

[octagon]

ako saan darating ang umaga, abandonada at dahas :P

In fairness, nanood din pala si jgg ng movies ni Ms. Maricel.

Kaya lang hindi ko napanood lahat ito. Gusto kong panoorin ang Saan Darating ang Umaga at Dahas.

[Jhoemmar]

It's really hard for me to tell what's my favorite Top 10 or Top 20 movies of Inay. Masyadong marami and I need more than 20. Although #1 on my list is "Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal." Obvious ba na favorite ko ito.

[syokoy]

IKaw Pa Lang ang Minahal tops my list....

[lady emem]

1. Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal - total transformation of Adela. Fave scene is when Eddie Gutierrez was asking for forgiveness in his deathbed and Adela was trying to control her emotions. Classic film. Nice cinematography sa Villa Escudero.

2. Inang Yaya - I cannot even see a bit of Maricel Soriano in the movie. The person I saw was Norma personified. She even changed the way she walk and talk in this movie. Fave scenes were when she was hugging her daughter while weeping together after the encounter with Liza Lorena, the goodbye scene sa bridge, the moment when her daughter refused to accept the shoes she gave as a gift because it is fake.

3. A Love Story - She looks so fab here with all those signature clothes. Very effective and convincing as a doctor, pati maliit na mga bagay like tamang pag-alis ng gloves natutunan. Totally good chemistry onscreen with Aga Muhlach. Fave scenes - the breakdown scene sa comfort room as she tries to sob after "acting" in front of Aga and Angelica and the paalaman scene with Aga Muhlach. Love the story

4. Saan Darating Ang Umaga - this was done more than 25 years ago and watched it more than ten times na ata and still everytime I watch it umiiyak pa rin ako. Love the song by Raymond Lauchengo. This is one of her first movies outside regal for a while so iba ang style of acting na napakita niya. Maryo de los Reyes and Maricel Soriano truly knows how to bring out the best in each other. For a change, nakita rin natin how Maricel and Nida Blanca act together on screen sa isang drama vehicle.


5. Ama, Ina, Anak - maganda ang palitan ng dialogue nila ni Edu sa pelikulang ito. Joey Reyes is good in handling family dramas. Many fave scenes here especially yung conversation between Maricel and Angelica while she was explaining about Angelica being "adopted" and the pain of letting her go.

Yan ang nasa top ko pero gusto ko ring ulit-ulitin ang - Anak ni Waray vs Anak ni Biday, Inday Bote and Hinugot sa Langit pati na rin yung Kaya Kong abutin Ang Langit.

[sojourner]

A lot of you chose "Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal" as top favorite. Actually many Maricelians like that film also. I remember attending the 1st or the 2nd Christmas Party Celebration of Forever Friends at Araneta and part of the program was the showing of film clips from inay's previous movies. When it was the turn of this movie, the Maricelians started clapping. For them, it was inay's top performance. While this is not my top pick, I still agree that this movie is a landmark performance for her. Sana maulit yung collaboration nila ni Siguion-Reyna.

[MONTO GAWE]

Inang Yaya

Hinugot Sa Langit

Pepe En Pilar

Saan Darating Ang Umaga

The Graduates

Inday, Inday Sa Balitaw

Teen-age Marriage

Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit

Mila

Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal

[octagon]

Ang dami ko pa palang magagandang movies ni Ms. Maricel na dapat panoorin.

[princeangelo]

Inang Yaya.

and Soltera, Mila, Mano Po, T2

[renzz]

^prince di mo napanood ang ikaw pa lang ang minahal?

welcome back sa mga maricelians na matagal nawala hehe.

[iRebirth]

dahas

The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 10 characters.

[princeangelo]

^prince di mo napanood ang ikaw pa lang ang minahal?

welcome back sa mga maricelians na matagal nawala hehe.

Hindi pa eh.

[Merjo]

^ Sayang kung hindi mo pa napapanood. I just can't get over how great this movie was.

[syokoy]

Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal

[renzz]

ikaw pa lang ang minahal was my all time favorite for many years.. then came inang yaya kaya nagpantay na sila.

[renzz]

ANG TULA NI INDAY BOTE

When I Fall In Love, Tulak ng Bibig Kabig ng Dibdib
Ang kinakanta ng inyong lingkod, Inday Bote na umiibig
Ayaw kong maging Separada o ma Abandonada
Lalong ayaw kong maging si Mila na isang Soltera.

Hindi Ko Malimot ang aking pagka Galawgaw
Kung saan umibig ako sa Pabling na utaw
Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal ang turan ko sa kanya
Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin, ikaw lang at yun na!

Sabi ng iba, Underage pa daw ako para sumeryoso
Pero sa akin Minsan Lang Magmahal dapat ang isang tao
Age Doesn’t Matter, walang take 2 Ang Tang'e Kong Pag-ibig
Nasaan ang Puso ko kung pag-ibig ko’y pabago bago?

Ngunit ang ending ng aking A Love Story ay di naging maganda
Sa una kong pagkabigo,maraming salamat sa aking Inang Yaya
Kung hindi dahil sa iyo, baka lahat ngayon ay nagwakas
Sarili kong buhay ay kukunin sa pamamagitan ng Dahas.

Kaya doon sa amin sa T2 sa paborito kong Bahay Kubo
Nagpalipas ako ng sama ng loob sa una kong pagkabigo
Matatag ako, matapang ang isang dating Batang Quiapo
Kahit anong kalungkutan darating ako’y di magugupo.

Sige Subukan Mo pa, ang payo sa akin ni Inang Yaya
Aliwin ang iyong sarili, tumingin at umibig sa iba.
Wag ko daw itanong kung Saan Darating Ang Umaga?
Yes, I Will Survive, habang may buhay ay may pag asa.

Gusto kong masabing muli ang Ikaw Pa, Eh Labs Kita
Kung sino ka man, saan ka man, sana ay dumating ka na.
Darating ang araw na Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit
Ng aking tunay na pag-ibig, ang mainggit ay pangit!

[xxxander]

here's mine:

DRAMA/SUSPENSE
1. Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal
2. DAHAS
3. Vampira
4. Inang Yaya
5. Inagaw Mo ang Lahat sa Akin
6. Soltera
7. Saan Darating ang Umaga
8. Hinugot sa Langit
9. Kaya kong Abutin ang Langit
10. Pinulot ka Lang sa Lupa

COMEDY
1. Maria Went to Town
2. Inday Inday sa Balitaw
3. Batang Quiapo
4. Inday Bote
5. Galawgaw
6. Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang
7. Taray and Teroy
8. Pustahan Tayo Mahal Mo AKo
9. Super Inday and the Golden Bibe
10. Horsey Horsey Tigidig Tigidig

[renzz]

COMEDY
Inday Bote
Maria Went To Town
Galawgaw
Batang Quiapo
Inday Inday sa Balitaw
Super Inday
Pustahan Tayo, Mahal Mo Ako
Nagkataon, Nagkatagpo
Kung Kaya Mo, Kaya Ko Rin

[lady emem]

share ko lang...fave movie ng karamihan ----INANG YAYA

I subscribe to netflix.com to rent foreign movies then I was surprised to discover that they got a lot of Filipino movies too

I am so happy today that Paraiso of Gawad Kalinga is now available to rent

Then I chanced upon Inang yaya/Mother Nanny and saw these reviews (puro 5 Stars rating of those who rented the film)

REVIEW 1

I normally don't do movie reviews but this well deserve my time. Filipino films are known for being grainy and old looking like (cheap looking film) unlike the films we have here in the US. But this particular one is top notch and great. Film quality is 5 stars, script 5 stars and the writer did a good job putting the story together for a loving mom who's trying to make a living doing "yaya" profession. A MUST SEE MOVIE!. Great work and I hope more films like this will be created. 5 Stars!!!

REVIEW 2

This is by far one of my fave movies EVER. and not just my fave filipino movie. it's heartwarming and real and fun! i actually just bought it off RegalFilms.com because i love this movie so much! Maricel Soriano delivers an amazing performance! and the two newbies to showbiz who play the children were so good! congrats to maricel for producing a great movie! by the way, this movie is a digital film, which not many are produced in the philippines, so the quality is crisp! BRAVO!!!

REVIEW 3

This is a GREAT Filipino film. Superb acting by Maricel Soriano, Liza Lorena, the young actresses and the rest of the supporting cast. It is a very honest portrayal of traditional and urban values with a necessary balance to achieve a finely woven story that was so beautifully crafted by the production crew. Looking forward to seeing more from this wonderful team. Thanks for reading.

REVIEW 4

One of the very few Filipino movies that have impressed me in the last 20 years -- this is in the top 5. Kudos to the directors and scriptwriters. Please make more movies of this calibre -- our country needs a louder voice in this artistic medium. This story rings true of the many sacrifices the common "yaya" has to endure just to be able to eke out a living to be able to send pesos to her family in the province. Very well-thought out, straight to the point. Maricel Soriano has really blossomed into a true actress, her understated portrayal of a loving and caring yaya to her alaga and nanay to her daughter was so believable -- I almost felt as if I was back in Manila dealing with these same situations. Liza Lorena as the condescending "amo" who has a gradual appreciation for what is infinitely good -- noone else could have done that role justice. The two little ones, Tala & Erika, were PERFECT -- their acting was so natural to them that it seemed like it was happening right in your own household. Their classmates in 1st grade were also very convincing as mean girls. The cinematography was also excellent. Watch this and have a box of tissue paper beside you. You will realize how the little things we take for granted in life can bring such great joy to others. This is truly a GEM.

REVIEW 5

"Inang Yaya" is a stirring film. It is executed in a non melodramatic and non manipulative manner. On the contrary, the execution is very tight. I normally find films with similar plots to be too overwrought for their own good, but I'm impressed that "Inang Yaya" navigates away from that territory with such ease. I can't help but root for the main character's (Norma) plight. Overall, the acting is very good. Soriano delivers a performance that I would bet garnered nominations. Even the child actors who can be a 50/50 at times, are good. Even Sunshine Cruz is quite good as a "MILF type" (and I'd never thought I'd think of her that way!). Overall, this is a must queue especially those who have seen at least one Filipino film. For those not familiar with Filipino cinema, this is a good example of an exceptional one. (12/28/08)

[renzz]

kaya nga number one sa akin ang inang yaya tie sila ng ikaw pa lang ang minahal.

magkakaibang magkaibang maricel soriano ang mapapanood mo... parehong nawala siya sa mga roles niya.. naging si adela at norma si maricel. iyan ang tatak ng TUNAY NA GREAT ACTRESS!