GMA Films: The Road

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Laranas veers from Asian scare tactics



YAM Laranas ("Sigaw," "The Echo," "Patient X") is back to spook the audience. The horror happens on "The Road."

The director, best known for the 2005 Richard Gutierrez-Angel Locsin project, "Sigaw," shares that his new film’s premise hinges on something disturbing but terribly familiar to Pinoys – neglected children.

"When kids are abused, ‘pag ‘yung mga bata ninineglect, walang love, nagkakaroon ng criminal minds ‘yan," he declares.

No, it is by no means biographical. The director relates that he had a happy childhood, being his lola’s favorite. His inspirations were mostly crime stories that hog tabloids’ headlines. And although it may seem that he has a fascination for darkness, he is also enthralled by light.

"We are four boys in the family. When I was growing up in Davao, time ng puro blackout sa Mindanao nun. Ang mga laruan namin were shadow play, shadow puppets. Puro ganun. Kaya masarap mag imagine," he explains. "Kaya siguro nadala ko. In fact kaya na in love ako sa cinematography dahil sa shadow and light."

"The Road," he says, is a "classic ghost story" as opposed to his last, "Patient X," which features a reinterpretation of the aswang.

"Naisip ko baka hindi talaga ako bagay sa creatures so I go back to my comfort level, gusto ko mas psychological."


It is a ghost story, but not an Asian horror movie. Laranas says the story, written with Aloy Adlawan, was decidedly bereft of such Asian horror staples as long-haired girl ("The Ring"), pale-faced kid ("The Grudge"), and the like.

Laranas believes that the audiences have had their share of these elements. "I’m thinking not just for the audience here but for the international audiences. Kahit umpisahan natin dito sa Pilipinas, ang dami na nilang nakitang Asian horror movies, na may mahabang hair, mga batang maputla, parang, for me, with respect to the audience, parang tama na. Sawa na sila dyan. Uulitin mo pa?" he says emphatically. "International audiences also want something new, at para rin sabihin naman nila ang Pilipinas hindi nangongopya ‘yan. Hindi parang, ‘J-horror ‘yan e.’ Para sabihin naman nilang hindi tayo nangongopya sa ibang bansa."

He admits: "May listahan kami – no long haired woman, no pale skilled little girl, no grabbing under the bed, lahat ng nagawa na [hindi na naming gagawin].

"We also then make sure the scares are organic and grounded to the story. May reason sa mga nangyayari. Madalas kasi may mga horror films na naglalagay ng scares na walang kinalaman. Ako hate ko personally – na ginawa ko sa ‘Sigaw’ na ayoko ng gawin – ‘yung naglalakad ‘yung bida tapos may hahawak sa balikat, ‘yun pala friend niya nasa likod. Ayoko ng ganun, ayoko na ng ganun. Jump scare lang talaga siya.


"We treid our very very best kami nila Aloy Adlawan na wag na wag na, wag nang ganyan. Ibahin naman," he further says.

The thriller spans three decades and follows what happens during the investigation on the disappearance of three teens. It was shot in Rizal. The movie’s haunted path is in the town of Teresa.

"The story is told backwards. It’s told in reverse, na kapag napanuod ng tao, kumbaga sa first story may mga tanong, pagdating sa second ayun may sagot. Tapos sa third story, everything is answered.

"Madali siyang intindihin. Hindi high brow na paatras ang kwento.

"I think it will appeal across the board. I don’t want to underestimate ‘yung masa. Maiintindihan nila. Matutuwa sila. Kasama sila sa pag investigate kung anong nangyari sa kwento, anong nangyari sa ‘The Road’."

The GMA Films backed feature, showing on November 30, has Kapuso stars Derrick Monasterio, Louise delos Reyes, Barbie Forteza, Rhian Ramos, TJ Trinidad, Alden Richard, Renz Valerio, Marvin Agustin and Carmina Villaroel. Original score was made by award-winning Swedish composer Johan Söderqvis ("Let the Right One In"). By Gie Trillana

http://www.malaya.com.ph/nov04/ent1.html

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[vegetable766]

[cinelamour]

mukhang promising ito.

at ang pinakasosyal, ang music scorer, san ka pa

[angelkissess]

very promising talaga ang movie na ito , magagaling ang mga casts at ang director ng movie . Pwede rin sana itong isama sa MMFF pero November 30, 2011 na pala ang showing ng movie na THE ROAD, I'm so excited na natatakot panoorin ang movie na ito .

mabuti sinama dito ang mga TWEENS na sina BArbie, Louise Delos Reyes, Alden Richards at Derrek Monasterio.

I'm expecting na matatakot ako sa movie na ito, dahil sa trailer pa lang kakaiba na

[lady_sujini]

mukhang promising ito.

at ang pinakasosyal, ang music scorer, san ka pa

tomohh.. Johan Söderqvist..awaaard..

[angelkissess]

Manonood ako nito kasi gusto kong mapanood sa big screen si Rhian Ramos , next year pa kasi ang teleserye nila ni Dingdong Dantes

[angelkissess]

[angelkissess]

BARBIE FORTEZA

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Official Fan Page of The Road

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Road/123106811131627
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Road/123106811131627

[angelkissess]

Balita ko masyadong nakakatakot ang movie na ito, base sa trailer.

[happyjam]

R-13 ang MTRCB rating nito. salpukan sila ng SC movie nina Sarah at Gerald na Won't Last A Day Without You na may GP rating ata from MTRCB.

[dyspareunia]

Ang tanong kung kikita ba ito or same ROAD as other GMA films?

Dalawang magkasunod na mega blockbuster hits nalabas ng Star Cinema at inde malayo maging three in a row with the upcoming Gerald-Sarah movie.

Maghanda na ng mga pwedeng idahilan sa The Road....

[angelkissess]

Ang tanong kung kikita ba ito or same ROAD as other GMA films?

Dalawang magkasunod na mega blockbuster hits nalabas ng Star Cinema at inde malayo maging three in a row with the upcoming Gerald-Sarah movie.

Maghanda na ng mga pwedeng idahilan sa The Road....

Kikita panigurado ang THE ROAD dahil puro sikat na KAPUSO STARS ang nasa casts nito at very interesting ang story directed by YAM LARANAS

[dazzlingivan]

Ang tanong kung kikita ba ito or same ROAD as other GMA films?

Dalawang magkasunod na mega blockbuster hits nalabas ng Star Cinema at inde malayo maging three in a row with the upcoming Gerald-Sarah movie.

Maghanda na ng mga pwedeng idahilan sa The Road....

Hayyyyyy, f*cktard nga naman tsk tsk tsk. GET A LIFE Dude!

[chris_tiu_paero]

Kung ako ang papipiliin ( kung ako lang naman ) mas panonoorin ko ang The Road. Mukhang maganda ang storya nito, I would like to see it become a box office hit.

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In my opinion, masyadong commercialized ang Star Cinema, naturally magiging blockbuster talaga mga movies nila. But then, meron maraming movies na hindi mainstream pero good quality films. Basta, ako I'm watching The Road, magblockbuster man o hindi.

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Nora V. Calderon
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Nakausap ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) si Rhian Ramos sa pocket interview ng GMA Films para sa suspense-thriller movie na The Road noong November 9.

Kinabukasan, November 10, ay lumipad patungong Las Vegas si Rhian para manood ng Pacquiao-Marquez fight.

Napanood na ng ilang movie press ang The Road sa isang special screening. At base sa pagganap na ipinakita ni Rhian sa pelikula ni Yam Laranas ay posibleng mapansin siya ng iba't ibang award-giving bodies.

Ginagampanan niya rito ang papel ni Lara, na kasama ng kanyang kapatid (ginagampanan ni Louise delos Reyes) ay dinukot ng isang lalake na nakilala nila sa kalye, at ikinulong sa basement ng ilang buwan.

"Salamat po," nakangiting sabi ni Rhian nang iparating namin sa kanya ang papuri sa kanyang pagganap.

Dagdag pa niya, "Nang mabasa ko ang character ni Lara, pinaghandaan ko na ang character niya.

"Hindi ako gumamit ng kahit anong make-up.

"Iisa ang dress na suot ko, pero siyempre, ilang set of dresses iyon na pare-pareho.

"Iyong dumi, magba-vary kung gaano na ako katagal sa basement."

Sabi pa niya, "I will tell my friends na panoorin ito dahil may lesson kang makukuha, lalo na sa mga babaeng tulad namin.

"Pinakamatinding mistake iyong magpapatulong ka sa isang misteryosong lalaki na nakita mo lang naglalakad sa kalye, played by Alden Richards.

"Iyong character ko, kapag napanood ninyo, you will really fear for the character. Parang gusto mo siyang tulungan, pero paano?"

Hindi pa napapanood ni Rhian ang kabuuan ng movie, maliban sa trailer at sa ilang scenes na nai-dub niya dahil live sound ang gamit nila sa shooting.

Pero nagpapasalamat si Rhian sa GMA Films sa pagkakasama niya sa pelikula.

YAM LARANAS. Panay rin ang pasasalamat ng young actress sa direktor nilang si Yam Laranas, na unang beses niyang nakatrabaho.

"Nagulat ako kay Direk Yam.

"Akala mo seryoso siya palagi, pero masayahin pala siya.

"Pero pag work na, work talaga.

"Marami akong natutunan sa kanya at sana makasama ko siya ulit sa isa pang project."

http://www.pep.ph/news/31935/Rhian-R...text-text-lang.

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In my opinion, masyadong commercialized ang Star Cinema, naturally magiging blockbuster talaga mga movies nila. But then, meron maraming movies na hindi mainstream pero good quality films. Basta, ako I'm watching The Road, magblockbuster man o hindi.

diba commercialized din naman ang gma film na ito at hindi ito indie film lang. AND TAKE NOTE, they have been advertising this movie for two months already

commercialized nga ang Star Cinema movies PERO sa ABS-CBN lang kino-commercial (kunsabagay, alangan namang sa gma o tv5 ). tag three weeks lang din kino-commercial bago ipalabas yung movie

but anyway, im still watching this kahit gma ito. its because im a perennial fan of horror movies mapa hollywood o local lang. when it comes to movies, number one on my list ang horror.