for me the whistling scene is one of the best no lines but it all say everything... also the ending is superb it's like after all the lessons in life we move on... superb movie...
" why is it so dark right there??? yah! that's right the SPOTLIGHTS on me "
The scene where Maxi and his friends were pretending to be contestants in a beauty pageant was absolutely hilarious! I also like the part where Victor said "Maraming masasamang tao sa mundo...minsan, kailangan mo silang tapatan," to which Maxi replied, "Marami ngang masasamang tao sa mundo, pero nag-iisa lang ang tatay ko." Waaa. It made my eyes water. The ending was also beautiful. :)
Sans toi, les émotions d'aujourd'hui ne seraient que la peau morte des émotions d'autrefois.
that beauty pageant scene was the one i least liked in that movie...i don't find it funny it all.
sharemy favorite scene is also the time that nathan and ping had their moment inside the jeepney. that moment seemed so real and raw and honest.
also, i liked the scene where maxi was trying to be the "simple" girl that rj is looking for. that headband going off --- priceless.
i love the movie for it celebrating the innocent loves that i bet all of us went through. it touches so deeply in our past experiences.
There are a lot of scenes that are worth mentioning but here are my top five..In no particular order...SPOILERS ahead though...:
1. Orchid scene: The best opening scene! You see those orchid in that awful canal full of different kinds of waste. And then a shot of Maxi with an orchid in her ears. That was a great shot! (not to mention the song "Wow Philippines (?)" by Yoyoy Villame playing in the background)...simbolism works here!
2. The "butuwin" scene:
Father: "Hepe, wala ka pang bituwin..ako marami nyan" then the father looks up and the shot of the sky without any stars but moon...When the father looks to the police officer again the gun is already pointed at him. This I think is priceless!!!
3. The "jail" scene: You see Ping going ballistic...and then a shot of Nathan and his brother outside. You already got the idea that they already told Ping about their father...
4. The "revenge" scene: You see his two brothers getting out of their house to revenge their father's death but they come back seeing maxi crying...
5. The "ending scene": the good way to end the movie. Everybody has to move on.
I thought this movie was about homosexuality. I am not a homophobe but gay films are not my type. That's why I am a little hesitant to watch this. Until my friend ask me to join her and I ended up loving this. This is definitely not a gay film. I recommend everybody to see this film if you have a chance.
I heard this film will be shown at Sundance and is even nominated...hope you could watch it...
aside from the ending, another favorite scene is when they were watching DVD.. so pinoy talaga! am guessing that they ad-libbed the script on this scene. it's so natural.
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The best scene is the ending. While cliched, and almost expected, the audience is by then ready to accept Maxi, which makes it perfect.
Notice the cutscenes where Maxi goes up the stairs, or goes down stairs, or where no star is present in his background. How the flower he picked up is in fact from a dead man's wreath (car) in the intro... that is superb directing and overall vision by both writer and director. it's foreshadowing maxi's suffering with the death in his family and leaves the question mark on his survival in real life.
those were some of the masterful strokes by the director that needs credit more than the laughs people talk about.
The movie is a very technical directorial film (versus the popular concept of technical being "effects and editing"). The director left so many clues in every scene that makes interpretation easy.
Any particular scene in the movie needs to be judged based on the director's overall concept. To have ONE favorite scene, despite it being an undeniably happy fancy for most people (including myself), is myopic. Every scene has its merits in this film.
along with the scene with his brother that was already mentioned, i loved the scene where maximo is cleaning the cop up after he was beaten. both of those scenes made me cry.
i also thought the scene which takes place the next morning was hilarious. maxi is preparing breakfast and the cop comes out of the shower in a towel. the way maxi freezes, spatula in hand, in anticipation of the towel dropping was too much. i wish they showed his face.
Yeah. Did you see how the muscles stretched on Maxi's neck? How he just freezes there while staring at Victor? Haha! That's a very cute scene.
My other fave scene is when they're all watching tv. All of them together, picking at each other or just playing sweet and spending time. It shows how close they are as family.
And i must say, its very touching to see Bogs comforting his little brother who is crying over a man he likes. Though he didn't want to tolerate what his brother likes but still he accepts him as he is and will protect him whatever it takes.
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Yes. I know that. Im not pertaining to it literally. What im trying to say is he comfort and accepts his brother whoever he is though he know its wrong for maxie to fall for a man. But still he is there for him whatever happens. He knew he couldnt take away the hurt his brother was feeling at that time but he is there as an older brother who cares a lot to his little "sister".
Im sorry, im not really good at explaining in english. Peace. I hope i made my point. =)
Anyway, i like almost all the scene in Pagdadalaga. Its very Pinoy. Its like watching your next door neighbor going about their daily lives or seeing the kids playing beside the gutter. And the Pagent scene..haha! I thought i was watching the pre-teens in our own neighborhood (yeah, we have a lot of "maxie" type in our place). The script as well, very "kalye" style..nakakaaliw panoodin.
I've seen this movie for the second time and i dont mind watching it again.