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• Rizal sa Dapitan (1997, Tikoy Aguiluz)

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Rizal Sa Dapitan Movie vs. The Jose Rizal Movie

Describe the life of Jose Rizal as represented in both films.           Rizal Sa Dapitan movie showed the life of Dr. Jose Rizal when he was sent to Dapitan in Mindanao because of his opposition to the Spanish friars and government. Despite being imprisoned and in the watchful eyes of the Spanish authorities, he was still able to do the things that he loves. He still treats the sick people, teaches the young ones, and meets his family and friends. He also met his wife, Josephine Bracken, in Dapitan where they had a stillborn child. Even if Rizal was in exile in Dapitan, he was a free prisoner who urges to strive more and be productive.            The Jose Rizal movie narrated the life of Dr. Jose Rizal from his childhood to his execution during the Spanish colonization. It was stated that he excels in education, gaining him a title of Doctor in Ophthalmology, even if he receives bullying from his classmates because of him being small. Paciano, his brother, helped him awaken about the wrong governance of the Spanish to the Filipino. As a result, he wrote Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo which were seen as very dangerous writings because they stated here all of the bad traits of Spanish governance. Because of that, he was exiled in Dapitan and was sent to prison in Manila where he met Luis Taviel that was appointed to defend him at his trial. However, even before the trial began there was already an order that he must be executed. On December 30, 1896, Dr. Jose Rizal died where it serves as a spark of the Filipino Revolution.  What are the main questions that each of the films seeks to answer?           The main question that Rizal Sa Dapitan seeks to answer is what makes him think to live a normal life in Dapitan even if he is in exile. As I watched the movie, Dr. Jose Rizal is acting like he was not imprisoned at all because he was still able to do his normal activities. I think the answer to this question is that since Rizal is a very active guy he does not want to waste his time just sitting down and thinking about what will happen next in his life. He knows that his mother land is still in the hands of bad governance, that is why he still tries to protect it at all his might. In addition, he has this perception that whatever happens, you still have to continue to live your life and not be  controlled by others.            On the other hand, the main question that the Jose Rizal movie seeks to answer is what made Dr. Jose Rizal as the national hero of the Philippines. If I were to answer this question, based on the movie that I watched, he should be given that title because he awakened the eyes of the Filipinos through his writings. He knows that most FIlipinos are not well educated so in order to help them see the reality of Spanish governance, he instills them with knowledge. Dr. Jose Rizal does not want a bloody revolution, but his work serves as a silent revolution against the Spaniards.  Based on the class discussion, what can you say about the film’s representation of Rizal?            Based on the class discussion, the representation of both films on the life of Dr. Jose Rizal is both acceptable and justifiable. It is acceptable because the film was able to portray the life of Dr. Jose Rizal from his childhood up to his death. We already know the usual events during his time, there were harsh treatments, wars, betrayals and the likes. So I was really in awe that what I just learned recently from the discussion was seen in the movie. Just like when he was a child, he was bullied at school but since Rizal is a brave man, he fought his attacker despite the size and height difference. In addition, both the films representations are justifiable in a way that most of the scenes are right. The things that you expect to see in the movies were seen there just like the lovelife of Dr. Jose Rizal from his different women, meetings and gatherings with some important people, his exile and execution, and others. Also, the emotions of the actors and the actresses were accurate. They even learn the Spanish language just to portray the same exact scene during the time of Dr. Jose Rizal.  Compare and contrast the 2 films.           Rizal Sa Dapitan directed by Tikoy Aguiluz and Jose Rizal that was directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya are both films that portrayed the life of Dr. Jose Rizal. However, Rizal Sa Dapitan solely focused on the life of Dr. Jose Rizal when he was exiled in Dapitan, Mindanao while Jose Rizal portrayed the life of Dr. Jose Rizal from his childhood until his death. The similarities between these two films is that both of the films are well curated. They researched well before producing the films just to make sure that all of the important events are included. The cinematography used on both film matches on their timeline making it look more historical. On the other hand, the differences of both films is the way it was presented. In Rizal Sa Dapitan, it was presented in a timely manner in such a way that it started when he was sent to Dapitan and it ended when he left for Cuba but turned out to be sending him to Manila for his nearing execution. While on Jose Rizal, the movie was presented with flashbacks of scenes. In the present time, he was in jail while sharing his stories to the people who are visiting him. While he shares his story, that is the time that the scene will transition to the past just for the viewers to see what exactly happened in the stories that he is telling. Despite the similarities and the differences of both films, the films are knowledgeable and as a viewer, I really appreciate films like this because I learned to appreciate the life that was sacrificed and the efforts of my countrymen just to attain the freedom that I am already enjoying right now. 

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Albert Martinez (Jose Rizal) Amanda Page (Josephine Bracken) Roy Alvarez (Capt. Carnicero) Jaime Fabregas (Father Sanchez) Candy Pangilinan (Maria) Tess Dumpit (Narcisa) Rustica Carpio (Teodora Alonzo) Nonie Buencamino (Pio Valenzuela) Carelle Manuela (Manuela Orlac) Soliman Cruz (Pablo Mercado)

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Jose Rizal is exiled to Dapitan by Spanish authorities. While he attempts to adapt to his surroundings, he helps a few local residents and provides free education to the children.

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1997 ‘Rizal sa Dapitan’ Directed by Tikoy Aguiluz

Dr. Jose Rizal was exiled in Dapitan from 1892-1896. These were his last four years. Dapitan served as his prison cell. He always compared it to “a beautiful cage” where he is imprisoned. This was the longest imprisonment Rizal ever had. He became so lost by those times, but still he did not lose his mind. Even there, he continued studying and discovering things. He continued his conversation with his friends, scientists and doctors outside the country.

Albert Martinez Amanda Page Roy Alvarez Jaime Fabregas Candy Pangilinan Tess Dumpit Nonie Buencamino Soliman Cruz Rustica Carpio Carelle Manuela Junell Hernando Cris Michelena Auraeus Solito

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Tikoy Aguiluz

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Tikoy Aguiluz Paeng de Peralta

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Lualhati Bautista Jose F. Lacaba Mirana Medina-Bhunjun Vic Torres Noel Vera

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Mirana Medina-Bhunjun

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Romeo Vitug Nap Jamir

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Judy Lou de Pio Presly Ruiz

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Jaime Fabregas

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Review by regina ★★

the leads were cast only for their ability to eyesex the fuck out of each other, and nothing else

candy pangilinan was acting for 15 people here

Review by PioP ★★★½

Imagine having fun being deported for 4 years then BOOM

You forgot that your country is being colonized and you are being exiled.

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i was bored 

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Review by Lance ★

A super surface-level movie about Jose Rizal; offering nothing more than how perfect, helpful, and nationalistic he is. Rizalistas would jerk off to this and I'm sure the two people who've seen this probably enjoyed it.

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The story follows Jose Rizal after he is exiled to Dapitan in 1982. There he began adapting to his new home by helping out the local residents, by offering free education and offering his services as a doctor. The film closes with Rizal leaving Dapitan and the locals mourn him.

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The movie “Rizal sa Dapitan” Analysis

The movie Rizal sa Dapitan is about Rizal’s life during his exile in Dapitan in 1892. The film depicts Rizal’s generosity and helpfulness towards the local residents by imparting his knowledge to them for free. The movie was informative and emphasized the events described in the book, such as Rizal’s membership in the mason lodge, where he shared his knowledge and taught youngsters fencing. The film also showed how Rizal cared for and cured his mother. The movie highlighted the power of religious blackmail during Rizal’s time, where the church was almost the government and controlled everything including publications. The experience of Rizal in the movie gave knowledge to the viewer about the control-freak nature of the priests then, who manipulated everything.

The movie “Rizal sa Dapitan” is about the life of Rizal’s exile in Dapitan in 1892. Rizal was very generous and helpful when he helped the local residents by giving them knowledge or education for free. He shared his knowledge about almost everything he learned in Europe. I think the movie was really knowledgeable because movie also emphasizes the things that were said in the book. Like the scene of him being a mason, where he joined the mason lodge called “acacia” in Madrid and actually transferred to lodge Solidaridad when he became a Master Mason.

In that film, he shared his knowledge to youngsters and taught them a lot. There is also a scene that Rizal taught the youngster fencing. Also, the film showed where he cared and cured his mother. From the chapter ten of the book by Zaide, the “first homecoming”, Rizal went back to the Philippines for the first time and he immediately treat his mother, but cannot do surgery right away because her eyes wasn’t that ripe. You can also see in the movie how friars blackmailed Filipinos that a women and man shouldn’t be together if they are not married.

There was a scene in the movie where all the priests refused when Rizal was asking for the sacrament of Matrimony. Thinking of that, I was really shocked and I can’t even imagine that in Rizal’s time where the church is almost the government and they were like the head of the states. Religious blackmail is that powerful and you can see people are not happy about it. There is an ongoing debate about church and state whenever RH bill came up, but people in this generation are more aware and open-minded where the church cannot simply and easily say that if RH bill will be approve you are going to hell.

People now a day wouldn’t believe that especially in the Philippines right now is not catholic country anymore since most of the people change their religion to Christian, Muslims, Buddhism and others. I think from the experience of Rizal from the movie gave knowledge to the viewer’s how the priest then was completely and insanely a control freak. They control the country and the publications. Everything was manipulated.

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