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"San Basilio" is a 1981 Filipino action film directed by Joey del Rosario and Tony Cruz. Featuring the masked folk hero Julio Valiente (portrayed by Lito Lapid), a timid farmer and altar boy who eventually assumes the role of Valiente to save the town from the clutches of the evil landlord Senor Escobar.
The movie clinched its place in Filipino pop culture history because of a specific sequence. This sequence reveals Julio Valiente's prowess in manual combat and shooting.
Julio Valiente wields daggers and machetes. Long strings are tied to the each machete handle, allowing him to kill enemies from a distance.
Interestingly, Valiente seems to defy the law of physics: He aims the pistol at the blade of a dagger, effectively dividing the bullet and hitting two targets.
This sequence appears to be highlight of "San Basilio." It brings equal measures of cringe and amusement. Although the good-versus-evil narrative has a predictable denouement, "San Basilio" is still recommended viewing for Pinoy action movie aficionados.
The movie clinched its place in Filipino pop culture history because of a specific sequence. This sequence reveals Julio Valiente's prowess in manual combat and shooting.
Julio Valiente wields daggers and machetes. Long strings are tied to the each machete handle, allowing him to kill enemies from a distance.
Interestingly, Valiente seems to defy the law of physics: He aims the pistol at the blade of a dagger, effectively dividing the bullet and hitting two targets.
This sequence appears to be highlight of "San Basilio." It brings equal measures of cringe and amusement. Although the good-versus-evil narrative has a predictable denouement, "San Basilio" is still recommended viewing for Pinoy action movie aficionados.
Soltero is the Tagalog word for bachelor. It sounds like solitaire, the card game. Although the movie has nothing to do with cards, the main character Crispin Rodriguez (excellently essayed by the late Jay Ilagan) appears to play several games. Each card represents a unique aspect of his singlehood.
A card represents Crispin as a single man hopefully clinging to a lost love, while another illustrates his attempt to be affectionate to someone else again. Whether he wins these games , it is up to you to find out.
Some cards elucidate Crispin's relationships to family members: his mother, siblings and nephew. There are cards that show him as a friend to contemporaries, who like him, attempt to find meaning as they leave the twenties and approach the thirties.
Other cards define Crispin as a man with a stable job, enabling him to live relatively comfortably amid the political and social instability of the 1980s. Although Crispin is quite well-off, there is something missing in his existence. This void continues to resonate to audiences.
A card represents Crispin as a single man hopefully clinging to a lost love, while another illustrates his attempt to be affectionate to someone else again. Whether he wins these games , it is up to you to find out.
Some cards elucidate Crispin's relationships to family members: his mother, siblings and nephew. There are cards that show him as a friend to contemporaries, who like him, attempt to find meaning as they leave the twenties and approach the thirties.
Other cards define Crispin as a man with a stable job, enabling him to live relatively comfortably amid the political and social instability of the 1980s. Although Crispin is quite well-off, there is something missing in his existence. This void continues to resonate to audiences.