![]() There really isn't much depth or profundity to be found here but more often just the casual musings of bystanders. Where Leavold's docu falls flat is in the actual meat or substance of the film. A constant fixture in Daboy's movies, Alvin Anson also shares his insight on why local action films could not compete with foreign movies, because in said productions, he says, they blow up BMWs while in local action sets, they could only afford to blow up a Toyota these are quite entertaining and remind one of why these forgotten denizens of tinsel town have a lot of wisdom to offer to the new generation of film artists. ![]() Or Efren Reyes Jr.'s lively commentary on the formulaic aspects of classic tagalog action films, character actor Robert Miller's recollections about the early days. For example, veteran fight choreographer Baldo Marro makes the quip that the late king of contrabidas, Paquito Diaz is overexposed because he's always in the movies of both Daboy and Da King and that people are getting sick of his mug, (which of course he says in affectionate jest). The great thing about Leavold's docu are the various tidbits/observations by the interviewees. Leavold's film though is somewhat alright and serviceable but ultimately is a hollow work. I usually dig well made documentaries (mostly about heavy metal musicians) like Rat Skates' Born In The Basement or the unauthorized biography of Dimebag Darrell, Black Tooth Grin by Zac Crain (which is basically a docu in print form). The guy behind the documentary is a caucasian Andrew Leavold, who once owned a shop specializing in rare cult z movies. Apparently, I don't see why this type of biopic isn't more popular or widespread, considering there is currently a market for nostalgia (people miss the old days when movies had soul and heart, not just because the actors and actresses look like they've just come out of a cosmetic surgeon's clinic). ![]() It is admittedly an interesting concept, though how it is executed is a different matter. This is a documentary on the life and career of late action star Rudy Fernandez which attempts to understand the man behind the image through interviews with fellow actors, relatives, acquaintances and a few critics/media observers. ![]()
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