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Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
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Wikipedia article
'Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo' ('Choked, Maybe, Help Me') is a 2007 Filipino romantic comedy film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. It is sequel to the 2006 film 'Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo' with Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo reprising their roles. There were some scenes filmed in Spain. Santos and Agoncillo were in attendance during the California and Hawaii international premieres.
The film was released through Star Cinema on December 25, 2007 as part of the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival.
Plot
Angie (Judy Ann Santos) and Jed (Ryan Agoncillo) are first-time parents who experience the joys and pains of raising a child. They realize that parenthood is extremely demanding and learn to sacrifice their own interests for their baby. Four years later Jed realises that he and Angie still have not been on a honeymoon he decides to take Angie to Barcelona, At first Angie protests against the honeymoon but decides to go and leaves their child with their friends Kaye and Dodie. When their mothers (Gloria Diaz and Gina Pareo) hear of the couple's departure, the grandmothers each take turns caring of the child.
After Jed and Angie return from their trip, the duo must deal with their mothers' personal issues. They realize that only after they've fulfilled their roles as children can they understand the true meaning of what it is to be a parent.[http://www.abs-cbn.com/sss/index.html Kasal Kasali Kasalo Official Website]
Cast and characters
Main cast
*Judy Ann Santos as Angelita "Angie" Mariano-Valeriano.
*Ryan Agoncillo as Jerome "Jed" Valeriano
Supporting cast
*Gina Pareo as Belita*Gloria Diaz as Charito
*Ariel Ureta as Carlos
*Soliman Cruz as Rommell
*Derek Ramsay as Ronnie
*Juliana Palermo as Mariel
*AJ Perez as Otap
*Timothy Chan as Rafa
*Dominic Ochoa as Kenneth
*Lui Villaruz as Erwin
*Kat Alano as Sandra
*Tuesday Vargas as Catalina
*Cheena Crab as Cora
*Juliana Palermo as Mariel
*Byron Ortile as Kevin
*Ricky Davao as Alex
*Ketchup Eusebio as Dodi
*Steven Fermo as Bokbok
*Miles Ocampo as Jane
*Dagul as Bobot
*Jorge Harris Concordia as Bebot
Reception
Box office
The movie debuted number 2 at the box office grossing , on its opening day. On its 4th day of release, 'Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo' jump to #1, overtaking 'Enteng Kabisote 4' at the box office, bringing the total of PHP68.3 Million. As of January 12, the film had grossed .[http://www.pep.ph/guide/1502/Sakal,-Sakali,-Saklolo-grosses-P122.9-million-during-the-33rd-MMFF 33rd MMFF Movie grosses] As per announcement made by ABS-CBN's Saturday edition talk show (Entertainment Live) last January 26, 2008, the movie grossed for a total of over 150 million making it the highest-grossing movie of 2007.Accolades
Reception
Philippine Senator Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. criticized the film, particularly the scene which smacks of an ethnic slur to non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos when the character of portrayed by Gloria Diaz exclaimed to her grandchild's nannies: "Bakit pinapalaki ninyong Bisaya ang apo ko?" (Why are you rearing my grandchild as a Visayan?) The senator, who hailed from Mindanao, demanded an apology from producer Star Cinema, claiming that it makes non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos "as if they are less Filipino than the Tagalog people". Iligan City-based Call for Justice, Inc., referred to this dialog as "a typical Imperial Manila mentality".References
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