EDIT: OK THE FUN IS OVER, ABS CBN FINALLY WUSSES OUT, RETREATS AND SET THE LINK TO THE NEWS TO PRIVATE. THEY ISSUED STATEMENT THAT THE REMAKE’S A RUMOR, WHO ARE THEY FOOLING. NOW THIS LEAVES US ALL IN LIMBO.
After all the hoopla they created and wussed out and acted as if they didn’t know anything about Twilight. Although there’s a fair chance we wouldn’t be seeing Takipsilim on ABS CBN, it will somehow makes it’s appearance in TV5, the same way the gossip girl remake ended up as lipgloss in TV5. Now all twilight fans can take the sigh of relief, Robbie Patt is still the only formidable Edward. I’m really gonna miss all you guys *sniff*. I’ve having a blast approving your comments. You guys are the BEST!! Time to wear the Filipino badge proudly and don’t lose it just because of ABS CBN, after all they’re bunch of junkies on crack and incompetent idiots who waste their money on cocaine addled parasites.
Here’s the proof that ABS CBN DID made a press release on twilight remake Click Here
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I never expected that a local station in the Philippines would actually secure the rights of Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” Saga. ABS-CBN reportedly paid $1 million to secure the rights for the television series. The tentative title of the series is “Takipsilim”, a literal tagalog translation of “Twilight”. Although the cast hasn’t been confirmed yet, Shaina Magdayao is set to play the role of Isabella Swan and Rayver Cruz will tackle the role of Edward Cullen. The other casts set to play their respective roles are;
Valeen Montenegro as Alice Cullen
Gabby Concepcion as Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Luis Manzano as Emmett Cullen
Al Tantay as Charlie Swan
Yayo Aguila as Renee Dwyer
Fred Payawan as Jacob Black
Carlos Agassi as James
Chin Chin Gutierrez as Esme Cullen
Karylle as Rosalie Hale
Joross Gamboa as Jasper Hale
Jessy Mendiola as Jessica Stanley
Empress Schuck as Angela Weber
Brad Murdoch as Laurent
Nikki Bacolod as Victoria
Aaron Villaflor as Mike Newton
Unfortunately this news isn’t so well received by everyone in the Philippines. It’s a riot hanging out in the local forums where majority of the posters are furious and foaming in their mouths. In my opinion I think there’s a misplaced anger and shame. It’s no big deal if the Twilight tv series will look shoddy and lame. To Filipinos who are ashamed to be Filipinos just because of a silly re-make, isn’t that pathetic? Have you heard of Americans ashamed of being Americans just because of a cheesy Hollywood film? I mean what the hell!? So if Manny Pacquiao wins another boxing match or another Filipino makes it big time in Hollywood, those that disowns their country will quickly wear their Filipino pride badge. Posting in other blogs about being ashamed to be Filipino won’t help, why don’t you burn your Filipino passports, birth certificates and just be an alien from no man’s land.
Edit: My statement above may be a bit offensive to some, but I’m expressing my sentiments over the comments like these and several other blogs.
Foreigners will not look down on the country just because of a cheesy and lame adaptation of a popular series. Even if some did, well it doesn’t really matter since they’re not feeding you or sending you money. Please by all means, just flame the TV station, flame the TV executives and just leave out the unpatriotic remarks.
It’s not an embarrassment for the whole country since ABS CBN DOES NOT represent the country. It’s just a TV station and nothing more. Let the TV station suffer the shame and humiliation it so deserves. The station has already paid for the rights and taking big risk in the process. Let’s all be a sport and have a great laugh at it. Let’s just say the ABS CBN succeeds in getting the much needed attention they so badly wanted.
Here’s bunch of Hilarious Takipsilim “meme” I found at the pinoy exchange forum.
Official Press release: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/12/24/08/abs-cbn-bags-rights-local-twilight-remake
Related Links:
http://pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376266
http://takipsilimseries.blogspot.com/
I never bothered joining the Internet related awards since I find the whole thing as geek’s version of “Beauty Pageant”. You need connections, popularity and major shameless whoring. What I like about this particular award are the after-awards controversies where the aggrieved bloggers blogged about their experience. I find it a bit entertaining though. I read about this in Brian Gorrell’s blog.
To be honest, most of the winners deserves their award. However, it’s the special awards that seemed a bit off particularly in the special gaming category. Let’s just say that the winner of that particular award is more like a Wiki page rather than a blog. Heck it even runs on wiki platform.But then again it’s Level up’s award but they should let their community members give their votes also to avoid the tasty recipe called “Lutong Macaw” (Slang for Fraud and Cheat).
Level UP! Gaming Blog of The Year : Just Perfect: Perfect World
Congrats to the winner for making wiki platform as an alternative blogging platform. Bravo! Bravo!
The official nominees:
http://games.tesstermulo.com/
http://janelh.wikidot.com/ <–Wiki for Teh WINS!!
http://nitramy.blogspot.com/
http://kendingkamias.com/
http://perfectworldphils.blogspot.com/
http://sungitko.blogspot.com/
http://zoneplug.blogspot.com/
http://www.masterdiwa.com/ <– He deserves the AWARD! Ironically since he is One of the level up game heroes.
READ OTHER BLOGGERS’ TAKE ON THE SPECIAL AWARDS
http://jepoy.bengero.com/2008/09/level-up-gaming-blog-award-finalists.html
http://www.gameops.net/2008/09/my-thoughts-on-philippine-blog-awards-2.html
I hate to sound like a major bitch but since when did Philippines have some credibility when it comes to giving awards or let alone conduct a cheat-free contest. Our Miss World Candidate can’t even speak legible sentence but her “Oral” skills are superb. Our Olympic delegates can’t make it to the finals. But other impoverished countries managed to bag a single gold medal while we can’t despite uber budget and commercial endorsements. Our election system are a joke too!
Despite the flaws, imbecile politicians and all, Philippines is still a beautiful place to live in. =) Mabuhay!
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