When Atty. Laxa answered that FPJ will live when the movie ends, the theater owner heaved a big sigh of relief. He was doubly glad to learn that the King of local movies is playing a Muslim cop in said movie, “Muslim Magnum 357.”
Why is it important for the theater owner to know if FPJ is going to live or die in his latest movie? Well, you see, several years back when an FPJ film in which he died at the end was shown in one of the theaters of the said owner, the patrons, which were mostly Muslims, almost created a riot, threw things at the moviehouses’ screen, destroyed the seats and stopped other moviegoers from entering the theater.
That was indeed a bad experience for the theater owner and said FPJ movie was pulled out of the area’s booking circuit. From then on, it became an SOP (Standing Operating Procedure) for bookers, and theater representatives in
Do you remember that award-winning film “Asedillo”? FPJ played the title role of the legendary Tagalog rebel who died fighting for a cause he believed in. Of course, FPJ died in the movie but an illusion was created in the said film to make it appear that he “lived” beyond the bullets of his enemies.
In fact, it’s not only his Muslim fans who don’t want to see FPJ dead in his movies, but almost all his followers all over the country. But why?
Here’s how Atty. Laxa explained this sort of FPJ cult: “In real and reel life, FPJ epitomizes the champion of the small people, the common tao, especially the underdog, who are victims of injustice and abuses. It is as if they see in him, on-and-off screen, their own dreams and aspirations. To the youth, he is a living idol. For almost three decades, FPJ has become a folk hero and heroes don’t die.”
Starwatch
Tony S. Mortel
Daily Express/ July 18, 1986
Starring in more than 200 films, Fernando Poe,Jr. endeared himself to impoverished Filipinos as an underdog and embattled hero crippling and maiming enemies with rapid punches and fancy tricks with a .45 caliber pistol, his favorite gun. The caliber .45 gun became the dominant and center piece in many of the memorable movies he made, among them, Baril sa Ginto, Ang Alamat, Pepeng Kaliwete, Kalibre 45, Batas ng 45, Umpisahan Mo Tatapusin Ko, Ang Probinsyano,etc.
Baril na Ginto (1964)- Stars Fernndo Poe, Jr., Nova Villa, Johnny Monteiro, Lito Anzures, Nello Nayo, Pablo Virtuoso, Dencio Padilla/ Directed by Efren Reyes
Ang Lalaki, Ang Alamat, Ang Baril (1978)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Marianne de la Riva, Susan Valdez, Paquito Diaz, Jose Romulo/ Directed by Armando A. Herrera
Kalibre .45 (1980)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Lito Lapid, Jennifer Cortez, Bambi Arambulo, Paquito Diaz, Dencio Padilla/ Directed by Nilo Saez
Pepeng Kaliwete (1982)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Marianne de la Riva, Paquito Diaz, Ken Metcalf and Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia/ Directed by Pablo Santiago
Batas ng .45 (1991)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Timmy Cruz, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao, R.R. Herrera and Tito Arevalo/ Directed by Ronwaldo Reyes
Ang Probinsyano (1996)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Dindi Gallardo, Amanda Page, Amado Cortez, Bob Soler, Romy Diaz, Zandro Zamora/ Directed by Ronwaldo Reyes
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DESCRIPTION
The M1911A1 .45 caliber pistol is a magazine-fed, semi-automatic, recoil-operated, single-action hand gun. It uses a .45 caliber rimless cartridge in a seven-round magazine. It fires one round each time the trigger is squeezed, once the hammer is cocked by prior action of the slide or thumb. This design is referred to as "single-action." The thumb safety may only be activated once the pistol is cocked.
John M. Browning designed the M1911 in response to the Army's need for a pistol with greater stopping-power following the Army's experience with close-in combat during the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1901). The M1911A1 model recoil semi-automatic adopted in 1926 was the standard personal defense weapon carried by officers and team leaders of all services during World War I, World War II, and
The M1911 has a rich military heritage, was very reliable, and the weapon of choice for use in close quarters. It was used up until 1984, when it began to be replaced by the more modern M9 9mm pistol.
Each time a cartridge is fired, the parts inside the weapon function in a given order. This is known as the functioning cycle or cycle of operation. The cycle of operation of the M1911A1 is divided into eight steps: feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, and cocking. The steps are listed in the order in which functioning occurs; however, more than one step may occur at the same time.
1. A magazine containing ammunition is placed in the receiver. The slide is pulled fully to the rear and released. As the slide moves forward, it strips the top round from the magazine and pushes it into the chamber. The hammer remains in the cocked position, and the weapon is ready to fire.
2.The weapon fires one round each time the trigger is pulled. Each time a cartridge is fired, the slide and barrel recoil or move a short distance locked together. This permits the bullet and expanding powder gases to escape from the muzzle before the unlocking is completed.
3.The barrel then unlocks from the slide and continues to the rear, extracting the cartridge case from the chamber and ejecting it from the weapon. During this rearward movement the magazine feeds another cartridge, the recoil spring is compressed, and the hammer is cocked.
4. At the end of the rearward movement, the recoil spring expands, forcing the slide forward, locking the barrel and slide together. The weapon is ready to fire again. The same cycle of operation continues until the ammunition is expended.
Kalibre .45 (1957)- Stars Efren Reyes, Danilo Montes, Edna Luna, Cynthia Zamora, Amado Cortez/ Directed by Cesar Gallardo
Batas ng .45 (1965)- Stars Bernard Bonnin, Rod Nanarro, Lyn D'Amour, Rosario del Pilar, Bert Olivar, Bruno Punzalan/ Directed by Alex Sunga
Doble 45 (1965)- Stars Bernard Bonnin, Johny Monteiro, Rosalinda, Amado Cortez, Von Serna/ Directed by George Rowe
Sergeant .45 (1966)- Stars Rod Navarro, Angie Razon Solly Ballon, Joe Sison, Rocco Montalban/ Special participation-Eddie Garcia, Johnny Monteiro, Bert Olivar/ Directed by Tony Dantes
