AN ARTICLE ON "PEPENG KALIWETE" (1957)

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"HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW RONNIE POE?"

Jingle Extra Hot, No. 6
March 16, 1981
Courtesy of James dela Rosa/ Pelikula ATBP

CHEER FACTOR: FPJ'S LEGACY

Filipino filmmaker Joey Romero, set manager of “The Bourne Legacy” (left), says Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz agreed to a snapshot after learning about the previous owner of the trailer she had used throughout the Hollywood film’s shoot in the country. His initials are on the door: FPJ. Informed of Fernando Poe Jr.’s legendary stature (as Action King and almost President), Weisz reportedly said she was honored. (Bayani San Diego Jr./ Philippine Daily Inquirer)

FERNANDO POE, JR. IN F.V. COCHING'S "LABAN SA LAHAT" (1958): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION

"Laban sa Lahat" (1958)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Leonor Vergara, Lauro Delgado, Oscar Roncal, Elvira Reyes, Belen Velasco, Jose Garcia/ Directed by Cirio H. Santiago

In 1958, the young Fernando Poe, Jr., only 19 and a prized contract star of Premiere Productions, starred in "Laban sa Lahat,' based from a novel by Francisco V. Coching. The story centers around a young man named Lupo, who was wrongly and falsely accused of a crime. Leonor Vergara co-starred as his love interest.

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Synopsis: Since childhood, Lupo (Fernando Poe, Jr.) is branded as a trouble-maker, Everything he does is misconstrued by people inspite of his good intentions. He grows up with the whole town biased against him. Even Clarissa (Leonor Vergara), his sweetheart, has lost faith and it is only her love for him which makes her try to be patient with him.

Lupo gets into big trouble when Don Antero (Jose Garcia) and his son, Marco (Oscar Roncal), with the aid of imported thugs break into the church and strip it of its treasures. The heinous crime is blamed on Lupo, and Dario (lauro Delgado), Lupe's own brother who is a dedicated policeman, is assigned to head the posse to track him down.

Clarissa, however, is convinced of Lupe's innocence because on the night of the robbery, she had spent the night with him. Unfortunately, she cannot speak out in Lupo's defense without exposing herself to moral condemnation.

Alone, hunted by his own brother, Lupo seeks to redeem himself by uncovering the real culprits. He is able to kill Don Antero in a struggle but this only serves to aggravate things. He captures Max (Bruno Punzalan), one of Marco's henchmen but is cornered by the posse atop the church's bell tower.

Facing the guns at the posse led by his own brother and with Max tied to a lamp post which he can cover from the belfry, Lupe makes a final attempt to clear himself and this he does in a tense, thundering finale. (Source: Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ 1958

Liwayway Magasin/ 1958

FPJ IN HIS STUDIO @ 2004

Source: People Magazine/ 2004

FPJ ROOTS FOR SAN MIGUEL CIRCA 1989

In 1989, top and favorite SMB endorser Fernando Poe, Jr., the King of Philippine Movies, made a surprise visit during the PBA final championship game between SMB and Purefoods, where the Beermen won the coveted crown over the Hotdogs.

FPJ and Ramon Fernandez


Pilipino Reporter Magazine/ September 23, 1989


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---Thanks to James dela Rosa of PelikulaATBP for the materials---

"LOS PALIKEROS" (1963): FPJ'S MOST HATED MOVIE

In an article interview with Intrigue Magazine dated January 27, 1994, action king Fernando Poe, Jr. willingly shared and revealed to a group of movie scribes his most hated movie and candidly tell all about it... one of Da King's wittiest moments...

(Thanks to Eric Nadurata for the article)

Siyempre, kung mayroong pelikulang gustung-gusto alalahanin at gawan ng sequel, o kaya’y maging basehan sa isa pang ulit na matinong pelikula, meron ding pelikulang gusto nang kalimutam ni FPJ.

“ ‘Yong ginawa namin sa Amerika. Kaming dalawa ni Erap (Vice President Joseph Estrada),” sabi nga ni FPJ, kahit best friend niyang itinuturing si JE na ngayo’y Chairman pa ng PACC (Presidential Anti-Crime Commission).

“You know, ni hindi ko ibinenta sa GMA ‘yon, sa kahihiyan,” kuwelang banggit pa ni FPJ, na ang tinutukoy ay isang pelikulang may pamagat na Los Palikeros.“Kami ni Erap pang bida. Los Palikeros ba ‘yon? pag-ulit ni FPJ. “Title pa lang, o talo na! First day, last day na ‘yon. Kami ni Erap pang bida.” Would you believe, ang pinaka-hate na pelikula ni FPJ ay kinunan pa sa Amerika?

“Pumunta kami sa States to do that movie. Actually, mahabang istorya ‘yan, eh,” nag chain reaction nga lang daw, according to FPJ pa rin.

Siyempre, kuwento ulit.

“Pumunta kami ni Paquito (Diaz) sa Tokyo, “ bungad ulit na kuwento ni FPJ, “nabalitaan ni Erap. Bakit daw ang kasama ko lang si Kits? “O, sama ka na, Erap,” pagyaya na rin ni FPJ. “Tapos no’n, nabalitaan ni Pablo Santiago (director). O, pupunta ka ro’n, di pumunta na tayo sa Hawaii…”

“Parami nang parami. So, pumunta kami, around-the-world, para gumawa ng dalawang pelikula,”natatawang wika ni FPJ.

“Ano’ng makikita mo sa ginawa namin?” pagkuwa’y tanong naman niya. “Tumatawid lang kami ni Erap sa kalye, gano’n. Tapos ‘yung corridor ng Sampaguita hotel, du’n natapos ang pelikula! Naka-amerikana pa kami."

Mula sa kuwento ni FPJ, alam mo agad na total disaster ang naturang pelikula nila ni Erap (hindi siguro ‘yon kasing ganda ng napanood naming Ang Agila at ang Araw nila ni Erap, ‘no?). Of course, not! Sabi nga kasi ni FPJ, ang Los Palikeros daw ay ‘yong tipong, “When you go to the movies, thirty minutes lang, gusto mo nang matulog, eh. Gusto mo nang umuwi, eh. You know, I didn’t sell that, ha, ‘yong rights, sa Channel 7, gaya ng maraming FPJ movies ngayon. I didn’t sell that, dahil sa kahihiyan!”

“Imagine, I can easily sell that for 1 million; 1 million is 1 million, pero nakakahiya sa audience!” matapat namang wika ni Ronnie. “Sa kahihiyan sa tao… kahit na libre… baka gusto na tuloy nilang masira ‘yong TV nila! Gano’n kagarapal. Wala ka nang makikita kundi tatawid (sila ni Erap), magda-dialogue, lalakad. Halos… you hardly see any action.”

Sina FPJ at director-prodyuser Cirio Santiago ang nagprodyus ng naturang pelikula, na ayon kay FPJ, wala namang istorya. “Ewan ko, hindi ko na tinanong,” aniya pang natatawa-tawa. “I don’t know if it was color na. Hindi naman talaga pelikula ‘yon, eh.”

Hindi rin daw maituturing na travelogue ang ginawa nila ni Erap. “Hindi bale sana kung magaganda… hindi ba pag travelogue, ‘yong leading man, leading lady, magandang tingnan?” Eh, hindi nga raw gano’n nangyari sa Los Palikeros. “Kaming dalawa ni Erap, ano’ng maganda ro’n? punchline pa ni FPJ, gaya sa tuwing aalaskahin niya ang matalik na kaibigan all these years.

Anupa’t ang sumunod niyang pahayag ang lalong nakapagpahagalpak sa tawa naming ng mga kasamang movie scribes. Sabi ni FPJ, still referring to his and Erap starrer, na silang dalawa nga lang ang mga bida, “Mahahalata pa ang isa sa amin do’n!”

O, ‘di ba? Sampol lang ‘yan kung gaano ka-witty o ng taglay na sense of humor ni Tito Ronnie na ikinatutuwa naming ipaabot sa nakakarami.

By William R. Reyes
Intrigue Magazine
January 27, 1994

(Source: Literary Song-Movie Magazine/ 1963)

"Los Palikeros" (1963)- Stars Fernando Poe, Jr., Joseph Estrada, Paquito Diaz, Vic Diaz, Arabella Harmon and Maggie dela Riva/ Directed by Cirio H. Santiago and Armando A. Herrera

FPJ ORIGINAL THEATRICAL MOVIE POSTERS # 15: "PAKNERS" (2003)

Title: "Pakners"
Year: 2003
Size: 36" X 24"

FPJ ORIGINAL THEATRICAL MOVIE POSTERS # 14: "ANG ALAMAT NG LAWIN" (2002)

Title: "Ang Alamat ng Lawin"
Year: 2002
Size: 36" X 24"

FPJ ORIGINAL THEATRICAL MOVIE POSTERS # 13: "IKAW ANG MAHAL KO" (1997)

Title: "Ikaw ang Mahal Ko"
Year: 1997
Size: 36" X 24"