Lapu and magellan movie

The first voyage around the world is getting sharp criticism from filipino netizens. Lapu lapu the movie tells the story of the first hero of the philippines, lapu lapu. The part i liked the most is that when lapu lapu rejected magellans offer twice and waged war against the spaniards. My simple 3d movie my simple 3d movie skip navigation sign in. Spanishproduced film on magellans voyage draws flak. A movie poster of a spanish production of an animated movie entitled elcano and magellan.

After nasa picks up a trio of mysterious signals from within our own solar system, astronaut roger nelson is dispatched on a multiyear solo mission. Lapulapu, magellan and blind patriotism cebu daily news. Netizens criticize upcoming animated movie about magellan. The movie, as netizens pointed out, depicted lapulapu, the first ever filipino hero, as a villain. The top left of the poster also mentions a special highlight featuring the battle of mactan, between ferdinand magellan and lapulapu. Find your next favorite and similar movies in two steps. Opinion busting myths on lapulapu and ferdinand magellan. From the old mactanmandaue bridge you just take a multicab bearing the sign punta engano, about 15 minutes from the old bridge to the compound, fare is p11. The movie, as netizens pointed out, depicted lapu lapu, the first ever filipino hero, as a villain.

The movie, which is about the spanish expedition of portuguese conquistador ferdinand magellan and concluded by juan sebastian elcano, drew flak from netizens saying that filipino hero lapulapu. Filipinos blast animated film elcano and magellan for. Moreover, it even seems like they are showing lapulapu as the villain in the battle of mactan. In the 16th century, mactan island was colonized by spain. Lapulapu, magellan and the battle of mactan penfires. There is no denying that a movie depicting our own countrys colonizers as good is a big red flag. At midnight, sixty of us set out armed with corselets and helmets, together with the christian king, the prince, some of the chief men, and twenty or thirty balanguais. Citing a chapter from danilo madrid geronas book ferdinand magellan. One army is led by lapu lapu and the other by humabon. Among other things, lapu lapu is commemorated in two films about his life and a giant bronze statue of him on the island of mactan. The problem with the new magellan animated movie youtube. Modern philippine society regards him as the first filipino hero because he was the first native to resist imperial spanish. Lapulapu city, officially the city of lapulapu cebuano.

Lapu lapu defeated magellan in the battle of mactan in 1521, antonio pigafetta survived the battle and wrote a book about it. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 408,112 people. Nov 07, 2019 presidential spokesperson salvador panelo says they will leave it up to the mtrcb to deal with a spanish animated movie that has ferdinand magellan as the hero and lapu lapu as the villain. With the philippines very own hero lapulapu and featuring. A spanish film production is featuring precolonial filipino hero. Navigator ferdinand magellan killed in the philippines. The warriors of lapulapu, a native chieftain of mactan island, overpowered and defeated a spanish force fighting for rajah humabon of cebu under the command of portuguese explorer ferdinand magellan, who was killed in the battle. View all hotels near magellan shrine on tripadvisor. Magellan, who is portuguese, is portrayed as a determined and revered explorer, instead of the slaveowning navigator who jumpstarted 333 years of colonization for the philippines. As a film rated for all ages, the conceit of elcano and magellan is.

The villainous depiction of lapulapu in the movie poster is an easy one, which netizens were quick to point out and critique. Lapu lapu and the road of resistance engaging in battle is not a matter of last resort. In honor of his triumph, lapulapus monument stands tall in the island of mactan today, symbolising the countrys first successful resistance to spanish. A lesser mentioned point, but no less questionable, would be the adoring behavior the tribe showers elcano and magellan with once arriving on the shores of cebu. It was renamed after datu lapulapu, the islands chieftain, who led the defeat against the portuguese explorer ferdinand magellan in 1521 in the battle of mactan, commemorated at the lapulapu shrine in punta engano, where magellan led a. The first movie was in 1955 and the second in 2002. At midnight of april 27, the spanish met with humabon. From highlighting colonization and elcano and magellan as good guys and lapu lapu and the filipino natives as villains, plus the sexy damsel.

Nov 07, 2019 magellan, who is portuguese, is portrayed as a determined and revered explorer, instead of the slaveowning navigator who jumpstarted 333 years of colonization for the philippines. Story of one of the most incredible adventures ever happened. What filipinos say about spanishproduced film on hero magellan. To commemorate this historic event, a spanish film producer filmax and distributor dibulitoon decided to create an animated movie depicting how portuguese ferdinand magellan and spaniard juan sebastian elcano circumnavigated the world and landed in the philippines. Lapulapu and other prehispanic philippine natives with explorer ferdinand magellan and his crew, who were serving the spanish empire. Mar 19, 20 lapu lapu pagkatapos ng laban sa mactan duration. The trigger was the local film distributors release of the movie trailer and translation of the title from the original spanish as. The set, location, cast and production team did a good job, but more research needed to be done, and the dearth in historical accuracy gravely affected the films authenticity. The first voyage around the world in 1519 has reached its 500 th anniversary. Jul 04, 2014 ferdinand magellan was killed in a battle in which he should not have involved himself. Lungsod ng lapulapu, or simply known as lapulapu, is a 1st class highly urbanised city in the region of central visayas, philippines. Most criticisms online pointed out that magellan and his men who eventually prompted the 300year colonization of the philippines were painted as protagonists while the natives, particularly lapu. Magellan brought christianity to the philippines and died defending it. Historically, lapulapu is the one who killed magellan after resisting portugals colonization efforts at the battle of mactan.

What filipinos say about spanishproduced film on hero. It may be the same reaction from european viewers, if theyve seen films about lapulapu lamberto avellanas epic in 1955 and that of. Lapulapu was the king of mactan, an island in visayas, phillipines, who is know as the first native of the archipelago to have resisted spanish colonization. The leader of mactan waged a war against the spaniards, which is soon to be known as the battle of mactan, where magellan met his fate. Portrayed by mario montenegro in the 1955 film lapulapu. The movie, which is about the spanish expedition of portuguese conquistador ferdinand magellan and concluded by juan sebastian elcano, drew flak from netizens saying that filipino hero lapu lapu. The old movie about lapu lapu 1950s is a bit forgiveable than the 2002 film where the added fiction and unbelievable story telling were the. A poster and trailer of a spanish production of an upcoming animated movie.

Plaza magellan in the mactan newtown megaworld is also constructing a threelevel lifestyle mall, plaza magellan, which is poised to become a major landmark of the mactan newtown. The forces of humabon are defeated and he escapes with a wound at the stomach delivered by lapu lapu. Ferdinand magellan was killed in a battle in which he should not have involved himself. Its easy to go to the lapulapu monument and magellans shrine once you are in opon or lapulapu city. Animated film elcano and magellan sharply criticized on social media. The animated film elcano and magellan, the first voyage around the. This movie is about the great first filipino hero was fight against to the first spaniards arrived in the philippines in 1521 this is the life of lapu lapu this video is not mine and owned by the. Lapu lapu was fighting against a foreign intruder to protect the people of his island, and he did it very rightfully, since lapu lapu and the people of mactan did not do anything to deserve an. Teaser trailer on upcoming animated movie on magellan. On the morning of april 27, 1521 on the island of maktan pinoy warrior lapulapu 1491 1542 saw an invasion of aliens to his land and leading a group of other mactan responded in force, driving. Travel time to reach this landmark is approximately 15 minutes from the mactan international airport, so its a good first stop for your visit if you are not too tired from your flight or it can be your last stop just before you head.

Lapulapu, magellan and blind patriotism inquirer opinion. A commemorative marker can be found which gives people an insight that the spot is where lapulapu and his men repulsed the spanish invaders killing magellan during the battle and thus making lapulapu the first filipino to have repelled european aggression. If there are those who find the twisting of historical facts in elcano and magellan offensive, they should be. Palace leaves it up to mtrcb to handle magellan movie. Presidential spokesperson salvador panelo says they will leave it up to the mtrcb to deal with a spanish animated movie that has ferdinand magellan as the hero and lapulapu as the villain. The first voyage around the world, after its local film distributor announced that the spanishproduced movie will be screening in philippine cinemas in january 2020. Among other things, lapulapu is commemorated in two films about his life and a giant bronze statue of him on the island of mactan. It can be recalled that magellan was on his way to the mollucas islands or spice islands when he stumbled on philippine shores, particularly on mactan island and met chieftain lapu lapu and his men. Part of the poster depicts an animation of lapulapu with the subhead with philippines. I liked lapu lapus attitude because he is wise and cares for his people at the same time he can be brutal to his enemies. Heres everything wrong with the elcano and magellan movie. Lapulapu is also depicted as a villain in the film.

Kapampangan actorturnedpolitician lito lapid starred in a film called lapulapu, and novelty singer yoyoy villame wrote a folk song entitled magellan that tells a humorously distorted story of the battle of mactan. With the philippines very own hero lapu lapu and featuring. Film slammed for depicting magellan, spanish colonizers as heroes. Teaser, poster for elcano and magellan movie draw flak in the. Ferdinand magellan and the battle of mactan duration. Portrayed by calvin millado in the 1995 childrens educational series bayani. After magellans death, the survivors, in two ships, sailed on to the moluccas and loaded the hulls with spice. The villainous depiction of lapulapu in the movie poster is an. The mall will have an iconic entrance plaza facing the famous lapu lapu shrine, the site where the historic battle of mactan between lapu lapu and ferdinand magellan.

As of today, lapulapu is still a major hero in the philippines. A playable character in the mobile game mobile legends. Slated for a january 2020 release in philippine cinemas, the animated film features the battle of mactan between lapulapu and magellan. The movie opens with a battle scene between two armies on a beach on mactan island. The films local distributor crystalsky media said the movie is set for release in philippine cinemas in january 2020, a year ahead of the 500th year of lapulapu and magellans encounter in.

Formerly known as opon, the city was renamed to its present name in 1961. After nasa picks up a trio of mysterious signals from within our own solar system, astronaut roger nelson is dispatched on a multiyear solo mission aboard the magellan spacecraft to investigate the sources. If you like lapulapu you are looking for movies about with spaniard, ship, king, island, queen, female nudity and warrior themes of action, biography and history genre shot in philippines. The warriors of lapulapu, a native chieftain of mactan island, defeated spanish forces under the command of ferdinand magellan, who was killed in the battle. At midnight of april 27, the spanish met with humabon and his men, divided into 20 to 30 balangays. A spanish film production is featuring precolonial filipino. Nov 06, 2019 a movie poster of a spanish production of an animated movie entitled elcano and magellan. The trigger was the local film distributors release of the movie trailer and translation of the title from the original spanish as elcano and magellan. In honor of his triumph, lapulapus monument stands tall in the island of mactan today, symbolising the countrys first successful resistance to spanish colonisation.

Nov, 2019 the trigger was the local film distributors release of the movie trailer and translation of the title from the original spanish as elcano and magellan. Opinion busting myths on lapulapu and ferdinand magellan before we wax patriotic with torches and pitchforks in rebuke of this movie, how about we see the silver lining, that this is an. It can be recalled that magellan was on his way to the mollucas islands or spice islands when he stumbled on philippine shores, particularly on mactan island and met chieftain lapulapu and his men. Conversely, the trailer depicts our very own lapu lapu as a savage, complete with a cavemanlike grunt. Part of the poster depicts an animation of lapulapu with the subhead with philippines very own hero lapulapu. Instead, for rulers like humabon and lapulapu, it is an opportunity to increase ones prestige and prove himself to the people. Teaser trailer on upcoming animated movie on magellan draws. Like many european explorers, magellan was a proselytizing catholic, and because of this he lost sight of his main goal, which was to find the spice islands. Historically, lapu lapu is the one who killed magellan after resisting portugals colonization efforts at the battle of mactan. One army is led by lapulapu and the other by humabon. Lapulapu the movie tells the story of the first hero of the philippines, lapulapu.

Two films were made about him, both called lapulapu. The forces of humabon are defeated and he escapes with a wound at the stomach delivered by lapulapu. Lapulapu and his men thwarted spains first attempt to colonize the. Nov 29, 2019 elcano and magellan to be reevaluated amidst backlash more than just the general feeling of wrongness that the movie gave off, there were actual plot points and character details which immediately caused eyebrows to raise. The mundo clan in borbon, cebu descended from lapulapu, a muslim warriorchieftain and the first asian who quelled foreign invasion. A semifictonal account about the life of filipino hero lapu lapu before, during, and after the fateful battle of mactan. There was particular outrage at the films depiction of lapu lapu, the ruler. This became the first recorded successful resistance of precolonial filipinos against european colonizers and led lapu lapu to be popularly recognized as the first freedom fighter of what is now the philippines cebu. With lito lapid, joyce jimenez, dante rivero, vic vargas. One ship attempted, unsuccessfully, to return across the pacific.

Upon seeing the films trailer and poster, many filipinos feel deeply offended, refusing to accept magellan as a hero, and more so angrily countering the. A commemorative marker can be found which gives people an insight that the spot is where lapu lapu and his men repulsed the spanish invaders killing magellan during the battle and thus making lapu lapu the first filipino to have repelled european aggression. Lapulapu defeated ferdinand magellan, a portuguese navigator. Lapulapu is remembered as the first filipino to resist spanish rule. Released 47 years after the film lapulapu 1955 which stars mario montenrgro as the titular hero and oscar keesee as magellan. To generate local interest, the following texts were added to the movie poster. How should filipinos deal with or react to the animated. Lapulapu was, like president rodrigo duterte, 70 years old. Across the magellan marker is a covered area where a mural painting showing the battle of mactan is hanging on the wall. Lapulapu and the road of resistance engaging in battle is not a matter of last resort. From highlighting colonization and elcano and magellan as good guys and lapu lapu and the filipino natives as villains, plus the sexy damsel in distress female filipina love interest, people in. Lapulapu was fighting against a foreign intruder to protect the people of his island, and he did it very rightfully, since lapulapu and the people of mactan did not do anything to deserve an. According to the documents of italian historian antonio pigafetta, magellan tried to convince lapulapu to comply with rajah humabons orders the night before the battle. Nov 08, 2019 upon seeing the films trailer and poster, many filipinos feel deeply offended, refusing to accept magellan as a hero, and more so angrily countering the characterisation of lapu lapu as the villain.

Lapulapu is remembered as the first filipino to resist. Not taking kindly to colonizers being depicted as heroes, filipinos took to twitter today to express disgust and extreme disapproval of the upcoming animated film elcano and magellan. Lapulapu is the central figure in the seal of the philippine national police and the bureau of fire protection. On the morning of april 27, 1521 on the island of maktan pinoy warrior lapu lapu 1491 1542 saw an invasion of aliens to his land and leading a group of other mactan responded in force, driving. Magellan is a figure known in philippine history as the explorer who claimed the land for the king of spain in 1521 but failed to influence mactan, an area ruled by chief lapulapu. Inside the compound is the statue of datu lapulapu and the shrine. Animated film elcano and magellan sharply criticized on social.

Lapulapu is a 2002 filipino historical film coproduced and directed by william g. Chief lapulapu warrior and hero of the philippines. Spoiler alert although it was a good idea to make a film about lapu lapu, the film didnt quite meet my expectations. Magellan is a figure known in philippine history as the explorer who claimed the land for the king of spain in 1521 but failed to influence mactan, an area ruled by chief lapu lapu. Lapu lapu is also depicted as a villain in the film. Instead, for rulers like humabon and lapu lapu, it is an opportunity to increase ones prestige and prove himself to the people. Massive outrage sparks over spanishproduced animated feature. Teaser, poster for elcano and magellan movie draw flak in. Nearing the 500th anniversary of magellans crossing of the pacific and discovery of what would become the philippines, hi.

Mar 20, 2015 as of today, lapu lapu is still a major hero in the philippines. Mar 03, 2011 one 0f the most visited historical attraction in the province of cebu is the lapulapu monument and magellans shrine located in punta engano, mactan island. Lapulapu is widely celebrated as the first filipino hero, famously vanquishing portuguese conquistador ferdinand magellan and his army in their attempt to colonise mactan island. Animated film about ferdinand magellan accused of glamorizing. Lapulapu was portrayed by mario montenegro in the first movie and the latter film by lito lapid. Augustinian friars founded the town of opon in 1730, and it became a city in 1961. I think that historian ambeth ocampo said it best in his recent opinion column, lapulapu, magellan and blind patriotism.