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How was Kambyo?

This post will be your sounding board. For all Kambyo reviews. Too bad I was not able to see it. During the preem, Lex Bonife was in Hong Kong for Evolution: The Asian Yoga Conference 2008 [Yes, Lex is flexible. And a yoga teacher]. Anyhow, the question now would have to be: How was the movie Kambyo? How did the Johnron act in his first acting vehicle? The other actors? Okay, why don’t you start with your reviews, know-it-all reader Cynthia Luster ….
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  1. kambyo was a light movie. the veteran actors did their role well. siempre d two provoq men, are quite OK, being first timers. sometimes u can see in the movements of their eyes na amature pa nga sila. but love them as well. maraming moments ang movie, some parts are really funniieeee… b/b hehehhehe. And siempre, parang climax ng movie is when they finally met johnron, and his love scene.. was dat a dick shot wen d door was accidentally opened?? hehhehe

    i luv d movie, because johnron was der… and i saw him live and alive after d show, and was able to make him authograph my cruise mag, and a souvenir photo w/ d cast… hehehe. sori fan lang ako talaga.. toinx

  2. Kambyo was a bit of a disappointment. All the hype about the movie was just that,hype. A few days prior to the premiere, I had the chance to watch an American indie film called, Shelter.It totally blew me away.Now if only Kambyo was half as good…

  3. Kambyo was a bit of a disappointment. All the hype about it was just that,hype. A few days prior to the premiere, I had the chance to watch an American indie film called Shelter. It totally blew me away. Now if only Kambyo was half as good…

  4. Too bad I wasn’t able to see the premiere. I would have loved to see him in person. He’s hot and delish no matter what happens. More sexy and daring projects for this guy!

  5. i have seen parola and antonio. would i want to watch them again? Oh definitely. i have seen Kambyo. would i want to see it again. NO.

    it has its good points. Harold Macasero is so natural, so effective in both drama and comedy, and so delightful that he practically steals every scene he is in. What a gem of a performance. Kenjie does well too though he is not asked to do much here. The other guys are ok though not at par with Harold or even Kenjie.

    my problem with the film is that it’s too talky. The characters just yuck and yuck and yuck. And if you are expecting sexy scenes similar to those in parola and antonio, there is none in this film. The love scene between Johnron and Ryan is sooo dark that you just can’t appreciate it.

    the film is a disappointment really. this is not in the same league as antonio and parola and should not be mentioned in the same breath as these two breakthrough films.

  6. the movie is a welcome breather dahil for once, hindi tragic o malungkot ang ending na kadalasan nangyayari sa mga gay movies na ipinalabas recently, including antonio and parola. ito din ang sinabi ni direk sa audience nu’ng wednesday sa galleria when they made a surprise appearance with the cast (with the exception of kenjie who’s in cebu i think). siguro, ang taas lang ng expectation ng marami dito lalo na pagdating sa bold scenes na malamang eh yun ang hinahanap nila especially after antonio na super ang exposures ng mga bida. but lighten up my friends, hindi lahat ng gay movies eh dapat magpakita ng lahat lahat ang mga bida. yes, maraming daldalan kasi it’s a road trip movie — ano pa ba ang gagawin nila while on the road kung hindi magdaldalan di ba — alangan namang mag-sex sila while driving, hehehe. anyway, just want to congratulate the director and scriptwriter — breakthrough na naman ang movie na ito na hindi lang basta nagpakita at nag-exploit sa kabaklaan ng republika ng pilipinas. at hindi po siya flop — puno po ang sinehan — nakatayo pa nga ang karamihan sa likod, if you know what i mean, hehehe. mabuhay ang kambyo!

  7. taka lang ako kung bakit ang highlights ng movie ay nakina rayan dulay, harold, at kenjie, who are in the movie 100%?

    si johnron, who is the selling point ng movie, ay sa bandang huli lang pinakita. that’s why disappointed ako. that’s right, very dark ang love scene ni johnron at rayan, may pa artistic effect kuno pero it never gave us a full image of johnron, the sexy stud: no bulge shot, no frontal or total nudity, covered sya ng body ni rayan.

    same with gabs del rosario, the other sex object. wala man lang bulge shot na may hard on man lang..grrr..

    i’m disappointed because wala man lang stud action si johnron sa movie, unlike kay harry sa parola where i came out of the movie knowing him and his assets hehe

    but i love johnron inspite of the scant baring he did. next time, dapat sa kanya umiikot ang istorya, at hindi kay rayan at harold na walang appeal at questionable ang gender. kasura!!

  8. hay mga bakla kumusta na! Marami na ba kau nabiktima oati na yung mga paminta dito, hayy, dami dami na bakla sa pinas lalu na sa call center. parang mga pinulot sa parlor!

  9. nanood din ako sa U.p Friday Nite… Ok lang naman yun Movie… so light ang tema..masyado lang nag pa PRAISE RELEASES ang film, na may ganun ganyan nudity… pero wala naman tlaga… pang benta lang pala… nakita ko rin c johnron… 4 me, d sya kaguapuhan… Nid nya facial ha… paki sponsor nalang mga ZIZTERET!!!! may tanung ako, bakit kaya nun watch ako kambyo, dko na mawari kung silay, vakling lahat ng nanonood??? magugunaw na kaya tlaga mundo????

  10. Basura with a a capital B! di bale nang light basta may substance… kaso wala talaga! typical pito pito film! saving grace na lang kung may notaries na pinakita para masatisfy naman ang mga becky kahit fafaano, but in that aspect, walang kwenta pa rin ang film! ang mga ganyang movies dapat diretso sa trash bin! hindi sila nakakatulong sa pag unlad ng pelikulang pilipino!

  11. What a bummer! When they have raised the bar with Parola and Lihim, this movie dissapoints with respect to showing what we want to see for crying out loud! The movie storyline is average, some funny moments but nothing to talk about and be remembered. Im not a hypocrite here, just like the rest of us who went to see the movie, we wanted to see some “purple-headed yogurt slinger” there! To Jay and Lex, stop dicking around and give us some dicks!! I hope you guys will redeem yourself with the DVD, if there’s more to see than we have seen.

  12. Yup totoo ka dyan in person di naman ganun kagwapuhan si Johnron, photogenic lang sya..mas gwapo in person sina Justin de leon at Harry Chua…Si Harry cute yung mukha…si Justin naman ang lakas ng sex appeal…

  13. pahabol na comment … the disappointment (and exasperation!) of some viewers arise from the sentiment na, after setting the standards for being daring and bold in parola and antonio, eh ngayon pa ba magpapaka DEMURE si direk? ang dilim dilim nung love scene nina johnron and ryan. ang dilim dilim ng sex scene nina gab and harold sa beach. so what will set this movie apart from the stereotypical films which showcase “supposed” sex scenes pero nothing is really shown kasi pinadilim ang eksena? wala. ano to star cinema film?

    and so what kung puro titi ang hanap ng ilang movie goers? ano ba ang pang come-on ng parola at antonio? what is the slant of their publicty? at naiba ba ang sa kambyo? ano yung press release na me frontal sina ryan at johnron (na kesyo daring ang una at hesitant ang huli)?

    if some felt cheated after watching the film, can you blame us?

  14. to anonymous, July 12, 2008 6:45 AM. i beg to disagree na walang sex appeal si johnron…umaapaw nga ang dating nya e, kahit in person, muntik ko na syang lamutakin sa film center e. si justin mo na mukhang manas ang mukha ang walang appeal no.

  15. LEX BONIFE…was smart not to be at the premiere night. he would have been pelted with raw eggs or ripe tomatillos after the showing by angry viewers. my opinion, he knew it was a lukewarm, mediocre, disappointing to some movie, compared to its successful predecessors. Yoga conference my ass, Kambyo was more important than body stretching and contouring. movies is your bread & butter and love. smart move, Lex, but business decision “O”. by the way, does anybody know HOW MUCH JOHNRON GOT PAID FOR HIS BIT PART IN THE MOVIE?

  16. Sorry to say pero walang star quality si johnron…justin pa din ako…padamihan na lang ng projects!! Justin is a bigger star…Manas ang mukha? eh si johnron nga ang dumi ng mukha..mukhang kailangan magpafacial ng isang taon…

  17. Dear Anonymous,

    I admire your sharp honesty and very intelligent observation. What can I say? I understand exactly why you are saying that.

    How I wish I could be as candid as you are 🙂

  18. LEX BONIFE said, “what can I say”…that’s all!…count how many bad comments Kambyo solicicted in this post. your fans felt cheated, robbed, to some point – disgusted. also, in my opinion, RD was used to ill-promote your film. you owe your fans an apology Lex. if you are really a patron of the advancement of filipino indie movies, come out with an explanation/calming reply. Lex, no one is asking for money refund…but at least speak to them.

  19. walang kwenta talaga ang movie… i know Lex and co. are capable of much better films… kahit na masasabing exploitative sa mga mga lalaking artista ang parola at antonio, i would still call those films as ART…. kaya i can’t help but wonder kung sinadyang papangitin ang pelikulang Kambyo. Indie films are wither ART or JUNK. sad to say, Kambyo is JUNK.

  20. Oh! How I wish I’m in a position to be as honest as you are.

    At this moment, all I can say is I absolutely respect and understand where you are coming from.

    Your opinions matter. And I am posting them in my own blog as well. http://www.lexuality.com

    Thanks Anonymous and Marga 🙂

  21. mali kc yung promo ng movie, sana sinabi na lang di ito katulad na parola at antonio. may “deceit” yung promo kaya feeling ng ibang audience they were “robbed”. next time be ethical in publicities

  22. Kakapanood ko lang mga mama ng KAMBYO kahapon just because na suspend ang class namin dahil sa ulan na sobrang lakas, CHAKA ang movie, Una ang POOR ng quality ng film parang ordinary camera lang ginamit at tama mama madilim ang movie kahit ang story line ay pang istudyante, Pinipilit sa may kung anong LALIM nag pelikula by putting drama na anik-anik pero di naman effective, Diba ang TARGET market na movie na ito ay mga HORSES in different forms bakit nagkukunwari pa. Sayang sumigla na nga ng konti ang gay indi films sa pinas ng pinalabas ang PAROLA at ANTONIO pinalungkot naman ng KAMBYO, like ko sina Johnron at Gabz kahit wala silang talent sa acting kaso di na tuloy sila maaalala sa movie na to at next time na lumabas man sila sa mibang pelikula magdadalawa na isip ng mga mama na suportahan sila pati ang director ng film. Wala namang masama kung magsabi kami ng TRUE mga mama para di narin maglabas or gumawa na ng ganitong ka chaka na movie, Sayang lang ang DATS sa mahal pa naman ng bilihin at gasolina ngayon dapat worth it ang makukuha ng viewers. MABUHAY PA DIN ANG PAROLA AT ANTONIO. YE-BYE MGA MAMA!

  23. Sobrang pangit ba ang “Kambyo”? Bakit nagpalakpakan sa UP after ng love scene nila Ray An at Johnron? Bakit nagtatawanan cla sa mga punchlines?
    Cguro iba iba lang tayo ng gusto…

  24. KAMBYO IS NOT THAT BAD NAMAN. AT THE UP FILM CENTER BEFORE THE ACTUAL SCREENING, THE DIRECTOR TOLD HIS AUDIENCE THAT ITS A WELCOME RESPITE FROM HIS PREVIOUS MOVIES WITH TRAGIC ENDINGS… THAT KAMBYO IS A LIGHT FILM. WE JOIN THOSE WHO APPLAUDED THE FILM IN AUDIENCE AFTER THE ENDING BECAUSE WE WERE ENTERTAINED DESPITE IT HAVING NO FRONTAL OR EXAGGERATED SEXUAL SCENES. AND KUMITA ANG PELIKULA EVEN IF THE SEX SCENES WERE MODESTLY DONE IN THE DARK… EVEN LINO BROCKA AND ISHMAEL BERNAL HAD THEIR SHARE OF LIGHT AND COMMERCIAL FILMS ALSO. AND LASTLY, JOHNRON NAMAN WAS KIND AND HANDSOME. DI NAMAN KAILANGAN MAGPA FACIAL, ANO BA NAMAN.. AND HE AND THE CASE WERE VERY ACCOMODATING TO ALL THE GAYS AND PEOPLE WHO APPROACHED HIM FOR AUTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOGRAPHS..THE FILM TACKLES ON FRIENDSHIPS, RELATIONSHIPS AND EVEN AIDS IN A WAY THAT IT DOES NOT SOUND TOO MORAL. TAMA LANG.

  25. we agree that johnron was the selling point in this movie, but we also watched the movie because of kenjie of antonio fame, and we are curious how he fared in this movie. too bad, that he and johnron were not given meaty scenes to deliver… coz this is a light, romantic movie. all in all, we admire the movie, we were entertained, despite walang gaanong sex and frontal scenes. its a welcome relief that it a SRO crowd at the up film theater.kudos…

  26. KAMBYO IS NOT THAT BAD NAMAN. AT THE UP FILM CENTER BEFORE THE ACTUAL SCREENING, THE DIRECTOR TOLD HIS AUDIENCE THAT ITS A WELCOME RESPITE FROM HIS PREVIOUS MOVIES WITH TRAGIC ENDINGS… THAT KAMBYO IS A LIGHT FILM. WE JOIN THOSE WHO APPLAUDED THE FILM IN AUDIENCE AFTER THE ENDING BECAUSE WE WERE ENTERTAINED DESPITE IT HAVING NO FRONTAL OR EXAGGERATED SEXUAL SCENES. AND KUMITA ANG PELIKULA EVEN IF THE SEX SCENES WERE MODESTLY DONE IN THE DARK… EVEN LINO BROCKA AND ISHMAEL BERNAL HAD THEIR SHARE OF LIGHT AND COMMERCIAL FILMS ALSO. AND LASTLY, JOHNRON NAMAN WAS KIND AND HANDSOME. DI NAMAN KAILANGAN MAGPA FACIAL, ANO BA NAMAN.. AND HE AND THE CASE WERE VERY ACCOMODATING TO ALL THE GAYS AND PEOPLE WHO APPROACHED HIM FOR AUTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOGRAPHS..THE FILM TACKLES ON FRIENDSHIPS, RELATIONSHIPS AND EVEN AIDS IN A WAY THAT IT DOES NOT SOUND TOO MORAL. TAMA LANG.

  27. pwede vah, anong pinagsasabi niyo jan na hindi chaka ang kambyo? ang bababa ng mga standards niyo mga ineng… itaas taas naman natin ng kaunti… hindi nota ang habol ko at di ko rin bet yang johnron na yan, nanood ako dahil I want to support QUALITY pinoy films— eh mali pala ako ng sinuportahan. tigilan na nga ang defense na LIGHT lang yung movie. pwede vah ang dami kong napanood na light movies na high quality at talagang masasabing maganda naman. Eh etong Kambyo chaka in all aspects.

  28. SRO NGA SA UP DAHIL SA PRESS RELEASE NA ANIK ANIK PERO TAPOS NUN ANO NA WALANG TAO SA ROBINSON MGA MAMA AT DI NAMAN MASASABI NA HIT ANG MOVIE BASE ALONE SA PREMIER NYT LANG DIBA. NATUWA SILA SA MGA LINYA NA ABOUT BLOWJOB AT PINALAKPAKAN KAMO ANG LOVE SCENE NILA JOHNRON AT PARTER, PERO MGA MAMA DI NITO MAISASALBA ANG BOX OFFICE RETURN ANG PELIKULA.YUP MURA LANG ANG NAGASTOS DITO KUMPARA SA TRADISYONAL NA PELIKULA KAYA SIGURO MADALING BAWIIN ANG PRODUCTION COST PERO NAMAN TALAGANG NILALANGAW ANG RUN NITO NGAYON SA MGA SINEHAN, AT SANA MGA MAMA WAG NA NATING IKUMPARA ITONG MOVIE NA ITO SA IBA PANG LYT NA MOVIE NLA BROCA AT BERNAL MALAYUNG MALAYO ITO SA KALIDAD, AT DI PORKET PINALABAS ITO SA UP QUALITY NA, FOR ME SANA MAGING LESSON NA TO SA MGA GUMAWA NITO NA MAS PAGBUTIHAN PA NAG PAGGAWA NG MOVIE PARA DIN NAMAN SA LAHAT NATIN NA TUMATANGKILIK DIN NITO THE MAKERS,STARS AT VIEWERS. ENJOY!

  29. i was in galleria on the first two days with some friends and contrary sa sinasabi ng iba dito, puno po ang sinehan…SRO pa ngang masasabi dahil andaming nakatayo sa likuran, hehehe…more power to the kambyo team and maraming salamat for giving us a sensible gay movie.

  30. fair ang feedback sa KAMBYO.May maraming gusto, may marami ring ayaw.. therefore, the creators made an interesting movie..and actor johnron tanada is dragged into the situation, which is good for is publicity… anyway, for me the best review is the BAKLA REVIEW FOR KAMBYO. yeah, pwede nang graded B..

  31. hoy bakla anong pinagsasabi mo jan na SRO, nanood din ako sa Galleria nung 2nd day nilalangaw kaya. pano vah naman kalat na kalat na na chaka ang movie.

  32. lex bonife,

    bow ako sa dalawa nyong movie before ( parola/antonio) di ko man napanuod ng buo but still alam kong maganda at may sense….

    sa kambyo base sa mga comment eh talagang medyo di masyadong okay na mababa sa standard ng mga kabadingan..

    the good thing is sana meron pa kayong kasunod na katulad ren ng naunang movie….

    mga badeth sana ren naman maintindihan ang gumawa ng film, wala ren naman silang hangad kundi mapaligaya tayong lahat so konting respeto ren naman sa kanila… at i believed na di naman talaga nila ginusto na maraming ma disappoint sa movie na ginawa nila..

    antay nalang ulit tayo ng mas magandang kasunod….

  33. no tantamounts of reviews or pralala for this johnron something will ever put him into stardom! hangang dun na lang po sya at maraming salamat!

    harapin natin ang katotohanan na like natin ang john ron na to dahil sa physical attributes nya at sa kanyang pagbubuyangyang, d ba? hindi sa kanyang acting capacity dahil wala sya nun. huwag tau magbulagbulagan,at maglokalokahan dahil hindi yan matino, yun na nga ang sinasabi ng iba na “napaglalaruan” ang isang ito! in short he is just “a flash in the pan” and isa pa po stop comparing the works of LINO BROCKA and ISHMAEL BERNAL dahil ang layo po, no point of comparison to this indie films nowadays! HUWAG NATIN LOKOHIN ANG MGA SARILI NATIN, AT BAKA BUMANGON PA SA KANILANG PANANAHIMIK ANG DALAWANG NATIONAL ARTIST NA MGA TO. PWEDE BA!

  34. diyusko day! baka malaki na ang 3thou na tf dyan, knowing viva films , kaya nga gumagawa na lang sila ng mga indie indie dahil wa na datung, nearly bankcrupt na sila. kaya nadisband ang provoque dahil wa naman project, in opm sila, promise of stardom na wla naman nangyari, kumita ang viva sa mga cd nila pero d ang mga talents dahil ang bayad sa kanila ay 5 thou lang tapos 5 centavos per cd na mabebenta but it never did materialize kaya naglayasan ! nakuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu with
    JONATHAN ALIGADA around , hay naku yan lang ang busog dyan, busog sa titi ng mga wannabees na nabobola nya! yun na yon!

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