JERRY OLEA
Spoiler-free ang review ni Michael V sa Voltes V: Legacy (The CinematicExperience) na pinost niya sa Facebook nitong Abril 22, Sabado ng hapon.
May reminder si Bitoy bago basahin ang kanyang review, “Iba yung sine, iba yung TV.”
Narito ang review ng veteran Kapuso artist:
“Voltes V: Legacy has 3 sets of audience: The Fans, the Purists and The Casual Viewers.
“Yung mga trolls at bashers, hindi kayo kasali dito. Your comments will be deleted and you will be blocked automatically.
“The Casual Viewers will probably like it. The Purists will find details to hate about it. But the Fans will absolutely love it.
“During the course of the whole ‘cinematic experience,’ I was all three. As a casual viewer, I liked it! I like the story, the actors and the production. As a purist, there are some technical aspects and characterization na feeling ko, could be better. But as a fan, I loved it and appreciated it.
“Sa simula pa lang naluha na ‘ko! Hindi ako makapaniwala na during my lifetime, ‘yung kinababaliwan kong robot nu’ng grade school pa ako e pinapanood ko ang live action version sa big screen and surround sound, no less! As a fan, I felt so blessed.
"THE STORY
“1. The plot and the story is basically the same as the cartoon but it’s presented in a linear manner and I get why they did it. This way, mas madaling masusundan ng audience ang kuwento.
“2. Some scenes were stretched to accommodate the ‘soap opera’ aspect of the show.
“3. Natuwa ako that Direk Mark Reyes gave an assignment to each Voltes pilot. Mas nagkaroon sila ng specific purpose.
“4. Key plot points could have been kept a secret for casual viewers to enjoy in my opinion.
“5. There’s a post credit scene so ‘wag muna kayo umalis.
THE VFX
“1. Looks-wise, Bozania did have the feel of an alien place especially on the big screen.
“2. Astig din yung alien invasion dito sa earth. Probably the best you’ll see from a Pinoy production so far.
“3. Camp Big Falcon is also impressive and captured the vibe of the original command center.
“4. The VFX is a bit underwhelming for the big screen but will be mind-blowing on TV since ito naman talaga ang intended medium n’ya. Riot Inc. Post Production did an AMAZING job on the robots especially Voltes V. S’ya naman talaga kasi ‘yung inaantay ko and seeing Voltes in this form for the first time made me cry!
“As in magkahawak kami ng kamay ni misis tapos umiyak talaga kaming dalawa during the volt-in sequence!
“5. Pixel peepers will notice a slightly degraded render and low frame rate sa first beast fighter encounter but significantly improves on the second one. As in kitang-kita mo ‘yung difference!
“Napaka-EPIC nung fight ni Voltes and Baizanga! Napamura at napanganga ako sa ganda! So isipin n’yo ‘to ha… ang laki na ng improvement from the first to the second… e pa’no pa kaya ‘yung mga susunod?
“I think it‘s going to get progressively better! I can’t wait to see all the mecha battles in the show! And I want those toys!!!
PERFORMANCE
“1. The Voltes Team and Dr. Smith are straight out of the cartoon. Visually, the cast is perfect.
“2. Pero performance-wise, si Ned Armstrong (Dennis Trillo), Oscar Robinson (Gabby Eigenmann) & Draco (Carlo Gonzales) stood out as the best for me. Yung acting nila is SPOT ON and very believable.
“They owned the characters so to speak and seem to have really done their homework. Having watched the cartoon, I know that there will be highlights in their respective stories and I can’t wait to see their performance.
MUSIC
“1. The musical score was rearranged and modernized. Casual viewers won’t know the difference and will be very impressed.
“It’s not bad but for me, it pales in comparison with the orchestral rendition of the original. My two cents: Sana yung original score na lang yung gamitin tutal licensed naman. But that’s just me.
“2. The theme song is already very good but could use a little tweak. Magaling si Julie, hands down. She’s one of the best performers sa industry and is really the perfect choice to sing the theme song since ka-timbre ng boses n’ya si Horie Mitsuko (she’s also an actress and a voice actress to boot).
“But Julie’s rendition lacks the rebellious angst that the song wanted to impart. I would’ve wanted her to sing it na parang ‘naghahamon ng away’ with the alien invaders.
“The addition of backup vocals could easily fix it and give it the impact it needed as well as highlight Julie’s performance in some parts.
THE VERDICT
“All in all, I’m VERY satisfied.
“Out of all the reviewers, konti lang ang kagaya ko na makaka-identify sa audience, critics at sa production.
“I have a long history with the show as well as the network and the people behind it. This is not an easy project to pull off but for the effort alone as well as the outcome, this is a total WIN for the fans.
“I hope they do another one in the future because I’m pretty sure that the next project will be considerably better.
“I personally want to thank GMA Network for green lighting this project. Anyone who’s been a part of this endeavor should be proud of the outcome. Siguro kung sinadyang gawin ‘yung Voltes V para sa cinema, the production will blow everyone’s mind!
“Keep in mind na iba ‘yung sine at iba ‘yung TV. The ‘Cinematic Experience’ is a 7/10 for me but I’m sure the TV series will dominate for its exceptional breakthrough. First time sa history tayo makaka-experience ng ganito!
“Mark my words: Voltes V: Legacy is going to be big!”
As of April 22, Saturday, 1:50 pm ay sixty-two (62) SM branches na nationwide ang pinagpapalabasan ng Voltes V: Legacy.
Sa Mayo 8 ang pilot episode nito sa GMA 7, katapat ang FPJ’s Batang Quiapo ni Coco Martin.
Kasabay na nag-open ng Voltes V: Legacy sa local cinemas noong Abril 19, Miyerkules ang anim pang pelikula — The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Adik Sa ‘Yo, AIR, One True Loves, Ride On at The Pope’s Exorcist.
Sa darating na Miyerkules, Abril 26, naman magbubukas sa mga sinehan ang Papa Mascot, Sa Muli, at Renfield. At sa Mayo 3, siyempre pa ay magpapasiklab na ang Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 3.
NOEL FERRER
Nagpasalamat si Direk Mark Reyes sa review ni Michael V.
Pag-ayon ni Direk Mark, “And Yes you are right. It was really meant for television. GMA just wanted to give the option for people to see and hear it in a big way.
“And yes, the Purists will not agree with every decision we made. But everyone must know it was done with the best of intentions and cleared with TOEI.
“Again, salamat sa supporta!”
Reply ni Bitoy, “Congrats Direk! I know exactly where your heart is.”
It seems like Direk Mark Reyes has found his niche in robots and fantasy projects. After Voltes V: Legacy, magandang abangan how he’ll fare in real-life drama in his next assignment, The Missing Husband.
After Voltes V: Legacy (the Cinematic Experience), the next GMA Films project to hit the big screen will be Julie Ann San Jose and Rayver Cruz’s The Cheating Game on July 26. Makakatapat ba nito ang The Marvels at Haunted Mansion?
Sa estado ng pelikulang Pinoy sa mga sinehan, nakakakaba, di ba?
Oh well, tingnan natin kung mag-volt in ang mga JulieVer fans katulad ng pag volt in mga batang ‘80s dito sa Voltes V: Legacy. All the best!!!
GORGY RULA
Hindi siya perfect pero napakalaking achievement nito sa buong production team ng Voltes V: Legacy na pinangunahan ni Direk Mark Reyes.
Nakaka-proud panoorin na kaya naman pala talaga ng Pinoy.
Ito ang ipinagmamalaki ni Direk Mark na all-Pinoy made itong Pinoy version ng sikat na anime series na ito.
Sabi nga ni Direk Mark, “Close to 1,000 people ang nagtulungan para malikha itong buong series in a span of 3 to 4 years.
“It was a long, complex, pandemic-stricken challenge for everyone involved. Pero I can proudly say that the whole team succeeded with a 100% Pinoy-made production that will entertain audiences not only locally, but also globally.”
Ang suwerte nina Miguel Tanfelix, Ysabel Ortega, Radson Flores, Matt Lozano at Raphael Landicho na sila ang napiling bumandera sa Voltes V. Kaya congratulations sa kanilang lahat.
Kung medyo nakulangan pa si Bitoy sa version ni Julie Anne ng theme song ng Voltes V: Legacy, sa akin ay okay na okay na.
Mukhang mauuso uli ang kantang ito at susunod niyan ay ang dance steps nitong Voltes V na pang-Gen Z.
Abangan natin yan sa Tiktok!