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Ang Panday at the Haunted Forest

As usual, Christmas day would be a movie marathon with my "angels".  Already bought our tickets online last Saturday to avoid the hassle of queueing to buy tickets then queueing to get inside the theater.

This time, we would start early as the first movie would be Haunted Forest at Greenbelt 1 for the 9:25AM screening.  Then lunch, windows shop, second movie (Ang Panday) at Greenbelt 3 for the 2:45PM screening, dinner and Christmas Lights and Sound show at the Ayala Triangle Gardens.


Aris, a cop, and his daughter, Nica, goes back to Aris' hometown as he is assigned there.  Weird things were happening to Nica while her father is out investigating several murders staged similar to the murder of his childhood friend.  I have yet to be really afraid from a Philippine horror movie--and this is not it.  Hehehe! Since it is rather early, we were only 10 people inside the theater.  Can't help commenting on the flaws while we were watching.

For lunch, it would be at Gerry's Grill in Greenbelt 3.  On the way, passed by a parking lot and saw something that really made our day--a sample of Filipino odd sense of humor.  Hehehe!


Since still have time before our second movie, went to Glorietta to check the cellphone one of my "angels" wanted to buy.  Out of stock.


Our second movie stars (and directed by) Coco Martin.  Unlike remakes of "Ang Panday" movies, this is the modern version and explained the lead character as being the grandson of the original Panday, Flavio Batungbakal.  Only the one in the bloodline of the original panday (blacksmith) can remove the balaraw stuck in a rock (like King Arthur's sword).  This balaraw can kill the evil Lizardo.  Not great but not bad either.

After, we saw one of the stars of "Ang Panday" at the lobby--Ms. Carmi Martin.  She was friendly to have selfies with her fans.

Bought a box of donuts at J.Co to give to Edgar, the driver, who will pick us up later.

For dinner, we went to Chili's.  After, walked to Ayala Triangle Gardens to watch the Christmas Lights and Sound show.

posted by ~GFA~ @ 12/25/2017 10:32:00 PM