If one soldier abandons his post, there is a high tendency that others would follow. Going back, this boosted the Russian soldiers’ morale. Of course, that was possible because there were more soldiers than guns, but then again if you are nothing but a common Filipino wasting his days watching Aldub, cheap local series, or noon time shows trying to exploit people to generate revenue, then I would not be surprised if you are not familiar with this part of history, and that is coming from someone like me who admits to not being smart.
Stalingrad ordered “not one step back!” which meant that any soldier who abandons the battlefield will be shot by a commissar. The crowd in the cinema laughs! Do they think they are any better? A similar situation occurred in World War 2 in Russia. It also showed scenes where some of his soldiers abandoned their post out of fear.
The next sequence, which was a battle between the white American forces and Heneral Luna’s army, showcased his skill and bravery in war tactics as well as leadership. My favorite part was when Heneral Luna said something like “ Kapag pamilya, kayang ipaglaban hanggang sa kamatayan, ngunit kapag prinsipyo, hindi! Sakit yan ng mga Pilipino!” I love how from boisterous laughing the crowd suddenly shut up, as if they were hit with a rock. To be clear, I am referring to those annoying people at the cinema at the time I was watching the film.
By all means, laugh your heart out as I did! Just to be clear, I am not belittling all people who shop at SM that would be utterly ridiculously and serve no purpose. Of course, an exception would be the scenes where it was obviously meant for comical relief. However, if you were one of those people who did not find those scenes funny, then perhaps there is hope for your wisdom. That would be the equivalent of not being true to yourself. It was forgivable for a few moments, but the repeated laughter at scenes that were not meant to be funny showed me how doomed I am to be stuck in a cinema with these fools! If you were part of that audience that laughed, I am not saying that you should not laugh if you really feel like laughing. Apparently, that can only happen when the audience does not take the film seriously, mistaking it for another one of those cheap local films relying on cheap slapstick humor to try and please the audience for a good thirty seconds. There were moments that were supposed to be serious, but somehow the audience found them funny. A heated argument wasted no time in showing Heneral Luna’s character. I became a part of history as I was seated in Cinema 4, X15 to be exact. So, if you are one of those sensitive liberals who do not like people judging others, then stop reading because it is about to get ugly! More on this in a while! I don’t mind the occasional profanity if it would help prove a point, nor will I waste time with making my statements “politically correct”. After all, the movie here is cheaper compared to TriNoma where I would have been if not for the selling out of tickets, where the better part of society was, or at least the ones who possessed a little more breeding. It was a bittersweet moment for me: sweet because that meant more and better seats to choose from because the cinema we chose offered “free for all seating”, and bitter because it turned out to be a great film that the people missed for some cheap, quick fun, chick flick shit! I am not surprised that I am stuck with the lesser minds. A lot of people were in line to watch a movie, but not Heneral Luna. We got to SM North just in time to buy tickets for their 22:30 show. Fortunately and unfortunately, I was right.