Boy Pick-Up: The Movie

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Boy Pick-Up: The Movie
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Theatrical Movie Poster
Directed by Dominic C. Zapata
Screenplay by Aloy Adlawan
Story by
  • Ogie Alcasid
  • Aloy Adlawan
Based onPickup Lines
by Bubble Gang
Produced by
  • Jose Mari Abacan
  • Annette Gozon-Abrogar
Starring
CinematographyMo Zee
Edited byVanessa de Leon
Production
companies
Distributed byGMA Films
Release date
  • June 6, 2012 (2012-06-06)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English
Box office₱5,454,372.45 [1]

Boy Pick-Up: The Movie is a 2012 Filipino comedy film directed by Dominic Zapata. The film stars stars Ogie Alcasid in the title role, Solenn Heussaff, and Dennis Trillo. [2] [3]

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Boy Pick-Up: The Movie is the film adaptation of Bubble Gang's then latest famous skit "Pick-Up Lines Battle" featuring the fliptop-inspired battle of words using cheesy pick-up lines rather than well-rhyming trash talks. The film portrays the story of Boy Pick-Up (played by Ogie Alcasid) and Boy Back-Up (Eri Neeman) outside the Pick-Up Lines Battle Arena.

Synopsis

There is an underground battle going on in the name of love. The soldiers are all Pikapistas! With pickup lines as their weapons to woo the gorgeous Neneng B (Sam Pinto), the war sizzles in the dark corners of the metro. And there is one undefeated champion among them: Boy Pick-up (Ogie Alcasid)! Legendary, enigmatic, hypnotic, that’s his appeal to most who don’t get what his lines are all about, but his words penetrate their hearts just the same.

Despite his underground fame and legend, Boy Pick-up lives a normal and solitary life. When his landlady asks Boy to love her in exchange for several months of rent due, Boy is forced to look for a new job.

Boy applies as a pastry chef in Heaven’s Bakeshop, a bakery owned by Angel (Solenn Heussaff). In the brink of bankruptcy, Boy saves the bakeshop when he creates a pastry delight called “fishcake”. Angel feels indebted to Boy while Boy starts to fall for Angel.

Unknown to Boy, a dark force in the name of Bagwis (Dennis Trillo) is operating to destroy him, his love life and defeat him in the Pikapista battles. Bagwis wants to exact revenge on Boy Pick-up after losing the love of his life to him. Bagwis succeeds in defeating him one night during a pickup battle showdown, humiliating Boy in front of Angel.

The defeat takes its toll on Boy, his love life and his confidence. He realizes he needs to rise and rise above his situation so he can redeem himself. How will Boy emerge from the darkness? Who will help him succeed in the end, and how will he regain the Pikapista championship crown? Now, only one question remains: "Bakit?"

Cast

Main cast

The legendary champion of the pikapista underground battles; lives a solitary life with his pet goldfish. Ironically, his love life is zero but he soon meets the love of his life when he applies as a pastry chef and sees Angel. And in this film is the end of Boy Pick-Up's undefeated streak after losing to Bagwis.

Owner of Heaven’s Bakeshop, invests all her money to manage the bakeshop only to find out she’s going to be dumped by the man she loves and worse, leave her almost bankrupt.

A pikapista who is set to marry the love of his life; but the woman leaves him at the altar on the day of their wedding because of something Boy said. Gabbs attempts to kill himself but is rescued by a mysterious man who transforms him into Bagwis and uses him as the ultimate villain to destroy Boy Pick-up.

Supporting cast

The woman Gabbs is supposed to marry but had a change of heart on the day of her wedding because of something she heard from Boy during a pikapista battle. All she wants is to get to know Gabbs better before she commits to him.

The beautiful woman at the center of the Pikapista battles.

Boy Pickup’s crew in the pikapista battles, someone who seems to get Boy’s Pick-up line.

The emcee of the pikapista battles

Boy’s landlord who is eternally seducing him. He threatens Boy with an eviction if the latter does to succumb to his charms.

Angel’s loyal help at Heaven’s Bakeshop

Angel’s loyal assistant at Heaven’s Bakeshop

Boy’s mother who died when he was young.

Boy Pickup’s friend and master who helps him get back to his feet after his defeat.

Boy Pickup's challenger who appeared near the end of the movie, taunting Boy Pick-Up and challenging him on a battle. He eventually became a regular character in the Pick Up Lines sketch in Bubble Gang. During the movie, he disguises himself by wearing diving materials and even parodying Obito Uchiha's mask and costume.

Extended cast

Cameo roles

Production

Boy Pick-Up: The Movie is a film adaptation of the Boy Pick-Up skits of the television show Bubble Gang . [5] The film was made in response to positive reception by Bubble Gang fans of the show, who are also the primary target audience of the film along with those who are fans of pick-up lines. [6]

The skit was expanded to include a back story to the eponymous character of the Boy Pick-Up skits such as details about his neighbors, daily life, romantic life, and his parents. The character of boy pick up was a concept of the production team of Bubble Gang. [6]

Bakit Tinawag na Neneng Bakit si Neneng Bakit?

In the 17th anniversary of Bubble Gang one skit or episode includes this one which explains how Neneng B came to be and it literally means How did Neneng Bakit got called Neneng Bakit?

Synopsis

In a squatters area in Manila, a young Neneng (Barbara Miguel) received expired chocolate from somebody and her grandmother (Tya Pusit) said that she should always ask before getting something, explaining why Neneng always says "Bakit?" or "Why?", after the incident her neighbor told her that her grandmother died when 5 tires accidentally fell on her. A few years later, Neneng (now Sam Pinto) now a waitress was being harassed by some customers and Boy Pick Up saw her and he saved her and coincidentally he was searching for the right Pick Up Girl so when he heard Neneng say Bakit? he knew that she was the right one and that is the reason why Neneng B. came to be.

Soundtrack

Boy Pick Up Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJune 30, 2012
Genre Pop
Length19:00
Label Universal Records

Track listing

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Kape Ka Ba?" Ogie Alcasid 3:09
2."Pick Me Up Boy" Ogie Alcasid & Solenn Heussaff 4:16
3."Ratchada" Q-York 4:05
4."Henyo Ka"Eri Neeman2:58
5."Dream Sequence" Ogie Alcasid 0:45
6."Gawin Ang Pick Up" Ogie Alcasid 3:47

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