Pakboys Takusa

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Pakboys Takusa
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Film poster, released for streaming
Directed by Al Tantay
Written by
  • Rolf Mahilum
  • Dan Salamante
  • Al Tantay
Produced by
  • Vincent del Rosario III
  • Vic del Rosario Jr.
  • Veronique del Rosario-Corpus
Starring
CinematographyCarlos S. Montaño Jr.
Edited by
  • Danny Gloria
  • J.J. Gloria
Music by
  • Isagani Palabyab
  • Franco Tantay
Production
company
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
  • December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Pakboys Takusa is a 2020 Philippine comedy film produced by Viva Films starring Janno Gibbs, Dennis Padilla, Andrew E., and Jerald Napoles. Directed by Al Tantay. It is one of the official entries of the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival. [1] The film was premiered on December 25, 2020.

Contents

The term "Takusa" is a contraction of the Filipino phrase takot sa asawa or "fear of one's spouse".

Plot

A group of middle-aged men with their acts of unfaithfulness, shows how they attempt to acquire back their wives' trust. [2]

Cast

Marketing

Pakboys Takusa was reportedly under production as early as January 2020 under the working title VIVA HQ for the look test & storycon of CONDO/PAKBOYS The Movie. [4]

The trailer for Pakboys Takusa was released on November 26, 2020, which had at least 23.7 million accumulated views as of December 2, 2020. [5]

Pakboys Takusa received negative reception online for its trailer. Miss Trans Global 2020 pageant winner, actress and transgender rights activist Mela Franco Habijan on her part was critical of the film's "slapstick, LGBTQIA-phobic comedy". Habijan cited certain scenes which portrayed a transgender woman peeing while standing and how Padilla's character was bothered sleeping with the same woman as comedic at the expense of the transgender community. She called for the film's disqualification from the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival. [2] [6]

The starring actors of the film responded to the controversy arising from the trailer. Napoles on his part pointed out the whole film did not release yet and asked potential audience and critics to watch the whole scene for its context. Andrew E. said that the actress who played transgender, Francine Garcia a transgender herself and the winner of Eat Bulaga!'s LGBT pageant segment Super Sireyna 2013, enjoyed her role in Pakboys and did not have any complaints regarding the film. [7] Gibbs apologized for the backlash, but added that the film is not a film with "political correctness" or "life lessons but a straight-out comedy. [1]

Release

This will serve for Dennis Padilla, Andrew E, Janno Gibbs, and Al Tantay as their second collaboration in a film after Sanggano, Sanggago't Sanggwapo which was released in 2019. [8] The film was premiered on December 25, 2020, via online platform UpStream, as one of the official ten entries of the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Legaspi, John (December 2, 2020). "Trans activist calls out toxic masculinity and transphobia in 'Pakboys: Takusa'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Janno Gibbs defends 'Pakboys Takusa': 'Pure humor, not about political correctness'". Rappler. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ruiz, Marah. "LOOK: Ana Roces teases possible 'Alabang Girls' reunion". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Pakboys: Takusa trailer, patok sa netizens" [Pakboys: Takusa trailer, a hit with the netizens]. PEP.ph (in Tagalog and English). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Alegre, Dianara. "Mela Franco Habijan calls out production of 'Pakboys: Takusa' for "LGBTQIA-phobic comedy"". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  7. ↑ Ocampo, Irene De. "Janno Gibbs on Pakboys Takusa controversies: "We are very sorry, alam naming may mga na-offend... but this is not a politically-correct movie."". Pika Pika (in Tagalog and English). Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  8. ↑ Pornel, Atom. "Ayon kay Direk Al Tantay, hinugot daw ang konsepto ng Pakboys: Takusa sa experiences ng mga bidang sina Janno Gibbs, Andrew E, at Dennis Padilla" [According to Director Al Tantay, the concept for Pakboys: Takusa was derived from the experiences of stars Janno Gibbs, Andrew E, and Dennis Padilla]. PikaPika (in Tagalog). Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "The MMFF 2020 is pushing through – here's the full lineup". Rappler. November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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