reincarnated is a documentary film about the musician snoop dogg 's explorations of reggae and rastafari culture , and his transformation into snoop lion .

it premiered at the toronto international film festival on september 7 , 2012 , and was released to theaters march 21 , 2013 .

it is a companion film to his 12th studio album , reincarnated .

the film was shot by andy capper of vice magazine .

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reincarnated ( film ) <EOT> sub . film : vice & snoop lion’s new film reincarnated in theaters march . . .

lasse hallström ' s controversial film about an oft - reincarnated pooch is guilelessly mawkish in its celebration of the canine spirit .

david produced the award - winning film minimal knowledge ( released by york entertainment in january 2004 as murder reincarnated ) . minimal knowledge was screened at several regional and international film festivals , including the prestigious chicago latino film festival , miami latino film festival , and new york latino film festival . the film won eight major awards and honors at the sarasota film festival ( audience award ) , ajijic mexico international film festival ( best director , best drama , audience award , best actor ) , the garden state film festival ( best drama , audience award ) , and the sedona international film festival ( gala opening night feature ) .

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although religions like buddhism also have heavens / hells that one can be reincarnated into as reward / punishment .

“it would be glamorous to be reincarnated as a great big ring on liz taylor ' s finger . ”

snoop said that while in jamaica , he connected with bob marley’s spirit and is now “bob marley reincarnated . ”

ben kingsley is reincarnated as ryan reynolds in this thriller about a sinister organization that provides new identities to the wealthy and powerful .

the trailer’s youtube page has now been flooded with negative comments from viewers decrying the film .

according to a press release from vice , reincarnated is a feature film that traces the life and career of snoop lion , as he embarks on a “journey of reincarnation of self” that is equal parts career reinvention and spiritual reawakening .

“reincarnated” is rated r ( under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) for strong language and , of course , ubiquitous pot smoke .

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in its simplest moments . . . " reincarnated " presents an honesty that is its own reward . it shows us an old dogg with no tricks .

in the end , chris and annie are reincarnated and meet as little kids in a scene that the makers of those precious moments figurines would kill for .

which brings us to snoop dogg . the long beach , ca native has been reincarnated , deciding to switch up his musical styling after a spiritual awakening while visiting jamaica . he’s now known as snoop lion , a change that will culminate with a new reggae album called reincarnated set to be released in the fall .

david most recently produced the feature film a dangerous place , starring kristen dalton ( the departed , dead zone ) , sal rendino ( er ) and kevin interdonato ( the sopranos ) . the film was released by screen media / netflix this past january . in march 2012 at the garden state film festival , a dangerous place won the festival’s top honor , best feature audience award , as well as the best homegrown feature film award .

the film’s producers , amblin partners and universal pictures , issued a joint statement saying they are investigating the incident .

an official selection of the critically acclaimed toronto international film festival , the highly anticipated film chronicles snoop dogg’s spiritual journey to snoop lion that grew from his recent trip to jamaica – where the jamaican people and culture positively affected him .

the press release said reincarnated is an official selection of the critically acclaimed toronto international film festival and it chronicles snoop dogg’s spiritual journey to snoop lion that grew from his recent trip to jamaica – where the jamaican people and culture positively affected him . presented by vice films and snoopadelic films , reincarnated delves into the legacy of rastafari music culture as snoop visits trench town , the birthplace of reggae and one - time stomping grounds of luminaries peter tosh , bob marley and the still living bunny wailer . the film gives viewers unprecedented access as snoop reflects on his turbulent and rapid rise from long beach to international icon to his rechristening as snoop lion . reincarnated is produced by suroosh alvi of vice media and ted chung of stampede management .

snoop dogg ' s dalliance with reggae was documented in the film reincarnated and this is the companion album . snoop ' s leaden vocalizing and dreadful fake patois are occasionally saved by the strong production from major lazer , vybz kartel collaborator dre skull , and producer / songwriter ariel rechtshaid .

subscribe to trailers : urltoken subscribe to coming soon : urltoken like us on facebook : urltoken reincarnated official trailer # 1 ( 2013 ) - snoop lion documentary hd reincarnated follows snoop dogg on a spiritual journey as he immerses himself in rastafari , explores musical and religious histories deeply rooted in jamaica , and reemerges from his experience as " snoop lion . "

abu dhabi - - vice media , which most recently made waves with snoop lion documentary reincarnated , is looking to expand its film business . for 2013 , the company targets more film releases , ceo and co - founder shane smith tells the hollywood reporter . " one of the things we learned was we were doing all this film marketing for the major studios very successfully , " he says . " but why are we pushing these films for studios when we can push out own films ? so that ' s what we are doing . "

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reincarnated , presented by vice films and snoopadelic films , delves into the legacy of rastafari music culture as snoop visits trench town , the birthplace of reggae and one - time stomping grounds of luminaries peter tosh , bob marley and the still living bunny wailer . the film gives viewers unprecedented access as snoop reflects on his turbulent and rapid rise from long beach to international icon to his rechristening as “snoop lion . ” reincarnated is produced by suroosh alvi of vice media and ted chung of stampede management .

snoop ' s involvement as a producer does a disservice to the film . was there anyone behind the scenes with veto power ?

all told - and this film knows exactly who its audience is - a reminder of what famously enriching company habitual stoners are .

nfs : you got a lot of attention on the film pretty quickly . did you have any kind of plan in place ?

about snoopadelic films snoopadelic films ( formerly known as doggfather ent . ) is an american film production company , founded by entertainment icon , snoop dogg . the company has produced a variety of titles for film and television , including reincarnated ( spring 2013 ) , mac & devin go to high school ( starring snoop dogg and wiz khalifa ) , e ! network’s first hip hop reality show , snoop dogg’s father hood , boss’n up and more .

time will tell , of course , if the conversion sticks : none of the songs featured in the film matches the intensity of snoop ' s big hits . in its simplest moments , though , " reincarnated " presents an honesty that is its own reward . it shows us an old dogg with no tricks .

almost the entire time snoop is on screen in the new documentary reincarnated , he’s grinning ear - to - ear . and it’s not just the weed . the man is truly happy .

snoopadelic films ( formerly known as doggfather entertainment ) is an american film production company , founded by entertainment icon , snoop lion . the company has produced a variety of titles for film and television , including reincarnated ( spring 2013 ) , mac & devin go to high school ( starring snoop dogg and wiz khalifa ) , e ! network’s first hip - hop reality show , “snoop dogg’s father hood , boss’n up” and more , the release said .

reincarnated was directed by filmmaker and vice editor andy capper , but also executive produced by snoop and his wife shante broadus , so it’s no surprise that the film paints an especially positive portrait of snoop . i asked capper if he was at all concerned that people would view the movie as nothing but a puff piece .

: said almost word - for - word in the original novel . in the film , both heaven and hell work this way in

annie and chris decide to be reincarnated . they are and meet again as small children . it ' s pretty much a given that the soul mates will be each others ' victorious childhood friend .

reincarnated ( vice films and snoopadelic films ) comes out march 15 in select u . s . theaters ( austin , los angeles , miami , new york , san francisco , chicago and atlanta ) . for listings , visit urltoken . the film will hit dvd , itunes and amazon in april 2013 . the album comes out april 23rd .

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the film was shot largely on fuji velvia film and is one of the few films to be done so . the fuji velvia film is known among landscape photographers for its vivid color reproduction and it shows . the film was not particularly successful at the box office . it earned $ 55 , 382 , 927 at the united states market , only the 40th most successful film of its year . it was released to mixed reviews , on one hand praised for the visuals of the overall film and strong performances from the two leading actors . on the other hand , it was criticized for significant deviations from its source novel , a sense of " morose sentimentality " and lack of genuine drama and / or conflict . it won an academy award for its visual effects and was nominated for the academy award for best art direction ( lost to shakespeare in love ) .

a popular film actress of the 1940s and 1950s , betty hutton starred in such films as annie get your gun and greatest show on earth .

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hell is war : parts of it , anyway . given the nature of the afterlife in this film , it likely doubles as a warrior heaven .

this doggo - driven film is a genuinely heartwarming tale about the enriching gifts these relationships bring . it ' s guaranteed to make your heart swell .

the close - up documentary , directed by andy capper , seamlessly showcases his journey and controversial transformation from hip - hop star to reggae singer while he was recording his forthcoming album “reincarnated” , executive produced by major lazer .

as befits a multi - platform media star such as snoop , cameras accompanied the mc to jamaica , documenting the experience for a new film also titled " reincarnated . " the movie , directed by andy capper , was produced by vice , the brooklyn - based company that recently organized dennis rodman ' s controversial excursion to north korea . call this latest project dancehall diplomacy .

after escaping hell , chris and annie have an opportunity to spend eternity in a literal house of their dreams in heaven , but choose to be reincarnated in order to get a second chance at a successful childhood friend romance .

capper’s upcoming vice documentary is much more light - hearted . it’s called lil bub & friendz and is about lil bub , the world’s cutest cat , and his pal , grumpy cat , but also examines the entire internet - cat phenomenon . the film will make its premiere at the 2013 tribeca film festival .

" the ballad of narayama " is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…

so far so good . there is a neat twist halfway through the film , when damian discovers some startling answers at a farm in missouri . this exciting sequence is the high point of the film . after that , the remaining twists become increasingly far - fetched , and the intriguing story degenerates into a flat - out action movie with car chases and violent shoot - outs that are competently filmed by singh but seem to come from a far more conventional film .

this is a work of fiction : disclaimer after the end credits : " the persons and events in this production are fictitious . no similarity to actual persons , living , dead or reincarnated is intended or should be inferred . "

diego : we follow the comic book a little bit , but we also added our personal input . we wanted to try and make a true fan film .

in “reincarnated” calvin broadus jr . — better known as the rapper snoop dogg , or more recently as snoop lion — has a family and speaks longingly of a life and values beyond the los angeles gang milieu that spawned his success . but his longtime appetite for marijuana persists , so he heads to jamaica for a monthlong spiritual pilgrimage of sorts , documented in this competent film from andy capper .

the shining ( 1980 ) is an interesting film . at first , it feels like a traditional horror set - up - a guy gets hired to spend the winter in an enormous hotel , secluded from civilization , where obviously something will go very wrong . as the film develops , it becomes more mysterious , ambiguous , threatening , and hallucinatory . by the climax , you’re left wondering exactly what just happened . nothing brings out that feeling more than the film’s final shot - a zoom in on an overlook staff party from 1921 , where it appears jack torrance ( jack nicholson ) , the film’s lovely central character , is standing front and center .

but all the talk of spirituality and rebirth in the film comes across as sincere and truthful . there seems to be no question that snoop is working through some serious issues in reincarnated , or that he has truly hit a turning point in his life . so either this is some astonishingly masterful propaganda , or it really is a joyous portrait of a man seeking — and finding — spiritual redemption .

it will arrive as a surprise to nobody , stoned or not , that reincarnated is a essentially 90 - minute promo video carefully orchestrated by the artist formerly known as snoop dogg and his handlers . snoop’s life - changing trip to jamaica is demonstrated by the film’s director , vice magazine editor andy capper , as an unbroken stream of spontaneous encounters with reggae legends , ghetto thugs , and music producers , as if snoop snapped his fingers on some airport tarmac and all of jamaica answered magnanimously . he goes on to describe the untimely death of his contemporary nate dogg as the necessary spur for both the voyage and the new album . as snoop explains portentously more than once , “it’s called reincarnated , ” and by the film’s final minutes , both the man and the musician will be redubbed “snoop lion . ”

the film strikes an impressive balance between serious concerns and several hilarious episodes - usually involving snoop and his entourage enthusiastically partaking of jamaica ' s bountiful crops of marijuana .

the film also highlights the increasing influence of the far right in europe . “we’re highlighting that the danger of a resurgence is very much alive , ” said wnendt .

look who’s back is the second homegrown hit this year for germany’s constantin film , which also released suck me shakespeer 2 , a comedy that has made over £42m .

a new film detailing the life and career of hip - hop / rap artist snoop lion ( formerly snoop dogg ) is set to be released on march 15 .

questions about this particular film’s on - set safety standards – not to mention the further - reaching debates about the ethics of using animals in film – are far beyond the purview of this review , but it’s hard to deny that the scandal colors the viewing of what is otherwise a guilelessly mawkish celebration of the canine will to power .

“a dog’s purpose” is directed by lasse hallstrom and based on w . bruce cameron’s 2010 novel about a dog who learns his purpose as he is reincarnated into several dogs over the course of several lifetimes . it is slated to be released jan . 27 .

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" a dog ' s purpose " left me cherishing my borderline - venerable skeezix ; longing to see scamp and fluff and sukoshi and sally , the dear departed dogs of my life ; and wishing i could have been reincarnated as a better master than i was .

to create the " reincarnated " album , snoop hires producer diplo and songwriter angela hunte . he meets reggae singer cutty corn on the block where peter tosh used to live , and when corn sings him an original composition , snoop asks if he can record the song with him . corn brings the " struggle part " to the " reincarnated " album ' s mission statement of " songs of peace , love and the struggle . " snoop also records with his own daughter , who sings a catchy hook that he wrote for her . ( thankfully , she ' s not t - pained into oblivion by the producers . ) songs like " no guns allowed " deliver snoop lion ' s new message , and while " reincarnated " includes recording session scenes , we ' re deprived of full versions of any of the songs .

universal pictures is investigating allegations of animal cruelty after confronting footage leaked from the set of the upcoming family film a dog’s purpose , showing a terrified german shepherd being forced into a raging torrent .

“peta is calling on dog lovers to boycott the film in order to send the message that dogs and other animals should be treated humanely , not as movie props , ” the group said .

reincarnated is the sport of superstars : the rest of us setlle for a new haircut or a facebook status update . calvin broadus jr . once transformed himself into the rapper known as snoop dogg ; now the artist known as snoop dogg is rattling his cages to let us know that he’s adopted a new moniker : snoop lion . he’s introducing fans to his new identity with the release of a new album next month and the current theatrical run of the movie reincarnated , which follows him to jamaica where he records a reggae album and immerses himself in rastafarian culture .

the call for the boycott came on wednesday , when tmz released a leaked video from november , 2015 , footage of a german shepherd being forced into turbulent water during the making of the film .

unfortunately , these moments of reflection and comparison are few . " reincarnated " seems more interested in showing us countless scenes of people smoking herb than in giving us details about the making of the album it purports to be documenting . granted , snoop is immersing himself in a culture where this is a customary process , but it gets old and tired very quickly . a ceremony scene involving the rastafarian equivalent of baptism fascinated me , but " reincarnated " neither explains it nor shows it in full . in the ritual , snoop is officially christened and renamed " the light . "

i saw this film at the toronto film festival , and after the 20 , 000th shot of somebody leisurely toking , i thought to myself , " i could have seen this for free at my ' boy ' s house in jersey city . and in odorama . " watching " reincarnated " again for this review , i still found sitting through it to be a chore . it clearly caters to the smokers in the audience . other folks will most likely be as disappointed as i was . if you ' re in the former category , please don ' t let me dissuade you from buying a ticket . like the man says : smoke ' em if you got ' em .

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" reincarnated " has a built - in audience , most of whom will watch it while partaking in snoop ' s favorite lung filler . they will find much to enjoy here , 80 percent of which will be due to the fact they ' re high as hell . but if you ' re a sober fan of snoop dogg ' s rap songs , as i am , you ' re in trouble . " reincarnated " comes not to praise snoop doggy dogg but to bury him , documenting calvin broadus ' tossing of the snoop dogg moniker and the rap career that came with it .

the film is most convincing as a musical travelogue , drifting through clouds of weed smoke toward some form of doggy - lion enlightenment . if not taken too seriously , it ' s kind of a blast .

the final shot of the shining , it ' s ambiguity forever helping stanley kubrick ' s most popular film carry on it ' s enduring legacy for nearly thirty years . but what does it actually mean ?

since 1985 , david schoner has worked for the new jersey motion picture and television commission . he is currently the commission’ ' s statewide associate director . under david’s guidance as production coordinator at the film commission , variety ranked new jersey fourth in the country in the amount of production work . new jersey monthly magazine ranked david as having the fourth best job in state of new jersey for his work at the film commission .

there is no need to re - litigate the controversy that sprang up around the alleged mistreatment of a dog actor in this film . a dog ' s purpose is lame enough that you should stay away regardless .

“fostering a safe environment and ensuring the ethical treatment of our animal actors was of the utmost importance to those involved in making this film and we will look into the circumstances surrounding this video , ” the companies said .

“that was one hundred percent at the forefront of my mind , ” capper says . “it needs to be legit . because if he’s going to go out there and say he’s full - on rasta and that he’s bob marley reincarnated , people are going to say , ‘well , that’s a bit fucking rich . ' ”

yet however righteous the indignation of journalism ' s old guard , the vice model is emerging triumphant . by wading into topics usually reserved for " serious " journalism , it has transformed from an independent canadian style mag into a multimedia empire . now even carr ' s daughter , erin lee carr , works at vice as an associate producer . if reincarnated is to be the inaugural film in a new hip - hop - bio - doc - meets - marketing - exercise subgenre ( a doggumentary ? ) snoop and vice are the ideal collaborators .

a manipulative script about dog reincarnation that whacks your emotions like a piñata - that ' s forgivable . but no mercy for a film charged with canine abuse behind the scenes . it shouldn ' t happen to a dog .

the pre - release discussion of “a dog’s purpose” has largely revolved around a brief , disturbing video clip , provided to tmz by the people for the ethical treatment of animals , in which a german shepherd performing on the film appears to be forced unwillingly into a raging water tank . the video stirred outrage and calls for a boycott , prompting hallström and screenwriter w . bruce cameron ( on whose novel the film is based ) to issue statements in the film’s defense , as well as a thorough response from producer gavin polone , who acknowledged that the incident never should have happened , while also claiming that full , unedited footage from that shooting day reveals a much less objectionable picture .

“you know , i was invited to the white house to play for obama , ” he says in the film after discussing some of the less positive aspects of his back catalog . “but what the fuck am i gonna perform ? ”

cursed with awesome : the film implies that this is what soulmates have . they meet and fall in love quickly and are very happy with each other . but without each other , the other can ' t function and lives miserably .

hallstrom released a statement wednesday : “i am very disturbed by the video released today from the set of my film ‘a dog’s purpose . ’ i did not witness these actions , which are unacceptable and would never happen with my knowledge . we were all committed to providing a loving , respectful and safe environment for all the animals in the film . i have been promised that a thorough investigation into this situation is underway and that any wrongdoing will be reported and punished . ”

cover story : snoop on pot , the music biz and his movie ' reincarnated ' smith says vice ' s film activities have been growing " exponentially . " the company didn ' t commit to a specific number of releases , but smith said he is eyeing several features for next year . " i don ' t know if that ' s going to stay static or double in 2014 , " he says . " you want to do it in such a way that you keep quality control and have enough people who are excited about it to make it work . " the vice rockumentary heavy metal in baghdad , which followed two vice filmmakers as they track down an iraqi heavy metal band during the iraq war , helped get the snoop project started , and smith expects that to help keep the company in the spotlight . " snoop saw heavy metal in baghdad and said , ' i want that , ' " smith explains . " now people are seeing reincarnated and saying , ' we want that . ' so we are doing a lot more features - - not just in america but all around the world . we ' re doing some stuff in india right now , stuff in germany and england . " vice films produced reincarnated with snoop ' s snoopadelic films .

a scrappy roughneck from just outside liverpool , the 40 - year - old , flat cap–wearing filmmaker is at sxsw , where he’s screening his first feature - length documentary , reincarnated . the film chronicles the gangster rapper snoop dogg’s transformation into the rastafarian reggae artist snoop lion and follows him during his trip to jamaica , where snoop spent 3 1 / 2 weeks recording his new reggae album with super - producer diplo . snoop had been a fan of capper’s work , including the vice guide to liberia , and his team said he wanted to team up with vice to tell his story .

seeing the film should be your first priority , and all the showtime info for the remaining screenings during tiff is right up there and you can buy your tickets here . after that you should head over here and rsvp for the afterparty .

eninem ' s alter - ego , rabbit triumphs against the odds in urban america . and with curtis hanson of la confidential in the director ' s chair , the real eminem triumphed too ; this one pleased film critics as much as fans .

julio : it started in november of 2015 and it took us about 4 months to finish everything , but we had to put post production on hold in march because diego and i went to kentucky to shoot a feature sci - fi film called curvature .

the subsequent years proved to be an up - and - down affair for taylor . there were more marriages , more divorces , health obstacles , and a struggling film career , with movies that gained little traction with critics or the movie - going public .

after years of turmoil and transformation — from calvin broadus to the d - o - double - g , from gangster to pimp — the rapper we all know as snoop dogg has now officially been reborn as snoop lion , and turned from rapper to reggae singer with a new record ( also titled reincarnated ) coming on april 23 and based in jamaican roots and dancehall music .

he adds , “i figured i’d make a film about his life story as well , since i had him in the corner and i wasn’t going to let him get away , so i just thought , i’m going to fucking go to town on this . ”

een observers of the former snoop dogg ' s career may note that reincarnated – on which he reinvents himself as snoop lion , rastafarian purveyor of spiritual reggae – is not the first time the rapper has expressed dissatisfaction with hip - hop and attempted to change musical direction . we can but speculate what became of the band he announced in 2006 , enticingly described as r & b " with a twist … we ' re basically a male chauvinist group " . but his new move has certainly proved his most controversial ; no mean feat given that that r & b group was called nine inch dicks . no sooner was reincarnated in the can than word came from jamaica that his commitment to rastafarianism was being questioned . bunny wailer , who was slated to appear on the album , described it as

largely retired from the world of acting , taylor received numerous awards for her body of work . in 1993 she received the american film institute & apos ; s life achievement award . in 2000 she was made dame commander of the order of the british empire ( dbe ) .

are there more interpretations to the final shot of the shining ? i would love to hear them and add them to this entry , the more the better , no matter how outlandish they may seem . what have you always made out the end of the film to mean ?

snoop dogg is quite an interesting character in his own right , and if or when hollywood decides to give him the biopic he so thoroughly deserves , it should be hugely entertaining . unfortunately , reincarnated is not that movie , instead focusing on snoop ' s travels to jamaica to immerse himself in the local culture , record his first ever reggae record , and smoke weed . lots and lots of weed .

tenzin sets off on this unforgettable quest on foot , mule , and even helicopter , through breathtaking landscapes and remote traditional tibetan villages . along the way , tenzin listens to stories about young children with special characteristics , and performs rarely seen ritualistic tests designed to determine the likelihood of reincarnation . he eventually presents the child he believes to be his reincarnated master for the dalai lama to make the final decision .

capper captures plenty of diverting adventures in and around kingston , as snoop jams with a band of sweet - faced school kids and visits a marijuana field deep in the foggy recesses of jamaica ' s lush blue mountains . ( there may be more weed smoked in " reincarnated " — in blunts , bongs , even the occasional hollowed - out carrot — than in the collected works of cheech & chong . )

" reincarnated " opens with a huge puff of marijuana smoke , an appropriate image for a documentary starring the artist formerly known as snoop dogg . the newly christened snoop lion appeared on hbo ' s " real time with bill maher " a few weeks ago , and throughout his segment , maher kept smelling his guest . you can bet your last money that snoop didn ' t smell like april fresh downy .

in the original ending , chris and annie are reincarnated as a white man and an indian woman and get married , but annie dies young - as dictated by the laws of karma because of her suicide in her previous life . chris spends decades , the rest of his life , mourning her . chris sees their future selves enjoying heaven off in the distance , and they decide it ' s worth it .

so what’s jack doing in 1921 ? in a film full of ambiguities , the photograph is something director stanley kubrick actually discussed in interviews . his answer not only explains the concept behind the photo , but serves to counter some other theories as to what’s going on overall at the overlook hotel .

a dog’s purpose is not a good movie . its characters , both human and canine , are two - dimensional . its narrative structure , which jumps from one unrelated dog owner to the next , is lumpy . its premise , that dogs are reincarnated and retain memories and habits from their past lives , is highly dubious . if you are an even mildly discriminating filmgoer , you will roll your eyes throughout a dog’s purpose .

and so , to jamaica , where it is reported that snoop dogg became " snoop lion " , converted to rastafari and recorded reincarnated , an album of reggae - tinged tracks , which eschews " guns ' n ' bitches " in favour of " peace ' n ' love " . is this a spiritual reawakening ? an elaborate marketing stunt ? or just your everyday , risible midlife crisis – albeit " doggy - style " ?

somewhere between inhales , maher told snoop " you smoke too much weed in this movie ! " snoop agreed , and boy , he was not kidding . if the mpaa were remotely creative , their rating description for " reincarnated " would be " rated r for rampant reefer , pervasive pot , some shizznit and constant kutchie passing . " this is the first movie that would benefit from being released in smell - o - vision .

her breakout role , however , came in 1944 with national velvet , in a role elizabeth taylor spent four months working to get . the film subsequently turned out to be a huge hit that pulled in more than $ 4 million and made the 12 - year - old actress a huge star .

what does it take to get vice behind a film ? " we think that passion breeds success , " smith says . " you need passion - - not just from me and the executive team but also the kids in the trenches who do the events , magazine and advertising . of course , film expands what we do . everything builds on everything else . when you have a good film , everybody gets behind it , and you push it into the magazine . so you have great content in the magazine , and the magazine gets more popular , and the film gets more popular and your online stuff gets more popular . but you have to pick and choose very wisely . you have to get behind them because they are good , not because you want to make money or something else . obviously , you want to make money , and that only comes when something is successful . " vice focused on original web video years before such online giants as google / youtube and aol , and it has started crossing over and working with media giants like time warner . it also has another tie to the traditional media world : former viacom ceo tom freston is an adviser for the firm .

i enjoy behind the scenes stuff and this interview was no exception . i found it fascinating to read about how these two filmmaking brothers made low budget film short magic . i especially loved reading the two brothers talking about what it’s like to work together . you can definitely sense the comradery between them .

anyway , now to the point . reincarnated is a documentary that i ' ve seen twice now , and i ' ve noticed that it gets a lot of hate from the letterboxd community . don ' t get me wrong , it ' s nothing incredibly special as documentaries go , and it ' s certainly nowhere near the quality of films such as the act of killing . but it ' s a competently made film , it ' s shot quite nicely , and it ' s interesting for anyone who is a snoop dogg ( or lion ) fan or anyone who just enjoys rastafarian culture or reggae music in general . it definitely drags at times and sometimes comes off as sensationalist , but there ' s also plenty of good material here . there…

the gangster flick – with its rise - and - fall narrative – has long been the go - to genre for these hip - hop hagiographies , and for obvious reasons , but reincarnated takes a different tack . the scene where snoop and his entourage stumble around a jamaican hillside , in search of – you guessed it – some marijuana to smoke , has more in common with cheech and chong ' s stoner comedies than mid - period scorsese .

" reincarnated " shines when it focuses on comparisons between the birthplaces of the two sides of calvin broadus . the kids who play instruments for snoop lion are from a school for troubled boys run by sister shirley chung . as rewards for good behavior , the boys are taught to play musical instruments . " had something like this been in long beach , " snoop tells sister shirley , " i would have been here instead of the street . "

“a dog’s purpose” is the type of movie that lives or dies entirely on its audience’s goodwill . with it , the lasse hallström film could serve as a cinematic warm blanket in this moment of national fractiousness and fear : full of adorable pooches , gentle breezes of hallmark card philosophy , and nonpartisan rah - rah americana . without it , it veers dangerously close to kitsch , shamelessly exploiting one of the most reliable tear - jerking devices in fiction – the death of a dog – over and over again . given the undesirable press that has surrounded this film over the past week , goodwill may be in short supply .

onscreen connections to other characters / story lines : his grand mansion in 1936 is his nursing home in 2012 ; the film of his " ghastly ordeal " in 2012 is watched by a clone slave in 2144 ; his 1936 character has a dream of the papa song café in which sonmi - 451 works .

once damian has been reincarnated , he adjusts slowly but eagerly to his healthy new body , satisfying his hedonistic appetites . soon , however , damian begins to be troubled by mental visions that his handlers assure him are merely hallucinations . but damian begins to suspect that they are images of events that really happened . whose past is he remembering ? as he searches for answers to the mystery , the organization is desperate to keep him from learning the truth .

people for the ethical treatment of animals have called for a boycott of universal’s upcoming movie “a dog’s purpose” in the wake of the release of video showing a dog being forced into churning water on the set . “peta is calling on dog lovers to boycott the film in order to send the message that [ … ]

more honest than you might expect a promotional piece such as this to be , but less self - investigative than you might like , you come away thinking there are much greater depths for snoop lion to plumb . the musician never adds to our general knowledge of rastafarianism either . but , if nothing else , the making of reincarnated is going to be a hell of an ingenious way to write off a hell of a lot of ganja as a business expense .

coming three years after eminem ' s far superior 8 mile , this similar film suffered by comparison . there ' s no getting around the fact that 50 cent has little acting talent , and why jim sheridan of in the name of the father was signed up to direct is one of cinema ' s enduring mysteries .

snoop dogg goes to jamaica and reinvents himself as reggae performer snoop lion in this documentary film . reincarnated comes from two camps vice films and snoop - a - delic productions . vice is known for it ' s youtube videos and more . they mainly cover the news as they see fit which is some hard hitting journalism that other news isn ' t showing ( see hbo ' s vice tv series for more of that ) , but they also cover the weird and interesting side of life as well . snoop ' s snoop - a - delic production line , on the other hand , promises an inside look and the real deal close up look at his travels in jamaica . what transpires could be derided by some as a puffed up vanity piece but that ' s not a deep…

subscribe to trailers : urltoken subscribe to coming soon : urltoken like us on facebook : urltoken follow us on twitter : urltoken reincarnated trailer 1 ( 2012 ) - snoop lion documentary hd hip hop artist snoop dogg changes his name to snoop lion , travels to jamaica , emerges himself in rastafarian culture and produces his first reggae record . cast : snoop dogg : urltoken director : producer : snoop dogg suroosh alvi writer : editor : bernardo loyola cinematographer : composer : snoop dogg

in the villain role , matt dillon is perhaps the film’s most enjoyable character . clearly aware of how ridiculous the material is , he chomps the scenery and appears to be having a good time . it’s quite the change of pace after his work in this year’s powerful crash , perhaps his best dramatic work since drugstore cowboy .

" reincarnated " digs deeper when the director cuts to excerpts from a series of disarmingly intimate interviews with snoop in which the rapper ponders the violence in his past , including the unsolved killing of his friend tupac shakur and snoop ' s arrest in 2006 on weapons - related charges . speaking with the kind of forthrightness he rarely summons , snoop describes his transition to reggae as an effort to outrun those demons , to access the music ' s ability to transform pain into power .

, so we had to put everything on hold for three months . we already had a composer and our sound design / mixer signed on , so as soon as we got back , we dove in and finished everything while we started prepping to edit our feature film . we were working 20 - hour days for a while .

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peta also said that the dogs used to film “a dog’s purpose” were provided by birds & animals unlimited . the group complained to the u . s . department of agriculture recently about bau , alleging that peta’s investigation showed that the animals were denied veterinary care , forced to sleep outdoors in the cold and living in unsanitary conditions .

while her love life continued to make international headlines , taylor continued to shine showed as an actress . she delivered a riveting performance in the drama a place in the sun , and turned things up even more in 1956 with the film adaptation of the edna ferber novel , giant that co - starred james dean . two years later , she sizzled on the big screen in the film adaptation of tennessee williams & apos ; cat on a hot tin roof . the following year , she starred in another williams classic , suddenly last summer . taylor earned her first oscar , capturing the coveted best actress award for her role as call girl in butterfield 8 ( 1960 ) .

reincarnated ’s strong suit is its production , which was handled in large part by diplo ’s major lazer braintrust with help from vybz kartel collaborator dre skull and producer / songwriter ariel rechtshaid . the album’s sonic architects ease off their trademark futuristic dance floor bedlam here , opting instead for what sounds like a lovingly cultivated genre - bending mixtape . reincarnated flits from the rock - reggae fusion of “rebel way” to the old school dancehall of “here comes the king” to the lumbering boom bap of “lighters up” early on . and then it makes stops at roots reggae for “so long” and spectral dub on “ no guns allowed ” , which cleverly lays a mellotron line reminiscent of gorillaz ’ “clint eastwood” over a loop of beirut ’s “nantes” . things get hairy with “get away” , which rehashes elements of “pon de floor” in spots , and “the good good” , a drab acoustic jingle better suited to pad out the back end of a matisyahu album , but missteps on the production front are mercifully scant .

during an intimate moment in reincarnated , snoop gazes at the floor as recounts the deaths of tupac shakur ( the rapper was shot dead in 1996 ) and nate dogg ( who succumbed to multiple strokes in 2011 ) , and also recounts about his own numerous run - ins with the law for possession of drugs and guns . he’s seen too much of that world , he says , and wants to create a more positive message with his music after years of songs that focused on the negative .

not to be confused with the 1946 hitchcock film , notorious chronicles the life and violent death of rapper biggie smalls ( aka the notorious b . i . g ) in gangster - flick style . acting unknown jamal woolard is great in the lead , but nick broomfield ' s 2002 doc , biggie & tupac , tells the story better .

elizabeth rosemond taylor was born on february 27 , 1932 , in london , england . one of film & apos ; s most celebrated stars , elizabeth taylor has fashioned a career that & apos ; s covered more than six decades , accepting roles that have not only showcased her beauty , but her ability to take on emotionally charged characters .

the borat - style film , based on the bestselling novel by timur vermes , puts adolf hitler back into german society and utilises the reactions of real people for humour . over the weekend , it knocked pixar’s hit adventure inside out off the top spot and became the country’s no 1 release . it has already made around £8 . 5m .

if you ' ve watched cloud atlas and you ' re still a bit confused , it’s easy to see why . each of the six intertwined stories takes place in a different era and assumes the tropes of completely different genres . actors play multiple roles across the film , switching ages , races , and even genders from tale to tale . tracking those actors is somewhat key to understanding the connective plot , in which various souls are reincarnated or migrate over time — crossing the ages like clouds cross the skies . ( in the book , you could track the reincarnation by the bodies that shared a comet - shaped birthmark ; in the film , the birthmark just signals our protagonists , and the actor triggers the reincarnation . ) see hugo weaving ? then you ' ve got the bad soul who will only get worse over time . see tom hanks ? then you ' ve got the recovering soul who starts off bad but will become ( mostly ) good over the course of his journey . here is a guide to the karmic chameleons of cloud atlas . ( note : to avoid confusion we will mostly refer to the characters by the names of the actors who play them . )


pedro calungsod : batang martir , also known as journey of a young saint is a 2013 philippine biographical film depicting the life and martyrdom of saint pedro calungsod .

written and directed by francis o. villacorta and produced by hpi synergy group and wings entertainment , is an official entry to the 2013 metro manila film festival , and was released on december 25 , 2013 .

rocco nacino stars as calungsod , who is only the second filipino canonised by the catholic church after saint lorenzo ruíz de manila .

this film serves as a movie adaptation of the docu-drama tv special aired on gma news tv on october 21 , 2012 as the canonization of the said saint where rocco nacino reprises his role to the film .

pedro calungsod : batang martir

pedro calungsod : batang martir <EOT> the electrifying blue sea of st . pedro calungsod ( a film review on “pedro calungsod : batang martir” )

kapuso actor rocco nacino will be replacing jm de guzman as san pedro calungsod in an biographical film titled “pedro calungsod : batang martir . ”

this time , basa will be padre francisco solano in " san pedro calungsod : batang martir . "

pedro calungsod : ang batang martir is surely destined to be a classic film on its genre . kudos .

pedro calungsod : batang martir , also known as journey of a young saint is a 2013 philippine biographical film depicting the life and martyrdom of saint pedro calungsod .

francis o . villacorta’s film “san pedro calungsod : batang martir” will start its shooting schedule this week until the last week of september .

pedro calungsod , batang martir is a historical - dramatic - adventure film of the new filipino saint , pedro calungsod , who was canonized at the vatican in rome , italy in october 2012 .

mike & ma - an hhww at the premiere night of ` pedro clungsod : batang martir ' . = )

“pedro calungsod : batang martir” will star rocco nacino as calungsod , a cebuano altar boy who suffered religious persecution and was murdered for his missionary work in guam in 1672 .

i cried at the end of pedro calungsod : batang martir - - in relief because it was excruciating to watch and too long by half .

meanwhile , a religious biopic is another standout in this yearâ€™s mmff roster . san pedro calungsod batang martir is a film on the second filipino saint , pedro calungsod , who was canonized in vatican last year .

what storybooks and theater plays about the life and martyrdom of the second filipino saint cannot portray , the movie “pedro calungsod , batang martir” successfully delivers .

the electrifying blue sea of st . pedro calungsod ( a film review on “pedro calungsod : batang martir” ) – sssip ' s " a . w . e . " ( ( attic of white ethereals ! ) )

rocco nacino replaced jm de guzman for the lead role of ` pedro calungsod : batang martir ' , who had to bow out due to health reasons . rocco did not disappoint , and played pedro calungsod with depth and sincerity .

“i cried at the end of pedro calungsod : batang martir — in relief because it was excruciating to watch and too long by half . ” ( read full review )

by joel nava a must watch movie . ‘pedro calungsod : ang batang martir’ doesn’t just show a young saint’s life , but provides the accurate backdrop of history , culture and religi . . .

of the official eight entries , 10 , 000 hours by joyce bernal ; pedro calungsod , batang martir by francis villacorta ; and kaleidoscope world by eliza cornejo and gorio vicuna are produced independently .

besides , " my husband ' s lover " will end before " san pedro calungsod : batang martir " is shown this december . the teleserye is said to be ending in october this year .

not so popular , but a ‘must watch’ : pedro calungsod movie . . .

as the angels sang and a secret friend felt so proud watching the film - pedro calungsod : batang martir was among those films now , that could be treasured from the innermost feelings of the heart .

movie title maling akala xenoa 2 : clash of bloods marino romeo at juliet pak ! pak ! my dr . kwak ! ' s kilabots pogi brothers weh ? ! ? lauriana san pedro calungsod : batang martir

movie review : pedro calungsod : ang batang martir for a movie that depicts a theme of faith , pedro calungsod : ang batang martir brought a dissatisfying appeal to its audience . it became a battle of faith vs . obsession due to a lot of plot mistakes , unpolished acting and inconsistent sequence and scriptwriting . it was definitely something everyone anticipated for , and when you watch the film – it’s a total letdown . written , directed and produced by francis villacorta , pedro calungsod is a movie about the short life of …

victor basa will play a spanish priest in the biopic " san pedro calungsod : batang martir , " an entry to the 2013 metro manila film festival . in the film , he will have to speak in fluent spanish .

jojo riguerra is a fellow missionary , while marc justine alvarez plays the young pedro calungsod .

star of the night rocco nacino . click link below for more info on pedro calungsod :

san pedro calungsod , batang martir will bring the story on the big screen to inspire the filipino youth , migrant workers and catholic christian devotees here and abroad to emulate the many good virtues of the young saint in their everyday lives .

pope blesses mosaic of filipino saint , pedro calungsod , at st . peter \ ' s basilica

rocco nacino arrives at the lobby . rocco plays the title role in ` pedro calungsod ' .

pedro calungsod : batang martir is a movie starring carlo gonzalez , christian vasquez , and ryan eigenmann . pedro calungsod , a young filipino man , leaves his visayan native roots to join the spanish jesuit priest fr . diego de san vitores in his mission to the marianas islands ( guam ) in 1668 . the . . . see full summary »

manila , philippines - francis villacortaâ€™s film san pedro calungsod , batang martir is determined to increase awareness on the life of the second filipino saint who was martyred in the name of the christian faith . it will also establish the young catechistâ€™s story as an important historical film document .

on 21 october 2012 , pope benedict xvi canonized calungsod in saint peter’s square . after saint lorenzo ruiz , calungsod is the second filipino to be declared a saint by the roman catholic church . pedro calungsod : batang martir , also known as journey of a young saint is a philippine biographical film depicting the life and martyrdom of saint pedro calungsod who hailed from the visayas ( could be cebu or iloilo ) , philippines . the movie’s intent is to bring home to more people an understanding of how he earned sainthood .

some of this year’s entries for metro manila film festival ( mmff ) have released teasers for their movies . “kimmy dora : ang kiyemeng prequel” “my little bossings” “boy golden” “kaleidoscope world” “pedro calungsod : batang martir” official teaser trailers of 2013 mmff entries – “kimmy dora : ang kiyemeng prequel , ” “my little bossings , ” “boy golden , ” “kaleidoscope world” and “pedro calungsod : batang martir” are now released . we still have to wait for the teasers of “girl , boy , bakla , tomboy , ” “pagpag” and “10 , 000 hours . ” which among these movies excite you more …

i hold that one way of knowing the contours of the bible , the new testament in particular , is knowing the lives of the saints . hence , i advocate taking in the lives of the saints from across history and cultures . a little known saint in the usa is saint pedro calungsod , the second filipino saint in the church martyred in 1672 . saint pedro was a layman , catechist , and was canonized by pope benedict xvi on 21 october 21 , 2012 . therefore , look to the recent movie on st . pedro calungsod , “ pedro calungsod , batang martir ” ,

don ' t miss this rare opportunity in the us capital region , to watch the world premiere of " pedro calungsod - ang batang martir - 2nd filipino saint - the movie ( w / english subtitles ) " on march 15 , 2015 , sunday , 2 : 30 p . m . .

on 21 october 2012 , pope benedict xvi canonized calungsod in saint peter ' s square . after saint lorenzo ruiz , calungsod is the second filipino to be declared a saint by the roman catholic church . pedro calungsod : batang martir , also known as journey of a young saint is a philippine biographical film depicting the life and martyrdom of saint pedro calungsod who hailed from the visayas ( could be cebu or iloilo ) , philippines . the movie ' s intent is to bring home to more people an understanding of how he earned sainthood .

an independent movie about the martyrdom of pedro calungsod , the filipino youth saint , will be showing on 25 december 2013 .

2nd filipino saint , pedro calungsod , the movie , 15 march 2015 , sunday , 2 : 00 p . m .

2nd filipino saint , pedro calungsod , the movie , 15 march 2015 , sunday , 2 : 30 p . m .

padre diego luís de san vitores was beatified in 1985 . it was his beatification that brought the memory of pedro calungsod to our day . on 5 march 2000 , pope john paul ii beatified pedro calungsod at saint peter ' s square in rome .

now on its 39th year , the eight official entries of the mmff are comprised of 10 , 000 hours ; pedro calungsod , batang martir ; girl boy bakla tomboy ; pagpag : siyam na buhay ; kimmy dora 3 : ang kiyemeng prequel ; my little bossings , boy golden : the arturo porcuna story , and kaleidoscope world .

young gma network actor rocco nacino was chosen to portray san pedro calungsod ; christian vazquez plays the role of padre diego de san vitores .

finally , sapphire films & concepts’ holiday biographical film presentation on the story of “pedro calungsod , batang martir” produced by hpi synergy group and wings entertainment and directed by francis villacorta , was dramatically played by actors rocco nacino as “pedro calungsod , ” christian vasquez as fr . diego de san vittores , rolland correa as the maha’lahi chammoro chieftain , jestoni alarcon as father juan de sta . cruz and ryan eigenmann as choco . . this film was the formal entry to the 2013 metro manila film festival on december , 2013 .

their mission came to an end when chamorro’s chieftain maha’lahi tried to kill father diego , but pedro calungsod protected his mentor and he was killed instead .

march 15 , 2015 ( sunday ) @ 2 : 30 p . m . the world premiere movie of the 2nd filipino saint , san pedro calungsod

opening night at sm megamall . tara na ! let ' s watch ` pedro calungsod ' ! be inspired by the life of our very own saint !

“it is a shame that a compelling story of faith and courage is not told in a more potent and inspiring way . an average film instead of a powerful witness , pedro calungsod : batang martir feels like an uninspired sermon which lulls the churchgoer to sleep until the sanctus , where the lead character is nothing but a sidekick to the main actor , padre diego . ” ( read full review )

the film will detail the events of how pedro calungsod evolved as a catechist , young man , faithful assistant and soldier of jesus christ . it will also show pedro’s growth as a christian at a time of resistance to the christian faith .

what made pedro calungsod : batang martir so efficient in delivering a message was the fact that it centered on the real virtues of a filipino saint and the conflicts that arose as he chose to live a life of great sacrifice . the movie was enlightening and thought - provoking . and the film’s director was soft in executing a saintly life - with his impressive compressed camera shots and good motivation to the actors’ performances .

" we hope that pedro calungsod will be an inspiration for the filipino people with the message that we can reach sainthood through our everyday lives , " he said .

saint pedro calungsod ( petrus calungsod , pietro calungsod ; ( july 21 , 1654 – april 2 , 1672 ) , also known as peter calungsod and pedro calonsor , was a roman catholic filipino migrant , sacristan and missionary catechist who , along with the spanish jesuit missionary diego luis de san vitores , suffered religious persecution and martyrdom in guam for their missionary work in 1672 . while in guam , calungsod preached christianity to the chamorro people through catechism , while baptizing infants , children and adults at the risk and expense of being persecuted and eventually murdered . through calungsod and san vitores ' missionary efforts , many native chamorros converted to roman catholicism . calungsod was formally beatified on march 5 , 2000 , by pope john paul ii . calungsod was officially canonized by pope benedict xvi at saint peter ' s basilica in vatican city on october 21 , 2012 .

in 1668 , a young cebuano named pedro calungsod left home to join a spanish jesuit priest on a mission to the marianas islands ( guam ) . here begins the story of

despite the usual festivities surrounding the metro manila film festival , pedro calungsod : batang martir may be the only film that reminds us of the christ in christmas . while the film is paved with good intentions , it is ultimately marred by an unwillingness to dig past the usual clichés of church doctrine and colonial history . natives are portrayed as thoughtless barbarians , spanish colonialists are depicted as righteous totalitarians , and missionaries are represented as soft - spoken messiahs .

in “becoming” san pedro calungsod , nacino told the sunday times magazine , “the experience of learning from him , through the portrayal of his character , renewed my faith in god . ”

this adventure movie is for everybody . the young boy who guided his blind mentor is something to witness and learn from . pedro calungsod ' s life of devotion is relatable to all .

pedro calungsod : batang martir opens with the titular character ' s grisly fate . the film comes to define its subject through this singular act of sacrifice . for most of the movie , calungsod is actually placed on the sidelines , a supporting character in his own film . it becomes painfully clear early on that the film has no insight to offer regarding its subject , never straying from a path of outright lionization . it makes for a terribly boring picture , since we don ' t really need a whole movie to tell us that a saint was a pretty good guy .

villacorta also said this is not the typical mmff film because this will give the audience a glimpse at what and how far christianity has gone since 1668 during the mission of san pedro calungsod .

“it is through pedro calungsod’s involvement in the san diego mission where i based his story in the film , ” said writer - director francis villacorta . “young people today can learn a lot from the heroic life of san pedro calungsod . ordinary as he was , being a young catechist and mission assistant , the dedication to his work and his devotion to god is all too inspiring . ”

" angelito : ang batang ama " will have a sequel , " angelito : ang bagong yugto , " star jm de guzman confirmed earlier today .

marc justine alvarez was cast as the young calungsod . some of the shortlisted actors for the role includes

pedro calungsod , a young filipino man , leaves his visayan native roots to join the spanish jesuit priest fr . diego de san vitores in his mission to the marianas islands ( guam ) in 1668 .

we saw her start shedding her wholesome image when she donned a two - piece swimsuit during a beach scene in the now defunct angelito : batang ama .

, adding that to date only a small percentage of the population are aware of calungsod’s life and adventures .

the subject of the film—while following the story of san pedro calungsod—embraces the historical roots of the “san diego mission , ” led by padre diego san vitores , who was martyred in 1672 together with the filipino saint .

wide eyed , dumbfounded . the film ' s calungsod is more caricature than character . screen grab from the trailer

saint pedro calungsod , after all , is a filipino hero who did not fight for a bloody revolution but for a spiritual one instead . filipinos of this generation and the next should learn from his martyrdom and selfless work .

this robs calungsod of any sense of conviction . most of the time , pedro is depicted blissfully reminiscing about his childhood year , or preaching the good news to children who seem too young to understand his often hifalutin lectures . in contrast to the larger conflict between the native chamorro and the spanish missionaries , calungsod’s concerns feel petty and inconsequential .

manila , philippines - an entry to this yearâ€™s metro manila film festival ( mmff ) , hpi synergy and wings entertainmentâ€™s pedro calungsod , batang martir , written and directed by francis villacorta , is a valiant effort to dramatize the life of our second filipino saint . valiant because this is not an easy task given the paucity of historical material other than the circumstances of his tragic death in guam in 1672 , at the hands of the chamorros the jesuit mission was trying to convert to catholicism . a young catechist who was the right hand man to mission head father diego , calungsodâ€™s very place of birth is a matter of contention , with both cebu and iloilo among those claiming calungsod as their native son .

it’s worth noting that the lead role of pedro calungsod was originally been given to actor j . m . de guzman , whose credibility as a performer accompanied by his boyish looks made him a plausible pick for the eighteen year old saint .

the challenge of cinematic adaptation is to breathe warm life into cold text . admittedly , that is a challenge that easier written than executed . unfortunately for pedro calungsod , this attempt turned out to be an emotionless sermon best heard in church .

pedro calungsod , a young filipino man , leaves his visayan native roots to join the spanish jesuit priest fr . diego de san vitores in his mission to the marianas islands ( guam ) in 1668 . the . . . see more »

in recognizing his contribution , the late pope john paul ii said , â€œ . . . from his childhood , pedro calungsod declared himself unwaveringly for christ and responded generously to his call . young people today can draw encouragement and strength from the example of pedro whose love of jesus inspired him to devote his teenage years to teaching the faith as a lay catechist .

“church doctrine is repeated ad nauseam and provides little context for calungsod’s own love for christ . in the end , it’s hard to see calungsod as little more than a subservient fool than a devout follower of faith . ” ( read full review )

jm de guzman plays pedro calungsod . he is joined by christian vazquez as fr . diego luis de san vitores ; tj trinidad as captain juan de sta . cruz ; ryan eigenmann as choco ; robert correa as magaâ€™lahi hirao , among others .

written , directed and produced by francis villacorta , pedro calungsod brings to the screen the short yet meaningful life of the young visayan saint whose recent canonization by pope benedict xvi had made him the second filipino saint to follow after san lorenzo ruiz .

pedro calungsod , a young filipino man , leaves his visayan native roots to join the spanish jesuit priest fr . diego de san vitores in his mission to the marianas islands ( guam ) in 1668 . the . . . see full summary »

flashback is used to show tender moments of the young pedro with his father but there is hardly any development of character .

when asked how the religious - historical drama will attract mainstream viewers , director francis villacorta said , â€œi hope the filipino youth is ready for this kind of material since this is an alternative viewing for them since pedro calungsod is supposed to be an example of the youth and for migrant workers . for two years , i have researched for this material heavily . i have begun my own devotion for san pedro calungsod because of this film . it became my own quest to tell this story . â€

good news for the fans of jm de guzman ! " angelito : ang batang ama " will have a sequel , " angelito : ang bagong yugto , & quo . . . ;

“just like san pedro calungsod , it was a short life but a meaningful one . that’s why we are celebrating him in this film . there should be a celebration of christianity which is our aim and hope of this film , ” villacorta added .

an educational film about about our second saint pedro calungsod . the film is good take of looking back to our own history about spanish colonization teaching our natives catholicism . this is a good material to spread awareness for the life of our second saint .

despite the threats to their lives , calungsod and san vitores continued their missionary work , roaming the islands and preaching the gospel .

the case isn’t helped by calungsod’s characterization . although life as a missionary is indisputably difficult , the film provides calungsod with very few challenges of faith . nowhere in the film is calungsod’s own deovotion to christ put to the test . his blind acceptance of the church’s teachings may have been typical of a saint , but unfortunately , the unwillingness of villacorta to challenge his main character leaves him regrettably unrelatable .

last month , “san pedro calungsod” was chosen as one of the eight entries in this year’s metro manila film festival . rocco is fresh from playing abducted activist jonas burgos in joel lamangan’s political drama “burgos” . the film starts shooting in august and will end by october .

fr . diego worked with pedro in reaching as many natives as possible to enlighten them about christianity , to the point of risking their lives in order to continue their missionary work . today , guam is a catholic state and the movie highlights pedro’s role in this divine mission .

cinema commends the producer and director for the effort in transporting the life of pedro calungsod to the movie screen . it is a shame that a compelling story of faith and courage is not told in a more potent and inspiring way . an average film instead of a powerful witness ,

as padre diego’s personal assistant , pedro eventually becomes his eyes when the priest could no longer see clearly . pedro proved his love and loyalty towards padre diego when he put himself in the line to shield him from stoning , and from the spear that would take his own life .

pedro calungsod was a young native of the visayas region of the philippines . very little is known about him . he was just one of the boy catechists who went with some spanish jesuit missionaries from the philippines to the ladrones islands in the western pacific in 1668 to evangelize the chamorros .

“we hope to bring st . pedro calungsod closer to the students through new evangelization such as this film . with all our collaborative efforts , we can inspire more children and young students to be heroes and saints ( in the future ) . we hope that pedro calungsod will be an inspiration for the filipino people with the message that we can reach sainthood through our everyday lives especially as we can all relate to him for he was a youth , an overseas filipino worker , a catechist , a missionary and a faithful friend , ” br . narciso erguiza , fsc , said .

almighty god , by whose gift blessed pedro the martyr witnessed to the gospel , even to the shedding of his blood : grant , by his example and intercession , that we too may live for you , boldly and steadfastly , confessing your name through our lord , jesus christ , your son , who lives and reigns with you in the holy spirit , one god , forever and ever . amen . – official prayer for pedro calungsod

pedro calungsod was born around the year sixteen fifty - four , in the visayas region of the philippines . his love for christ inspired him to train as a catechist with the jesuit missionaries there . in sixteen sixty - eight , along with other young catechists , he accompanied father diego luís de san vitores to the marianas islands in order to evangelize the chamorro people . life there was hard and the missionaries also faced persecution arising from envy and slander . pedro , however , displayed deep faith and charity and continued to catechize his many converts , giving witness to christ by a life of purity and dedication to the gospel . uppermost was his desire to win souls for christ , and this made him resolute in accepting martyrdom . he died on the second of april , sixteen seventy - two . witnesses record that pedro could have fled for safety but chose to stay at father diego’s side . the priest was able to give pedro absolution before he himself was killed . may the example and courageous witness of pedro calungsod inspire the dear people of the philippines to announce the kingdom bravely and to win souls for god ! – pope benedict xvi ‘s canonization homily for saint pedro

blessed pedro calungsod , young migrant , student , catechist , missionary , faithful friend , martyr , you inspire us by your fidelity in times of adversity , by your courage in teaching the faith in the midst of hostility , and by your love in shedding your blood for the sake of the gospel . make our troubles your own ( here mention your request ) , and intercede for us before the throne of mercy and grace so that as we experience the help of heaven we may be encouraged to proclaim and live the gospel here on earth . amen . – novena for blessed pedro calungsod

he said , apart from rocco , other actor he had in mind were paulo avelino , alden richards , and coco martin . but it was rocco who came on top of the list because he looks like the young saint and has already played pedro calungsod in a gma news tv docu - drama .

while calungsod’s importance in our country’s history is indisputable , his significance as a compelling subject for a feature length film is an entirely different matter . if the film’s narrative is anything to go on , calungsod’s life is nothing more than a series of drudging sermons that ultimately lead to an untimely death on the beach .

he added he is working hard to show how different the two characters - - the priest in pedro calungsod and david in " my husband ' s lover " - - are . he stressed that he is very dedicated to his role , and he doesn ' t want viewers to get confused with these characters .

metro manila development authority chairman francis tolentino announced today the eight official entries to the 39th metro manila film festival ( mmff ) which kicks off on dec . 25 . 8 out of 15 was included as finalists for this year’s mmff mainstream category . eight official entries to the mmff 2013 : 1 . 10 , 000 hoursphilippine film studio inc . robin padilla , alden richards 2 . san pedro calungsod , batang martirhubo productionsjm de guzman 3 . boy , girl , bakla , tomboyviva films and star cinemavice ganda and maricel soriano 4 . please be careful with my …

the missionaries arrived in the marianas where the young pedro , a trained catechist and mission assistant , worked for san vitores and helped in baptizing the islands’ inhabitants .

one scene , though , that made a blogger smiled so sweetly as he watched the film was when st . pedro saw a big shell that landed on the bay . he held it strongly and listened to the sound and the music hidden underneath the big shell . and with the director’s great mind concept , he let that sound be heard . oh , so wonderful… and you’d soon know , it was the electrifying blue sea of st . pedro calungsod that made it all happen .

â€œleaving family and friends behind , pedro willingly accepted the challenge put to him by fr . diego to join him on his mission to the chamorros . in a spirit of faith , marked by strong eucharistic and marian devotion , pedro undertook the demanding work asked of him and bravely faced the many obstacles and difficulties he met . in the face of imminent danger , pedro would not forsake fr . diego but as a good soldier of christ preferred to die at the missionaryâ€™s side . â€

rocco nacino plays the title character pedro , a trained catechist and mission assistant , who worked with fr . diego de san vitores ( played by christian vasquez ) .

) remains largely inactive . as the personal assistant to jesuit father diego luis de san vitores ( christian vasquez ) , pedro spends most of his time doing things of someone else’s accord . while the well - meaning father diego is undoubtedly a major influence in calungsod’s life , it often feels like father diego is the star of the film .

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when matapang learned of the baptism , he became even more furious . he violently hurled spears first at pedro . the lad skirted the darting spears with remarkable dexterity . the witnesses said that pedro had all the chances to escape because he was very agile , but he did not want to leave padre diego alone . those who knew pedro personally believed that he would have defeated his fierce aggressors and would have freed both himself and padre diego if only he had some weapons because he was a very valiant boy ; but padre diego never allowed his companions to carry arms . finally , pedro got hit by a spear at the chest and he fell to the ground . hirao immediately charged towards him and finished him off with a blow of a cutlass on the head . padre diego gave pedro the sacramental absolution . after that , the assassins also killed padre diego .

regardless of the film’s many shortcomings , it’s regrettable to see how a story so steeped in christianity has such a superficial notion of faith . church doctrine is repeated ad nauseam and provides little context for calungsod’s own love for christ . in the end , it’s hard to see calungsod as little more than a subservient fool than a devout follower of faith .

as we all have learned , pedro calungsod was the second and recently filipino canonized saint after saint lorenzo ruiz . he was a cebu - born , 14 - year old attendant who accompanied the jesuit priests in their mission to the ladrones islands ( formerly known as “isles of thieves” which is currently guam ) to preach and teach christianity to the chamorros in 1668 .

“i hope the youngsters will watch the film because the story telling is great and they will realize that the saint had done something admirable that should be a model [ for all ] . we want to tell the youth to be like san pedro calungsod wherein the sacrifices he did in the name of jesus christ and the christian faith was very admirable , ” he added .

the artists who are part of the biopic are all sacrificing something - - rocco nacino , who will play pedro calungso , will stay off going sexy until the movie is not shown .

the movie depicts the life of calungsod , who left the central philippines island of visayas with spanish jesuit priest diego de san vitores for a mission to the marianas islands , now guam , in 1668 .

rocco nacino will replace jm de guzman as san pedro calungsod in a film about the cebuano saint which will be shown at the metro manila film festival starting december 25 . jm’s father roniel de guzman pulled out his son from the project due to ‘health reasons . ’ jm’s father said he does not want the production team to ‘risk’ during the shoot in case jm encounters some ‘problems’ while filming , because of what he is going through .

calungsod’s sincerity was also another trait of the lay martyr that existing media has failed to picture . he was more than an assistant to san vitores in the film but the priest’s faithful companion . when the visually impaired san vitores decided to forego using his eyeglasses , calungsod became his eyes . the young bisaya turned out to be his shepherd’s own guide , such that he tied himself to him so that he would not stray during their walks .

pedro’s faith in god did not waver even in the face of danger . he prays and devotedly clings to the crucifix entrusted to him . he also tries to creatively make the gospel understandable to the children , and becomes a pillar of strength for his fellow catechists . the film also highlights pedro’s deep bond with his father from whom he learned the faith and shaped his character . it shows that parents have a strong influence in the formation of their children .

calungsod ( rocco nacino ) was the young assistant of spanish jesuit priest diego luis de san vitores ( christian vasquez ) during a mission to catechize the natives of guam . books and stage plays always portray calungsod as the hero but true to historical accounts , film director francis villacorta subdued nacino’s portrayal that he could qualify as supporting actor to vazquez . after all , san vitores was the leader of the expedition on the territory , which was later on called the marianas islands .

pedro calungsod , a young filipino man , leaves his visayan native roots to join the spanish jesuit priest fr . diego de san vitores in his mission to the marianas islands ( guam ) in 1668 . the san diego mission arrives in the marianas where the young pedro , a trained catechist and mission assistant , begins work for fr . diego de san vitores in baptizing the chamorro natives , preaching the holy gospel and spreading the good news of salvation through the christian faith amidst paganism , doubt and disbelief . despite the longing for his father and the threats to their lives , even at the peril of death , pedro and fr . diego continued their missionary work . they roamed the dangerous islands and baptized many more natives and continued to enlighten them about christianity . guam is now a devoutly catholic state and this is the story of how the young filipino saint , between wars and persecutions , played his part in this divine mission . written by wikipedia

mike & ma - an dagnalan , robert correa ( who plays maga ' lahi hirao , the chief of the chamorro warriors who killed the young visayan catechist , calungsod ) , and one of the film ' s producers , charles stewart lee .

for earnestness and sincerity , iâ€™ll give high points to this calungsod film , and the cinematography work has much to commend it . that you had the characters too often talking in platitudes ( those in the jesuit mission ) , or in strident indignation ( the chamorros ) , had me wishing for a different approach to the screenplay ; but yes , there was this need to make pedro calungsodâ€™s life a film subject , to bring home to more people an understanding of how he earned sainthood .

despite the longing for his father and the threats to their lives , even at the peril of death , pedro and fr . diego continued their missionary work . they roamed the dangerous islands and baptized many more natives and continued to enlighten them about christianity .

in the marianas , pedro helped the san diego mission in preaching god’s word and baptizing natives known as chamorros . it was indeed a challenging time to share the christian faith as paganism prevailed among the natives who openly expressed their doubts about the mission’s teachings .

the villacorta film is a valiant effort to dramatize the life of our second filipino saint . valiant because this is not an easy task given the paucity of historical material other than the circumstances of his tragic death in guam in 1672 , at the hands of the chamorros the jesuit mission was trying to convert to catholicism . a young catechist who was the right hand man to mission head father diego , calungsod’s very place of birth is a matter of contention , with both cebu and iloilo among those claiming calungsod as their native son .

educated by the jesuits in the visayas , a section of the philippines . pedro could read , write and speak visayan , spanish , and chamorro , paint , draw , sing , and worked as a carpenter . teenage catechist who worked with spanish jesuit missionaries to the violent chamarros in the ladrones islands ( modern marianas ) in 1668 . because he was a christian on a mission to catechize the chamorros , and baptisms , calungsod was murdered by two natives . he died trying to defend father diego luis de san vitores . martyr .

synopsis : in the late 1600s , a visayan named pedro calungsod ( rocco nacino ) joins a jesuit mission to the guam . he serves as personal steward to the spanish father diego ( christian vazquez ) , and quickly gains a reputation for being especially kind and devout . though the mission is peaceful at first , it grows violent as a chamorro chieftain takes offense at the foreigners in his land . father diego seeks to maintain peace between the natives and the spaniards , but that soon proves to be impossible . ( click the city )

finally , a film about calungsod is now on theaters to educate filipinos on what sacrifices he had to make and persecution he had to endure in the name of the catholic faith : everything that eventually made him a saint . it’s a book turned into a film so everybody expects how the story will develop . but you don’t feel suspense reading a book or sense pity watching a play . it’s the magic of cinematography and music score that contributes to the intensity of the plot that will make one wonder if he really knew calungsod before watching the movie .

the film itself does its best to remain faithful to the historical events surrounding calungsod’s missionary work , focusing on his life in the marianas in an effort to baptize the local chamorro natives . but the end result feels more like a dispassionate history lesson than a compelling cinematic experience .

when the companion missionaries of pedro learned of his death , they exclaimed , “fortunate youth ! how well rewarded his four years of persevering service to god in the difficult mission are : he has become the precursor of our superior , padre diego , in heaven ! ” they remembered pedro to be a boy with very good dispositions , a virtuous catechist , a faithful assistant , and a good catholic whose perseverance in the faith even to the point of martyrdom proved him to be a good soldier of christ ( cf . ii tim 2 : 3 ) .

the san diego mission arrives in the marianas where the young pedro , a trained catechist and mission assistant , begins working for fr . diego de san vitores in baptizing the chamorro natives , preaching the holy gospel and spreading the good news of salvation through the christian faith amidst paganism , doubt and disbelief . despite the longing for his father and the threats to their lives , even at the peril of death , pedro and fr . diego continued their missionary work . they roamed the dangerous islands and baptized many more natives and continued to enlighten them about christianity .

blessed pedro calungsod , student , catechist , young migrant , missionary , faithful friend , martyr , you inspire us by your fidelity in times of adversity ; by your courage in teaching the faith in the midst of hostility ; and by your love in shedding your blood for the sake of the gospel . make our troubles your own ( here mention your request ) and intercede for us before the throne of mercy and grace so that , as we experience the help of heaven , we may be encouraged to live and proclaim the gospel here on earth . amen .

) for a mission to the marianas islands ( guam ) in 1668 . trained as a catechist , pedro assists fr . diego de san vitores in baptizing the chamorros , preaching the good news of salvation amid doubts , paganism and disbelief . together with other catechists and priests , the missionaries face the challenges and dangers of life in the missions , particularly the antagonism of the natives . undaunted by setbacks and the death of their companions , pedro and fr . diego continue their missionary work throughout the islands . in the end , both of them give up their lives for the sake of the gospel .

while watching the film , i was reminded of the palme dâ€™or - winning the mission of roland joffe , which also explored jesuit missionary work , but in south america . there , jeremy irons and robert de niro represented conflicting philosophies on how to approach missionary work , and you had the added friction between church and state . itâ€™s this aspect of shifting facets , depth and texture that the lack of real historical material on calungsod struggles to create . what i did like was how the film tries to humanize calungsod , as in the scene where heâ€™s instructing a class of chamorro youngsters on the concept of our lord as shepherd .

lord god , through your son jesus christ , you taught us that there can be no greater love than to lay down one ' s life for one ' s friends . your servant , pedro calungsod , inspires us by his fidelity in times of adversity , by his courage in teaching the faith in the midst of hostility , and by his love in shedding his blood for the sake of the gospel . we humbly ask you to raise him to the honor of the altar , so that we may count him among our intercessors in heaven for the glory of your name . we ask this through jesus christ our lord . amen

aside from being portrayed as a young playful person , calungsod was also personified as very passionate in his work . to make young natives appreciate better god as the good shepherd , he pretended to be a sheep and then a shepherd who would leave the herd of 99 just to look for that one sheep that’s missing .

my lord , in your grace , you have shown through your servant , beato pedro calungsod , the sublime prize of following you ; through his martyrdom , you have shown us that age and race will not hinder us from serving and loving you ; his youthful fervor in defending the faith earned him the title to be called blessed ; thus in confidence , i humbly call unto him to pray with me , and to intercede for this urgent favor ( make a request ) and that through his glorious life , i may try to emulate him , together with mother mary , who have without reserve said yes to your will . amen .

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to give matapang some time to cool down , padre diego and pedro gathered the children and some adults of the village at the nearby shore and started chanting with them the truths of the catholic faith . they invited matapang to join them , but the apostate shouted back that he was angry with god and was already fed up with the christian teachings .

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what villacorta did that books and stage plays failed to do is to humanize calungsod and portray his youthfulness . historical accounts said the bisaya was only 14 when they went on mission and he was personified in the film both as a boy deeply longing for his biological father whom he had not seen in a long while and a young man faced with various issues a typical teenager confronts .