Let the love begin.

Before anything else, I'd like to greet Jeland and Joseph on their birthdays. Great guys deserve long lives. Wee!

I just watched Elektra last Monday. The movie wasn't as bad as the critics made it seem, and, despite the glaring flaws, I wasn't bored by the movie. Entertainment, of course, is of primary importance. I'd take Elektra over In The Bedroom or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind anytime. I'm shallow that way. But enough of Elektra. That's not the movie I want to discuss right now. The movie I want to talk about, the one I almost watched instead of Elektra (which pretty much means I didn't get to watch it) is Let the Love Begin by GMA Productions.

Last February 7 was the premiere of Let the Love Begin starring Richard Gutierrez, Angel Locsin, Mark Herras, and Jennielyn. Jel and I didn't quite notice it at first, but as soon as we saw the mob gawking their necks off, we realized that we were in the presence of some "stars." And that there was a premiere going on. I knew that there were two Filipino Valentine's Day movies, Dreamboy (by ABS-CBN) and Let the Love Begin, and I knew it was going to be one of them. As I found out which it was-- it became pretty obvious as soon we saw the gigantic posters-- the jologs side of me kicked into gear. I immediately pursuaded Jel to purchase tickets for the film. He didn't like to, at first saying it jokingly, but when he saw that I was serious, he said that I was impossible. I didn't back off that easily, though, and it took some logical persuasion for me to understand that I could not possibly afford a premiere ticket. We watched Elektra then.

We weren't able to enter the movie theater right away. The SM Management has barricaded the entire length of the entrance to the six cinemas up to the escalator, and the entire barricade was flocked by fanatics. There was no apparent way to get around it... and I wasn't really feeling rushed at that time. Hee. Jologs that I am, I wanted to see the stars of the movie. Jel would hear none of it. I only managed to see the side view of Mark Herras, and that was about it. We were able to get around the barricade eventually, and while we walked its entire length, we had the urge to act arrogantly and wave at the gawking fans. Maybe we could have fooled some of them, who knows?

After Elektra, I asked Jel to accompany me to the "red carpet." There was no red carpet, though, just an aisle created by fans. I calculated that around the time Elektra finished, Let the Love Begin would have finished as well. We waited among the fans. I was waiting expectantly; Jeland was whimpering exhaustedly. I told him to wait a few minutes more (it was nearing his birthday by this time). When 40 minutes passed and no sign of the stars were present, we decided to leave. I kept wondering what I would have done if I had seen them. Would I have asked for an autograph? Would I have shouted their names? Jeez, talk about being crazy!

You might be wondering what in hell am I doing with a GMA movie production. Nope, I have not switched sides. It's just that ABS-CBN's Valentine special featured Piolo Pascual, and you all know how I feel about freaking Piolo Pascual. And to add to that, I find Mulawin and the Mulawin stars more engaging than Krystala and the Krystala stars. I'm only human, and Judy Ann and Piolo are Judy Ann and Piolo. So that's that.

Ummm... so that's that. Hee.