3 - Heneral Luna

( I got this picture from the facebook page of Heneral Luna )

Last August 14, 2015 a forum about Bayani Ba To? Heroism for Millennials was held at Asia Pacific College and in that forum the Director of the movie Heneral Luna, Director Jerrold Tarog, was present. Mr. Tarog gave us a peek on some of the scenes in the movie and he of course invited us to watch the movie for the reason of knowing and to be aware of what is needed by our country. Since I have shared you that Mr. Tarog gave us a peek on some scenes in the movie, I actually find it a smart way on convincing the people to watch the movie and by that we really find it very interesting plus we have heard the news that there will be discounts for students and so last September 09, 2015 me and my classmates watched the movie.

( I got this picture from the facebook page of Heneral Luna

The movie was about General Antonio Luna who tried to lead and unite his countrymen in saving our country against the Americans, but turned out to be him as the target. In the movie, Heneral Luna said that we Filipinos can die for our family but we cannot die for our country, which he thinks is another illness that all of us have and should be cured. Another point of the movie is to show and awaken us about the crab mentality which is still happening up until now. Crab mentality was shown in the part when the General of Pampanga who is General Mascardo, Felipe Buencamino the Secretary of Development, and Pedro Paterno said something to President Emilio Aguinaldo in against Luna, so that General Antonio Luna would be out of his position. 

General Tomas Mascardo

Felipe Buencamino

Pedro Paterno

President Emilio Aguinaldo

Upon seeing the movie, Heneral Luna has a question yet a challenge for all of us, and this is to choose whether your country or yourself  " Bayan O Sarili " which means, why not do our part in fighting and contributing something good for our own country if everybody can benefit from it including you and your family? On the other hand I am very thankful that I was able to watch the movie, and by that I really do say that it was WORTH the pay and the wait because, the movie had taught me in asking why are we brave enough to do such sacrifice for our own family but we're afraid to make sacrifices for our own country.