Robin Hood - Epic Retelling and the Untold Story of a Folklore Hero

"Steals from the rich and gives to the poor" a line popularized by one of the most beloved English folklore hero, Robin Hood. There are so many movies dedicated and created for the heroic outlaw but none would have come close to 2010's epic retelling that is the Ridley Scott's Robin Hood movie.



Robin Hood Synopsis:

Robin Hood, an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard’s army against the French. Upon Richard’s death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion (Oscar® winner Cate Blanchett), a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marion and salvage the village, Robin assembles a gang whose lethal mercenary skills are matched only by its appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff.



With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled from the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure. This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return glory to England once more.

Watch Ridley Scott's Robin Hood trailer here:





Robin Hood Official Website
http://www.robinhoodthemovie.com/



Robin Hood

Studios by Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media, and Scott Free Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures Starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew Macfadyen, Mark Strong, Oscar Isaac, Kevin Durand, Mark Addy, William Hurt, Max von Sydow

"Dayo" - The First Full-Length DIGITAL Filipino Animated Movie

I am getting excited with the upcoming Philippine cinema premiere of the first Filipino digital full-length animated movie Dayo. DAYO is to what I believe means "to visit to a unfamiliar place", and since a boy will enter a world of myths and folklore hence the title DAYO.



The story revolves around a young boy, his new found friends, and the mythical magical world of Elementalia where all the laman lupa's dwell and live. The movie features mythical creatures from the Philippine folklore and myths. There is only one way to find out what the story will be and that is by watching the movie as it hits the cinema December 25, 2008.





World class singer and theater actress Leah Salonga sings her version of 2008's Dayo movie "Lipad".



"Lipad" by the Filipino Band Roots of Nature is one of the official soundtrack for the DAYO Movie.



Dayo features an all-Filipino production and storyline which is a perfect treat for the children and the family this coming Christmas of 2008 here in the Philippines.



Official Website
http://www.dayomovie.com/

Here are more DAYO movie posters:







"DAYO" Posters Designed by
Eric Cabahug and Chris Alarcon

Dyesebel: Swimming Its Way to Philippine Television

Dyesebel, one of Philippine Comics, Movie and Entertainment icon will now be reborn as a television series by one of Philippines Largest Television Company GMA - Kapuso Station. Dyesebel is one of the many roster of marvelous creation of Philippines' father of Comics, the late Mars Ravelo.

Dyesebel's basic plot(in the past depictions in the movies) is a mermaid abandoned by her outraged father and mother upon seeing her abnormality. She was then cast out to see and was adopted and cared by a fellow mermaid. She grew to be a beautiful mermaid. She'll meet a dashing bachelor and love will blossom between the two. Conflicts shall arise from the people and other sea creatures around them to seperate their extraordinary love.



Dyesebel will be airing this Monday, April 28, 2008 after Joaquin Bordado. Hope GMA will give justice to the story of one of Philippines Classic Icon... Dyesebel.