It might be a celebration of hip-hop music, just like the Hanson Curtis movie, but that’s really where the similarities end.įor one, the elements that make the movie the hit that it is are undeniably truly our own. “ Kayo na bahalang magpasya kung para nga itong 8 Mile (It’s up to you to decide if it has any resemblance to 8 Mile),” Monteras said during the special screening of Respeto at the UP Film Center last September 19.Ĭontrary to popular online opinion, though, Respeto is not comparable to 8 Mile. (We wanted the cast members to know how to write their own verses.)” “ Gusto namin yung ika-cast namin, marunong din magsulat ng verses nila. (We were already eyeing Abra and Loonie to play their respective parts even while we were still writing the script.)” Monteras said. “ Si Abra kasi at si Loonie, sila talaga yung gusto namin nung sinusulat pa lang namin yung script. Because of this, Hendrix (as well as the other rappers in the film, including Loonie who played the role of local rap star Breezy G) was branded with an authenticity that a script won’t be able to provide. Its impact on the film, however, was worth it. (It became difficult for us because his verses would be different with each take).” “ Naging mahirap yun sa editing kasi iba-iba yung verses nya each take that’s also one of the biggest challenges we had to face. Abra would then create rap verses on a whim during takes. Monteras shared that he would simply tell Abra what he wanted to achieve and some keywords that he should use. It is interesting to know that when taping scenes with the rap bits, Monteras gave the rappers free reign over what they wanted to say and did not create the verses beforehand to avoid the risk of ruining their flow. Doc sticks to a stylistic form, making sure each word in his piece follows conventions, while Hendrix plays around with the vocabulary he has and anything else that he picks up along the way. Modern and traditional literature are juxtaposed with Hendrix’s and Doc’s rap and poetic styles. The emphasis on the disparity between the two characters does not end there.
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