The first Filipino language movie I ever saw at the theater was "I Will Always Love You".
Annie Lou and I escorted her friend Rogie and a neighborhood girl named Valery to the theater after loading up at the grocery with candy and drinks (especially chocolates), and shoving them into Annie's oversized bag so we wouldn't have to buy them at the theater. One great thing about movie theaters in the Philippines- you don't have to sneak them in, its allowed to bring in food and drinks from the outside.
I really enjoyed the movie, even though I couldn't understand a lot of the words. It was mostly in Tagalog, but there was quite a bit of "Taglish", an English-Filipino mix. At first Annie was trying to interpret some, but as the movie went on, I realized I understood more Tagalog than what I thought I did. Also, as most people are aware, Filipinos are quite animated, so it wasn't difficult to keep up with the plot.
It was a typical teenage love movie. Two teens in love, one family poor, the other wealthy, and one family not wanting them to be together. The stage was in both the Philippines and San Francisco, USA.
The best part of the movie was the beginning, when the young couple was kids and their characters introduced. Saying more would ruin the surprise and the laughs, but I knew right away that I'd enjoy the movie, just from that first few minutes.
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