GOMBURZA

I saw this movie, GomBurZa, yesterday, an All Day Bargain Tuesday, February 27th, 2024, at the Century 14 Vallejo, here in Vallejo, CA. The price of admission was $6.50. 

Synopsis: Three innocent native priests are charged with inciting an insurrection based on false testimony. And are then condemned to death.

PG, 1h & 52m

Auditorium 4, B-7

Scene Commentaries:

Here's my personal observation of the christian Proselytization Movement. It's wrong in a number of ways! It goes against the teachings of Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, Himself. He only sent His Apostles & Disciples to spread the Word of God! Spreading God's Word is achieved in only either of 2 ways: Through preaching and through procreating to "plant the seeds of Faith" in the mind and in the body of the believer! What better way to account for John 10:16, then? And The Word Becomes flesh in this procreative way, too. ( John 1: 14 )

Believers should be allowed and encouraged to read the Bible for themselves instead of having to irresponsibly rely on someone else's interpretation of The Word! When you appoint someone over you, even though we are all made equal in the Eyes of God, then "the blind will lead the blind astray" ( Matthew 15:14 ). But always pray to God for Wisdom and Discernment. God doesn't reward solely based on achievements but more importantly on COMMENSURATE Sincere Efforts! ( St. John, the Revelator's Book Of The Apocalypse 12:17 ) And another Apostle, St. James, the brother of Yeshua, who knew Him for up to 30 years prior to His Ministry and was with Him in His last 3 years, opposed the notion that "faith without works" ( salvation through faith ) will earn one a rightful place in Heaven. ( Book of James 2:17-26 )

Who would you rather believe, a 👉Divinely Ordained👈 by the Holy Spirit Apostle and blood brother of Yeshua Ha'Mashiach ... 

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or the rabbis' secret agent of Operation Disinformation, the self-appointed ( false witness is one of the 10 Commandments ) wolf-in-sheep's-clothing, paul? 

To have an image of paul juxtaposed with that of the Church's 👉TRUE👈 Founder, the Apostle St. Peter, Is A Cultic, IDOLATROUS ( one of the 10 Commandments ) and Sacrilegious form of BLASPHEMY ❗❗❗ Remember, The One Unpardonable Sin IS BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT!!! ( Matthew 12:31 )

What happens when you go around proselytizing others to your way of thinking? Your Faith In God Diminishes proportionately! Because you had little Faith in God to begin with! Your so-called "faith" rests in the sense of "security in numbers"! Yeshua Ha'Mashiach, and The Prophets before Him, Each Stood Alone Against The Whole World---THAT IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF COURAGEOUS FAITH❗❗❗( Matthew 10:22, John 15:18-25 )

That's why I find it very amusing for a believer of one denomination, like the mormons and the jehovah's witnesses, to try to convert the members of another denomination❗ "Misery loves Company", perhaps. 😕 And, as I've said it previously in my blog on THE CHOSEN: SEASON 4, you have paul to "thank" for dividing God's Kingdom into over 32,000 denominations ❗👎❗ 👉Remember, only ONE denomination is the Right One👈❗❗❗

Lastly, if your marriage proposal is refused by the parents of the one that you're interested in marrying UNLESS You Convert To Their Own religion, just remember that they're guilty of PROSTITUTING their own daughter to you❗( Leviticus 19:29 )

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When the natives saw the Europeans arrive in technological resplendence, they 👉COVETED👈 ( one of the 10 Commandments ) what the foreigners displayed before their very own eyes! From then on, it was a simple task for the missionaries to convert the wannabe "ELITIST christian believers" who craved and hungered for the "carrot-on-a-stick" dangled before the mesmerized natives' mouths!

What the crest-fallen Indio native priest, Fr. Pelaez, soon realized was that the white Spanish friars Never Intended To Share The "White Man's Mojo"  with the Indio native priests ❗Even though the natives would be more receptive to the teachings of someone who identified with them. The mendicant friars simply never wanted to share their wealth, power, influence, prestige and position with the Indio or even the mestizo priests ❗❗Fr. Pelaez decided to form his own pseudo christian church. That act was enough for the friars to condem him to death for heresy❗❗❗But this progenitor had already sown the seeds of rebellion amongst the Indios.

A sense of nationalism, Los Filipinos, was starting to simmer as the Spanish friars' abusive rulership was gradually coming to a boil! An Indio was asked how he would describe himself as. Innocently enough, he said that he was a Tagalog. Yeah, I have no problem with that because I, myself, prefer to be called a Bisaya---"To each his own."

But I don't know why the Indios and even the Mestizos didn't propose to give the Philippine Archipelago its former name:

This empire was ruled over

from Tondo, Manila. 

This summary is the backdrop for the GomBurZa movement. The mestizo priests Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were framed for a crime that they never committed! The failed insurrection only sealed their fate!! The garrote's creaking sound as it was turned tighter and tighter against each of its victims' necks was very unpleasant for me to hear!!! 

The priest giving the condemned priests their last rites tried to console them with, "Even Christ, Himself, was innocent." Gee, thanks, padre, for your words of DIScouragement! Here, have a seat!!🪑 Come join us!!! 😒  Sit your innocent ass down❗🙄❗

I didn't know that Dr. Jose Rizal, as a young boy, witnessed the GomBurZa execution. Which influenced his novel, El Filibusterismo.

Whites and Blacks would be shocked to see the battle flag of the Kagalang-galangan, Kataas-taasang Katipunan.  😁 😁 😁

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TIDBITS:

I was in 6th Grade when I learned about the GomBurZa. And if I recall correctly, the images of the 3 priests were drawn to make them look more native instead of the mestizos that they were! The subject was all just introductory material, though. I'm glad that I got to see this movie and learned more about the subject. And I appreciate the fact that the film production really made every effort to make this movie a better quality one!  It deserves its 2nd place win at the MMFF ( Metro Manila Film Festival ). 🤓👍 A lot of people were very much involved in the making of this movie. 

It is strange how I still remember a lot of the Spanish words used in this movie; I could say the same thing about the Tagalog words used, too. Mind you, these are all words that I neither used nor heard in DECADES ❗ And I couldn't help but ask myself a number of times what some of the Tagalog words' Bisayan equivalents are!

My father, on the other hand, spoke Bisaya, Moros, Tagalog, Spanish, Japanese, Latin and English. And my mother spoke Bicol, Tagalog, Bisaya and English.

I would love to learn to speak other languages, too, God willing. 🤞🏽 If only to keep my mind healthy and active in my senior years. 👨🏽‍🦳

Today, a form of Creole Spanish is spoken in Luzon's Cavite, a combination of Tagalog and Castilian Spanish. In Mindanao's Zamboanga, a slightly different form of Creole Spanish is also spoken, a combination of Bisaya and Mexican Spanish. Either Philippine creole Spanish languages is called, Chavacano or Tsabakano--if you want to go native on it. 😒 

By the way, we call Spanish people, Castilla. 

Today, a day after watching these 2 movies, I went to Kaiser Permanente Hospital for my Opthalmology appointment. The tech put Tropicamide eye drops in each eye for the Retinal Scan. After it was all over, I was given a slip-on sunshade for my eyeglasses because the eye drops really dilated my irises. I got to my car in the parking garage and thought that there was something wrong with my car's cabin lights and headlights because I could barely see anything in the dark. Then, it dawned on me that I had the slip-on sunshade attached to my eyeglasses! 🤦‍♂️

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Then, I went to BofA to withdraw some money. As I walked outside the bank branch, one of the tellers chased me down because I left my wallet on the counter! 👴🏼 Speaking of chase, I went to Chase Bank, too! 😀

I got $8.00 worth of gas ⛽ , which is only 2.0 gallons/7.6 liters ( no thanks to the occupier of the White House 😒 ) at J&R Mini Mart. Then, I went to India Bazaar to buy my favorite herbal toothpaste, Dant Kanti. And my eyes were still too dilated for me to focus on distant objects! 😶

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I asked the proprietor's son if he speaks Punjabi. He said that he does. I told him that I saw a Punjabi romance movie recently, JEE VE SOHNEYA JEE. He laughed and said that Punjabi movies usually are about romance. Now that I think about it, he is right! 👍🏼 Then, I asked him to translate the title into English. He said that it says, "Live Long, Handsome." Did he just flatter me?  😏

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And, now, for the winners of the recent 24-Hour Le Cine-Man's Race. Drumroll 🥁 please ....

Singapore, congratulations on

your 1st place win!

🎉🎇🏆🎆🎊

🇸🇬🥇🇸🇬

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China, congratulations on

your 2nd place win!

🇨🇳🥈🇨🇳

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Australia and the USA

tie for 3rd place!

🇦🇺🥉🇺🇸

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And Germany and Israel

tie for 4th place.

🇩🇪🏅🇮🇱

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Thanks to all of the countries that participated in the latest 24-Hour Le Cine-Man's Race to the Finish Line! 🏁 🛣️ 🏎️

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RING KINGS LIVE: MAYWEATHER VS. COTTO, NR ( 4 hr & 0 min )

I was standing in line in front of the Ticket Box Office to buy a ticket for the Mayweather vs. Cotto fight when I took this picture.

where:  AMC BAY STREET 16 in Emeryville, CA
when:  Saturday, May 5th, 2012, a Cinco de Mayo
show:  6:00 p.m.
costs:  $18.00 Ticket + $3.75 4.0 oz Dreyer's Strawberry Fruit Bar + $4.50 20.0 oz VitaminWater Essential + $5.00 Carquinez Bridge Toll + $10.06 meal @ Baldo's Mexican Restaurant in Vallejo, CA, after the movie = $41.31
auditorium:  12
seat:  4th row, 8ht column

undercards:

QUINTANA vs. LATIMORE

Quintana wins by TKO in the 6th Round of a scheduled 10 rounds

notable quote:  "Even if you don't get a broken ear drum from that, it rings a bell." ( The punch to the side of Latimore's head. )

VARGAS vs. FORBES

Vargas wins by a Unanimous Decision at the end of the 10th and final Round

ALVAREZ vs. MOSLEY

Alvarez wins by a Unanimous Decision at the end of the 12th and final Round

This fight picked-up momentum in the 5th round and kept it going 'til the end of the 12th round.


notable quotes:  "Don't criticize the coffee, you'll get old and stale someday." ( Of Mosley's age. )

"He's a Cinco de Mayo of Cinco de Mayo. And he looks like he could fight on St. Patrick's Day." ( Of the red-headed Canelo Alvarez. )

"Mexican-looking Mexicans." ( About some relatives of Canelo Alvarez. )

"It translates to Cinnamon, incidentally." ( Of the name, Canelo. )

"They don't believe they're beaten until they're beaten." ( Of older boxers well past their prime. )

"Food groups."  ( I forget what this is all about. )

Main Event:

MAYWEATHER vs. COTTO

Mayweather wins by a Unanimous Decision at the end of the 12th and final Round

This was a good, solid fight practically from the get-go. I cannot take anything away from Cotto because he fought as best he could but he got beaten by a better fighter in the end. Mayweather did weather a Cotto "storm". Some of the people in the audience gave this fight a Standing Ovation while the rest gave it a "Hands Clapper" ending.

Mayweather's entourage included a professional wrestler ( I forget his name ) and Justin Bieber, of all people!

notable quotes:  "How much does Bieber get to go to a nightclub?" ( I don't think The Bieber is old enough, yet, to be allowed inside of a nightclub. )

"You could sleep in these gloves."  ( Referring to the 10.0 oz boxing gloves used for this fight. )

"Fashion statements."  ( Referring to Mayweather's leather boxing shorts and Cotto's pink-accented outfit. Pink ...? WTF! I guess Miguel just wanted to "Pink" Floyd--'pardon the pun [ or don't ]. )

"Getting more than 50 cents' worth so far."  ( About the rapper 50-Cent who was present at the fight. )

"Hip-hop fighter more than rap."  ( Describing Mayweather's boxing style. )

"You're in Public Relations now?"  ( The question asked of Mayweather after the fight when he interrupted a post-fight analysis so he could promote himself and issue a challenge to Pacquiao. )

"If you're the best, take the test."  ( Mayweather's reference to Pacquiao's alleged use of "performance drugs" in Pacquiao's fight with Cotto. )

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I chose to see this fight on the Big Screen instead of at my nephew's house in Walnut Creek, CA, because I've never seen a live satellite broadcast of a boxing match in a movie theatre before.

When I entered the auditorium, there were just a few people in the audience. But the closer the time got to the main event of the evening, the more people showed up. I would say that the auditorium was filled with people to, at least, a 90% capacity--at least!

On the drive back home, at 10:33 p.m., I passed by an accident that took place on the Willow Avenue off-ramp from I-80. A black SUV was on the left shoulder and a silver Porsche 911, with a smashed front-end ( Ouch! ) was on the right shoulder.

When I got back to Vallejo, I decided to have a late dinner at Baldo's Mexican Restaurant on the corner of Redwood and Couch streets to help celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

Arriving at the restaurant at 10:44 p.m., I placed my order at the counter for the # 15, a Burrito and Taco Combo Meal on a plate of Rice plus Refried Beans sprinkled with grated Cheddar Cheese--the quintessential Mexican meal ( ? ). The order-taker asked me if I saw the fight. I said, Yes, and told him about it. And he motioned his co-worker to come over so that I could tell him about the fight, too, but with the first guy acting as an interpreter since the second guy didn't speak English as well as the first guy.

As I looked around inside the restaurant, I noticed that it was packed with none other than two dozen Pilipino teens who were there for the same reason, perhaps.

The Mexicans celebrate Cinco de Mayo to commemorate their victory over the French. We Pilipinos celebrate Cinco de Mayo for "I-don't-know-what-reason"! Back during the Spanish Colonial Times, Spanish-speaking Mexicans, Spanish-speaking Native American Indians and Spanish-Mexican Mestizos were sent to various parts of the Philippine Islands. Most, if not all, of these foreigners assimilated into Philippine society but retained the better part of their Spanish language to form a unique Creole Spanish language ( with six dialects ), Chabacano ( Chavacano ), which is the only one of its kind throughout Asia! Anyway, I think these foreign guys were the ones who introduced the Pilipinos to Cinco de Mayo.

So, Yes! I have to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, also, like the Mexicans do. Especially since there is a Mexico in the Philippines, too! In the Northern Philippines, in the region of Central Luzon, in the province of Pampanga, there is a municipality called, Mexico. Viva Mexico y Viva La Raza tambien!

From Wikipedia

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This image is from Wikipedia, also. Do you see my penciled-in red spot? That is the approximate location of Mexico in the Philippines.

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