For The Love of Sonja (And Everything Else For The Day)

As the ending credits for the third installment of the Underworld trilogy – Underworld: Rise of the Lycans – started rolling, I can’t help but feel a bit sad, having resigned to the fact that this might very well be the last time I’ll be catching my most favorite vampire-werewolf movie of all time in the big screen. From that very first Underworld flick that starred the sultry Kate Beckinsale some five or six years ago, I fell in-love with everything that has been encapsulated in the entire saga – hardcore combat scenes, how the folklore about centuries-old feud between the species of vampires and werewolves was adapted into a motion picture, heart-pounding musical scoring and, yes, Kate in her super body-fitting black leather combat suit. But the third installment was a bit different – it’s a time warp into the very beginning on how the war between the two species under Corvinus’ bloodline came into full circle, all because of a Lycan’s love for a vampire, Sonja. (Hmmm… I love that name!) Of course, nothing of this sort ends quite happily; it was most expected that theirs was fated to end tragically else the war would not have consumed at all.

Underworld Trilogy

*Sigh*

Need I say how I would rate the movie? Obviously, it has got to be a five-star as far as I’m concerned. My mom’s got a different opinion, by the way; she’s not too much a fan of these types of movies. Still, her very word about the movie was, “Astig.” (Yes, that was my mom talking.) Also, she was much more looking forward to the Piolo Pascual flick that we were gonna watch that same day. (Mom’s a HUGE Piolo Pascual fan, by the way.) In-between movies, we had light snack at Kenny Rogers. Mom just ordered for a tuna melt sandwich combo (with fries and drink) while I had the all-vegetable salad with Italian dressing plus a large serving of corn and carrots with muffin on the side.

L-R: Tuna melt Combo; Mom taking in a BIG bite; all-veggie salad w/ Italian dressing

So how was the Piolo flick? It was pretty good, not to mention the breathtaking scenery of Bukidnon that was very much a huge part of the movie. Still, I think the Lloydie – Sarah G. tandem has got tons more kilig than this one, though. Also, it would have helped more if the Aussie guy was a bit younger and more, should I say, suave than the one they got to play the role in the movie. As for the controversial love scene between Angel and Piolo, it was nonetheless done in good taste.

We got home pretty early, which did me good since my emotional state is a lot less ok these days. But to tell you all about it would have to wait in another post or two. For now, let me just say…

Gong Xi Fa Cai!