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Full Movie: D’ Uragons, a riot misadventure movie with Andrew E and Great Manoy signature

03.17.22
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Photos: Viva Films/ Viva Films YouTube Channel

Isa ito sa mga pelikulang magpapatunay na wala talagang inuurungang role ang namayapang iconic actor. No small roles for him indeed.

Our Google search led us to the etymology of uragon being a Bikolano word na ang ibig sabihin ay “matapang,” “magaling” “palaban.” In modern usage, “astig.” Pero may pilyong context din na “lustful” or “libiduous.”

In the case of the 2002 comedy movie D’ Uragons, and first and only collab nina Andrew E. at ng movie legend na si Eddie Garcia, mukang parehong nagamit ang ibig sabihin ng uragon.

(Both Andrew and the Great Manoy have Bicol roots, by the way.)

Tungkol ito sa isang matinik na private detective, si Sherlock (na in-exaggerate ang pagka-stereotype) played by Manong Eddie, na magku-krus ang landas with Orot (Andrew E), isang streetsmart fellow na makaka-iwas sa isang trouble dahil sa tulong ni Sherlock. To repay him, aaligid siya dito—in all manners of pangungulit—hanggang sa kupkupin at i-mentor siya nito para maging private eye din.

Together, iso-solve nila ang case involving a big syndicate na pinamumunuan ni Mystica with no less than Joko Diaz as her head goon.

Girlfriend ni Joko dito si Angelu de Leon (although hindi kami sure kung dito sila nagka-develop-an in real life o sila na ba habang ginagawa ang pelikulang ito). Angelu here plays a prosti along with Patricia Javier.

Sa pagmamanman ng private eye duo, pati sina Angelu at Patricia ay namanmanan nila at kina-inlaban.

What follows is a series of riot misadventures (as typical of any Andrew E movie) na pagmumulan ng mga katatawanan ng pelikula. In fairness, may chemistry sina Andrew and Manoy.

At isa ito sa mga pelikulang magpapatunay na wala talagang inuurungang role ang namayapang iconic actor. No small roles for him indeed. He’ll play a literal serious role and a—for lack of better word—non-sensical one with equal passion and he’d be equally effective. Hindi niya pine-petiks lang.

Ang D’ Uragons, directed by Ben Feleo, may now be viewed for free at the Viva Films YouTube Channel.

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