Ronnie Ricketts the sexiest Filipino hardcore action superstar in hiatus

October 14, 2009

  

by Julius Roden

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October 13, 2009

 

Before our local silverscreen catered overrated crybaby exclusive Star Cinema actors, there were tough and hard men John Regala, Philip Salvador, Monsour del Rosario, Raymart Santiago, Jestoni Alarcon, Keempee de Leon and Ronnie Ricketts.

Having their films shown on buses on pirated DVDs, Pasay/Cavite vice-versa trips, serves as time killer to some rush hour energy-drained passengers.

It felt like my soul needed some spoonfeeding for the know-how reason why our mainstream action movies are still under chemotherapy.

As a matter of fact, it has elevated the excitement of joyride despite of the terrifying random robberies that happened a couple of months ago; particularly, buses
in Makati and Pasig.

I saw the movie “Ikaw Lang” of Ronnie Ricketts and Vilma Santos. It was a very hilarious action movie in the early 90’s.

Surely, many moviegoers want to see something new in Ronnie Ricketts aside from his classic action flicks. I strongly believe that he has more to offer than being just a rough macho man, reloading his guns, ready to shoot those bad guys that will surely act as if they got electrocuted and then, fall from a building or veranda.

The lack of innovation and resistance to evolution are the main problems of our recent Pinoy action movies. Thus, it only contributes annoyance and boredom to “born again” moviegoers. There is no excuse for this subject matter if I must say.

Some netizens opined Filipinos only want cheesy romantic love stories on the big screen.

Then how come foreign films like Harry Potter and Iron Man gathered a throng of moviefreaks?

Better yet, these moviefreaks are Filipinos.

Global crisis my ass!!!

No wonder action stars have disappeared several years ago.

Would you shell out a hundred and fifty bucks to see the same plot?

Like the main character enters a nightclub, wearing black or brown leather jacket, rugged jeans, tough look with a gun and then, the next thing you know, some dorky morons played by small actors get pissed off, with these classic lines:

“Anong tinitingin tingin mo?!?”

or even

“Pare, huwag mong bastusin yang babae!”

“Hoy! Huwag ka makialam dito!!! Sino ka ba!?!”

What’s next? It’s called

“The nightclub with flying San Miguel Beer bottles” and commotions all over the place.

How you wish for a well-engineered pristine quality sound.

As for now, popstar Sarah Geronimo is the drop of hope in this local entertainment industry.

Given the right material and perfect repackaging, Ronnie Ricketts will soon return to the silver screen to flame up that hardcore sex symbol in him… again.