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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Movie Review: My Rebound Girl

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Alex Gonzaga, Joseph Marco
Director: Emmanuel dela Cruz
MTRCB Rating: PG
Released by: Regal Entertainment Inc.

The love story centers on Rocky’s (Alex) misfortune in her relationships - that of being a consistent rebound girl by her exes. She soon gets tired of her predicament and decides to set rules for herself so as not to be trapped again in such a situation.  

Rocky and her friends are setting up their coffee shop business and everyone takes pains in the nitty-gritty details to make it a close to perfect venture.Trying to find that perfect coffee blend takes a major turn in the story. 

In comes Rich, a coffee farm grower who wants to salvage their family farm from being sold by his mother. He strikes a deal with Rocky’s group to be its coffee supplier and partner at the same time. 

Both Rocky and Rich have just been through their breakups from their respective exes and despite provocation, they try to avoid falling for each other. However, it proves to be easier said than done, as they soon begin to show interest towards each other.

Deliberate or not, it is easy to note that Rocky’s character seems not far-fetched from Alex Gonzaga’s real image and persona. For the most part of the movie, Rocky keeps shouting and making faces, and shouting and making faces again - it’s a challenge to enjoy and be entertained by this movie. Save for the concluding part, there is hardly any scene that Alex’s character is sober. Indeed, there’s a big difference between being cute and being annoying.  

Compounding it even more is her bossy character towards her business partners. Rocky seems to have the last say in everything, from the coffee blend to the coffee shop’s paint and interior - everything has to conform to her taste. Now who wants a business partner like that?

My Rebound Girl as per its press release says the movie will inspire people to not give up on love so easily despite the odds. Rich and Rocky are supposed to have fallen for each other but it’s hardly felt as the movie fails to capture that ’romance ’. Making it worse is when his ex, Sophia wants him back and he immediately succumbs to her spell, totally forgetting his commitment to Rocky. What inspiration can be had from that?

The movie is a bore, in fact, most scenes are filled with lengthy and irrelevant scenarios that you struggle not to fall asleep while watching.

Expectedly, Marco’s well-defined abs got its exposure in the movie, but it can only go so far. It cannot salvage the character that is lacking in his performance. For one, he is ill-focused and so self –conscious. It takes more than the physical to get things right – and that’s a no brainer.

Had the movie been carefully well-thought-out, the viewers would have been treated to a fresh-faced and unconventional love team, a breather from the ones we are constantly fed and conditioned to like. Unfortunately, Joseph Marco and Alex Gonzaga just don’t have the chemistry to pull it off.

 If at all, the beautiful, refreshing shots at a coffee farm in Benguet prove to be the movie’s redemption.   

"My Rebound Girl " also stars Martin Escudero, Mitoy Yonting, Alora Sasam, Nathalie Hart, Pinky Amador, Racquel Villavicencio, Anna Vicente, Carl Guevara, Helga Krapf, Lawrence Yap. Now showing in cinemas

124 comments:

  1. Sayang pera. Ibibigay ko na lang sa mga nanlilimos. Ktnxbye

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    1. As if naman nagbibigay ka talaga sa maga nanlilimos. Sa totoo naman wala ka namang maibigay kasi madamot ka. LOL

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    2. Wala kang pera.

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    3. 30M on its first day of showing wow na wow ikaw na Alex...mga di nanuod yon ewan kung nakabawi sila sa puhunan...

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    4. Dito sa Guam marami ang nanood ng movie...positive ang feed back. Congrats to Regal and to the cast.

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    5. correction, hindi pala "my rebound girl", Barcelona ang palabas dito sa Guam na very positive ang feed back...sorry

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  2. Gonzaga sisters, the pride of Taytay! Woohoo!!

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  3. Hindi ko type si alex , parang maarte. Wont watch.

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    1. tong si alex 28 n rin feeling youngstar pa rin ang kilos

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    2. I really don't like Alex so annoying and OA. Sorry that's my opinion.

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    3. So true. Annoying, OA and immature. Ewan ko nga kung ano ba talaga ang totoong talent nito. Pinipilit lang nila i-expose kasi ano? Kapatid ni celestine? Doesn't mean magkapatid sila pareho silang talented. I just wish alex would have the guts to find her niche and not just tag along her sister's success forever.

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  4. Salamat sa review. Nangamoy floppy

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  5. Hay di na natuto ang regal. Mukhang di na talaga sila makakabangon. Dapat gayahin nila ang viva na nagrereinvent at sumasabay sa mga millenials

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  6. Doesn't the network or movie company see thru this girl? She's annoying, overacting at nang aagaw ng eksena in Asap and has no future in the movie industry! She has no talent except overacting at gumalaw na parang kitikiti! While marco, i think he has to do more acting workshop.

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    1. True that. One can see the instant reaction ng kasama niya when she makes "waley or bastos jokes" sa spiels nila.

      Like sa kanila ni Robi and Gretchen re: Kiss. Kanto Girl lang ang mga hirit and peg niya.

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    2. Wala na sya sa main stage ng ASAP, sa Chillout na lang.

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    3. I'm not watching asap bcoz of alex except pag guest and Jadine....

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  7. Ang ganda nung font dun sa poster. Sana naging poster na lang tong movie na to

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  8. Dapat diyan sa babaitang yan laging atsay o julalay ang role! Don siya bagay! ambishosa eh di naman pambida!

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    1. Haha natawa ko! My point ka! Hindi naman kasi pangbida si ateng

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    2. wag n kasing ipilit kung di pangbida ang aura,baka mas magtatagal pa sila sa industry kung tanggap nila kung saan role sila nababagay,lahat n lang gustong maging bida e kulang n kulang sa mga supporting roles,baka don pa sya magshine tulad nila cherry gil,jean garcia

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    3. Buti pa si ate alex nakakagawa ng movie ehh kayo ba puro bash lang kayo dyan.

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    4. So much hate in this world. Perfect kayo wew!

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  9. No change of character acting kasi sa actor/actress mismo. Yan ang kulang sa Pinoy mainstream movies.

    Kung ano sila in real life, yun din sa acting nila sa movies. With Alex pa na feeling GGSS, hindi bagay to make faces because her face ____________. Hay naku!

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  10. tama lang yan na natuloy ang movie. para matauhan na silang hindi nya kaya magbida. nataon lang maganda ang story ng pure love nung comeback nya pero si yen ang napansin, di sya.

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  11. naka 15M din ba ito sa opening day?

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  12. I think we all have different takes on this film. Pero ako, honestly? Kinilig naman ako. And may story naman siya. tho, thanks FP for the review. #respect

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    1. Nagpupuyat ka alex, 3:58am na!

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    2. 3:58am yan ang gusto ko sau alex masipag ka mag promote :)

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  13. sobrang ganda ng movie

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  14. Daming bashers dito pero lalo lang pinapasikat si Alex...kaya lalong dumadami ang fans at projects nya. Dami na nga nyang awards lalo na sa pagho host. Sobrang daming natutuwa sa kanya kaya daming nanonood ng my rebound girl kahit maulan at di maganda ang panahon.

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    1. Matulog ka na alex bawal magpuyat ang payat payat mo na..it's already 5:10am!

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    2. Ikaw ang matulog, and fyi im not Alex

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    3. Wehhhh, di nga?. Lalong sumisikat??.Gumising ka nga, tagal mo ng tulog.

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  15. Bagay talaga si Alex at Joseph kaya nabuo ang Sephlex

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    1. Ang pangit naman ng tunog ng pangalan nila na Sephlex. Parang expressway lang ang peg.

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    2. Tunog mucous and cough med

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    3. Promise! Plema ang unang pumasok sa isip ko.

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  16. Daming naniniwala sa kakayahan ni Alex at Joesph kaya may projects sila lagi

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  17. Daming naniniwala sa kakayahan ni Alex at Joesph kaya may projects sila lagi

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    1. Yan ang akala mo!

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    2. lagi talaga? kundi kay ate nya tengga din yang si alex. wala naman kaseng talent talaga nagpupumilit lang.

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    3. alex ang babaeng over acting.....wala nmang talent...

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  18. Yehey tita na si Alex, si Baby Seve nandyan na

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    1. Huwag na sya mag artista mag alaga na lang sya ng pamangkin nya!

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    2. @5:18 Ilan kaya sila?. Ikaw lang ata niniwala eh, kawawa ka naman.

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  19. Mag career change na lang si Alex..di naman artistahin ang mukha!

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  20. I tried to appreciate the humor of Alex pero wala talaga eh. She annoying. Also, Joseph Marco TH yung paenglish english niya. Nothing wrong with using the language but please give some justice. Kung di kaya ang accent, wag ipilit. The same goes to many artists, wag feeling. Going back to Alex, i would be best na ilayo siya sa comedy para seryosohin naman siya ng viewers. Gawin siyang kontrabida.

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    1. even sa kontrabida roles waley pa rin si ateng.. tengga yan kundi sa ate nya. wala naman kaseng talent. acting sabyan, hosting sablay. kaya d yan kinukuha co host sa showtime gang guesting lang noontime baka may masabi ang matabil

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  21. Sayang pera ginamit dito sa movie. Sana binigay nalang sa mga mahihirap.

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  22. Applause all through the show
    Brava Alex

    - Manny quin

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  23. Pareho lang naman sila ng acting ng kapatid niya. Pasigaw lang palagi.

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  24. I hope someone tells alex na tigilan nya kakagaya sa style ni Toni, for some reason, c Toni likeable magpa cute, etong c alex nkka-irita kse papansin un dating nya

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  25. Mga basher dito puro bitter, anxway you can't stop her. Mag move on na rin kayo

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  26. O tingnan nyo, kumita talaga. Yung mga bitter magsitulog na kayo para di kayo ninerbyos.

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  27. O tingnan nyo, kumita talaga. Yung mga bitter magsitulog na kayo para di kayo ninerbyos.

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  28. Ok sa akin ang SephLex tandem and I am a big fan of Alex Gonzaga, but this movie was a struggle to watch. May mali sa character build up for Rocky (her character is annoying na no wonder iniiwan sya ng mga nagiging bf nya). For some reason, nakulangan ako sa chemistry nila. Masyadong 'Alex' ang atake ni Alex sa role niya. Masyadong loud!

    On the other hand, I was thinking what if si Yen Santos of Pure Love ang Rocky? Mas may kilig siguro.

    Okay din naman mga angles ni Joseph Marco dito at sana binongga ang mommol nila ni Nathalie Hart hahaha

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  29. Nanood kami. Same sentiments. May kulang sa script. Walang chemistry. Pilit. Tapos hindi na bu build up. Parang movie ng isang college student. Chicken feet si joseph Marco

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  30. Nag.sama ang mga artistang pang.supporting

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  31. Weh..nanood talaga kayo?

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  32. Basher talaga...bashing thru the snow hehe

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  33. Segurado to flopey na naman. Tsk.tsk. Dina natuto.

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  34. trailer pa lang waley na. bakit ko aaksayahin pera ko noh. oa siya at pangit ugali ma ere sila kala mo kung sinong angat

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    1. @7:49 Trulaley ka dyan, ewan nga ba ke Mother Lily, bakit nag-effort bigyan ng film yang dalawa na yan, marami ba silang fans? Nagsayang lang ng pera ang Regal.
      Humihina na taste mo, Mother Lily.

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  35. Alex G is really annoying and an eye sore

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  36. Galing ni Alex at Joseph...kakakilig

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  37. Galing ni Alex at Joseph...kakakilig

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  38. Ganda ng chemistry ni Alex at Joseph

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  39. Ganda ng chemistry ni Alex at Joseph

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  40. Panoorin nyo ang My Rebound Girl...hugot of the year..sobrang nankakilig

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  41. My Rebound Girl...ang ganda

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    1. Sarcastic ka ha.

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    2. Clearly, @4:23 to @ 4:27 PM is one person posting numerous times. Must be connected to the movie.

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  42. Do not just watch a movie review, better watch the movie

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    1. 4:29, hindi talaga iwawatch ang movie review kasi rine-read yan. haha kaloka

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    2. Haha you are the best!! Kaloka nga

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  43. Siguradobg may project sila uli kasi ganda ng chemistry ni Alex at Joseph

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  44. sunod sunod ang comment ng iisang commenter

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  45. I must say fp is right. Joseph marco act like a stiff and also he is very curious if he could look of the screen on the tv. However alex gonzaga act is annoyed in the whole plot but need more on the work of his act. The best is the side kick alora sasam. I must command him. He is powerful on here and he is head turning. Slow clap for him. Just the opinion of your truly. My two sence of advise

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    1. Di naman bawal mag Tagalog baka mas maintindihan ko pa comment mo 10:34PM peace!

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    2. Naloka ako sa comment mo dai!

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  46. Hahahaa kung ayaw nio s movie nia,e di wag kau manood.. simple. U dont have to bash all the time

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  47. Why are the Gonzagas in showbiz? They don't have the looks nor talent.

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    1. Ano ba, bulag ka ba o di ka nanonood ng mga shows nila???

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  48. Another flop movie from Regal. When was the last time na nakapagproduce sila ng matinong movie?

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    1. Tumigil ka floppy bird, nasa basa rin pag may time. Success nga eh

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  49. Regal films wasting their money producing this garbage.

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  50. Galing nila Alex dito. Kasasabi ng Regal sa fb at instagram na successful itong movie na My Rebound Girl.

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  51. Oo nga, successful daw

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  52. Congrats Alex and Joseph! Successful daw ang movie nyo!

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  53. Thanks sa Regal, nakakapanood din ng magandang movie ang mga tao

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  54. Siguradong mas maraming manonood ng My Rebound Girl kasi ito lang ang feel good movie this week

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  55. Floppy ba? Ikaw ang floppy bird, mas marunong ka pa sa report sa mga tabloid at Regal. Magkape ka nga muna nang magising ka. Tamang tama ang mMy Rebound Girl na movie sa yo, tungkol sa kape you 1:25

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  56. Manood po kayo, sobrang nakakakilig at ganda ng My Rebound Girl

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  57. Daming write-ups na magaganda about My Rebound Girl

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  58. Mga basher dito, akala nyo nakakarating sa management, sorry kayo kasi alam nila na may basher talaga pero di kayo pag aaksayahan ng panahon kasi di naman kayo importante kundi yung may talent talaga hahaha

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  59. Importante na may fans based sila kaya may mga projects, eh kayo, hindi fans kundi bashers lang naman hahaha

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  60. Wow busy si Alex sumagot ah.. Iligpit mo na mga maniquin at waley talaga teh

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    1. Waley kayong mga basher ni Alex...kanta na lang kayo ng bashing thru the snow hahaha

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  61. Pwede na rin, ganda ni Alex eh. Sana kung ako sya. Eh kaso di naman kayo papansinin na mga bashers kaya kaming humahanga sa galing nya ang magtatanggol sa kanya. Thank you sa compliment na maitulad kay Alex hehe

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  62. WALEY!!! FLOPCHINA..tigilan ang sunod sunod na kunwaring maganda at kunwaring kumikita comments na FAKE

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    1. basa basa rin pag may time lalo na info from the producer, hindi yung mga reviews na mukhang basher ni Alex at Joseph. Eh sa talaga namang kumita eh, di nyo lang matanggap hahaha

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  63. Ikaw ang Flopchina hahaha..mga bitter dito talaga hahaha

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  64. Sorry na lang kayo kaming mga humahanga nandito lang para sa mga hinahangaan namin. Eh ka kayong bashers walang magawa sa success ng mga hinahangaan namin...waley kayo hahaha

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  65. Sorry na lang kayo dahil kaming mga humahanga, nandito lang para sa mga hinahangaan namin. Eh ka kayong bashers walang magawa sa success ng mga hinahangaan namin...waley kayo hahaha

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  66. Ang importante may napasaya silang tao sa projects nila, At yun ay ang mga Fans nila.

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  67. masaya ang mga fans pag magkasama sina Joseph at Alex, ganda talaga ng My Rebound Girl

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  68. why are there so many bashers here? so many negativity, kaloka.
    anyway, i love alex :) she's very funny and cute :)

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  69. Grabe, ang daming nagtwi-tweet na ang ganda ng movie

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  70. Ang mga nagsadabing di maganda, bato na at tuod kasi sobrang ganda ng movie, sobrang kilig, nakakaiyak at sobrang gandanf panooein

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  71. Agree.. maganda naman yung movie kahit papano

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