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Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko

Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko (transl. My Dad Will Knock You Down) is a 2024 Philippine action comedy film directed by Janno Gibbs (in his directorial debut) and produced by Viva Films. It stars Gibbs and Xia Vigor in lead roles. The film was released theatrically on January 24, 2024, in the Philippines.

Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJanno Gibbs
Screenplay by
  • Charrie M. Avendaño
  • Joma Labayen
Story byJanno Gibbs
Produced by
  • Vincent del Rosario III
  • Veronique del Rosario-Corpus
Starring
Edited byVanessa de Leon
Production
company
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
  • January 24, 2024 (2024-01-24)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Premise edit

Teteng, romantically interested in Tintin's teacher, discovers his illness and gets involved in a bar fight, leading to Tintin's kidnapping by a crime boss. With nothing to lose, Teteng fights relentlessly, showcasing his strength and love for his daughter until his final moments.

Cast edit

Production edit

In April 2023, Philippine Entertainment Portal reported that Janno Gibbs was working on his film under the working title Top Secret; this would also mark his directorial debut.[5] That September, further details of the film was announced, including the film's title being revealed as Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko, and that Gibbs would star alongside Xia Vigor.[6] According to Gibbs, he paid homage to actors Fernando Poe Jr. and Dolphy while working on the film. He said, "But I have a lot of scenes here in ‘Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko’ honoring FPJ. My character, Teteng, sa bahay pa lang, may posters na ni FPJ, sa kuwarto ko – ‘Hindi Ka na Sisikatan ng Araw’ and ‘Mabuting Kaibigan, Masamang Kaaway.’ Half of the movie was Dolphy. Half was FPJ."[1] It was later confirmed that Gibbs's father, Ronaldo Valdez, would make a posthumous appearance in the film.[4][7] Further cast members have been revealed, including Louise delos Reyes,[8] Anjo Yllana,[1] and Julianna Parizcova Segovia.[1]

Reception edit

It received mixed reviews according to review aggregator website Kritikultura, garnering a score of 58/100.[9]

Goldwin Reviews gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Kahit may pagkukulang sa ilang mga bagay, nagpatuloy lang sila sa pagkwento. Naging tapat ang mga aktor sa kanilang pagganap. Hindi sila napagod na magbigay ng mga jokes."[10]

Release edit

Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko was released in the Philippines on January 24, 2024.[11] The film was previously scheduled for a November 2023 release date.[6] The film's released date went ahead despite the death of Ronaldo Valdez on December 17.[12] According to Gibbs, he said that it was the "perfect time" to release the film "so that the people will see his father in a new light after what happened".[12] Gibbs also dedicated the film to his father Valdez.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Salterio, Leah (January 25, 2024). "Late Ronaldo Valdez's scenes in son Janno's film well-applauded during premiere". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Tomada, Nathalie (January 22, 2024). "How Xia Vigor showed support for onscreen dad Janno Gibbs". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ang Top 10 Best Pictures of 2023 para sa PEP Troika" [The Top 10 Best Pictures of 2023 for PEP Troika]. Philippine Entertainment Portallanguage=tl. January 14, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024. Sa Enero 24 ay sabay na ipapalabas ang dalawang pelikula na kasama siya [Fernandez] sa cast — Itutumba Ka Ng Tatay Ko ... [On January 24, two of his [Fernandez's] movies will be shown together — Itutumba Ka Ng Tatay Ko (My Dad Will Knock You Down) ...]
  4. ^ a b Marfori, MJ (January 13, 2024). "A wave of local films set to hit cinemas post-MMFF". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Gabinete, Jojo (April 1, 2023). "Janno Gibbs, sikreto pa ang mga detalye ng directorial debut" [Janno Gibbs keeps details on directorial debut a secret]. Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Gabinete, Jojo (September 7, 2023). "Janno Gibbs, kabado sa muling pagpe-perform niya sa live audience" [Janno Gibbs on performing again before a live audience]. Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Janno Gibbs marks dad Ronaldo Valdez's 40th day of passing". GMA Integrated News. January 26, 2024. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Almo, Nherz (January 24, 2024). "Louise delos Reyes, umaming "picky artista" sa ngayon" [Louise delos Reyes admits to being a picky artist at the moment] (in Tagalog). GMA Network. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Itutumba Ka Ng Tatay Ko (2024) Critic Reviews". Kritikultura. kritikultura.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "ITUTUMBA KA NG TATAY KO". Goldwin Reviews. goldwinreviews.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Almo, Nherz (January 17, 2024). "Janno Gibbs, nakatrabaho ang yumaong amang si Ronaldo Valdez sa unang niyang directorial job" [Janno Gibbs has worked with his late father Ronaldo Valdez in his first directorial job] (in Tagalog). GMA Network. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Pagulong, Charmie Joy (January 18, 2024). "Janno Gibbs' directorial debut film is 'best parting gift' from late dad Ronaldo Valdez". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

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