Ely Buendia, Marcus Adoro, and Buddy Zabala graced the
premiere night of Eraserheads Reunion Concert: The Movie held last
November 24 at SM Megamall. The former members of the Eraserheads—minus Raimund
Marasigan—were there to watch the first public screening of the concert turned
movie, which is now currently being screened in SM cinemas nationwide.
The entertainment press asked Ely to give his reaction to the fact that their
August 30 concert will now be shown on the big screen for the benefit of those
who were not able to watch them perform at The Fort.
"Uhm, nabigla ako, e," admits the current vocalist of the band Pupil. "Mabilisan, pero oo, ang daming naghihintay din ng movie."
According to Sony-BMG, they got the idea to turn the concert into a movie about
a month ago.
Ely expressed his excitement for the historic project. "It's the first time na gagawin 'to dito sa Pilipinas, so the band is very excited and we're very proud and we're very happy that Sony-BMG thought of this. I hope everyone will have fun and enjoy the movie."
How does it feel to be watching himself on the big screen? "Siyempre mas relaxed ako ngayon. Wala masyadong pressure. Kumbaga part din ako ng audience ngayon," he said.
Ely managed to crack jokes before the screening of Eraserheads Reunion
Concert: The Movie. He and his former bandmates went up the stage to give
a short talk to the audience. "I'm sure excited na kayong panoorin ang
pelikula. Ako ang pinaka-excited kasi first time ko mapapanood ang concert.
Late ako nun, e," he jokes.
Fans of the Eheads will enjoy watching the movie since it will feature all 15
songs that the band performed during the concert. Footage of the concert has been edited meticulously and treated as a music video
complete with special effects.
It is interesting to note in the end that producers of the movie added three
words that will excite viewers even more: TO BE CONTINUED. This confirms what
Ely said in a previous interview that there will be another reunion concert for
the popular ‘90s band.
FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER. Ely took this time to talk about the short film that he directed, titled Waiting Shed. The 13-minute film is produced by Cinemanila's Tikoy and Anima Aguiluz.
His debut film was recently screened in Marikina as part of Cinemanila's Sine
Barangay. "Okey naman yung reaction. They were very, very receptive and they
really paid attention sa lahat ng short films na pinalabas kahit may technical
difficulties."
(Click HERE to learn more about Ely's indie film.)
Marcus also directed his own short film titled Artist Is In. These two works will be screened prior to the Eraserheads Reunion Concert: The Movie.
COLLABORATION WITH FRANCIS M. What is the update regarding his project with Francis Magalona?
"I'm just waiting for Francis na lumabas sa hospital kasi
he's still undergoing chemotherapy. Siguro in about a week, hopefully lalabas
na siya and hopefully he will still have the energy to record again. Pero last
time we spoke to him, excited pa rin siya sa project.
"Naka-isang recording kami, isang session two weeks ago. After nun, dumiretso na siya sa hospital and he hasn't gotten out since."
Ely was also asked to give details about the foundation that he and Francis M are planning to put up. He says that guest artists and a band called Hardware Syndrome will be part of this collaborative album. "Gumagawa kami ng album. Parang one-shot album," narrates Ely.
What is the goal of the album? "We want to get funds for the foundation na matagal nang gustong itayo ni Francis. And hopefully the sales will be enough para ma-start na niya yung foundation na gusto niyang itayo.
"It would be mainly for our friends in the music industry, kung sino man yung may sakit or nangangailangan ng tulong or kahit anong klaseng tulong, financial or whatever."