IT all started in the ‘60s with the then Board of Censors allowing for more nudity and explicit sex in films.
So-called “Bomba” films soon proliferated.
Though the fad died with the imposition of Martial Law, it returned with a vengeance in the late ‘70s, thanks to the advent of the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines.
From “Bomba,” it became “Bold,” then “ST” or Sex Trip.
A slew of stars arrived, some of them nymphets plucked from decrepit bars, while others, fresh from prestigious beauty pageants.
They were soon followed by young, established stars eager for imagined fame and fortune.
Nothing lasts forever though and pretty soon the genre faded into the void.
There were some efforts to revive the movement in recent years but none succeeded.
In any case, there are a few who now thinks “Adan,” from Viva Films, in cooperation with Aliud Entertainment and ImaginePerSecond, might just break the spell.
An erotic thriller created by Yam Laranas with film director Roman Perez, Jr., “Adan” tells the story of two impoverished provincial sirens dreaming of a better life albeit from dissimilar viewpoint.
One wants to hit the big city imagining it to be paradise.
The other is longing for true love.
They will fulfil each other’s desires with murderous consequences.
Interesting the plot may seem, many are focusing on the fact that its two stars, Rhen Escaño and Cindy Miranda, bared all for the film.
And how.
That they also engage in numerous sex scenes that are too graphic for comfort makes one wonder how it actually passed stringent MTRCB standards with an R-16 rating.
In fact, some of those who saw the film already deem it the “boldest” of the year.
Others are hailing both Escaño and Miranda the latest “Pantasya ng Bayan.”
Of course, it remains to be seen if it will actually start a wave.
“Adan” is now showing in cinemas. (NEIL RAMOS)
