Review and Analysis

As for my own analysis, the movie was okay when it comes to the idea of the remake or portraying the original one and making it fit
for this generation for better understanding and gives emphasis to the actors who are not quite fit to their roles. It was a really fun
move to watch because of the actors or the stars in the industry. The edit was sequenced and gave the movie an impact although the
original cannot be replaced if one, wants humor they should definitely watch Martinez’s Temptation Island.

According to a review by Herdy Yumul, the 2011 film had the good fortune of having on board two of the original girls. Deborah Sun,
originally the maid on the island, now plays Solenn’s mother. Azenith Briones became matronic pageant organizer Conchita Syjuco.
Like Marian, Azenith 2011 was trying too hard to play Azenith 1980 too.

The remake was very faithful to the Gosiengfiao original, with only a few updates and tweaks in the script. Martinez changed the
names of the girls to pay homage to Gosiengfiao’s body of work: ​Virginia P. ​(1989),​ Diary of Cristina Gaston ​(1982),​ The Secrets of
Pura ​(1991),​ Nights of Serafina ​(1996). Touching gesture, but characters calling each other by their full names sounded more
awkward than necessary.
The Original and Remake

​ nd ​Sex and the City, t​ here was ​Temptation Island.

Before there was ​Survivor a

Temptation Island​ was a movie released by Regal Films in 1980, starring real-life pageant title holders who tackled roles
far from the conventional Pinay beauty queen image. The premise of the movie was simple, they join a beauty contest,
their ship catches fire, they get washed off to an island and they fight to survive until they are rescued.

Three decades later, Regal Films and GMA Films chose to remake the Joey Gosiengfiao movie starring four lead stars
who weren’t born yet when the original came out. The 2011 film stays faithful to the original’s plot, just sprinkling some
updates in the looks and in the dialogue. This results in the film turning out to be an homage, but is that such a bad thing?
The 2011 version stars Heart Evangelista, Lovi Poe, Solenn Heussaff, and Marian Rivera as the beauty queen wannabes
fighting for the title of Ms. Manila Sunshine, a model search sponsored by a sun-tan spray. Coming from opposing
backgrounds and possessing different personalities, they clash on the island, competing with each other with their dirty
tactics and showcasing different levels of sexuality.

These actresses performed based on the roles they were given. Lovi Poe held her own as the rich, overly confident brat
who often stole the show with her lines. Her dialogue may have been already been delivered excellently in the original but
with her husky voice and aloof demeanor, Lovi made the role of Serafina entirely her own. This may have been billed as a
Marian Rivera movie but Lovi, an underappreciated actress, did most of the good acting, standing out and invoking
emotions whether love or hate from the audience.
Heart Evangelista is literally stunning and her looks fit her role as the demure and virginal ​colegiala​ aptly named Virginia.
But sad to say, she didn’t stand out much in the little role and screen time handed to her.
Solenn Heussaff, meanwhile, is obviously a neophyte and appears to struggle in an ensemble of more experienced
actors, but she could have performed better in a role other than Pura, the social-climbing spoiled daughter of a
debt-burdened family.
Marian Rivera nailed the role that fits her naturally she is the con artist Cristina who knows how to use her beauty and
sexuality to her advantage. In this movie, Marian banks on her strength in playing an exceptionally lovely, yet loud, silly
and normal woman.
Another scene-stealer is Rufa Mae Quinto who plays Nympha, Lovi’s maid. Most of the movie’s laugh out loud moments
are care of Rufa Mae and the movie proves she is still very much relevant and funny.
John "Sweet" Lapus remains to be reliable and went beyond being just a carbon copy of the original character Joshua.
The boys of ​Temptation Island, ​meanwhile, may have dragged the movie down in the acting department. Tom Rodriguez
as Umberto lacks the star factor to match his pair Marian; Aljur Abrenica looks a bit miscast as the rich and smart college
rascal Alfred and Mikael Daez, well, being an inexperienced newcomer has big shoes to fill as he portrays Ricardo.

The original ​Temptation Island​ garnered a cult following and became an accidental Filipino film classic even without being
mind-bogglingly profound or without romanticizing poverty—two most common ingredients in hailed masterpieces of local
cinema. It’s a film borne out of fantasies and what ifs. The film has left such an indelible mark that the catty remarks and
witty catchphrases from three decades ago seem to just have been invented last week.
Temptation Island ​2011 certainly looks better, flows more smoothly and delivers the requisite glamour and wardrobe
update. Some scenes were recreated frame-by-frame and lines delivered almost in sync with the original scenes (Be sure
to catch the end credits!). In fact, this remake is almost too faithful. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, especially in this
case where director Chris Martinez is dealing with an untouchable classic.
It is obvious though that the 2011 update is a sanitized version of the original, probably to appeal to a broader audience.
This might be a little something fans of the original movie may miss. But they will enjoy the movie, because of its nostalgia
and familiarity. Now, those who do not have any idea what ​Temptation Island ​is all about may feel a little bit alienated and
may feel ​bitin​.
In conclusion, ​Temptation Island ​2011 is much like an inside joke—brilliant and hilarious to those in the inner circle,
amusing yet mysterious to those who are not.