Take a look at the Pinoy movie titles that caused people to raise their eyebrows (or cringe) and sent them ROFL.
Way before he became the 13th President of the Philippines, Joseph Estrada starred in the Augusto Buenaventura film 'Macho-nurin' that was released in 1983. The title was a play on the words 'macho' and 'masunurin.' The term macho-nurin referred to a male character who only submits to his wife.
'Patikim ng Pinya' was a 1996 Rosanna Roces-and-Leandro Baldemor-starrer spectacle and was directed by Abbo de la Cruz. While the title seems harmless, the R nature of the movie somehow makes it sound naughty. 'P niya,' get it?
The 1990 movie that literally disparaged the life of the main character's enemy, 'Kahit Singko Hindi Ko Babayaran Ang Buhay Mo' was both directed by and top-billed by Lito Lapid.
'Tataynic' was among the late Dolphy's spoofs of hit Hollywood films. The movie was shot under the helm of Ben Feleo and was produced during the successful run of the American epic romance-disaster movie 'Titanic' in the Philippines in 1997.
The R-18 movie 'Talong' starred Nini Jacinto who used the now sexually tainted fruit in finding her prince charming. It was released in 1999 under the helm of Mauro Gia Samonte. While this fruit has long been regarded as a phallic symbol (and in some cases, its name has become a euphemism for the male sex organ), the release of the movie further reinforced the idea that the word 'talong' is anything but a fruit when it's spoken or heard outside the kitchen.
As if the filmmakers wanted to complete the Pinoy recipe tortang talong, the Francis Posadas film 'Itlog' took over the cinemas in 2002. It gave birth to Diana Zubiri as a sexy star.
When director Mauro Gia Samonte found out that 'Talong' was a smashing success, he followed it up with another movie titled 'Kangkong.' The 2001 film was top-billed by Brigitte de Joya and Rodel Velayo. It's because of this movie (and probably of the popularity of gay lingo) that '90s kids can't help but snigger whenever they hear 'kangkong.'
Early 2000's seemed to serve a complete feast with the release of 'Kapag ang Palay Naging Bigas, May Bumayo' in 2002. The R-18 drama was directed by Roland Ledesma and starred Rose Valencia, Lara Morena, and JC Castro.
The cinemas in the 2000's indeed had its plate full of sexually suggestive movies that were named after Pinoy food staples, and thus Director S.B. Abella might have seen the need for his film 'Tag-ulan Ngayon, Ang Bukid ay Basa' to come to life in the big screen. The 2005 romantic film was headlined by Nika Madrid, Yani Garcia, and Paolo Rivero.
Steamy movies appeared to challenge the Pinoy's sense of propriety or delicadeza before the onset of sexually suggestive movie titles in the 2000's with 'Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa' dating back to 1975. The Augusto Buenaventura movie again starred Joseph Estrada and Gloria Diaz.
'Batuta ni Drakula' may sound carnal today, but it was actually the title of a 1971 comedy-horror film starring Eddie Garcia and directed by Luis San Juan.
'Ander di Saya' might have defied the patriarchal mindset in 1954 with main characters Efren Reyes becoming timid and Leila Morena turning into a boss woman. The movie was directed by Nemesio Caravana.
The 1994 action-comedy-romance 'Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis' may be a good reminder that in these times of machismo, our uniformed men may still surrender to their wives. The Danilo Cabreira movie was top-billed by real-life couple Bong Revilla Jr. and Lani Mercado.
'Walang Matigas na Tinapay sa Mainit na Kape' was yet another movie that poked fun at tough men submitting to their ladyloves. The 1994 film was directed by Tony Cruz and starred Fernando Poe, Jr. and Alice Dixson.
The Vic Sotto and Francis Magalona-starrer 'Iputok Mo… Dadapa Ako' may also sound sexually suggestive, but it was actually a 1990 Tony Y. Reyes comedy-action film in which the main character pursued love while confronting terrorists. Who would have thought of that kind of premise?
Fernando Poe, Jr. and Susan Roces top-billed the Pablo Santiago film 'No Retreat… No surrender… Si Kumander.' Pinoy moviegoers enjoyed the charisma and dynamics of the real-life couple in this 1987 film.
The 2001 comedy film cemented Rufa Mae Quinto in her popular moniker 'Booba' until today. The Joyce Bernal movie had a good balance of sexy and funny.