Dobol Trobol

When I first saw the advertisement for “Dobol Trobol” on the TV, I thought it is the Tagalog version of the John Paragon’s “Double Trouble”. I don’t know much Tagalog but I love to watch Tagalog movies. There is a saying, “Action speaks louder then words”! Well this is very much true to me when it comes to music and movie. I listened to some of the music which I have no clue at all, even a single meaning of what it is being sung. For instance Ilocano’s Abalayan. I don’t know the meaning of the song but the beating and melody seems nice and it is an ideal song for a dance. Another example is the recent song Hawa Kamay. Well, at first, it sounds like “How Come I”. So I thought the song is about 'how come I love you' or 'how come I left you'. Well, after asking few friends about the meaning of the song, it turn out to be entirely different from what I thought it to be. Sometmes, I tried to use my analysis skill but manyt times disastrous.

But the movie is little different from music. We can watch a foreign movie and still we can somehow make it out what it really mean. We saw the action of the actors. Sometimes we can be very accurate and sometimes not.

The similarity between Double Trouble and Dobol Trobol is that it is basically a comedy movie. While Double Trouble is little bit violence unlike Dobol Trobol. I observed that Dobol Trobol is more on the family issue. As expected, Vic Sotto and Dolphy make lots of hilarious comedy scenes. Now the problem with me is that I don’t have clear idea about the conflict of Dolphy and his wife. I am sure it is bad enough to separate from one another. At the same time I am not intended to learn what the problem was, I rather keep that way for it is Dolphy family issue. There must be many families like Dolphy’s family and I will not stick-my-nose-in with other family issue which is private. However, if I am consulted, I must do what I can to help them solve their problem. It is good for a clergy and pastor to watch movie or TV serials beacuse most of the current issues of the community or nation usually reflected in such medias. Pastors and clergy are called to serve the people - community. In order to know them is to identify with them closely. Dobol Trobol is just one movie that reflect many trouble families in the community.

The story ended somehow in romantic note. When I came to Philippines, I tried to learn few important words that include Mahalkita, Mahalna mahalkita! In fact Dolphy loved his wife so much still. I heard him saying those words when he was asked by his daughter the night before her birthday. The movie is a mixture of humor and love.