The Bourne
Legacy: It’s More Fun In The Philippines?
By
Randy Renier I. Espinoza
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| Chase scene on the streets of Manila |
I am no fan of Robert Ludlum’s
Bourne series and I couldn’t care less
about the first three installments of the film franchise, that’s why I don’t
have a vague idea of what the series is all about. But I had to see the fourth movie,
The Bourne Legacy, because it
features Manila and El Nido, Palawan, one of the most dazzling beaches in the
Philippines. After all, it is only the second Hollywood movie which shot substantial
portions of its scenes in the country. Apocalypse
Now, a 1979 epic war film starring the great Marlon Brando, was shot in the
Philippines, which subbed as Vietnam. It was in the award-winning film that Pagsanjan
Falls was showcased as site for some of the movie’s memorable scenes.
