“Before this summer it was very rare to see a film open internationally first,” says Jeff Bock, box-office analyst at Exhibitor Relations Co. “But it was bound to happen, and I think it’s going to continue.” Why? Follow the money: North America made up only a third of global box-office sales last year, and its share is falling fast. “They’ll get them first because they’re paying for them.”

No complaints from this side of the world.

"Subject: I Love You" is an action-packed romantic drama, based on the destructive 'I Love You' computer virus, which spread around the globe at the turn of the millennium, shutting down computer systems at the Pentagon, Parliament and the CIA. Combining romance, drama, action and international intrigue, Subject: I Love You is ultimately the story of a young man, Victor, who will do anything to reconnect with the only woman he's ever loved - even if that means entangling himself in an international criminal investigation. Written by Barclay DeVeau.

via IMDb

This flick was apparently shown at the Newport Beach Film Festival in Orange County in Southern California on April 30th of this year. I'm trying to remember what kept me busy right around the end of April or early May because for some reason I never heard of this until today (a former colleague posted the trailer on Facebook).

I couldn't find full movie yet in iTunes nor on the torrent sites. But the trailer is on youtube.com (shown above). Well, it's a Filipino movie alright and you can tell by the teaser. If not for the familiar Filipino faces, but the slant of the movie. It's a friggin' love story and it looks like it promises to be a tearfest. That's fine, I guess, if love stories are your cup of sikwate.

What I didn't like about the trailer is that there's just too much name-dropping. "From the worldwide blockbuster hit 'Step Up 2: The Streets' Briana Evigan," "From the HBO sensation 'True Blood' Kristin Bauer." She's a pretty face, alright, but blockbuster hit Step Up 2? And it goes on and on.

But I'd still be interested to watch the movie. After all, it is based on that event where the the world was billions-worth screwed by a mere Visual Basic scripting computer virus.

I have not seen Transformers 3 yet and could not remember this scene from The Island.