buod ng dekada 70- summary of dekada 70

December 30th, 2002 with 13,793 views

Out of curiosity and boredom, I went to Glorietta 4 to check out Dekada ‘70 and Mano Po, and see for myself if the latter really deserved to win the Best Film award for the Manila Film Festival. Well, this is what I think: Mano Po wasn’t a very good movie and I was disappointed because I wanted to love it, I really did. The story of Mano Po was all right until the part where the two sisters got rescued from their kidnappers. But after that it needlessly dragged on in a corny, dramatic way for another half hour before it ended. If you looked closely at some of the actors’ faces, you could see that the sides of their foreheads have tape on them to make their eyes smaller. And Cogie Domingo’s heavily-accented Tagalog sounds downright ridiculous. However, I do love the costumes and the make-up, especially Amy Austria’s (she reminds me a little of Victoria Beckham). I’m kind of in the dark about Filipino celebrities, and this is the first time I saw what Ara Mina looks like. No wonder everyone says she looks so much like Michelle Branch; they resemble each other so much, they could be mistaken for sisters! Kris Aquino was there to my surprise; I didn’t know you could star in two nominated films at the same time (she had a cameo role in Dekada ‘70). Her acting is…not very good. But then again, mine is probably worse.

Dekada ‘70 is such a poignant movie. I swear, you have to see it–it is so worth your money. It’s kind of sad cos there was barely anyone in the theater, whereas the line for Mano Po was really long. Watching Dekada made me kind of wish that I was alive during the Martial Law days. I can’t really say if I’d be brave enough to join those rallies and risk being caught, tortured and eventually killed by Marcos’ intelligence agents. But I’d probably become a student activist anyway, even if my parents forbade me to. I wouldn’t want to appear cowardly and indifferent to the country’s political situation. Even if I am afraid of physical torture, I’d rather take the risk of being caught than do nothing except watch the Philippines go to the dogs (as if it already isn’t). Besides, I might want to brag to my future children and grandchildren about how I was thisclose to getting my head smashed by a riot police’s club.

Went shopping a little and bought a new frame (glasses). They’re these black square things and I look very college-like and smart in them. Of course, looks can be very deceiving. I finally found a black beret too, but I’ll have wait until Angelica comes back from the province before I get it. She didn’t get me anything for Christmas but she said she’d buy me a black beret the next time we go shopping.

Five more days until Doomsday, a.k.a. the day the ACET results come out! Chris is actually going to Ateneo on the 4th to see the list of those who passed, and I asked him to look for my name for me. I am so scared. I really hope he calls with good news, just like I did when I found out that we both made it to La Salle.

Summary of Dekada 70:

Dekada ‘70 is a story of a family caught in the midst of a tumultuous time in Philippine history - the martial law years. Amanda (Vilma Santos) and Julian (Christopher de Leon) is a picture of a middle class couple with conservative ideologies, who must deal with raising their children, five boys - Jules, Isagani, Emmanuel, Jason and Bingo in an era marked by passion, fear unrest and social chaos. As siblings struggle to accept the differences of their ideologies, as a father faces the painful dissent of his children, a mother’s love will prove to be the most resilient force of all. Amanda, whose voice is most resonant in the unfolding of this family’s tale, will awaken to the needs of her own self, as she embarks on a journey of discovery to realize who she is as a wife, a mother, a woman, and a Filipino.

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79 Responses to “buod ng dekada 70- summary of dekada 70”

  1. sasha on December 30, 2002 11:30 pm

    i watched dekada earlier and i have yet to see mano po. The cinema was 50% full for the first showing at 11:30 which is pretty good. What did I think of dekada? Good story, bad cinematography, bad acting (well, vilma santos, piolo pascual, the writer brother, and the dad did okay), and a really bitin ending. All in all I liked it though. Our generation is so clueless as to what our parents had to go through, it was a real eye opener. hope you get into ateneo!!

  2. lauryn on December 30, 2002 11:35 pm

    Oh I was at the first showing too.

  3. Victor on December 31, 2002 08:40 am

    really? it’s sad that people would want to watch mano po over dekada. i havent seen both films but ive read the book (dekada 70)

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  5. Wag mo nang ITANONG! on January 3, 2003 05:17 pm

    paano kang magiging aktibista e kung ikaw na rin mismo ang nagsabing naaalibadbaran ka sa mga lalaking di marunong mag-ingles? e hindi mo nga mahal ang wika mo tapos, mag-aasam ka pang mabuhay noong mga panahong subersibo ang mga kabataan? maghulus-dili ka neneng. sumama ka na lang sa mga elitistang pagong na kagaya mo.

  6. nix on January 4, 2003 11:10 am

    I’m glad I know how to speak english more fluently than tagalog. The way I see it…this way, when FPJ bags the presidency in 2004, I won’t have any problem making a better life for myself elsewhere Before the inevitability of this place completely going to the dogs. (Taking you “activists” down with it, of course.)

  7. jabro on January 4, 2003 01:05 pm

    mas gugustuhin ko pa rin ang dekada kaysa sa mano po. coming from a chinese family, i’m disappointed with mano po. 1st of all, not all fil-chi families are that rich tsaka kahit kapatid pa ni mother lily yung dati kong principal, i still don’t care. dekada should’ve won first prize in the filmfest.

  8. Mano po on January 4, 2003 08:31 pm

    I personally believe Mano po is better than dekada 70. It had a good story and a good selection of actors. I have watched dekada too. Acting was bad, especially for the sons (piolo…). The only thing that made dekada nicer is the impact. Perhaps most of the people who watched dekada were alive during the 70’s that’s why they were touched. If you will only look at the two movies closely, you will realize that mano po was executed better. Please do not be biased with only one film.

  9. Oui on January 8, 2003 12:29 am

    It doesn’t matter whatever language you use. English-speaking Filipinos have just as much love and respect for their country. The thing is, they’re using English because it’s easier for them to express with it. One can’t be completely ethnocentric with the whole wika issue because the peoples of the world speak different languages. It happened that English became universal with the rise of the Western powers. Thinking of it this way, English isn’t an enemy, but more like an auxilliary, a tool that will help make people understand. : )

  10. lime on January 8, 2003 05:12 pm

    i think mano po is a really good film, and i do think that they do deserve the best picture award.

  11. shine on January 8, 2003 07:39 pm

    all the filipino chinese people i know speak more in tagalog than in english. what’s up with that?

  12. jang on February 5, 2003 07:04 pm

    I strongly believe dekada 70 is better dan mano po!!! ang daming palpak sa mano po! so obvious talaga.

  13. rein on February 22, 2003 07:55 pm

    Dekada 70? Nice movie? Well nakakaboring dahil sa mga act ng sons… lalo na ung Jason so corny!

  14. rein on February 22, 2003 08:00 pm

    O.A ang act ng mga sons! Especially ung c Jason. he’s so corny

  15. eliza on March 17, 2003 09:55 am

    mano po ? very nice! dekada70? eew!

  16. donds on March 21, 2003 02:17 pm

    well…..nga pamati lang mo…heheheh bisaya na hah.. wat i said…watever nalang ……hanap lang ako kaibigan hah

  17. vanessa joy rufo on April 21, 2003 11:22 pm

    pls. send me a nude pics. of aubrey miles, berks of heart, john, hazel, and more, kc conception, and piolo pascual.

  18. vanessa joy rufo on April 21, 2003 11:27 pm

    more fun…….!!!!!!!!!!

  19. vanessa joy rufo on April 21, 2003 11:29 pm

    your comment

  20. vanessa joy rufo on April 21, 2003 11:30 pm

    cool……….!!!!!!

  21. Paula on June 10, 2003 11:40 am

    :grin: I watched Dekada the day after Xmas with my Aunt, Uncle, two cousins, my sister….And Francis. We were kinda doing something else while the movie was playing…But I still got the drift of it. :razz: To think that my Aunt was sitting right next to me. :lol:

  22. SCRIMM on June 30, 2003 10:01 am

    wala bang mga pakantot d2?? :mrgreen: :oops:

  23. name on July 19, 2003 04:06 pm

    comment :heart:

  24. barbiedoll_01 on July 23, 2003 09:44 am

    well…i haven’t read pa ung dekada 70..but i have to 4 mah buk review..but ndi ko nlang na basahin…u gave me d summary & reaction na eh!!hehe!salamas! :heart: :lol:

  25. ronjie on July 29, 2003 09:40 am

    OK nmn! :razz:

  26. Cain#37 on August 7, 2003 04:32 pm

    Salamat sa comment mo… Kailangan ko kasi ng magandang reaction dun sa Dekada. Salamat tapos na ko sa Project ko… :heart: :grin: :grin:

  27. name on August 12, 2003 07:47 pm

    comment :roll: :roll: :?:

  28. bLuEmyZt_16 on August 15, 2003 08:07 pm

    :heart: :roll: hay! kailangan ko yung buk report… can i hav a copy of book reportz plz… thnx if evah!!! wla lang.. :lol:

    :heart: :heart: :heart: :cool: :heart:

  29. bLuEmyZt_16 on August 15, 2003 08:08 pm

    :help:

  30. cring on August 22, 2003 09:37 am

    comment ako rn kylangan k ng summary ng dekada 70!

  31. jayZi12 on August 23, 2003 01:51 am

    ay ok yan !!!! wala lang akong masabi!!!
    The only things in life you regret,
    Are the risks that you didn’t take. :heart: :brokenheart: :heart: :brokenheart: :heart: :brokenheart: :heart: :brokenheart:

  32. name on August 23, 2003 11:59 am

    comment :evil:

  33. sancai on August 28, 2003 09:25 pm

    bull shit pinoy!

  34. dao ming su on August 28, 2003 09:28 pm

    bull shit chinese & pinoy! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :ugh: :ugh: :twisted: :twisted: :brokenheart: :!: :!: :idea: :lol: :mrgreen: :-| :?: :razz: :roll: :smile: :twisted: :o ;-)

  35. Janien Villapando on September 10, 2003 05:16 pm

    ei, can u kndly give me a copy of dekada ‘
    70’s movie!!! :help: :help: :cry: pleass pipolz… :cry:

  36. name on September 23, 2003 05:09 pm

    comment :kiss:

  37. valkyrie misty on September 23, 2003 09:32 pm

    :arrow: Ragnarok n lng !! :evil:

  38. i hate noypi on September 23, 2003 09:37 pm

    :evil: :evil: :evil:
    s mga nsa taas ko…
    puta !!

  39. orange14 on September 29, 2003 08:19 pm

    shit!wala na bang ibang reactions… :twisted: :ugh:

  40. nameichay on October 2, 2003 01:10 pm

    comment its great but can u help me to get a summary of those? :help:

  41. name Ghen on October 3, 2003 09:55 am

    comment
    Actually, I haven’t watch both Dekada 70 & Mano Po to distinguish whether what is really good between the two. People have their own different views and opinion with regards to everything, so whatever reactions & comments that will think by them, it is their right to express coz we’re not on the same level of reasoning & understanding. Even if it is good or bad on the other, lets accept their right to do so. :razz:

  42. name Ghen on October 3, 2003 09:59 am

    comment
    Also, always remember that beauty is in the eye of beholder, that’s why the good for one, maybe bad to the other. To those had a project on this matter, there’s a lot more website to visit. Have a nice day!!! ;-)

  43. Jhoy on October 5, 2003 04:49 pm

    Don’t over react my friend! Just mind what your doing ok… just be cool!

  44. audric on October 23, 2003 03:32 pm

    can u send me the summary of dekada ‘70 tagalog version? i need it very badly.. :sad:

  45. gelo on November 16, 2003 01:48 pm

    give me a copy of dekada 70-summary now please. tnx

  46. JED on December 4, 2003 08:34 pm

    mGA KABAYAN TULUNGAN NYO NAMAN AKO…I NID SUMMARY OF DEKADA 70 ASAP!!! :help:

  47. Don on January 28, 2004 09:53 am

    I love Kc :heart:

  48. Anonymous on February 27, 2004 03:23 pm

    give nyo naman me ng tagalog summary ng dekada 70 plz….

  49. lance on January 2, 2005 12:50 pm

    ay naku wala akong masabi sa movie kasi hindi ko naman napanood t0h noh! wala lng gust0h ko lang map[apansin…

  50. Anonymous on January 24, 2005 11:52 am

    just give a summary of dekada 70 pls. thnx my little bro really needs it for his project.
    just email me, kei… leicarza@hotmail.com
    thanks a lot

  51. clarisse on February 23, 2005 08:47 am

    ei,, peepz,, help me nman,, i need the buod ng mano po1 very badly… plz. pr0ject po nmin… plz. send it t0 my e-mail add: clarisse_120@yahoo.com

  52. christian on February 24, 2005 06:49 pm

    bigyan nyo po ako ng summary dekada 70 yung tagalog po

  53. rey on February 26, 2005 08:57 pm

    .. buod ng dekada 70.. plssssssss!!!!!!!!

  54. danean on March 2, 2005 01:10 pm

    Magandang panoorin ang dekada 70 plssssssssss pkipdalahan aq ng buod!!!!!

  55. riza manalo on March 5, 2005 10:50 pm

    e2 na summary ng dekada ‘70…
    BUOD:
    Ang panahon ng Martial Law ay nagdulot ng ibayong hirap sa mamayang Pilipino. Isang di-makatao at di-makatarungang gobyerno na nagbibingi-bingihan sa daing ng mamayan. Laganap sa bansa ang iba’t ibang klaseng krimen gaya ng salvaging. Magkabila ang mga rallies at iba pang demonstrasyon na kinabibilangan ng mga estudyanteng imbis na nag-aaral ay nakikipaglaban upang makamit ang kalayaan at ito ang lubhang bumagabag kay Amanda Bartolome, isang tipikal na maybahay, “Mom” ng 5 anak na pulos lalaki. Ang kanyang buhay ay umikot na lang sa pagiging ina at asawa, at nakuntento na siya sa pagiging ganito kahit na kakulangan ang nadarama niya para sa sarili. May mga pangarap siyang ninais din niyang matupad, itinuring niya na lang na ang katuparan ng mga pangarap ng kanyang mga anak ay katuparan na niya rin.
    Ang panganay na si Jules, may liberal na pag-iisip. Naging isang komunista, di man matatawag na isang tunay na propesyon dito na niya natagpuan ang katuparan ng kanyang pangarap, pangarap ng isang makataong lipunan para sa anak nila ni Mara na s iRev at sa iba pang kabataan naghahangad ng mabuting kinabukasan. Sumunod ay si Gani, maagang nag-asawa’t nagka-anak ngunit mabilis din silang nagkahiwalay ni Evelyn. Siya’y nanirahan na sa Abroad kapiling ng kanyang bagong pamilya. Ang pangatlo si Em, pinakamatalino sa magkakapatid naging isang magaling na manunulat sa isang lingguhang pahayagan na tumutuligsa sa Martial Law. Sumunod ang pinakamalambing na si Jason, ang kakulangan niya bilang estudyande ay matagumpay na napagtatakpan ng katangian niya bilang anak. Isang araw sa di-inaasahang pagkakataon, natagpuan ang kanyang bangkay sa isang basurahan, hubo’t hubad, labimpito ang saksak, tagos sa baga ang iba tuhog pati puso. May marka din ng itinaling alambre sa pulso, talop halos ang siko, tastas pati hita’t, tuhog, basag pati bayag. Malagim at malupit ang pagkamatay ni Jason, salvage dahil kung bakit at kung sino ang maygawa walang makapagsabi. Ang kaso ng pagkamatay ni Jason ay hindi na nagkamit ng hustisya. Ang bunsong si Bingo namulat sa mundong walang katahimikan at walang katiyakan, ngayo’y magtatapos na ng kolehiyo.
    Iba’t – iba ang kinahinatnan ng buhay ng mga anak ni Amanda. Sa loob ng 27 taon ng pagiging asawa at ina, sa kanyang palagay hindi siya ganap na umunlad bilang tao. Nagsilbi na lang siyang bantay sa paghahanap at pagkatagpo ni Julian ng katuparan niya bilang tao, sa paglaki ng kanyang mga anak at pagtuklas ng kanilang kakayahan at kahalagahan. Si Julian naman ay naging manhid at parang walang pakialam sa kakulangan nadarama ng kanyang asawa, naging walang kibot sa mga problemang kinakaharap ng kanilang pamilya. Kaya minsan napag isip-isip ni Amanda na makipaghiwalay na dito, sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon nagawa niyang ipaalam kay Julian ang pagkukulang niya sa kanyang pamilya, lalo na kay Amanda. Pinigilan siya ni Julian at nangakong magbabago at kanya naming tinupad ang pangakong ‘yon.
    Paulit-ulit na binabalikan ni Amanda ang masasayang alaala ng kabataan ng kanyang mga anak. Masarap ang maging ina habang maliliit pa ang mga anak mo, habang wala pa silang sinasaktan sa’yo kundi kalingkingan ng paa mo na natatapakan nila sa kasusunod at kapipilit magpakarga pero hintayin mo ang panahong kasintaas mo na siya, ‘yong panahon ng pagkakaroon niya ng sariling isip at buhay, buhay na hiwalay na sa’yo, at matitikman mo sa kamay niya ang mapapait na kamatayan habang inihahanda mo ang kasal na hindi niya gusto. Habang nagpuputukan sa tapat ng kongreso sa isang pagkakataong hindi pa siya umuuwi. Habang binabasa mo ang balitang nasugatan siya sa isang sagupaan. Habang ibinibigay nila sa’yo ang selyadong kabang ng batang kailanma’y di mo malilimutan hinugot mula sa tiyan mo. Ito ang nadama ni Amanda nang pumunta sila sa burol ni Willy, kaibigan at kasamahan ni Jules sa NPA na napatay sa isang engkwentro.
    Naging mahirap para kay Amanda na tanggapin ang pagkamatay ni Jason at ang pagsali ni Jules sa NPA, hindi niya mapigilan ang sarili sa pagaalala sa kalagayan nito na minsan pa nga ay nagdadala ng mga kasamahang sugatan sa kanilang tahanan upang ipagamot sa ina. Maging ang pagkasira ng relasyon nila Gani at Evelyn. Ang pagkakamali at mga kabiguan ng kanyang mga anak ay nagagawa niyang isisi sa sarili, iniisip niya na marahil meron siyang pagkakamali sa pagpapalaki sa mga ito.
    Natamo niya ang kaganapan ng kanyang pagkatao sa pagtulong na kanyang ginagawa sa mga sugatang kasama na dinadala ni Jules. Pagtulong na bukal sa kanyang puso, tungkulin hindi naman iniatas sa kanya ninuman o isang obligasyon, na kahit gaano man kapanganib ay nagawa pa rin niyang gampanan.
    Tuloy pa rin ang laban tungo sa kalayaan, nakaalpas man tayo sa pagmamalupit ng diktador, tuloy pa rin ang laban na sinumulan pa ng ating mga ninuno at hindi ito matatapos hanggang may mga taong gahaman sa kapangyarihan. Marami pang buhay na handang ibuwis at marami pang tulad nila Jules at Mara na handang makipaglaban upang makamtan ang kalayaan ng ating bayan. Natutunan niyang pangibabawan, kahinaa’t kahirapa. Sa mga kamay ng kaaway o sa larangan man. Magiting siyang naindigan.

  56. lee on March 12, 2005 10:24 pm

    thank you sa boud ng dekada. naka2long ito ng malaki kc di na me gagawa hehehe!!

  57. lourence on March 28, 2005 01:34 pm

    penge coppy ng summary ng mano po plzzzzzzz

  58. taong nagpapasalamat on April 3, 2005 08:36 pm

    riza, maraming salamat sa buod
    ty tlga!
    god bless

  59. billiejoe on April 12, 2005 07:16 pm

    hooyyy! guys… pasa nman kau ng mano po 1 2 or 3 kahit anu basata buod projext ko lng salamat po ng marami!

  60. billiejoe on April 12, 2005 07:17 pm

    hooyyy! guys… pasa nman kau ng mano po 1 2 or 3 kahit anu basata buod projext ko lng salamat po ng marami!

  61. Amber M. on April 25, 2005 07:18 am

    Geez!!! I LOVE BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG SOO MUCH… (I THINK IM IN LOVE) LOL! HIS BAND GREENDAY ROX ASS TOO!!!! HAHA!!!!!! I LOVE HIS MUSIC HE MAKES … AND HE JUST FREAKIN ROX….. WITH HIS SEXY BODY AND HIS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC! LOL …. I BETTER STOP BEFORE I HAVE A HEART ATTACK! LMFAO ….L8TERZ ………….. “IM” ME !

  62. jairus on July 10, 2005 03:14 pm

    yung dekada ‘70 please project ko kasi yung english na buong story email please
    jairus_118@hotmail.com

  63. jb on July 25, 2005 11:54 am

    summary naman po ng mano po 1… please… sobrang impt lng!! maawa na kau!!

  64. dianne on August 14, 2005 03:55 pm

    thanx..nkakuha ko ng summary!!!!!

  65. angel on August 24, 2005 05:55 am

    plz. send me a summary of mano po 1. . . i ned it in my movie critics about culture & traits. . . . thks a lot . . . . .

  66. ihatevj on September 19, 2005 07:18 pm

    vj ng Cadiz….. I love you….. pero ngayun sinaktan mo ang puso ko…. I hate you na….!!!!! sana mabasa mo to… may karma ka rin.. iiwan ka rin ng bf mo whahahahaha… akala ko ng una maganda ka dahil nagkita tayu sa isang madilim na sulok… ang pangit mo pala kapag sa araw…..whahahaha mukha mo parang taga bundok!!!! walang hiya ka matapos mo to ginawa sa akin kakausapin mo pa ako pagkita mo sa akin!!! waaa di kita pinansin dahil ang pakala ko hindi ikaw yun… dahil ang ganda mo sa dilim ang pangit mo sa umaga!!! wahahahaha……. dito nyu na lang e send reaction nyu imcuteguy_69@yahoo.com

  67. rh0mALyN on October 16, 2005 07:18 pm

    maraming salamat po sa buod ng dekada ‘70 yehheeeyyy nakagawa ako ng project maraming salamat po sayo….mwuuahhhh alwayzz takecare po!!!!!

  68. Kristine on March 13, 2006 01:31 pm

    please paki sendan po ako ng buod ng dekada 70.boud ng libro ha.pati nga characters at yung setting please.I need it ASAP.paki send lang po agad.

  69. bUrGerKiNg-sT.cLaIrE on March 19, 2006 08:55 pm

    naku…salamat…buti nalang meron ni2,sa tuesday ko na ipapasa project q eh…hehe..oi mga hayskoool sa USTe, e2 na ung summary oh…haha…LUDY!!d2 k n rn kumuha!!!

  70. Kane on July 13, 2008 06:08 pm

    pede po paki post un mga tauhan at description nila tnx

  71. jhoi on September 14, 2008 09:24 am

    ui…

    thnx a lot dun sah ngpost ng summary ng dekada, thnx tlaga huh!!

  72. jhoi on September 14, 2008 09:26 am

    dekada 70 is a very go0d movie,, specially jason i like the way he act,, haha,,

    touching poh kxe kyah dming ngkakagusto sah movie, and i think mdami din poh nkakarelate..!!

    =)

  73. dAiSy jAnE on September 14, 2008 11:48 am

    whEw!!! tnKz saH BUod mUh riZA!!..tC

  74. †mArfeL† on September 18, 2008 06:44 am

    mAraming salamat po.,.hehehe.,.may proj n q!!!,.eweeeeeeeeeeee

  75. icefrozen on October 1, 2008 09:22 am

    Si Amanda Bartolome (Vilma Santos) ay isang babaeng nagsisikap matunton at maunawaan ang tunay na kahulugan ng pagiging isang babae sa gitna ng masalimuot na kalagayan ng bansa noong dekada ‘70 sa ilalim ng Batas Militar. Siya ay kumikilos bilang isang ina (sa limang anak na pulos lalaki) at asawa ayon sa dikta ng lipunan at ng asawa niyang si Julian (Christopher de Leon). Bagama’t tradisyonal, umiiral sa pamilyang Bartolome ang kalayaan sa pagpapahayag ng damdamin kung kaya’t lumaki ang kanilang mga anak na mulat ang kamalayan sa nangyayari sa lipunan. Dahil dito’y sumali sa kilusang makakaliwa ang kanilang panganay na si Jules (Piolo Pascual), naging makata at manunulat naman si Emman (Marvin Agustin), at nahilig sa musikang rock n roll si Jason (Danilo Barrios). Si Gani (Carlos Agassi) naman ay malayang pinasok ang pagiging US Navy bagama’t taliwas ito sa paniniwala ng mga kapatid. Nanatiling matatag ang pamilya Bartolome sa kabila ng napakaraming pagsubok ng panahon. Dito rin nasubok ang katatagan ng pagsasama nina Amanda at Julian, kung saan si Amanda ay nagnais na matunton ang sarili bilang isang babae, malayo sa dikta ng lipunan at ng asawa.
    Ang Dekada ‘70 ay isang mahusay na adaptasyon sa pelikula ng nobela nitong may parehong titulo. Napanatili ang kaluluwa ng nobela sa pelikula sa kabila ng limitasyon ng pelikula bilang isang audio-visual na medium. Marahil, nakatulong ng malaki ang pagkakaroon ng iisang manunulat lamang. Naging maayos ang takbo ng pelikula na tulad sa nobela nitong nahati sa mga taon ng dekada ‘70. Mahusay ang pagkakaganap ng mga pangunahing tauhan (maliban kay Carlos Agassi) na nakapagbigay hininga sa mga tauhang noo’y nababasa lamang. Naibalik ng pelikula ang larawan ng dekada ‘70 sa mga eksena nitong nagpapakita ng mga demonstrasyon, protesta at rallies na tunay na nangyari noong panahon na iyon. Ang musika at tunog ay madalas na akma at nagpapaigting sa emosyong nais ipahatid ng pelikula. Naging mahina lamang ang disenyong pamproduksiyon ng pelikula na hindi naging masusi sa make-up, at kasuotan ng mga tauhan sa pawang hindi parating umaangkop sa panahon.
    AngDekada ‘70 ay isang pelikulang puno ng kahulugan, lalim at pagtatanong sa tunay na kahulugan at kalagayan ng kababaihan sa lipunan. Bagama’t maliwanag na ang manunulat na si Lualhati Bautista ay nagmumula sa feministang pananaw, hindi naging radikal ang kanyang pagtrato sa isyu ng kababaihan. Sa halip mas pinaigting pa ng pelikula ang kahalagan ng papel na ginagampanan ng isang ina sa pamilya. Mamumulat ang mga magulang na makakapanood ng Dekada ‘70 sa tunay na papel na kanilang ginagamapanan sa mga anak. Sa kabilang banda’y mas mauunawaan ng mga anak ang kanilang mga magulang na nagsusumikap na maging gabay sa anumang kanilang naisin sa buhay. Sinasabi ng pelikula na walang perpektong magulang o anak sa anumang panahon, ngunit mananatiling matatag ang isang pamilyang may tunay na pagmamahal at pagmamalasakit hindi lamang sa kanilang sarili kundi maging sa ibang tao at sa bayan.

  76. Silver on October 1, 2008 06:05 pm

    thx lalaga sa nag-post ng summary pero may mga mali2x hehehe pero okie lang

  77. Kirby on October 8, 2008 04:27 pm

    pede poh pakipost kung ano ang reaksyon niyo sa pelikulang ito?

  78. sixela on November 23, 2008 12:15 pm

    salamat talaga.,.,.,.,d na aq mamumura ng teacher q sa filipino,.,.,

  79. bryan on December 13, 2008 03:42 pm

    tnx nga pala ky riza manalo
    tnx s buod ng dekada ‘70

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