# Bagets > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bagets > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bagets.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagets > Source revision: 1353950736 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use Philippine English|date=March 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Bagets | image = The_Poster_of_Bagets.jpg | caption = VCD cover of the film | director = [Maryo J. de los Reyes](/source/Maryo_J._de_los_Reyes) | writer = [Jake Tordesillas](/source/Jake_Tordesillas) | producer = {{ubl|[Vic R. Del Rosario Jr.](/source/Vic_del_Rosario)|Ramon Salvador}} | starring = {{Plainlist| *[William Martinez](/source/William_Martinez_(actor)) *[J.C. Bonnin](/source/J.C._Bonnin) *[Herbert Bautista](/source/Herbert_Bautista) *[Raymond Lauchengco](/source/Raymond_Lauchengco) *[Aga Muhlach](/source/Aga_Muhlach) }} | music = Ricky Del Rosario | cinematography = Joe Batac Jr. | editing = Ike Jarlego Jr. | studio = [Viva Films](/source/Viva_Films) | released = {{Film date|1984|02|2}} | runtime = 116 minutes | country = [Philippines](/source/Philippines) | language = Filipino }} '''''Bagets''''' {{IPA|tl|bɐˈɡets|}} ({{literal translation|''Teens''}}) is a 1984 Philippine [coming-of-age](/source/Coming-of-age_story) [comedy film](/source/comedy_film) directed by [Maryo J. de los Reyes](/source/Maryo_J._de_los_Reyes) from a story and screenplay written by Jake Tordesillas. The film stars [William Martinez](/source/William_Martinez_(actor)), [J.C. Bonnin](/source/J.C._Bonnin), [Herbert Bautista](/source/Herbert_Bautista), [Raymond Lauchengco](/source/Raymond_Lauchengco), and [Aga Muhlach](/source/Aga_Muhlach) as the titular teenagers, with the support cast includes Jobelle Salvador, [Eula Valdez](/source/Eula_Valdez), [Yayo Aguila](/source/Yayo_Aguila), and [Chanda Romero](/source/Chanda_Romero). Produced and distributed by [Viva Films](/source/Viva_Films), the film was theatrically released on February 2, 1984. It became a success for the film studio which spawned a sequel, a television remake, and a musical adaptation. == Plot == The movie focuses on the lives of five young boys – [boy next door](/source/Boy_next_door_(stock_character)) Adie, "overstaying" Tonton, the geeky Gilbert, the martial arts buff Toffee, and rich guy Arnel – as they try to pass senior year in a different high school (they were kicked out from their previous school). Along the way, they encounter some of the typical adventures and misadventures common to adolescents - young love, family problems, and sexual hijinks. However, all does not go well, as their separate backgrounds generate problems of their own. Arnel is the only son whose parents want to take over the family business and his mother disapproves of his choice of girlfriend, Janice, who comes from a middle-class background. Toffee seeks companionship in Christine, an older [flight attendant](/source/flight_attendant), because his own mother, an actress, does not attend to his needs. Gilbert lives in a rented apartment where his mother is hard at work as a businesswoman and the father, a policeman, often hangs out at the sauna baths when the rent is already months overdue. His situation is also the same as that of Tonton, who has stayed in senior year for four years. Adie's in love with Ivy, a girl next door who's actually married. Reality hits the gang the hardest when Tonton loses his girlfriend, Rose, in a car accident while drag racing on the same night of the junior-senior [prom](/source/prom). As [graduation day](/source/Graduation) draws near, it dawns on the gang that they will have to grow up to prepare for life after high school. == Cast == ;Main cast * [William Martinez](/source/William_Martinez_(actor)) as Tonton * [J.C. Bonnin](/source/J.C._Bonnin) as Toffee * [Herbert Bautista](/source/Herbert_Bautista) as Gilbert * [Raymond Lauchengco](/source/Raymond_Lauchengco) as Arnel * [Aga Muhlach](/source/Aga_Muhlach) as Adie ;Supporting cast * [Jobelle Salvador](/source/%3Atl%3AJobelle_Salvador) as Melissa * [Eula Valdez](/source/Eula_Valdez) as Janice * [Yayo Aguila](/source/Yayo_Aguila) as Rose * Irma Alegre as Fe Alvarez * [Chanda Romero](/source/Chanda_Romero) as Christine * [Herminio Bautista](/source/Herminio_Bautista) as Butch Bautista * [Baby Delgado](/source/%3Atl%3ABaby_Delgado) as Ivy * [Bembol Roco](/source/Bembol_Roco) as Buko Vendor * [Romeo Rivera](/source/Romeo_Rivera) as Arnel's father * [Robert Campos](/source/Robert_Campos) as Ivy's husband * [Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia](/source/%3Atl%3ARodolfo_Garcia) as Tonton's father * [Lita Gutierez](/source/%3Atl%3ALita_Gutierez) as Tonton's mother * [Celia Rodriguez](/source/Celia_Rodriguez) as Adie's mother * [Luz Valdez](/source/Luz_Valdez) as Gilbert's mother * [Rosemarie Gil](/source/Rosemarie_Gil) as Arnel's mother * [Liza Lorena](/source/Liza_Lorena) as Toffee's mother ==Production== The idea of ''Bagets'' was conceptualized by [Douglas Quijano](/source/Douglas_Quijano), the project coordinator and talent manager for [Regal Films](/source/Regal_Entertainment). With William Lorenzo, a young actor whom Quijano served as his manager, on-board on helping his project, they pitched the concept to [Lily Monteverde](/source/Lily_Monteverde), the foundress-producer of the said studio, who later approved of the idea. However, with Monteverde's casting choices which led to their dissatisfaction, they went to pitch the concept again to Vic R. Del Rosario Jr., who founded and served as producer for the then-fledgling Viva Films. Del Rosario believed that Quijano and Lorenzo's concept was a good idea to launch his newly-signed stars Herbert Bautista, Aga Muhlach, Raymond Lauchengco, and JC Bonnin.{{cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/movies/10/04/20/nostalgia-the-making-of-bagets-or-how-five-boys-rocked-philippine-movies-in-1984|title=Nostalgia: The making of 'Bagets', or how five boys rocked Philippine movies in 1984|first=Jerome|last=Gomez|date=October 4, 2020|access-date=February 28, 2025|work=[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs](/source/ABS-CBN_News_and_Current_Affairs)}} ==''Bagets 2''== {{Infobox film | name = Bagets 2 | image = The_Poster_of_Bagets_2.jpg | caption = | director = [Maryo J. de los Reyes](/source/Maryo_J._de_los_Reyes) | producer = Vic del Rosario Jr. | writer = Jake Tordesillas | starring = {{Plainlist| * [William Martinez](/source/William_Martinez_(actor)) * [J.C. Bonnin](/source/J.C._Bonnin) * [Herbert Bautista](/source/Herbert_Bautista) * [Raymond Lauchengco](/source/Raymond_Lauchengco) * [Francis Magalona](/source/Francis_Magalona) * [Jon Hernandez](/source/Jon_Hernandez) }} | music = Spanky Rigor | cinematography = Joe Batac Jr. | editing = Ike Jarlego Jr. | studio = [Viva Films](/source/Viva_Films) | distributor = [Viva Films](/source/Viva_Films) (Theatrical) | released = {{Film date|1984|11|15}} | runtime = 130 minutes | country = [Philippines](/source/Philippines) | language = [Filipino](/source/Filipino_language) }} ===Plot=== Produced in the same year as Bagets, Bagets 2 is set in the immediate summer after the events of the first movie, and deals with more of the guys' misadventures as they prepare for [college](/source/college). The film most deals with their participation in an arts workshop and inter-personal relationships with three new characters - Wally, Gilbert's cousin and a young man forced by his mother to become a [priest](/source/priest); Mikee, a TV director's son looking for his big break, and Ponce, an auto expert-cum inside-dancer. Also included in the mix is Ruth, Tonton & Toffee's ''[balikbayan](/source/Overseas_Filipinos)'' cousin. ===Cast of Bagets 2=== Most of the cast from the original movie returned, including the actors who played the lead characters' parents. However, Aga Muhlach (Adie) and Jobelle Salvador (Melissa) did not reprise their roles. According to the ''Bagets'' DVD feature "Flashback: The BAGETS Reunion," Muhlach's career was already [taking off](/source/Aga_Muhlach) at the time. Salvador's absence has not been explained.{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} As a result, their circumstances were written in the story - Adie flew off to the [United States](/source/United_States) at the start of the movie, while Melissa went to [Davao](/source/Davao_City) to join her father. *[William Martinez](/source/William_Martinez_(actor)) as Tonton *[J.C. Bonnin](/source/J.C._Bonnin) as Toffee *[Herbert Bautista](/source/Herbert_Bautista) as Gilbert *[Raymond Lauchengco](/source/Raymond_Lauchengco) as Arnel *Ramon Christopher as Mikee *Cheska Iñigo as Ruth *[Eula Valdez](/source/Eula_Valdez) as Janice *[Francis Magalona](/source/Francis_Magalona) as Ponce aka [Pawnshop](/source/Pawnshop) *[Jon Hernandez](/source/Jon_Hernandez) as Wally *Monette Rivera as Noreen Burgos *Claudette Khan as Emerie Tuazon *Grace Gonzales as Sarah Jane *Mariglen Ordonez as Glenda *Joy Maniego as Nicolette *[Cherie Gil](/source/Cherie_Gil) as Marinel *Rina Reyes ==''Bagets: The Reunion''== In 2007, ''Bagets'' director Maryo J. de los Reyes revealed that Viva Films will be doing a ''Bagets'' reunion movie. The original cast of both ''Bagets'' films was supposed to star in this installment.{{cite news|url=http://www9.gmanews.tv/story/60662/Maryo-J-de-los-Reyes-turns-down-remaking-own-movie |title=Entertainment Home > Entertainment > Top Stories Maryo J. de los Reyes turns down remaking own movie |date=September 16, 2007 |publisher=GMANews.TV |language=Filipino |accessdate=June 7, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815124711/http://www9.gmanews.tv/story/60662/Maryo-J-de-los-Reyes-turns-down-remaking-own-movie |archivedate=August 15, 2009 }} The movie had a 2008 production start date. However, Raymond Lauchengco, one of the original five lead actors, said the film will not be done at all because some members of the cast no longer had the appetite to see it through.[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/72415/No-go-for-Bagets-reunion-flick---Raymond-Lauchengco No go for Bagets reunion flick - Raymond Lauchengco] (GMA News) ==''Remake''== {{main|Bagets: Just Got Lucky}} Bagets: Just Got Lucky is an afternoon youth-oriented television show in the Philippines that is produced by [Viva Television](/source/Viva_Television) and developed by [TV5](/source/TV5_(Philippine_TV_channel)). It is a remake of the 1984 films Bagets and Bagets 2. ==''Bagets: The Musical''== In 2026, the movie was adapted into stage play called, ''Bagets The Musical'' directed by Vincent Lim which stars [Andres Muhlach](/source/Andres_Muhlach), [KD Estrada](/source/KD_Estrada), Tomas Rodriguez, Jeff Moses and Milo Cruz. The theatrical production ran from January to March 2026 held at Newport Performing Arts Theater.{{cite web |title=‘Bagets The Musical’ hopes to bridge generations, from Gen X to Gen Z |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people-culture-events/2026/1/20/-bagets-the-musical-hopes-to-bridge-generations-from-gen-x-to-gen-z-1201 |website=ABSCBN |access-date=13 May 2026 |date=20 January 2026}}{{cite web |title=REVIEW: Bagets: The Musical taps into youth, music, and nostalgia |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/190624/review-bagets-the-musical-a5128-20260204-lfrm |website=PEP |access-date=13 May 2026 |date=4 February 2026}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0325042|title=Bagets}} * {{IMDb title|id=0356385|title=Bagets 2}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bagets (Series)}} Category:1984 films Category:1984 Philippine films Category:Philippine comedy films Category:1980s Tagalog-language films Category:Films directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes Category:Films with screenplays by Jake Tordesillas Category:Films produced by Vic R. 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