History Film / GoyoAngBatangHeneral

* {{Demythification}}: Compared to how his life is generally taught in schools (to the extent it is) and how previous Filipino movies have portrayed him, the film goes for a WartsAndAll approach and avoids putting him on a pedestal. This goes all the way to the moment of his death. Previous films showed the more romantic image of him being [[DefiantToTheEnd shot on horseback, saber upraised, charging at the foe]] (and the 1990s version even had him as pretty much the last man standing), which ultimately comes from an American newspaperman's account. This film follows eyewitness accounts from his own soldiers (including a Spaniard, [[ShownTheirWork identifiable]] in the film because he's called by name and only speaks Spanish) who said he was sniped rather suddenly and unceremoniously while standing on the ground, and this leads to a panicked retreat by his men.

* HeroicBSOD: Goyo suffers from some shell shock that seems to have started from when he got a grazing head wound from a previous battle, though he's also haunted by Bernal's accusations. It leads him to accosting a senile old man and nearly drowning in a stream.

* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Goyo's death. Immediately prior, he quietly stares off into the distance during a relative lull in the battle, self-reflects and resolves to do his duty and live up to his reputation, one of his men hands him a rifle, he does a DramaticGunCock while striding away with HeroicResolve and saying what would otherwise have been a PreAsskickingOneLiner--then [[KilledMidSentence BANG.]]

* ShownTheirWork: The American soldiers at Tirad Pass are depicted as doing the [[UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar Rebel Yell.]] The unit in question, the 33rd Infantry Regiment of the United States Volunteers, was known as the "Texas Regiment" and so they were likely the sons, grandsons, etc. of former Condeferates.

* KilledMidSentence: Goyo's last words in the movie, cut short by a gunshot, are ''"Tapusin na natin-- [ito]"'' ("Let's finish-- [this]" or "Let's get this over-- [with]"). Comes off as a NegatedMomentOfAwesome for him since immediately prior, he quietly stares off into the distance during a relative lull in the battle, self-reflects and resolves to do his duty and live up to his reputation, one of his men hands him a rifle, he does a DramaticGunCock while striding away with HeroicResolve, then BANG.

* KilledMidSentence: Goyo's last words in the movie, cut short by a gunshot, are ''"Tapusin na natin-- [ito]"'' ("Let's finish-- [this]" or "Let's get this over-- [with]).

** There are basically two conflicting versions of Del Pilar's death, and other movies have used the more romantic one from a journalist attached to the American soldiers at Tirad Pass, while this uses the less romantic, more banal one from his own soldiers who gave similar accounts to each other.

** There are basically two conflicting versions of Del Pilar's death, and other movies have used the more romantic one from a journalist attached to the American soldiers at Tirad Pass, while this uses the less romantic, more banal one from his own soldiers who gave similar accounts.

** Continuing from the previous film, it is not actually clear (and may well never be) that Aguinaldo directly wanted or was directly involved in bringing about Luna's death, beyond command responsibility for the men who ''personally'' killed him, as clear "smoking gun" evidence about this has yet to be unearthed. What is certain is only that Luna was summoned to Aguinaldo's headquarters through telegraph, but the President was missing when he arrived and he was thus alone with Felipe Buencamino and Aguinaldo's presidential bodyguards (and this is all depicted in ''Heneral Luna''. At the very least, Aguinaldo can be taken to task for not punishing Luna's immediate killers. But the films take the definite stance that he was complicit, and the repercussions continue in this film, where another of his generals, Jose Alejandrino, is depicted as relentlessly prodding him about the issue - until he finally admits [[IDidWhatIHadToDo that it was for the Republic's sake, or so he thought.]] Alejandrino then relays this to Mabini in a letter, but after Mabini is captured by the Americans, the letter is left behind and lost to history.

** There are basically two conflicting versions of Del Pilar's death, and other movies have used the more romantic one from an journalist attached to the American soldiers at Tirad Pass, while this uses the less romantic, more banal one from his own soldiers who gave similar accounts.

* AnimalMotifs: Goyo is regularly referred as the Dog and the Eagle. The former is used to mock him for his UndyingLoyalty to Aguinaldo, while the latter is used to boost his morale.

* ArcWords: "Tandaan mo kung sino ka."[[note]]Translation: Remember who you are.[[/note]]

** There are conflicting accounts and evidence about whom of two sisters Del Pilar courted, Dolores or Remedios Nable José. The movie goes with Remedios while a 1990s biopic titled ''Tirad Pass'' went with Dolores.

* CasualDangerDialogue: The Americans make a few good quips while they're pinned at Tirad Pass, with Private Simmons telling his major that he could really use some company up the road and Lieutenant [=McClelland =] agreeing with the trooper next to him that he would indeed love some beer.

** There are conflicting accounts and evidence about whom of two sisters Del Pilar courted, Dolores or Remedios Nable José. The movie goes with the Remedios while a 1990s biopic titled ''Tirad Pass'' went with Dolores.

* ArcWords: "Tandaan mo kung sino ka."
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Lampshaded in the opening text, pointing out how the film is a mix of historical facts and fiction.

The trailer can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgQrbe5Xduk here]].

* AmbiguouslyBrown: As with its predecessor, many of the characters are some form of mestizo, given how Filipinos generally tend to be mixed to various degrees.

%%* BasedOnATrueStory

* BasedOnATrueStory

''Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral'', released September 5, 2018, is a historical biopic film starring Paulo Avelino as the titular Gregorio "Goyo" del Pilar, the youngest General during the Philippine–American War, who died in the Battle of Tirad Pass. It is written, directed, edited, and scored by Jerrold Tarog, and is the sequel to ''Film/HeneralLuna''.

* FamousLastWords: "Tapusin na natin 'to--"[[BoomHeadshot BANG.]] ("Let's finish this--") What makes it ultimately tragic is that in any other context it would be a PreAsskickingOneLiner, and Del Pilar has just resolved to live up to his legend, casting aside any self-doubt.

* FacialHorror: Goyo was fatally shot on the left side of his jaw

* {{Demythification}}: Compared to how his life is generally taught in schools (to the extent it is) and how previous Filipino movies have portrayed him, the film goes for a WartsAndAll approach and avoids putting him on a pedestal. This goes all the way to the moment of his death. Previous films showed the more romantic image of him being [[DefiantToTheEnd shot on horseback, saber upraised, charging at the foe]] (and the 1990s version even had him as pretty much the last man standing), which ultimately comes from an American newspaperman's account. This film follows eyewitness accounts from his own soldiers (including a Spaniard, [[ShownTheirWork identifiable]] in the film because he's called by name and only speaks Spanish) who said he was sniped rather suddenly and unceremoniously while on the ground, and this leads to a panicked retreat by his men.

* FacialHorror: Goyo was fatally shot on the left side of his jaw.

* GoryDiscretionShot: Whe the film never shies on the aforementioned {{Gorn}}, Manuel Bernal's execution is only audible with the scene showing Goyo hearing it just outside the torture chamber.

* CurbStompBattle: Following Luna's death, the Filipinos are so badly outmatched that they lose ''every single battle'' against the Americans after. Not even able to wound or kill a single American in some of them.