History YMMV / HeneralLuna

** One scene has Aguinaldo talking to his elderly mother. Later, right after Luna is murdered, an old woman looks out of a window and says "'''Nagalaw pa ba iyan?''" ("Is he [it] still moving?") Though the film doesn't make it explicit, historical accounts claim the old woman was Aguinaldo's mother.

** Reacting to various situations using the screencap of Rusco's bloodied face and the caption "Putang-ina!" (son of a whore!)

** Rusco and ensaymada.

** Philippine history is very important and it's not just for passing it as a school requirement but to learn from it in order to prevent [[HistoryRepeats history from repeating itself]]. And it all started when younger viewers are wondering about Apolinario Mabini who never stood up from his chair without knowing that he's paraplegic in RealLife. This made a lot of people question how History subjects are taught in schools.

** Is General Luna the only competent general that everyone should take orders from or is he a hot-headed officer who creates further division in an army that already lacks unity? Is he the solution to the problem or part of the problem? (Or both.)

** Is General Luna the only competent general that everyone should take orders from or is he a hot headed officer who creates further divide in a population that already lacks unity? Is he the solution to the problem or a part of the problem?
** Is Aguinaldo the manipulative, self-serving figure he comes across as or is he just stymied doing what he thinks is best for his country?

** Was Gregorio del Pilar directly responsible for the fate of the Bernal brothers? Or was he forced to obey orders from the higher-ups?
** Were Buencamino and Paterno [[DirtyCoward cowards]] thinking entirely for themselves or were they trying to stop the war with Americans from getting out of hand while at the same time trying to save what's left of the Philippine economy?

* MagnificentBastard: Aguinaldo is able to keep his power no matter what it takes and still comes off as a hero to most people.

** Reacting to various situations using the screencap of Rusco's bloodied face and the caption "Putang Ina!"
* TheScrappy: Emilio Aguinaldo is the most reviled character by the fans as the alleged mastermind behind the murders of Andres Bonifacio and Antonio Luna. Arguably; the two biopics ''Heneral Luna'' and its precedent ''Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo'' earned Aguinaldo this status among Philippine heroes.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: This movie is not so [[{{Anvilicious}} "in your face"]] to Philippine society and politics but the anvils are so heavy that it need to be dropped into the Filipinos' heads just to prove the points. God knows how long would those anvils stay considering that Filipinos tend to forget, thus HistoryRepeats:

** Just put it out there, there are people who think this movie is very much "in your face." I mean seriously, just look at that ending sequence.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: This movie is not so [[{{Anvilicious}} "in your face"]] to Philippine society and politics but the anvils are so heavy that it need to be dropped into the Filipinos' heads just to prove the points. God knows how long woud those anvils stay considering that Filipinos tend to forget, thus HistoryRepeats:

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: A historical war film about one of the Philippine national heroes can be very interesting except the lead actor, John Arcilla, is someone who played supporting and minor roles in television and there are only a few well-known actors in the cast. Likewise, some including Arcilla believed that the film is doomed to flop until word of mouth via social media made a lot of people watched it and reignited the sense of nationalism during these times.

* TheScrappy: Emilio Aguinaldo is the most reviled character by the fans. Arguably; the two biopics ''Heneral Luna'' and its precedent ''Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo'' earned Aguinaldo this status among Philippine heroes.

** Rusco and ensaymada

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Several.

* TheScrappy: Emilio Aguinaldo is the most reviled character by the fans. Arguably; the two biopics ''Heneral Luna'' and its precedent''Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo'' earned Aguinaldo this status among Philippine heroes.

* TheScrappy: Emilio Aguinaldo is the most reviled character by the fans. Arguably; the two biopics''Heneral Luna'' and its precedent''Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo'' earned Aguinaldo this status among Philippine heroes.

* TheScrappy: Emilio Aguinaldo is the most reviled character in the film. Arguably; the two biopics''Heneral Luna'' and its precedent''Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo'' earned Aguinaldo this status among Philippine heroes.

** (Insert a dangerous or serious situation) then "Let's eat ensaymada."

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Is General Luna the only competent general that everyone should take orders from or is he a hot headed officer who creates further divide in a population that already lacks unity? Is he the solution to the problem or a part of the problem?

** Reacting to various situations using the screencap of Rusco's bloodied face and the caption "Putang Ina!"

** Characters from the movie reacting with anger or massive disappointment over viewers asking why Mabini never left his chair, or viewers not being able to distinguish between Juan or Antonio Luna, or Marcelo or Gregorio del Pilar.

** (Insert a dangerous or serious situation) then "Let's eat ensaymada."