Praybeyt Benjamin Is A Gay Pinoy Mulan???

How was your weekend?  I spent it babysitting my nephews, who were watching the animated movie 'Mulan' when I arrived at the scene. It was then that I, after a million years, was able to watch that movie again.

But sometime in the middle of the movie, I realized how there was such a similarity in the plots of Mulan and another movie I recently watched, Praybeyt Benjamin. Here's how:

 

MULAN:

- The country was invaded by the Huns.

- Men were required to join the army.

- Mulan's father was sick, so she wanted to join the army instead of her father.

- The men who enlisted had to undergo military training.

- Mulan pretended to be a man to be accepted in the army.

- Mulan soon got discovered and was removed from the army.

- On her way home, she came across the Huns again and went back to warn the army, but they didn't listen to her.

- Mulan's male comrades dressed up and pretended to be women to trick the Huns and gain access to where the Emperor was held hostage.

- Mulan and her comrades saved the day.

- Mulan became romantically linked to their leader, Li Shang.

- Mulan's ancestors (as ghosts) were also in the movie.

PRAYBEYT BENJAMIN:

- The country was attacked by terrorists.

- Men were required to join the army.

- Benjamin's father was sick, so he wanted to join the army instead of his father.

- The men who enlisted had to undergo military training.

- Benjamin pretended to be a straight man to be accepted in the army.

- Benjamin soon got discovered and was removed from the army.

- On his way home, he came across the base of the terrorists, went back to warn the army, but they didn't listen to him.

- Benjamin's male comrades dressed up and pretended to be women to trick the terrorists and gain access to the compound where the military generals were held hostage.

- Benjamin and his comrades saved the day.

- Benjamin became romantically linked to their leader, Brandon Estolas (Derek Ramsay).

- Benjamin's ancestors (as spirits that Benjamin met when he supposedly died) were also in the movie.

Well, what do you think? 

I think... Praybeyt Benjamin might not be an original story, but it's still entertaining. :-)