WATCH: 'Home Along Da Riles, Da Reunion' trailer homes in on family

Dolphy may have gone away, but his legacy lives on especially in the last family sitcom that he helmed, and which is now being revived through the collective effort of the cast and crew of “Home Along Da Riles, Da Reunion” movie.

The trailer brings back the hilarious Cosme brood on the big screen, sans their patriarch Kevin Cosme, played by Dolphy, as his children try to live as normally as they could without his guiding hand on the notoriously wacky railway neighborhood. Together with their support system — aunt Azon (played by Nova Villa), and the Sunog Baga team of the Riles community — they strive to face life’s challenges just as how their father would have wanted them to.

Smokey Manaloto, who plays Dolphy’s firstborn son, shared the official trailer of the movie on Facebook, as he expressed excitement for the movie, which will hit cinemas on June 17.

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“Ang paborito nating family show, mapapanood na sa big screen sa pelikulang magsisilbing pahinga para sa ating lahat—isang balik-tanaw sa simpleng panahon ng tawanan, iyakan, at kasalan sa pinakamalaking reunion movie of the year!” he said.

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At the mediacon for “Home Along the Riles, Da Reunion,” cast members recalled the “King of Comedy” and their happy times together on the set as they were shooting for the TV series, and this comeback movie.

Optimum Star Claudine Baretto, who played one of Dolphy’s children in the TV series, said being part of the show has become a “core memory” for her, as it paved the way for her to become associated with some of the big names in the industry.

“Yung naging anak ako ni Dolphy, at pamangkin ni Babalu noon, isang malaking karangalan para sa akin,” she said. Babalu was a key character in the sitcom before his death in 1998.

Barretto said that she became emotional after they have finished shooting the comeback movie. “Parang kasama namin si Tito Dolphy habang pinapanood namin ang preview,” she said.

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Villa, meanwhile, said that the show was memorable for her because it reminded her of the Filipino family’s resilience amid trials and daily challenges. She also said that in the whole duration of the show, she has witnessed how each of them have grown close to one another, and their relationship blossomed even more in the making of the “Home Along Da Riles, Da Reunion” movie.

“Nakakabit na sa akin ang pangalan ni Dolphy. The happiness that this show brings to families, especially the seniors, malaking bagay na iyon. Yung nagsasama ang bawat pamilya, nanonood at nakakapulot ng aral. Sinasabi sa akin yon ng mga tao, lalo na ng mga matatanda. Nakakataba ng puso,” she said.

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Maybeline dela Cruz, who was just 10 years old when she started with “Home Along Da Riles,” said the show shaped her as person, and in how she values her elders and other people. “I don’t think I would have this mindset if it weren’t for this family I grew up with,” she said.

Manaloto, for his part, said that their rapport on and behind the camera showed him that they are each other’s chosen family. “Wala sa dugo ang pagiging magka-pamilya.” /edv

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