Captain Barbell (2003 film)

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Captain Barbell
Directed by Mac C. Alejandre
Written by RJ Nuevas
Based on Captain Barbell
by Mars Ravelo
Produced byWilliam Leary
Starring
CinematographyRomy Vitug
Edited byDanny Gloria
Music byGerdie Francisco
Production
company
Distributed by Viva Films
Release date
  • December 25, 2003 (2003-12-25)
Running time
110 minutes [1]
CountryPhilippines
Language
  • Filipino
Box office₱62,064,626

Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell, or simply Captain Barbell, is a 2003 Filipino superhero film directed by Mac C. Alejandre. Based on the Pinoy Komiks superhero of the same name, it stars Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr. in the title role. Produced by Premiere Entertainment Productions, the film was released by Viva Films as part of the 29th Metro Manila Film Festival on December 25, 2003, and was the highest-grossing film among the festival's nine entries.

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The film is streaming online on YouTube.

Plot

Enteng is a gym assistant who finds a barbell that gives him superhuman abilities as Captain Barbell. The source of his powers is a meteor that disintegrated into several pieces and has granted powers to others who use it for evil.

The first of them is Utoy, a vagrant who transforms into a mutant called Dagampatay. He dissolves people with his spit and summons rats around him. After attempting to poison the La Mesa Reservoir, he is defeated by Captain Barbell when he boomerangs his spit back into himself.

The second villain is Roselle, a rape victim who was dumped near blocks of ice and gain freezing powers. She kills her rapist and goes on a killing spree of men she seduces before being frozen by Captain Barbell when he shields himself using her hands.

The main villain is Lagablab, a fire-breather at a circus who went on the run after killing his employer and getting struck by lightning, gaining pyrokinetic abilities. He is defeated by Captain Barbell when he sends him to outer space.

Cast

Production

Rufa Mae Quinto was announced to be one of the villains in early October 2003. [3] Actor Albert Martinez was hospitalized for a few days after accidentally swallowing kerosene during the filming of a fire-spitting scene, which he insisted on doing himself instead of his stunt double. [4]

It is the final film produced by Premiere Entertainment Productions before shifting its focus as an investment holding company.

Release

Captain Barbell was released by Viva Films on December 25, 2003, as an official entry to the 29th Metro Manila Film Festival. Despite the film's box office success, it did not win any awards. [5]

Box office

Captain Barbell was the highest-grossing film among the nine entries of the MMFF, [6] grossing a total of ₱62,064,626. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Captain Barbell". Vivamax . Vivamax, Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2023. 1 Hr 50 Min
  2. ↑ Abunda, Boy (February 13, 2004). "Regine: The ups and downs". Philstar.com . Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kontrabida si Rufa Mae" [Rufa Mae is a villain]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. October 6, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ Lo, Ricky (December 20, 2003). "At his best when at his worst". Philstar.com . Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ Valera, Nini; Cruz, Marinel R. (January 2, 2004). "Bong: A senator's pay can't support a family". Philippine Daily Inquirer . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A26. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The villains of Lastikman". Philstar.com . Philstar Global Corp. December 5, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ Velasco, Johven (2009). Huwaran/hulmahan Atbp: The Film Writings of Johven Velasco. University of the Philippines Press. p. 161. ISBN   978-971-542-609-1 . Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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