Magic Kombat

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Magic Kombat
Magic Kombat 1995 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJunn Cabreira
Screenplay byAl Marcelo
Story byJunn Cabreira
Produced byEdgar Abanilla
Starring
CinematographyRudy Diño
Edited byRene Tala
Music byEdwin "Kiko" Ortega
Production
company
Mahogany Pictures
Distributed byMahogany Pictures
Release date
  • December 25, 1995 (1995-12-25)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Magic Kombat is a 1995 Philippine sci-fi fantasy comedy film written and directed by Junn Cabreira. The film stars Smokey Manaloto and Eric Fructuoso, and centers around Mario (Manaloto) and Luigi (Fructuoso) as they are accidentally transported into a video game world and are forced to fight their way out of it. Many of the film's scenarios, sound effects and characters–including that of Mario and Luigi–were unauthorized parodies of Super Mario Bros. , Street Fighter II and other video games popular in the Philippines during the 80s and 90s.[ citation needed ]

Contents

It was one of the entries in the 1995 Metro Manila Film Festival. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Plot

Working students Mario (Manaloto) and Luigi (Fructuoso), become recently-unemployed after an incident at a mall and struggle to make ends meet until they find employment as janitors and technicians at a school, where they get a chance to study.

When a video game character named Rio suddenly gets materialized into the real world during a gaming session by Mario on a stormy night, the Mario brothers along with their friend Diana set out to get Rio back to her home world, but things get complicated when Mario and Luigi are sucked into the video game realm instead of Rio. The two brothers are then forced to fight their way through each of the game's levels [a] and are later aided by Rio who made her way back to her home realm. After a final encounter with supernatural creatures in a cave, Mario and Luigi use the gems they retrieved from their previous encounters, unlocking the door which leads them back to the real world.

Back in their old job as janitors, Mario and Luigi chance upon a student who bears a striking resemblance to Rio.

Cast

Awards

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
1995 21st Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress Joanne PascualNominated [5]
Beth TamayoNominated
Best Supporting Actress Sharmaine SuarezNominated

Notes

  1. Loosely based on various popular video games such as Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter II .

References

  1. Tiongson, Nicanor (2010). The Urian Anthology: 1990–1999. University of the Philippines Press. ISBN   9789715426473 . Retrieved May 29, 2022 via Google Books.
  2. Red, Isah (December 28, 1995). "Love, Lust & Violence". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 31. Retrieved May 29, 2022 via Google News.
  3. Japitana, Norma (December 27, 1995). "Carlo and His Heroes". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 27. Retrieved May 29, 2022 via Google News.
  4. "Smokey, Jun topbill "Hostage Ko Multo"". The Philippine Star . March 11, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  5. "The 1995 Metro Manila Film Festival". Video 48. October 7, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2022.