Captain Barbell (1986)
A crossover team-up between Captain Barbell and Darna.
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Amateur movie with Big budget
Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Of all the movie and TV incarnations of Captain Barbell (CB), I would consider this as the best. I have several reasons for this.First, for a movie shot in the 80's, the effects are excellent.Second, the casting is stellar. Herbert Bautista is great as Tengteng, the comic skinny boy alterg ego of CB who works in a junk shop. Herbert is a great comedian and his skinny features, mannerisms and antics makes him more funny that viewers would really laugh their hearts out. Even though the title role was Edu Manzano, the movie was entirely Herbert's. Young Lea Salonga plays a short yet significant role as Tengteng's love interest who fells in love with the superhero Captain Barbell.Third, this is the first movie wherein Captain Barbell and Darna, two famous Mars Ravelo creations were seen together. Darna made a cameo appearance with Sharon Cuneta playing the role.Lastly, they sticked to the original comics story with only few updates and changes on the plot and characters.