Magic Kombat
1995 Philippine comedy fantasy film
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. The film centers around Mario and Luigi as they are accidentally transported into a video game world and are forced to fight their way out of it. It was one of the entries in the 1995 Metro Manila Film Festival.
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.
01Plot
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 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.
02Cast
- Smokey Manaloto as Mario
- Eric Fructuoso as Luigi
- Dandin Ranillo as Janitor
- Beth Tamayo as Diana
- Joanne Pascual as Rio
- Sharmaine Suarez as Blanka
- Ernie Ortega as Samurai Man
- Aga Fazon as Gorilla
- Jan Cassie Espolong as Goko
- Cita Astals as School Dean
- Jaime Fabregas as Asst. Dean
- Francis Enriquez as Student
- Nonong de Andres as Albularyo
- Solita Carreon as Recruiter
- Cris Daluz as Uncle Teong
03Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21st Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Actress | Joanne Pascual | Nominated | |
| Beth Tamayo | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Sharmaine Suarez | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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