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3/10
Weird, funny, and sometimes, eye-rolling dumb but...
robotmonkeycat7 June 2021
Warning: Spoilers
But still in an amused groaning way.

Spoilers are mild.

Starts off a little pervy, and while cringe, it's pretty mild only a few brief* instances. (*no pun intended - you see ladies not very sexy undies)

At about 15 minutes in, they get into a time machine and interact with some historical Filipino figures in mostly goofy that way that ultimately keeps the historical record intact or seemingly makes it so. (They save someone from dying, who didn't die at that point in time in our history.)

At the 30 minute mark, they are back in the present and meet up with the scientist who built the machine. He has also built a spaceship and wants them to fly it to the Moon. It seems like their only option to escape from the gangsters they were from whom they were running when they hid in the time machine.

So they head to the Moon, run into Superman on the way(literally), and while on the Moon, they meet a space prince and princess or (king and queen) whose child has been taken by an evil overlord & overlady(also evil), and they need the assistance these young men to rescue them. They agree, and the movie gets a bit weirder.

Movie uses theme music from Superman, E. T.(I think), Back to the Future, Beverly Hills Cop(Axel F), and Jaws. Also, plays a version of "Fly Me to the Moon".

Video I viewed on youtube was not of great quality but watchable.

I only half watched it. Mostly just paying attention to the action/comedic scenes, of which there were plenty, and catching up on twitter during some of the dialog parts, which were in Filipino. (no subtitles)

If you can get past the first part, and you're in a weird state of mind, then I'd give it a mild recommendation. I might half-watch again, someday.
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