Eh, Kasi Bata Explained

Eh, Kasi Bata
Director:Efren Jarlego
Music:Rey Magtoto
Cinematography:Clodualdo Austria
Editing:Edgardo Jarlego
Studio:Seiko Films
Distributor:Seiko Films
Runtime:104 minutes[1]
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino

Eh, Kasi Bata (; marketed as Eh, Kasi Bata!) is a 1992 Filipino science fiction comedy film directed by Efren Jarlego. The film stars Gretchen Barretto, Romnick Sarmenta, Jennifer Sevilla, Billy Joe Crawford, Atong Redillas, and Cesar Montano. Named after the song of the same name by Jamie Baby Magtoto, it was produced by Seiko Films and released on May 29, 1992.[2]

Critic Justino Dormiendo of the Manila Standard panned the film, calling it "an infantile piece of movie trash" for its formulaic and "sickly" gags.

Plot

Two female aliens land in the Philippines and hijinks ensue.[1] [3]

Cast

Critical response

Justino Dormiendo of the Manila Standard gave Eh, Kasi Bata a negative review, calling it "an infantile piece of movie trash." He severely criticized the film's formulaic gags as "sickly", stating that "[t]he scenario seems to have been concocted by the least developed brain in the universe as stock situation after stock situation [...] makes the jokes unfit for human consumption."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Willis, Douglas. Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. 1997. Scarecrow Pres. Lanham, Maryland. 0-8108-3055-8. 152. February 20, 2021.
  2. News: V.. Nena. From selling shampoo to the movies. February 20, 2021. Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp.. June 6, 1992. 20.
  3. News: Dormiendo. Justino. Present shock, future nightmare. February 20, 2021. Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp.. June 8, 1992. 20.