Eh, Kasi Bata

Eh, Kasi Bata
Eh, Kasi Bata
Directed by	Efren Jarlego
Written by	Cesar Cosme
Starring	Gretchen Barretto; Romnick Sarmenta; Jennifer Sevilla; Billy Joe Crawford; Atong Redillas; Cesar Montano;
Cinematography	Clodualdo Austria
Edited by	Edgardo Jarlego
Music by	Rey Magtoto
Production; company	Seiko Films
Distributed by	Seiko Films
Release date	May 29, 1992;
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Eh, Kasi Bata (lit. 'Eh, Because Kid'; 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

Gretchen Barretto
Romnick Sarmenta
Jennifer Sevilla
Billy Joe Crawford as Daryll
Atong Redillas
Cesar Montano as Glen
Nova Villa
Dencio Padilla
Ramon Zamora as Frank Chavit
Ruben Rustia
Rez Cortez
Berting Labra
Don Pepot
Danny Labra
Rusty Santos
Ben Sagmit
Ernie David
Dino Espiritu
Jamie Baby Magtoto
Jovit Moya
Ike Lozada

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]

References

^ a b Willis, Douglas (1997). Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Pres. p. 152. ISBN 0-8108-3055-8. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ V., Nena (June 6, 1992). "From selling shampoo to the movies". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ a b Dormiendo, Justino (June 8, 1992). "Present shock, future nightmare". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

External links

Eh, Kasi Bata at IMDb

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[Willis-1] Willis, Douglas (1997). Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Pres. p. 152. ISBN 0-8108-3055-8. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[2] V., Nena (June 6, 1992). "From selling shampoo to the movies". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[MSDormiendo-3] Dormiendo, Justino (June 8, 1992). "Present shock, future nightmare". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved February 20, 2021.