Zoom, Zoom, Superman! (1973)

Directed by

Elwood Perez, Ishmael Bernal, Joey Gosiengfiao

Genre

comedy, fantasy

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Filipino parody film follows a comedic version of Superman. It was a box office hit in the Philippines and is notable for being a trilogy with three different directors.

campycomedicsillylightheartedparodicenergeticdated

What happens

Zoom, Zoom, Superman! is a 1973 Filipino parody film of the DC Comics superhero Superman. The film stars Ariel Ureta as the titular superhero, which is also his debut film. Filipino director Joey Gosiengfiao, who is known for his campy films, directed this film as one of his firsts. Elwood Perez and Ishmael Bernal served as co-directors. The film has three directors, because it is a trilogy-in-one film, where a director directed an episode each. The film had copyright infringement issues even though it is a parody, a work that is protected from copyright violation because of the fair use principle. From 1973 to 1981, it was the highest grossing film in Philippine cinema, defeating other known box-office breaking actors during those times including Dolphy and Fernando Poe Jr. This record was surpassed by the 1981 film, Dear Heart that top-billed Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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