Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

Lastikman (2003)

Lastikman poster
Directed by
Tony Y. Reyes
Genre
superhero film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man with stretchy powers uses them to fight crime and save the day. This is a Filipino superhero movie based on a comic book character from the 1960s.

lightheartedsillyaction-packednostalgicplayfulcampyfast-pacedcolorful

What happens

Lastikman is a 2003 Filipino superhero film based on the comic book character Lastikman, written and directed by Tony Y. Reyes. It stars Vic Sotto, Donita Rose, Michael V., Jeffrey Quizon, Michelle Bayle, Anne Curtis, Oyo Boy Sotto, Ryan Eigenmann, Pocholo Montes, Elizabeth Oropesa, Lito Legaspi, Evangeline Pascual, and Joonee Gamboa. Produced by Sotto's M-ZET TV Production, Lastikman is the second film adaptation of the character, nearly 38 years from when the first adaptation, Lastik Man, was released in 1965. The film's special effects were by Tony Gapo Marbella, credited under "Special Effectsman", while its post-production was handled by RoadRunner Network. The film was released through OctoArts Films on January 1, 2003, as part of the 28th Metro Manila Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?