Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Mga Aswang

Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Mga Aswang (lit. 'Commander Garlic: Enemy of the Aswang') is a 1988 Filipino fantasy comedy film directed by Ramje and starring Herbert Bautista as the titular character, alongside Mat Ranillo III, Matet, Mia Prats, Timmy Cruz, Jigo Garcia, Jay Jay Salvador, Vina Morales, Joko Diaz, and Ronald Jayme. Produced by Viva Films, the film was released in theaters on September 29, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz gave Kumander Bawang a negative review, criticizing the film's stale and cliché comedy.

Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Mga Aswang
Directed byRamje
Produced byRamon Salvador
Screenplay by
Story byJojo Lapuz
StarringHerbert Bautista
Music byMon del Rosario
CinematographyRody Lacap
Edited byAugusto Salvador
Production
company
Release date
  • September 29, 1988 (1988-09-29)[1][2]
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Bautista later reprised the role of Kumander Bawang in the 2006 fantaserye Super Inggo.[3]

Cast

Music

The music of Kumander Bawang and the music of Buy One, Take One were released together by Viva Records in one album titled Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Aswang/Buy One, Take One: Viva Films Original Movie Soundtrack.[5]

Critical response

Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave a negative review of the film for its cliché and stale comedy, noting that it is due to it being geared towards children. He commended, however, the engaging plotline involving Berting Labra's grandfather character struggling to keep the moro-moro stage tradition alive.[4]

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References
  1. "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. September 29, 1988. p. 27. Retrieved July 24, 2020. EVER...............Kumander Bawang
  2. "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. September 28, 1988. p. 27. Retrieved July 24, 2020. EVER..........................Colors
  3. "The kick that won for Makisig the Inggo role". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. August 21, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. Diaz, Lav (October 6, 1988). "Asan ang luya?" [Where's the ginger?]. Manila Standard (in Filipino). Manila Standard News, Inc. p. 27. Retrieved July 24, 2020. Sa kabila ng kahinaan ng pelikulang ito (dahil mga paslit lang marahil ang target na manonood), nakakatawag naman ng pansin ang isang aspeto ng kuwento — ang Moro-Moro.
  5. ASWANG'S THEME (From Kumander Bawang). YouTube. Google LLC. April 6, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
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