4.6.08
Komiks Presents: Mars Ravelo's Kapitan Boom
Labels: TV 0 comments After the success of "Pedro Penduko" and "Pedro Penduko at mga Engkantao", both of which I did not watch, Komiks comes up with a "Superman Rip-off" fantaserye in the form of Mars Ravelo's "Kapitan Boom", a story about a clumsy superhero who tries hard to juggle crime-fighting and the personal life of his alter-ego. Sounds familiar?
Modified from here:
Kapitan Boom was born when a young Lance (Jay-R Siaboc) accidentally hits his father's transmitter, leading to an explosion where he unexpectedly acquires his superpowers. It was only when he became an adult that he was able to fully use his skills through his superhero persona, Kapitan Boom (Jon Avila). Something to watch for in the series is the complicated yet hilarious interaction between Lance, Lance's love interest Melody (Maja Salvador), Melody's best friend Cheska (Mariana del Rio), Lance's best friend Bukol (Thou Reyes), and Kapitan Boom.
Jay-R Siaboc of Pinoy Dream Academy fame once again shines in his "probinsyano" (from the province) character. His chemistry with Thou Reyes, who plays his best friend, is impeccable. Thou's antics relieve the comic tension Jay-R makes with his character Lance.
Jon Avila, as Kapitan Boom, is styled so much like Brandon Routh, thus the Superman rip-off suspicions. However, he does not use his real voice--his voice is dubbed over by Jay-R. This covers up his otherwise accented Filipino, which could be bad for his character's image.
Maja Salvador is the main reason why I watch this show. Now, isn't that a biased statement? Her role here is quite similar to his previous roles in shows such as Pangarap na Bituin, which also paired her up with Jay-R. She is not a stranger to the bungangera (loudmouthed) role, which she plays quite well here.
One problem I have with the show is that Maja sometimes seem to be upstaged by her co-actress Mariana del Rio--the lovely Brazilian model who was in the news for being Cesar Montano's alleged paramour. Mariana seems to be so much taller than Maja, and she takes up most of the camera space in scenes where she is with Maja. Maybe Maja should wear high heels, perhaps?
The show is quite promising in terms of fleshing out the story--scenes are not meaninglessly comedic or overly dramatic. The actors and actresses do a good job in playing their roles. The casting was just right.
We'll just have to see whether Kapitan Boom continues to soar in the network ratings game.
Modified from here:
Kapitan Boom was born when a young Lance (Jay-R Siaboc) accidentally hits his father's transmitter, leading to an explosion where he unexpectedly acquires his superpowers. It was only when he became an adult that he was able to fully use his skills through his superhero persona, Kapitan Boom (Jon Avila). Something to watch for in the series is the complicated yet hilarious interaction between Lance, Lance's love interest Melody (Maja Salvador), Melody's best friend Cheska (Mariana del Rio), Lance's best friend Bukol (Thou Reyes), and Kapitan Boom.
Jay-R Siaboc of Pinoy Dream Academy fame once again shines in his "probinsyano" (from the province) character. His chemistry with Thou Reyes, who plays his best friend, is impeccable. Thou's antics relieve the comic tension Jay-R makes with his character Lance.
Jon Avila, as Kapitan Boom, is styled so much like Brandon Routh, thus the Superman rip-off suspicions. However, he does not use his real voice--his voice is dubbed over by Jay-R. This covers up his otherwise accented Filipino, which could be bad for his character's image.
Maja Salvador is the main reason why I watch this show. Now, isn't that a biased statement? Her role here is quite similar to his previous roles in shows such as Pangarap na Bituin, which also paired her up with Jay-R. She is not a stranger to the bungangera (loudmouthed) role, which she plays quite well here.
One problem I have with the show is that Maja sometimes seem to be upstaged by her co-actress Mariana del Rio--the lovely Brazilian model who was in the news for being Cesar Montano's alleged paramour. Mariana seems to be so much taller than Maja, and she takes up most of the camera space in scenes where she is with Maja. Maybe Maja should wear high heels, perhaps?
The show is quite promising in terms of fleshing out the story--scenes are not meaninglessly comedic or overly dramatic. The actors and actresses do a good job in playing their roles. The casting was just right.
We'll just have to see whether Kapitan Boom continues to soar in the network ratings game.
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