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Sheman: Mistress of the Universe
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Wikipedia article
'Sheman: Mistress of the Universe' is a 1988 Filipino fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Tony Reyes and starring Joey de Leon as the titular character, alongside Panchito, Ruffa Gutierrez, Dennis Da Silva, Erik Cayetano, Mylene Gonzales, Paquito Diaz, Ruel Vernal, Timmy Cruz, Palito, and Rene Requiestas. It parodies both the film 'Masters of the Universe' and the character Panday as portrayed by Fernando Poe Jr.
Produced by Viva Films, the film was released on September 7, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz gave it a mixed review, praising De Leon's parody of Panday early in the film but expressed disappointment in the lessened comedic quality of later scenes involving Sheman.
Cast
*Joey de Leon as Pando/Sheman
*Panchito as Tio Paeng
*Ruffa Gutierrez as Tima
*Dennis Da Silva as Lito
*Erik Cayetano as Cris
*Mylene Gonzales
*Paquito Diaz
*Ruel Vernal as Kiss Manay
*Timmy Cruz as Ligaya
*Palito as Skeleton
*Joonee Gamboa as Gayskull
*Atong Redillas
*Rene Requiestas as Stallone
*Yoyong Martirez as Kabo
*Sunshine as Prinsesa Aliksha
*Bamba
*Benjo
*Vic Sotto as the prince
*Tetchie Agbayani as Bubbles
*Jimmy Santos as Joaquin Bordado
*Vangie Labalan
*Alma Lerma as the mother of Ligaya
*Ding Salvador
*Manny Doria
*Carlos Gonzales
*Bomber Moran as Kutchero
Fernando Poe Jr. has an uncredited cameo appearance in the film.
Production
'Sheman' is actress Timmy Cruz's first film.
Release
'Sheman' was released on September 7, 1988.
Critical response
Lav Diaz, writing for the 'Manila Standard', gave the film a mixed review. Though he praised the early comedic scenes of De Leon parodying Panday (as portrayed by Fernando Poe Jr.) through his blacksmith character Pando, Diaz considered the comedic quality to drop as the film progressed and began to involve Sheman, stating that it then creates an "anti-climactic feeling by the end of the film."See also
*'Pandoy: Ang Alalay ng Panday', a 1993 film also starring De Leon which directly parodies the 'Panday' film series
References
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