Alyas Batman En Robin (1991) Tony Y. Reyes

Part of a long tradition within the cinema of the Philippines for reworkings of popular American icons, Alyas Batman en Robin (1991) is a musical spoof of the 1960s Batman TV series.

There's a lot of pretty girls around and tons of silliness as the heroes fight crime, most notably the Joker and the Penguin. There's also a lot of music, as in one sequence when the Joker and Penguin go to rob what looks like a bank, and they break out into song!

The music is actually pretty funny as they are remakes of 50s and 60s tunes with "Batman and Robin" lyrics thrown in. For instance, The Beach Boys'"Surfin' Safari" gets changed around with lyrics such as, "Holy smokes, Batman and Robin, Oh my God, Batman and Robin, Praise the Lord, Batman and Robin..." The film concludes with a musical sequence that has to be seen to be disbelieved, as many people in superhero costumes (DC and Marvel comics, including a midget Spider-Man) sing and dance to a remake of "At The Hop." There is no doubt whatsoever that this is a fun film to watch, although not to be taken seriously at all.