Stomach In, Chest Out
Stomach In, Chest Out is a 1988 Filipino comedy film co-written and directed by Junn P. Cabreira and starring Eddie Garcia, Joey Marquez, Lara Melissa de Leon, Mercy Dizon, Debraliz, Daphie Garcia, Beth Yalung, Dexter Doria, and Monica Herrera. Produced by Cine Suerte, the film was released on August 11, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz gave the film a mildly positive review for being different from the usual type of Filipino comedy films. Plot. Four girls leave their pampered lives due to some missteps (both intentional and unintentional) and enlist themselves into the military, where they  are trained by two leering officers. Release. "Stomach In, Chest Out" was graded "B" by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), indicating a "Good" quality, and was released in theaters on August 11, 1988. It was a box office bomb. Critical response. Lav Diaz, writing for the "Manila Standard", gave the film a mildly positive review, deeming it an okay comedy which was saved by being different from other Filipino comedies that feature "dancing, singing, kidding around of loveteams, and zombies." He also described the relationship between Kapitan and Sarhento as similar to that of the animated  characters Sylvester and Tweety. However, Meg Mendoza, also from the "Manila Standard", stated that she considered both this film and "Bobocop" to be "two of the worst movies this year."