OllieSuave-007
Supergirl is a pure 80s adventure flick with sometimes campy acting and an obscure story, compared to the more talked-about Superman films, which were made around the same time period. However, Supergirl has an interesting plot and is quite the entertaining film and loads of fun. There's also plenty of action and some humor as well.Grade B
capone666
SupergirlThe unique thing about female superheroes is that they turn into super-villains every 30-days.Luckily, Kryptonian woman, like the one featured in this action-adventure, don't have periods.Tracking the Omegahedron, an all-powerful energy source, from Superman's home world to his adopted planet, Kara not only assumes his Earth lineage but also Clark's alter ego.Enrolled at an all-girls school where she falls for the caretaker Ethan (Hart Bochner), Supergirl must battle the witch Selena (Faye Dunaway) for Ethan's heart. Unfortunately, Selena is in possession of the Omegahedron and a shadow demon that she'll use to conquer humanity.Existing in the same world as Christopher Reeve's Superman, this 1984 adaptation of the DC Comics character was an early prototype of the shared superhero universe. Unfortunately, Superman fatigue had set in by the time this underrated romp was released.Moreover, it's nice that Superman finally has a sexual partner he won't annihilate.Yellow Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.ca
Eddie Cantillo
Supergirl(1984) Starring: Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Peter O'Toole, Hart Bochner, Mia Farrow, Brenda Vaccro, Marc McClure, Peter Cook, and Mia Frewer Directed By: Jeannot Szwarc Review From out of another galaxy and into your hearts comes... Supergirl I'm going to be reviewing one superhero movie a month and well for this month(even though I wanted this one to be later) I got Supergirl. After Superman IV: The Quest for peace the name Superman became a product for money and no genuinely cared about making a superhero movie anymore. However they decided to change it up a bit instead of it being Superman again they decide to use his cousin Kara/Supergirl. After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch. This movie fracking sucks. By the look of this movie, you can tell that no one gave a crap about the source material which is very sad because I hate every single female hero in the DC except the three known as Supergirl, Starfire, and Zatana. Supergirl being my favorite. The producers said lets throw in a love story, let's make the villain an evil female who's jealous and wants to be pretty, manipulative and have everyone be her slave. We can't have Supergirl save the planet, or do something noble it has to be a giant cat fight, that's what happens when old straight white men write stories about strong young women. They just want to be pretty, the music is very bland and almost like not their and doesn't engage me in the film. Which I find to be very odd because I put the disc in and I hear the John Williams Superman theme in the main menu so I'm thinking maybe this movie might be a little engaging but no it isn't. The effects are terrible as well because they just look so much better in other 80 films. I'm giving this film a one out of five.
sastorytellerfilms
Speaking as a guy I can say if you love vintage popcorn cinema this movie is in the superhero list. Is it cheesy? Oh God yes ;D Is the plot perhaps a little corny? Maybe. :) However if you allow yourself to absorb the cinematic quality of supergirl you come to appreciate it's superior production value. Jerry Goldsmith's score for the film is truly a standalone masterpiece that without would probably have left the film with a missing piece of foundation. The cinematography and wire stunts for the time were the best technology had to offer at the time and honestly it's refreshing to remember when all we had was bluescreen at the time and had to rely on mood then effects to tell a story. Helen Slater brings an innocence to the role that has long been forgotten in modern society now and sells the movie on true love instead of the teenage lust we now see in almost every teenage focused film today. Supergirl is honestly a part of our history if you want to see flashbacks of our culture during a more innocent time before social media, online dating, and free sex relationship. One of director Jan De Bonts greatest films along with Jaws 2. He delivers an unforgettable cinematic popcorn film. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000957/
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