Supergirl (1984)

Just perfect...

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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

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

As IMDb was not at that time, I saw the movie back when it came out and saw it again today. The actor chosen for Supergirl was perfect. This movie has all what a super hero movie should have.Sure the fx is not up to date. The script was not the vest but overall the feeling and experience still remain.I watched the pilot of the Supergirl series and was so let down. I won't waste a minute watching that horrible series again. I notice people have many complains regarding different stuff, however if you watch a movie ahead of internet you have to expect that there is many things that has changed. In the end it is the experience that matters, and Supergirl was ahead of it's time as most people who were interested in super heroes was men and like men playing the part as hero not girls. Don't listen to what anyone says, if you watch a movie do it because you want to see it, most people know within the first 10-20 mins of a movie if it is worth seeing for them.

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/