Supergirl

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Ron R Mar 18, 2019 Keeping in mind this movie was made in the 80's, you would think it would be so bad it's good. Not so! It went past good, and went right back to bad! The "special effects" were lousy. By 1984 it should have been really good. Star Wars had good effects, and that was made in 1977! And the flying sequence was terrible. You can actually see the wires. It's as if the film crew didn't care to spend the time or energy to hide the wires. The story, the plot, and the premise was horrible. The acting was wooden by all involved, but at least Helen Slater (sister to Christian Slater) looked hot in that mini skirt. I don't mind cheesy camp, like Flash Gordon, but that film was done tongue in cheek. Supergirl had none of the flare, nor the campy goodness that it needed. But that hasn't changed in this day and age, with that horrible Supergirl TV series. Yeesh!! BTW, there's a quick panty flash by Faye Dunaway. If you blink, you'll miss it. See more

Feb 25, 2019 without part with Faye Dunaway excellent but with this part Is watchable and Helen Slater is perfect as Supergirl especially when she learn hes power and in scene where she help people See more

Kylo G Feb 17, 2019 Though it has inexplicably committed performances, decent music from Jerry Goldsmith trying to copy John Williams' style and we finally get a look at the Phantom Zone after only seeing it as a two-dimensional square back in the first two Superman movies, Supergirl comes off as sexist and boring. The love interest has zero personality, the action sequences lack suspense, the effects are inconsistent ranging from okay to painfully obvious they just sped up footage or filmed this on a bluescreen. And of course Superman just happens to not be on Earth at the moment and on a peace-seeking mission the other side of the galaxy. Totally not a lousy explanation as to why the Salkinds couldn't get Christopher Reeve to make a cameo. Yet they got the same actor who played Jimmy Olsen to reprise the role as a hasty attempt to reassure us that this movie was still canon before Superman Returns said "Nope! Only the first two happened". And the script is full of idiot decisions. The main conflict arises because of...a toy butterfly. I am not exaggerating. A sheet of plastic is all that's protecting Argo City from the forces of space. And Supergirl spends most of the movie adjusting to Earth. Save my home? Who cares about that? Let me enlist myself in a boarding school and befriend the sister of Lois Lane whose existence in this universe hasn't even been hinted up to this point. She only has a few days by the way but instead we focus on some crap about a love potion. Wait, what purpose did the boyfriend serve again? He had no personality and was just Mr. Fanservice the entire picture. Why try to take over the world with the MacGuffin, Faye Dunaway? Try to get laid instead. Maybe Supergirl could be enjoyed as a more campy film but since this was meant to be the first major superheroine movie - team-based superhero flicks notwithstanding - Supergirl contributed to a really bumpy start before Wonder Woman came in and saved the day three decades later. See more

Finn S Nov 19, 2018 Bad superhero effort overflowing with cheese and silliness.

Theodore M Oct 6, 2018 While the actors try really hard to make things entertaining, the cinematography is competently shot and the music well composed, it is ultimately not enough. The script has too many flaws, the plot is too reliant on one thing and the pacing is uneven. It's not a horrible outing, but it's not the best either. For my full review of Supergirl (1984), check it out on this IMDB link: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw4363372/?ref_=ur_urv See more

Luke L Sep 18, 2018 poor set design, poor props, poor story line, Helen Slater is a good supergirl, but the director and writers were just too cautions and afraid to take risks. movie is hardly watchable. story is convoluted and poorly executed. Supergirl has a bunny running around her as she sleeps in the forest...sheesh. See more

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