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Supergirl (Director's Cut)

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supergirl is an endearing comic book adventure with super actors who play it up for all it's worth. you can't beat peter o'toole, faye dunaway, helen slater, peter cook, mia farrow, brenda viccarro (she's got great chemistry with faye dunaway), and even simon ward who i hadn't seen since the hammer horror days pops up as supergirl's dad. plus jimmy olsen from the superman movies is here too and jerry goldsmith provides the music. there are a lot of fun and kooky moments in this one that i completley enjoyed, the image of the film is beautiful, there are two dvds with different versions, and the extras are a treat and there's a lot of them. the behind the scenes look at the movie is cool. plus there's a booklet. all dvd sets should be put together this well.

Once upon a time, classic comic books asked us to buy all types of astounding notions. Remember the idea that Superman could fool people into thinking he was a different person just by taking off his glasses? It was fun. Remember those moments in the Salkind's Superman movies when Superman's costume would just appear at will? Well the same thing happens in Supergirl. Approach this film as fun for your inner kid. The director's cut DVD is impressively stuffed with goodies. Lovers of classic comic books will enjoy it.

I agree with what J. Neto said in his review about Kryptonian technology. I couldn't have said it better myself. Many of the criticisms against Supergirl (how she knows of Earth, knows of Superman, speaks English, transforms her clothing) have already been featured in the previous Superman movies. If Jorel can program a Kryptonian space ship to teach baby Kalel Chinese philosophy and Einsteins theory of relativity thousands of years before Einstein (!)why can't his brother Zorel also have knowledge of Earth in Argo City? Superman often just transforms into his Superman duds in his movies (in the first Superman his clothes transform into his coustume as he's falling from a window with no explanation) so why can't Supergirl transform in the same manner especially with possible help of Kryptonian technology along the lines of the Omegahadron? It hardly seems fair to be overly critical of these types of things in Supergirl and not be critical of them in the Superman movies. As for the Phantom Zone: The evil Kryptonians of Superman II who came from the Phantom Zone would have recieved a huge amount of press and Superman was always providing info to the Daily Planet which was read by his enemies and used against him (it happens in Superman and Superman III for instance). Since Selena or one her cronies would know of the Phantom Zone from such a source there's no reason to be critical of that plot point either. These supposed errors aren't errors. I have the two dvd set of Supergirl and enjoy it. I love the film, the great extras, and Helen Slater is wonderful and beautiful too. This set is an excellent addition to my DVD collection.

There's a lot to like about Supergirl with it's cheesy fun and great cast. I love Helen Slater's charming performance a Supergirl and this is a fantastic DVD set with superb extras. Take this movie for what it is (fun escapism) and enjoy all the great stuff Anchor Bay has included. It's a blast!

C'mon folks...Supergirl didn't win any major awards, and it's not among the 100 best films of all time or anything, but it is a good film and fun to watch. I saw the movie a couple of years ago and thought it would be horrible. Every review I'd ever read said the movie was the worst. But to my surprise, I loved it. There IS a plot, contrary to some people's beliefs and there is more to it that what it seems on the surface. Believe it or not this film is more complex than people let on. And besides that, it's just fun to watch. Any fan of the Supergirl comics or the Superman films should enjoy this. If you just watch and don't analyze every little detail, you'll be fine. The director's cut is truly wonderful. The extra scenes help add more to the plot and they flesh out the characters more as well. Really, give this film a try and you might just like it.

"Supergirl" is produced by the same Salkind folks who made the four Superman movies. But they must have run out of budget for this one. The end product is a really cheesy take on the Maid of Might, Kara Zor-El, the original Supergirl. In fact, it's so cheesy that watching this DVD is pure nostalgic fun. I'm a child of the cheesy 1980s anyway!

The flying effects here are not as good as those in the Superman movies but then who needs effects. Helen Slater as Supergirl/Linda Lee is the best special effect in this movie. Additional points should be given in that this movie is set in the Superman movie continuity - we get to meet Lucy Lane (Lois' sister) and Jimmy Olsen. A newsreader on a car radio informs us that Superman is off-planet at this time, thus explaning his rather glaring absence in this movie.

The story centers on Kara's childish mistake in Argo City that supposedly doomed the city unless she can make amends by coming to earth to retrieve something called the Omegahedron (or something like that!). Unfortunately this Omega-thingy is now in the hands of two ugly aunties (Faye Dunaway is one of them) who lusts after this young man (can't even remember his name). This young man is also in love with Supergirl. Then the auntie (Faye) decides to bring about the end of the world. And yes, Peter O'Toole also appears (although I still can't see the purpose of his character in the film). In short, a really beautiful Supergirl fights two aunties over a young man and Peter O'Toole makes an appearance. That's it.

Get it today and have a cheesy good time!

It was deliciously campy and entertaining. While certainly not the best of what of the Superman films, it is good attempt at the mythology. The story is basically about Supergirl going to Earth to reclaim something lost from her home planet, which ultimately lands in the hands of an amatuer witch, Selena, who wants nothing less than world domination. The story holds together well enough to keep me from pressing fast foward. Slater as Supergil caputures the wide eyed girl struggling with being a human and saving her alien race. I enjoyed the villians that emerged in this film. It was interesting to see maagic take on the Girl of Steel, rather than kryptonite. And the sequence where the Shadow Monster hunts down the Girl of Steel and then fight her gave me chills. This movie makes a great addition to all Superman fans and collectors. It is also kid friendly and girl friendly. You don't always get a chance to see a female superhero in live action and one done with such class and grace.

SUPERGIRL HELPED ME OUT FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE. I DEAL WITH A CONDITION CALLED CP. THIS DISABILITY PREVENTS ME FROM WALKING UNDER MY OWN POWER. I ADMIRED SUPERGIRL'S PHYSICAL ABILITIES AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO NOT ONLY WALK BUT FLY. I BECAME STRONG AND ABLE TO FLY AS A YOUNG CHILD IN A PRETEND WORLD. NOW AS AN ADULT I WATCH THE DVD AND REMEMBER MY YOUNG MIND AND HEART AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING TIME TO HELP OTHERS. LIKE SUPERGIRL DID THOUGHOUT THE MOVIE.

As I was editing my some of my reviews and after slamming Supergirl with no stars, I decided to revisit the movie (the 138 minute version) and give it another look-see. Strangely I found it somewhat engaging, particularly when Kara had solo parts as both Linda Lee and Supergirl. My favorite contemporary actress, Faye Dunnaway appears quite captivating except when she does her 'Mommy Dearest' impression and Brenda Vaccaro's character really does provide excellent comic relief.

However, the little sub-plot of Selena and her evil plans are simply absurd and add almost nothing to this movie. And I will say it one more time. The producers are guilty of the most blatant abuse of excessive movie product placement in modern history and I'm speaking of A&W Root Beer. I've never seen an A&W vending machine or know of anyone who owns an A&W t-shirt.

Regardless, it is NOT the worst movie ever made. It IS watchable but only with your remote and fast-forward button in hand.

This movie is all right i suppose if you are a die hard superman/supergirl fan. One thing you have to keep in mind is that this move was made back in the early 1980's, so color, sound effects, and special effects are going to be dull at best. While the plot is intriguing, one will come to find super girl in this movei is portrayed as ignorant, and all together boring. Not to mentiont the acting in this is faulty, and takes away any enjoyment you may find in this movie. If you don't like old films with bad acting and visual effect, i would suggest finding another movie, this one isn't for you.