Supergirl | | Cast : | Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater | | Director : | Jeannot Szwarc | | Studio : | Anchor Bay Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, THX, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | November 21, 1984 | | DVD Released Date : | May 21, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | May 10, 2005 | | Summary | Supergirl Director's Cut Is Better | Content
 | The director's cut of Supergirl on DVD is better than the version I saw on TNT back in '93. Helen Slater was the perfect actress to play the role and Faye Dunaway was hilarious as the archvillainess Selena. This DVD is for those who are fans of "The Last Daughter Of Argo"(even though she passed away in a DC Comics mini-series). It may not be as great as the 2-disc special edition version, but it is enjoyable to watch. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 18, 2005 | | Summary | well almost but not quite | Content
| cheesy
as it is
i ejoyed
this film. It was well directed by jeannot schhwarc. Helen slater is perfect as kara/linde lee/supergirl. Brenda Vacarro and
Faye dynaway are wonder ful. Flying ecffects work. The creeplay sucks and that make it hard to watch this movie. Plot sucks and i dont care about th sopporting charcters nit even the Pter oolle guy zaltar
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| Rating | | | Date | February 26, 2005 | | Summary | The Limited 2-Disc set is a must-have for Supergirl fans! | Content
| Sure, the movie has flaws, and there are plenty of them; the horrible overacting by Faye Dunaway as villainess Selena and Peter O'Toole as Zaltar, ineffective cameos by Mia Farrow and Simon Ward as Supergirl's parents, bad writing, an extremely convoluted plot involving the search for something called an Omegahedron, and a silly love triangle between Supergirl, Selena, and a gardner. But then there are the good things; Helen Slater gives a good, if mannered, performance as Kara/Supergirl, and Hart Bochner makes hearts flutter as her love interest. Brenda Vaccaro, Marc McClure, and Maureen Teefy provide amusing support, and the flying scenes with Slater are great, a combination of flying and ballet and she looks so natural- her first scenes on Earth were the best thing in the movie. But what makes this film a 4-star movie are all the great extras; two versions of the movie, one with nearly 30 minutes of deleted scenes, including a hilarious ad-libbed scene about Jehovah's Witnesses, a great making-of documentary, in which we get a brief look at Supergirl's original movie outfit, headband and all, that was featured in the DC comic book, and insightful and often times funny commentary with director Jeannot Szwarc and Scott Michael Bosco, and a great booklet all combine to make this limited edition of Supergirl a real winner. As good as Superman or Superman II? Of course not! But it is better than Superman III or IV, and it's appropriate for the entire family. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 19, 2005 | | Summary | super! | Content
| 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. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 13, 2005 | | Summary | Supergirl Flies High | Content
| "Supergirl" is a mixed bag for fans of the Superman series of films. Much has been said of it's failings, which are mainly in the lack of logical writing. For example: When Kara takes her ride through the dimensional tunnel to earth, she suddenly goes from wearing the white dress to a complete Supergirl costume! Where did it come from? Why did it appear? Details like this drive a true-blue comics fan nuts. The film-makers ascribe it to magic, I suppose, but there's never any reason given.
However, the one area where this film shines, is the flying scenes. In many instances surpassing similar scenes in the Superman movies, they are done not only realistically but breath-takingly exciting and inspiring. Her initial flight scene, an extended sequence, is worth the price of the DVD, and several subsequent scenes as she flies searching for signs of the lost power source, are equally great. Helen Slater brings an innocence and strength to the role, and wears the cape well.
Too bad the plot and story are so poor. Hopefully we will one day soon see another, much better Supergirl movie, if the efforts to revive the franchise succeed. It would be neat to see Slater play Kara's mother this time!
If you are going to get any version of the film on DVD, this is the one to get. |
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