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Supergirl is a fun movie.Certainly not great,but fun to watch.Helen Slater is beautiful and does a good job in the part of Supergirl/Linda Lee,and the rest of the cast (including Faye Dunaway,Brenda Vaccaro,Peter O'Toole,and Hart Bochner) do a decent job as well with the material they are given.The story is pretty weak in places,but it's a very well made film,and watching it,I just couldn't help but think what a great movie (instead of just fun)that it could have been.The special effects are very good and Jerry Goldsmith's musical score is excellent.
The 2 disc DVD set is outstanding.It contains both the international(124 minutes on disc 1)version and director's cut(138 minutes on disc 2)of the film.The picture on both versions is very sharp,and the sound on the international version(in digital stereo)is very good.The director's cut is presented in monaural sound,however.There are a load of special features including trailers,TV spots,and a very interesting making of documentary.
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The first time I saw this movie, I was very disappointed, because it didn't have heart like the superman films. Kidnapping Supergirls boyfriend isn't exsactly the same as stealing nuclear weapons, like Lex Luthor!
However, the special effects in this movie are stunning!! The scene with Supergirl and the monster at the end isn't a good special effect shot, but the rest of them are superb! They make it hard to believe that this movie was made 17 years ago, because the special effects are so realistic!
The optical flying ballet shots are my favorites. The only thing bad is that you can't see her reflection in the water when she's flying over it.
For special effects fans, this movie is a must have, and it's also good for hot summer night or rainy afternoons.
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Supergirl seems to grow on you after a while. It's not the powerhouse that the first two Superman films were, but it definately has it's own unique story to tell. Helen Slater does a very nice job in the title role. She comes across as goodnatured, if not a bit naive since she knows very little about the people of Earth. Catch Matt Frewer (Max Headroom, Honey I Shrunk The Kids) as one of the thugs who tries to take advantage of her when she first arrives.
The interaction between Selena (a nicely wicked Faye Dunaway) and her friend Bionca (Brenda Vaccaro) make for some fun dialogue. Just a couple of gals having fun and dabbling in black magic. It's a nice bit of comic relief that fits quite nicely in the film.
...on the radio in one scene it is stated that Superman is off on another planet doing some diplomatic business and this is why he's not around. Actually, Christopher Reeve was considering being in the film. He would've been the one to show Supergirl around, and at the end, Supergirl would end up saving his life, but this would never come to pass after he decided not to be in the film. But one of my favorite moments is when Kara (Slater) walks into Lucy Lane's dorm room and sees the poster of Superman on the wall and just slowly puts her hand on it. I really liked that.
I highly recommend you pick up this 2 Disc Set before it's no longer available. Only 50,000 copies were made and once they're gone...they're gone. And although a single disc version will remain available, what you lose on the 2nd disc is the director's cut which adds on an additional 15 minutes of footage that rounds out more of the story and character development, paticularly, Jimmy Olsen (Marc McClure) and Lucy Lane (Maureen Teefy)'s relationship.
I was somewhat surprised when Supergirl came out on DVD before any of the Superman films did. I was also disappointed that, with the exception of the first Superman movie, none of the sequels contained any additional scenes or extra features. Kind of makes me wish Anchor Bay had the rights to these films. Then they'd all be 2 disc Collector's editions like Supergirl. Even Superman: The Movie isn't a 2 Disc Set. Instead, Warner Brothers used both sides of one DVD, so it can't have any cover art like all the other films. Supergirl actually has the most impressive packaging. A nice two box snap case, with cover art on both DVDs as well as a nifty 16 page booklet that gives you more information.
The extras on Supergirl rival the extras on Superman: The Movie. In fact I'd say if it wasn't for the fact that Superman contains 3 retrospective documentaries and an isolated music score, Supergirl would beat it hands down. The featurette, hosted by Faye Dunaway is an hour long and is very enjoyable to watch. You get all the trailers (U.S. and Foreign) and U.S. TV spots, storyboards, still & poster galleries of some very nice artwork. This stuff should've been on the Superman DVDs. Anchor Bay has outdone themselves and put Warner Brothers to shame at the same time. So check this out, it's worth every penny and will become a collector's item, once all initial copies are sold.
Supergirl: a girl's story of the most exciting kind!
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what a supise that they released this dvd to us. this movie was a flop in the theatres, however i love all the same. the featured that are found here are truely remarkable! i was very pleased to see the menus and the extra stuff on these 2 discs. the commentary of the director alone is worth listing to. the listner can learn the special effect that went on making this move. some of them were very hard to come by, knowing that cgi was not even heard of at the time. i hope that they will make another supergirl or even superman for that matter. i know that w/ cgi, the effect will look so real.
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Okay, if you've seen this you probably can't imagine giving it five stars, but I really couldn't help myself! It should get five stars for eye candy alone though! Okay, maybe there's not much of that either, except for Helen Slater, but hey, she wears some of the hottest outfits you've ever seen in this movie! Normally she doesn't turn me on, but in this movie she pulls it off bigtime! I was a kid when this came out. A real junkie for the Superman movies and totally ready to see his hottie cousin in action. I remember seeing it at the movies and I'm not sure what I thought about it at the time, but I think I liked it. As for now, well, I rented it about a year ago, and after that couldn't help but spring for the DVD 2 pack! I must admit it was a really cool experience! Sure the story is corny and full of holes, but this is such a FUN movie! Right up there with Cloak and Dagger for 80's fun! This movie delivers, maybe not in the same way as the first two Superman films, but it still delivers! I'm not familiar with the comics. My love for comic characters is confined mainly to movies and TV, with the exception of Disney, Sailor Moon, Star Wars and Indiana Jones comics, but I'm sure most comic fans would be pleased with at least some aspects of the film. It was great to see a cameo of Jimmy Olsen from the Christopher Reeve movies! This is a really fun flick, especially if you've got a group of friends or fam to watch it with!
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