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I guess I am one of the few people who liked Supergirl when it was first released in theatres. I even still have my tattered VHS copy! So when this DVD edition came out I snapped it up instantly, and I was not dissapointed! The picture and sound are beautiful. The added footage in both versions help to flesh out, not only Helen's character, but many others as well.Though I had already seen the "making of" documentary on tv years ago, I still get a kick out of seeing Helen's reaction to being told that she had gotten the part.All in all, this is a great DVD. If you like lighthearted campy fun, and still the best flying sequences of any of the Superman movies, then give this one a try. You will find youself laughing and cheering.
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Okay, it's safe to guess that I've never been fond of the Supergirl movie, but I decided to check out the DVD because I heard it was packed with extras that Superman fans shouldn't miss. So, I caved in and bought it, and much to my surprise I was glued to my TV for hours. I hadn't even started watching the movie, I was still going through all of the features! There's the "Making of Supergirl" one hour documentary, which is really cool to see because they pretty much chronicle everything from day 1. Then there's a bunch of tv spots, trailers, domestic and foreign (these are fun, especially the German one). Then there is the story board art, talent bios and tons of color and black and white stills from the movie, including Helen Slater in her outfit. In addition to all of this, there's a neat 16 page color booklet which reprints promotional tie-ins like contests and games. I can't believe somebody actually managed to dig all of this up!
The movie itself is a nice, crisp transfer with awesome digital sound and picture quality. There is also an audio commentary by the director and the special project consultant. This is really cool, folks. The consultant manages to get the somewhat wooden director to spill the beans on a lot of Supergirl tidbits like Reeve's proposed cameo and the reasons behind why and how they created so many of the special effects and set pieces. To its credit, I must admit that the Supergirl movie performs much better as a major motion picture after seeing the original director's cut and hearing the commentaries. Cutting out a half-hour of footage from any movie is bound to affect the solidity of the plot and characterization. With the Superman Special Edition DVD's getting all of the attention (and well deserved, I might add), Supergirl is bound to get lost. But hopefully, fans of this underrated movie and even Superman movie fans will give it a second chance on DVD. Anchor Bay Entertainment is responsible for producing this spectacular DVD and they should be commended! They've taken this little known movie and given it the VIP treatment, proving once and for all that it's possible to make a great DVD out of a mediocre movie.
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I will admit that when I first saw Supergirl at a movie theatre in 1984 I thought the special effects were first rate but the story really needed work. Now that I have finished seeing the Director's cut of this movie I think that this was a great movie. There were just too much left out in the American version. Plus the 2 disc set has several extra's. Most of which I had never seen before. I Highly recommend buying this version of Supergirl just so you can compare the International Version to the Director's Cut. The Making of Documentary had all kinds of information about the movie that I was totally unaware of. Having read and collected Supergirl and Superman comic books I think that this movie hits right on!
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Despite its box office flop with mixed and negative reviews, Supergirl delivers well to the screen. Supergirl (performed well by Slater) heads to earth to search and retrieve the Omegahedron. While in search, she makes new friends, falls in love, meets enemies, and sees the difficult life of human beings. With the support of so-so characters played by A-list actors, Selena (Dunaway), Zaltar (O'Toole), and Alura (Farrow), the film could have been a huge success and a beginning of a great franchise if it weren't for the bad directing (Szwarc) and the weak plot (Odell).
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After owning the deteriorating vhs cassette for ten years, it was a pleasure to have the option to see Supergirl in wide screen. And....imagine an extra 30 minutes on the director's cut...welcome to my world! It was great. Too bad the Salkind's didn't get to make another. However, if there were a sequel, I can guarantee that the original wouldn't be as significant. Faye...excellent performance right off the heals (I believe) of Mommie Dearest, didn't need to step too far away from the Crawford character. Helen...decent work for the first time out. I bought it twice, so she did something right! Brenda...can we say...LOVE BRENDA!!!!"WHAAAAAAAAAATT?" The Peters'...once again...O'Toole makes the grade, Cook pretty close, but rather irrelevant.
ENJOY! I have.
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