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Supergirl (Widescreen)

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i found this movie disappointing.to me,the story had very little
depth,and the villain for Supergirl is pretty weak.there is too much
mysticism for this type of movie,for my tastes.plus there are some
scenes which just feel like filler.the movie is very slow at times,in
fact it can be downright boring. Helen Slater is hot for sure,but that
doesn't make the movie necessarily good.the Superman movies,at least
the first 2,had an epic quality to them.this movie just seems like it
was slapped together with very little thought.if you're not gonna have
a villain worthy of the hero,then what's the point?that's an element
that should be essential in this type of movie.the scope of the movie
is just too small.at the end of the movie,there is no real lasting
impact.while it wouldn't say this movie is abysmal,it certainly is not
very good either.it won't likely be the worst movie you see, but it
should have been so much better.the most i can squeeze out for this
movie is 2/5

I've first seen this movie on a betamax video and on tv when i was a kid.

I love the scene when Supergirl landed on earth and practice flying. Im thinking of it on how it was made because its really amazed me like a real human being flies. I want to figure out the camera trick since i was a child and the International Version w/c contains a lot of extras/movie footage including the making who answered me just right now 2004.

If you guys have run-out of stock of this Limited Edition... I suggest you to buy the Director's Cut Version ONLY w/c is more... or just both if you really like a limited edition which is also the same except for the packaging. If you want to know the difference, it's for you to find out !!

I would like to thank Stephen of Kansas, USA

I'm an 80's kid..and seeing this movie again after 18 years relives memories of my Superman fantasies and the glorious silliness of the 80's era. I didn't realize that Helen Slater was simply remarkable in her portrayal of Supergirl..all of my relatives and friends here in the Philippines were glued to her.
This DVD is a MUST. It contains all the trivias and special features about Supergirl that you'll ever need. It's all in one package.

SUPERGIRL was a worthy addition to the Superman franchise. Corny, warped sense of humor, and great flying effects - basically just like all the SUPERMAN films. But it's endearing! And to see Helen Slater take on the bad guys in a pre-Buffy feminist power move was wonderful. It's a fun movie, and even more fun as a special edition.

You get two versions of the film, a commentary, and documentaries. Check out the foreign trailers for the movie as the German announcer shouts "ZZZZZUPERGIRL!" The commentary helps a lot, because it explains why the film was made the way it was and what they were going for.

The movie itself is rare! I liked it a lot just because it was so gleefully silly. Everybody looks like they are having a great time biting down on the comic book material. You really can't go wrong! Faye Dunaway is a hoot and a half! And Helen Slater plays wide-eyed wonder to the hilt! And Brenda Vacarro is so FUNNY as Bianca. Grab a friend, giggle, and believe that a GIRL can fly!

Can anybody think of any major feature film superheroine movies out for the last 20 years? Most likely you'll only remember Supergirl. That's because we've only been given all-male superhero movies (with the exception of X-men, but that's a band of superheroes, and Batgirl - and she's just a sidekick). From Superman and Batman to Spiderman and the Daredevil - now the Hulk...there's still no real movie focused on a single superheroine around.

This is why I like Supergirl, as it stands above the rest in this area. I collect DVD's and VCD's (Video Compact Discs) of all the Superhero movies I could find, and Supergirl is a fine addition to the collection.

I remember quite well when the movie came out in 1984. It was all hype. They've boasted about having a powerhouse cast (which it has) and having the finest filmakers in the world involved in the project (minus the scriptwriter). But the movie turned out to be a letdown. Huge plot holes can be found in the story as wide as the meteor hole-pocked Sea of Tranquility (that's on the moon). I didn't realize this then because I was just a teenager then who didn't know what a good movie was supposed to be, but I thought it was my all-time favorite.

Even though I knew the story left so much to be desired, I still bought this DVD because of the pure joy of seeing Supergirl in action. You'll never find anything like this anywhere. If only the producers picked a much better screenwriter then, this would have been a top notch movie like Superman I and II. If you see Jeanot Swarc, the director, doing his work in the making-of featurette, you'll know he knew what he was doing. My impression is that he was desperately doing his best to do the best movie out of a script made in hell (pardon the language).

If you don't mind the story being in the way of your enjoyment seeing Superman's cousin in action, then this DVD is worth buying. A great addition to Superhero (or Superheroine) movie collectors like me.

In 1978 there came Superman, followed in 1980 by Superman II which was a direct continuance of the story. Superman and Superman II are the best when we think of the Superman movies. The attempted comedy of Superman III in 1983 was a disaster, and Superman IV The Quest For Peace in 1987 was a cheapo version, especially considering the disgustingly terrible special effects. Between Superman III and Superman IV, in 1984 there came Supergirl. Commercially it wasn't very successful and is often considered as one of the worst ever blockbusters, something which I didn't understand then, and really can't believe now. However, Supergirl has come to DVD and you're about to realize what you've been missing all this time.

To cut a long story short, Superman's cousin Kara is on a mission on Earth to find the Omegahedron. The Omegahedron is the life source of Argo City, a place where those who survived the destruction of Krypton (where Superman was born) now live. The Omegahedron was lost in an accident caused by Kara. It got sucked out of Argo City into space and landed on Earth. Since it is her fault and all those who live in Argo City will die if she doesn't get the Omegahedron back soon, Kara is determined to return it. When Kara leaves Argo City in a small ship and lands on Earth she discovers she now has the same powers as Superman- she can fly, has superstrength, x-ray vision, heat vision, superhearing and superbreath. Unfortunately a witch has found the Omegehedron and is planning on using it's power to create an evil shadow over Earth in which she will rule. Since Superman is negotiating piece with an alien race several trillion light years away, Kara as Supergirl is the only the one who can save the planet.

Supergirl starts off like Superman did with an introduction to the character and a story that begins to get you excited as we meet this new character. The opening credits themselves look fantastic and actually surpass the Superman opening credits. There is a real 3D effect to them, and the music by Jerry Goldsmith although not remembered now, is certainly on a par with John William's original Superman score. Helen Slater plays Supergirl and she is as much Supergirl as Christopher Reeve was Superman, perhaps even more so. Helen Slater has a perfect blend of innocence and strength, something which we only started to see in the late 1990s in shows such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Helen Slater is also beautiful, so making Supergirl beautiful. Supergirl basically becomes someone who can impress male audiences and be admired by female audiences. Faye Dunaway is the witch and although quite dull in comparison to Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor in the Superman movies, she does help the character of Supergirl to shine.

The movie itself has plenty of action, yet is also endearing. There are comedic moments and a love interest. In 1984 audiences didn't give Supergirl a real chance, but now, you can.

As for the DVD itself, it is a very impressive one from Anchor Bay. This Limited Edition version of Supergirl has 2 Discs and features 2 versions of the film. When Supergirl was released there were various complications regarding studios and distribution and so Supergirl ended up being cut several times. This also could have been responsible for how successful Supergirl was. The version shown in 1984 in US theatres is the shortest version and was released on video shortly afterwards. A while later when Supergirl was broadcast on television, some of the scenes that were cut were restored. It was also this version that was shown internationally. Disc 1 of the DVD features this international version of Supergirl. Recently in the UK, the original uncut version of Supergirl was discovered, and it is this which is the definitive director's version of Supergirl, now located on Disc 2.

Disc 2 doesn't have any other extras except for this directors cut. Note that the sound is in mono and the picture is not THX mastered, but if you're a fan of this movie, this is a real find for you. Disc 1 has the international version which is THX mastered and in Dolby Digital 5.1. The Special Features include a Commentary by director Jeannot Szwarc (which probably should have been put on the Director's Cut but what the hey!) and expert Scott Bosco. There is also a 50 minute "Making Of" originally made at the time, and is done the way making ofs should be made today. In addition, there is an Extensive Booklet with interviews and photos which is fascinating, as well as
TV Spots and trailers fron the US, the UK and Germany. I have to admit, the trailers are probably my favorite of the special features, apart from the making of, and the commentary....oh my god, there is just so much that is wonderful about this DVD set!

I really recommend you buy it. And if you don't, hey I'm not bothered, I've got my copy already.

I am a fan of comic book flicks, i have to say that this movie isn't bad as it's reputation said. It's based on the DC comic character, this 1984 fantasy is about Clark Kent's cousin "Kara" from another world called "Argo" which is a Krytonian city and a power source called a "Omegahedren" is lost and is now in the hands of a evil sorcereress, now it's up to Kara to become "Supergirl" and save the universe.

A very fun but underrated flick that was butchered in American Theaters when it came out and was quite expensive for it's time, but it's a guilty pleasure for me and for those who like Helen Slater in a hot outfit, the casting is good like Peter Cooke, Faye Dunaway, Mia Farrow, Marc Mcclure ( from Superman) and Peter O'Toole.

The DVD set i own is Phenomenal on 2-discs with tons of extras, the set includes the international version with never-before-seen footage in America and the never-before-seen director's cut.

There is nothing remotely good about Supergirl except that it was another bad movie in the so-called Superman sequals made by the Salkinds in the early 80's. With a cheesy screenplay, phooney acting, and very low budget effects. This makes this movie about as bad as Batman and Robin.

Supergirl The Movie

well, as for the movie I must admit though it is staggering
it is not good! It sure could have been great but somewhere
on the road they messed it up big time.
The story is pretty lame and you can tell that the story
writers were in big lack of imagination since Christopher
Reeve dropped out as Superman.

Helen Slater as Supergirl is not to blame, check out the
Phantom Zone scene where she outperforms Seven times
Oscar nominated Peter O'Toole easily.

But the DVD on the otherhand is magnificent!
You get so much extras, two versions of the movie, THX approved
Dolby Digital 5.1 sound on the international extended
version, Trailer, Director's Cut version as well (problem
is it has only mono sound) the original "The Making of Supergirl"
which is a documentary...and a lot more,
you just name it... oh and did I mention that you also
get a 16 pages booklet with games from the original
promotional material? awesome stuff I must admit.

If a movie is THX certified that means it must hold a very high
quality of Picture and Sound and the Extended International
version is THX certified so I can't really complain as far as the
quality of the movie, it's really outstanding and it will give you
the ballpark! And if you're wondering then the answer is
YES, they did digitally master the international version.
Being THX certified I believe that's a must, not sure though.
but for the Director's Cut it seems like they presented it in
it's original form with mono sound and the picture being good but
not that good as the international version.
it's in a way really cool to have a movie in it's original form.

When I first bought this movie which is the PAL version (I live
in Sweden) I got very disappointed of the poor quality of the
picture, sound and no extras. it was also the 92 min version.
Later on when I discovered this 2 disc limited edition it made
me go nuts for not having it, so of course I ordered it and
I must say, THANKS A LOT ANCHOR BAY! for this super DVD
edition. I am not disappointed at all. They did a great job with
filling this DVD edition of Supergirl unlike Warner Brothers
did with the rest of the Superman movies (first part is
excellent packed but not the others, check out my upcomming
review). Another cool thing with the DVD is that it is region
free so you don't have to worry of it not playing on your
DVD player or computer for that matter.

I just love Supergirl and would like to see a new version of the
movie as it should have been with Superman and the
original Kara Zor-El story with good old supes being
her mentor and all that, you know the story.

And the current comic of Supergirl is great too, I just ordered
a book of it here from amazon.com and you should too to support
Supergirl cause I heard a rumour lately that it is going to be
cancelled in april due to lack of sale or something like that.
The new comic is great and written by Peter David (awesome writer).
...As a summary i'd say... BUY THIS DVD EDITION before it runs out.
I got nr 46640 and there are only 50000 copies made so go ahead or
otherwise you'll have to buy the two versions separate for a
higher price. This edition is the most bang for the buck edition
of Supergirl on DVD that I know of!
On the "Bang per Buck" factor scale I give it 10 out of 10.
So my question is... what are you waiting for?

From the producers of Superman comes Supergirl, in 1984 Supergirl was released however it never actually did that well in the cinema and was not held as being as good as the first two Superman films.
But the fact is that it is pretty good, ok Supergirl acts more like a fantasy fairy tale then Superman did just like Superman 3 Supergirl has a quite a lot of humour which I guess gives more of a comic book movie.
Anyone who is not famliar with Supergirl the movie well Supergirl is Superman's female cousin and comes to Earth to search for a cosmic power source that will save her world from destruction.
The innerspace and outerspace thing is never explained in the film but basically what is meant by that is another dimension Supergirl is basically another self from a Krypton which when it exploded some of it stayed alive.
Christopher Reeve was suppose to have appeared in Supergirl but dropped out of it before filming started.
If he had been in it, it would have had a much different story with Supergirl not only trying to save her planet but a powerless and aging Superman.
But cause of Chris dropping out the script changed completely, Supergirl the movie an excellent film that could have been better especially with Superman in it, but still if your a fan of Helen Slater or comic books your mostly like this film.
Anyways great acting, story and special effects for it's time.