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I'm a fan of Supergirl and believe she is a powerhouse in her own right. She's not as strong as Superman so she has to use her wit and reasoning as well. The recent tv shows and animated shows are starting to show that now. In the past, before this movie Supergirl was always in Superman's shadow. This is actually a great movie because it shows a superheroine instead of a superhero which was rare in 1984. The director's cut should have been the one that was shown to audiences worldwide because the US and international versions don't do this movie justice. It explained so much more and made more sense. The writers also had material in this version that wasn't fully explained which could have confused audiences. For example, besides kryptonite magic is difficult for even Superman to deal with. Supergirl did well against the sorceress Selena. My favorite scene was when she destroyed the invisible Shadow monster using electricity which she gathered from an electrical storm. She used that energy to short out the magical energy....awesome! That would have made Superman proud! If they could have let the audience know before hand that this was her plan, many people would have understood what she was trying to do instead of it coming off as a random act to stop the monster. Also, if they would incorporate comparisons of what Superman would do and then show what Supergirl would do, that would also help the audience understand that even though they are cousins, they are very different from each other especially in the way they handle things. This movie was ahead of it's time. If you want to see something different and entertaining, watch this movie!Read full review
This review is for the Director's Cut of Supergirl that was part of a limited edition two DVD set released by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2000. For those who remember its American theatrical release in November 1984, the movie Supergirl represented a lost opportunity. While Helen Slater's portrayal of the Girl of Steel was excellent, the movie overall was handicapped by an editing process that left the plot confusing and the audience unsatisfied. Supergirl performed better financially overseas because foreign audiences did not suffer watching a version that had ten minutes of critical scenes sloppily edited from the film. In August 2000 Anchor Bay Entertainment finally provided fans with the enjoyment long denied them with not just the 124-minute International Version of Supergirl, but with also an unseen 138-minute Director's Cut for the first time on DVD. The plot remains the same, but the additional footage makes the film more comprehensible and allows for better character development. I do agree that unless a movie is specifically a romantic comedy, love triangles make horrible subplots. Supergirl is an enjoyable movie experience for the entire family, but just as long as they watch Anchor Bay's 138-minute Director's Cut, and not the 114-minute hack job that unfortunately was itself released on DVD by Warner's Brothers in 2006. The late Jerry Goldsmith's epic soundtrack is also engaging, and does an excellent job in musically expressing Supergirl's determination to succeed against adversity. Supergirl is an excellent movie for those looking for a positive role model for women of all ages, and for a strong female character that fights and overcomes the evils of witchcraft. What also makes Anchor Bay's DVD set of Supergirl withstand the test of time is its special features. Not only does it include the 1985 ABC Television special "The Making of Supergirl", storyboards, and director's commentary, it contains every movie trailer that was produced to promote the movie. Want to know what Supergirl means in German? Anchor Bay delivers. Except for the same director's commentary and one American trailer, these special features are absent from Warner Brother's DVD release. Supergirl is one of the most under appreciated superhero movies in the past 30 years, and the Director's Cut allows you to watch the Girl of Steel in action the way she should be enjoyed. Just remember that this version by Anchor Bay Entertainment was limited to only 50,000 copies worldwide, and is out of print. Anchor Bay did release the Director's Cut as a separate DVD in 2002, and it can be found occasionally on Ebay. To find out more about the story behind the making of the movie Supergirl, read "Superman vs Hollywood" by Jake Rossen and "Superman on Film, Television, Radio, and Broadway" by Bruce Scivally. Or visit "Supergirl: Maid of Might" online at http://supergirl.astraldream.net and the "Superman Homepage" at www.supermanhomepage.com/news.phpRead full review
So happy to finally get a copy of this DVD. It was released in 2000 and I finally got the DVD.
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This is by far the best superhero movie I’ve ever seen! The characters, actors, music, visuals, and storyline were all completely engaging! I love Helen Slater even more than I love Lynda Carter and Melissa Benoist! I already had high expectations based on a couple reviews I saw (despite those reviews being entirely negative), yet somehow, this movie exceeded my already high expectations!
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Like: -Decent supergirl adaptation with many references from comics.(Argo City, Lucy Lane, etc) -Vastly improved flying effects over Superman movies. -Helen Slater's performance, rivals Chris Reeves Dislke: -Script, whatever moron wrote this should be sent to the phantom zone. How can you mess this up with over 30 years of material to draw from. -Fay Dunaway and Peter Otoole, don't know what they were thinking. Overacted and illogical portrayal. Seasoned actors with very un-Brando like performances. -Unecessary love story sub-plot and weak villain. Come on it's supergirl, just show her beating the stuff out of a huge powerful villain. How hard is that?
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