SUPERGIRL(1984)
After the great Superman movie, they decided
that if one was such a great hit, that this should
be just as good!! Wow, was it wrong!!!! Bad script,
bad acting, bad bad bad!!!! Boogers!! D-!!
From IMDb.com:
Holy cow, they made a Supergirl movie? When
did this happen? Why did it happen? Sure, I've
seen all four of the Salkinds' Superman films (I
grew up on the first two; they've been with me
my whole life), but for whatever reason, I never
knew of this film's existence until recently.
Well, there are reasons why some movies fall into
obscurity: Supergirl is pretty silly and stupid. It taps
into all the same colorful, cartoony, and corny elements
that made Superman III and Superman IV so ridiculous.
What action and heroics Supergirl goes through is pretty
lame, lacking in any major thrills or spectacle. Special
effects are plentiful, but are quite gaudy at times. Above
all, the entire film is overshadowed by its constant focus
on a sappy romance and, for some odd reason, showcasing
witches as the evil villains. Witches...really? The story for
this film is as stupid as they come: the opening scenes
are loaded with some of the stupidest and nonsensical
exposition ever written, and everything from then on is
just one random thing after another. Supergirl herself
can be an appealing character, but she comes across
as a ditz at times. All the characters are pretty shallow
and dumb.
This film has okay, but rarely exceptional, photography
and editing. Acting is extremely hammy and over-the-top:
Helen Slater is probably the only decent performance here;
Faye Dunaway acts like she belongs in the movie Hocus
Pocus, while Peter O'Toole acts like a slacker version of
Lawrence of Arabia. Writing is nothing to scream about
either. This production uses sets, props, costumes, and
special effects that are extravagant, but also somewhat
cheap and gaudy. Music is not bad though.
Supergirl is to the Superman franchise what Red Sonja
is to the Conan movies. Die-hard fans might want to give
it a rental someday, but everybody else should avoid.
2/5 (Entertainment: Pretty Good | Story: Awful | Film:
Poor) - Al_The_Strange