Search - Supergirl (Director's Cut) on DVD

Super entertaining dvd set

MAURICE | PA | 11/01/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I agree with what J. Neto said in his review about Kryptonian technology. I couldn't have said it better myself. Many of the criticisms against Supergirl (how she knows of Earth, knows of Superman, speaks English, transforms her clothing) have already been featured in the previous Superman movies. If Jorel can program a Kryptonian space ship to teach baby Kalel Chinese philosophy and Einsteins theory of relativity thousands of years before Einstein (!)why can't his brother Zorel also have knowledge of Earth in Argo City? Superman often just transforms into his Superman duds in his movies (in the first Superman his clothes transform into his coustume as he's falling from a window with no explanation) so why can't Supergirl transform in the same manner especially with possible help of Kryptonian technology along the lines of the Omegahadron? It hardly seems fair to be overly critical of these types of things in Supergirl and not be critical of them in the Superman movies. As for the Phantom Zone: The evil Kryptonians of Superman II who came from the Phantom Zone would have recieved a huge amount of press and Superman was always providing info to the Daily Planet which was read by his enemies and used against him (it happens in Superman and Superman III for instance). Since Selena or one her cronies would know of the Phantom Zone from such a source there's no reason to be critical of that plot point either. These supposed errors aren't errors. I have the two dvd set of Supergirl and enjoy it. I love the film, the great extras, and Helen Slater is wonderful and beautiful too. This set is an excellent addition to my DVD collection.
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The Cheesiest Superhero Movie Ever Made!

Edmund Lau Kok Ming | Malaysia | 05/31/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Supergirl" is produced by the same Salkind folks who made the four Superman movies. But they must have run out of budget for this one. The end product is a really cheesy take on the Maid of Might, Kara Zor-El, the original Supergirl. In fact, it's so cheesy that watching this DVD is pure nostalgic fun. I'm a child of the cheesy 1980s anyway!The flying effects here are not as good as those in the Superman movies but then who needs effects. Helen Slater as Supergirl/Linda Lee is the best special effect in this movie. Additional points should be given in that this movie is set in the Superman movie continuity - we get to meet Lucy Lane (Lois' sister) and Jimmy Olsen. A newsreader on a car radio informs us that Superman is off-planet at this time, thus explaning his rather glaring absence in this movie.The story centers on Kara's childish mistake in Argo City that supposedly doomed the city unless she can make amends by coming to earth to retrieve something called the Omegahedron (or something like that!). Unfortunately this Omega-thingy is now in the hands of two ugly aunties (Faye Dunaway is one of them) who lusts after this young man (can't even remember his name). This young man is also in love with Supergirl. Then the auntie (Faye) decides to bring about the end of the world. And yes, Peter O'Toole also appears (although I still can't see the purpose of his character in the film). In short, a really beautiful Supergirl fights two aunties over a young man and Peter O'Toole makes an appearance. That's it.Get it today and have a cheesy good time!"