Alicia I love this movie so much

Wordiezett So much average

Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

MovieBuffMarine Unfortunately, the Salkinds seemed to be at a point where their time at making "Super" movies was waning. Supergirl came out on the wake of the lukewarm Superman III. Other than another Superman/Kal-el sequel, the Super series of the time needed some re-boot or re-boost. Supergirl seemed like the answer, but to no avail.The good: Helen Slater in the title role seemed to bring to life Kal-el's cousin and fellow Krypton denizen, Kara with grace and natural beauty. She looked real good in the outfit and performed the feats of the character real well.It was good to see Marc Mclure reprise his Jimmy Olsen role to tie this to the Superman franchise of the time. Christopher Reeve declined for a proposed Superman cameo, so Olsen had to do for a crossover.The bad: a story that drags. We had these big names that participated: Faye Dunaway; and Peter O'Toole; plus a newcomer that brought Supergirl to life gracefully. But great players are but a small part of a bigger picture which is the story. We had these fantastic players, set against fantastic backdrops, but we went through a slow story hoping it would pick up.It never did.This was Helen Slater's shot at a movie series and super stardom as she did the role beautifully. Tri-star and WB (who regained the rights) didn't want to go forward with the Woman of Steel after its dismal performance denying her that chance. Though she still went on to other roles in Hollywood (and seemed to be successful), this one would've propelled her higher had the movie been written better resulting in bigger audiences.Helen Slater did Supergirl right, hands down. Unfortunately, the writers and everyone else behind the actors didn't do her or the film justice.

moonspinner55 Superman's teenage cousin from Argo City on the planet Krypton lets a power source known as the Omegahedron slip away from her into space; without it, the air will become too thin to breathe and the population will suffocate. She takes it upon herself to fly solo to Earth, transforming into Supergirl along the way, where the Omegahedron has fallen into the hands of a greedy, power-seeking cut-rate witch who longs for--what else?--world domination. Helen Slater is a fine choice as Supergirl; her blushing cheeks, wide eyes and angelic smile manage to enchant the audience before she ever gets to do anything. She takes on the persona of a boarding school student--rooming with Lois Lane's little sister!--and, if nothing very exciting happens there, Slater's high spirits are a compensation. Supergirl's nemesis is played by a flame-haired Faye Dunaway (at her most mercurial), with sassy Brenda Vaccaro as her assistant (they're sort of the distaff version of Gene Hackman and Ned Beatty from 1978's "Superman"). Unfortunately, the writing takes a plunge after about 20 minutes. While Supergirl is busy saving various Earthlings from extravagant calamities, one can't help wondering about the desperate people of Argo City, struggling to breathe! Stultifying and overly-familiar, this is definitely a warmed-over superhero saga--and one that doesn't even particularly look good. *1/2 from ****

Wuchak Released in 1984, "Supergirl" stars Helen Slater as Superman's cousin, Kara-El, in a community of Krypton survivors who lose the mysterious orb that powers their city. Kara goes to earth to recover it, masquerading as a student at a girl's school, where she meets Lois Lane's sister, Lucy (Maureen Teefy) and, later, Jimmy Olsen (Marc McClure). Peter O'Toole plays the leader of the Krypton city who is imprisoned in the Phantom Zone while Faye Dunaway plays a witch, Selena, who lives at an abandoned amusement park. When she obtains the orb she gains great diabolical power. Brenda Vaccaro and Peter Cook are on hand as her assistants while Hart Bochner plays the romantic interest of both Kara and Selena. Remember how stunning the non-CGI props/sets/effects were in the opening Krypton sequence of 1978's "Superman"? They were so good they hold up to this day. Well, you can forget that with "Supergirl." The opening sequences at "Argo City" are laughable by comparison. Furthermore, if you thought Gene Hackman was over-the-top as Lex Luthor, wait till you see Dunaway's campy portrayal of Selena. But I don't mean any disrespect for Faye since that's how her character was written and she does an exuberant job. In any case, if you can embrace these factors the movie's surprisingly enjoyable, particularly the second act when Kara comes to earth, discovers her powers, and hooks up with the girl's school. Slater had a winsome quality and, although physically beautiful, her costume wasn't made to over-emphasize it. Her beauty stems from within and the movie captures this. At the same time, the movie stresses her femininity and doesn't make her more masculine, like they did with Linda Hamilton in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (not that there's anything wrong with Linda in that film). The film runs 124 minutes and was shot in Chicago, Manhattan and England.GRADE: C+

jacobjohntaylor1 This not as good as Superman. Superman II is also better. Superman III is also better. Superman IV the quest for pieces is also better. Superman returns is also better. Man of steel is also better. But still this is a great action. It has great acting. Great story line. Great special effects. This is spin off of the Superman movies. It as a lot of action If I was going to make movie about Super girl I would make Superman the main character. It's about time they made a movie with Superman and Super girl to gather. But still this is a good movie. I here a lot of c.r.i.t.c.i.s.e.m about this movie and I am sick of it. Because it is a great movie. This movie is a most see. Do not lesson to the c.r.i.t.c.i.s.e.m. Ignore it. This movie is underrated.