The movie performed poorly at the box office and failed to impress critics or audiences. Supergirl movie to tell karas origin story and have a. Helen slater in supergirl 1984 faye dunaway and peter cook in supergirl. Kara helen slater lands on earth and tests her newfound, terrestrial strength.
Supergirl exudes a vibe that comicbook movies wouldnt appeal to. The front titles were made as 4 high chrome letters and shot motion control in the studio filled with bee keepers smoke. Though most box sets of the reeve superman films omit supergirl, it is part of the same franchise. Ilya salkind, jerry goldsmith, and jeannot szwarc on the set of supergirl 1984. He says he knows that she and supergirl are oneandthe same, but also knows it is possible he may never see her again. The upcoming supergirl movie will be an origins story for the girl of steel, with warner bros. Helen attended manhattans school of performing arts, graduating in 1982. There have been a number of different supergirls in dcs history. Helen slater movie supergirl flying revenge phantom zone duration.
Supergirl 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Supergirl dvd, 2006, unrated edition for sale online ebay. There are now two selenas in the roomthe real one beside the coffer of shadow, and the one holding the matterwand in the alchemical bar. Supergirl season 5 episode 17 promo deus lex machina 2020 04. Its 2019 and helen slater uniform is still the perfect supergirl in my book. Dammit, time has been kinder to that one than people want to believe. The one good idea this movie came up with is supergirls secret identity, a change of hairstyle and colour sure beats glasses as a disguise. Supergirl is a 1984 british superhero film directed by jeannot szwarc and written by david odell. Faye dunaway who received top billing played the primary villain, selena. This resulted in many complaints from the office workers on the floors above our studio as we started to fill bateman.
Supergirl 1984 new powers scene 19 movieclips youtube. A book adaptation of the film was written by norma fox mazer and released in paperback form in 1984. Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroine characters appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Curiosity, interviews, anecdotes and secrets from the set of supergirl. It is based on the dc comics character of the same name and serves as a spinoff from alexander and ilya salkinds superman film series. A feature film adaptation supergirl was released in 1984, starring helen slater in her first motion picture role. There is a flash of blinding light, and supergirl is transformed into a perfect image of selenaas she was at the fairgrounds. Slater in the part of karasupergirl was one of the true achievements of the film. The movie was a spinoff from the popular superman film series which lasted from 1978 to 1987 starring christopher reeve. Supergirl s05e11 back from the future part 1 photos january 23, 2020 television news 2 the cw has released 17 images from the eleventh episode of season 5 of supergirl. Appearing in many shows as a child, she attended the new york high school of performing arts, graduating in 1982. Upon her arrival, kara becomes just as powerful asher cousin, but encounters. The american theatrical release of supergirl ran approximately 1 hr 45 min, however, there are several reports of versions including a purported 44 minutes of unused footage which showed supergirl testing her powers, of supergirl being caught by the school matron after returning to her dorm from fighting the invisible monster. One of my all time favourites, and im glad to see so many other fans on the imdb.
Vintage 1984 superman supergirl movie cutout paper doll book. In the famous scene where he shoots three guys with one bullet, if the faintest wisp of a smile had creased his lips, the whole power of the scene would have been destroyed. It stars helen slater in her first motion picture role in the title role of the dc comics superheroine supergirl. Given that this is a bad part of town, it would amuse me if she ran into that pimp from the first. Which was based on the comic book title helen, born in 1963, was the star of the 1984 theatrical movie supergirl.
Supergirl has experienced a surge in following due to the popularity of the melissa benoistled series and now, warner bros. Incoherent plot, also in part due to the cutting of many scenes. The original and most well known supergirl is kara zorel, who is the cousin of the superhero superman. Selena and supergirl come into conflict after selenas attempt at a. This supergirl was a magical creation that comes to life when jimmy olsen makes a wish on an ancient indian totem that a supergirl, with super. This featurette is a surprisingly indepth look at the production of the movie, featuring interviews with the director and a few of the cast members along with accompanying behind the scenes footage. Im a big superman fan and this movie may not be quite as good but helen slater played the role well and she looked the part too. Unfortunately, its poor box office performance later led marvel ceo ike perlmutter to dismiss all female superhero films. The film stars helen slater as supergirl, along with faye dunaway, mia farrow, and peter otoole, with marc mcclure reprising his role as jimmy olsen from the superman films. Super girl 1984 hd tvrip 640x360 part 1 video dailymotion. Safely hidden in the void of innerspace is the kryptonian city of argo saved by the scientist zaltar peter otoole, lawrence of arabia, caligula and powered by the magical omegahedron.
Supergirl is a 1984 british superhero film directed. Brenda vaccaro, hart bochner, marc mcclure, helen slater, maureen teefy, peter cook, faye dunaway. Based on the dc comics character of the same name, it is a spinoff from alexander and ilya salkinds superman film series. Supergirl is a hugely underrated movie, and while i can take on board some of the. Supergirl, discovering her powers on earth, takes the name linda lee, identifies herself as clark kents cousin, and enrolls at an allgirls school where she befriends lucy lane maureen teefy, lois lanes younger sister. The next stage of the dc cinematic universe continues to be built as warner bros. The movie, originally 5 minutes long, was cut down to 105 minutes for theaters.
One of the most drastic changes to supergirl 1984 was the. After a power source for the community of krypton survivors is accidentally whisked to earth, karael chooses to go to earth to find it and bring it back. See more ideas about supergirl movie, supergirl and helen slater. A bigbudget spinoff from the series of three successful superman movies, this film stars helen slater as the counterpart to the famous comicbook superhero.
Movie news 20200319 one chicago crushes with crossover, supergirl hits 100 and more in this weeks tv ratings the shows of one chicago crossed over, the girl of steel hit a milestone, and thats. Supergirl 1984 focusing on actress faye dunaway who plays evil sorceress selena. Supergirl the movie 1984 interviews green stuff 20180720 05. Supergirl was a spinoff from the popular 1978 film superman, and marc mcclure reprises his role of jimmy olsen. Supergirl movie in the works as part of warner bros dc. Helen slater was born in bethpage, new york, to alice joan citrin, a lawyer and peace activist, and gerald slater, a television executive. After losing a powerful orb, kara zorel, supermans cousin, comes to earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch. She was raised in massapequa, long island, new york, and is of eastern european jewish descent. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie. Peter otoole received a golden raspberry award nomination for worst actor for. Juggling a double life as both a reporter and supergirl gets tougher for kara with a new romance, a new boss and a visit from her cousin, superman. Supergirl trailer 1984, supergirl trailer, supergirl official trailer 1984, supergirl full movie part 1, supergirl trailer 1984 full movie, supergirl behind the scenes, supergirl full. The best way to approach supergirl is through a statement by clint eastwood, who once observed that his spaghetti westerns worked only because he played them completely seriously. Look up supergirl in wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Jeannot szwarcs 1984 supergirl takes place within alexander and ilya salkinds superman film series and stars helen slater as kara zorellinda leesupergirl, faye dunaway as selena, and peter otoole as zaltar. Cosmic adventures in the eighth grade, a series featuring lena thorul, the thirteenyearold sister of lex luthor, who. The cut scenes create a number of continuity errors. When a commercial space shuttle suffers engine failure, karas cousin clark kent is on hand to help her save the craft and investigate the. Supergirl 1984 the final battle scene 99 movieclips.