Supergirl is a 1984 British superhero film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by David Odell. It is based on the DC Comics character of the same name and serves as a spin-off to the movie series Alexander and Ilya Salkind Superman . The film stars Helen Slater as Supergirl, along with Faye Dunaway, Mia Farrow, and Peter O'Toole, with Marc McClure repeating her role as Jimmy Olsen from Superman films. He is the only actor doing it. Supergirl is the first English superhero film to feature a woman in the lead role.
The film was released in the UK on July 19, 1984, but failed to impress critics and audience. Dunaway and O'Toole earned Golden Raspberry Award nominations for Worst Actress and Worst Actor, respectively. However, Slater was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress. The film's failure eventually led to Salkinds selling Superman rights to Cannon Films in 1986. His first DVD release was by an independent home video company Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2000, under license from StudioCanal. Warner Bros acquired the rights to the film and republished it on DVD at the end of 2006 to coincide with the release of Superman Returns . Though it is a canon with the movie Christopher Reeve Superman , it is not included in any set of DVDs or Blu-ray sets from Superman by Warner Bros.
A book adaptation of the film was written by Norma Fox Mazer and released in paperback in 1984.
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Plot
Kara Zor-El lives in an isolated Krypton community called Argo City, in a trans-dimensional space pocket. A man named Zaltar allows Kara to see a unique and very powerful item known as Omegahedron, which he borrows without the knowledge of the city government, and that empowers the city. However, after an accident, the Omegahedron is blown out into space. After hearing his parents' concerns, Kara follows him to Earth (undergoing a transformation into a "Supergirl" in the process) in an attempt to restore it and save the city.
On Earth, the Omegahedron is discovered by Selena, a power-hungry magician assisted by a desperate Bianca, seeking to free herself from her relationship with Nigel's warlock. Though not knowing exactly what it is, Selena quickly realizes that the Omegahedron is very powerful and can allow her to perform a real magic spell. Supergirl arrives on Earth and finds his new strength. Following the path of Omegahedron, he takes Linda Lee's name, identifies herself as Clark Kent's cousin, and enrolls in a girls-only school where she befriends Lucy Lane, Lois Lane's sister who happens to be studying there. Supergirl also meets and becomes enamored with Ethan, who works as a park guard at the school.
Ethan also caught the eye of Selena, who gave her medicine with a love potion (which would make her fall in love with the first person she saw a day); However, Ethan regains consciousness in Selena's absence and wanders into the streets. The angry Selena used her newfound powers to move the construction vehicle she sent to bring Ethan back, causing street chaos as it happened. Supergirl rescues Ethan and she falls in love with him instead while in the guise of Linda Lee.
Supergirl and Selena repeatedly fought in various ways, until Selena used her power to place Supergirl in an "eternal emptiness" known as the Ghost Zone. Here, irrespective of his power, he wanders in a bleak landscape and almost drowns in an oily marsh. But he found help at Zaltar, who had alienated himself into the Ghost Zone as a punishment for losing the Omegahedron. Zaltar sacrificed his life to allow Supergirl to escape. Back to Earth, Selena abuses Omegahedron to make herself the "princess of the Earth", with Ethan as her lover and companion. Emerging from the Phantom Zone through the mirror, Supergirl regains its strength and faces Selena, who uses the power of Omegahedron to summon a giant shadow demon. The devil mastered Supergirl and nearly defeated him when he heard Zaltar's voice urging him to fight. Supergirl break free and told by Nigel the only way to defeat Selena is by turning the demon of shadow against him. Supergirl quickly fills and starts flying around him, trapping him in a whirlwind. Selena was attacked and disabled by the monster because the whirlwind pulled Bianca as well. The three of them were sucked back into the mirror portal, which was soon reformed, trapping them all forever. Free of Selena's spell Ethan confessed his love for Linda and that he knew that he and Supergirl were one and the same, but knew maybe he would never see her again and understood he had to save Argo City. The final scene shows Kara returning the Omegahedron to the dark town of Argo, which soon flashed again.
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Cast
- Helen Slater as Kara Zor-El/Linda Lee/Supergirl
- Faye Dunaway as Selena
- Peter O'Toole as Zaltar
- Hart Bochner as Ethan
- Mia Farrow as Alura In-Ze
- Brenda Vaccaro as Bianca
- Peter Cook as Nigel
- Simon Ward as Zor-El
- Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen
- Maureen Teefy as Lucy Lane
- David Healy as Mr. Danvers
- Sandra Dickinson as Pretty Young Lady
- Matt Frewer as Truck Driver ('Eddie')
- Kelly Hunter as an Argonian Citizen
- Glory Annen as Midvale Protestor
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Christopher Reeve is scheduled to become a cameo as Superman but bowed from the beginning. Her appearance in the film is explained through a newscast (heard by Selena) stating that Superman has left Earth on a "peace-searching mission" to a distant galaxy. Director Jeannot Szwarc said in the documentary Superman You Will Believe... that Reeve's involvement in the film will give the credibility of the higher features, and she admits that she hopes Reeve has contributed to the film's production. A publicity photo of him as Superman, however, appeared as a poster in a dorm room with Lucy and Linda.
Marc McClure made his fourth appearance out of five appearances in films related to Superman ; he is the only actor to appear in all four films featuring Superman and the spin-off film. Demi Moore auditioned for and acted as Lucy Lane's character but bowed to make the movie Blame It in Rio . Maureen Teefy has been signed.
Dedication
At the end of the final credits of the film, dedication is made to the memory of Marguerite Green, Gary Evans, and Andrew Warne. Green is the film production co-ordinator, Evans is a member of a junior specialist technician, and Warne is an unidentified production assistant. All three died during the film production.
Production
After getting the movie rights for Superman: The Movie in 1978, Alexander Salkind and his son, Ilya, also purchased the rights to the Supergirl character, there must be a sequel or spin-off going on. After the critical and commercial disappointment of Superman III, Salkinds chose to make Supergirl movies to refresh the franchise. Ilya later recounted, "[It's] something different, to some extent, I think it's a very different area to explore."
The producers tried, and failed, to get the services of Richard Lester, who directed Superman III and completed the second film after their dismissal from original director Richard Donner. Robert Wise also rejected the director's chair. But French filmmaker Jeannot Szwarc, whose most famous work until then on television, was finally chosen after a meeting with Christopher Reeve, who has hailed Somewhere in Time director. Szwarc asked Donner for advice on some technical aspects of production.
Hundreds of actresses were tested for Supergirl/Linda roles, among them Demi Moore and Brooke Shields. Shields was Alexander Salkind's main choice, but both he and Moore were eventually rejected by Ilya and Szwarc, who both wanted an unknown actress, and they signed Helen Slater instead. Years later, Ilya Salkind declares that he thinks Slater is picky and that Shields is a better choice. Dolly Parton rejected Selena's role before being offered to Dunaway.
Most of the films were taken at Pinewood Studios in London. Production occurred between summer and autumn 1983.
Although Salkinds financed the film entirely on their own budget, Warner Bros has been involved in production since the studio has distribution rights for the film, and its parent company, Warner Communications, is also the parent company of DC Comics, owner of all copyrights "Superman and Superman family ". The entire film is taken, edited and supervised under the watchful eye of Warner Bros. Warners only had slots in July 1984 for Supergirl , but producers insisted on opening them during the holiday season. The conflict, along with the disappointing critical and financial performance of Superman III, prompted the studio to release its distribution rights Supergirl to Salkinds. The film began to be released overseas, however, and received the Royal Premiere Film in the UK in July 1984.
Soundtrack
The movie scores for Supergirl were composed and worked out by veteran composer Jerry Goldsmith, who had been the interest of director Richard Donner to write for the first Superman movie . Goldsmith uses a number of techniques to identify music to movies, such as a synthesizer that simulates take-off sound during the main theme. This soundtrack has been released twice, via VarÃÆ'¨se Sarabande in 1985 and an extended version through Silva Screen in 1993. It has also been referred by critics as one of only the quality of film redeeming.
"The Superman Poster", included in the 1993 release, incorporates John Williams' theme Superman .
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- "Judul Utama" (3:12)
- "'Where Is She?'" (1:05)
- "Black Magic" (4:06)
- "Penerbangan Pertama" (4:14)
- "The Butterfly" (1:34)
- "'Di mana Linda?'" (1:14)
- "The Monster Tractor" (7:26)
- "The Bracelet" (1:24)
- "Monster Storm" (2:55)
- "A New School" (2:08)
- "The Flying Car" (1:25)
- "The Map" (1:10)
- "9M-3" (1:41)
- "End Title" (6:05)
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- "Overture" (6:07)
- "Judul Utama & amp; Argo City" (3:15)
- "Argo City Mall" (0:56)
- "The Butterfly" (1:36)
- "The Journey Begins" (1:12)
- "Kedatangan di Bumi/Flying Ballet" (5:36)
- "Chicago Lights/Street Attack" (2:23)
- "Poster Superman" (0:52)
- "A New School" (2:13)
- "The Map" (1:10)
- "Ethan Spellbound" (2:13)
- "The Monster Tractor" (7:34)
- "Flying Ballet - Alternate Version" (2:13)
- "The Map - Alternate Version" (1:13)
- "The Bracelet" (1:44)
- "First Kiss/The Monster Storm" (4:35)
- "'Where Is She'/The Monster Bumper Cars" (2:57)
- "The Flying Bumper Car" (1:28)
- "'Di mana Linda?'" (1:21)
- "Black Magic" (4:08)
- "The Phantom Zone" (3:42)
- "The Vortex/The End of Zaltar" (5:49)
- "The Final Showdown & amp; Victory/End Title - Versi Pendek" (12:10)
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Supergirl got a very negative review. The film currently holds a 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 29 reviews with a consensus: "The effect is very grim and Supergirl wide eyes, cheerful heroes are not interesting to watch for an hour and a half." The film was nominated for two Razzie Awards including Worst Actor for Peter O'Toole and Worst Actress for Faye Dunaway. Variety refers to this film as "a very enjoyable spectacle" and notes "some well-performed effects, especially violent school-clogging storms and climax which Supergirl and Selena face each other on the last mountain - the castle top spot. "
However, John Grant, writing in The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, is more positive about the film, describing Slater as "a very charming Supergirl" and on the grounds that Supergirl has some "very good. " -and very well aware-flight of the imagination. "Even so, Grant is still criticizing the character of Slater and Dunaway's" inconsistent "character, concluding that while Supergirl is less than the sum of its parts, not all of them are insignificant.
box office
In the US, Supergirl was taken by TriStar Pictures for holiday releases in November 1984. The test audience found the film too long and the film was edited from 135 minutes to 105 minutes for its release in North America. The critical reviews in the US are bad, and although the film took the # 1 slot at the North American box office during its opening weekend, it is widely regarded as a box office bomb after only generating $ 14.3 million in North America.
Home media
The film has been released several times on home videos, laserdisc, and DVDs. In 1985, the first home video in theaters was released by US House Video which has now been discontinued. In 1990, a 105 minute version of the movie was re-released Supergirl in VHS by Avid Home Entertainment. In the mid-1990s, the rights to the film were obtained by Pueblo Film Licensing (a successor to the Salkind production company) and the French production company StudioCanal and Anchor Bay Entertainment had assumed the right of the video, where it was reissued. on VHS in 1998 as a 114-minute cut under the Anchor Bay Entertainment Family Movies label. For their DVD release in 2000, two versions were released. The first is a 2-disc set "Limited Edition" (limited to only 50,000 copies) featuring "International Version" 124 minutes (never seen in the US, digitally controlled by THX for this DVD release), along with "director cuts" 138 minutes, which has been found in StudioCanal archive. The second version is a single-disc version featuring "International Version" 124 minutes, with many bonus features: a full 16 page color booklet; Audio Commentary with Director Jeannot Szwarc and Project Consultant Scott Michael Bosco; "Making Supergirl" Featurette; US. & amp; Foreign Theater Trailer; US TV venues; Original Storyboard; Still & amp; Gallery Poster; and Talent Bios (this additional feature is also available on the 2-disc "Limited Edition" set). Anchor Bay re-publishes the new VHS release once again, this time "International Version" 124 minutes to coincide with the DVD release, both full-screen editions and a separate widescreen (widescreen version labeled "Collector's Edition") under different artwork packaging and digital controlled by THX. The DVD "Directed Cut" is made from the last known piece, which appears to be prepared for release before it is edited into versions. In 2002, Anchor Bay republished 138 minutes of "Directed Cut" separately. In November 2006, to coincide with the release of Superman Returns home video, Warner Home Video, now owns the rights to the film through its parent company, Warner Bros., releasing a single-disc DVD featuring 124- Pieces of "International Version "from the film, with only a few additional material brought in from the out-of-date Anchor Bay release, a commentary by director Jeannot Szwarc and Project Special Consultant Scott Bosco, and the theater trailer.
Deleted material
Materials that were cut for the 105 minute version of the film include the opening of Argo City, which was originally longer.
Another cutting scene from the US release is known as "flying ballet", although included in International Cut. When Supergirl arrives on Earth, he is surprised to find himself capable of doing almost anything, especially flying. He can use his superhuman powers to break stones into dust, and use his hot-ray vision to help the flower grow.
Scenes about Selena, Bianca, and Nigel are also trimmed. In the US version, Selena's introduction is only a few lines long when the Omegahedron lands on Earth, and Selena picks it up to use his magic. Full introduction establishes Selena as an impatient wizard, who is disgusted with her mentor and lover, Nigel, who is himself, a magician. Later the scene was not seen before the DVD 2000 release of Anchor Bay Entertainment, including Selena using Omegahedron for the first time, and realized that she had no control over her when under her influence, the "Roast Chicken" sequence. Selena then throws a party for all her followers, and removes material that shows Nigel insulting Selena after being fired. Nigel then becomes friendly with other party members, among whom Selena performs a wicked joke.
Another scene involves Linda Lee making a temporary home in the town of Midvale, Illinois, and an extended version of the tractor sequence in which the machine owned runs amok in the streets of Midvale and kills a civilian. This alleged death scene does not appear in Cut International Director or 2000. Another scene snippet shows Supergirl can not find the Omegahedron because Selena keeps it in the main box, indicating that Supergirl's limitations are similar to her cousin. The Ghost Zone scene is also longer.
The 2006 DVD release by Warner Home Video, whose parent company, Warner Bros., is the current rights holder for the Superman film, is the International Edition, also called the "European Theater Edition".
Most of the deleted material appears in the comic adaptation of DC Comics comedy movies, especially scenes that feature the character of Selena.
Television version of broadcast
The American theatrical cut for Supergirl ran on 105 minutes. Supergirl initially runs on 124 minutes in its European version. When aired on network television in 1987, ABC added many scenes from the International theater version as well as sequences that were not in any other editing. Shown in a three-hour slot, some believe that this extended editing is the same as "Directed Cut" seen in the Anchor Bay DVD release, mainly because profanity has been dubbed and the soundtrack is mixed in mono. There is also a 92 minute shorter version seen in syndication (as well as superstations like TBS and WGN) by Viacom.
Some versions of television broadcasts have a scene not seen in the laserdisc edition: After Selena's defeat, Nigel stands in the street. He bends down to pick up the Coffer of Shadows, now restored to the original, small size and decides to keep it as a memento. In another only aired scene, after Supergirl flew back to Argo City, Ethan got into his truck. He then stops to say goodbye to Lucy and Jimmy. Both scenes can be found in the director.
References
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External links
- Supergirl on IMDb
- Supergirl in AllMovie
- Supergirl at Rotten Tomatoes
- Supergirl on TV.com
- Supergirl in the TCM Movie Database
- Supergirl in Box Office Mojo
- SUPERGIRL Movie in Supergirl: Might Helper
- Superman Homepage: Supergirl - Movie Sync/Reviews/Criticism
- Super Superman's Site - Super Girl
- The original New York Times review
- "My Dinner with Supergirl", magazine People , December 3, 1984, Vol. 22 No. 23; an interview with Helen Slater, on newsstands during the US film release.
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