Talk:Supergirl (1984 film)

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later edits will follow[edit]

this is the first edit of this page to include more information, its a basic lay out and will be improved my me, once I can find my tape of this film 86.128.76.243 11:41, 11 June 2006 (UTC)deven[reply]

Fans section[edit]

The Fans section of this article bothers me, in particular the final " for good or bad" line for NPOV reasons.

I will attempt a rewrite soon if there is no debate/objection. Colonial One 17:29, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't have a particular problem with it if it cited external sources, but I agree that currently it's in need of revision. Mark Grant 17:33, 19 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I removed much of the original content concerning the fan community: there doesn't seem to be much of one. Replaced with fan-made films. Colonial One 03:38, 22 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I did notice that over a year after I bought my 'limited edition, only 50,000 made' two-disk DVD set that they were still for sale new :). Mark Grant 15:12, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, so you were the one!...only 49,999 left to go! Colonial One 19:56, 25 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Trivia[edit]

Just wandering through after watching Superman Returns and looking for a bit of background on the mythology... I've removed the statement from the Trivia section that 'Kara' is pronounced 'CAR-a' in the film but should really be pronounced 'CARE-ah'. This had been marked as needing a cite, but I'm going further and getting rid of it since there's no 'actual' way to pronounce a name. If I meet someone who says her name's 'CAR-a' it's not my place nor Wikipedia's to tell her it isn't. - Shrivenzale 13:39, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, that may be, but if my name was Tom it would be incorrect if you pronounced it Toom. --Bentonia School 14:50, 3 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Aye, true - but I'm not sure you followed what I said. If you told me that your name was pronounced 'Tom' and I pronounced it 'Tom', and then someone else published a statement saying that your name should be pronounced 'Toom', would they then be right? - Shrivenzale 22:37, 30 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Helen Slater as Supergirl.png[edit]

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Many people liked it?[edit]

I'll concede that it's not a flop if it made money, but there is a citation request for the assertion that many people thought it was a great fantasy film. Checking out Rotten Tomatoes I see that it has a 9% rating. That's pretty low. Even the positive reviews are backhanded, one saying that "it's so bad it's good". I'm just going to remove the statement altogether from the article since there doesn't seem to be any way to back it up. -- Atamasama 21:42, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The problem is it didn't make money. Not profit money anyway. 88.104.27.16 (talk) 04:12, 13 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

But the box office total is only taken into account the North American release. It was released in the cinemas in the UK and Australia. Just because critics didn't like it doesn't mean it isn't a good stand alone film. I really enjoyed it and its a shame it gets so much negativity. Whether a money maker or not Supergirl does have a cult following. 2.25.106.2 (talk) 20:41, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject class rating[edit]

This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 05:41, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image issue[edit]

The fair use of image:Helen Slater Supergirl.png in this article is questionable. Listed below is/are the reason(s) for this:
• Significance: Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase, or its lack would significantly hinder, understanding the topic of the article. Full policy
• Use in a list article or section. Full guideline


Used as a singular image with the cast list.

If the above concern(s) can be addressed in light of the relevant policies and/or guidelines, the image use can be retained. If not, the image needs to be removed from the article.

The issue with Helen Slater Supergirl.png has been addressed.


- J Greb (talk) 18:50, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Appears the image was removed. - J Greb (talk) 21:27, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sources[edit]

Can I just remind people that the Trivia sections on IMDB pages are not valid sources as they can be edited by anybody, just like Wikipedia. Thank you. 88.104.27.16 (talk) 04:13, 13 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Whacked typo[edit]

Under Plot, there is a typo (I hope it is a typo) that is bad enough that I am not confident in correcting it myself. It reads:

"Free from Selenas spell Ethan admits his love for Linda and that her know that she and Supergirl are one and the same"

I suspect that it should read:

"Free from Selenas' spell, Ethan admits his love for Linda and that he knows that she and Supergirl are one and the same"

Four character changed, do what you will, although I like the idea that Ethan became not only female but one and the same as Supergirl... Kid Bugs (talk) 01:45, 15 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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