Supergirl (film): Difference between revisions

* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: This is noticed [[In Universe]] by Selena's sidekick, Bianca:

{{quote| '''Bianca:''' You know, I think I recognize the costume.}}

* [[Invisible Monsters]]: Selena sends an invisible demon to fight the superpowered Supergirl (and reduce the movie's special effects budget).

* [[Most Common Superpower]]: This was definitely averted. Helen Slater, whose bra size is reportedly 32A, said the following in an interview about the film: "In the comics, Supergirl is quite, um, buxom...so I hope people won't come to the film expecting that."

* [[No Social Skills]]: This was inconsistently applied with Kara; unlike her cousin, Kara arrives on Earth as a teenager instead of being raised amongst humans as a young child. She speaks fluent English, but doesn't understand certain customs (such as handshakes). She doesn't realize the function of a brassiere, either -- though considering her modest chest size and her mother being played by Mia Farrow, this may make more sense. Perhaps Krypton is a [[Planet of Hats]] where the Hat is [[Pettanko]] sized?

* [[Product Placement]]: ''Supergirl'' was blatant about this, even by 1984's standards. One of the movie's biggest action scenes takes place in and around a Popeyes Fried Chicken franchise. Popeyes is even prominent in the background of some of the most memorable stills from the movie of Helen Slater as Supergirl. (This does ''not'' lead to a teamup of the Maid of Steel and a [[Popeye|certain sailor man]], though.<ref>Who the restaurant isn't named for, incidentally. According to the company, it was named for the protagonist of ''another'' film, ''[[The French Connection]]''.</ref>)

* [[Written in Absence]]: The producers failed to secure a cameo from Christopher Reeve; during the movie, a radio news report mentions Superman's departure from Earth on an intergalactic peacekeeping mission. Reeve's Superman does appear once in the movie, however, but only on a poster in Lucy Lane's dorm room.