#285: Supergirl (1984) Movie Review

#285: Supergirl (1984) Movie Review

From Capes and Tights Podcast by capesandtights.com

June 10, 2026 · 1h 7m

About this episode

The episode features a review of the 1984 Supergirl movie, discussing its plot, characters, and production.

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic book retailer Paul Eaton to the program to discuss the 1984 Supergirl movie! After losing a powerful orb, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch. The film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by David Odell, based on the DC Comics character. It is a spin-off from the Superman film series and is set after the events of Superman III (1983). The film stars Helen Slater as Supergirl, along with Faye Dunaway, Hart Bochner, Peter Cook, Mia Farrow, Brenda Vaccaro, and Peter O'Toole, with Marc McClure reprising his role as Jimmy Olsen from the Superman films. First release on July 18, 1984, you can stream the film now! Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com

People in this episode

Host: Justin Soderberg

Guest: Paul Eaton

Topics covered

  • Supergirl
  • 1984 movie review
  • comic book films
  • DC Comics
  • film discussion

Keywords

  • Supergirl
  • 1984
  • movie review
  • comic book
  • DC Comics
  • Helen Slater
  • film discussion

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Organizations: DC Comics, Capes and Tights Podcast

Books & works: Supergirl (1984)

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