Supergirl story
Supergirl is a 1984 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 from Alexander and Ilya Salkind's Superman film series. The film stars Helen Slater as Supergirl, along with Faye Dunaway, Mia Farrow, and Peter O'Toole, with Marc McClure reprising his role as Jimmy Olsen from the Superman films. He was the only actor to do so. Supergirl was the first English language superhero film to feature a woman in the lead role.
13 total · 9 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| infatuation | major | Supergirl and Ethan. Lucy Lane had a big crush on Jimmy Olsen. |
| love triangle | major | Selena loved Ethan but Ethan and Supergirl loved each other. |
| magic powers | major | The Omegahedron enabled Selena to perform powerful magical spells. |
| super strength | major | Supergirl was more powerful than a locomotive. |
| teen romance | major | Supergirl and Ethan. Lucy Lane had a big crush on Jimmy Olsen. |
| the lust for power | major | The power-hungry would-be witch Selena plotted to rule the world. |
| unrequited love | major | Nigel at Selena. Selena at Ethan. |
| witch | major | Selena was patterned after the classical wicked witch stereotyoe. |
| witchcraft | major | The Omegahedron enabled Selena to become a powerful witch. |
| domed city | minor | Supergirl and other Kryptonians lived in what appeared to be a domed city, called Argo City. |