RavenGlamDVDCollector Began watching it years after having first seen it in 1993. Thought to myself, I had forgotten how great it is. A little event escalates, and you have these teens on the run. What a great movie. But then, as we go along, as they enter 'the haunted mansion' the wheels come off. The movie turns into a shambles. It all turns to sheet. I like Helen Slater very much, she is one cool chick, she has the loveliest hair. One complaint in the first half, she's so clearly not motivated to kick that guy in the nuts. I mean, she is not the type. She is too nice. Okay, since I want her in the part, I'm just saying that bit should have been played differently.But when the hair goes, everything flops. The androgynous look is anathema to me. All of a sudden it looks like two men kissing. Aw shucks man, why ruin (a) the movie and (b) the young oh-so-charming actress?I am well aware that the people carrying this one's banner high, are the ones who were inspired by this 'fashion statement' but the problem here is the unattractive result of chopping off a 100% wow lead girl's hair and leaving her denuded of the primary sexual attraction that matters most to an enthralled- up-till-midway viewer.Look at the flick again, all ye who hate my entry. The whole thing becomes an undisciplined mess, except for the rousing soundtrack. Yet there in the first half, it was all lovely locks and coming up roses.I am a fan of the first half. I absolutely adored Helen. SUPERGIRL was unfortunately a forgettable movie, but this was so much better... Peter Coyote was very much the ideal choice as well. And Pat Benatar's rising anthem scores full marks. It's amazing that the great hit was used in a little-known movie. Obscure cinemas must have rocked! But like I said, then they took a wrong turn. And it would take way more than $608 to fix the actress up again.

SnoopyStyle Billie Jean (Helen Slater) lives in a Texas trailer park with her brother best friend Binx (Christian Slater). Local bully Hubie picks on them. He steals Binx's scooter and then trashes it while beating up Binx. Detective Ringwald (Peter Coyote) brushes Billie Jean off. She goes to get the money herself. Hubie's dad lures her upstairs and tries to rape her. Meanwhile Binx finds a gun in the cash register. The gun goes off accidentally and Hubie's dad is shot. Billy Jean, Binx, friends Putter (Yeardley Smith) and Ophelia (Martha Gehman) go on the run and become legends as she fights for "fair is fair". They break-in and befriends horror-fan weirdo Lloyd (Keith Gordon) who volunteers to be their hostage. He turns out to be the son of District Attorney Muldaur (Dean Stockwell).It is fun and energetic. It's not subtle. Richard Bradford is being a super villain. There is a lot of silliness going on. It has no believability. Yeardley Smith is ridiculous. But it's a fun campy 80s movie and there are stuff to like about it. Helen Slater and Peter Coyote are great at their roles. It's no surprise that they're the only two reasonable characters in the whole movie. Although Helen Slater striking that pose is hilarious. The movie tries to say something about girl empowerment with the Joan of Arc theme but the movie can't be taken seriously.

insomniac_rod I haven't seen this movie in probably 15 years but the memories are fond and I must say that as a young boy I had a blast with it.This is the typical movie that will make you feel powerful when it comes about friendship, adventures, and most of all, revelry.Billie Jean's gang was likable and that helps a lot because you actually care for the party and feel worried for them. Also, the correct selection of actors was great. Yeardley Smith, Christian Slater and his sister carry the movie completely on their back.The situations are very emotional, fun, entertaining, and most of all, interesting.Keep in mind that the movie is based on a very popular character on American culture.I caught it on HBO and I hope to watch it soon.

preppy-3 Billie Jean Davy (Helen Slater) and her brother Binx (Christian Slater) are unjustly accused of shooting a man. They go on the run with two friends...but their "crime" gains notice and Billie Jean finds herself a modern day Joan of Arc. Teenagers everywhere help her out to find justice.This movie is maddening. It has a good story and a great message but it's constantly inter cut with chase sequences and rock videos. I realize that was done to pull in the teenage audience but it's distracting. There also seem to be huge gaps in the story (I'm assuming the film was cut). Even worse all logic is thrown out the window at the end with a few highly improbable plot twists thrown in. And the movie just ends VERY abruptly. Still I sort of like this.It's never boring and, while I complained about the rock videos, I DO love 80s music so that was fun. Also Pat Benatar's great song "Invincible" (which perfectly fits the movie) is played twice. Acting is almost all good. Christian Slater in his feature film debut is very good. Keith Gordon (who I usually hate) was also good. And Peter Coyote and Dean Stockwell have small roles and they're always good. As for Helen Slater--she's wooden. No emotion ever enters her face. She has one blank expression the entire movie but, I have to admit, I LIKED her! She's very attractive and when she cuts her hair she's just unbelievably beautiful. So, one one hand, I find her acting terrible, but, on the other hand, I love her! Go figure. This was a bomb in theatres (this IS a hard film to market) but has gained a cult following on video and DVD. I recommend it with reservations. It has a good message that really becomes muddled by the end, but it was great to see the 80s fashions and hear the songs again. I give it a 7.