Superwoman (1979)
8/10
Funny hardcore spoof of the superhero genre
19 November 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Bubblehead superheroine Ms. Magnificent (an endearingly ditsy portrayal by the gorgeous Desiree Cousteau) must save our planet as well as her kidnapped boyfriend John (likeable Larry Davis) from the evil clutches of her intergalactic arch nemesis Kreeta Borgia (robustly played to the lip-smacking wicked hilt by Jessie St. James).

Director Joe Sherman, working from a blithely dippy script by John Finegold, keeps the enjoyably inane story zipping along at a brisk pace and maintains an amiable tongue-in-cheek tone throughout. The sex scenes are pretty hot and energetic. Moreover, it's acted with zest by an enthusiastic cast: Mike Horner as nerdy newspaper editor Clark Click, Molly McCall as intrepid reporter Lois Lay, David Morris as the sleazy Jake, John Seaman as the suicidal Charlie, and Sharon Kane and Jesse Adams as two of Kreeta's flunkies. The rinky-dink (far from) special effects are hilariously shoddy. The funky-grinding music hits the right-on groovy spot. A total hoot.
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