THE PRINCESS BRIDE [1987]

Rob Reiner delivers a heavily quotable comedic fantasy/romance with The Princess Bride, based upon William Goldman's novel of the same name.
Framed around the story of a grandfather reading his grandson the novel about a dashing mysterious farmhand who must rescue the love of his life from a dastardly smug king, while running into all sorts of interesting folks & creatures along the way.
Reiner & co. do a fantastic job of balancing sweetness, silliness and adventure without ever tipping to far into any tone to become a unbalanced parody of itself.  Blessed with a wicked yet silly sense of humor, a passionate love for fantasy material and a wonderful cast that is safe for all ages.

4½ rodents of unusual size out of 5

Supergirl (1984)

Not only does Supergirl not fit into the existing Superman mythos created by the films that came before it, it fails to keep even its own self-contained designs on the world intact. The story has witches, black magic, an invisible demon and an unravelling script that would confuse even Mister Mxyzptlk.
Faye Dunaway's pantomime villain/cougar is a lot of fun, but what holds it all together is Helen Slater’s ability to give the titular character the innocence and naivety she needs to be sympathetic in the alien world.
Helen's months of training on the wire really paid off. When she flies around it's like a dance, full of elegance and grace.

2½ dicky bows out of 5