The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

Directed by Matthew Robbins

My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Encore Action)

Helen Slater, better known as Supergirl, becomes a teen hero when she goes on the lam with Christian Slater and Yeardley Smith, better known as Lisa Simpson. She cuts her hair and becomes Billy Idol, no Pat Benatar, no, no Joan of Arc, yeah Joan of Arc! Teenage girls begin to idolize her and cut their hair too. All she wants is the money to repair her brother's scooter, after all "fair is fair". Bumper stickers and t-shirts are sold with the slogan as they become more famous. It's too innocent to be taken seriously: people are shot in the shoulder and there are toy guns. It's like a PG rated True Romance. Some of the dialogue is cringe-inducing, though it may work on a "so bad it's good" level.