Super Xuxa Against The Down Mood
Super Xuxa Against The Down Mood
| 30 June 1988 (USA)
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Baixo Astral, an evil spirit who lives in the sewers, and whose mission is to bring unhappiness to the world, sees Xuxa on TV asking children to fight for a better world. Threatened by those words, he declares war on her and devises a plan: helped by his allies Titica and Morcegão, he kidnaps Xuxo, her dog. Helped by Xixa (a gypsy caterpillar) and Rafa, a rebel teenager, Xuxa goes on a mission to get her dog back and save the world from Baixo Astral.

Reviews
Nonureva Really Surprised!
Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.
Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
camilam02-1 In fact, Xuxa ain't a great movie-maker, but in "Super Xuxa Contra o Baixo Astral" she gave her best and the result is a healthy and entertaining movie, that appeals most ranges of public. Actually, this film is the result of an exhaustive search for the ideal aesthetics for a family movie, developed by the main director, David Sonnenschein. In the character "Baixo Astral", most of the contemporary neo-romantic antagonism is mimethized such as the dilemma of the self affirmation against the behavior that is asked for it, which may serve as influence in the development of the symbolic and yet referential psique of the young spectators. Although notoriously influenced by Deleuze's ontology, Sonnenschein was able to, with strategic adaptations, give us the concept of the true freedom. There are a lot of plot issues, and a few situations that don't fit the global proposition. The editing also seems to be made in such a rush that in certain moments we cannot follow the illogic flow of the movie. But, despite the cliché problematic, "Super Xuxa Contra o Baixo Astral" is a good movie, with a positive message and a bright cast. The highlights are on Guilherme Karan, a visionary entertainer, with lots of humanity and a remarkable body expression. Finally, the last scene, along with the unforgettable musical performances and the growth of the fantasy characters (led by Henriqueta Brieba) in the plot represent the true contemporary interpretation of childhood, and must be remembered after all. If an unusual link is possible, this whole emblematic proposition should represent to the Brazilian cinema what the mythological character conception of István Szabó once was for the east-European avant-gardes.
ibere81 This movie, starred by Xuxa (that isn't an actress, but a TV host) is just a lousy Labyrinth ripoff. The problem is that Xuxa is not so talented (nor so beautiful) as Jennifer Connelly, Guilherme Karan don't have David Bowie's sex appeal, the soundtrack of the movie is horribly sung by Xuxa (she is as much good singer as actress) and compared with Bowie's soundtrack for Labyrinth it sounds even worst, and the puppets were not created by Jim Henson.Anyway, maybe you can watch this to laugh a little, as this movie can be considered a masterpiece of involuntary humor.
Flavio Velame That was Xuxa first movie as a protagonist. The idea of mixing several guest actors with a poor screenplay results in a funny ridiculous movie. If in the 80's the kids could think it was interesting, the new will not believe in how people could be so stupid. There is not even a good will message like "behave yourself". Nothing else than waiste of time. If you would like to see a better Xuxa movie, try "Lua de Cristal". Maybe that is the only which you can find a convincent progress a the plot well directed. But don't try to show it to your children, or they will live you alone....
Schindler-4 I've never seen a movie as terrible than this one. Look, I know that Xuxa loves her 'baixinhos', but making a movie like 'Super Xuxa Contra o Baixo Astral' is, at least, a slap on everybody's face, even kids! Go see this movie and cry!