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Splash (1984)

March. 09,1984
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6.3
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PG
| Fantasy Comedy Romance
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A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.

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Phonearl
1984/03/09

Good start, but then it gets ruined

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Chirphymium
1984/03/10

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Jonah Abbott
1984/03/11

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Curt
1984/03/12

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

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sddavis63
1984/03/13

I remember watching this shortly after it was released and finding it to be a fun little movie. Looked at over 30 years later it strikes me as memorable mostly because it was some of the earliest work from some of the significant names associated with it. Most notably, because of how his career evolved, this was actually the first big screen role for Tom Hanks, whose previous work had been in television. It was also an early role for Daryl Hannah, and an early piece of directing from Ron Howard. So it's not an insignificant movie at all, although it does have little of substance.Hanks played Allen Bauer, a young New York businessman. As a boy he fell off a boat and before he was rescued he encountered a mermaid. Years later, the mermaid (played by Hannah) shows up naked (not gratuitously) at the Statue of Liberty, apparently looking for Allen. Dry and on land, she has legs, so Allen doesn't realize that she's a mermaid, and quickly falls in love with her, finding her innocence both appealing and mysterious. I thought Hanks and Hannah were both very good in their roles. They shared a nice chemistry and made the relationship believable. The supporting cast featured John Candy as Allen's brother and Eugene Levy as a scientist who is convinced that mermaids exist and wants to prove it by capturing Madison (as the mermaid has chosen to be called.) I guess the performances from Candy and Levy were all right, but I found their characters too over the top. They took the focus off the relationship between Allen and Madison, which probably could have been explored in more depth.In the end, this can be called a pleasant way to waste some time, and an interesting look at some of the early work from people who went on to bigger and better things. (5/10)

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Mr-Fusion
1984/03/14

and that goes unquestionably for John Candy, as well. The two make for a great pairing as dysfunctional brothers. Oh, and Eugene Levy. Aw hell, the whole thing's hilarious; great dialogue, deceptively light-n-fluffy story, and Daryl Hannah is perfect as a naive, child-like mermaid. I don't usually go for romantic comedies, but SPLASH is a winner. Genuinely funny, sentimental and easy to see why this movie was such a hit. Tee funny lines just come one after another.It'll make a softy out of anyone.8/10

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Sean Lamberger
1984/03/15

Tom Hanks breaks out in this light, charming, modestly funny fish-out-of-water comedy (har har) about a man's lifelong encounters with a lustily enamored mermaid. It can be tremendously naive at times, and the plot is about as telegraphed as they come, but there's something intangible about this picture that manages to gloss over many of those shortcomings. The central performance of Hanks is key, working as the plucky everyman he'd embody in most of his early repertoire, though this time it's dosed with a few fits of sharply possessive, unsettling anger. Maybe those shades just look bad in retrospect, as the film's a full generation old now, but it's tough not to cringe at such puzzling spots in the modern climate. I think the humor falls into a similar trap, in that it was probably more relevant at the time than it is today. A handful of comedies from the same era still serve as timeless examples of great humor (Ghostbusters, also released in 1984, springs to mind), and though a few of its gags and one-liners still connect, Splash isn't even in that ballpark after thirty years on the shelf. Hanks's easy rapport with John Candy is worth celebrating, though, and Daryl Hannah is positively breathtaking as the sweet, innocent fish-tailed beauty at the center of all the action. Simple, straight entertainment that's beginning to fade as it grows older.

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Maziun
1984/03/16

I'm not quite sure why this movie was nominated for best screenplay. Still , the story deserve some praise . The fantasy element brings something new to the genre and the story feels a little different than typical romantic comedy made in Hollywood . It's pure 80's unpretentious fun.Daryl Hannah is convincing as the mermaid . Eugene Levy is nice as the asshole who has a change of heart. This is the movie that began Tom Hanks career . He gives his typical likable average guy performance here. Most fun comes from John Candy who plays his overconfident , big mouthed and immature brother."Splash" is a nice little fairytale. A pleasant way to spend your time. It's a romantic comedy , yet it never gets too sappy. I did laugh a couple of times and I had a good time despite I'm not a fan of the genre. Ron Howard and team did a nice job. I give it 6/10.

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