Did I Hear That Right?

Lately on the Encore multiplex, one of the movies making a semi-regular appearance has been Summer Lovers. This movie stars Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah and Valerie Quennessen and was released in 1982. It’s a fluff movie, lots of skin, lots of cool scenery (filmed on a small Greek island) and pretty much no plot line except for newlyweds accepting another woman to make a menage a trois. Yeah, I’ve watched it a couple of times (but only for the articles — REALLY!!). The strange thing about this movie is one line by Daryl Hannah. She says she has dreamed of being a mermaid. And then two years later… she plays a mermaid in Splash! Of course, in Splash she shows a LOT less skin and a lot more fin! And her role as Madison in Splash is considered her breakout role. Who would have guessed that the script writer for “Summer Lovers” was so prophetic?

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  • Liver Cancer said:  
    (On January 18th, 2007 at 4:00 am)

    Thanks for your help about wordpress!

    (filmed on a small Greek island) and pretty much no plot line… must be one of those islands mde for tourists like Kos: just souvlaki and shish kebab, not even delicious ones!

    Have a nice day,

    SeeKim

  • Rory said:  
    (On January 19th, 2007 at 7:40 am)

    Yes, a great B movie. Very well made for what it is. Randall Kleiser picked Daryl Hannah after seeing her in Bladerunner. Her mermaid comment was interesting. The couple were not married though, just boyfriend/girlfriend on vacation. Peter Gallagher was a restless heart, looking for something exciting when he ran into “Lena”. A little hard to believe that he would risk losing a smokin hot babe like Hannah over the Lena. Lol.

  
     
     
 

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