Review of Splash, Too (1988) by Kampie M — 15 Jul 2016
This aired one time in 1988 in 2 parts as "The Disney Sunday Movie" Hosted by Michael Eisner. He liked the mermaid character Madison so much he had the Disney writers come up with a continuation for this couple.
You also have to remember this a 1980's made for TV movie. It was never released on Walt Disney Home Video in America. I heard Tom Hanks had something to do with that. Instead it was released all over Europe in the PAL version of VHS and quickly disappeared.
It's story line is silly, but then again what logic is there in a mermaid that has legs until they get wet? You just have to have an open fun imagination. Be excited to see the character's and the beautiful mermaid tail again and you'll have a good time.
The actor's are very good and cute and witty and they do a wonderful job with what they have to work with. They even respected "SPLASH" so much that they named it "TOO" not Part 2.
Meaning it's another story of the characters NOT Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. Brian Grazer right now is making the mermaid script they originally had before "SPLASH" called "WET." Let's hope to God it's not like Ghostbusters trying to suck every $$ out of the franchise, but yes I would LOVE to see cameo's of Hanks and Hannah and the rest of the living 1984 cast.
If they were REALLY cute and cocky they'd give Amy Yasbeck a cameo "too!" This film should be on USA DVD and be given more credit then what it NEVER got! Mermaids are about imagination right? Not, scripts and critics.
Good ol' 1980's Disney fun!
This review of Splash, Too (1988) was written by Kampie M on 15 Jul 2016.
Splash, Too has generally received mixed reviews.
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