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The list of lists
sfgate.com –
2009-07-29
I love lists. I have considered writing a column that consists of one very long list and asking readers to figure out what the list represents. ... Full Article
"Romancing the Stone" (1984). There's enough action to keep him interested, and enough lovey-dovey stuff to satisfy her tastes. "Splash" (1984). It's the romantic mermaid fantasy-comedy that made then-TV actor Tom Hanks into a star. ... Full Article
The latest issue of Vanity Fair features a gorgeous set of photographs taken by living-legend Annie Leibovitz that takes aim at pairs of actors and directors that happen to be responsible for the lion's share of Academy Award nominations this... ... Full Article
By Alex Ben Block LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It's a pity that the best parts of life come at the beginning, the worst parts at the end. ... Full Article
Mermaid actress, gamers join whale war
news.com.au –
2008-11-13
Daryl Hannah, star of the 1980s films Blade Runner and Splash where she played a mermaid, will be aboard the Sea Shepherd's flagship vessel, the Steve Irwin , when it departs for Antarctica next month. ... Full Article
Beer and your buddies: Guy movie time
tampabay.com –
2006-03-03
The Stuck in the 80s podcast features a weekly "Name That 80s Tune" contest, where we play a very short song clip. If you get the artist and song title right, you have a chance to win a zippy TBT*... ... Full Article
The Grinch
abc.net.au –
2000-12-18
You couldn't have a more timely Christmas release than The Grinch , the famed fable based on Dr. Seuss's kid's book, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. ... Full Article
A Whale of a Tail
people.com –
1984-04-09
When Disney studios cast its $9 million bread upon the unlikely waters of Splash, nobody expected it would net a monstrous audience. Yet everyone from toddler to critic is hooked on the buoyantly sexy boy-meets-mermaid romantic fantasy that has become... ... Full Article
Of Hotels, Hoods and a Mermaid
time.com –
1984-03-19
It is axiomatic: if a man falls in love with a mythical creature in a movie, the result is bound to be a gagging spoonful of whimsy. ... Full Article
From the press release: SPLASH, the "fin-tastic" romantic comedy that launched Tom Hanks as a major film star, celebrates its 20th anniversary with a Special Edition DVD from Touchstone Home Entertainment on March 23. ... Full Article