Splash (1984) * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary * Millennial Movie Monday

Tom Hanks with Daryl Hannah is better than Tom Hanks with Meg Ryan - fight me.
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[@corystanish]

"Why isn't Madison a name? I know tons of Madisons." This movie is the reason you know tons of Madisons. Madison was unheard of as a first name until this movie, and it became pretty popular since then.

[@tophergore]

Yes.. I remember thinking Madison was such a weird name when this movie came out.

[@rondanakamura2655]

THANK YOU, Cory Stanish, for clarifying that for Ashley! I was grabbing my hair, saying "But it WASN'T back then!" I love being Gen Z.😄

[@sleeper-cassie]

The same thing happened with “Wendy”, which wasn’t really a name until the story of Peter Pan was written.

[@AdmiralJota]

I had to pause the video at this point and scroll down just to make sure that someone had made this comment. Thank you!

[@oaf-77]

If the movie was made today, maybe she would name herself ‘Guggenheim’

[@rodroller6634]

Just seeing the childlike joy in her when she screamed ‘This movie is about mermaids’ made my entire day. Thx for that. Beautiful.

[@OgreProgrammer]

I came back a day after watching it just for the part where Ashleigh loses it about it being about mermaids.

[@Moonbeamchild8]

I love her so much

[@blagoyavichrod]

When Splash came out it was a HUGE hit, it was talked about a lot. It cemented Tom Hanks as a great comedic actor and cemented Ron Howard as a director to be respected

[@O_Towne_Bear]

And cemented Daryl Hannah as the "It" girl.

[@blagoyavichrod]

@@O_Towne_Bear Oh, good Lord, yes.

[@blackmoor40k]

The box office success of this movie made Tom Hanks a movie star. Before this it was just Bosom Buddies and Batchelor Party.

[@c.w.r.794]

Then Ron & John (Clements and Musker) wanted to make The Little Mermaid- but Jeffery Katenzenburg was all like “You can’t make this movie- because it’s too similar to Splash!” Then they were all like- “What color should Ariel’s hair be?” Then Jeff was all “Everyone knows mermaids are blonde.” Like- that dude (compiled with the rest of his history at the Disney company) was a total asshat!

[@ashrimpcalledhank]

Yeah but it was competing with sixteen candles temple of doom Gremlins were just a few 1984 was jam packed with movies that are still popular today

[@jamesnoneyabizness5611]

"Why isn't Splash talked about more?" Well, I can think of at LEAST one reason: 1984 saw a simply STUNNING array of blockbuster, and iconic, movies released that year, including: 1) Ghostbusters. 2) Beverly Hills Cop. 3) Gremlins. 4) Police Academy. 5) Footloose. 6) Terms of Endearment. 7) A Nightmare On Elm Street 8) Star Trek III: The Search For Spock. 9) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ... among many others, both mainstream hits and Cult Classics (that have a fan base still going strong today!), so Splash kind of got lost in the background - but STILL managed to get 11th place in at the box office during that INCREDIBLE year in film.

[@scottlyttle5586]

It has been argued that 1984 was the most prolific year of hit movies.

[@startoysomaha6361]

Things to note: You know lots of 'Madisons' because of this movie. Although it was a fairly common last name, Madison was for the most part, not used at all as a first name. In 1985 (a year after this movie) it became the #2 most popular name given to baby girls. Ariel has red hair because of this film. The Little Mermaid began production right after Splash was released. The title mermaid was always assumed to be blonde, but Michael Eisner, the CEO of Disney at the time, told the animation dept. to change her hair color to differentiate her from Madison. Splash was actually a loose adaptation of ''The Little Mermaid' - just with a reversed ending, with the Male love interest leaving the land to live in the ocean with the mermaid. In fact, there was a scene that was filmed for Splash that never made the final cut, with Madison visiting a sea witch so she could turn her tail to legs. This actually answers your question of why they couldn't just return during full moons - the deleted scene would have helped explain that she could only take human form this ONE time during said full moon. Splash was the first movie released under Disney's 'Touchstone Pictures' banner, reserved for movies with slightly more adult themes, language or nudity that would be deemed inappropriate for a 'Disney' movie. Even with Freddy's shenanigans and Madison's nudity, the film received a fairly mild PG rating. The recent Guillermo del Toro film 'The Shape of Water' is, for the most part, a gender-swapped version of Splash.

[@ImmortalBroken]

Splash came out four months before the "PG-13" rating was introduced, so possibly it would have gotten pg-13 if it had come out a bit later. (I'm guessing, but I didn't count the swears lol.)

[@BeeWhistler]

The ending of The Little Mermaid (the fairy tale) was the only thing I hated about it so I loved this movie and didn't even mind Disney changing the ending. Han Christian Anderson must have been a real fun guy at parties...

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

The Little Mermaid is great. Too bad the live action Disney version is going to be woke trash.

[@kennethfharkin]

The name story is very interesting. Names have interesting paths through social demographics based on where they start and where they end up. Madison was an exception. It went from unheard of to leading in almost all demographics overnight.

[@georgial6398]

The Shape of Water is absolutely NOt a 'gender-swapped' version of Splash. That is not a mer-man, that is a fishbeast thing. And the point of it was to degrade whyte women.

[@madisonwoodard607]

Fun fact: this movie was why I was named Madison also I am living for Ashleigh's obsession with mermaids.

[@ThePete1081]

Wonder why she hasn't gotten to "Mermaids" with Cher yet.

[@chris5947]

Love it!!

[@tjolsonmcse]

Honestly, Madison was not a frequently used first name for girls before this movie. Now they are everywhere.

[@kschneyer]

Yup, I didn't know a single girl or woman named Madison before 1984. This movie is to blame. LOL

[@sarablack2547]

@@ThePete1081 love that film.fab soundtrak.i thimk the shoop shoop song got to no1 in the uk.everyone sould suggest it!

[@henninggirl261]

The original ending actually had him staying and apparently Ron Howard’s wife (red headed lady whose skirt John Candy was looking up, BTW) read it and said “are you crazy?! HE HAS TO GO!”

[@darrenbent7601]

Daryl Hannah was adorable in this role, really suited the part. She was hilarious and cute, and that scene at the Statue of Liberty... need I say more?

[@SteelyDug1]

Gotta love Daryl Hannah buns!!! ❤💛❤

[@jonathanross149]

Some awesome trivia: John Candy hit himself in the head with the racquetball in one take. Daryl Hannah was much faster swimmer with the tail than the SCUBA safety team. This film popularized the girl's name 'Madison.'

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

I had a digital Wristwatch as a kid with the name "Madison" on it. And it always made me think of that movie.

[@knoahbody69]

Yeah those tails are actually practical. You can get them online. There's a whole mermaid community out there.

[@FunFilmFare]

Granted the tails like in this movie are much more expensive and high maintenance.

[@Chrisyt272]

@@knoahbody69 Is there really a Mermaid community? I learn something new everyday, and I LOVE IT!

[@knoahbody69]

@@Chrisyt272 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXOpZ4qFbKmobtU

[@Mark_E_M]

Fun fact: At the time of filming, Daryl Hannah was a vegetarian. During the restaurant scene where she bites into the lobster, it was actually a lobster shell filled with mashed potatoes!

[@jksgameshelf3378]

I was just reading an article about this film the other day and it said she cried after this scene, and maybe after each take, because she was still so sad that it was a real lobster with fake lobster meat in it.

[@sagittarius420cheefie]

I believe she still is vegeyor vegan. She even has a car that runs on oil I believe.

[@1001Hobbies]

That is an intriguing fact!! Wow. Must have been so difficult for her.

[@gaynor1721]

Actually the lobsters were filled with onions and there was a bucket close by.

[@JuandeFucaU]

Russian lobster..... is potato.

[@jcg1576]

I hope you consider checking out the movie, “The Money Pit” staring Tom Hanks and Shelly long. Also good if you haven’t seen them are the Tom Hanks movies “Apollo 13” (which also stars Gary Sinise aka Lieutenant Dan), and “The Da Vinci Code”. As a Tom Hanks fan I think you would like them but ultimately it’s up to you Ashley if you want and or choose to react to them.

[@SporeMurph]

It insists upon itself.

[@mattrodgers4878]

I would second the Money Pit.

[@bamachine]

I always thought it was funny, the line in Forrest Gump, Lt Dan-The day you become a shrimp boat captain, well that's the day I am an astronaut. Then their next big movie was Apollo 13, where they are both...you know.

[@Caseytify]

The Money Pit is one of the few Hanks movies I would recommend passing. It's just not that good.

[@TSIRKLAND]

Watch the 1948 "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy first. Then watch the 1986 "The Money Pit" starring Tom Hanks and Shelly Long. It's not a direct remake, but is basically the same premise: "building a house will consume ALL of your time and money, but is ultimately worth it." Both are highly entertaining films, made in their respective eras. And any excuse to watch a Cary Grant film is a good one.

[@houseofono]

Funny you mentioned the "Little Mermaid." This movie came out from Touchstone Pictures, which was Disney's spinoff company so that they could release more "adult" films without tarnishing the Disney brand. So it's entirely possible someone in animation remembered the scenes in "Splash" and used them as inspiration.

[@jvgreendarmok]

When Ron Clements and John Musker pitched "The Little Mermaid" to the studio heads, they were reluctant at first because "we just did a mermaid picture!"

[@UltimateThanos]

Actually, the reference for Ariel's animation was test footage of animator Serri Lynn Stoner in a one piece bathing suit.

[@starbrand3726]

Fun Fact: The name Madison became popular in the 80's after this movie came out. Many credit Splash as the reason for Madison's popularity.

[@JonLemerond1]

Yup... you know many Madisons BECAUSE of this movie.

[@clemdane]

Practically my whole generation has seen this movie. It's just that time has gone by and new generations don't know about it.

[@shweppy]

I was introduced to John Candy and Eugene Levy in a long forgotten movie called Armed and Dangerous. It also has Meg Ryan. You should definitely check it out!!

[@d.-_-.b]

THIS!

[@rogueaccountant9252]

Oh yes. Peak Candy!

[@Cadeho3]

Both were on SCTV... not where i was introduced to both but seeing the reruns when I was little.

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

I remember Levy in Club Paradise with Robin Williams.

[@oaf-77]

Armed and dangerous is absolutely hilarious

[@JonLemerond1]

Fun little thing... The actor playing one of the cops arresting Madison the Mermaid by the Statue of Liberty also played the cop that helped shut down the containment unit in Ghostbusters... I like to think that it's the same universe... Ghosts and mermaids can totally work in the same world.

[@jamestempleton1627]

Did you know that Levy, Candy, O'Hara, Martin Short,Harold Ramis and Rick Moranis were all members of Second City Television? It is/was a Canadian comedy group. That's why you love all of them because they all came up working together. Used to have a Television show back in the day as well.

[@StoneSlumber]

*SCTV is the name of the show. Many classic scenes worth checking out.

[@shannonbryan2191]

Loved watching SCTV!

[@comeandtakeit82]

And if you really want to start going down a rabbit hole with them, watch all of their mockumentaries. "Best in Show" is my favorite but they are all good

[@oaf-77]

@@comeandtakeit82 best in show and mighty wind are my favorites

[@ThePete1081]

Ooh. "Club Paradise" A low budget 80s comedy starting a Robin Williams and directed by Harold Ramis, but with most of the supporting cast made up of SCTV Toronto actors. Although I think Candy had scheduling conflicts and was replaced with Christopher Lloyd.

[@TexasSGT]

You need to see “Joe versus the volcano.” The first movie with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Meg plays three completely different people.

[@shannonbryan2191]

Love that movie!!

[@markreed392]

A seriously underated movie!

[@subataii]

"But can he DO the job!?"

[@liamjoyce7774]

@@subataii I'm not arguing that with you.

[@ThePete1081]

"We are the children of children and we live as we are shown"

[@Erfedwe]

Ashleigh, I am so glad that you reacted to this movie. It is not a common movie for reactions, but it did launch a lot of careers. Fun fact, probably only to me - this movie was co-written by my cousin. He used to write for Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley, and became good friends with Ron Howard. The two guys who wrote this went on to write Spies Like Us, Gung Ho, Parenthood, City Slickers, A League of Their Own, Multiplicity and others. Their first major movie was Night Shift with Henry Winkler (also from Happy Days) and Shelly Long. These were some of the best comedies of the 80's and 90's!

[@roadrunner3100]

Your reaction during the opening credits was priceless, thanks for that. Others will also recommend this, but you should watch Volunteers, another Tom Hanks/John Candy pairing. It's not as charming as Splash but still very funny. It also stars Rita Wilson. She and Tom Hanks started dating while filming and soon after got married. They're married to this day.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Tom Hanks's character on his breakout TV show Bosom Buddies was named Kip Wilson. He married Rita Wilson, and in Castaway he costarred with a volleyball named Wilson.

[@itt23r]

"Splash" made major stars of Tom Hanks, Darryl Hannah and John Candy and firmly established Ron Howard as a serious director. So there were a lot of firsts associated with this movie. As to John Candy, I share your love for him and suggest that if you'd like to see him in a serious role you should check out the movie "JFK". And as a bonus you'll also find that it to be one of the greatest films you'll ever see.

[@Dularr]

The movie the established Ron Howard as box office gold and Tom Hanks as a leading man.

[@EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay]

And landed Candy the lead in "Summer Rental", which then began a run of hugely successful John Candy movies

[@IChooseJesus9091]

@@EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay + Loved Summer Rental!👍

[@stephenolan5539]

I like Grand Theft Auto. I think Opie Cunningham did a good job directing and starring in it.

[@laustcawz2089]

@@stephenolan5539 A deal worked out with producer Roger Corman, who helped many a great director get a career started.

[@jayflynn2250]

Hi Ash, was wondering if you'd do a review on a film no one seems to have done. It is the 1987 film "Inner Space" starring Maerin Short, and Dennis Quaid. An absolutely hilarious movie about a guy who shinks down, and gets trapped in a human body. Great review! Keep 'em coming!

[@ts4608]

Agreed! Such a funny movie

[@EddieLopez711]

A parody of a movie called Fantastic Voyage criteria 1968-69

[@jessm229]

i second! thats a great movie, my sister and i used to watch it as kids.

[@clarissathompson]

That is such a great film! Been forever since I've seen it but I watched it many times on VHS as a kid!

[@ThePete1081]

It has Meg Ryan too.

[@captainsplifford]

This was one of the first movies I remember seeing on VHS in the mid-80s. I was 9. Probably way too young to see it, but my parents were out of town and the babysitter rented it, since it had just come out on tape. I loved it! And still love it to this day. I went to see "The Shape of Water" when it came out in 2017, and my very first reaction was that it was basically just Gothic Splash. (And I loved it, too.)

[@mrscb5303]

Your reaction to just the first few minutes was enough to turn around this miserable Monday I’m having!! 💚 Madison is a name you know BECAUSE of this movie😉. 😳There is a rumored remake coming 🧜‍♀️

[@jenniferm4357]

When I watched this again last year the Madison line surprised me too so I looked it up. This movie is why Madison is a common name now. So cool!

[@805Bruin]

Yup, this movie basically made Madison a girl's name

[@leeannmcdermott8313]

Same! I was obsessed with this movie when I was a kid and swore that was gonna be my daughter’s name. She is now 19👍🏻

[@Reggie2000]

Madison was almost exclusively a boys name. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_(name)

[@oaf-77]

@@Reggie2000 it was a last name. Madison square was named after James Madison

[@leeannmcdermott8313]

@@Reggie2000 I remember looking up the meaning of the name and the only thing it said was -Surname.

[@1001Hobbies]

"Now whenever I look at my legs and see my little bumpy cellulite I'm going to tell myself it's just my mermaid tail comin' in." Only you, Ashleigh!! That's why we love watching you. So many hysterical comments. Thoroughly enjoyed this reaction. I remember seeing this in the theater with my wife when it came out. It was such a fun time. It was one of those movies that you went to the theater for. So much fun. So enjoyable.

[@-M0LE]

She made the film 10x better

[@B-a-t-m-a-n]

Finally! I keep recommending this movie to people and finally, someone does it. Fun reaction, Ashleigh! :) Now hit up Bachelor Party with Tom Hanks for some more raunchy comedy.

[@d.-_-.b]

Finally I can revel in the bliss of my recommendation being followed for half a comment… until my recommenditis kicks in again.

[@jwrockets]

With hookers, booze, guns and firetrucks.

[@B-a-t-m-a-n]

@@d.-_-.b Finally, I can revel in being a humorless bitch for no reason until my Karenitis takes over. That's you.

[@ladyasriel7874]

I saw this film as a toddler and it kicked off my lifelong mermaid obsession 🧜‍♀️

[@ericbogerd5306]

Still some of the best realistic mermaid footage ever captured, even if her tail has knees ;D Seriously, though, the practical effects for this movie are amazing, especially for 1984. Just imagining the effort they went to to get all the frills and fins, to make sure they moved realistically in the water and out, even the shot where her tailfin sort of unrolls as she relaxes into the bath... crazy good work that I agree should have won more awards. Sadly, it wasn't even nominated for the Oscar for Visual Effects, although it would have been a tough fight against Ghostbusters, Temple of Doom, and 2010. Still, not enough love for just how well crafted this movie is, especially in the water scenes.

[@oaf-77]

Disney was the master of practical effects.

[@Britcarjunkie]

Unfortunately, the Academy has, historically, never been fond of comedies, or comics in general. Example, or, two: Jim Carrey should have been at least nominated for best actor, for The Truman Show, and Man On The Moon, but was snubbed both times.

[@tombates9122]

"even if her tail has knees"... Have a look at a picture of a manatee (the creature believed to be a source for much of the mistaken sightings of mermaids) from below.

[@ericbogerd5306]

@@tombates9122 I was mostly joking about that, but you're right about the manatees for sure.

[@Realucla]

You are tripping!!! There is tiktok videos better than this c$%p!!!

[@bryanfoster362]

PLEASE put Apollo 13 on your radar. Also That Thing You Do! is a lesser known but just as good Tom Hanks movie (he also directed it)

[@conureron3792]

Yes, Apollo 13 is outstanding!

[@yw1971]

Ron Howard, you mean. The director of Splash

[@oaf-77]

‘The Burbs’. Maybe for Halloween.

[@Cherokeelion]

Yes Apollo 13 is outstanding!

[@rmhartman]

Apollo 13 was approved by actual NASA engineers. One of them asked where they got launch footage that he had never seen, because he'd seen all of it they had. They recreated the launch well enough to fool an engineer that had studied all of the existing launch footage! (There was one giveaway: in the real launch all of the supporting gantry arms disconnect and swing away at the same time. In the movie Apollo 13 launch, they swing away one at a time, I guess because it looks more dramatic.)

[@furnacefighter]

Love the line,” When something works for me I stick with it” and “You Fell” after Allen fell off the barstool. “Splash” was a great combo of actors. One of the best of the best. They did some sequels but they all stunk.

[@sadfaery]

I was only aware of one sequel, Splash, Too, with only one of the actors from the original film returning - Dody Goodman as Mrs. Stimler (she also played Blanche in Grease and Grease 2). It is an extremely forgettable film. Was there another sequel after this one?

[@BeeWhistler]

@@sadfaery That's the only one I know about. And they might as well not have bothered.

[@corystanish]

@@sadfaery Splash Too was made for television! I remember when that came out.

[@carm3d]

I was watching this for the first time on Showtime with my father and his girlfriend. When he gave Madison the giftbox and she said how much he loved it, my dad said, "That's my kind of woman!"

[@sparky6086]

"Splash" was a huge hit in the '80's & is what propelled Tom Hanks, a TV sitcom actor, to movie stardom.

[@van8ryan]

12:46----In the early 80s, Madison was more used as a last name than a first name, but SPLASH really made it a POPULAR girls name, which it's been to this day.

[@TSIRKLAND]

During and after the Covid lockdown, Josh Gad created a series of nostalgic cast reunions via Zoom, for the youtube series, "Reunited Apart." One of those was the cast of "Splash." Tom, Darryl, Eugene, director Ron Howard, others, all came together. It was quite the fun walk down nostalgia lane. Lots of behind the scenes anecdotes. If you loved the film, I do recommend watching that reunion. One the the interesting facts was that they hired a stunt double for Darryl's underwater mermaid swimming scenes. But it turned out that Darryl was a fantastic swimmer, and could actually hold her breath for longer than the professional stunt diver. So she filmed all her own mermaid scenes. It was a part she was born to play.

[@biguy617]

The first kiss they shared gave Tom’s character the ability to survive underwater. Since it is a Mermaids kiss in the rules of this movie.

[@michaeldoran4831]

Willow is one of my favorite movies in the history of ever. Magic, humor, little people, even littler people, and Val Kilmer. It’s a great movie for anyone who doesn’t have the attention span for Lord of the Rings. No offense, Ashleigh, but there is a reason nobody has suggested those movies for you.

[@itzakpoelzig330]

Willow is such a great movie, and Bavmorda is my all-time villain crush.

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

….or she’s seen them. I know. A stretch…

[@shackyman3644]

"I stole the baby!"

[@BeeWhistler]

@@shackyman3644 "Your mother was a lizard!" I'm so stoked that she's gonna watch that one, though! I hope she watches Real Genius at some point.

[@adamvialpando106]

@@shackyman3644 I say that whenever I pick up my nieces or nephew. Now that I think about it I still use a lot of Willow quotes to this day. Man I loved that movie growing up.

[@BillTheScribe]

There was an interview with John Candy about the racquetball (wall ball sport). he was out the night before and ran into Jack Nicholson, who knew him and they started drinking. Candy showed up late the next day, apologizing, and telling the story, ending it with "I'm still drunk and I haven't been to sleep yet!"

[@jimaustin7957]

I've been watching "Splash" back in the late 80s. I was 6 yrs old when I first watched it back then. In fact, Splash had started my huge obsession with mermaids. Shortly before the Little Mermaid came out back in 1989. Fun fact: Did you know that the lobster Daryl Hannah(Madison) was eating in the restaurant scene. Actually been stuffed with tofu. Instead of the actual lobster meat. They did that for her. Which she is vegan.

[@smoothkirito]

I am glad you watched this! When I was a child, Daryl Hannah was my first celebrity crush, due to this movie and a couple she did in the few years after. As for you and only knowing Eugene Levy from Schitt's Creek...that means you have more movies that have to be added to the list, starting with Stay Tuned and American Pie.

[@treemarie213100]

I am 34 and splash is one of my favorite childhood movies of ever. I’ve watched it zillions of times and it never gets old.

[@dgeneeknapp3168]

John Candy said he was actually still pretty messed up from drinking the night before when they did the racket ball scene. That's why it looked so funny as he was struggling through that game.

[@borgtennis]

Also loved the movie when it came out. Remember, Splash came before the Little Mermaid so any visual cues came here 1st. Forgot all about it until you pointed them out.

[@enterprisinghobo5641]

I think you would love the 1930’s Thin Man movies. William Powell and Myrna Loy have such great chemistry and all they do is drink and make jokes the entire movie. It’s a detective series

[@adriancastillo1957]

Splash was really popular when I was growing up. Back when our home movie options were really limited you usually caught movies on television every Saturday afternoon, and splash was shown a lot.

[@amariebloom]

This is so true

[@davidebele1284]

Eugene Levy is hilarious in "American Pie".

[@julier4140]

This is one of my all time favorite movies!! Tom Hanks is my favorite male actor. I was nervous when I saw you watched this, and I'm SO glad you did and that you liked it so much. This makes my heart feel super happy 😁💝. Tom Hanks was not well known when this come out so they used John Candy as the top billing person to advertise the movie. It's just SO good!! 😍☺️ What a great commentary and I'm just so glad you liked it. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan were in a few movies together, Joe V the Volcano and You've Got Mail. They are all good too, but not like this one! I've heard rumors of a remake but Idk if they are true and if they are I'd be a bit nervous to watch it. All star cast AND Ron Howard directed it and he's a great director. Thanks Ashleigh for watching my favorite movie! 😁♥️

[@CraftyWizard23]

So glad you loved this movie! It’s a true classic!!! FYI They’re making a remake of Splash, but with a twist being a merman instead of a mermaid with Channing Tatum as the merman 🧜🏽‍♂️!!

[@DegrassiInstantStar]

"Tom Hanks with Daryl Hannah is better than Tom Hanks with Meg Ryan - fight me." Nope. No need, because I wholeheartedly agree!!! Darryl Hannah was the first live-action mermaid I ever saw, and I love it. Fun fact: this film was the first-ever released on Touchstone Pictures, because Disney refused to release _Splash_ because of Darryl Hannah's nudity. So, to remedy this, Disney launched Touchstone. Plus, John Candy, Tom Hanks & Eugene Levy? In a film? Sign me TF up! And Cape Cod is on the end of Massachusetts, my home state! And there was a made-for-TV sequel! Not as thrilling as this film, but still a decent attempt.

[@kevinramsey417]

Tom and Daryl were great but Splash was one and done for them. Meg Ryan is Tom's true professional soul mate.

[@Cbcw76]

By the way - my complaint about the Tom-Meg films is (1) SLEEPLESS - we get to see them, what? 2 seconds? The closing credits? That's it. And (2) in YOU'VE GOT MAIL, Hanks is NOT a nice character. He's doing a heartbreaking - heart CRUSHING job that's callous. The only nice thing - his stores are all crushed by mail-order Amazon I bet.

[@trambo21]

Ummmm Tom & Meg have been in four movies together. Fight over 💪

[@ITPalGame]

Disney is fine being woke, and sleeping with the Chinese Communist Party for cash.

[@Cbcw76]

Oh yes... JOE VOLCANO is a favorite and Meg has to turn in multiple roles. I give Luggage and the Hula-Lamp higher marks, though - their scenes with Tom, and his with Lloyd Bridges - are far more memorable. Like you said, fight over.

[@TheMadMurf]

Ashleigh, the question isn't "Why are boys so weird?" It's: "Why aren't girls openly weirder?" We know you're all weird when you think no one is looking.

[@tracyhale8336]

Eh.. we're a different kind of weird, I think.

[@markcarpenter6020]

Having been married and raised a daughter I can agree 100%. Chicks are wierd.

[@ploppy9943]

Ashleigh, long time watcher, first time commenter. Please watch some Christopher Guest directed movies, like "Best In Show", "Waiting For Guffman" and "The Mighty Wind" in that order. They are some of the funniest movies ever! Christopher Guest also played Nigel in "This Is Spinal Tap!" in which he coined the phrase, "It goes to eleven"! In fact start with that movie first! Then the one's he directed. You won't be disappointed. Love you so much! Keep on being you!

[@michaelzabala4850]

This movie is what put Tom Hanks on the A list of actors. His very first, first starring role in a movie. Before that he only had a small part in a previous movie, but at the time he was more popularly known on tv sitcoms. Also the little boy who plays his younger self in the beginning of this movie was actually the same child actor who plays Hanks' character's younger self in the movie Big a few years later.

[@dalepetersen1166]

Yeahhhh! First person to reaction to this. Everyone started naming their daughter's Madison after this movie came out. It wasn't a thing before this movie. John Candy is incredible!!

[@okeefe757]

The Game Tom Hank and John Candy were playing with the as you said a raquet is called: Racquetball. That's how it's spelled.

[@joshuahessel4915]

I was not expecting that I would smile when I saw Beans, but when you planned down to Beans it made me happy.

[@dveiwer]

This has been a long time coming! I knew you’d love this one!

[@taiwanwhite5762]

This is the first movie that I remember seeing Eugene Levy. "What a week I'm having" was my go to movie quote for years.

[@jeffburnham6611]

I remember him from SCTV, then Nat'l Lampoon's Vacation, then Splash.

[@brandonlynch5910]

Eugene was in another underrated movie starring Robin Williams and also Rick Moranis called Club Paradise. Funny movie just too bad it's not talked about often.

[@disconnexionsdotcom]

@@jeffburnham6611 I remember him from SCTV and a movie he made with John Candy called Going Berserk. Levy and Candy also did a movie called Armed & Dangerous with a barely known actress named Meg Ryan.

[@GeneralZodFDNY77]

@@disconnexionsdotcom Armed and Dangerous is my shit!!!

[@sunflower7045]

This movie prompted me to buy my first crimping iron. Lol I was built like Skipper doll, but I totally felt like ✨Madison✨ 🧜🏻‍♀️

[@CMinorOp67]

Ohmigosh…my mom got me a crimping iron, too! It was pink.🤗

[@ZION73082]

Awww 🤗

[@lynnkain]

You need to watch Tom and Meg in “You’ve Got Mail”.

[@NehemiahRyan]

Can we start a petition to get Ashley to watch SCTV? She would absolutely love it.

[@476429]

This was a very big movie when it came out. Even though I was just a kid, I remember how popular it was. It established Tom Hanks as a leading man. Before this, he was known as the guy from Bosom Buddies on TV. He had another movie that came out the same year, Batchelor Party, but it was an R-rated comedy that didn't have the same broad audience appeal. Splash also established Ron Howard as a director who could create big hits. He had directed two theatrical movies before this, and both were good but not big hits (I think Night Shift is an underrated comedy). So even though you may not have heard much about this movie lately, it was definitely very successful and a career-maker for two of the people involved.

[@masonsteele261]

Yes! Night Shift is hilarious! Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, Shelly Long! I believe Keaton went by 'Johnny Flash!'. 😂 Classic!

[@Caseytify]

I rather liked Bachelor Party. Weird, but with character.

[@legionkahn]

I had forgotten how funny this movie was. Every scene with John Candy just made me bust out laughing. You really need to see Volunteers. It has Hanks and Candy as two guys in the Peace Corp.

[@tvd572]

That is a great movie but my favorite Candy movie is Who Is Harry Crumb.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

@@tvd572 Harry Crumb is a great movie because it has Shawneeeeeee Smith in it. Much like the remake of The Blob.

[@SBaby]

John Candy was a legend. Every movie that had him in it ALWAYS had something great about it.

[@amandacogger3075]

Not sure I've seen it but do like the great John Candy. Uncle Buck and Cool Runnings are brilliant

[@LCCWPresents]

Cool

[@theman4884]

"Tom Hanks with Daryl Hannah is better than Tom Hanks with Meg Ryan" - I agree 100%. Now watch Sorcerer (1977).

[@jculver1674]

Sorcerer is fantastic. Sadly it got destroyed at the box office by Star Wars, along with every other movie that came out in '77.

[@Chrisyt272]

Haven’t started the video yet, but I just wanted to say how thrilled I am about you watching this movie! I love “Splash,” so much! I hope you love it too! P.S. since you love Cher, I think you would love the movie “Mermaids,” as well. That is another classic! P.P.S. Thank you for reviewing this movie, Ashleigh. I am feeling pretty sad today, and I know this will cheer me up! (Also, The Cape is in Massachusetts. It is a beautiful place, and I hope you get to visit someday!)

[@boki1693]

Correction. Sailors didn't die talking to mermaids. They died listening to Sirens. Sirens are basically bad mermaids that could hypnotize you with the sound of their singing.

[@danfntastic]

The 1st Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan movie was Joe vs the Volcano and is definitely one you should check out

[@itzakpoelzig330]

That is such a good movie, and it has such a low IMDb rating. Make it make sense, Universe!

[@michaelevans1193]

I’ve been waiting for you to find this movie for so long! It is a classic and was Tom Hanks’ first starring movie role. His breakout was the short lived TV series Bosom Buddies. If you are doing Weird Science, you need to also consider “Real Genius” with Val Kilmer. It is hilarious.

[@ThePete1081]

Agreed. Real Genius is the best "nerd" movie of the 80s. Better than both "Weird Science" and "Revenge of the Nerds"

[@MsPhylie]

I wanted to suggest Real Genius, definitely one of my favs as an 80s kid! Not for nothing, I also loved Weird Science and Revenge of the Nerds, not the sequels tho.

[@phillipcoonce4481]

This film was in 1984 and was Disney's first Touchstone film. They would release their first rated R film "Down And Out In Beverly Hills" in 1986.

[@Do0msday]

This was an insanely popular movie. Both my older and younger sister were obsessed with this movie so I've seen it more times than I can count. It probably lead to me having a huge childhood crush on Daryl Hannah haha. And if you want to see more of Eugen Levy then you have to watch "American Pie". I'm not sure you have the time to edit something like that, but he is hilarious in that movie. Impossible not to love him. And I do believe he was born wearing those glasses because he's always had them.

[@robbperez1278]

I love Ashleigh's reactions JUST IN THE FIRST THREE MINUTES!!!

[@Gargess]

My favorite Eugene Levy movie is Best In Show and i think you'd love it! And Catherine O'Hara plays his wife along with so many other comedians appearing in it.

[@DeeWaterlily]

Yes! Love that movie. Also check out Waiting For Guffman for more Levy-O’hara fun!

[@Gargess]

@@DeeWaterlily literally anything helmed by Christopher Guest. 'This Is Spinal Tap' is probably his most famous, even though it's directed by Rob Rhiner.

[@fuzzydrawrings269]

Wow I haven't seen Splash since the late 1980's. Seeing those scenes from it in your review brought back so many memories!

[@Guy8417]

You are just pure joy to watch! You never fail to pull me out of the darker aspects of my depression even when watching a movie i don't like 😉. Have you ever thought of doing a contest to have a subscriber react with you? I can't think of anything more fun than hanging and reacting to movies with you (after the person has been vetted) and of course i volunteer 🤣😊😁. Seems strange that posting videos reacting to movies can brighten folks day, but you do, and you do it well. Stay AWESOME!

[@jerryreding7369]

For another not talked about enough but very good "two worlds collide" movie, you REALLY need to add the 1984 "Starman" with Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen to your list. Those of us that love the movie have always wanted a follow-up movie, but it never happened and probably won't, sadly.

[@rmhartman]

Green means go. Red means stop. Yellow means go real fast!

[@johnirving5949]

@@rmhartman "He said 'greetings" and melted his lugwrench"

[@lpeterson2336]

Oh yes Starman is so good and yet often forgotten.

[@ShawnRavenfire]

There was a follow-up TV series.

[@scottlyttle5586]

By John "Halloween"Carpenter, no less!!

[@davidpumpkinsjr.5108]

Watch 1996's "The Birdcage". It's like a modern comedic take on "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (another movie to consider watching).

[@tonyarogers6997]

Le cages aux folles

[@alicechristmas5185]

Girl Finally!!! I knew you’d love this 💜Apparently the name Madison wasn’t really that popular until this movie came out. 🤞🏻so I heard lol

[@MrRhunter64]

Ok, yes, you were supposed to assume he goes through transformation after he reaches the city, it is a fairy tale with a happy ending after all, plus that's what the original story stated. The reason you thought some of the scenes seemed like the Little Mermaid is because the Little Mermaid took artistic license and borrowed the ideas from this movie (Splash 1984 - Little Mermaid 1989). It's a shame you weren't born in my time, John Candy and Eugene Levy started out on a show called SCTV in the 70's along with several other stars you like. It was basically the Canadian version of Saturday Night Live, they came out about the same time. Anyway, whenever you see a member of the SCTV cast in a movie, you will always find more, same with SNL cast members, it's a family thing ❤. There's another film, though a little hard to follow, with Tom Hanks and another person you like to see him paired with (trying to avoid spoilers), called Joe verses the Volcano. Don't try to make too much sense of it, just enjoy it for what it is. The man with the mustache you liked was Howard Morris (or Howie Morris), he was a writer/comedian for several shows back in the 50's and appeared in several movies and tv shows. One of his most popular characters was Ernest T. Bass on the Andy Griffith show. He has an amazing history. And yes, Eugene has always had those glasses. Anyway, as always, loved the review, love you and tell Beans hi 👋.

[@CMinorOp67]

*Suggestion for Ashleigh* If people are sending you multiples of the same movie, maybe make a list of what you have and post it in your Community Tab…? Then, after an unboxing event, make a post of the new movies received. That way, if people want to send you a movie, they can go look at the lists to make sure they send you one you don’t have. (I’m guessing community posts don’t delete over time…?)

[@itzakpoelzig330]

Yeah, otherwise the Salvation Army near her house is going to be swamped with Splashes and Ghostbusters and Breakfast Clubs, etc.

[@tempsitch5632]

Other suggestion: stop sending her stuff, people

[@SunshineLoLypops]

There's a google doc that is frequently posted

[@ZeroOveride]

I love how excited she got whenever she saw Johns name in the opening credits lol

[@tommarks3726]

Let's not forget Eugene Levy . Hilarious as the scientist. What a week I'm having! Lol

[@cstephen98]

Fun Trivia: Darryl Hannah was a mermaid fan, knew how to swim with the tail (she has a suit of her own) and in the underwater scenes kept losing the divers because she could swim so fast with it on. PS. You should check out a little in dependant film she was in called, 'Dancing at the Bleu Iguana' with Sandra Oh, and Jennifer Tilley. It's a sad/beautiful set of intertwined stories.

[@VengefulPurity]

Holy mackerel! Thank you for suggesting Dancing at the blue iguana! I love that movie so much! What I love the most about it is that the girls wrote their own parts.

[@jimtatro6550]

This was Tom Hanks’s first starring role in a movie, he was on a TV sitcom at the time. John Candy is awesome in this, check out Volunteers from 1985 which also stars the two of them.😂👍

[@panowa8319]

BOSSUM BUDDIES was the name of the sitcom. Before SPLASH, he starred in a TV movie called MAZES & MONSTERS.

[@sexysadie2901]

His first movie was Bachelor Party.

[@panowa8319]

@@sexysadie2901 BACHELOR PARTY came out the same year as SPLASH (1984). SPLASH debuted March of the that year, while BACHELOR came out in June. Tom's feature film debut was HE KNOWS YOU'RE ALONE (1980), which he had a supporting role.

[@johnw8578]

@@sexysadie2901 You are correct.

[@laustcawz2089]

@@panowa8319 Either way, it was a big year for Tom.

[@christopherb501]

May I just say: it's difficult to get into a good state of mind these days; near literally everything sucks all around. Certain people laughing like a boiling tea kettle helps shore up my happy place. You're one of those few. Thank you for providing a bright spot.

[@NeptuneLady1957]

I am so glad I fell into your reactions! So fun!

[@farfromperfek]

Met DH in 96 when she came into the music store I worked in. She plays flute and guitar. Couldn't be a nicer person, when she found out I had a new born she wrote a letter to her welcoming her into this world.

[@kandimelvin7770]

You should definitely watch Overboard the original from 1987. 🥰🥰🥰

[@harryclam5869]

I second this 10000% Overboard is such an endearing and hilarious movie. Kurt Russell & Goldie Hawn...can't go wrong there

[@CMinorOp67]

There’s a remake??

[@kandimelvin7770]

@@CMinorOp67 I guess so because when I googled it to find out the year it said there was another one done in 2000 sometime. I don't know 🤷‍♀️

[@lalalalalalwlla]

@@CMinorOp67 Yes, with Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez in main roles.

[@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat]

The game where you go to a gym and say “I’d like to play the game where you hit the ball against the wall” is Racquetball or Squash. Fun fact: despite having spent the night drinking with Jack Nicholson and arriving late to work, John Candy, in the scene at the court where he serves and the ball hits him in the head, was done in one take.

And without the racket is called Handball, it can be played as single players or doubles.

[@oldmancali]

I love this movie, especially the ending. You see the city at the end. By the way not only can you beat box, you can sing. You should tell the story of how a shelter person learns how to beat box.

[@RetroClassic66]

It's been a while since I've seen this. They used to run it CONSTANTLY on cable TV. Like 3 or 4 times a day, on different networks, even. But I've always loved it to bits. I remember my mom really latched onto Eugene Levy's crazy character and his frequent utterance of "what a WEEK I'm having!", a line which, of course, began to be incorporated into all our lives. The game where you hit the ball against the wall is one of two possible games that are very similar but have some small differences - it's either squash or racquetball. OK, about the little cameras you've been seeing in movies, the flat, rectangular ones.....those were little pocket instant cameras, mostly from Kodak, such as the Kodak Ektralite 500, which allowed you to slip it easily into a shirt pocket or a purse when you were on-the-go. They were very popular and pretty commonplace back then, because they were affordable and very simple to use, and you didn't need to mess with lenses and stuff like that. It was just point and shoot. (Some of the lower end models did require you to use disposable flash cartridges when the photo called for flash photography, such as a nighttime snapshot, while other models had built-in flashes that just required a flipped switch to activateKeep in mind that this was many years before digital cameras became a thing, and we were still using actual FILM that we bought in rolls at camera shops or, more often, drugstores like Walgreens or CVS or Osco or Sav-On, or you might find both film and cameras at places like Target, Sears, Wal-Mart, etc. You weren't able to view your photos immediately either; once you'd finished a roll of film, you'd take the film (which, depending on the type of camera, came in a cartridge, a roll, or, starting in the 80s, a disc -- those were pretty interesting themselves) to the drugstore or camera shop, which had film developing equipment on the premises, and provided film development for a fee, or you could even send it in a special prepaid envelope in the mail to a film developing center, and they'd send you back your developed photos in the mail. Now, in addition to these simple cameras designed for snapshots rather than complex, even artistic photography (in which case you'd use a SLR camera, just like today, although again they weren't digital, they used film that required developing), Kodak and Polaroid both sold another type of instant camera, based on proprietary technology that Polaroid originally invented, which had a special kind of film that developed your photos almost immediately, like within 5 minutes of taking the photo - those had been around since the late 40s, and were fairly popular too),

[@McPh1741]

This movie is great. You check out the Tom Hanks movie "Money Pit". It's hilarious.

[@ts4608]

Agreed funny movie!

[@CMinorOp67]

Yes! I looove that movie!! And, that house.

[@utility63]

Don't forget The 'Burbs!

[@Xeromm]

Tom Hanks' walrus laugh. 'Nuff said.

[@ThePete1081]

Volunteers too. The movie where he fell in love with Rita Wilson.

[@chriswyatt7487]

"Now whenever I look at my legs and see my little bumpy cellulite, I'm going to tell myself it's just my mermaid tail comin' in." Thanks, Ashleigh. I now have Sprite on my laptop screen.

[@jamesbronson4380]

Ashleigh !!! Finally you watch the movie I recommend you a while ago !! I knew you were going to love it !! One of my favorite movies !!! I don’t know if you can find the movie But another funny movie with JOHN CANDY is “ Only The Lonely “ I

[@sharonsmith583]

So glad you reviewed this movie! I think this movie really popularized naming girls Madison, one reason why there's a bunch of 30 somethings with that name.

[@mariayarber2115]

This has now become one of my favorite Ashleigh reactions!😁

[@Blue_Star_Child]

OMG! One of my favorite movies as a kid! This, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, and Mannequin! You should watch those too! Also I too randomly sing the little mermaid songs.

[@rmhartman]

Earth Girls Are Easy She likes Jeff Goldblum, doesn't she?

[@misslizzy9182]

Girls Just Want to Have Fun! Yes!

[@selardohr7697]

Mannequin! Yes!

[@steviekc9057]

Girls Just Want to Have Fun!!! I thought I was alone! lol

[@Jadibob]

My grandparents were not movie people but for some reason had this recorded on a VHS. It was a go-to for me and my sister growing up. I didn't realize it was made in 1984 but that's the year I was born so a little extra connection too!

[@ChrismicroART]

“Put your hands up and surrender!” Lmao Thank you Ashleigh

[@petemk73]

I totally saw that reaction to John Candy's name coming but was still completely unprepared for how glorious it was

[@girlyghoul]

I watched this with my parents a couple weeks ago after having not seen it for many years. The whole time I was watching I was thinking "Can't wait til Ashleigh gets to this one!" LOL!

[@mikemeggison5084]

This movie was made by Touchstone which was created by Disney, so this was Disney's first adult oriented movie. Hence why Tom Hanks sings "Zippidy Doo Da" from "Song Of The South". It's one of several Disney Easter eggs. At the time, it was a really huge deal to people that Disney went dirty. Now they're allowed to say "shit" in Marvel movies (also owned by Disney) and no one blinks.

[@amandaholbrook7752]

This was my favorite movie as a kid.. I was obsessed! So glad you finally got to this. I gotta say, this movie IS talked about and loved So So much- GenX here and have always loved this movie! Also- weren’t you homeschooled, so that would for sure limit your scope for movies as well.. maybe?! I am so happy tho that you’ve finally seen this! 💕🧜🏻‍♀️