Mermaids [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Mermaids [VHS]
Movie Review: It's in his kiss
Summary: 5 Stars
Mermaids is another movie based on a book I haven't read. It stars Cher, Winona Ryder, and a very young Christina Ricci. Mrs. Flax (Cher) ups her family to the east coast to start all over again. She chooses where to move based on closing her eyes and pointing at a map. Reluctantly dragged along are her daughters Charlotte (Ryder) and Kate (Ricci). Charlotte is going through a very confusing time of her life - she wants to become a nun, even though her family isn't even Catholic. Instead she falls in love with a quiet, much older handyman who works at the church. The movie is set in the early sixties and was a part of the fabric of my teenage years.Movie Review: Very good film
Summary: 4 Stars
Love Cher's character, but Winona's is by far the best. She tries to be pure but gives in to her lust for a handsome young man. Christina R's character is adorable and interesting. All characters are deeply probed and the movie is a joy to watch. Movie Review: Great Movie*
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a MUST see that will make you think laugh and even Jerk your Tears.Movie Review: Never loses its touch.
Summary: 5 Stars
Mermaids..the move that made Christina Ricci into being my favorite actress of the past 15 years. (And still counting..)
But not only is Ricci wonderful, you've got two other magnificent souls: Cher and Winona Ryder.
Ryder plays Charlotte, a very religious soul who desires to be a nun. But after moving again, she meets someone who sparks her interest in...well something quite the opposite.
As for Cher, She's her usual lustful self. Constantly causing some sort of trouble with her sexy ways. And Ricci, (playing the younger sister of Ryder) aspires to be a top-notch swimmer.
Together through trials & tribulations, We learn what makes even the most dysfunctional family work. And for my favorite line from the film: "Death is - Dwelling on the past or staying in one place too long".
Movie Review: A Good One!
Summary: 4 Stars
Take an eccentric, single, Jewish mother who leaves town at the hint of the slightest problem, add a confused teenage daughter who wants to be a nun but has a healthy case of raging hormones, throw in a precocious younger daughter who amuses herself by seeing how long she can hold her breath under water, mix with a shoe salesman with the hots for mom and a caretaker from the local convent who is the subject of daughter number one's hots and you have a mess...and a fair little dramatic comedy.
Cher plays the mom. She is q quirky mess. Cher plays this sort of character excellently and this one is no exception. She plays her role as a 1963, single mom with all the angst that goes with having teenage daughters and does so with a sense of humor. You cannot otherwise survive the experience.
Winona Ryder plays the daughter. She doesn't get along with her mom. She hardly gets along with anyone. She is a very dedicated young lady though and cannot make up her mind about boys. She wants to be a nun and, possibly, a saint but she also wants to do "disgusting things" with the boy of her dreams. The birds and the bees are all very confusing as is evidenced when kissing the boy makes her worry that she will be the next virgin, jewish mother to give birth to a messiah. She does not think small.
Christina Ricci plays the younger girl. She is an elementary student with a talent and a passion for swimming. She is universally regarded as the "normal" one and is loved by all. That's the one thing Mom and Sis can agree on.
Bob Hoskins plays the love interest for Cher. He is good for her but straightening out her quirkiness is a fulltime job.
This is a chick flick but is different from most of that genre in that it is fun. Some guys may even enjoy it. I did.