Splash

Splash (1984) starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, Eugene Levy. Directed by Ron Howard. Hanks and Hannah star as Alan and Madison, love-at-first-sight lovers of different species -- he's human and she's a mermaid. Levy plays the bad guy, a scientist who is determined to prove that there is a mermaid in New York City -- a task made difficult by the fact that on dry land, Madison has legs instead of fins. I found this movie utterly charming, and the chemistry between the stars really convinced me that they were in love. Candy, as Alan's screw-up brother Freddie, has a lot of funny moments. The film has subtitles for the hearing-impaired and closed captions. Grade: B+