tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post2553526797426123948..comments2024-03-28T01:36:10.408-04:00Comments on Dancin' Dan On Film: Hit Me With Your Best Shot - SplashDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-3733037502208312002016-09-06T21:28:43.190-04:002016-09-06T21:28:43.190-04:00Well, Tom Hanks was also MUCH better in this than ...Well, Tom Hanks was also MUCH better in this than Darryl Hannah, so at least it was the right choice for the cast they had. And when I'm able to look past the history of the piece, it is quite an enjoyable film.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-58680378620425044832016-09-06T21:27:18.501-04:002016-09-06T21:27:18.501-04:00TOTALLY agree with you about Diane Lane. She would...TOTALLY agree with you about Diane Lane. She would have had the something extra that Daryl was lacking. John Candy. Absolutely HATED him and the character in his first couple of scenes, and after that he COMPLETELY turned it around. I don't recall ever having such a complete turnaround in opinion of a secondary character/actor in a movie EVER. Kind of amazing.<br /><br />I can only LOL at the "Madison" name craze. Pop culture at its strangest!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-58067719193928984512016-09-02T07:40:30.691-04:002016-09-02T07:40:30.691-04:00I was 20 when this film came out and I saw it in t...I was 20 when this film came out and I saw it in the theatre. I'm lucky that I didn't know the original lead was a female so none of this created a shadow for me. I just enjoyed the show and loved John Candy! They probably made the male the lead because they had Tom Hanks even though he was at the beginning of his film career, he was more well known than Darryl Hannah.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-60391510716824811202016-08-31T13:58:28.450-04:002016-08-31T13:58:28.450-04:00Nice choice of shot and reasoning behind it.
Thi...Nice choice of shot and reasoning behind it. <br /><br />This movie is a charmer and if a stronger actress with more presence (Diane Lane was offered the part but turned it down-her I could see having the punch to put it over) had been cast as the mermaid I'd agree that the shift in focus was wrong. But Daryl Hannah pretty girl though she may be doesn't possess the force of personality to carry the lead, she's very good in her winsome scenes but the heavy lifting of the story is handled much better by Tom Hanks. And John Candy is so wonderful as Tom's brother. I haven't watched it in years but now I'll have to give it another look with the composition of shots in mind.<br /><br />My only real problem with the movie is that it popularized the name Madison as a viable option as a girl's name! Ugh, suddenly there were zillions of them! Fortunately the craze for it seems to have passed.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-64836037797413658972016-08-31T11:41:49.556-04:002016-08-31T11:41:49.556-04:00I actually had to pause the movie during the penci...I actually had to pause the movie during the pencil scene because I was laughing so hard.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-52859843888243702502016-08-30T22:20:42.097-04:002016-08-30T22:20:42.097-04:00I screencapped your best shot in case I wanted to ...I screencapped your best shot in case I wanted to use it (I didn't). So yay!<br /><br />Also that pencil scene was fantastic. I also almost went with that.Ryan T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11249768784800120083noreply@blogger.com