Mermaids (1990)

Regisseur:

Richard Benjamin

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Patty Dann (novel)
June Roberts (screenplay)

Premierendatum:

14. Dezember 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Drama | Romanze

Werbezeile:

This is our mother. Pray for us.

Plot:

After another relationship has ended, Mrs. Flax moves to a new town. But now, it's her elder daughter who is love-sick.

Plot Keywords:

Mother | Parenthood | Single Mother | Humor | First Love

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins

Nutzerkommentare:

A magic potion!

Besetzung

Cher	...	Rachel Flax
Bob Hoskins	...	Lou Landsky
Winona Ryder	...	Charlotte Flax
Michael Schoeffling	...	Joe Porretti
Christina Ricci	...	Kate Flax
Caroline McWilliams	...	Carrie
Jan Miner	...	Mother Superior
Betsy Townsend	...	Mary O'Brien
Richard McElvain	...	Mr. Crain
Paula Plum	...	Mrs. Martha Crain
Dossy Peabody	...	Coach Parker
William Paul Steele	...	Fred, Boss in Oklahoma
Rex Trailer	...	Dr. Reynolds
Pete Kovner	...	Perfect Family Father
Patricia Madden	...	Perfect Family Mother

Alternativ:

Meerjungfrauen küssen besser (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

110 Min | Canada:93 Min (Ontario - edited version)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby SR

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 | New Zealand:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PA (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Drehorte:

Big Lake, Texas, USA

Dies und das:

The role of Charlotte initially went to 'Emily Lloyd ' , who went to receive $435,000 and 2.5% of the net profits from the film. When Cher complained that the fair-haired Lloyd could not look like her daughter, she was cast out of the film and replaced by Winona Ryder. Lloyd then sued Orion Pictures Corporation and Mermaid Productions, reaching a settlement on the second day of the trial, 30 July 1991.

Pannen:

Faktische Fehler: Although the latter portion of film takes place in January, we never see any evidence of snow, even though the film is set in Massachusetts. Also, the characters don't always seem to dress appropriately for winter in Massachusetts, dressing more as if it were autumn.

Dialogzitate:

Rachel Flax: Charlotte, I know you're planning a celibate life, but with half my chromosomes, I think that might be tough.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Alien from L.A. (#6.16)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)

A magic potion!

A delightful period piece set appropriately in 1963. Appropriate because Charlotte (Wynona Ryder), like the nation, is about to shed a little of her innocence and face some difficult realities. Cher, Ryder and an adorably young Christina Ricci are perfect as a single parent family. Cher, in her best work ever, including Moonstruck, is a free-spirited mom who only cooks finger food because anything else is too much of a commitment. Ryder, who narrates the film from her character's perspective, is a high school student who, despite her fervent wish to lead a devout life, falls in love with the local handyman. Ricci is the youngest, a champion swimmer who steals the whole movie with scenes like her pumpkin scene. (Watch it and you'll know what I'm talking about. It's unforgettable.) Bob Hoskins is hilarious as the shoe salesman who falls head over heels for Cher, family and all.

Set in coastal Massachusetts, the scenery is breathtaking, and the idyllic depiction of life in a small town in the last days of American innocence is dead on. Director Richard Benjamin, who also gave us such charming films as Milk Money and My Stepmother is an Alien, rivals Penny Marshall and Rob Reiner with this gem.

This film is perfection, an absolute 10. It's a magic potion that can make me laugh and feel good even on the worst day. I sometimes wish I could step inside a la Pleasantville and stay there.