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Splash!
Splash! is a reality television series that follows celebrities as they try to master the art of diving. The celebrities perform each week in front of a panel of judges and a live audience in an Olympic-size diving pool with the result each week partly determined by public vote. Gabby Logan and Vernon Kay present the show, whilst Team GB Olympic Bronze Medal winning diver Tom Daley is the expert mentor to the celebrities. It is filmed at the Inspire: Luton Sports Village, which is based in Stopsley, Luton. The show premiered on ITV on Saturday 5 January 2013 winning the ratings battle for its 7.15pm-8.15pm slot with an average audience of 5.6 million viewers, a network share of 23.6%. Splash was the highest rating new entertainment series on ITV for five years. The format for the show originated from the Celebrity Splash! franchise created by television production company Eyeworks in the Netherlands, and was broadcast on SBS 6 as Sterren Springen Op Zaterdag. A US version, under the title Splash, premiered on 19 March 2013 from the Riverside Aquatics Complex at Riverside City College and Pasadena's Rose Bowl Aquatics Center on ABC television. The US version features 2012 Olympic 10 m diving champion David Boudia and American diving legend Greg Louganis as judges. The Seven Network in Australia have also commissioned Celebrity Splash! which will air in 2013.
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Plot Summary
A marketing executive, Allen Bauer, who is afraid of water, falls in love with a mysterious woman named Madison. He soon discovers that Madison is a mermaid who can transform into a human. Their budding romance is complicated by Allen's phobia and the need for Madison to return to the ocean.
Critical Reception
Splash! received a generally negative reception from critics, who found its plot predictable and its humor uninspired. While some appreciated the chemistry between the leads, the film was largely seen as a pale imitation of the original.
What Reviewers Say
The film relies too heavily on a premise that has lost its charm.
The romantic chemistry between the leads is present but not enough to save the movie.
Attempts at humor fall flat, making for a largely unfunny experience.
Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a mixed reception, with many finding the film enjoyable as a lighthearted romantic comedy but criticizing its lack of originality and humor that didn't always land.
Fun Fact
Despite being a romantic comedy about a man falling for a mermaid, the film "Splash!" (2014) is actually a remake of the 1984 film of the same name, which starred Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah in the lead roles.
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