Summer Lovers
Summer Lovers
R | 16 July 1982 (USA)
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Michael Pappas and his girlfriend, Cathy, are enjoying the white sand beaches of a Greek island as well as the freewheeling nature of the locals. When Michael meets Lina, who is in Greece from Paris doing archaeological work, he is enamored with the beautiful foreigner. Cathy, unhappy about Lina getting close to Michael, confronts the woman -- only to be unexpectedly wooed by her charms as well.

Reviews
Protraph

Lack of good storyline.

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GazerRise

Fantastic!

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SeeQuant

Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

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Bob

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

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Matthew_Capitano

A young couple travels to the islands and discovers sexual freedom.During their stay, they encounter a young beautiful woman (Valerie Quinnesson) who involves them in a mutual love triangle. Things are going swimmingly until the mystery girl disappears. Her reason? She was afraid because she knew the vacation was going to end soon. The flick cashes in any erotic chips it has when this sexually liberated chick turns goofy and runs away. That was the lame turning point. Also, the casting of the slight Peter Galliger as the male lead was a mistake. Darryl Hannah plays his young wife, though she's too good for the role.Film is not on par with other films that deliver the chic goods that this one tries to fabricate.

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Scarecrow-88

I acknowledge that Summer Lovers is set in an ideal locale, a Greek Island known as Santorini, just an intoxicating place for rich tourists who have the money to rent a villa overlooking the ocean, hypnotized by the party-like atmosphere of it all. Summer Lovers has attractive stars, the boyishly handsome Pater Gallagher, the positively luminous Daryl Hannah, and the incredible magnetism of Valérie Quennessen. The film even has a proper pop soundtrack as background for the free-spirited fun these three have as Summer Lovers continues. There's simply no plot. All we really have is the vacationing couple Michael(Gallagher)and Cathy(Hannah)meeting archaeologist Lina(Quennessen), the three bonding over a summer, enjoying the good times that happen every day around the Greek village. The only real "drama" concerns how dependent and attached Michael and Cathy become to Lina, who has expressed her desire to not get too close to anyone. There's a minor conflict which happens towards the end where Lina feels pressured and takes off with a local for a little while leaving Michael and Cathy concerned and missing her so badly they decide to go home. But, pretty much Summer Lovers consists of various scenes where the three enjoy each other's company after an awkward shaky start when Cathy was a bit distanced about the idea of Michael having passionate sex with Lina. But, soon Cathy becomes okay with sharing Michael with Lina. I guess I was disappointed that Cathy and Lina didn't push Michael to the side and make-out, that's the breaks. All I was hoping for was an exchange of soft kisses between the two beauties. Anyway, if you can accept this movie for what it is, beautiful people in a beautiful place, then perhaps you can forgive it's limitations in other areas. I figure many will become so enamored with the setting, and the lovely nude bodies of Hannah and Quennessen, that concern for other aspects will be low. I have to admit, as superficial as I often am, I expected a bit more from this movie. There's no explicit sex, despite the obvious opportunities for this movie to become gratuitous if need be. One thing was for sure, this film certainly advocates for carefree lifestyles not burdened by oppression(..this is addressed particularly when Cathy's mom and aunt surprise the three with a visit, although, I found this rather amusing, and nothing ever erupts which might startle those always expecting fireworks when parents discover their kids engaged in amorous activities). I reckon this is all guilty pleasure eye candy for many who embrace it.

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Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW)

Summer is the time to be free, a time to let loose, and a time to find love. In "Summer Lovers", two young lovers go to the Greek Isles to find love and adventure. Peter Gallagher and Daryl Hannah star as a couple who go to the Greek Islands to search beneath the beauty of the country, and the art of the culture. During that period of time both of them meet Lina(Valerie Quennessen) a archaeologist from France who has he own issues. There's plenty of sexual energy, sensual tension, and lots of laughs in-between. All three did everything together: saw The Stooges, swam and sun together, ate, bathed, and shared each other hobbies. When Lina's issues surfaces, the couple began to worry about her. They almost left the island without her. Since they all had fun, why not continue throughout the last day. One lost his father, one lived is lifestyle that's not her, the other has trouble being close to people. All of them have one thing in common: stability! A very fine movie, lots of fun, wonder, and excitement. 4 out of 5 stars!

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hiptrigger

Now that Peter Gallagher is everyone's favorite TV dad on the O.C., it's fun to see what he did in his younger days. Oh man! Right from the opening credits this movie is like being in a time warp. Does anyone remember when a hit song was written just so it could be the title of a movie? Then I was surprised to hear the old Chicago song closing out the movie when they're all naked and happy again. Hardly a classic, but if you're in your 30's or 40's, you may remember how we all thought Footloose was a good movie back then. Plus, it has a sort of eerie quality since the French chick got killed in an accident in 1989. Here's an idea. Take a vacation with your special someone to the Greek coastal villa where this movie was shot and try some re-enactments of the scenes.

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