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Depeche Mode in
Summer Lovers

Yet another forgettable film, notable for us for the simple reason that this is the first film that a included a Depeche Mode song in the soundtrack. From the IMDB we get the summary: two young lovers arrive in Santorini, Greece. They quickly find that their eyes wander to another woman who they find time to include in their nocturnal activities.

The most inspired acting in the film comes from the land, which has beautiful view and incredible villas. Did I mention the topless beaches?

The story line would fit in well with the soft-core short films that are shown on some cable channels.

A couple of choice quotes:

"People are like gas.. they expand to fill the sapce they are in. When there is not enough space, there is pressure."

"Since I gave up tarrot cards, I've had very accurate fortune cookies."

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Mode's earliest hit song "Just Can't Get Enough" comes in the film quite early, at the 13' 36'' mark as an extra walks by with a large radio on his shoulder. A little bit of the chorus and a bit more of the bridge and the film heads off to the unveiling of the increasing infedelity of the guy, the obliviousness of the girl and the additional topless and nude swimming scenes. The soundtrack is available on 12" vinyl.

Think of it this way... you should send me a donation because I've saved you from having to watch this.

Thanks to Sylvie Lacaille for posting about the movie and to BRAT for identifying it.


Title:
Summer Lovers

Released:
1982

Director:
Randal Kleiser

Produced by:
Mike Moder

Internet Movie Database Entry:
Summer Lovers

Depeche Mode song used:
Just Can't Get Enough

Summary:

A young American couple go to the Greek islands for the summer and are dazzled by the beauty and the uninhibited people surrounding them. The young man meets and begins an affair with a French woman, an archeologist working on a dig. The young American woman discovers this and goes to confront the other woman. The French woman is quite taken with the American woman's photographic work, and the three become very close.



 
 

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