YMMV / Sirens (1994)

• Alternative Character Interpretation:
  • When Tony stops Estella from confessing about her infidelity with Devlin, did he know something may have happened? Or was he assuming she was going to tell him about tickling Giddy (which he saw)? Or was he automatically telling her he didn't blame her for anything she may have done under the influence of the place they're in?
  • It's left open how antagonistic Sheela actually is towards Estella. It could very well be that Estella assumes Sheela is being rude to her, and she only starts to see a different side to her as the film goes on.
  • It's also left open as to whether there was something magic going on in the studio. Norman and Rose are believers in the supernatural, and it's implied there's something ethereal about Sheila.
• Best Known for the Fanservice: The entire movie was promoted around the fact that Elle MacPherson is nude in it.
• Fetish Retardant: Estella's nude scene in the church will be very hard to find sexy, given that she's mortified about being naked in public.
• Genius Bonus: The Australian village children have very Irish sounding names and Pru and Sheela can be heard singing the song "I'll Tell Me Ma" which is a famous Irish folk song. This is Fridge Brilliance when you take into account where the majority of Australian people came from.
• Hilarious in Hindsight:
  • Giddy saying she's done with men. Her actress Portia DeRossi later came out as gay.
  • Tony scandalised at ferocious sexuality. Hugh Grant would later be publicly exposed seeing prostitutes.
• Most Wonderful Sound: Sheila and Pru humming to themselves repeatedly during the movie.
• Narm Charm: The scene where Estella hallucinates she's naked in the church. You still feel sorry for her - as such a modest woman would be terrified at being naked in public - but the shots of her covering herself up are quite amusing. Especially once it cuts to her fully clothed and still trying to cover herself as if she were naked.
• One-Scene Wonder: The village tomboy Estella sees playing with the local boys. Has no dialogue and only briefly appears in another scene, but her little game with the boys is quite memorable.
• Retroactive Recognition:
  • Tara Fitzgerald would later be better known for the series Waking the Dead, or else for Game of Thrones as Selyse Baratheon.
• Signature Scene:
  • The lake scene, where Estella's awakening sexuality is symbolised by Prue, Sheela, Giddy and Rose bathing her.
  • The other most memorable moment is when Estella has a daydream that she's naked in the middle of church.
• What Do You Mean, It's Not Symbolic?: The famous lake scene is shot and framed in a way that looks like a baptism.