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In 1980, Randal Kleiser's remake of The Blue Lagoon had its critics well and truly divided. On the one hand adolescent nudity, however tasteful, was enough to give the censors the vapours. On the other, the story--essentially a reworking of Robinson Crusoe based on Stacpoole's Edwardian adventure novel with two young children as the castaways growing up on a desert island--seemed just too removed from reality. Kleiser set out to make "the ultimate South Seas film", and indeed the location shooting is a richly beautiful complement to the intimate tale of two young people coming to terms with their own adulthood. He teases out touching performances from Brooke Shields (Emmeline) and Christopher Atkins (Richard) as the marooned pair, and a nicely ambivalent cameo from Leo McKern as Paddy, the ship's cook who gets them set up on the island before rum gets the better of him.
A stilted script helps none of them. But the moments of awkward self-discovery and dawning sexuality are handled with a tenderness which ultimately triumphs over some of the more implausible elements: Shields' perpetually manicured nails, for example, or the fact that she unexpectedly gives birth without breaking sweat. To say nothing of the pair's extraordinary home-building skills, which would have been beyond the remit of the average Edwardian governess to teach. Today, for all its efforts to be taken seriously as a tale of preserved innocence and discovery, it succeeds best as a good old-fashioned adventure.
On the DVD: This widescreen presentation positively bulges with extras. A choice of director's commentaries means that you can hear Randal Kaiser (who had previously directed Grease) reminiscing in fine detail with writer Douglas Day Stewart, and both Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins. Some might think this overkill for a non-landmark film, but the discussions are genuinely interesting. The film was clearly a formative experience in Shields' adolescent career --she has also provided an album of personal snapshots as another extra--and it is fascinating to hear her talk about it from her current position as a star of sophisticated television sitcom. The crystal-clear digital remastering and anamorphic stereo picture and sound quality of the main film don't extend to this scratchy, sometimes inaudible documentary. --Piers Ford
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Two young children, a boy and a girl, are shipwrecked on an uninhabited South Pacific island. As the years pass, they come to accept their new home, living in harmony with nature and enjoying the island's exotic beauty; then, with the onset of adolesence, they experience their sexual awakening unconstrained by the rules of civilisation. Directed by Randal Kleiser ('Grease', 'The Boy in the Plastic Bubble').
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Watched this film again after twenty years. Yes I was young, but I remember adoring it with ignorance towards the puberty. I now adore it for so many other reasons. The main thing I remember loving when I was young, was the score. I still do. It is fitting, heart-breaking and pretty catchy. Brooke and Atkins are amazing actors. Sometimes refered to as childish, I must point out that Brooke was 14 years old and this was Atkins 1st acting role. It is in fact, this childish manner that make them so real. You care.
As they grow into adults, their childish manners have sweet and often very funny consequences. They only ever learn through experience and sadly, it is the little knowledge (lies?) that they were taught whilst very young that leaves the movie with a very ambiguous ending. (Watch it, you will not be dissappointed, but will think about it for days! It caused many arguments with us!) It is a movie about COMPLETE innocence, and it is wonderful to watch a film that can pull you away from modern life and place you in the beauty of the Blue Lagoon.
Pure escapism which, I promise, will leave you thinking about those wonderful lovers for a long time afterwards.
The best film I have seen for a very very long time, and now have to rearrange my top ten films of all time list!
As they grow into adults, their childish manners have sweet and often very funny consequences. They only ever learn through experience and sadly, it is the little knowledge (lies?) that they were taught whilst very young that leaves the movie with a very ambiguous ending. (Watch it, you will not be dissappointed, but will think about it for days! It caused many arguments with us!) It is a movie about COMPLETE innocence, and it is wonderful to watch a film that can pull you away from modern life and place you in the beauty of the Blue Lagoon.
Pure escapism which, I promise, will leave you thinking about those wonderful lovers for a long time afterwards.
The best film I have seen for a very very long time, and now have to rearrange my top ten films of all time list!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Vix
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Lovely film about two very young children lagooned on an Island. Having to learn to survive on there own they eventually grow older and naturally discover feelings for eachother. Sweet story of young love and survival.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Polly
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is one of my all time favourites. I was really pleased how quick it came in post and the quality is excellent the dvd was still unopened.
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Excellent!
Saw this in 1980. Enjoyed it. Even better now, when I am so much more adult. Beautiful story. Well told.
Published 1 month ago by Michael O'Shea
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Enjoyable film
Watched this on a plane and never got to see the end so bought it when I got home, enjoyed watching it
Published 5 months ago by Polly
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The Blue Lagoon
A delightfully simple story that is now considered a classic. I like the innocense of the true to life story line. To be seen again and again.
Published 5 months ago by Duncan Paul Matthews
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FUN
FUN MOVIE - SAW A TRAILER IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, LOOKED FRIGHTENING. IN ENGLISH NOT A BIT. WONDERFUL FOR TEENAGERS. HOT & VIVACIOUS.
Published 8 months ago by FRED
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Great Story
Great old time movie. Storyline brilliant, a must see for any adventure island enthusiasts. A true story of survival and growth.
Published 11 months ago by Kelly
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Naive and gentle
The downside was the wonderful way two very young children survive on a deserted island and the number of bits of household equipment that the older children were able to acrue. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2011 by fishfooter
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good movie, reasonable price, and lots of extras
*MILD SPOILERS BELOW*
I was pleasantly surprised at this film, probably because of all the slating it has received from critics about poor storyline, trite dialogue and... Read more
I was pleasantly surprised at this film, probably because of all the slating it has received from critics about poor storyline, trite dialogue and... Read more
Published on 2 April 2010 by Scribe
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I remember first watching this film when it premiered on UK tv in the summer of "85, i was 13 and hooked by the sheer beauty of it all ,and in all honesty i still am, almost 25... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2009 by L. Lister
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My mother loves it.
I bought this DVD for my mother as a gift. It's her favourite childhood movie and she hasn't seen it since probably 20 years (as she said) so I thought i'd surprise her with it. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2009 by Marawy , , ,
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hawaii and nature in a natural habitat for sexual awakening
BASED ON A BOOK BY DOUGLAS DAY STEWART -
The movie studies the natural habitat and its progression on two shipwrecked children as a couple who survive and thrive... Read more
The movie studies the natural habitat and its progression on two shipwrecked children as a couple who survive and thrive... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by doctor oz MB,MRCP
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