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Summary: the most beautiful movie in the world
Review: this movie is beautiful, it is wonderful, it is enchanting
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Summary: THE ESSENTIAL FILM ABOUT FIRST LOVE
Review: THE BLUE LAGOON(1980) was not well received when it was released, but when I saw it at the age of 13(I`m 31 now) it set my imagination on fire; t h i s is how firstlove can be - t h i s is how romantic life c a n be. Of course it is a fairytale. But it is produced with such beauty that when I see the film now, I`m still spellbound. The film takes you away, makes you dream. The photography and music is outstanding, as are the beautiful stars Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields.It is - no matter what pedantic critics might say - a most beautiful love story - AND; must be regarded as a classic. Maybe -THE classic film for MY generation concerning first love.
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Summary: One Great Movie
Review: This is my personal all time favorite movie. Brooke Shields does a super job of playing the character of Emmeline, as created by Stacpoole. If you like romantic tropical paridise set movies, this one is well worth watching. Being a bit risque, it's not the type of movie you want ot show to children.
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Summary: Maybe the director could have lessened on the nudity?
Review: "The Blue Lagoon" has a romantic setting, but all the sex wasn't necessary. Now the sequel, although poorer than the first, was considerative of the content. I really can't decide between beautiful, innocent Brooke Shields or lovely,kind Milla Jovovich? And I can't decide between smart,resourceful Christopher Atkins or handsome, fierce Brian Krause? It would have been neat if they could have formed a long movie with the 2 couples, but I think Brooke and Chris are Milla's and Brian's parents. I loved the character Emmeline, played by Brooke. This talented actress later played in "Freaked," "Brenda Starr," and starred in the hit television series "Suddenly Susan." I just think kids would be a bit traumatized by all the naked bodies, that's all.
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Summary: One great movie!
Review: This shows the troubles and prides of growing up.The two marooned learn about love hate and,taking care of each other.I would sugest the viewer be semi-educated about sex. END
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Summary: Boy and girl marooned on tropical island
Review: This is the travelogue version of the venerable novel by Stacpole. It's the sort of movie to make you want to buy a ticket for a tropical holiday. Think of it as soft porn in the sun. The young Shields plays the part of a girl marooned on a deserted tropical island, with the gorgeous hunk of Chris Atkins as the boy marooned with her. At the time of marooning, the kids are quite young so the movie inserts the character of Leo McGuigan (famous as Rumpole of the Bailey) to nurture and guide them. Years pass in paradise, the old guy dies, and the kids grow up. Lots of flesh show as they sport on the beaches. Shields and Atkins show their buff bodies to good advantage. In one notorious scene, Atkins sits naked in Shields' lap as they slide down a waterfall, displaying all of his goodies. The kids discover sex, do it as much as they can, and have a baby. Talk about Adam and Eve! The bad guy shows up as a pearl fisher, who exploits Atkins to dive for the pearls without knowing their value. Eventually the kids, and their young son, get rescued. But at the end of the movie, they return to their island paradise. Gorgeous photography, equally split between flesh and scenery. Good for a cold winter's night, what with tropical scenery and sexy bodies to warm the viewer's heart. END
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Summary: FANTASTIC
Review: The film was dissected by most critics, but I have always enjoyed it. The stars; Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields shine in their youthful beauty and performances. The movie was banned in Oslo when it opened in 1980, but it played to full houses in the provinces. The docu on this DVD is good, but the sound is not on par with the movie. I think the critics at the time was embaressed by its sensual frankness and therefor tried to "kill it". It was a huge hit though and still is a film you should see with your loved-one:-)
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Summary: Maybe the director could have lessened on the nudity?
Review: "The Blue Lagoon" has a romantic setting, but all the sex wasn't necessary. Now the sequel, although poorer than the first, was considerative of the content. I really can't decide between beautiful, innocent Brooke Shields or lovely,kind Milla Jovovich? And I can't decide between smart,resourceful Christopher Atkins or handsome, fierce Brian Krause? It would have been neat if they could have formed a long movie with the 2 couples, but I think Brooke and Chris are Milla's and Brian's parents. I loved the character Emmeline, played by Brooke. This talented actress later played in "Freaked," "Brenda Starr," and starred in the hit television series "Suddenly Susan." I just think kids would be a bit traumatized by all the naked bodies, that's all.
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Summary: A sweet love story
Review: In 1980, when this film was released, there was quite a bit of controversy, most of it ill-founded. There were complaints about incest, but the two children are not brother and sister: Emmeline clearly addresses Arthur Lestrange as Uncle, while Richard calls him Father, so the closest they could be is cousins, and the use of Uncle may have been conventional (indicating guardianship) rather than literal. There were complaints about showing a 14-year-old actress nude, but they used body doubles for all of the nude scenes (Brooke Shields spends some of the commentary pointing which body double was used for which scene).
I'd guess that opinion about this film polarises into about three camps. There are those who are shocked / scandalised (let's hope they don't buy the DVD and be shocked and scandalised all over again). There are those who are titillated by the nudity (such a shock for them to learn that they are looking at a 30-year-old woman, rather than a 14-year-old!). And then there are those who can see past all that to the sweet, innocent love story that the film is really all about.
The plot is fairly straightforward. A man, Arthur Lestrange (William Daniels), is taking two children, Emmeline (Elva Josephson) and Richard (Glenn Kohan), from Boston to San Francisco by sailing ship around the turn of the century (the date is not specified). Because the Panama Canal doesn't exist yet, they must travel right down to the bottom of South America to get around. After rounding the bottom, there's a fire aboard - something that is a serious concern, but in this case it is worse, because it is in a hold containing blasting powder, so the passengers are rowed away from the ship. In the confusion, the children are separated from Arthur Lestrange; they end up in a boat with Paddy, the ship's cook (Leo McKern). To make things worse, a heavy fog rolls in, the ship blows up, and they are adrift by themselves.
Luck (and the scriptwriter) is with them, and they awaken within sight of an island. They are very fortunate to discover that this island has fresh water, ample fruit (bananas, papayas, and coconuts, amongst others), and is generally a tropical paradise. Paddy shows them various useful skills, including the construction of a hut, and collection of food, before dying. Now two fairly young children (I'm guessing they are under ten years) are alone. Years pass, and Richard (now Christopher Atkins) and Emmeline (now Brooke Shields) are coping fairly well with the basics of feeding themselves, but they are going through a variety of traumas as their bodies change. Matters like Emmeline's first period are not glossed over - it's easy to see how terrifying that could be for a young girl with no idea of what is happening to her. Emotionally, the pair are still children, and they squabble and tease one another just as children do. There are a series of events (nope, I'm not saying what) that split them apart, then bring them back together. Yes, they do learn about sex, and that is also handled sensitively - it could have come across as pornographic, but it doesn't, it comes across as tender and caring. The consequences are handled well, too. Bear in mind that these children, back on the ship, were still at the "cabbage patch" stage of sex education...
Providing you have a broad enough mind not to be scandalised by the nudity (which is utterly appropriate to the setting), this is a sweet love story set in a tropical paradise, a study of innocence, with enough drama to add seasoning. Recommended.
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Summary: The Blue Lagoon
Review: This movie is innocent, romantic, and sexy all combined in one great movie. Some may find it cheesy but I find it to be very endearing. If you are looking for a great Saturday afternoon, lazy day kind of movie then the Blue Lagoo is one movie you should definitly purchase.
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