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Product Description The lush beauty and splendor of a South Pacific paradise is vividly captured in this version of Henry DeVere Stacpoole's beauty. They learn to cope withthe bewildering variety of physical changes that come with adolescence. And as they begin to mature, their childhood affections lead to a sensitive and more profound love and the birth of a child. But will they ever see civilization again? .co.uk Review 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
G**L
Classic beauty
Beautiful film
J**R
it's classic
its a classic, love story with ups and down as they try to survive on their own
C**E
Classic movie for a rainy day
The Blue Lagoon is a classic. I watched it as a kid in the 80s (arguably not suitable for young kids but hey, that was the 80S - would the Temple of Doom be made as a PG today? Doubtful!), so nostalgia probably plays a part in my enjoyment of it now. When I was in my early twenties I was in Fiji and kayaked to the island that it was filmed on. I spent hours trying to find the waterfall but later found out (this was before Internet searches) that different parts the film were filmed on many different islands. Fairly standard practice for a movie like this but I was crushed! Anyway for some reason you can't get the bluray in the UK so had to import from Europe. It's fine. Picture quality is not great if you have a big 4k tv and think all those idyllic shots of tropical beaches are going to look amazing. However, it's decent and an upgrade over the DVD so worth the upgrade if you are a fan. Always an easy film to brighten up a rainy UK Sunday afternoon in the middle of winter.
D**E
ISLAND BLISS 🏝️
Really good movie and relaxing and entertaining to watch 🏝️👱🏻👩🏼🦰
S**E
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 bad acting.It's a beautiful, gorgeous romantic movie and I highly recommend it. Just don't expect action or suspense; this is a leisurely romance with emphasis on characterization and themes of growing up, isolation, friendship, love, parenthood, life and death.There are lots of plot inconsistencies but no movie is completely flawless. Just ignore them and enjoy the story. The acting isn't perfect but better than I expected from both leads. Imagine my surprise when I realized Atkins was Golden-Globe nominated for his role. It must make up for his following career nadir :-)
R**K
Some nudity in this film, and bad acting a lot
The two main actors I guess was trying to be so young in what they knew.But to me it spoiled it for me. it came across as bad acting. The cameraShots was quite good. But the story. It was the second time this film wasfilmed and was seen as a better film.
I**.
IT HAS ARRIVE TODAY THANK TO NZ POST IN MY LETTER BOX ALL ONLY.
best film at that time for young sex in the 1980s.
S**D
a love story on a deserted island
This is an enjoyable and entertaining film, based on the novel written by Henry De Vere Stacpoole (1908) (see The Blue Lagoon). The story combines both romantic and survivalist elements, concerning two young children marooned on a tropical island paradise in the South Pacific. Isolated, and without either adult guidance or the rules of civilisation, these two children grow into adulthood and fall in love. For the most part, the movie focuses on the idyllic aspects of life on the island - and, certainly, this is primarily a love story.The developing relationship between the two children, portrayed for most of the film by Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields, is what drives the movie. Shields offers a standout performance - and, as there's sexual content, this was something of a risqué undertaking (as she was only 14 at the time of filming). The island setting is incredibly beautiful, aided by the fact that the movie was filmed on an actual Blue Lagoon in Malta.The Blu-ray comes with a DVD. This is the full-screen version (there is a widescreen version available, but it's not included here). There's a number of bonus features, including a 'making of' featurette. The picture quality is not great, and I think that the original negative requires a good clean. Nonetheless, this is still a joy to watch - and I recommend it.
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