Stephen Bird It may be old, but due to its nature it hasn't aged, The Blue Lagoon is set in the Victorian era, but you wouldn't know it for most of the film's duration.A boy and a girl get stranded on a tropical island where they spend many years, from childhood, through their teenage years and into young adulthood, eventually producing a child that neither knew they were going to have until it popped out. The Blue Lagoon is one of those very rare films that you could easily describe as being practically perfect, the way it handled the couples development as they both grew up was brilliant..., naturally Richard and Emmeline, played by a very young Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, begin to experience natural urges, only they don't know what they are and don't understand what's happening to them, they begin experimenting with sexual activity, and as I mentioned earlier, they eventually have a child together.The way The Blue Lagoon handles the sexual nature of the film is subtle and isn't overly exploited like a modern film would, it's raw and it's realistic. I like how the film isn't turned into a fight for survival, there are plenty of provisions and natural resources to keep the couple going indefinitely, therefore instead of being about survival, it's about development and growing up, showing how two youngsters would realistically live in this situation. For his brief stint in the film at the beginning, the ships chef Paddy, who also gets stranded provides some comic relief and the character is superbly acted by the late Leo McKern, but the film isn't about Paddy and he is swiftly killed off before the film truly gets going. For it's day (1980), the beautiful scenery and vivid bright pictures and framing are excellent, I was really impressed how production and filming took place on location in Fiji, rather than an artificial set like most of the films of the era were, this made the whole feel of the film so much better and added something special to the overall finished product.The Blue Lagoon was special then, and even more special now, a lovely picture that deserves to be watched and enjoyed, it may indeed contain its fair share of faults, but the film is so good these faults can easily be overlooked and ignored.

Realrockerhalloween A modern day Adam and Eve are stranded on a deserted island and must learn to coop with the challenges it presents.The location shots set the scenes and are some of the most beautiful decorations to grace the screen.Richard and Em are almost a candidate for a documentary on how well mankind could make it without the comforts or technology we take for granted everyday. They revert back to their instincts of making shelter, learning how to make weapons, hunt, gather good and create fire all the skills you need to survive.They tried to hold onto the past they once knew, discover love sex that's hard for them to put into words and yet retain a child like innocence.The casting was interesting, if you had told me this was Brooke Sheilds Brian's first roles I would've called you a liar, are how I imagined them from the book.Yet it only adds to the tragic end as the small family try a last minute effort to sail off into the sea to save their only child who fell sick. Will they or won't they make it?The only film I can say that ever reached the brilliance and majesty of the lagoon was caste away.10/10

pronetomovies I have been exploring 90s/80s movies these past weeks and I gotta admit this one is one of the best films I have seen. It was a bit corny yes and weird yes but it seems so believable you know like you will wonder what if this actually happened? I love Brooke Shields I haven't even hit the play button yet but the video's thumbnail made me fall in love with her already. She's so beautiful that I'm not gonna ask myself if she was the dream girl back to her days because the answer is right before my eyes. I've seen some articles saying Christoper Atkins was the teen heartthrob and I don't doubt it, he looks so good in this film alongside with Brooke Shields that's the reason why this film is perfect. Their role suits them I don't even know they just look cute together. I've seen the remakes and I didn't bother finishing the whole film especially the one that was released in 2012 that film is absolutely cliché and I just could predict what will happen without seeing the ending. I recommend this film, it's so good and worth watching.

L R This movie is beautiful. All caps: beautiful.The idea for this movie alone is very unique and intriguing. The casting did a great job based on actors physical appearance. But, unfortunately they are very bad actors (maybe still too young in this movie) Brooke Shields is 14-15 (while filming for this movie)!!!Still, bad acting gets better, and is almost acceptable by the end of the movie.The scenery in this movie is beautiful.And the story is between a boy and a girl , stranded on a beautiful island and coming of age.. probably at around 15, they for the first time in their lives become attracted one to another..The natural relationship and family creation and interpersonal arguing and smiling, and attraction and love and lust and frustration and health and sickness and clashing opinions and trying to figure each other out. etc.. Is again beautiful. Just a classic, that makes a strong impact on the viewer! I also like the ambivalent ending. I believe they got saved. I hope they did.BUT, it is soooooo frustrating! Why? Because this movie could be one of the best movies ever made. If the script was just a tiny bit better and if the actors only knew how to act, and create a even more powerful chemistry on the screen.Real rating: 8.2