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This 1980 version of the oft-filmed Henry Devere Stackpoole novel The Blue Lagoon was the first to be stamped with an "R" rating. The basic story remains unchanged. Two very small children, a boy and ... read more read more...a girl, are shipwrecked on a lush tropical island. They are cared for by fellow castaway Leo McKern. When he dies, the kids, played with a minimum of clothing by Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, have no one but each other. When they grow into teen-hood, they also fall madly in love. Heavily reshaped and reedited before its release, The Blue Lagoon's principal attribute is the lush photography by Nestor Almendros. In 1990, a sequel was made, Return to the Blue Lagoon. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Randal Kleiser

Release Date: June 20, 1980

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DVD Release Date: October 5, 1999

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  • ajv2688
    April 11, 2011
    ajv2688
    This movie is cute and sweet for the most part, but has a bunch of holes in the story. For one thing, there's a group of native islanders on the other side of the island they're marooned on and they never even notice the two kids? Also, they have a boat, why don't they just fil... read morel it with food and stuff and try to make it back to civilization? Plus, I hated the end. The movie is okay, and Atkins is cute, so it's not too bad, but it's not a good movie either.
  • BEACHBUNNI
    January 11, 2011
    BEACHBUNNI
    Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins star as two children shipwrecked alone on a tropical island..
  • ScoopOnline
    December 1, 2009
    ScoopOnline
    Great Classic with Brooke Shields. I use to adore her.
  • stormyweather980
    September 14, 2009
    stormyweather980
    After things don't go like they should, a boy and a girl get stranded on an island in the South Seas. The two children are forced to stay together for years on the island with no other place to go. As you might imagine, once these two reach their teenage years, they might begin t... read moreo feel a little differently about each other.
    I was born the year this movie was made and I grew up watching it a lot of times. When I was a teenager, I never really paid much attention to the movie itself because I was head over heels for Brooke Shields. Now that I'm grown, I decided to watch it again and see if it was really as terrible of a movie as I've always heard it was.

    Sure, the movie is somewhat controversial and it's not all that deep plot-wise, but to be honest, I still like this movie a lot.

    In my opinion, "The Blue Lagoon" had and still has a lot going for it. For one, I don't see why everybody cuts down Brooke Shields for her horrible acting. Granted she's not the best actress in the world, but I don't think she did that bad of a job. Another thing, I saw that the movie doesn't concentrate hardly at all on how the couple actually survives for years on the island, it's mainly just a movie about two teens who fall in love on a seemingly deserted island. But that's all the makers intended for this movie to be about, it's not supposed to be much of a story of survival. It kept me interested the entire two hours and I never got bored at all.

    Finally, I've always heard about "The Blue Lagoon" winning the 1980 award for best cinematography, and I can see why. Throughout the movie, there are several captivating underwater sequences along with the views of the island itself and the ocean. Equally as impressive is the film's musical score. The music couldn't have been any better for the parts of the movie that it signifies.

    If you like great movies and if you can tolerate watching a classic romance/drama film, do yourself a favor and purchase "The Blue Lagoon." I really don't see why many people throughout the years have bashed it flatter than a slice of cheese because it's a great movie, and in my book, it's a classic! NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001.
  • movieguru12
    June 3, 2008
    movieguru12
    This movie stunk!!! I only saw pieces and all it is is Brooke Shields running around without clothes and Chris rolling around on the beach with her!!! If you don't like watching a crappy movie I definetley don't recommend watching this. You'll be glad you didn't!!!
  • superclerk25
    January 8, 2008
    superclerk25
    A simple love story that gets a little awkward after a while. It's an interesting concept that people like to see as it is still popular today in movies like Cast Away and the show LOST.
  • deano
    August 12, 2007
    deano
    The story is like Adam and Eve as a good romantic epic film, focusing on the growing love and sexuality of two children stranded on a South Sea Island.
  • thmtsang
    July 15, 2007
    thmtsang
    Movie about shipwrecked kids.
  • gatorgirl13
    July 13, 2007
    gatorgirl13
    This is such a good movie. Its definitely one of my favorites.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    June 24, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins are stranded on a desert island and grow up together. Eventually they get rescued. The end.
    Naw, if only it were that simple. Notorious at the time, people used to joke about this movie. It wasn't so bad or dirty. Does an urated version exis... read moret? A good date movie I suppose. It was mildly entertaining. As good as 70's "The Island of Dr. Moreau".

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Critic Reviews

Variety Staff
July 22, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety

Their romance is enhanced by Nestor Almendros' exquisite photography (and Basil Poledouris' score), as is the stunning beauty of the Fiji island where it was filmed. Full Review

Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The Blue Lagoon is the dumbest movie of the year. Full Review

Janet Maslin
August 30, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

[It] has a nonsensical glaze that contributes to the inadvertent merriment. Full Review

Dave Kehr
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

Witless. Full Review

July 25, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide

At a little over 100 minutes, the film feels as if huge chunks of it were edited out for pace; however, the wrong chunks have been cut. Full Review

February 9, 2006
Time Out

The only thing blue about the movie is the sea, and the way you'll feel after wasting your time on this dose of 'tasteful', TV commercial-style, nudity. Full Review

Alex Sandell
April 14, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

Ugh! Ah! Make it stop!!!

Rob Vaux
September 6, 2002
Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium

It's pornography for people who like to go to book burnings; a sex fantasy as chaste as your 3rd grade piano teacher.

Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

You can focus on the gorgeous locales or the underage skin. Or you could just watch a much better movie.

Jake Euker
March 9, 2006
Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)

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