The Blue Lagoon (1980)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1428 movies items)

" The novel on which the film is based was inspired by the classic French novel "Paul et Virginie", by Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. Two young children are the sole survivors of a shipwreck in a time when sailing was the only way of travel. They are stranded on a tropical island, a real paradise. Together, Richard and Emmeline have to survive, which is quite easy as there are no dangerous animals on the island. Years later, the two teenagers are living in a self-constructed hut, strange "

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: R Why it’s rated: Nudity, sex, and romance"

Movies Viewed in 2023 (553 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: January 20th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together, unaware that sexual maturity will eventually intervene. Rating: 5.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? I was curious about it due to the recent controversy, and it was free with Paramount+ through Prime. It also felt like something I should watch from a historical standpo"

Tier Ranking: The Worst Films of 1980 - 1981 (35 movies items)

"For critics, it was a piece of lovely dreck, The Blue Lagoon is a naughty fantasy that's also too chaste to be truly entertaining. My thoughts: it’s a guilty pleasure of a film, and I have literally seen way worse films."

My Favourite Film Taglines (67 movies items)

"“A natural love.”"

Fictional Places You Don’t Want To Visit (205 movies items)

"Unknown Island, possibly Bahamas or Fuji A beautiful deserted island, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Why you wouldn’t want to visit: It’s deserted. Unless you are well prepared, you best stick to elsewhere."

Cousins in Movies (22 movies items)

" Brooke Shields as Emmeline Lestrange Christopher Atkins as Richard Lestrange"

Favorite Drama Films: 1980-1981 (46 movies items)

" Directed by: Randal Kleiser Produced by: Richard Franklin and Randal Kleiser Based on the novel by: Henry De Vere Stacpoole Written by: Douglas Day Stewart Cinematography: Nestor Almendros Edited by: Robert Gordon Music by: Basil Poledouris"

Watched in 2018 (383 movies items)

"10.5.18 "

Movies watched in 2017 (217 movies items)

"31.7."