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For some reason, the rating of this movie is very low-rated. I don't really see much to hate about this movie. It's such a sweet movie.
"The Blue Lagoon" takes place in the early 1900's. It's about a boy named Richard (Christopher Atkins), a girl named Emmeline(Brooke Shields), and a cook who become stranded on an island after the ship was on fire (they got separated from the crew after that).
As they are on the island, the cook teaches them how to make fire, tie knots for making shelter, cooking, etc. But later on, the cook dies and Richard & Emmeline have to live on their own.
Years later they grow very beautifully. But as their bodies change, their emotions change too. They have fights sometimes, but later they fall in love. And they also have a child later on.
The thing I like about this movie is the way a boy & a girl are portrayed when they are alone on an island together. It was nice to see how both of them develop in their teenage years; both of them have noticeable bodily changes and they start to react differently to one another. They eventually discover the secret of love and finally have a child, not knowing how they made the child.
Some of the highlights of the movie are the various scenes of Richard & Emmeline swimming naked in the ocean. I think it represents the freedom that nature can provide. Women viewers will especially love seeing Christopher Atkins naked in various scene. Brooke Shields, however, was only 14 years old at the time so a lovely body double (Kathy Troutt) acted in the nude scenes instead. Nevertheless, Kathy is a beautiful body double and I loved every moment of her nude scenes.
And finally, if you love sea life, then you will love this film. There are many beautiful underwater camera shots that show lots of sea creatures (even an octopus!).
The only bad thing about the movie is that there are some scenes that are very slow-moving, especially the scenes showing wildlife by itself without the actors. But if you love nature, then that won't bother you. Also, there is a slight plot hole in the scene after Emmeline gives birth to the child, since nothing is said about how the baby's umbilical cord was cut off.
To sum it all up, this is such a sweet movie. Christopher Atkins & Brooke Shields played their parts well, and the filming location is beautiful. The nude scenes were very natural-looking and gave me a feeling of peace in my mind. Don't be fooled by the low rating; see the movie and you might like it.
I give this film 8/10
score 8/10
ShadySovereign 20 August 2005
Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw1154085/ |
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