2022 movie #63. 1980. 2 7-yo's get shipwrecked on a tropical isle. One grows up to be 14-yo Brook Shields. Caused an uproar over her supposed nudity but it was a body double. I didn't last nearly long enough to see it as the movie is terribly dull. ( )

One of my all-time favourite films. It tends to get a lot of harsh criticism for the dialogue, but you have to take it in the context of two children who have little education and have been separated from society. The cinematography is stunning--a lot of scenes were shot using only natural lighting, including the 'magic hour' at dusk and canvas filters in the scenes aboard the ship. The underwater sequences are beautiful and one of my favourites is the phosphorescence swim scene.

While simple in its themes, Blue Lagoon is a timeless tale of adventure and romance peppered with societal criticisms. I fell in love with this film in my youth and it basically taught me what love is. ( )