The Blue Lagoon

US (1980): Adventure/Drama/Romance

The cinematography by Néstor Almendros garnered him an Oscar^® nomination. Unfortunately, the performance by then teen star Brooke Shields garnered her a nomination, too -- for a Razzie Award. She won, he didn't.

This 1980 remake of a much classier, 1949 British version features Shields and Christopher Atkins as children shipwrecked on a lush tropical island. They grow to maturity and fall in love, with the script paying special attention to their burgeoning sexuality. Should you desire more trite dialogue, there is an even less satisfying sequel, 1991's Return to the Blue Lagoon. Randal Kleiser directs for Columbia. (Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com)

 View the theatrical trailer for this film on YouTube.com.

1 nomination