Die blaue Lagune (1980)
30KDie blaue Lagune: Directed by Randal Kleiser. With Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels. 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.
“Iu0026#39;ve never understood the critical slam this film has received. Then I saw the widescreen dvd version and understood; everyone has been watching it in pan and scan! The film is a visual poem. So much of the story telling is done through visual information. The impact of this is lost when the cinematography is altered. Remember that Nestor Almendros received an Academy Award nomination for his work on this film. The film has resonated with global audiences for so long for this very reason. I suggest people watch the dvd commentary with Randal Kleiser and Brooke Shields to get a better understanding of why this film is still such a popular one.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003enPeople attack the acting, but these are children left alone with no one to guide them into adult sophistication. Their interaction and reactions to situations are very consistent with this scenario. Yes, the birth scene is a little rushed, but do we really need to see the umbilical cord? Not all films need to be about gritty reality, ala u0026quot;Taxi Driver.u0026quot; No one asks to see the bloody guts of the smashed witch in u0026quot;The Wizard of Oz.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt is a beautiful, romantic film that speaks to millions of people. It seems that only the most skeptical cynics cannot embrace this film.”
