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Neville Ma 2012-05-23 20:21:29

Good theme but an miscentered plot...

I thought this film had a great theme -- lovers, children standing up andfacing adversity... but the plot and dialog stressed a bit too much on sex,and marred the nice mood with a raunchy feeling. I love how the two maincharacters were portrayed, but again the plot and dialog were miscenteredonthe topic of sex and the pacing was a bit slow and lackluster.

2012-05-23 01:42:06

ordered for a friend

This review is from: The Blue Lagoon / The Return to the Blue Lagoon (DVD) it was a good priced item. i ordered it for a friend who enjoyed the two movies of the blue lagoon.new as discribed.condition of dvd was good too.i love on line buying at amazon.com

2012-05-22 23:08:09

Double pack DVDs are better

This review is from: The Blue Lagoon and Return to the Blue Lagoon (Double Feature) (DVD) Though I consider the first Blue Lagoon film to be better than its poor sequel this is the perfect package for those who want both movies for a reasonable price.Both DVDs are packed in translucent slim style cases within one box.

Dragoneyed363 2012-05-22 13:51:29

A watered down, cardboard cut-out of the original with not so satisfying edits

WARNING: I advise anyone who has not seen the film yet to not read thiscomment.Okay, let me start off by saying that I absolutely loved The BlueLagoon and the only reason I gave this the rating I gave it is fortheir effort. Yes, I could tell they actually put in an effort to makethis a satisfying sequel, but sadly failed.Well, I'm going to start with the beginning. I like how they beganwhere the first one left off by finding Richard and Em dead floating inthe boat along with baby Paddy who survived, though they had been in acompletely different looking boat, not laying on their stomachs, hadbeen found by completely different looking people and the people whofound them's boat looked completely different, but still, they made aneffort. On into where Lilli, Richard (Paddy) and Sarah are shipwrecked.I like how they showed them finding the home Em and Richard inhabitantfrom the first film, though if I recall the house was on the beach nothalf-way into the woods and the inside looked (using this word again)completely different, but still, I loved how the movie actually gave aneffort. Also, I liked how they gave an effort to make Sarah a morecompelling parent figure as Paddy was in the first and they actuallyaccomplished that, I felt a little sad when she died and I did not careone bit when Paddy did.Well, then the rest of the film goes on and we see Lilli and Richardgrow up. From then on out until about the last 20 or so minutes of thefilm are left, it is the exact same as the first! Nothing is new exceptthe cast! Since this is rated PG-13 and the first was rated R, you getno actual compelling feelings and scenes as you did in the first, suchas, in this you do not get to see the sex scene or any sex scene thatleads up to their baby, when you did in the first and it made the filmmore touching and beautiful. The last 20 or so minutes as I said, theytried something new, and gave an effort by adding to the movie thatpeople actually found the castaways on the island this time. I hatedthis change. Not because I hated the idea, they just went about it allwrong. So these people are landing on this island that isn't even onthe map, as one of the passengers stated, why, the movie did not say.The idea that a very lady-like and civilized daughter would fall inlove with this guy she just saw for the very first time on an islandwho has no interest in her at all and is uncivilized is very stupid andthe idea that one of the crew members will deliberately chase Richardacross the island to try and kill him just because they were what, in afight, is stupid.At the very end, there is a baby born which you do not care about atall in any way because the film spent absolutely no time at all onshowing it grow up whatsoever, which they did in the first, and then itgoes off. I have wrote so much and spilled my heart out about thissequel because I absolutely fell in love with the first and I thoughtthis was very, very disappointing. Like I said, I didn't give this alower rating because it actually does manage to entertain at a lot ofpoints and the actors captured their parts rather well, I guess. As youcan obviously tell by now, I thought they gave an effort at trying tooand I found that respectable, but overall this was totally unnecessaryand just left me wanting so much more. It makes the first look like agoldmine, which it already was a masterpiece anyway...

Natasha 2012-05-22 18:10:39

Fantastic Movie!

Personally, I love The Blue Lagoon Returns. It is such a beautifulfilm. I think that this movie shows people that nature and civilizationare too completely different ways to live. You can also relate it to,living in the City or The Country. Too different ways to live. Milladoes an outstanding performance, as does Brian. They both make the filmfresh, in some ways. It is a great movie, and I totally recommend it.It is really natural, and I think that is refreshing. A lot of moviesnowadays are about things that you would expect. But you wouldn't haveexpected a movie like this. Also, the Figi background and land, as youmay call it, adds something. I think that the film makers did asplendid job, and I thank them for releasing such a good movie. One ofmy all time favorite's, would definitely be The Blue Lagoon Returns.

2012-05-21 20:57:35

classic

This review is from: The Blue Lagoon / The Return to the Blue Lagoon (DVD) these movies are great to watch, if you want a romatic evening at home.i like them both.a great buy

2012-05-20 15:35:04

classic

This review is from: The Blue Lagoon & The Return to the Blue Lagoon (2pc) (DVD) these movies are great to watch, if you want a romatic evening at home.i like them both.a great buy

MovieAddict2011 2012-05-20 06:02:56

Cash-in...

Cash-in on the smash hit original involving a new pair of teenagersfindingthemselves trapped on an island. I don't remember much about this film,other than the fact that Milla Jovovich tries her best to form an earlycareer, and that it's an exact repeat--in all literal sense--of thesuperiororiginal.Don't waste your time. Please.

2012-05-19 02:31:12

The Blue Lagoon and Return to the Blue Lagoon (Double Feature)

This review is from: The Blue Lagoon and Return to the Blue Lagoon (Double Feature) (DVD) I love this movies of two together. I watched as I were in heaven island.

2012-05-18 13:43:34

Not bad, not great

Not a bad movie. Movie moves along at a normal pace. The scenery for the movie is quite beautiful. I watched it on Prime, so I didn't pay anything for it, which makes the movie even better.

Kristine 2012-05-17 16:04:12

Why? I mean was a sequel that necessary?

The Blue Lagoon was a silent success with the audiences of 1980, not tomention one of the most controversial movies of all time. So, I guessthe director just wanted to have the same amount of success, so he usedthe same story, just different characters.Unlike the way the first one ended, Richard and Emily are dead whenthey are found, but their son, Patty soon renamed Richard after hisfather is adopted by the only mother on the ship, Sarah who has anotherchild, a daughter, Lily played by a new successful actress, MillaJovovich. When the ship takes another tragic turn by getting torn downby sea, Sarah, Richard, and Lily land "coincedentally" on the sameisland that Richard and Emily lived on. The house has change a bit, butI guess it can't always stay the same, but Sarah raises the childrenmore different than in the first film, Lily and Richard know the waysof nature and let their love blossom after Sarah passes from being ill.When civilized men finally come to save Lily and Richard they begin toquestion the meaning of what is truly civilized and what is not.Over all, I wouldn't say it's a bad movie, but it was just anunnecessary sequel. Because of the fact like I said, it's the sameplot. Some great actors got their start though because of this film. Soover all, I'm not going to give it a terrible rating, but the directorcould have thought this out a little more.3/10

Shari 2012-05-17 11:48:16

Disappointing

I saw this movie before I saw The Blue Lagoon and loved it. However, Isawits predecessor and saw the flaws in this movie's plot. First off, whydidthey kill Richard and Emmeline at the start of the movie when they werejustasleep? And they were rescued by a different person. Richard's fatherfoundthem in the last one. And they expect us to believe that a child couldsurvive being on a boat with no food more so than the parents? Afterseeingthat, my love for the movie began to dwindle. It completely turns aroundtheending of the first and I adore the first movie. I like the fact thattheyknew a little more and still had to contend with one another alone. Thevisitors near the end was good too, but they chickened out and stayed ontheisland to be left alone with their child. What kind of future would theygive it with only the kid and it's siblings? More incest I suppose tilltheEnglish or French colonize the island. Either way, the music wasreminiscentof the first and I liked that. This movie was just disappointing little.Youdon't know why, but next to the first, it really isn't as good. Theactorstried their hardest, but they were no Brooke and Chris. Nice filmhowever.

tnt_123 2012-05-14 14:08:37

This film rocks!

This film was absolutely beautiful. I can't understand so many peoplehaving a problem with it. Everybody says its horrible, why, what is sohorrible about it? It made me wanna become more natural and relaxed,knowing that nature is truth and purity while civilization iscorruption and a lie. This movie is definitely for Milla Jovovich andBrian Krause fans. Milla's acting seems very inexperienced and like shedoesn't care about it, but that actually makes her seem more natural,although I wish she would be more professional. Brian Krause does anaverage job, but again when you watch the movie the last thing youthink about is how the actors act. What gets you the most about thismovie is its beautiful message about how a human being should be,beautiful and pure in all ways.I definitely recommend this film.

workshyslacker 2012-05-13 23:42:38

A Rehash of the first movie ... except for the last 25 minutes

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Call it morbid curiosity but I couldn't resist watching thissequel/remake/cash-in.The Bad 1. The Plot; (see the Good) A basic rehash of the BL as our Paddy getsrescued from the small craft the original BL couple Richard Snr andEmmeline were cast adrift in. Renamed Richard, his rescuing ship is nowrife with cholera and his adoptive mother and her daughter, Lilli, findtheir way back to the original island. Plot devices repeated from thefirst film as his new guardian teaches the young children the facts oflife and conveniently expires so that the young couple can go throughadolescence, the discovery of love, sex etc etc much like the BL,except this time they are more knowing than the original couple. Thewide-eyed innocence and charm of the first film is completely lost sothe coming of age story had NO resonance. There were no importantthemes about life and death, parenthood, and familial love. Even thesame scenes are repeated; the water-slide; swimming blissfully in thesea, love beneath a waterfall. I can't even comment on how Richard Jnrcan outswim a shark (!) and his father couldn't but I'll let that oneslide...2. Acting; Of all the criticisms against the BL about the poor actingfrom Shields and Atkins, this one is not any better. At least the firstcouple from the original movie had the excuse of having the mentalityof eight year olds and their sparse, childish banter reflected this.This couple (Krause and Jovovich) say cringe-worthy pretentious thingslike "There's a baby growing inside of me... a woman knows these kindsof things".3. The Characterization; I never understood the motivations of thesetwo except that they liked frolicking in the surf. At least in thefirst film one had the contrast between Richard Snr wanting to go backto civilisation and Emmeline who didn't, and the break-up in theirfriendship following Emmeline's failure to light the signal fire. Thepivotal emotional point in the BL was when Richard Snr realised he hadeverything he wanted on the island and didn't hail down his father'sship when it did arrive.4. The Romance; Nope. Didn't feel it or root for the couple, especiallywhen Richard Jnr starts making eyes at the new girl, pushing poor Lilliso far as to daub herself with clownish make-up and put some clothes on(!). In the first movie, Richard Snr rejected civilisation for his lifewith his new-found family.5. Cinematography; Bland. The first BL was much better and theunderwater scenes felt magical.6. Music; Didn't really lift the scenes and barely noticeable except inthe action sequences.The Good 1. The Plot; The last 25 minutes were interesting. A "What If" if"civilized" people came ashore. Well, they're not much better, beingconniving strumpets, thieves and potential rapists. It also workedbetter as an action-adventure film than the first film.2. Social commentary for young ladies; make-up is bad, clothes are BAD,anorexia is even WORSE. Seriously, though, I felt sorry for Lilli whenshe tried to copy her rival for Richard Jnr's affections, going so farto put on make-up and clothes and refusing to eat. I didn't see theanorexia part coming...Overall, this film is barely adequate if you've never seen the firstone. And if you liked the BL, you won't like its sequel. For those ofyou who enjoyed "Return to the BL", I urge you to check out the farsuperior original.

OrdinaryfoolisNJ 2012-05-12 15:15:44

Full of bad lines

I just finished watching the original Blue Lagoon. Then, tuned in hereto read about the sequel. I read the lines from the film posted here,and nearly vomited. I'm sorry, but not one of them seemed realistic.Then I watched the trailer. Lines from the trailer:"Remember what mother said would happen when I became a woman?" "Yes.""Well, I've become one."I almost want to see the film to so how much worse it gets. In fact Ivery well might. The original had a certain charm to it. It was not all about thenudity, and the lines were spare. It was about these two people havingto get along while going through the growth process. That's what wasinteresting. When love and sex happened, it wasn't dirty in theoriginal but rather a natural progression.

TheOtherFool 2012-05-11 22:38:52

Likable to a point

The first Blue Lagoon was one of the worst movies of all time, and Iactually liked this one better. The acting seemed a lot more convincing, inparticular if you compare Milla Jovovich to Brooke Shields.The first half hour of the movie is a build-up to the fact that they'reactually on the island, and takes on a bit too long. When the mother diesthe movie takes the same steps as the first one, with the two maincharacters discovering their own and each others sexuality.Then the movie takes a turn when our two cast-aways return to civilizationwhen a ship comes by. Things complicate as a young woman is on board thattakes a liking in Richard (Brian Krause), and a pirate-like guy who takesafter Lilli (Jovovich) and her pearls.Although the movie is kinda losing it at this point (with gunshots and ashark-attack), I preferred it over part 1 (which was a bore). Just onething: isn't Jovovich showing a little bit too much skin for a 15 year old?5/10.

2012-05-09 15:28:16

Bringing back young love

This review is from: The Blue Lagoon and Return to the Blue Lagoon (Double Feature) (DVD) This a classic I loved sharing with my daughters. They were just as I remembered them years ago. My kids loved seeing fimilar actors in younger roles. I only wish love could be so simple.

Vincentiu 2012-05-08 21:55:14

Squeezed lemon

Great expectation. And dusty taste. Blue Lagoon was charming andexotic. The Return was only cold soup. Nothing more. Same recipes, sameingredients, beautiful actors, tropical place. And few drops of fightto remove the taste of verdigris. It was not a disappointment but adonkey loaded with too high expectations. In fact, a summer movie, bestfor a season, like many songs. End of a story who gives impressivehopes and which is little than a hen with golden eggs. Becauseeverything to be said was said. Fundamental error - the dreams ofproducer and naivety of director. It is natural - a squeezed lemon cannot be fresh in any fridge.

2012-05-07 21:24:07

the blue lagoon & the return to the blue lagoon

This review is from: The Blue Lagoon & The Return to the Blue Lagoon (2pc) (DVD) it makes you want to cryand it makes you happyso pop some popcorn keepa box of tisue handyyou might need itI love shows that do that to you :)

Wayne Malin 2012-05-07 01:50:54

Well...the photography was nice!

Why did I even watch this movie? How good could a sequel to a BrookeShields movie be? The original was no classic but it was bad enough to beenjoyable, had beautiful photography and plenty of sex andnudity.This sequel isn't bad/good...just BAD!!! It has no nudity or sex (hence thePG-13 rating) but it does have nice photography. The plot is so ridiculousI won't even get into it--you can read the plot synopsis on the title pageof this "movie".Brian Krause and Milla Jojovich are good-looking and have nice firm bodiesbut are even worse actors than Shields and Christopher Atkins in theoriginal! I know that's hard to believe, but it's true.The low points of the film: the movie trying to teach the kids about sex;the kids discovering a native tribe on their island after SEVENTEEN years(!!!); the attempts at acting; the script.The high points: there aren't any.Avoid at ALL costs!!!