The Blue Lagoon (1949)
Did you know the 1980 version of The Blue Lagoon was a remake? I didn’t, either. As it turns out, none other than the usually prudish Jean Simmons played in the original! Obviously, this version was a lot less filthy than the remake, and there wasn’t any nudity, but for 1949, it was incredibly daring. Jean and her costar Donald Houston were practically clad in loincloths the entire movie, and the actor and actress who played them as children were actually topless during their island scenes.
In case you don’t know the story, two children and a deckhand survive a shipwreck in a tiny lifeboat. They find an uninhabited island, and while they don’t give up hope of being rescued, they settle in and make a home. As the years pass and the children’s hormones kick in, nature takes over and they start to notice each other.
It’s the proverbial fantasy, stranded on a desert island with the love of your life, but The Blue Lagoon is actually a pretty sad story. They were children when they were stranded, and it wasn’t by choice. They miss their families and long for contact with the outside world. They have no idea where they are, and have very little hope of being found and rescued.
Although it was very nasty for its time, and although it shows a completely different performance from Jean Simmons, I don’t really recommend this one. The remake is just as sad, if not more so, but with a lot more nudity and sex, so I can’t really recommend that one, either.
I haven't been able to find this movie available on DVD anywhere, so if you want to watch it, click here to watch it on YouTube. And thanks "Thom Shelford" for posting!
DLM warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, there are some scenes in this movie that won’t be your friend. The camera bobs about during the boat and canoe scenes, and it might make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Jean Simmons movies here!
In case you don’t know the story, two children and a deckhand survive a shipwreck in a tiny lifeboat. They find an uninhabited island, and while they don’t give up hope of being rescued, they settle in and make a home. As the years pass and the children’s hormones kick in, nature takes over and they start to notice each other.
It’s the proverbial fantasy, stranded on a desert island with the love of your life, but The Blue Lagoon is actually a pretty sad story. They were children when they were stranded, and it wasn’t by choice. They miss their families and long for contact with the outside world. They have no idea where they are, and have very little hope of being found and rescued.
Although it was very nasty for its time, and although it shows a completely different performance from Jean Simmons, I don’t really recommend this one. The remake is just as sad, if not more so, but with a lot more nudity and sex, so I can’t really recommend that one, either.
I haven't been able to find this movie available on DVD anywhere, so if you want to watch it, click here to watch it on YouTube. And thanks "Thom Shelford" for posting!
DLM warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, there are some scenes in this movie that won’t be your friend. The camera bobs about during the boat and canoe scenes, and it might make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Jean Simmons movies here!