Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991) YTS

_**Growing up on an isolated island with a youthful Milla Jovovich**_ In 1897, a missionary widow (Lisa Pelikan) and two toddlers are stranded on a paradisal island in the South Pacific. As the kids grow they learn about the wonders and dangers of life on their remote isle, including the birds & the bees. Milla Jovovich and Brian Krause play the two youths while Nana Coburn is also on hand. “Return to the Blue Lagoon” (1991) is the sequel to the 1980 hit movie, but bombed at the box office, likely because it’s basically a retread. I prefer this one for various reasons; including the entertaining last act and the simple fact that I favor Milla over Brooke Shields (the latter never did anything for me). Both movies were based on Henry De Vere Stacpoole’s trilogy, although this one deviates more than the first. There are similarities to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan of the Apes,” which suggests that Burroughs was influenced by “The Blue Lagoon” since it debuted in 1908, four years before “Tarzan” (although Burroughs claims that his only inspiration was the Roman myth of Romulus and Remus). (Why Sure!). This is a well done and realistic island drama/adventure/romance and doesn’t deserve its bad rap. If you like movies involving castaways, like “Mysterious Island” (1961), “Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan” (1984) and “Six Days Seven Nights” (1998), it’s a must. This one just lacks the fantasy or farcical elements and is more akin to “Crusoe” (1988) and “Lord of the Flies” (1990). The film runs 1 hour, 42 minutes, and was shot on Taveuni Island, Fiji. GRADE: B

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Reviewed by Wuchak 7 / 10

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Reviewed by bkoganbing 5 / 10

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Although the same character names are used for the two kids, this is by no means a sequel to the Blue Lagoon film that Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields made a decade earlier. A lot of plot changes but this is the same story of kids growing up on their own on a south sea island.

This pair who grow up to be Brian Krause and Milla Jovovich have a bit of bringing up from a woman who is cast adrift with them played by Lisa Pelikan. They learn their ABCs from her if not the birds and bees. In a lot of ways Pelikan is the best in the flm with her portrayal of motherhood.

When civilization comes calling finally it's not quite to their liking. That makes the biggest difference in plot.

Return To Ther Blue Lagoon is not near as good as the 1980 fim, but it wasn't deserving of all the Razzie nominations it got.

Return to the Blue Lagoon

1991

Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance

Return to the Blue Lagoon

1991

Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance

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