An Adventure in Filmmaking: The Making of 'The Blue Lagoon' Page #3

Synopsis: This 'making of...' documentary's subject is the remake of The Blue Lagoon (1980). The plot synopsis has two children marooned on a deserted island where they grow up into young adults. Despite the simple story and small primary cast, director Randal Kleiser has logistical challenges in location shooting on a remote island in Fiji. He decided to remake the movie after reading the original source material, a 1918 novel. The process of casting the two young lead actors Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields is discussed, they who compare their own growing up experiences to that of their characters. Location filming afforded the use of native Fijians, both in playing native characters on screen, as well as providing lessons on island life such as that the characters go through. But the location also provides a quick escape for some fun and relaxation while not filming.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Year:
1980
9 min
430 Views


- Take back what you said.

- I've seen it all.

What happens after you do it a long time.

Shut up! That isn't fair, peeking.

- I don't peek on you.

- That's a lie.

You're always staring at my buppies.

Only because they look so funny.

You know what you look like now?

You look like

one of those pictures Paddy had.

One of his Hoochie Coochie girls.

I do not!

Stop that, or I'll never talk to you again.

See them jiggle, wiggle and shake.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hit you.

I wish you were dead and buried.

What are you doing?

It's my hut. I built it.

That's not true. I helped you.

I did most of it.

You can find some other place to live.

I said I was sorry, Richard.

What more do you want me to say?

I don't want you to say anything.

I don't ever want to see you again.

You just wait, Richard Lestrange.

I'll get you for this!

What's wrong with you?

Go away.

What happened?

I stepped on one of those fish

that looks like a rock.

Don't go to sleep.

Oh, no. Please wake up.

God.

Take me to God.

But the law...

God...

...please don't make Em never wake up.

I didn't mean it when I said

I wanted her dead and buried.

I forgot most of my prayers, God...

But...

Our Father...

...who art in heaven...

...kingdom come...

...with liberty and justice for all.

Amen.

Em, are you all right?

I've been so worried.

You mean, you're not mad at me anymore?

Of course not.

I was so scared.

All I could think of was:

What if I lost my Em?

What would I do?

Here's some food

to help you get your strength back.

Do you see that island out there?

Yes.

I've been thinking, maybe the person

who makes the drum noise...

...lives there and then comes here to pray.

Maybe.

Would you like to try to walk?

You all right?

Yes.

Kiss me.

You're all sticky.

So what? Kiss me.

Stop it, I can't breath.

But I don't want to stop.

What are you doing?

Stop it.

I feel so funny in my stomach.

Me, too.

My heart is beating so fast.

Mine, too.

Will you stop eating? You're getting fat.

Come on up, keep me warm?

Where's Em, Coco?

I'm sorry, Richard.

You didn't want it all day yesterday either.

What's the matter?

Don't you love me anymore?

Yes, I love you more than ever, Richard.

Then why don't you want to do it?

It just hurts right now, that's all.

When it stops hurting, we'll do it.

When is that going to be?

I don't understand. Why does it hurt?

I don't know.

I don't know anything.

But if you touch my tummy right now,

you can feel it.

Feel what?

How did you make

your tummy move like that?

I'm not doing it.

It's not doing it by itself.

Yes, it is.

There. I felt it again.

What's making it do that?

I don't know.

Where are you?

Where are you?

What's wrong? Did they hurt you?

They?

What is it? Tell me what to do.

What is it?

Answer me.

Why did you have a baby?

I don't know.

Hello, baby.

Look, I think he's hungry.

What do you feed him?

Try some fruit.

Here you go.

Good food. Fruit.

It doesn't like it.

Here, let me try this.

What do I do?

Why are you doing that?

The drum people.

What?

I saw them.

When?

The night he came.

What did they look like?

I don't want to talk about it.

Paddy was right.

We shouldn't have gone to the other side.

We should have never broken the law.

- Do they know we're here?

- I don't think so.

If they come,

I'll do to them what I do to the fish.

I'll stick it through their eyes!

I'll stick it through their bellies

and watch their guts come out!

Remember on the ship

when we tried to get to the dinghy...

...how the men

pushed and shoved each other?

How their eyes looked?

It was the same with the drum people.

I don't understand. Why do people

have to be so bad to each other?

Come here, hurry.

I'm busy keeping watch.

Come on, you have to see this.

You taught him to swim.

Water.

Look at the fishies.

Around the tree and back down the hole.

Get the boat.

Look at the bird. Look, Paddy.

Do you see some fishies?

What do you see?

Tell me, do you see a ship?

Paddy, fan.

Richard.

He said my name.

Look, Paddy, we're making footprints.

Like Boston in the winter.

Remember the snowball fights we had

every time it snowed?

See, it's freezing.

It's cold.

The bogeyman.

You better bring him up to see

or he'll hear about it from the crew...

...and we'll have to sail back tomorrow.

Excuse me, sir.

We sighted something.

There.

What do you think?

Can we go closer?

I'll see,

but we have to be careful of that reef.

Look at that face.

Boat.

No, that couldn't be them.

Do you know how to get to

the place where we lived with Paddy?

Sure. I go there for bananas.

Take me there?

I thought you were afraid.

I want to see it again.

In you go.

You coming?

Shark!

I have to get the oars.

Help me, Em, we're drifting.

Go away.

Look how far out we are!

I can't stop this.

Paddy, look.

When it hits the water,

you can hear it hiss.

Look, see?

Hear it?

I'm thirsty.

I wish we had some water.

Fishies.

No, Paddy!

- Where did you get those?

- Get those out of your mouth.

What are you doing?

Get those out of your mouth.

He swallowed some.

Come here.

Don't close your eyes, Paddy.

Please don't go to sleep.

Please.

Three points to port, sir.

Looks to be a small craft.

See anyone in it?

I can't make it out.

Captain, three points to port.

Are they dead?

No, sir. They're asleep.

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