THE BLUE LAGOON Encouraged Pedophilia

The child nudity and sexuality depicted in The Blue Lagoon caused a stir in 1980, but the fact it was even made shows a real difference in what was and wasn't acceptable during that era. Film critics/analysts Tara McNamara (Gen X) and Riley Roberts (Gen Z) look at the Brooke Shields-Christopher Atkins romance through the modern lens, putting it in context for its era, as well as the impact it made. For behind the scenes and making of The Blue Lagoon info, go to 80smovieguide.com/the-blue-lagoon/