The Blue Lagoon (1980)
About this episode
The episode discusses the cultural impact and complexities of the film THE BLUE LAGOON.
"God. He can't find us any better than Santa Claus." How do we discuss a movie like THE BLUE LAGOON, which was so impactful to a generation of young people, when we are plagued with knowing too much about the depravity of humans? Well, we’re sure going to try. Sometimes a teen girl movie deserves interrogation more than celebration. This week, The Wives Colangelo are tackling one of the highest-grossing films of 1980. It, uh, it's going to get weird. -------- Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom -------- MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT The JED Foundation: https://www.jedfoundation.org -------- Documentary Mentioned Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields on Hulu -------- Social Media Plugs @ThisEndsAtProm @BJColangelo @HarmonyColangelo ---------- Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/
People in this episode
Host: The Wives Colangelo
Topics covered
- film analysis
- teen movies
- cultural impact
- 1980s cinema
- youth and society
Keywords
- The Blue Lagoon
- 1980 film
- teen girl movies
- cultural analysis
- youth films
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The JED Foundation
Books & works: THE BLUE LAGOON, Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
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