History YMMV / TheBlueLagoon

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The film was destroyed by critics (especially Pauline Kael) and described by them as repulsive because in their opinion (again, especially Pauline Kael) the whole movie was devoted to watching over the sexual experiences of half-naked teenagers. The similarity of this theme with erotic films about the relationship between cousins, also does not help much.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Apparently, the film is very popular among young Romanian men. Hmmm....

* ValuesDissonance: Although now the element of KissingCousins ​​in this novel and film can be a strong incestuous element for some US residents, because of which sometimes the film is even defined as a "film with incest", in other countries almost no one paid attention to this. This was also more permissible in the years of the author's life, since the marriage inside the family carried features of a patriarchal way of life.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The film was destroyed by critics and described by them as repulsive because in their opinion the whole movie was devoted to watching over the sexual experiences of half-naked teenagers. The similarity of his theme with erotic films about the relationship between cousins, also does not help much.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Two innocent and beautiful children grow up to be healthy and attractive teenagers, after which they become a tender couple on the island from postcard. Be prepared for the fact that you will even be ashamed to watch it, because everything looks too innocent and perfect.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Two innocent and beautiful children grow up in healthy and attractive teenagers, after which they become a tender couple on the island from postcard. Be prepared for the fact that you will even be ashamed to watch it, because everything looks too innocent and perfect.

* {{Narm}}: It can sometimes be very difficult to take seriously children's quarrels and extremely innocent behavior of main characters, which are externally perceived as physically mature teenagers. And that's not to mention that strange scene with dolphins.

* Seinfeld Is Unfunny: In our time it is very difficult to understand why during its release this film was considered so scandalous, shocking and even almost pornographic. However, at that time, so sensual portrayal of sexual experiences between teenagers was a completely new phenomenon, not to mention the nudity of the actors.

* {{Squik}}: The erotic content of the film and its similarity due to this with the eroticism, dedicated to the tabooed relationship, was the reason why the film was extremely negatively appraised by the critics.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: Two innocent and beautiful children grow up in healthy and attractive teenagers, after which they become a tender couple on the island from postcard.

* ValuesDissonance: Although now the element of KissingCousins ​​in this novel and film can be a strong incestuous element for some US residents, because of which sometimes the film is even defined as a "film with incest", in other countries almost no one paid attention to this.

** The 1980 film adaptation is also unironically regarded in Hungary as one of the best classic movies of all time. Seems to have gained a lot of popularity in ex-Communist European countries.

* ValuesDissonance: Although now the element of KissingCousins ​​in this novel and film can be a strong incestuous element for some US residents, because of which sometimes the film is even defined as a "film with incest", in other countries this is almost not paid attention.

* {{Glurge}}: The original work and the film glorify the advantage of innocent life on nature over life in civilization, while also keeping silent that at some point their son would have to bury both parents and stay on the island alone. Not to mention that any of them could die even earlier because of some tropical illness, while they do not even have the slightest medication.

* ValuesDissonance: Although now the element of KisingCousins ​​in this novel and film can be a strong incestuous element for some US residents, because of which sometimes the film is even defined as a "film with incest", in other countries and during the life of the author, this is almost not paid attention.

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** The '80 film adaptation is also unironically regarded in Hungary as one of the best classic movies of all time. Seems to have gained a lot of popularity in ex-Communist European countries.

* FridgeLogic: Why didn't Emmeline just get out of the boat and swim for the oar in the first place. It's not like she had a fancy dress on or anything, and if the kid fell out of the boat, he can swim.
** She didn't want to get eaten by the shark. After all, she threw that second oar at it to save Richard's life.

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* PuppyLove
* {{Sequelitis}}
* TastesLikeDiabetes

** Also in Brazil, but leaning more towards MemeticMutation status, due to severe overplay by its biggest network.

** Also in Brazil, but due to severe overplay by its biggest network.

* EverybodyRemembersTheStripper: That the leading actors spend most of the film partly nude seems to be much better remembered than the storyline.

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