Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)
Critics referred to Return to the Blue Lagoon as a textbook example of a disaster. As beautiful as young love can be, these love birds might be better off apart because fans have no love for this sequel. Jay Boyar of the Orlando Sentinel said exactly what people were thinking when he said, “Things are pretty much the same for the semi-nude kids in this movie as they were for the semi-nude kids in the first Blue Lagoon.” If this beached love story featured adult actors, a more provocative tone could’ve made it a better production.
While the tropical shores of Australia, and Taveuni, Fiji provided lush scenery, critics and fans blasted how poorly defined the story plot was. With such low ratings, it is a shame that anyone even returned to this beach. Moviegoers weren’t willing to return to theaters and the $11 million budget went to waste. Especially knowing the film grossed less than $3 million at the domestic box office.