Blue Lagoon: The Awakening
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The Blue Lagoon by H. Devere Stacpoole |
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| Music by | Tree Adams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Editor(s) | Josh Beal |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
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| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
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| Original network | Lifetime |
| Original release | June 16, 2012 |
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Blue Lagoon: The Awakening is a 2012 American made-for-television film that premiered on Lifetime on June 16, 2012.[1] Indiana Evans and Brenton Thwaites star in the film, which is based on the novel The Blue Lagoon and its previous film adaptations. Christopher Atkins, the male lead of the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon, also appears in the film.[1] Since this film is not the same story, it is not a remake.[2]
Plot
Emma and Dean are two high-school students on a class trip to Trinidad to build a school for less fortunate children and to explore the island. The two have little in common. During a boat party, Emma falls overboard when the party is interrupted by a police raid and Dean jumps in the water to save her. Dean then severs the rope attaching the dinghy to the party boat as he doesn't want to get in any more trouble than he already has. The pair drifts to a deserted island, avoiding dangerous rocks by using the one paddle in the dinghy. Back home, their parents have been alerted that the pair was last seen on the party boat, and the parents desperately search for them. Wondering if they will ever be rescued, Emma and Dean must rely on each other to survive. Together they learn to build a fire, fish, and find food. At first they are friends, but eventually their bond evolves into a romantic and intimate relationship. After being stranded for over 100 days, they are rescued by a tourist helicopter and taken back. They are met by family, friends, and the media. Emma is thrust back into a more popular position in school while Dean, still somewhat of an outcast, still longs for her. Adjusting back to their everyday lives, their relationship becomes somewhat strained and distant. Emma attends the prom, and Dean eventually decides to go as well after a little push by his father. At prom, Emma spots Dean outside, watching through the window as it's pouring rain on him. Emma goes to meet him after encouragement from her best friend Liz. Emma and Dean kiss passionately and then dance together.
Cast
- Indiana Evans as Emmaline "Emma" Robinson
- Brenton Thwaites as Dean McMullen
- Denise Richards as Barbara Robinson (Emma's mother)
- Patrick St. Esprit as Jack McMullen (Dean's widowed father)
- Frank John Hughes as Phil Robinson (Emma's father)
- Alix Elizabeth Gitter as Lizzie (one of Emma's friends)
- Carrie Wampler as Stacey Robinson (Emma's younger sister)
- Hayley Kiyoko as Helen (one of Emma's friends)
- Aimee Carrero as Jude (one of Emma's friends)
- Annie Tedesco as Ms. Collier (one of the teachers on the trip)
- Christopher Atkins as Mr. Christiansen (one of the teachers on the trip)
See also
- Return to the Blue Lagoon
- The Blue Lagoon (1923 film)
- The Blue Lagoon (1949 film)
- The Blue Lagoon (1980 film)
References
- 1 2 Harris, Will. "Blue Lagoon: The Awakening". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Kepler, Adam. "In Hollywood, It's a Reboot by Any Other Name". The New York Times.