A true Golden Turkey starring Willie Aames and Phoebe Cates, who spend the movie in various stages of undress. This Blue Lagoon rip-off finds them playing two young people who find love at a desert oasis. [10 Feb 2000, p.F11]
Paradise
Canada · 1982
Rated R · 1h 40m
Director Stuart Gillard
Starring Willie Aames, Phoebe Cates, Tuvia Tavi, Richard Curnock
Genre Romance, Adventure
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After their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the desert is filled with danger from the elements, animals and the unwholesome appetite of the Jackal, a sheik who wants Sarah for himself. However, the desert also holds temptation and love. David and Sarah hide out in an oasis and build a life for themselves, discovering each other in new ways.
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Washington Post by Rita Kempley
Paradise is about as romantic as sand in your pants. [07 May 1982, p.13]
Writer-director Stuart Gillard doggedly imitates Blue Lagoon with precious little variation. [10 May 1982, p.C2]
The New York Times by Vincent Canby
Paradise is The Blue Lagoon with camels.
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