Legendary photographer greg gorman is in his car, exhausted So is the crew, waiting for the gates to open All of a sudden, christoper atkins pops out of the main door He’s naked, with a towel wrapped around his waist “did you leave me any clothes?” he shouts How many gays of a certain age acknowledge watching 80s nude heartthrob christopher atkins in the blue lagoon as the moment when they became aware of their sexuality
Few actors appeared nude at the time Porn was still in its infancy Which, of course, it is. I'm still fighting the image i have from 'the blue lagoon' (1980). it was the blue lagoon director randall kleiser's original concept to have the two grown characters play the entire film in the nude, which scared off many actors (including jennifer jason leigh, who was the first choice for the female lead). While many critics condemned the movie, it also sparked a global conversation about censorship, sexuality in cinema, and the risks young stars face.
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