Atkins, a curly headed and bronzed blonde, wore the loincloth quite well, stoking the libidinous fire of many an 80s teen magazine reader, and the onscreen chemistry with a scandalously young Brooke Shields no doubt ignited many a latent sex drive. The film's theme of sexual awakening by two stranded teenagers, discovering love on their own far away from any of society's or adult influences, struck a chord with many viewers, as did the film's gorgeous cinematography. I'm sure I've posted about this before, because like many people of my generation, this was our first glimpse of physical love -- a controversial movie featuring two beautiful young stars, lots of sun-dappled blue water, and of course Chris Atkins resplendent in his fundoshi-like loincloth.
