Photo by Universal PicturesThere is no such thing as a perfect vacation spot. Take, for example, the upcoming comedy "Couples Retreat," where Vince Vaughn and friends travel to Bora Bora to stay at the picturesque Eden Resort. It seems like paradise, until they discover that they must undergo intensive counseling sessions just to keep from getting thrown out. Click ahead to see some other remote getaways from the movies, along with the pros and cons of taking a trip there.

Photo by Peter Mountain/Walt DisneyPELEGOSTO ISLAND - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
PRO: Beautiful black sand beaches
CON: Limited dining options

The islanders have a way of dealing with visitors to their shores: cook at 350 degrees for 2 hours and serve with veggies. However, if you're a swaggering pirate who can speak their language, they may make you their chief (and then cook you).

Photo by Universal PicturesSKULL ISLAND - King Kong (2005)
PRO: Getting to see the exotic wildlife
CON: Getting eaten by the exotic wildlife

There's not much to recommend Skull Island as a getaway spot. The beaches are rocky, the natives are unfriendly, the bug are enormous, the dinosaurs even more so, and the whole place smells like gorilla.

Photo by Warner Brothers, Everett CollectionWAPONI WOO - Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
PRO: The natives throw incredible parties
CON: Those parties end with a human sacrifice

The orange soda-loving islanders know how to treat guests... up to a point. First, you get their special banana-and-octopus facial, then a massive celebratory feast. Of course, after that you're expected to appease their angry volcano by jumping into it. And you wouldn't want them to think you're rude, would you?

Photo by Universal PicturesTURTLE BAY RESORT, HAWAII - Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
PRO: Deluxe accommodations with ocean views
CON: High likelihood of running into your ex

The Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu has everything you need to get over a broken heart: breathtaking vistas, surfing lessons, and a helpful (and attractive) staff. But please call ahead to see if the TV star who just dumped you is staying there with her new rock star boyfriend.

Photo by 20th Century Fox, Everett CollectionMONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA - How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
PRO: The place to go for the groove-deficient
CON: If you already have groove, you risk an overdose

If you're a forty-year-old single mother with a good career but a severe lack of fun and romance, there's only one thing to do: head to Jamaica and find a super-buff dude two decades younger than you. If that doesn't replenish your groove reserves, there's really no hope for you.

Photo by Fox WaldenNIM'S ISLAND - Nim's Island (2008)
PRO: Filled with friendly animals
CON: Prone to invasion

A word of warning if you intend to visit this quaint little South Pacific isle: Nim Rusoe, the young girl who lives there in a tricked-out treehouse with her research scientist dad, has been known to mistake tourists for pirates. So unless you want her to sic her pet sea lion on you, it's best to wait for an invite from her.

Photo by 20th Century Fox, Everett CollectionUNDISCLOSED LOCATION, GULF OF THAILAND - The Beach (2000)
PRO: A secret commune filled with photogenic Europeans
CON: Frequent attacks from sharks and drug runners

To say that the inhabitants of this island paradise are averse to publicity is an understatement. If the heavily-armed herbal cultivators don't scare off any would-be travel writers, the community's obsessive leader will.

Photo by United Artists, Everett CollectionSCARAMANGA'S ISLAND - The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
PRO: Eco-friendly solar-powered complex complete with anti-aircraft gun
CON: Trippy house of mirrors not for the mentally fragile

This little island getaway off the coast of Thailand is great place to plot world destruction and to snorkel! The beach is also great for lounging around or dueling to the death. Please remember to tip the diminutive wait staff.

Photo by 20th Century Fox, Everett CollectionISOLATED BRAZILIAN BEACH - Turistas (2006)
PRO: Great place to get a tan
CON: Skin cancer is the least of your worries

When considering travel options, remember that while it's OK to leave your heart in San Francisco, you probably don't want to leave your kidneys in Brazil. So while that hidden beach with the charming surfside bar might look fun, a night drinking there could ruin your liver -- via extraction.

Photo by 20th Century Fox, Everett CollectionUNNAMED DESERTED ISLAND - Cast Away (2000)
PRO: Proven to help you lose weight
CON: You also might lose your mind

Want to get away from it all? Seriously -- away from everything, like food, fresh water, shelter, and the company of another human being? Then drop in on this rock located about 600 miles south of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific. You might want to pack a volleyball. There's no net to play on, but you'll want someone to talk to.

Photo by Walt Disney Pictures, Everett CollectionANOTHER UNNAMED DESERTED ISLAND -- Six Days, Seven Nights (1998)
PRO: Sun, surf, sand... you get the picture
CON: The usual: pirates, creepy crawlies, no Starbucks

This little spot, tucked away between Tahiti and Makatea, might lack amenities like toilet paper or a runway to land an airplane, but it's a great place to have a romantic adventure with a woman half your age.

Photo by DreamWorks Pictures, Everett CollectionTHE ISLAND - The Island (2005)
PRO: Plenty of attractive people
CON: Doesn't exist

Vacation spots are rarely as nice as the commercials make them out to be. But you expect them to at least be real. For the people expecting a trip to "The Island" -- supposedly the last habitable place on Earth -- it'd be upsetting to learn it was all a lie. Until they got the truly upsetting news that they were clones created to have their organs harvested.