Romancing the Stone
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Movie Reviews of Romancing the Stone
Movie Review: 5 Stars for the Movie, 2 for the DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
As a family, we love watching this movie, and each of us like it for a different reason. My husband is a big fan of Danny DeVito, and just loves all the blustering he does at his brother Ira. I love the romance of it; Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas have visual sparks flying between them and they are a joy to watch. The kids love the adventure and the action, and as they get older, they too love the romance. It's not really for younger kids (under 10) but for tweens, teens and older, it's a gem. It is set in the 1980s so there is a slight issue with the aging of the film, but the directors were fairly careful to avoid obvious fads; Kathleen Turner's clothes are classic rather than trendy so this film stands the test of time better than many others of the 80s. However. Why in the world aren't there any extras (to speak of?) How about a commentary? Interviews? A making of featurette? Anything...throw us a bone. This is such a well loved movie by many people...surely it deserves a special edition!! This DVD is just bare bones. It's been more than 20 years...how about for the 25th anniversary (or sooner?) Please, Fox studios??Movie Review: Mis-treated Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
Romancing The Stone is one of the best romantic comedies to come out of the 80's. Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner are perfect in the lead roles of novelist Joan Wilder and adventurer Jack T. (trustworty) Coleton. The story takes us from the streets of New York to the jungles of South America ... The trip is anything but smooth, but the laughs are plenty as Danny DeVito playing the much abused kidnapper keeps thing stirred.
The DVD looks really good, however there's missing sub-titling...
Also, this film should have been given more extras. I'm sure that there was some footage left for a gag reel, especially with Danny DeVito and a commentary would have been nice too. Maybe Fox will see the error of it's ways and do a special edition of a sleeper hit that has retained all it's lustre.
Movie Review: Movie and DVD Review.
Summary: 5 Stars
"Romancing The Stone" is a fantastic movie that is hilarious, romantic, and action-packed. Kathleen Turner stars as Joan Wilder, a romantic novelist who travels to Colombia to find her kidnapped sister, but met and fell in love with Jack Colton, a fortune seeker played wonderfully by Michael Douglas. Danny DeVito is amusing in his supporting role as Ralph, one of the villians from the movie. The picture and sound quality from the DVD are very good, however, there are no extras except for the trailer. I hope that someone will re-release it on the Special Edition or maybe the Ultimate Edition with a lot of features including the commentary, the featurette, the documentary, the deleted scenes, and the photographs. But anyway, it's a fantastic movie. Followed by a great sequel.Movie Review: A Movie that Hino Senshi Just Can't Forget!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
i taped this movie on FX the other day (without my parent's permission:they think it's a bad film!)and had mixed feelings about it from the start. But by the end of the movie I was totally in LOVE with it. For a 17-year -old girl like me, it was a wild, exciting adventure, with a grat deal of romance and comedy thrown in. Kathleen Turner's character was really strong, not what I expected; and Micheal Douglas is a much cuter actor than his crotchity dad.HEE HEE HEE! Danny DeVito got on my nerves alittle bit, and the film was "edited for telivision", but those are the only downsides to this fun '80s movie! Not for the under 13 crowd but I would recommend "Romancing the Stone" to anyone. You can't miss it! Take it from me, Hino Senshi!Movie Review: Best Romantic Adventure of the Eighties
Summary: 5 Stars
Douglas and Turner shine as a novelist and adventurer who meet each other in the highlands of Colombia after Turner's sister is kidnapped. Wonderful script and great chemistry made the Turner and Douglas team sort of an Eighties version of Spencer & Tracy. Filmed in Mexico and New York, this is one of my favorite movies of the 1980's due to the belief that love and adveture could be found outside of Reagan's America. The romanticism of their adventures as well as Turner's novel writing career blended both her fictionary vision and her acceptance of realism a major turn for an ordinary film character. Excellent film that should be watched for years to come.