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In 1984 Romancing the Stone was a huge hit for director Robert Zemeckis (who later went on to make Forrest Gump, Contact and Castaway among others) thanks in no small part to the winning team of Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito. The chemistry between all three stars is infectious, but Turner steals the show from the guys, playing a pushy romance novelist who gets stuck among some dangerous figures in Colombia and has only a rumpled guide (Michael Douglas) as an ally. Zemeckis--whose specialty at the time was creating set pieces of raucous action (as in his Back to the Future trilogy)--keeps things hopping with lots of kinetic material. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
The Jewel of the Nile is a moderately entertaining sequel that pales by comparison to its predecessor. Romance novelist Kathleen Turner and retired soldier-of-fortune Michael Douglas return as a now-complacent couple. Bored with life on a yacht, they find excitement thrust upon them when she accepts a speaking engagement in the Middle East. Once there, she is abducted and finds herself involved with the "jewel" everyone is chasing. Douglas teams up once more with Danny DeVito to rescue his love. Less charming and more predictable than the original, this suffers for one simple reason: the characters have nowhere to go. In the original story we watched Turner blossom from timid storyteller to lusty adventuress. In this flick she is too much like all the other action adventure babes we've seen before. The same trio of stars reunited to better effect in DeVito's dark comedy The War of the Roses. --Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com
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Romancing The Stone Original Theatrical Trailer
Jewel Of The Nile Original Theatrical Trailer
Language: English 2.0
Subtitles: Czech, Dnaish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, English for the hearing impaired.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Of these two movies Romancing The Stone is definitely the better one. Why Robert Zemeckis' previous films all failed I can't imagine, as this and the Back To The Future trilogy are some of the best movies I've seen for a long time. The set pieces are packed to the rafters with thrills and spills, the chemistry between the three leads may well cause your DVD player to short-circuit and the script simply does not grow old. It's a stylish comedy adventure with Turner stealing the show from under the two guys' noses. In comparison Jewel is a pale-imitation Indiana Jones and lacks the developments we saw in Romancing (which I think is partly due to a change of director), but if you have nothing better to do on a wet Sunday afternoon there are worse movies to watch.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Now you wouldn't believe me if I said this, but I think Jewel of the nile is the better of the two. Why? You are asking. Romancing the stone is great, but lacked the action then it did with the romance. Yes, Romancing the stone was too romantic for me, still enjoyed it though. Jewel of the nile however is quite different, there is a bit of romance, but it has more comedy and action.
So, do see both films, but don't expect to much from Romancing the stone if you're an action type.
My husband and I enjoyed these two films when there were initially released and they haven't lost anything in entertainment value over the years. Good, lighthearted fun for all the family.
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i have searched everywhere for this dvd but as usual amazon came to the rescue im very happy now that this is in my collection thank you
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Neil Preston
Funny!
I loved these films, they are so funny with real laugh out loud moments. I've watched them several times and it doesnt get old. Good value for money aswell. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Frosty123
Film to be Proud Of!
I had bought this 2set dvd as my dad was part of th filming crew of the jewel in the nile. Was so proud to watch this, knowing he had made it :) fantastic films with a great story... Read more
Published 9 months ago by RobynM
Turner and Douglas
Turner and Douglas make a terrific duo in these tongue-in-cheek romp adventures. All the elements are in place: Typical bad guys, car chases, money and wealth, cat and mouse games,... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Snerge
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Romancing The Stone / The Jewel Of The Nile [DVD] [1986] by Michael Douglas
Romancing The Stone / The Jewel Of The Nile [DVD] [1986] by Michael Douglas
Published on 1 Nov 2009 by Brendan Doran
Extremely Watchable
Good watchable fun films No need to concentrate just sit back and enjoy the action/scenary. Should be good for all family watching or for 2 to chill out
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by E. Brooker
Reliving my well-spent youth!!
I thought my children would love these films and I was right!! We all really enjoyed watching them. Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner look so young and fresh, the scenery is... Read more
Published on 1 July 2009 by Katie Bean
Great fun!
Romancing the Stone is definately the better of the two movies. Douglas and Turner have excellent chemistry, and the action (although not Speed like is amusing enough.)
Published on 10 Sep 2001
two great movies in a box set
Two excellent movies which have been placed onto DVD. These films were a hit when they came out and are still a hit today. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2001
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