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Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone
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  • Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Holland Taylor, Danny De Vito, Mary Ellen Trainor, Alfonso Arau, Ted White, Zack Norman
  • Director: Robert Zemeckis
  • MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • Running Time: 106 minutes
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: 40280
  • Average Customer Rating: 4.5 stars
  • UPC: 086162104015
  • List price: $14.98
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      Director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Contact) had a hit with this 1984 comedy that first teamed Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito. Turner steals the show from the guys, however, 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. The chemistry between the stars is infectious (the trio went on to make a sequel, Jewel of the Nile, and then an interesting, dark comedy directed by DeVito, The War of the Roses). Zemeckis--whose specialty at the time was creating set pieces of raucous action (as in his Back to the Future)--keeps things hopping with lots of kinetic material. --Tom Keogh



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    Look at those snappers - 5 stars
    Romancing the Stone Review
    As the story starts we are treated to a realistic western and look back at the cover to be sure we have the correct DVD. Yep it is the correct one.

    A romance novelist, Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner of "Body Heat" 1981 fame) wants to fall in love with the type of hero she created in her novels. Fat chance she has hanging around her New York City apartment.

    Perchance her sister Elaine (Mary Ellen Trainor), looking for the other body parts of Elaine's dismembered husband, is kidnapped and ransomed by ruthless people, (Danny DeVito and Zack Norman.)
    This just happens to be in Columbia. It seems that there are other interested parties that are down right vicious.

    Will Joan Wilder find the type of romance she writes about or just a snot?

    Prepare for a great adventure.
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    The movie was filmed in Mexico. I have not been to Columbia but I have seen several of the places in Mexico. It does not diminish the film what so ever.

    I saw this film several times previous to the Blu-ray packaging and I really can not say if the resolution or jut big screen TV makes a difference. However looking at the extra footage make me feel that they did a good job of restoration.

    The Blu-ray edition has several extras.
    Danny explains why he likes to use the word "maricon!"
    The deleted scenes are really alternate scenes.
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    If you like juggle adventures with home bound people do not miss "Call Me Bwana" (1963) with Bob Hope


    Call Me Bwana

    Romancing the Stone - Blu-ray Info - 4 stars
    Romancing the Stone Review
    Version: U.S.A / Region A
    Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
    MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1
    Running time: 1:45:46
    Movie size: 32,51 GB
    Disc size: 40,16 GB
    Average video bit rate: 34.60 Mbps

    DTS-HD Master Audio English 3431 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 3431kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)
    Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps
    Dolby Digital Audio French 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps
    Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps

    Subtitles: English SDH / Chinese / French / Korean / Spanish
    Number of chapters: 24

    #Rekindling the Romance: A Look Back (SD - 20 minutes)
    #Additional Featurettes (SD - 9 minutes)
    #Deleted Scenes (HD - 19 minutes)

    Romance and Danger - 4 stars
    Romancing the Stone Review
    Enjoyed this movie years ago when it first came out. Still enjoy it as much today. Where are movies likes this one these days?
    Fun from start to finish - 4 stars
    Romancing the Stone Review
    Maybe from the 80's, but still a fun movie to watch from start to finish. Lots of laughs, and action. I recommend it highly.
    A popcorn movie that stands the test of time - 4 stars
    Romancing the Stone Review
    Romance novelist, Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner), finds herself thrust into a situation similar to those she writes about when her sister is kidnapped and Wilder is forced to travel to Columbia to ransom her with a treasure map that she has in her possession. Along the way she meets adventurer Jack Colten (Michael Douglas), who convinces her that before handing over the map, she should first locate the treasure for herself.

    I saw this film for the first time as a child and liked it very much then, so was curious to see if I would still enjoy it, more than 20 years later. Compared to more recent action films, "Romancing the Stone" seems to take longer to get to the exciting stuff, but once Michael Douglas shows up (about half an hour into the film), the fun starts and this film becomes everything as good, if not better, than the action-comedies that are made these days. That's not to say that "Romancing the Stone" is anything deep. This is a pure popcorn film and eminently forgettable, typical of the films made in the 1980's, but while you're watching it, it's a good way to fill in 100 minutes of your life.

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