Mountains of the Moon

It was my good fortune to see MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON several times in its original theatrical release at New York's Ziegfeld Theatre in 1990. An article in the New York Times months earlier had alerted me to the possibility... Full review

I have seen this movie several times and have enjoyed it immensely each time. The photography is beautiful and captures some incredible views of Africa. The story is of the adventure to discover the legendary source of the Nile, with... Full review

I have to admit that, before it was shown on television a few weeks ago, I had never heard of the movie. When I see how many people wrote a review or voted for this movie on IMDb, I guess... Full review

This is the only movie, unless one recalls Spencer Tracy and Sir Cedric Hardwick in STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE, that deals with the "Golden Age" of European exploration in Africa. It began in 1769 when James Bruce went to Ethiopia and... Full review

This is an excellent film, and it's unfortunate that it wasn't more widely seen. I wish I would've caught it in the theater, as I'm sure it would be magnificent there.In it, you're going to see some of the most... Full review

Every time I watch "Mountains of the Moon," I grow more and more fascinated by it. An epic drama and adventure, an exploration of what makes a hero and the value of friendship... this movie is a marvel.I barely know... Full review

When this film came out in 1990, it disappeared from the theaters as quickly as it came. Which is a shame really, because MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON is an excellent historical drama about the search for source of the Nile.... Full review

A great story, beautifully filmed and acted about two Victorian era explorers. Irish-born Sir Richard Francis Burton, one of the greatest explorers in history, is in search of knowledge. English-born dilletante John Hanning Speke joins Burton's quest in search of... Full review

Capt. Sir Richard Francis Burton and his mate, John Hanning Speke's travels to find the source of the Nile, and travails to claim the rigth to say that either of these two gentlemen adventurers discovered the source of the Nile... Full review

"Mountains of the Moon" is one of my all time favorites. I saw it first when it came out in theaters and watch it three or four times every year after that. It is the true story of Richard Francis... Full review

All that and the best spitting scene in the movies... That said, at least it proves the director shares the persistence of his heroes, Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke. ... Full Review

As it is, director/co-writer Bob Rafelson has done well by it....The film's shortcomings....those early moments are a bit confusing.... ... Full Review

What saves Mountains of the Moon is the rapport between its stars and the brilliant, epic-like cinematography of Roger Deakins. Director Bob Rafelson fulfilled a lifelong dream when he finally received backing to complete Mountains of the Moon. ... Full Review

The movie is not one of those wide-screen epics that might have been directed by David Lean . It tells its story soberly and intelligently, and with quiet style. ... Full Review

Bob Rafelson's new movie has no stars, and its subject is British colonialism. Does this maverick director harbor a box-office death wish? Since the Sixties, Rafelson has dreamed of making a film about Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke, the... ... Full Article

An epic worth discovering, "Mountains of the Moon" offers an intriguing, albeit overlong, look at the troubled friendship of explorers Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke. ... Full Article

When explorer Sir Richard Burton and his companion John Speke set out to find the source of the Nile in 1857, their quest took the civilized world's fancy the way the race to the moon took ours. ... Full Article

Published: Tuesday, March 13, 1990 12:00 a.m.MST As it is, director/co-writer Bob Rafelson has done well by it, but the film falls short of achieving the greatness he was obviously striving for. ... Full Article