The Jewel of the Nile

"The Jewel Of The Nile" is a nice sequel to the original "Romancing The Stone". They're both great but underrated movies. However, "The Jewel Of The Nile" is really very underrated, which is too bad.It is as good as the... Full review

i like the film because of the good casting, the good visual effects, the way the casts acting, and there is a good moral and values that we can get of, and it's not boring to watch... Full review

Michael should have not made Romancing, but here is better. A silly ending and voila, you get this sequel. A better first half and a not so good second half, is what this movie shows. Its good but almost wasted for... Full review

I have given this movie a 7/10 because, taken on its own merits, it is just a delightful movie to watch. It's funny, although the slapstick sometimes is a little over done; but good wins out over evil, and leaves... Full review

The sequel to romancing the stone is rather disappointing.The plot is shallow, humour is dry, and the whole atmosphere of the first is just not there.I wish those responsible for its production could see that and realize that this was... Full review

There are two kinds of good movies: The movies that, because of one or more characteristics, win grammys, oscars, and much lauding by critics. Gladiator comes to mind. Great cinematography, plot, acting.Then, there are movies, that, although they don't win... Full review

A somewhat sketchy screenplay and unsteady direction sink "The Jewel of the Nile", the sequel to "Romancing the Stone". Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas are taking it easy on their yacht, but soon become a bit bored with their now... Full review

When reviewing "Romancing the Stone" I called it "a romantic adventure with something for all" and rated it seven stars out of ten. Its sequel, "The Jewel of the Nile", is almost a better film with plenty of superior qualities... Full review

This is a worthy sequel to "Romancing the Stone", although not as polished, with the featured actors already a little stilted after the first outing. It is probably significant that the following 15 years have not yet seen a further... Full review

Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner return in a sequel to the highly succesful Romancing The Stone. In this one all is not well between the two and after a not so happily after ending Douglas and Turner go their separate... Full review

You watch this movie to enjoy its three principal actors and the fun they had working together that is easily conveyed to the audience. The joke regarding Al-Julhara being the Jewel of the Nile wears thing after a couple viewings and his character comes off as a likable buffoon and not as a clown as he did when I was younger. ... Full Review

The Picture I'll get the bad news out of the way first: Jewel has a great many nighttime and otherwise dark scenes which, as on the Romancing the Stone Blu-ray, are artifacty but perhaps even more so here. The compression artifacting mixes with film grain to add a layer of unwelcome digital distraction to the 2.35:1 image. ... Full Review

This one has less Chick Flick and actually suffers for it. The sequel missed the mark set by the original film. Sure, there are some good action sequences and comedy bits. Fox did a great job remastering the movie. ... Full Review

On the other hand, the Dolby Digital 4.0 soundtrack of The Jewel of the Nile worked pretty well. Jewel isn't a great film Nonetheless, The Jewel of the Nile provides some decent entertainment. To be sure, I won't call it a great flick. ... Full Review

DeVito that The Jewel of the Nile is even watchable.....Ms. Turner bluntly addresses her initial skepticism with the project....Fans of the film should definitely enjoy Teague's track....Basically, it says a whole lot about the combined charms and talents of Douglas, Turner....It's a rather strong commentary track.... ... Full Review

Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) and Jack Colton (Michael Douglas) do ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after.Sort of.They actually sailed into the sunset and after 6 months, they are sick of each other. ... Full Article

Extras for "Romancing The Stone" include "8 deleted scenes ", "Rekindling The Romance: A Look Back", "A Hidden Treasure: The Screenwriter", "Romancing The Stone", "Michael Douglas Remembers." ... Full Article

Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner attempted to recreate the magical spark of "Romancing the Stone" with this ambitious and essentially under-whelming sequel. Cream-crackered from the exploits of their original adventure, we join the pair with Jack (Douglas) fulfilling his dream... ... Full Article

Parents should know that kids will hear much swearing and see fist-fighting and gun battles, although there's no blood. There's also a deal of stereotyping, as the story relies on swarthy foreigners as bad guys (this time it's Arabs who... ... Full Article

Of course you know the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment from Walt Disney's "Fantasia." It's the one where Mickey has to deal with a gigantic army of magical brooms. ... Full Article

By Cam Lindsay The '80s were dominated by the rom-com and one of the biggest couples of the decade was Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. ... Full Article