Romancing the Stone

Great movie and holds up well

Odd to think about, but Michael Douglas was 40 years old and this was his first major film role.

Before that he was mainly known as a producer.

(He does have a small role in the Michael Crichton film Coma from 1978.)

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Great movie and holds up well

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It is. But speaking of holding up well, Danny Devito has held up very well—much better than Douglas and Turner. He must have been 20 on Taxi and has just looked 40-50 for 45 years. Much like Chris Lloyd, speaking of Taxi. They both had to have been much younger than they looked.

It's the Die Hard of Action/Adventure Rom-Coms...and nothing that has followed is up to its standard except The Princess Bride.

I love when the crocodile eats his arm off and Michael Douglas jumps in after him to get the stone. Next scene is him with croc skin boots. That movie is a classic.

"Pepe" the little mule was fun.

Joan Wilder: Can we get there in your car?

Juan: Who told you I had a car?

Joan Wilder: The men in the village.

Juan: They told you I had a car? They are such comedians. They meant my little mule: Pepe


Love it how Juan is giving them a tour guide of the valley. "See that tree...my grandfather planted that tree"

Great movie! Don’t forget Kymberly Herrin, March 1981 Playboy Playmate, in the prologue of the movie. She was smoking hot.

Definitely a fun to watch adventure 80's movie

Devito’s scenes in the police station talking on the phone are outstanding.

It’s already been mentioned, but I can’t think of a more underrated actor/comedian/director than Devito. He has transcended time with being on Its Always Sunny. He’s one of my favorite actors.

I was never that impressed with it. I saw it as a knock-off of Indiana Jones, which was a knock-off of so many prior franchises.

Kathleen Turner was sexy as hell though.