"Romancing the Stone" came out just 3 years after "Raiders..." and in my mind is cemented as one of the great "watchable" movies, one of the very best "adventure/comedies" of all time. The on-screen chemistry between Michael Douglas (39 during filming) and Kathleen Turner (29 during filming) is wonderful, both playing their parts flawlessly. It is most likely the movie that made Douglas a big star. I can't tell you how many times, with my children, I watched this movie, and still when I watch it alone, almost like it was the first time.
Probably my favorite moment is when Joan and Jack are in the small village and surrounded by Columbian thugs with guns and he says, "OK Joan Wilder, write us out of this one." As soon as they recognize Joan Wilder as the author they love, for her romance novels, they are welcomed into the group.
The movie was directed by Bob Zemeckis who also did 'Forest Gump' and the 'BTTF' movies, among others, and he is just good at adventure types of entertaining movies.
Years ago I wanted to own the DVD and now I do.
Edit: 2019 - Now owning the DVD and I have continued to watch it every two or three years, something about it never gets old or tiresome.
Edit: 2024 - My wife and I just watched it again, part of what makes this such a good movie is each section is like a very short movie in itself and strung together to tell an exciting story. And the final scene is just so perfect considering everything that came before it.
