Pros: Excellent filming in wonderful African locations. Superior sound mixing. Well written and acted. Cons: Inaccurate history and biography. This is fictional history.
Mountains of the Moon, released in 1990 is sadly the only film which documents portions of the eventful life of one of the 19th centuries most remarkable men, Captain Sir Richard Burton 1821 - 1890. I say sadly for two reasons: 1) Burton's life and ...
Pros: cinematography, direction, story Cons: sometimes melodramatic or talky
Director Bob Rafelson is best known for his three films starring Jack Nicholson, especially Five Easy Pieces (1970). His career slumped after The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) met with box office and critical indifference. But after the...
Pros: Adventure, true story, excitement Cons: can be long in some parts
I didn't expect to enjoy this movie so much, but it was truly among the top dozen rental choices I ever made. It's the story of two men who set out to find the source of the Nile River. It covers their journey through dangerous indigenous tribe...
In the 1850 s, two British officers, Capt. Richard Burton (Patrick Bergen) and Lt. John Speke (Iain Glen) set out on a spectacular adventure to discov...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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