Romancing the Stone

Pros: A perfect blend of action and comedy, Douglas and Turner make a great onscreen couple...
Cons: ... not necessarily suitable for younger audiences

In Romancing the Stone, Kathleen Turner plays Joan Wilder, an author of trashy (but hugely successful) romance novels. Her life is turned upside down, however, when her sister is kidnapped while in Columbia, and she sets off to rescue her. ...

Pros: Plenty of action and laughs
Cons: Slow start, special effects, Kathleen Turner (at times)

You've got to love the 80's. While the decade was filled with cheese, it still managed to produce some fun movies that are still worth watching today. Such is the case with Romancing the Stone. Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) is a famous ...

Pros: Adventure, romance
Cons: Not a thing

It isn't often that a movie grabs my attention in the first few scenes. Romancing The Stone was one of the exceptions. There was a period of time that I enjoyed nothing more than reading one of those sensual historical romance novels by writers ...

Pros: A rollicking romance that doesn’t take itself seriously.
Cons: It’s not exactly the most impressive piece of filmmaking the world has seen.

She was my first, when I turned sixteen, and she’s been my only. Together we’ve seen good times and bad, and just about every square inch of Utah. We’ve climbed innumerable mountains, traveled hundreds of dirt roads, and been caught...

Pros: Everything going on everywhere
Cons: Nothin'

I was minding my own business, avoiding phone calls and sipping on a lovely margarita, when walla! The time was perfect for Romancing the Stone. There really wasn’t any better moment for it and I’d been thinking about the movie a while ...

Pros: Entertaining, well written, funny, just plain fun
Cons: some characters are one dimensional

Romancing the Stone is one of those rare films that was able to successfully combine numerous elements such as comedy, action, adventure, and romance and make them all work. Presenting a unique blend of romantic adventure that hasn't been been ...

Pros: Great scenery, comedy, action
Cons: One or two gaps in plot believability

How much great media came out in 1984? We had Ghostbusters, The Terminator, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Karate Kid, and even Revenge of the Nerds. On the radio we had Jump, ...

Pros: Action, romance, some light hearted moments.
Cons: Can't think of any.

I just had to join in on the degrees of Michael Douglas movie review write off mostly because I really like Michael Douglas, but also because the write off sponsor daddym is such a nice guy. And If you have seen several Michael Douglas movies or movies ...

Pros: Fun, romance, actions, humor all in one place!
Cons: A few corny moments but well worth it and tolerable because you love the characters.

Romancing The Stone, released in 1984, was a romance novel brought to life on the silver screen. With plenty of romance for the ladies but enough action to keep guys from complaining, the movie was a big success. This movie propelled Turner's star even ...

Pros: Turner and Douglas
Cons: Some major characters in the supporting cast not used well

Romance novelist "Joan Wilder" (Kathleen Turner) has received a map in the mail wrapped up in plastic. Later in the day, after finding her beloved cat in her ransacked apartment, she gets a nervous phone call from her sister (Mary Ellen Trainor) who says ...

Pros: Incredibly funny, light, full of action
Cons: -

This classic adventure/romance debuted in 1984. Michael Douglas was nearing stardom by this point, and Kathleen Turner was high on peoples’ radar from Body Heat. Thus, Romancing the Stone was destined to be an instant favorite amongst moviegoers....

Pros: Film is hilarious with Douglas
Cons: Film has the same style like Indiana Jones

Romancing The Stone is one of the great adventure-romantic comedies of the 80's. The movie didn't do too badly when it was released in 1984 considering heavy competition from big blockbusters such as Ghostbusters and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom....

Pros: Fun, attention getting, exciting
Cons: None

If you want action, adventure, suspense, excitement, and romance.

Romancing the Stone is a delightful movie. The story line was clear, concise, and straightforward. Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny De Vito produced excellent...

Pros: Well acted
Cons: A little unbelievable at times

I originally saw this movie when it first came out but I didn't think much of it at the time. I then saw it again about 2 years ago and I really enjoyed it. The story was interesting and funny. Danny DeVito, Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas do a...

Pros: Quick, funny, campy.
Cons: Bad script.

Before the Gumpster, before Contact, before we went Back to the Future, Robert Zemeckis made us romance the stone. One could almost say “made” is the key word.

Romancing the Stone is the story of Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner), a hopeless...