This script has actually been used in screenwriting classes as a great example of a tightly written script, one that sets up everything we see later, much like Zemeckis’s next work, Back to the Future.
Diane Thomas wrote her first screenplay and managed to hand it straight to Michael Douglas in person, who made sure to make it a movie. He admired the script and how much fun Diane clearly had writing it. Tragically, Diane died a year and half later in the very car Mr. Douglas bought to congratulate her. Rumor has it Ms. Thomas had an attraction to reckless bad boys much like her character Joan Wilder, and let her boyfriend drive the car. Diane's spirit fills every frame of this movie.
From the Wiki on Diane Thomas: "Following her death, the UCLA Extension Writers' Program created the Diane Thomas Screenwriting Awards in her honor.[4] Original judges included Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, James Brooks, and Kathleen Kennedy.[citation needed] One such winner of this award is Randi Mayem Singer who later went on to write Mrs. Doubtfire."
We went to see War of the Roses with my sister and her second husband... the two of them found it hilarious... while our parents (married 50 years before they died) and I (never married at the time) could not see any humor in it.
I saw this movie in the theaters with my mom when it was new and I loved it! We even saw the sequel “Jewel of the Nile” which was good, but not nearly as good as this one. The funny part for me is when movie lines become part of your normal dialogue. Even to this day, when my mom and I are not sure where we are going, we always say, "Is this the bus to Cartegna?"
They made some more films together! I like "The War of the Roses" better than the sequel to this film, "Jewel of the Nile". Both get some more Danny Devito too.
By the way, the beauty in the opening shot was Kymberly Herrin, who passed away in 2022. She was Dan Aykroyd's dream ghost in the first GHOSTBUSTER'S film, too. She was also one of the actresses in the classic ZZ TOP music video LEGS, along with their GIMME ALL YER LOVIN' and SHARP DRESSED MAN videos.
Another great reaction, Shanelle!The crazy thing is the studio not only didn’t believe in Zemekis, they didn’t believe in Michael Douglas, either. He was a former TV star and movie studios didn’t take TV actors seriously back then. Fortunately, Douglas had made a name for himself as a producer in Hollywood and decided to produce this movie and then cast himself in it. Douglas would become a movie star, and Zemekis would take Michael J. Fox from the small screen to the big time in his next movie.
Great reaction! Several have suggested the sequel, but another 80s movie that is a very similar watch to this is Crocodile Dundee. Romance action comedy very much in the same vein as this. I expect you’d like it just as well.
Crocodile Dundee and Romancing The Stone were rivals to Indiana Jones back then, they are all in the category of adventure films. Then later came the likes of Tomb Raider, The Mummy, and Uncharted.
Brings back many memories! This is really the movie that put Robert Zemeckis on the Hollywood map (It should have been Used Cars but this was his first blockbuster).... If you're in an 80's mood Shanelle? Give BREAKING AWAY a watch. Launched many careers and was arguably the best American Coming of Age movie made.....Also listed at # 8 the AFI most inspiring films ever made!!
I wholeheartedly second "Breaking Away". Steve Tesich won an Oscar for the screenplay. A great small budget film, it was released in 1979, close enough to the '80s.
I'll tell you why. Because it's a really fun movie! I sincerely hope you enjoy it as much as I always do. Edit: For more Devito you would love both Twins and Ruthless People.
I was 16 years old in 1984 and I did see this movie in the theatre. I now own it and it's sequel on DVD. They are nice 80's movies that still stand up IMHO. I'm glad you enjoyed it Shan!
This is such a well written script with great characterizations and snappy dialogue. It has surprises and subverts expectations. One of the best of the 80’s. And even though the sequel Jewel Of The Nile isn’t as strong it’s still a worthy follow up and just adore both of these films.
Romancing The Stone has been an absolute favorite of my family, ever since the first time we watched it, back in the 80s. We rented it once, but a lot of movies cost a fortune to buy your own copy of, back then. So, for a long time, all we had was a copy we recorded off of network TV. It aired during a snow storm, and so the video was full of winter storm warnings. Once, we were watching it in the middle of summer and, by an hour or so into watching it, we had forgotten it was a tape instead of live. When the snow storm alerts came on, my mother was like, "Snowstorm? What the heck?" A second later, she realized what was going on, and we all had a laugh about it. It's one of those things that's only funny to us, but someone still brings it up, every time one of us is watching this movie. You can tell how old you are, depending on whether you watch a movie and think, "Wow, the actors looked so young..." or you think, "Back then _I_ looked so young... and could sneeze without wrenching my back."
Back in 1987, when I was junior in high school, our Spanish teacher brought in this movie having never seen it because she was told it was set in South America and assumed it would it be a good reference to South American culture. She was not okay.
In my opinion, you know so much about film structure and framework. Love your subtle and insightful comments about all of the films that you reacted to on your channel. You are so underrated. Thumbs up!
I bought this and the sequel on Blu-ray a few months back and I still watch them daily! It has a good cast and also an exciting action adventure film I can't get enough of.
You MUST watch "Drowning Mona" if you haven't yet. It stars Danny DeVito, Neve Campbell and a few others I won't mention; you need to be surprised. I think it's quirky and funny, when you're looking for something like that. Romancing the Stone gives me Indiana Jones vibe. Enjoyed this.
I watched this movie over and over in grade school. Broke the tape. Got a new one. I did the same with The Jewel of the Nile, the sequel. I had an obsession with these characters
I had the novelization for this back in the ‘80s, and yes, it was written like a romance novel! That genre was in the beginning of its golden age at the time (I’d been reading them since the late ‘70s) and it really fit in with the popular culture.
I loved that this movie took most characters and and even scenes, and turned them sideways a little bit. Look at Jack. He's not your typical hero. And he doesn't actually act like a hero until the end. Or Juan, with his "Little Mule". Did you see that character coming? I also like that they explained how they could jump the river. Most movies would just have the hero's vehicle be able to jump something, and the chasers (for some reason) couldn't. But here, they showed you the trick. It's almost as if this were a parody of an action movie, but not quite. It's genius.
I just love the shameless cheap romance novel format of this whole movie. I'm sure lots of people would think it's a crappy film if they are not in on the joke. I haven't watched the sequel in a while but I remember it being fun. Great reaction as always!
Zemeckis' last chance saloon. Thanks to the success of this we then got Back to the future. As you are such a de Vito and 80s fan, there is one comedy that is so far under the radar I doubt anyone has seen it - Ruthless People with Bette Midler, Helen Slater (Supergirl) and Judge Reinhold (Beverley Hills Cop). Two numbskulls kidnap de Vito's wife whom he was planning to kill. Really funny with a host of recognisable faces like Bill Pullman (Independence Day).
DiVito is also in the 1985 sequel "Jewel of the Nile", a sleeper "Ruthless People" and "Throw Mama from the Train". All are very cute and he is classic DiVito in all of them.
Douglas, Turner, and Devito all teamed up again for two more films. The sequel to this film was "The Jewel of the Nile." I did not like it as much as the first, but others loved it. They then teamed up again for "The War of the Roses," or was that "War of the Roses?" Either way, they did not portray the same characters in this film. It was a bit difficult for some audience members to handle because they expected the characters to be the same romantic couple from their earlier films. Because of this, many did not like the "controversial" ending of the film. I actually loved the ending of "The War of the Roses." But, to each his own. And I thought Devito's performance in the movie was exceptional. I highly suggest seeing the film. While it might be tame by today's standards, at the time, it was considered a very dark comedy.
I saw this movie when I was way too young (probably 5 years old, haha!) and I LOVED it. I thought it was funny and exciting and, as I got older, definitely thought it was sexy (I remember covering my eyes for the hotel bedroom scene, ha!). I'm sure someone else here as mentioned it, but when Romancing the Stone came out in March of 1984, there was no PG-13 rating yet. That came out in June of 1984.
Love this film so much!!! Absolutely an all time favorite!! There's a sequel - Jewel of the Nile. All three return. It doesn't have quite the same magic as this one, but still worth the watch!
I’ve always loved Romancing the Stone. I’m so glad you enjoyed it BTW, Kathleen Turner is the voice of Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Also a Zemeckis film.
When this film came out, we all understood the American Express travellers check joke. It caused everyone in the theaters to laugh. The reason Douglas' character had to make sure the travellers check she was offering to pay him with, were "American Express," is because his costar in the television show, "The Streets of Sanfrancisco," and his dear friend and mentor, Karl Malden, was the spokesperson for American Express. It was a fun little joke for fans of that television show and the two actors.
When I was young and we got our first VCR (the remote was connected with a long wire), this was the first movie we had. I have no idea how many times I've seen it, but everyone in my family could quote the entire movie. I was worried this movie had been largely forgotten. It's good to see people still appreciate it. I've been going through your back catalogue and I'm really impressed not only with your knowledge of the film industry but also with your editing skills. I'm glad to see so many of my favorite movies on your list and I can't wait to see more. One recommendation I have is "What's Up Doc?" staring Madeline Kahn, Ryan O'Neil and Barbara Streisand. I think it's Madeline Kahn's best role. Barbara Streisand's too (at least it's my favorite).
1:17 - Yes, Alan Silvestri scored this movie. That's like a "Duh!" when talking about a Zemeckis film. Silvestri is like Zemekis' Angelo Badalamenti. 😉
Have to admit I have a soft spot for 80's adventure comedy, I loved this show and its sequel, though I hadn't watched them in years. Vibes is another fun one (with Cyndi Lauper and Jeff GoldBlum).
Did not see this in the theater but this was the very fist movie I ever rented at a video rental store probably in late 1984 when I was 12. Loved it ever since. I can't imagine how many times my dad and I watched this together over the years.
This is definitely my kind of romantic movie. When I was a kid, I watched this with my mom, who also enjoyed it. Miss you, Mom. If you want to watch another great Danny DeVito comedy (one where he's more the main character), I recommend _Ruthless People._ You can also watch the other two DeVito-Douglas-Turner 80s films, _The Jewel of the Nile_ and _The War of the Roses._ _Jewel_ is the sequel to _Stone_ and _War_ is more of a spiritual sequel which puts forth the question of, "What if the romance went sour?"
PG13 did not become a thing until after Indiana Jones Temple of Dome. You want Devito there is Throw Mama from the Train, Twins and Ruthless People. The sequel to this is Jewel of the Nile watch it.
1. "War of the Roses" with Kathleen, Danny, and Michael is an awesome film, but it's much darker. 2. Alligators are fresh water and have square shaped snouts while crocodiles are salt water and have round snouts. 3. Kathleen Turner was the voice of Jessica Rabbit in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". 4. My favorite character is Juan the bellmaker.🤩 5. Snake doesn't really have a taste so to speak, it tastes mostly what you put on it. 6. Nothing wrong with enjoying a fun movie.😁
Shanelle, if you love the 80's movies, please react to Tequila Sunrise with Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfieffer, and Kurt Russell. This movie is up your alley.
This was a cable classic for me. Growing up at a time when cable played movies over and over the month they came out, I remember watching this many times.
One of the biggest costs of releasing films in ancillary markets is residuals. The studios pay a contractual sum to everyone involved in making the movie, which can really add up. In some markets the studio has to pay the same amount for every airing. In some you get an unlimited number of airings for a certain period of time. That’s when you see movies playing over and over again, sometimes back to back.
@@BDogg2023 Cable was also just very different when I was a kid in the 80s. It was scheduled programming rather than streaming, it was before cable did original content, and they only had a few new films each month. They’d play the new films usually twice a day, every other day, so you could watch them 10 or 20 times in a month if you had nothing better to do.
2:28 - Yeah, that's something a lot of people forget: Michael Douglas started out as a producer. His first film was The Final Countdown, starring his father Kirk along with Charlie Sheen. It's not a great film, storywise, but it's not terrible either.
@@3dbadboy1 DUDE! I know! I watched it too! But it's kind of like Canada: people forget it even exists until you bring it up. 🤪 That came before, though it T.V. so technically I'm still right. 😁
Between the romance, humor, and action, I knew you would dig it. A lot of people do have problems with telling the difference between crocs and gators. Crocodiles have the narrow snouts, such as the ones in this movie, and alligators have the more widen and rounded snouts. Both can actually move very quickly, but it can depend on the temperature. The "fanboy" also played el Guapo in "The Three Amigos" which is one of my favorite comedies. If you haven't done "Ruthless People" you should. It's one of Danny DeVito's best comedic roles.
I watched this movie in 1984, back when I was getting into movies as a teen. I read and watched great reviews and I decided to check it out. It was one of my favorite movies of 1984. Back then I wasn't paying attention to directors, only to actors, so it didn't have an influence on my watching Back to the Future. Steven Spielberg being a producer did. Spielberg was one of the few directors I knew at the time.
For three of my four High School years (1980-1984) I worked as an Usher at a single screen movie theater in Milwaukee. So I have seen "Romancing the Stone" hundreds of times and still love it. Other films we featured during that era, and I still remember the dialoge by heart, are "The Thing" "Ghandi" "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" "Return of the Jedi" and "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" My least favorite film, and as a 16 year old I was bored with it, was "Yentl" starring Barbara Steisand. What a snoozer that was! But otherwise it was such a fun job during my mid-teen years and fueled my love of film to this day.
I'm so glad you reacted to this movie! I was an aspiring romance writer when this movie came out. Given that it was about a romance writer, our whole writing group just had to see it! Loved it! And I loved your reaction!!!
Woohoo, on time for another shan-action! I was waiting for this one, even suggested it since like 4 livestreams ago. So glad you finally did it. Did you know this was Robert Zemeckis' first hit? His first 2 movies bombed at the box office, then this comes out and it's a surprise hit! Of the first 2, I can vouch for the first one: I Wanna Hold Your Hand. That's one you definitely should add to your list and circle it. I guarantee you'll love it. This movie doesn't get a lot of love here on RUclips-landia. Have you noticed? I think only one other person watched it before. Can't remember if it was Duaffy, Ashleigh, or Natalie Gold, but that's it, ONE other youtuber. Well, that is until you came along and rectified that situation. Well done ma'am! 😁
Michael Douglas produced "One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest" and Danny Devito was cast in his first big movie in that. The two became good friends opening the door to a lot of roles for Devito. Basically everyone who every worked with Danny loved him and always recommended him for movies and that's how he became the most unlikely film star in history.
The way I remembered Alligator vs Crocodile is generally Alligator heads are A shaped, while Crocs are narrower with longer snouts. Gators are mostly found in the Americas too, while Crocs are mostly in Asia, Australia, and Africa. Also I would love to see a full feature movie made in the style of an 80’s film. From the sound design of repetitive foley, practical effects,matte paintings, to the camera angles, and 80’s iconic synth soundtrack. I know Kung Fury exists, but it still felt like a film made today to replicate an 80’s style. I wanna see something so good in the vein of Black Dynamite where people will mistaken it for an old film.
I watched Romancing the Stone when it was released on cable; almost a year after it’s theatrical run (it probably wasn’t that long because I remember it coming out pretty quickly on cable). Upon my first viewing, I instantly fell in love with this movie! Everything from the actors to the sets to the locations to Alan Silvestri’s score and Robert Zemeckis’ directing!! It had the right blend of everything I could ask for in a movie. It should be noted that Diane Thomas wrote the screenplay and also co-wrote the screenplay for Steven Spielberg’s Always. She was also hired to write a treatment for the 3rd Indiana Jones movie; in which she did. However, Spielberg decided to go with a different direction of the 3rd installment. She sadly died way too young in a terrible car accident in which her then boyfriend at the time was driving Diane and another friend while supposedly under the influence. The accident occurred when the car spun out of control in a rain storm. The Porsche Diane’s boyfriend was driving was a gift Michael Douglas had given to her. She was to write the screenplay for the sequel The Jewel of the Nile. Sadly, we would never get the gift of her writing and talent again. I didn’t love that movie as much. But it was still good to see Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito reprise their roles. I’ve seen some other comments about The War of the Roses. And yes; I agree too that you should react to this. This film was directed by Danny DeVito as well. It’s a dark comedy that I’d think you’d enjoy. And when Back to the Future was being promoted on TV as an upcoming release, they voiceover made certain to let you know “a Robert Zemeckis film”. I recognized his name immediately from Romancing the Stone!! So of course, I had to go see Back to the Future in the theater! I may have missed out on RTS in the theater, but I sure as heck wasn’t going to misss out on Zemeckis’ next feature!! And, we all know how well that film did!!
I was 16 when it came out and was "too cool" to go to the movies. Lol But I rented it at Blockbuster as soon as it released on VHS. Still enjoy watching it.
I did not watch this movie until l bought it last year, and I fell in love with it immediately. And just so you know for the future, alligators have a U-shaped snout and crocodiles have a V-shaped snout.
This might be a pipe dream, but I think you would really enjoy Jumpin Jack Flash. One of the first starring roles for Whoopi Goldberg and it has this amazing 80s charm. I love it.
God I love everything 80s but especially the movies. This soundtrack is so cool. That opening credits sequence is an all time fav. Thanks for the reaction!
Amazing classic Romancing the Stone starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. The music video of the film is the song of the same name "Romancing the Stone" single by Eddie Grant. Thank you Shanelle great reaction next time reacts the sequel The Jewel of The Nile
9:11 Fun Fact: The comment about the American Express traveler's cheques was an inside joke. Michael Douglas used to star in the show "The Streets of San Francisco with Karl Malden...Karl Malden used to do the commercials for American Express..."Don't leave home without them..."
I'm very sentimental about this movie. My mom had a crush on Michael Douglas and I had a crush on Kathleen Turner. So we'd watch it together whenever it came on. Glad you enjoyed it!
For me, this is a movie that I never tire from rewatching. It has everything that makes for a well balanced, entertaining feel good film. One of my favourite scenes is in the crashed airplane fuselage....."Oh God damn it man, the Doobie Brothers broke up, shit".
This script has actually been used in screenwriting classes as a great example of a tightly written script, one that sets up everything we see later, much like Zemeckis’s next work, Back to the Future.
Diane Thomas wrote her first screenplay and managed to hand it straight to Michael Douglas in person, who made sure to make it a movie. He admired the script and how much fun Diane clearly had writing it. Tragically, Diane died a year and half later in the very car Mr. Douglas bought to congratulate her. Rumor has it Ms. Thomas had an attraction to reckless bad boys much like her character Joan Wilder, and let her boyfriend drive the car. Diane's spirit fills every frame of this movie.
@BrianNIL Thanks for that info. I always loved this movie since I was a kid.
Yes super tight! the sailboat dreams...then the actual boat. good payoff!
From the Wiki on Diane Thomas:
"Following her death, the UCLA Extension Writers' Program created the Diane Thomas Screenwriting Awards in her honor.[4] Original judges included Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, James Brooks, and Kathleen Kennedy.[citation needed] One such winner of this award is Randi Mayem Singer who later went on to write Mrs. Doubtfire."
The trio of Douglas/Turner/Devito are classic and I concur that “War of the Roses” should be on the list….. it is my personal favourite of their Trio!
War of the Roses is so good. And hearing DeVito talk about the making of it is also a lot of fun.
@@TamaMetalPuppet I had to buy that specific DVD just for his commentary.
There is a seen in "War of the Roses" where Michael Douglas' character is holding a piece of paper with the Colombian national seal.
We went to see War of the Roses with my sister and her second husband... the two of them found it hilarious... while our parents (married 50 years before they died) and I (never married at the time) could not see any humor in it.
"War of the Roses" is hilarious and very sad, got to love the dark comedy in it
I saw this movie in the theaters with my mom when it was new and I loved it! We even saw the sequel “Jewel of the Nile” which was good, but not nearly as good as this one. The funny part for me is when movie lines become part of your normal dialogue. Even to this day, when my mom and I are not sure where we are going, we always say, "Is this the bus to Cartegna?"
The line that sticks with me is "Aw man! The Doobie Brothers broke up! "
@@bradsouthers7476 Ha ha ha! I love that line too!
Totally agree about loving the quotes that enter our lexicons. For me it's, "They are such jokers. They mean my Lil Mule."
@@dant7677 lol
This film has it all! The chemistry between Turner and Douglas is brilliant.
There chemistry was more...They had a romantic relationship together.
They made some more films together! I like "The War of the Roses" better than the sequel to this film, "Jewel of the Nile". Both get some more Danny Devito too.
It was sooo good!!
"Get Shorty" Hollywood lovers will love it. DeVito, Hackman, Travolta, Rene Russo...1995...
By the way, the beauty in the opening shot was Kymberly Herrin, who passed away in 2022. She was Dan Aykroyd's dream ghost in the first GHOSTBUSTER'S film, too. She was also one of the actresses in the classic ZZ TOP music video LEGS, along with their GIMME ALL YER LOVIN' and SHARP DRESSED MAN videos.
Another great reaction, Shanelle!The crazy thing is the studio not only didn’t believe in Zemekis, they didn’t believe in Michael Douglas, either. He was a former TV star and movie studios didn’t take TV actors seriously back then. Fortunately, Douglas had made a name for himself as a producer in Hollywood and decided to produce this movie and then cast himself in it. Douglas would become a movie star, and Zemekis would take Michael J. Fox from the small screen to the big time in his next movie.
Douglas had film roles, but nothing of note except 1979's The China Syndrome with Jane Fonda and Jack Lemon.
Great reaction! Several have suggested the sequel, but another 80s movie that is a very similar watch to this is Crocodile Dundee. Romance action comedy very much in the same vein as this. I expect you’d like it just as well.
Great choice for a follow up, I'd definitely pick Crocodile Dundee over Jewel of the Nile.
@@Melancthon7332 Good call.
Crocodile Dundee and Romancing The Stone were rivals to Indiana Jones back then, they are all in the category of adventure films. Then later came the likes of Tomb Raider, The Mummy, and Uncharted.
I read the alcohol minatures as her having collected them from travel for book tours rather than buying alcohol for socialising/etc.
yeah, those are totally from airplanes, she wasn't buying nips of booze to have. It's like a drawer full of little hotel soaps.
Brings back many memories! This is really the movie that put Robert Zemeckis on the Hollywood map (It should have been Used Cars but this was his first blockbuster).... If you're in an 80's mood Shanelle? Give BREAKING AWAY a watch. Launched many careers and was arguably the best American Coming of Age movie made.....Also listed at # 8 the AFI most inspiring films ever made!!
I wholeheartedly second "Breaking Away". Steve Tesich won an Oscar for the screenplay. A great small budget film, it was released in 1979, close enough to the '80s.
I'll tell you why. Because it's a really fun movie! I sincerely hope you enjoy it as much as I always do. Edit: For more Devito you would love both Twins and Ruthless People.
Devito WAS ruthless! Fun movie.
Ruthless People is GREAT
I immediately thought of Ruthless People when she asked for more Devito. It’s a hilarious film.
I was 16 years old in 1984 and I did see this movie in the theatre. I now own it and it's sequel on DVD. They are nice 80's movies that still stand up IMHO. I'm glad you enjoyed it Shan!
This is such a well written script with great characterizations and snappy dialogue. It has surprises and subverts expectations. One of the best of the 80’s. And even though the sequel Jewel Of The Nile isn’t as strong it’s still a worthy follow up and just adore both of these films.
This movie is a gem if it's what you're looking for. It knows what it is, and it runs with it. Wholly enjoyable!
Romancing The Stone has been an absolute favorite of my family, ever since the first time we watched it, back in the 80s.
We rented it once, but a lot of movies cost a fortune to buy your own copy of, back then. So, for a long time, all we had was a copy we recorded off of network TV. It aired during a snow storm, and so the video was full of winter storm warnings. Once, we were watching it in the middle of summer and, by an hour or so into watching it, we had forgotten it was a tape instead of live. When the snow storm alerts came on, my mother was like, "Snowstorm? What the heck?" A second later, she realized what was going on, and we all had a laugh about it. It's one of those things that's only funny to us, but someone still brings it up, every time one of us is watching this movie.
You can tell how old you are, depending on whether you watch a movie and think, "Wow, the actors looked so young..." or you think, "Back then _I_ looked so young... and could sneeze without wrenching my back."
Back in 1987, when I was junior in high school, our Spanish teacher brought in this movie having never seen it because she was told it was set in South America and assumed it would it be a good reference to South American culture. She was not okay.
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In my opinion, you know so much about film structure and framework. Love your subtle and insightful comments about all of the films that you reacted to on your channel. You are so underrated. Thumbs up!
I bought this and the sequel on Blu-ray a few months back and I still watch them daily! It has a good cast and also an exciting action adventure film I can't get enough of.
@@gastronomist well.. They did all make War of the Roses... Lol
You MUST watch "Drowning Mona" if you haven't yet. It stars Danny DeVito, Neve Campbell and a few others I won't mention; you need to be surprised. I think it's quirky and funny, when you're looking for something like that. Romancing the Stone gives me Indiana Jones vibe. Enjoyed this.
Turner/Douglas/Devito did a whole run of movies. "War of the Roses" should definitely be on a list.
These were my favorite movies as a kid. Jewel of the Nile was the sequel and my personal favorite ❤️
Good to see you enjoyed romancing the stone shanelle . You'll enjoy the sequel "the jewel of the nile" too.
Though honestly it isn’t quite as good.
@@maxducoudrayTrue, but still worth watching, I think.
I would suggest "War of the Roses." It's a bit darker, though.
@@hanng1242 yeah War of the roses is also a good film with the same trio of Michael, Kathleen and Danny
I was very disappointed with Jewel.
I watched this movie over and over in grade school. Broke the tape. Got a new one. I did the same with The Jewel of the Nile, the sequel. I had an obsession with these characters
I had the novelization for this back in the ‘80s, and yes, it was written like a romance novel! That genre was in the beginning of its golden age at the time (I’d been reading them since the late ‘70s) and it really fit in with the popular culture.
Love your reactions. If you want more Danny DeVito I can recommend the 1995 movie "Get Shorty" with Danny, John Travolta, Gene Hackman and Rene Russo!
I loved that this movie took most characters and and even scenes, and turned them sideways a little bit. Look at Jack. He's not your typical hero. And he doesn't actually act like a hero until the end. Or Juan, with his "Little Mule". Did you see that character coming? I also like that they explained how they could jump the river. Most movies would just have the hero's vehicle be able to jump something, and the chasers (for some reason) couldn't. But here, they showed you the trick. It's almost as if this were a parody of an action movie, but not quite. It's genius.
I just love the shameless cheap romance novel format of this whole movie. I'm sure lots of people would think it's a crappy film if they are not in on the joke. I haven't watched the sequel in a while but I remember it being fun. Great reaction as always!
Zemeckis' last chance saloon. Thanks to the success of this we then got Back to the future.
As you are such a de Vito and 80s fan, there is one comedy that is so far under the radar I doubt anyone has seen it - Ruthless People with Bette Midler, Helen Slater (Supergirl) and Judge Reinhold (Beverley Hills Cop). Two numbskulls kidnap de Vito's wife whom he was planning to kill. Really funny with a host of recognisable faces like Bill Pullman (Independence Day).
His first two directorial films, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" and "Used Cars", are fun.
@@Madbandit77 I agree, but he also wrote a few flops.
Yellow teeth because everyone use to smoke and drink black coffee and there was no dental bleaching. It was the 70’s and 80’s and it was glorious!
DiVito is also in the 1985 sequel "Jewel of the Nile", a sleeper "Ruthless People" and "Throw Mama from the Train". All are very cute and he is classic DiVito in all of them.
I am a 65 yr old dudec and I absolutely loved this movie when it came out. I still do.
“Look at those snappers, will ya?” Damn, I love this movie. It’s just pure fun.
Michael Douglas is quite the ladies man in this movie and he's still is to this very day.
Douglas, Turner, and Devito all teamed up again for two more films. The sequel to this film was "The Jewel of the Nile." I did not like it as much as the first, but others loved it. They then teamed up again for "The War of the Roses," or was that "War of the Roses?" Either way, they did not portray the same characters in this film. It was a bit difficult for some audience members to handle because they expected the characters to be the same romantic couple from their earlier films. Because of this, many did not like the "controversial" ending of the film. I actually loved the ending of "The War of the Roses." But, to each his own. And I thought Devito's performance in the movie was exceptional. I highly suggest seeing the film. While it might be tame by today's standards, at the time, it was considered a very dark comedy.
I saw this movie when I was way too young (probably 5 years old, haha!) and I LOVED it. I thought it was funny and exciting and, as I got older, definitely thought it was sexy (I remember covering my eyes for the hotel bedroom scene, ha!). I'm sure someone else here as mentioned it, but when Romancing the Stone came out in March of 1984, there was no PG-13 rating yet. That came out in June of 1984.
I watched this on TV multiple times in the 80s as a kid and I loved it. My favorite was when they slid down the waterslide.
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Love this film so much!!! Absolutely an all time favorite!!
There's a sequel - Jewel of the Nile. All three return. It doesn't have quite the same magic as this one, but still worth the watch!
This is such an underrated series!!! Loved these when they came out and are still rewatchable today!!! 🤘🏽🖤
_Romancing The Stone_ wasn't underrated, in fact it was a staple on cable tv and on public television.
I remember seeing this in theaters in 1984. I was nine. Loved it then, still love it now!
I’ve always loved Romancing the Stone. I’m so glad you enjoyed it
BTW, Kathleen Turner is the voice of Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Also a Zemeckis film.
When this film came out, we all understood the American Express travellers check joke. It caused everyone in the theaters to laugh. The reason Douglas' character had to make sure the travellers check she was offering to pay him with, were "American Express," is because his costar in the television show, "The Streets of Sanfrancisco," and his dear friend and mentor, Karl Malden, was the spokesperson for American Express. It was a fun little joke for fans of that television show and the two actors.
You must react to Twins if you like Danny Devito.
Ruthless People is my favorite Devito movie. Hilarious. Bette Midler is a riot.
RUTHLESS - definitely! DeVito is just about perfect for this.
When I was young and we got our first VCR (the remote was connected with a long wire), this was the first movie we had. I have no idea how many times I've seen it, but everyone in my family could quote the entire movie. I was worried this movie had been largely forgotten. It's good to see people still appreciate it. I've been going through your back catalogue and I'm really impressed not only with your knowledge of the film industry but also with your editing skills. I'm glad to see so many of my favorite movies on your list and I can't wait to see more. One recommendation I have is "What's Up Doc?" staring Madeline Kahn, Ryan O'Neil and Barbara Streisand. I think it's Madeline Kahn's best role. Barbara Streisand's too (at least it's my favorite).
1:17 - Yes, Alan Silvestri scored this movie. That's like a "Duh!" when talking about a Zemeckis film. Silvestri is like Zemekis' Angelo Badalamenti. 😉
This was one of my favorites from 1984. Saw it in the theaters several times
it's easy to tell a crocodile from an alligator.
You see a crocodile after awhile.
You see an alligator later.
This was one of my mom's favorites. It always reminds me of her.
going to the movie theater in the 80's was so fun - perfect date flick
I was 11 in 1984. Loved this movie as a kid, love it now too. Great reaction as usual.
An underrated 80's classic.
Have to admit I have a soft spot for 80's adventure comedy, I loved this show and its sequel, though I hadn't watched them in years. Vibes is another fun one (with Cyndi Lauper and Jeff GoldBlum).
Did not see this in the theater but this was the very fist movie I ever rented at a video rental store probably in late 1984 when I was 12. Loved it ever since. I can't imagine how many times my dad and I watched this together over the years.
This is definitely my kind of romantic movie. When I was a kid, I watched this with my mom, who also enjoyed it. Miss you, Mom.
If you want to watch another great Danny DeVito comedy (one where he's more the main character), I recommend _Ruthless People._ You can also watch the other two DeVito-Douglas-Turner 80s films, _The Jewel of the Nile_ and _The War of the Roses._ _Jewel_ is the sequel to _Stone_ and _War_ is more of a spiritual sequel which puts forth the question of, "What if the romance went sour?"
Romancing the stone is one of those movies I can watch any time. Another light fun movie I love is Captain Ron
PG13 did not become a thing until after Indiana Jones Temple of Dome. You want Devito there is Throw Mama from the Train, Twins and Ruthless People. The sequel to this is Jewel of the Nile watch it.
I have just watched The War Of The Roses(1989) staring the same people. I cannot see this movie in same way now.
1. "War of the Roses" with Kathleen, Danny, and Michael is an awesome film, but it's much darker.
2. Alligators are fresh water and have square shaped snouts while crocodiles are salt water and have round snouts.
3. Kathleen Turner was the voice of Jessica Rabbit in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".
4. My favorite character is Juan the bellmaker.🤩
5. Snake doesn't really have a taste so to speak, it tastes mostly what you put on it.
6. Nothing wrong with enjoying a fun movie.😁
Hey really appreciate reacting some great movies from 1980s era
Shanelle, if you love the 80's movies, please react to Tequila Sunrise with Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfieffer, and Kurt Russell. This movie is up your alley.
The classic Sunday afternoon daytime tv movie. Always know it instantly from the music.
I loved the comedy and action in this as a kid. Recorded it off a TV broadcast and had it on VCR tape for years 😁
Used to watch this movie a lot when I was visiting my grandmother
This was a cable classic for me. Growing up at a time when cable played movies over and over the month they came out, I remember watching this many times.
One of the biggest costs of releasing films in ancillary markets is residuals. The studios pay a contractual sum to everyone involved in making the movie, which can really add up. In some markets the studio has to pay the same amount for every airing. In some you get an unlimited number of airings for a certain period of time. That’s when you see movies playing over and over again, sometimes back to back.
@@BDogg2023 Cable was also just very different when I was a kid in the 80s. It was scheduled programming rather than streaming, it was before cable did original content, and they only had a few new films each month. They’d play the new films usually twice a day, every other day, so you could watch them 10 or 20 times in a month if you had nothing better to do.
2:28 - Yeah, that's something a lot of people forget: Michael Douglas started out as a producer. His first film was The Final Countdown, starring his father Kirk along with Charlie Sheen. It's not a great film, storywise, but it's not terrible either.
It's unreal how I remember him co-starring with Karl Malden in the 70s TV show The Streets of San Francisco.
@@3dbadboy1 DUDE! I know! I watched it too! But it's kind of like Canada: people forget it even exists until you bring it up. 🤪 That came before, though it T.V. so technically I'm still right. 😁
I also loved the sequel “Jewel of the Nile”. That one was so much fun as well.
Between the romance, humor, and action, I knew you would dig it. A lot of people do have problems with telling the difference between crocs and gators. Crocodiles have the narrow snouts, such as the ones in this movie, and alligators have the more widen and rounded snouts. Both can actually move very quickly, but it can depend on the temperature. The "fanboy" also played el Guapo in "The Three Amigos" which is one of my favorite comedies. If you haven't done "Ruthless People" you should. It's one of Danny DeVito's best comedic roles.
Great choice, Shanelle. Something different from the standard fare.
Used to watch this movie with my mom at 3 am if I was up sick with a fever. Good memories 💕💕💕
I watched this movie in 1984, back when I was getting into movies as a teen. I read and watched great reviews and I decided to check it out. It was one of my favorite movies of 1984. Back then I wasn't paying attention to directors, only to actors, so it didn't have an influence on my watching Back to the Future. Steven Spielberg being a producer did. Spielberg was one of the few directors I knew at the time.
For three of my four High School years (1980-1984) I worked as an Usher at a single screen movie theater in Milwaukee. So I have seen "Romancing the Stone" hundreds of times and still love it. Other films we featured during that era, and I still remember the dialoge by heart, are "The Thing" "Ghandi" "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" "Return of the Jedi" and "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" My least favorite film, and as a 16 year old I was bored with it, was "Yentl" starring Barbara Steisand. What a snoozer that was! But otherwise it was such a fun job during my mid-teen years and fueled my love of film to this day.
I'm so glad you reacted to this movie! I was an aspiring romance writer when this movie came out. Given that it was about a romance writer, our whole writing group just had to see it! Loved it! And I loved your reaction!!!
Woohoo, on time for another shan-action! I was waiting for this one, even suggested it since like 4 livestreams ago. So glad you finally did it. Did you know this was Robert Zemeckis' first hit? His first 2 movies bombed at the box office, then this comes out and it's a surprise hit! Of the first 2, I can vouch for the first one: I Wanna Hold Your Hand. That's one you definitely should add to your list and circle it. I guarantee you'll love it.
This movie doesn't get a lot of love here on RUclips-landia. Have you noticed? I think only one other person watched it before. Can't remember if it was Duaffy, Ashleigh, or Natalie Gold, but that's it, ONE other youtuber. Well, that is until you came along and rectified that situation. Well done ma'am! 😁
Michael Douglas produced "One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest" and Danny Devito was cast in his first big movie in that. The two became good friends opening the door to a lot of roles for Devito. Basically everyone who every worked with Danny loved him and always recommended him for movies and that's how he became the most unlikely film star in history.
The way I remembered Alligator vs Crocodile is generally Alligator heads are A shaped, while Crocs are narrower with longer snouts. Gators are mostly found in the Americas too, while Crocs are mostly in Asia, Australia, and Africa.
Also I would love to see a full feature movie made in the style of an 80’s film. From the sound design of repetitive foley, practical effects,matte paintings, to the camera angles, and 80’s iconic synth soundtrack. I know Kung Fury exists, but it still felt like a film made today to replicate an 80’s style. I wanna see something so good in the vein of Black Dynamite where people will mistaken it for an old film.
I watched Romancing the Stone when it was released on cable; almost a year after it’s theatrical run (it probably wasn’t that long because I remember it coming out pretty quickly on cable). Upon my first viewing, I instantly fell in love with this movie! Everything from the actors to the sets to the locations to Alan Silvestri’s score and Robert Zemeckis’ directing!! It had the right blend of everything I could ask for in a movie. It should be noted that Diane Thomas wrote the screenplay and also co-wrote the screenplay for Steven Spielberg’s Always. She was also hired to write a treatment for the 3rd Indiana Jones movie; in which she did. However, Spielberg decided to go with a different direction of the 3rd installment. She sadly died way too young in a terrible car accident in which her then boyfriend at the time was driving Diane and another friend while supposedly under the influence. The accident occurred when the car spun out of control in a rain storm. The Porsche Diane’s boyfriend was driving was a gift Michael Douglas had given to her. She was to write the screenplay for the sequel The Jewel of the Nile. Sadly, we would never get the gift of her writing and talent again. I didn’t love that movie as much. But it was still good to see Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito reprise their roles. I’ve seen some other comments about The War of the Roses. And yes; I agree too that you should react to this. This film was directed by Danny DeVito as well. It’s a dark comedy that I’d think you’d enjoy. And when Back to the Future was being promoted on TV as an upcoming release, they voiceover made certain to let you know “a Robert Zemeckis film”. I recognized his name immediately from Romancing the Stone!! So of course, I had to go see Back to the Future in the theater! I may have missed out on RTS in the theater, but I sure as heck wasn’t going to misss out on Zemeckis’ next feature!! And, we all know how well that film did!!
Turner and William Hurt in “Body Heat “ is a must watch, thanks Shanelle
I was 16 when it came out and was "too cool" to go to the movies. Lol But I rented it at Blockbuster as soon as it released on VHS. Still enjoy watching it.
SO HAPPY YOU DID THIS ONE, THIS IS A HIGHLY UNDERRATED MOVIE
This movie is always a Classic...def check out the sequel ...Jewel of the Nile....good stuff!
I did not watch this movie until l bought it last year, and I fell in love with it immediately. And just so you know for the future, alligators have a U-shaped snout and crocodiles have a V-shaped snout.
This might be a pipe dream, but I think you would really enjoy Jumpin Jack Flash. One of the first starring roles for Whoopi Goldberg and it has this amazing 80s charm. I love it.
Loved this one ever since I was a kid. I'm such a sucker for these kinds of fun adventure movies.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time.. I've seen at lest 30 times.....
You ought to see "Interstate 60" (2002).
A hidden gem of a movie.
My wife and I saw this back in 1984, we loved it then and will watch it if we see it is playing on one of our movie channels.
God I love everything 80s but especially the movies. This soundtrack is so cool. That opening credits sequence is an all time fav. Thanks for the reaction!
I remember when we saw this in the theater, my mother and I said that it must be 4 AM on a Sunday to get to do that boat scene at the end.
War of the Roses (1989) Same cast, much different story
You rock Shanelle, thanks for everything.
In a weird way. They could have been the same characters. Lol... Would be a definitive conclusion to the trilogy.
Amazing classic Romancing the Stone starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. The music video of the film is the song of the same name "Romancing the Stone" single by Eddie Grant. Thank you Shanelle great reaction next time reacts the sequel The Jewel of The Nile
9:11 Fun Fact: The comment about the American Express traveler's cheques was an inside joke. Michael Douglas used to star in the show "The Streets of San Francisco with Karl Malden...Karl Malden used to do the commercials for American Express..."Don't leave home without them..."
Good movie! The sequel “Jewel Of The Nile” is really good, too.
30:35 - Gotta give it some sexy talk and buy it flowers! 🤣
I'm very sentimental about this movie. My mom had a crush on Michael Douglas and I had a crush on Kathleen Turner. So we'd watch it together whenever it came on. Glad you enjoyed it!
"He went deep diving." What the heck! 😂
For me, this is a movie that I never tire from rewatching. It has everything that makes for a well balanced, entertaining feel good film.
One of my favourite scenes is in the crashed airplane fuselage....."Oh God damn it man, the Doobie Brothers broke up, shit".
Saw this movie on VHS back in the day!
So, at first I was thinking this was a romantic comedy? Now, I'm thinking... Action/adventure? PG13? And, Danny's facial expressions? Spot on. 😆
Underrated 80s flick for sure ❤
These are the type of movies I miss from the eighties. Just pure fun. This is an ultimate remote drop movie for me. LOVE your reaction.