Romancing the Stone (1984)

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito

A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.

Ah, who doesn’t love an 80’s action adventure? Action, adventure, and humor blends to perfection in this 80’s classic.

‘Romancing the Stone’ certainly is a fun ride – from beginning to end. They just don’t make them like they used to. The chemistry between Douglas and Turner is wonderful, and is the key element to making this good old-fashioned romantic adventure comedy work. Funnyman Danny de Vito was also wonderful!

Being a comedy, not everything has to be realistic and justified. There are instances when they dodge bullets or escape when it shouldn’t be possible, but in the name of adventure one can easily overlook these flaws. ‘Romancing the Stone’ is a feel-good, laugh-out loud, hold on to your seat adventure ride to enjoy again and again. I absolutely love this!

‘Romancing the Stone’ received an Oscar nomination for Best Editing. It also won awards for Best Actress, Best Sound Editing, Most Spectacular Stunt, Best Highwork, Best Overall Action Feature, and was also nominated for Best Screenplay. The film was a big box office success, raking in $86.5 million on a $10 million budget.

Would I watch it again? Yes.