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The Jewel of the Nile , a review by Dragonfire

The Jewel of the Nile

My Thoughts

I do enjoy this movie, though I don't think it is as good as Romancing the Stone, though I do like some elements of the story.  It is a bit different having the jewel be a person in this one instead of an actual jewel.  I do like how that plays out, especially with Jack and Ralph thinking there is an actual jewel.  The story is interesting, though a few things don't make as much sense..like someone wanting Joan to write a serious biography when she has only written romance books. 

Several things that happen are funny, and that helps to keep things interesting.  Action turns up in a few scenes here and there.  Some of it is a bit over the top, but it manages to work for the movie.  One or two things are slightly disturbing, but there isn't anything too offensive or extreme in the movie.  Romance is also a part of what is going on, though there really isn't a lot of that since Joan and Jack spend a chunk of the movie apart.  Even once they are together again, they are still disagreeing about different things. 

The characters are nice and it is nice to see them again.  Ralph does seem a little out of place.  The cast is fine in the parts.

The DVD does have a extra that has some of the cast and the director talking about the making of the movie that was filmed somewhat recently.  It is interesting.

I do like the movie overall and think it is worth watching, especially for people who liked the first movie.



I did get a review posted on Epinions.

Jewel of the Nile

(From Jewel of the Nile on September 13th, 2010)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, a review by Tom

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Paramount Home Entertainment (United Kingdom) Director: Simon West Writing: Partrick Massett (Screenwriter), John Zinman (Screenwriter), Sara B. Cooper (Story By), Mike Werb (Story By), Michael Colleary (Story By) Length: 96 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Subtitles: Commentary, English

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Stars:
Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft
Jon Voight as Lord Croft
Iain Glen as Powell
Noah Taylor as Bryce
Daniel Craig as Alex

Plot:
LARA CROFT, the world's most famous video-game heroine bursts onto the big screen in "... the most stylish and entertaining action-adventure movie in years!"*

Exploring lost empires, finding priceless treasures, punishing villians in mortal combat... it's all in a day's work for adventurer Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie). But a secret from her father's (Jon Voight) past is about to lead Lara to her greatest challenge: The Triangle of Light, a legendary artifact with the power to alter space and time. Lara must find the Triangle before it falls into the clutches of the Illuminati, a secret society bent on world domination. To stop the Illuminati, Lara will have to survive a cross-continental chase filled with unimaginable danger. But for the Tomb Raider, danger is the name of the game.

With eye-popping action and electrifying thrills, "Jolie doesn't just impersonate computer game heroine Lara - she 'IS' Lara"**

*Shawn Edwards, Fox-TV, **Neil Roberts, The Sun

Awards:
Won:

ASCAP Awards (2002)		Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures ("Get Ur Freak On": Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott, Tim Mosley)
BMI Film & TV Music Awards (2002)		BMI Film Music Award (Graeme Revell)

Nominated:

Golden Raspberry Awards (2001)		Worst Actress (Angelina Jolie)
MTV Movie Awards (2002)		Best Female Performance (Angelina Jolie)
MTV Movie Awards (2002)		Best Fight (Angelina Jolie vs. the robot)
Saturn (2001)		Best Actress (Angelina Jolie)
Saturn (2001)		Best DVD Special Edition Release
Saturn (2001)		Best Science Fiction Film
Taurus Award (2002)		Best Overall Stunt by a Woman (Eunice Huthart)
Teen Choice Awards (2001)		Film - Choice Actress (Angelina Jolie)
Teen Choice Awards (2001)		Film - Choice Drama/Action Adventure

Extras:

• Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• DVD-ROM Content
• Featurettes
• Interactive Game
• Music Videos
• Scene Access

I only ever played the first Tomb Raider came for a few minutes. Never saw the others. I think they captured the video game world fairly well. Lara Croft seems like she just jumped out of a video game. If you want an over-the-top brainless action movie, this one isn't so bad. I enjoyed it.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on December 3rd, 2011)

Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews, a review by Tom

Star Trek
1.28 City on the Edge of Forever
Writer: Harlen Ellison (Writer), Gene Roddenberry (Original Characters By)
Director: Joseph Pevney
Cast: William Shatner (Kirk), Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock), Joan Collins (Sister Edith Keeler), DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy), James Doohan (Scott), George Takei (Sulu), Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), John Harmon (Rodent), Hal Baylor (Policeman), David L. Ross (Galloway), John Winston (Transporter Chief), Bartell La Rue (Guardian Voice (voice))

Probably the best episode of the original Star Trek series. McCoy gets transported back in time to the 1930s, which changes the present dramatically. Kirk and Spock also travel back to prevent whatever McCoy did.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Star Trek Reviews on October 28th, 2011)