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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)

The Sandlot, a review by addicted2dvd

The Sandlot: Family Feature (1993/United States) Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Director: David Mickey Evans Writing: David Mickey Evans (Writer), Robert Gunter (Writer) Length: 101 min. Rating: Rated PG : Some Language and Kids Chewing Tobacco Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1, Pan & Scan 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Stars:
Art LaFleur as "The Babe"
Tom Guiry as Scotty Smalls
Mike Vitar as Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez
Patrick Renna as Hamilton "Ham" Porter
Chauncey Leopardi as Michael "Squints" Palledorous
Marty York as Alan "Yeah-Yeah" McClennan

Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Feature Trailers
• Featurettes
• Closed Captioned

When I decided to watch this one... I couldn't remember if I ever seen the movie before or not. Turns out I haven't. It is another one I enjoyed quite a bit. It is a fun storyline with a lot of likable characters.... and it is a good reminder of a simpler time. I think my favorite part of the movie is when squints, the small nerdish looking boy of the group, tricked the pretty female life guard at the pool to give him mouth to mouth. Definitely a fun part. This was a good way to waste some time... think I may just go ahead and watch part 2.




(From What Movies I Been Watching on January 27th, 2012)

Tom's TV Finales marathon, a review by Tom

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Arrested Development: Season Three (2005/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) Length: 286 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Plot:
In this Emmy-winning comedy's hilarious third season, Michael Bluth finally realizes that it's his Uncle Oscar serving time in prison, not his father. Reluctant to spring Oscar due to the effect it may have on the family business, Michael decides that the only fair thing to do is to find his father and place him under house arrest. Yet once found, George Sr. insists he was tricked into working with the Iraqis, leaving Michael no choice but to investigate his father's outrageous claim. But it isn't until Michael and Buster go to Iraq on a rescue mission to save Gob that the depth of the devious plot is revealed-and Michael learns which family member is the real brains behind all the madness.

Arrested Development
Season 3.13 Development Arrested
Writer: Richard Day (Original Material By), Mitchell Hurwitz (Original Material By), Chuck Tatham (Screenwriter), Jim Vallely (Screenwriter)
Director: John Fortenberry
Cast

(From Tom's TV Finales marathon on January 26th, 2013)