StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

smatysia The film disappoints a bit, but what sequel doesn't? Douglas and Turner still have on-screen chemistry, and that carries the movie. Movies made decades ago are usually interesting in illuminating the mores of the times in which they were made. While by 1985 political correctness had reared its ugly head, it did not totally dominate Hollywood yet, so it was fun to go back to the days when one was allowed to make Moslems the movie villains. And even to mock them. This script would never be green-lighted today, when all movie villains must be white.

Amy Adler Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) has achieved her romantic dreams with Jack Colton (Michael Douglas) in this film's predecessor, Romancing the Stone. Or, wait, has she? The in-love twosome have been sailing around the world on Jack's boat, having many adventures. But, there is no ring on Joan's finger yet and she, as a successful romance novelist, is a bit bored with the life at sea. In addition, she has writer's block. Likewise, Jack has been taking Joan for granted. Therefore, when the two stop at an Arab port and Joan is charmed by a Middle East ruler, Omar, who wants her to write his autobiography, the lady writer says yes. Jack is not pleased. Then, too, Colton encounters an old nemesis, Ralph (Danny DeVito) who is interested in Jack helping him find a new treasure called "Jewel of the Nile". Soon, this awkward duo is trying to rescue Joan, who has actually been kidnapped by the evil Omar. Things go from bad to worse as Omar's cohorts blow up Jack's boat, with, thankfully, no one aboard. In desert country and being chased by bad dudes, Jack and Ralph decide to use a plane as a getaway vehicle and jet off, on the ground, across the Sahara. What fun! Can they rescue Joan and grab a treasure, too? This film doesn't have the charm of the first film, Romancing the Stone, as few sequels do. Nevertheless, it is cute, clever and funny, at times. The three stars, Turner, Douglas, and DeVito are a dynamite threesome while the unknown secondary cast is just fine. Yes, the scenery is lovely and does Turner and Douglas look young and attractive in their well-chosen costumes. With few offerings from Hollywood these days, in the romantic comedy genre, one has to "go back to the future" to find treasures, indeed.

Leofwine_draca This is a lesser follow-up to the blockbuster hit ROMANCING THE STONE that aims to repeat the same formula for maximum box office business. Unfortunately, it's a little off. While I enjoyed the first film, I didn't think it was any masterpiece and this film follows the law of diminishing returns in that everything we see is less, not more.There's a greater focus on silly comedy here, as in the nonsensical dream sequence that re-introduces Douglas's character, and the characters seem more shrill and annoying than we saw previously. The story this time around takes place in the Mediterranean and North Africa, but the plot is even more lightweight and superfluous than before and there's precisely nothing to remember it by. It's pretty well paced, for sure, but in all other respects it's a forgettable film: a cheesy '80s grab for cash and nothing else.

ivo-cobra8 Disclaimer: If you are a viewer that mainly prefers art-house-type movies, then you might as well ignore this review. In addition, if you're not able to take a solid sequel in action adventure from the original flick Romancing the Stone, ignore this review, as well. We'll both be better off.The Jewel of the Nile (1985) is a nice worthy follow up to the original flick Romancing the Stone (1984). I love the original flick, but I don't love this one. Still I like this movie a lot and I don't think it is a terrible sequel, I thought it is good. Just a lot of things are changed in here: The director, writer and music score from the previous flick are all replaced. Director Robert Zemeckis is replaced now by Lewis Teague, Writer Diane Thomas is now replaced by Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner and music score Alan Silvestri is now replaced by Jack Nitzsche. Even cinematography Dean Cundey Is replaced by Jan De Bont. Editors Peter Boita and Michael Ellis also replaced Donn Cambern and Frank Morriss from the original film. They made a lot of changes, but I think it is still a good film and I still like it. Plot: The Jewel of the Nile is the 1985 sequel to 1984's Romancing the Stone and once again reunites Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito as they travel to Africa when a ruler enlists their help in locating a precious jewel that has been lost. It is not my favorite film of the two, but this movie is good and it is awesome. Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito reprise their roles from the previous film. I am glad and happy that in this movie Danny DeVito's character Ralph is a little better person, than he was in the first movie. Ralph (Danny DeVito) was even helping out Jack (Michael Douglas) saving Joan (Kathleen turner) from Omar (Spiros Focás). This time Joan did not kill the bad guy but Jack did. I still like the character Ralph played by Danny DeVito more than I do in Romancing the Stone. The film is filled with humor and a little romance, it has two explosions in the movie. The music is mixed to me, it is not awesome, or great, like was from Alan Silvestri in the previous film, but it is good. Looking for a Jewel in Africa without any map was ridiculous! Than finding out that the Jewel of the Nile is actually a holy man, Al-Julhara (Arabic for 'The Jewel'), (Avner Eisenberg) is ridiculous! This film suffers for one simple reason: the characters have nowhere to go.The plot about a holy man who is a actually a Jewel of the Nile is terrible and went wrong. This in my opinion is a lackluster and it is still good on his own way but not as good as the first movie. Things I did like in this movie are: the new score from Jack Nitzsche and how they improved the character Ralph from Danny DeVito in to a better person. I don't think Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner did a solid job in here. As I said I love the character Joan Wilder in Romancing the Stone, she has a heart in this movie she did not had that tool, like she had in Romancing the Stone. The impact I saw from the character In earlier is gone. The opening scene on the ship from pirates that Jack saves him self, while he leaves Joan dying was selfish. Jack flying to Africa to a get a Jewel of the Nile in the first place and not saving Joan from Omar was just selfish! I am sorry guys if you read my review but the filmmakers just screwed up the characters and the story and they make them all less interested and less likable.Still I also grew up watching this movie and I own both of the films together in one pack on Blu-ray and that is too me enough. I will still watch this movie, even if it is not that great. Why I will still watch it? It is simple: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito reprising their characters back. I rather watch this movie than their last third movie The War of the Roses (1989) which I hated that movie! Like most sequels this one falls a little flat in plot and gives you basic thrills that pass as action sequences. Compared to Romancing the Stone, Jewel is more cartoonish in it's scope and less funny with it's dialogue. After Nile was released in 1985 there had been rumors of a 3rd film, but it never filtered into production other then a title The Crimson Eagle. Overall: I like this movie I am a giving a solid 8, even tough the movie deserves less rating, I like it and I don't care what anyone says about this movie. It is good and I like the locations they were showing in The Jewel of the Nile and it is my childhood movie. The Jewel of the Nile is a 1985 action-adventure romantic comedy and a sequel to the 1984 film Romancing the Stone, with Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito reprising their roles.8/10 Grade: B Studio: 20th Century Fox Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Spiros Focás, Avner Eisenberg, The Flying Karamazov Brothers Director: Lewis Teague Producer: Michael Douglas Screenplay: Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner Based on Characters by Diane Thomas Rated: PG Running Time: 1 Hr. 46 Mins. Budget: $25.000.000 Box Office: $96,773,200