The film caters to two of the most basic, primal fantasies of hetero adolescent males: slaying a dragon and bedding Angelina Jolie.
In its first frame, Romancing the Stone announces that it is a “Michael Douglas Production.” That’s for sure.
His name is Jack T. Colton. What’s the “T” stand for? “Trustworthy”
The film is a hollow CGI extravaganza that reduces a child’s fantasy trip to the North Pole to a roller coaster ride of excitement.
Robert Zemeckis’s live-action/cartoon feature is both enduring and endearing.
There’s enough on this double-disc set to make the edition a keeper.
Despite a suspenseful jolt or two, this cornball Hitchcock riff is anything but subtle.