A novelist specializing in romance stories from New York (Turner) travels to Colombia on a mission to rescue her sister, who has been taken captive by some questionable relatives (DeVito and Norman). During her journey, she encounters an unusual bird smuggler (Douglas), and together they try to outwit a dishonest colonel (Arau) and his armed forces. “Romancing the Stone” (1984) appeared after “Raiders of the Lost …

I must admit, my reaction to the main actors in this film differed from what another reviewer expressed; I felt they did a solid job with a story that seems like an intentional parody of action films similar to *Raiders*. It’s undeniably lightweight fare, though, and some peculiar moments of violence contrast with its generally mild tone. Locating it on any streaming platform will be difficult, as it's currently a…

The movie highlights how strong Harrison Ford was in "Indiana Jones" (also 1984), and Danny DeVito’s performance is also quite good; however, Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner don't fare so well – they seem rather unremarkable. He plays “Jack,” a charming character who assists the fictional writer “Joan” as she journeys through Colombia looking for her sister, which involves a treasure map of some sort. The story m…