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As far as I'm concerned, Turner was robbed of the Oscar for Best Actress in 1984 for this film.

#SOLDIER OF FORTUNE 1 OCEAN OFF MOVIE#

Have we ever seen her better in anything else? Maybe in 'Peggy Sue Got Married' or in 'Prizzi's Honor' perhaps even in 'Body Heat', but, it's safe to say that without her enormously captivating, thoroughly fabulous performance as Joan Wilder opposite Michael Douglas' career best comic performance as Jack Coltin, the movie wouldn't be such the modern-day classic it is and always will be. The original is leaps and bounds superior to the sequel (even though 'Jewel of the Nile' does have its own charms-to a degree upon reflection) and contains what is arguably Kathleen Turner's best on-screen performance.

All those years spent raving about 'Jewel' should have been spent raving about 'Romancing the Stone'. When I finally did see 'Romancing the Stone' nine solid years after its theatrical release on some premium cable channel, I was blown away by it. Normally when it comes to seeing sequels, I almost always prefer the original to the sequel-but for many years I absolutely loved 'Jewel of the Nile' not knowing about 'Romancing the Stone'.

I didn't see it for the first time until the Fall of 1993, but had seen it's sequel, 'Jewel of the Nile' numerous times since its initial theatrical release in 1985. Truth be told: I came a little late to the party when it comes to having seen 'Romancing The Stone'.

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