The African Queen [VHS]
starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Theodore Bikel
directed by: John Huston
directed by: John Huston
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The 1951 John Huston classic, set in Africa during World War I, garnered Humphrey Bogart an Oscar for his role as a hard-drinking riverboat captain in Africa, who provides passage for a Christian missionary spinster (Katharine Hepburn). Taking an instant, mutual dislike to one another, the two endure rough waters, the presence of German soldiers, and their own bickering to finally fall into one another's arms. This is classic Huston material--part adventure, part quest--but this time with a pair of characters who'd all but given up on happiness. Bogart (a longtime collaborator with Huston on such classics as The Maltese Falcon and Key Largo) and Hepburn have never been better, and support from frequent Huston crony Robert Morley (Beat the Devil, also featuring Bogart) adds some extra dimension and color. --Tom Keogh
The 1951 John Huston classic, set in Africa during World War I, garnered Humphrey Bogart an Oscar for his role as a hard-drinking riverboat captain in Africa, who provides passage for a Christian missionary spinster (Katharine Hepburn). Taking an instant, mutual dislike to one another, the two endure rough waters, the presence of German soldiers, and their own bickering to finally fall into one another's arms. This is classic Huston material--part adventure, part quest--but this time with a pair of characters who'd all but given up on happiness. Bogart (a longtime collaborator with Huston on such classics as The Maltese Falcon and Key Largo) and Hepburn have never been better, and support from frequent Huston crony Robert Morley (Beat the Devil, also featuring Bogart) adds some extra dimension and color. --Tom Keogh
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- Two-Person Adventure Story That Entertains
This is almost strictly a two-person movie with Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn dominating the story and screen time. It's a likable classic film because of those two famous actors, a nice romance, good adventure and even some comedy thrown in to the mix.
I'm shocked a well-known film with these actors still isn't available on DVD in Region 1, as of 2009.That's just ridiculous. Hopefully, they'll produce a sharp Blu-Ray disc of this film.
The two actors squabble ... Read More
Rating: 
- Hate me today...
The title to my review (ripped from a Blue October song, since, like, I've been obsessing over them this past week) is probably how a lot of you are going to feel towards me after you read this review.I'm sure that I'll receive quite a few comments and or e-mails degrading my taste and telling me that I don't know a classic when I see one (could this rival the response I got from my `Terminator' review?) and so on and so forth.
The point being that I completely understand that my opinion ... Read More
Rating: 
- "Prop's Busted..."
What a work of art!This is one of the best movies of all time.When the spinster missionary woman (Hepburn) must TOLERATE Mr. Arnaut (Bogart)
in their life-threatening trip down the river in a beat-up old boat, The African Queen, the fun begins.She can drum up no respect for this man--until she realizes that he is an intelligent person who may be able to save their lives by his cool wit.He good naturedly sloughs off her constant criticism, while she endures his slovenly ways and colorful language. ... Read More
Rating: - Unusual for Kathryn Hepburn
Ms Hepburn is not the proto-feminist here which makes a change.The film actually presents a surprisingly good story.There's a man and a woman working together without any obvious female chauvinism attempting to emasculate the man or put him in the shade.
However the original book presented the romance between the returning missionary and the habitual drunk, it's an innocent love story in the movie.The booze is disposed of in the "first reel",and the two combine their talents in a more or ... Read More
Rating: - Classic
Wife's favorite movie and brilliant in all aspects.Thoroughly enjoyable and now a part of our choice library!
- Two-Person Adventure Story That EntertainsThis is almost strictly a two-person movie with Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn dominating the story and screen time. It's a likable classic film because of those two famous actors, a nice romance, good adventure and even some comedy thrown in to the mix.
I'm shocked a well-known film with these actors still isn't available on DVD in Region 1, as of 2009.That's just ridiculous. Hopefully, they'll produce a sharp Blu-Ray disc of this film.
The two actors squabble ... Read More
- Hate me today...The title to my review (ripped from a Blue October song, since, like, I've been obsessing over them this past week) is probably how a lot of you are going to feel towards me after you read this review.I'm sure that I'll receive quite a few comments and or e-mails degrading my taste and telling me that I don't know a classic when I see one (could this rival the response I got from my `Terminator' review?) and so on and so forth.
The point being that I completely understand that my opinion ... Read More
- "Prop's Busted..."What a work of art!This is one of the best movies of all time.When the spinster missionary woman (Hepburn) must TOLERATE Mr. Arnaut (Bogart)
in their life-threatening trip down the river in a beat-up old boat, The African Queen, the fun begins.She can drum up no respect for this man--until she realizes that he is an intelligent person who may be able to save their lives by his cool wit.He good naturedly sloughs off her constant criticism, while she endures his slovenly ways and colorful language. ... Read More
- Unusual for Kathryn HepburnMs Hepburn is not the proto-feminist here which makes a change.The film actually presents a surprisingly good story.There's a man and a woman working together without any obvious female chauvinism attempting to emasculate the man or put him in the shade.
However the original book presented the romance between the returning missionary and the habitual drunk, it's an innocent love story in the movie.The booze is disposed of in the "first reel",and the two combine their talents in a more or ... Read More
- ClassicWife's favorite movie and brilliant in all aspects.Thoroughly enjoyable and now a part of our choice library!
