Why it took this long for such a classic movie to be released on DVD no longer matters: The African Queen is here and it’s been worth the wait. This Oscar-winning tale of love between two very unlikely characters – an uptight spinster and a rough riverboat captain – is as charming as ever. Sure, the special effects used to recreate their treacherous trek down a wild African river are no longer very special. In fact, they look pretty bad at times, especially the toy boat going down the rapids. But any unintentionally laughable moments are quickly forgiven as you watch two screen legends – Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn – light up the screen the way few have ever been able to do since. It’s still romantic as hell. The DVD also features an excellent documentary about just how hard everybody worked to make the movie in the first place. Watch the movie, then the documentary, then the movie again. You can’t ask for a better night at the movies.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The African Queen
Why it took this long for such a classic movie to be released on DVD no longer matters: The African Queen is here and it’s been worth the wait. This Oscar-winning tale of love between two very unlikely characters – an uptight spinster and a rough riverboat captain – is as charming as ever. Sure, the special effects used to recreate their treacherous trek down a wild African river are no longer very special. In fact, they look pretty bad at times, especially the toy boat going down the rapids. But any unintentionally laughable moments are quickly forgiven as you watch two screen legends – Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn – light up the screen the way few have ever been able to do since. It’s still romantic as hell. The DVD also features an excellent documentary about just how hard everybody worked to make the movie in the first place. Watch the movie, then the documentary, then the movie again. You can’t ask for a better night at the movies.
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