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David McK (3633 KP) rated King Solomon's Mines in TV
Nov 9, 2025
Early 2000 - think it's 2004 - Hallmark tv movie starring Patrick Swayze as the African adventurer Allan Quartermain, who is hired by Elizabeth Maitland (Alison Doody) to help her find her father who has disappeared in Africa whilst searching for the legendary King Solomon's Mines.
It's been a while since I read the source novel, so I'm sure this takes more than a few liberties, however there are still elements that I remember from said source.
Basically, the entire thing feels Indiana Jones lite.
And that's not just because Alison Doody was one of the main characters in the Last Crusade.
It's been a while since I read the source novel, so I'm sure this takes more than a few liberties, however there are still elements that I remember from said source.
Basically, the entire thing feels Indiana Jones lite.
And that's not just because Alison Doody was one of the main characters in the Last Crusade.
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Tomb of Ligeia (1965) in Movies
Dec 13, 2020
Cat!!!!!
The Tomb of Ligeia- is anethor Roger Corman, Vincent Price and Edgar Allan Poe Collab.
The plot: Verden Fell (Vincent Price) is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion (Elizabeth Shepherd), Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.
Corman later gave Martin Scorsese permission to use a clip from the film in Mean Streets.
Roger Corman later said he thought the film was "one of the best Poe pictures and Vincent's performance in the film was very good. It was simply a matter of age."
Its a really good movie.
The plot: Verden Fell (Vincent Price) is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion (Elizabeth Shepherd), Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.
Corman later gave Martin Scorsese permission to use a clip from the film in Mean Streets.
Roger Corman later said he thought the film was "one of the best Poe pictures and Vincent's performance in the film was very good. It was simply a matter of age."
Its a really good movie.