KING SOLOMON'S MINES(2004)
There have been several King Solomon's Mines movies!
This is one of them!! This is not one of the better
ones! I really like Patrick Swayze, and I love some
of the other iterations of King Solomon's Mines,
but this one has a few problems: WAAAYY too long,
poor supporting cast and it's just plain boring in
too many spots!! Too bad, it shoulda been great!!! C+
From IMDb.com:
I thought King Solomon's Mines was beautifully done. My
only reservation was Alison Doody. Her acting was superb
but her makeup and hair was not of the period, and always
seemed to make her look out of place next to the other actors.
I thought Patrick Swayze was an excellent choice for Alan
Quatermain. It was nice seeing a seasoned, rugged looking
actor in this role after sitting through movie after movie
with the fair haired, fair skinned actors like Val Kilmer,
Brad Pitt, etc. He was an excellent choice and I enjoyed
every minute of this movie. This version cannot be compared
with the 1950's version with Stewart Grainger. It was a
big screen movie and not a made for TV movie. I thought
both Quatermains were believable but the two medias have
to be kept separated. I am looking forward to seeing this
once more, and I hope Patrick Swayze will again look to
these type of roles. - nabor7