The African Queen, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn, ranks as the #17 best movie of all time on the American Film Institute's top 100 list. This is one of the few older romantic comedies that we didn't find supremely cheesy. Sure, it has its moments, but overall, this is a movie about one person coming out of her shell and two people falling in love.
Katherine Hepburn is a missionary in Africa when World War 2 breaks out. The colonial territories of Germany and Great Britain are caught up in the conflict. When her brother dies, she must ride to safety on the old river boat of the kind but rough Humphrey Bogart. She slowly develops respect for him and freedom to be herself, and eventually they fall in love. Without giving away the ending, there is an over-the-top but artistic ending that wraps the movie in a pretty bow.
One refreshing element of this movie was the modesty. If this movie was made today, it would have been filled with nudity and sex. However, The African Queen has them taking dips into the river in their boxers and bloomers. That might not be as realistic, but it was nice to be able to watch a movie without having to deal with that temptation.
The Josh rating: JJJJ.
Katherine Hepburn is a missionary in Africa when World War 2 breaks out. The colonial territories of Germany and Great Britain are caught up in the conflict. When her brother dies, she must ride to safety on the old river boat of the kind but rough Humphrey Bogart. She slowly develops respect for him and freedom to be herself, and eventually they fall in love. Without giving away the ending, there is an over-the-top but artistic ending that wraps the movie in a pretty bow.
One refreshing element of this movie was the modesty. If this movie was made today, it would have been filled with nudity and sex. However, The African Queen has them taking dips into the river in their boxers and bloomers. That might not be as realistic, but it was nice to be able to watch a movie without having to deal with that temptation.
The Josh rating: JJJJ.
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