Romancing The Stone Heroism

“Romancing the Stone” is a 1984 romantic, action-comedy, which upon release, had successful commercial success and critical acclaim. The film follows two main characters: Joan and Jack, as they adventure through Columbia in search of both Joan’s kidnapped sister, and an ancient treasure. The hero of the film: Jack goes through a shift over the course of the film.At first he only fends for himself, but after being with Joan, leans to be a companion. The first glimpse of Jack sees him poised on the top of a mountain, a silhouette in the sunlight, as Joan is being antagonized by the main villain. This initial encounter suggests that Jack will be the stereotypical “hero” and save the damsel in distress. It seems that his motive was to save Joan, he only cared about saving the birds in the back of his truck. Jack agrees to help Joan get to into town, but only if she pays him three-hundred dollars. This sequence of events establishes Jack as a cold-hearted, selfish person, which in turn, follows the typical “romance tip sheet”. Jack’s appearance, however, differs in minor ways than that of the usual hero. He seems to be older than Joan, has long hair, and is American, but is about the same height as her, and his figure is rather stalky instead of big and muscular. While Joan’s personality is very innocent and ladylike, Jack is more of a “go with the flow” kind of guy. Whenever something interferes with him, he will usually find a way to get around it. In addition, Jack also has

At the end, when Joan is forced to face the main antagonist, one would expect Jack to be the hero and save her. In turn, what happens, is Joan fends for herself. The film did a good job of making the hero and heroine equal parties. Yes, they both played their role in the romantic tip sheet, but they both offered a different perspective as the events played