SerpentSmasher 09/06/2007
Fantastic motion picture. Ah, the leeches...
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Spike65 08/23/2007
One of my favorites from the era. Although I was not a huge fan of Hepburn, and Bogie has become "larger than life" he really only made about 5 good movies. He and Hepburn are terrific in this one. The only nit to pick would be the ending is a stretch, and the Germans are a slight bit cartoonish. Still and excellent flick. One of John Huston's best.
blue47 07/01/2006
A true "Great Movie." Just doesn't get better than Bogie!
willow569 06/20/2006
A wonderful adventure tale!
GenghisTheHun 08/29/2005
John Huston makes a great Heart of Darkness in reverse movie. My criticism is that Bogart always played the same character, and Kate Hepburn was always mildly annoying. What is fun is to compare Guide Us Now oh Great Jehovah, performed by Robert Morely and Kate at the beginning of the movie with the Welsh version, Cym Rhondda, sung by the miners in How Green was My Valley? The film is notable for being filmed on location.
Molfan 04/03/2005
great movie with Katherine Hepburn, and Humphrey Bogart. I put off seeing this movie because I did not think I would like it. this turned out to be a good movie. Katherine Hepburns character is a missionary in Africa with her brother during world war 1. Humphrey Bogart is sort of a mailman who delivers goods to this area. Rosie's brother dies after an attack on the village and Charlie helps get Rosie out of the area and down the river on the African Queen his steam boat.they go through some adventures along the way dealing with the treacherous river, and end up caring for each other even though they are very different in personalities. Both actors do a very good job and Humphrey Bogart even won the oscar for his role.
dj1vike 03/13/2005
Movie grabs and sticks to you like a leech!
irishgit 02/29/2004
Remade years later with Wayne and Hepburn as Rooster Cockburn, this is better. Bogart is brilliant, and Hepburn is strong. Great script and great direction.
JimmyInAtlanta 06/23/2003
A fantastic movie. I always love Bogey, but even Hepburn is great in this one (she's great, but not one of my faves). Reminds me of "Swept Away..." a bit (the Italian classic, not the dumb Madonna crap). There's adventure, comedy, etc., but there's an undercurrent of sexual tension in it - note the metaphors, her having an orgasm going down the rapids, and them getting it on by the middle, when they've fallen in love. Every romance adventure movie since, like Romancing the Stone, uses the same plot devices, character development, etc. Despite all that, you really see first rate acting. These 2 shouldn't work together, but they do. I almost wanted to do Hepburn! Made me rethink the idea of missionary work.
help me 06/21/2003
one of the best movies i have ever seen! it had comedy, romance, drama, adventure...a perfect movie
crimson_and_cl over 02/21/2003
Katherine and Humphrey are great. a very good movie
lukskywlkr. 11/14/2002
Great movie, mainly because of the interraction between Hepburn and Bogart. You feel like you are part of the ride as they go up the river.
pineywoodsslim 01/05/2002
Bogart and Hepburn battle for survival against the sweep of a broader, encompassing world war. Hepburn's character is perfectly in-tune with the situation, which may be unappreciated by younger viewers who do not understand that people were often that way in reality. Bogart is crusty to perfection, only learning reluctantly that Hepburn can make a real contribution to his chances of survival and his life.
peopleperson 10/21/2001
i liked this movie. but it wasnt my favorite movie of all time
jayiijay 09/27/2001
Extremely overrated, Hepburn too mannered.
stefi 06/30/2001
Two wonderful actors!!! With such weak characters at the beginning, they make people you wanna help and support in their adventures.
sc7232 06/08/2001
One of my favorite Bogart movies.
kyes 05/02/2001
nice and simple love story. it's sweet without being too cheesey. an old movie that's actually fun to watch (speaking from my view as a citizen of generation x - all coked-out on eye-candy movies).
bvierra 10/19/2000
Bogart and Hepburn. Prim and cocky. Lace parisol and blood sucking leeches. And that plucky old boat being dragged through the weeds. AAA, it doesn't get any better.
bjunk 10/16/2000
Great classic love story with all the trimmings. Humphrey Bogart is great.
rocket 10/03/2000
The African Queen is a great movie. Bogey and K. Hepburn were a great pair.
Wtbyan 12/03/1999
This movie is always Bogarting the good reviews!
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