Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 01-08-2015, 02:05 PM

Olive Films will be releasing Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) on March 31st, 2015. This Adventure / Comedy stars Richard Chamberlain as the title character, alongside Sharon Stone, and is the sequel to King Solomon's Mines (not yet available on BD)

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After receiving a mysterious gold piece, Quatermain travels to Africa to find his brother, who is searching for a lost white tribe. In his search, Quatermain discovers a lost civilization. This film is a follow-up to King Solomon's Mines.

HD Goofnut · 01-08-2015, 02:10 PM

Aclea · 01-08-2015, 02:38 PM

One of those films that's so bad it's just bad - and nigh-on unwatchable. Is there really that much of a market for films with Henry Silva in a Diana Ross fright wig?

MifuneFan · 01-08-2015, 02:42 PM

It's too bad they didn't release it with King Solomon's Mines, which is the better of the two. Both coming from MGM, I'm sure Olive would be able to license it.

deltatauhobbit · 01-08-2015, 03:01 PM

I enjoy this type of adventure film so it'll be in my collection... eventually. I do agree King Solomon's Mines is the better of the two but Lost City of Gold has its charms haha.

baheidstu · 01-08-2015, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It's too bad they didn't release it with King Solomon's Mines, which is the better of the two. Both coming from MGM, I'm sure Olive would be able to license it.

Seems odd that they would release one without the other. They were filmed back to back. Maybe they'll announce KSM in a day or two. I remember when I was a kid we used to get free posters from the local video store and I had this one on my wall for ages, even though the film was a horrible Indy rip-off. I remember later when Basic Instinct came out, I was like "Holy sh*t, it's that chick from Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold!"

Aclea · 01-08-2015, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by baheidstu

Seems odd that they would release one without the other.

Maybe MGM haven't got round to doing an HD master of the first yet? Which admittedly seems odd, since it gets the more TV play of the two.

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I remember later when Basic Instinct came out, I was like "Holy sh*t, it's that chick from Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold!"

This is the film where Sharon Stone so pissed off the crew that they pissed in the bathwater for her bath scene...

baheidstu · 01-08-2015, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Aclea

Maybe MGM haven't got round to doing an HD master of the first yet? Which admittedly seems odd, since it gets the more TV play of the two.

This is the film where Sharon Stone so pissed off the crew that they pissed in the bathwater for her bath scene...

Kinky

tylerdurden10 · 01-08-2015, 06:19 PM

Ok seriously, is Olive just trolling us now! How the hell are you going to release this and NOT King Solomon's Mines!! Are they taking the Shout Factory approach here?

Either way, without further ado....

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 01-10-2015, 12:01 AM

Agreed! That's incredibly random. King Solomon's Mines is a guilty pleasure, but this one, it's hard to justify. The climax at the "City of Gold" is so weak. The first one tried to at least deliver the action goods.

Talyn · 01-10-2015, 02:25 AM

I'm down for this!

Yeah KSM was better, but I enjoyed this movie just as much. If buying it, helps support the cause for KSM....I'll do it!

drak b · 01-21-2015, 05:46 PM

Having just watched both of the Allan Quatermain films back-to-back for the first time, I don't get the hate for the sequel. It's pretty much the same the silly, light-weight adventure as the first film. I'm surprised to find that there are people who like the one, but dislike the other.

Either way, I can't wait to pick this one up. I really hope that we get the first film soon as well.

Marsupial Werewolf · 03-14-2015, 01:57 PM

Based on the site review, this sounds like another underwhelming release from Olive Films.

Really disappointing.

I have a lost of nostalgia for this one and was hoping it'd at least have a nice A/V presentation.

Still going to be adding this one to the collecting since it's likely the best we'll get for this sequel.

Sodslaw · 03-14-2015, 03:47 PM

Without a release of KSM it's not something I'm going to purchase

Marsupial Werewolf · 03-14-2015, 04:04 PM

Do we know who has KSM?

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 03-14-2015, 05:58 PM

One interesting thing about this movie, is the score is composed by Michael Linn, instead of Jerry Goldsmith. Michael Linn of American Ninja fame. If you know American Ninja pretty well, you know Linn's score is very distinctive. Bombastic even. I've always loved it. Thought it gave the American Ninja a very cool theme that was sadly never reprised in any of the sequels.

So, I'm watching Allan Quatermain some years ago, and it strikes me, hey, I know that music. There are lot of cues in this that are very similar to ones he composed for American Ninja. There are even parts in this that use cues from George S. Clinton's Avenging Force. Cannon recycled music from other films a lot in their action flicks.

Aclea · 03-14-2015, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi

One interesting thing about this movie, is the score is composed by Michael Linn, instead of Jerry Goldsmith. Michael Linn of American Ninja fame. If you know American Ninja pretty well, you know Linn's score is very distinctive. Bombastic even. I've always loved it. Thought it gave the American Ninja a very cool theme that was sadly never reprised in any of the sequels.

So, I'm watching Allan Quatermain some years ago, and it strikes me, hey, I know that music. There are lot of cues in this that are very similar to ones he composed for American Ninja. There are even parts in this that use cues from George S. Clinton's Avenging Force. Cannon recycled music from other films a lot in their action flicks.

Much of the score is just very clumsy re-edits of Goldsmith's score for KSM. He was originally going to come back for the second film but when Cannon cut the budget for the entire film (reportedly by a mere 75%) they went with the cheaper option.

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 03-14-2015, 06:49 PM

Yeah, you're right. Much of it is just re-used Jerry Goldsmith stuff. I guess Linn didn't have to do much. In the scenes that he did write music for, that American Ninja sorta style of his is very recognizable.

Wireduck1 · 08-21-2016, 06:52 AM

For those who bought this one and are looking for the first movie on BD: It's coming out October 13th in Germany here: https://www.amazon.de/Quatermain-Suc...rd+Chamberlain

DMRI2006 · 08-21-2016, 01:22 PM

They are also releasing Lost City of Gold also, which hopefully would be in stereo this time (unlike Olives release)

01-08-2015, 02:10 PM	#2
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2373 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1091 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39

01-08-2015, 02:38 PM	#3
Aclea Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray reviews: 3	One of those films that's so bad it's just bad - and nigh-on unwatchable. Is there really that much of a market for films with Henry Silva in a Diana Ross fright wig?

01-08-2015, 02:42 PM	#4
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	It's too bad they didn't release it with King Solomon's Mines, which is the better of the two. Both coming from MGM, I'm sure Olive would be able to license it.

01-08-2015, 03:01 PM	#5
deltatauhobbit Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Maine, USA Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:297 Blu-ray collection:7832 DVD collection:224 Digital collection:976 Prime collection:80 Trading Score:6	I enjoy this type of adventure film so it'll be in my collection... eventually. I do agree King Solomon's Mines is the better of the two but Lost City of Gold has its charms haha.

01-08-2015, 06:19 PM	#9
tylerdurden10 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:MA 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:2143 Trading Score:258	Ok seriously, is Olive just trolling us now! How the hell are you going to release this and NOT King Solomon's Mines!! Are they taking the Shout Factory approach here? Either way, without further ado....

01-10-2015, 12:01 AM	#10
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	Agreed! That's incredibly random. King Solomon's Mines is a guilty pleasure, but this one, it's hard to justify. The climax at the "City of Gold" is so weak. The first one tried to at least deliver the action goods.

01-10-2015, 02:25 AM	#11
Talyn Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Phoenix, AZ Blu-ray collection:504 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:85	I'm down for this! Yeah KSM was better, but I enjoyed this movie just as much. If buying it, helps support the cause for KSM....I'll do it!

01-21-2015, 05:46 PM	#12
drak b Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Southern Utah 4K collection:440 Blu-ray collection:3569 Trading Score:2	Having just watched both of the Allan Quatermain films back-to-back for the first time, I don't get the hate for the sequel. It's pretty much the same the silly, light-weight adventure as the first film. I'm surprised to find that there are people who like the one, but dislike the other. Either way, I can't wait to pick this one up. I really hope that we get the first film soon as well.

03-14-2015, 01:57 PM	#13
Marsupial Werewolf Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:806 Blu-ray collection:4367 DVD collection:295 Digital collection:53 Trading Score:1	Based on the site review, this sounds like another underwhelming release from Olive Films. Really disappointing. I have a lost of nostalgia for this one and was hoping it'd at least have a nice A/V presentation. Still going to be adding this one to the collecting since it's likely the best we'll get for this sequel.

03-14-2015, 03:47 PM	#14
Sodslaw Special Member Member since:Jun 2012	Without a release of KSM it's not something I'm going to purchase

03-14-2015, 04:04 PM	#15
Marsupial Werewolf Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:806 Blu-ray collection:4367 DVD collection:295 Digital collection:53 Trading Score:1	Do we know who has KSM?

03-14-2015, 05:58 PM	#16
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	One interesting thing about this movie, is the score is composed by Michael Linn, instead of Jerry Goldsmith. Michael Linn of American Ninja fame. If you know American Ninja pretty well, you know Linn's score is very distinctive. Bombastic even. I've always loved it. Thought it gave the American Ninja a very cool theme that was sadly never reprised in any of the sequels. So, I'm watching Allan Quatermain some years ago, and it strikes me, hey, I know that music. There are lot of cues in this that are very similar to ones he composed for American Ninja. There are even parts in this that use cues from George S. Clinton's Avenging Force. Cannon recycled music from other films a lot in their action flicks.

03-14-2015, 06:49 PM	#18
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	Yeah, you're right. Much of it is just re-used Jerry Goldsmith stuff. I guess Linn didn't have to do much. In the scenes that he did write music for, that American Ninja sorta style of his is very recognizable.

08-21-2016, 06:52 AM	#19
Wireduck1 Power Member Member since:Jul 2012 Location:In the darkest depths of Mordor Blu-ray reviews:1	For those who bought this one and are looking for the first movie on BD: It's coming out October 13th in Germany here: https://www.amazon.de/Quatermain-Suc...rd+Chamberlain

08-21-2016, 01:22 PM	#20
DMRI2006 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:215	They are also releasing Lost City of Gold also, which hopefully would be in stereo this time (unlike Olives release)

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