Medicine Man (1992)
An eccentric scientist working for a large drug company is working on a research project in the Amazon jungle. He sends for a research assistant and a gas chromatograph because he's close to a cure for cancer. When the assistant turns out to be a "mere woman," he rejects her help. Meanwhile the bulldozers get closer to the area in which they are conducting research, and they eventually learn to work together, and begin falling in love.
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Purely Joyful Movie!
Absolutely the worst movie.
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
this often missed film is a simply a classic in the Connery library of greats.touching upon the destruction of the Amazonian and their way of life, the rainforest's and their secrets, it is a magical tour in to a way of life long long forgotten by so called civilised man...that in this chaos of the rainforest a cure for the modern killer cancer is alive and kicking....and could be lost...for the scenery, the superb dialogue i would recommend that if it comes on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon matinée get the kids sat down, get some popcorn and enjoy a modern classic....i wonder if they real versions of Bronx and Campbell are out there...if they are then let us hope they can save what is left of an undiscovered country and still give us "civilised" people the cure for modern plague...
*Spoiler/plot- 1992, Medicine Man, A somewhat secretive research scientist working in the Amazon is studying exotic plants and animals to find new medicines for humanity. His medicine company sends out a female combative co-scientist to review his research, discoveries, and thoughts.*Special Stars- Sir Sean Connery plays male lead as Amazon research scientist. Lorraine Bracco plays the visiting female scientist. John McTiernan directs.*Theme- Raw nature is magical.*Based on- Ecology new's stories of the day.*Trivia/location/goofs- See 'pony tail' on Connery. Connery produced this film by his production company Fountain Bridge Productions at Sony Studios. Jungle locations were shot in southern Mexico and whole cast got sick working there except for Connery. Connery said his cure was drinking lot's of vodka.*Emotion- An interesting different plot for a film and film has a mystical Rain Forest ecology element to be enjoyed.
John McTiernan and Sean Connery ("Red October") join forces once again to bring us the tail of a British researcher who believes he has found the cure to 'the disease of the 20th century' in the remote South American jungle. He is soon joined by a research assistant (Lorainne Bracco), and together they begin to search for the 'misplaced' antidote.The concept is quite good, however the film is poorly scripted and lacks both continuity and any real inspiration. Although Tom Schulman's script leaves them with little to work with, both Sean Connery and Lorraine Bracco have been much better, as has ace director McTiernan. An adventure comedy that never quite works.Saturday, December 19, 1992 - Video
A totally underestimated production! Should have received a bunch of Oscars! Check it's validity today. Al Gore should adopt it. One of the first hints of climate change, completely ignored. Some early, untimely wisdom - but what has human kind learned since? Unfortunately there is only insufficient progress. A very entertaining way to elaborate and present pertinent environmental issues. A bit too one sided, leaving out many socio economic issues. However, there is no need to be scientifically absolutely correct -the message comes across, without insulting indigenous cultures. Everybody should view this movie today and learn from it (trivia and dramatization don't spoil the story)... Can't get better than this! Jerry Goldsmith at his best (worth more than an Oscar for best music, but he will earn a lifetime award anyway)!