The names of David Newmanand Lorenzo Semple, Jr., as scriptwriters, to say nothing of that of grapefruit-breasted Tanya Roberts as the star, tell us not to expect too much. And not too much is what we get. In the roles handled by Trevor Thomas and John Forgeham we get a couple of respectable villains: a "cool" but power-hungry African prince (and former National Football League placekicker) and a blond, stone-faced soldier of fortune. And in Richard Hartley's music we get a stomachable blend of Vangelis and Morricone. But, too often, the movie (or Newman and Semple, whose collective credits include Superman, Batman, and the King Kong remake) is willing to play the fool for the giddy gigglers in the audience. And the action scenes, with the Jungle Queen pressing fingers to forehead as if to relieve sinus pressure, but actually giving telepathic orders to obedient elephants, rhinos, zebras, monkeys, etc., are oddly sluggish. With Ted Wass; directed by John Guillermin. (1984) — Duncan Shepherd
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