* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox was so certain that it would fail, they fired Creator/RobertZemeckis from directing ''Film/{{Cocoon}}''. This turned out to be a benefit: Zemeckis and his friend Bob Gale then had the freedom to pursue their pet project ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', and in the meantime this was the surprise box-office smash of the summer of '84. It also turned out well for his replacement on ''Cocoon'', Creator/RonHoward, as it launched his directorial career.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
** Billy Ocean's "When The Going Gets Tough" is the most memorable aspect of ''The Jewel of the Nile'', peaking at #2 in Billboard US. Turner, Douglas and [=DeVito=] all performed in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n3sUWR4FV4 video]], too.
** [[https://youtu.be/9DtdVJYundY Love Theme]] from ''Jewel'' also stands out as Jack overcomes his CommitmentIssues.
* CriticalDissonance: While ''Stone'' was warmly receiced by critics (currently 86% and Certified Fresh by ''Website/RottenTomatoes''), ''Jewel'' was less so (46% on ''RT''). Evenso, ''Jewel'' still made three times its budget domestically, and four times its budget worldwide.
* HilariousInHindsight: While holding Jack and Joan at gunpoint in a cave, Ralph quips that they should all leave "before Franchise/{{Batman}} comes home." More like "before ''Film/BatmanReturns''", eh, [[Creator/DannyDeVito Penguin]]?
* HollywoodHomely: They actually went to great lengths to try and make Creator/KathleenTurner look less attractive before her adventure. The best work was done in the opening scene, where if it hadn't been for her very distinctive voice she'd be all but unrecognizable.
* NightmareFuel:
** [[spoiler: The horrible scream by Zolo as his hand gets nipped off by a croc.]]
** [[spoiler:While discussing the death of Elaine's husband and asking if the authorities ever found the body, Joan says "Just the one... ''piece''." Have fun guessing which ''piece'' they found. Possibly {{Fingore}} since they had to identify him ''some''how and DNA testing didn't exist yet. However, since Zolo mailed back his part, he probably told her who it was, making the piece possibly "[[GroinAttack personal]]". Even then, having a husband being hunted for a treasure map and going missing then getting a body part makes it obvious who it belonged to.]]
** Zolo himself, period. An intelligent, brutal, cruel and sadistic psychopath with a private army at his beck and call, and one who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. No wonder Ira and Ralph, who are criminals themselves, are ''terrified'' of him.
* {{Sequelitis}}: Maybe Diane Thomas would have been able to make a worthy sequel, but she was busy writing another project. Instead, we got a horrible mess that was obviously the result of mass studio interference. Rather than make a third film, the cast went and made ''Film/TheWarOfTheRoses''.
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