Never saw this movie until today on AMC. I always skipped over it when I saw it listed in the TV Guide. Never been one to watch or care for African flavored flicks. However, I did like English Patient but missed Out of Africa and wasn't thrilled with Gorillas in the Mist. For some reason, this is a perfect Sunday afternoon type of movie. I watched it while answering emails and having coffee. Typical John Wayne "tough guy with a heart" character who leads others on some kind of adventure..does he in every movie he is in? And John Wayne always has some much younger female beauty to deal with..although he makes it seem like a nuisance and like he is a father to her more than a lover! The scenery, the animals and the african safari make this an entertaining movie, and they don't make them like this anymore. If they do, they don't use major leading actors like these! The action scenes are good. The whole essence of the movie made me feel like I was 8 and at my grandmas house eating cookies and drinking milk while watching a larger than life adventure! Watch it, because it is pretty much a Cable staple.