Cast & Credits Indiana Jones: Harrison Ford Henry Jones: Sean Connery Marcus Brody: Denholm Elliott Elsa Schneider: Alison Doody Young Indy: River Phoenix Sallah: John Rhys-Davies Paramount Presents A Film Directed By Steven Spielberg. Executive Producers George Lucas And Frank Marshall. Written By Jeffrey Boam. Edited By Michael Kahn. Photographed By Douglas Slocombe. Music By John Williams. Running Time: 125 Minutes. Classified PG-13. Printer-friendly » E-mail this to a friend » There
Analysis of the Film, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark The deep jungles of South America, 1936. Three men trudge through the thick foliage, until one of them steps back from the others, pulling a gun. The leader of the group spins around, flashing his whip with incredible speed and knocking the weapon away. Thwarted, the gunman runs for his life as the dashing leader steps out from the shadows and reveals the grizzled face of…Han Solo. Unless you lived in a dark cave on Neptune
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom As I sat and watched “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” the version of the “Orient” we get in this film is quite clear. Played and acted out by Harrison Ford, he was the all-knowing, adventurous, witty, “save the day” kind of guy, who just happens to be a professor and archaeologist as well. He knew throughout every scene, how to handle a particular situation even though parts of this country were foreign to him. What makes this “Orient” stand out even
Indiana Jones was created by George Lucas12 as the adventure-action hero for the 1981 film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, where the character was played by actor Harrison Ford. Perhaps the most “influential cinematic archaeologist,”13 he is a professor of archaeology who is known for his iconic fedora, leather jacket, and bullwhip, along with his sense of humor and his vast knowledge of all things ancient. Within the Indiana Jones franchise, he is a renowned archaeologist and expert
The movie Stardust displays multiple themes throughout itself; one of the themes would be selfishness. Throughout the entire movie of Stardust, several characters displayed selfishness. An example of a selfish character would be Lamia, one of the three witch sisters. When Lamia completes the task of killing the star and taking its heart, Lamia gets everlasting beauty and youth; Lamia’s yearn to kill the star makes her selfish, because in the kingdom of Stormhold, stars are not just a lump of rock
hero. He was looked up to by the masses and is still a popular symbol of the classic hero. Just as Natty Bumppo was the popular hero of his time, Indiana Jones is still the favorite of millions today. Indiana has overshadowed Natty's success but still contains many of his attributes. The characteristics of the American hero are similar in both Indiana Jones and Natty Bumppo. 'An American novelist, travel writer, and social critic, James Fenimore Cooper is regarded as the first great American writer';
Empire Strikes Back in 1980 and Return of the Jedi in 1983. In 1981, he created the classic adventurer Indiana Jones, and co-wrote and executive-produced the successful series consisting of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), a trilogy that won eight Academy Awards. Later, the television series, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles won 12 Emmy Awards. In 1987, Lucas served as executive producer for Disneyland's launch
century" list by the American Film Institute. Many of Steven Spielberg's works have been placed on that list, and many are so timeless, they will live in the hearts of generations to come. Such films as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park have become legendary. In Spielberg's down time, he stringed together a personal little film about a suburban boy who befriends an earthbound alien, also known as E.T. for Extra-Terrestrial. It hit theaters in 1982 and became
What is Worth Fighting for? What people fight for differs from person to person, it might be something as simple as who makes the best muffins, or it could be something as complex as world peace. Whatever it is that people fight for, it is not very often that these people will ever give up until they accomplish their goals. This is the basis for this essay, the small things, the big things, and why. When asked what do you think is worth fighting for, different people will give different responses
home movies (which involved the wrecks he staged with his Lionel train set) while his sister sold popcorn. Spielberg became a boy scout and in 1958, he fulfilled a requirement for photography merit badge by making a 9 minute 8 mm film entitled The Last Gunfight. At age 13, Spielberg won a prize for a 40-minute war movie he titled Escape to Nowhere. At 16 years old wrote and directed his first independent movie, a 140-minute science fiction adventure called Firelight . The movie, which had a budget
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flopped, but with the coming of a new decade, Spielberg had the force to strive ahead and become the most powerful director of his time. Spielberg and his buddy, fellow movie powerhouse George Lucas, joined efforts to make a little film called Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, which Spielberg directed.
buffoon in Cannonball Run 2 (1981), with millions of dollars oil money and diversified investments in U.S. corporations. Repeated images of the wealthy sheik is present in Rollover (1981), where he is determined to take over the world, Indiana Jones (1989), and the Last Crusade (1989), which shows the fantastically rich sheik who wants to translate his wealth into prestige as valued by the
It is said that there are seven genuine movie stars in the world, and Sean Connery is one of them. While one might dispute the actual number of people who would qualify for star status, no one would dispute the assumption that Sean Connery is one of them; Moreover, he is not solely a star, he is a super-star. Sean Connery was an extraordinary with many talents; his exciting and decorated career as James Bond and with other great films will be something to remember for centuries. Sean Connery had
Lucas: King of Film Whether it be through his epic Star Wars saga, or through the exalted special effects crew he pioneered, Industrial Light and Magic, he continues to amaze audiences world wide. His name in synonymous with famous directors/producers in the world. His impacts reach out in more fields than just film. He has created companies that produce award winning video games, toy companies produce action figures designed after characters from his movies, many books by many authors based on
“I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall.” (River Phoenix) River Phoenix may not have died in one of the best ways, a heart failure due to an overdose, but he did live a very interesting life. His life began August 23, 1970 in Madras, Oregon, and ended October 31, 1993 in front of the nightclub, the Viper Room in Los Angeles, California. River was an actor, musician and activist who got his start when he was only ten years old
“ You cannot talk about genre without talking about gender.” Initially, this would appear to be a simplistic statement. On closer analysis, however, one fact becomes evident. It is the representation of gender which informs the genre of the text. Ismay Barwell , in her essay ‘ Feminist perspectives and narrative points of view’ states that “ Every text is gendered since every act of narration…..involves a process of selection….and the nature of that selection implies certain values” ( p.99). She
Rise of the Tomb Raider unfolds in a valley haunted by echoes of older times. Abandoned Soviet structures dot the landscape, while bygone kingdoms lie dormant beneath the ground. Even the current inhabitants, long sheltered from the outside world, still hunt and gather as their ancestors did. For Lara Croft, a person intent on escaping the past, this is not a comforting place. But in her pursuit of supernatural artifacts, go here she must. So begins the next adventure for the iconic archaeologist
quoted in her autobiographical book about her drug addiction and recovery, Little Girl Lost, as saying "What I have to do is live, not one day at a time, not one hour at a time, but one minute at a time. I have to work my program. If I don't, I won't last. I'll be dragged down. I have to work it whether I need to or notÉthat's what it means to be an alcoholic or an addict. Recovery is an ongoing, lifelong process. Still, mine is a happy ending" (Barrymore, 302). Yes, Drew Barrymore's story does have
‘The media we use and the stories they tell help to make us who we are’. - Mastronardi (89) As the formative years of childhood lay the foundational stones of a kid’s future, the transformative energy of children’s literature is something that cannot be ignored. According to Perry Nodelman, literature for children is part of a colonization process that adults play on their own offspring in the same way the Western super powers controlled the Orient. They are spoken for, therefore silenced; their