Both these movies share a biblical theme in their MacGuffins, but the Ark of the Covenant is just a more interesting item. There is a real mystery behind what it is and what it can do. It all pays off wonderfully in the epic gruesome finale when the Nazis finally open it and get more than they bargained
While many fans are convinced no one else could play Indy after Ford retires from the role, Phoenix made for a great Indy and brought a lot of Ford's charisma while making it his own. It is a fantastic opening scene showing how this hero came to
When the plane went out of frame, it actually crashed. Since the pilot wasn’t able to close the cockpit door, this made it impossible to use the rudder. Thankfully, the plane wasn’t too far off the ground, so Ford and the pilot weren’t hurt too ba
Raiders of the Lost Ark is the best example of Indy as a cinematic hero. From the very first scene, as he goes through the temple filled with boobytraps to his iconic “fight” with the swordsman, he is a hero that explodes off the scr
With the masterfully simplistic premise of an elite squad infiltrating a high-rise controlled by a drug kingpin, Gareth Evans kept the focus of The Raid solely on the action. There’s no exposition or unnecessary subplots, just an all-out war between cops and cro
**For Lucas and Spielberg, it was a massive movie. Spielberg was coming off 1941 , and there were a lot of budget and time pressures. On set, did you feel the intensity of this movie being a big thing? Or were you just in your own little bubble focusing on your character? How did it work
Both of these films seemed to recognize that Nazis make for fantastic villains in the Indiana Jones franchise. However, Raiders of the Lost Ark DLC Ark just succeeds a little more in making their villains truly despica
From high-octane car chases to visceral shootouts, there are a bunch of different ways to thrill audiences in an action movie. One of the most fun aspects of the genre is fight choreography. If it’s staged, shot, and edited just right, brutal hand-to-hand combat can make for some intense action sequen
That being said, when they first tried to film the scene, none of the spiders moved when they were put on Molina’s back. This was because all of the spiders were male. After they added a female to the mix, however, the spiders got very animated and the shot was achie
One of the most memorable moments from Raiders of the Lost Ark is when Indiana Jones is in Cairo and comes across a swordsman looking to fight him. Instead of engaging the enemy, he simply pulls out his gun and effortlessly shoots him. However, that’s not the way the scene was originally supposed to go d
Cancers love the fantasy angle in this movie. As was already discussed, swashbuckling isn't enough. They have to be immortal warriors fighting against a shameless, ancient evil to keep Cancer interested. Just don't mention the sequ
The love interests in Indiana Jones movies have been a bit hit-or-miss over the years, but surely everyone agrees that Marion Ravenwood is the best of them all by a wide margin. As heroic and fun as Indy is, Marion is just as entertaining and a true badass in her own ri
It would be in a Cancer's nature to elevate a silly misunderstanding into a lifelong fight to the death, but that's exactly why the crab doesn't enjoy The Duellists. It's too much like real life and the Cancer prefers fantasy to real
According to The Hollywood Reporter , this scene was originally supposed to have a lengthy fight between the swordsman and Indy’s whip, but Harrison Ford wasn’t feeling well, so it was switched to the now-legendary anti-cli
Speaking of fantasy, how about an immortal swordfighter? Here's another period drama that flew under your radar. Indeed, Highlander is a period drama and we're not just talking about the medieval scenes. The early 1980s was also an iconic time. This movie opens with a professional wrestling match, after all, cementing its status as a period film from the late 20th cent
Gorgeous clothes, amazing interpersonal drama, all told in a time and place that has been relatively forgotten in western cinema. Cancers love creativity, so before Medieval Europe or wartime Europe sucks all of the historical air out of the room, check out Lust, Caution , and learn something about war and espionage in 20th century Ch
Legend has it that Steven Spielberg was considering directing a James Bond movie before George Lucas convinced him to take on an original hero instead. And Indiana Jones was certainly set apart from other big-screen heroes. He was smarter than the average good guy, and while he got beat-up often, he could handle himself in a fi
Maybe hate is the wrong word, as Cancers will be riveted by this movie for a while before turning against it. A Cancer will empathize with a strong and honest woman who is set up against an entity more powerful than hers