The film I chose for this week’s essay is “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”. The film begins in China where Indiana Jones barely escapes from a Chinese crime boss. In this opening scene, Indy and Short Round end up jumping on a plane to escape with Willie Scott, the nightclub singer. Indy,…
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If Adventure had a Name…
“If adventure has a name, it must be Indiana Jones.” That phrase, plastered across an iconic movie poster, hung in my room for a good portion of my life, and no film in the saga better captures this mantra better than “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” The second film in the currently four…
The Indiana Jones Hype Continues…
As the camera starts to roll you are confused and dazed by sparkly dancers singing nonsense whenever the true star you are waiting to see is Indiana Jones. “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” is the second movie in the Indiana Jones series that continues Indy’s next big adventure. In this story he literally…
Robot and Love: A.I.
Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick are both great movie directors, who are both very important in the movie history. The film A.I.: Artificial Intelligence is a special movie that combines these two unique souls together. The $90-million film is based on Brian Aldiss’ short story “Super-Toys Last All Summer Long,” with an elaborate treatment and…
In A Way I Created You And You Created Me!
This week I chose the 1989 movie Batman played by Michael Keaton and The Joker played by the one and only Jack Nicholson. This movie shows how the Joker becomes himself and how batman figures out that the Joker, who is Jack, killed his parents when he was a child. The Jokers get pushed into…
A women
A woman under the influence was made in 1974, directed by John Cassavetes, and stars Gena Rowlands as Mabel Longhetti and peter falk as Nick Longhetti. It has a relatable and artistic theme that was accurate during the time period of the early 70s. It had 3 nominees and won a golden globe in 1975…
Blade Runner 1982
Within cell interlinked. Blade Runner the 1982 version directed the great Ridley Scott who is known for the famous the Alien trilogy Blade runner , The marian and much more. Blade Runner takes place in the year 2019 and in really environmentally damaged world where everything is a lot more technology advanced. There are androids…
Burton’s Batman is a Blockbuster Blowout
Tim Burton’s theatrical masterpiece, Batman was not just a box office hit, it was a pop culture phenomenon. Burton delivers a dark and somber take on the DC comic book hero and brilliantly executes one of the highest grossing films of the decade. Burton’s unique substance and style mixed with his brooding noir, gives viewers…
The Greatest Treasure Hunt – Indiana Jones
In 1981 Steven Spielberg presented to the world a new hero: the archaeologist Indiana Jones. His introducing in ‘In Search of the Lost Ark’ left almost 390 million at the box office. A new and profitable saga and a popular icon had just been born. Thus, in 1984 his “sequel / prequel” was released with…
E.T. Phone’s Home
Steven Spielberg’s 1982 blockbuster E.T. not only broke chart records by surpassing it’s $10.5 million budget and earning $792.9 million at the box office, but also broke the hearts of moviegoers worldwide for generations to come. E.T. holds just as prominent of a relevance in society today as it did the day it came out,…
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