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on April 20, 2026
Harking back to the pulpy adventure serials they grew up on, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas brought a delightfully old-school vision to action cinema in 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark . Ice-cool adventurer Indiana Jones is the quintessential Harrison Ford character and he got an unforgettable introduction in Raide
The movie has its undeniable flaws, as all of the movies in the series realistically do, but the hatred leveled against it and its more 50s sci-fi spin on the core structure was disproportionately intense more amongst older fans than it was amongst critics or general audien
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In the timeless, iconic story of King Kong , explorers capture a gigantic ape living on an uncharted island and take it back to New York to turn it into a glorified circus act. In one of film history’s most memorable climaxes, Kong escapes from captivity and scales the Empire State Build
At the 73rd Academy Awards, Crouching Tiger ’s 10 Oscar nods set a record for the most nominations for a non-English-language movie. It has some of the most stunning visuals in action cinema, courtesy of cinematographer Peter
If Indy didn’t think fast, they would’ve been stuck down there until some other civilization uncovered the Well of Souls, centuries later. Fortunately, Indy manages to find an opening in one of the walls, so he and Marion are able to escape in the nick of t
The Indy movies are renowned for their over-the-top sound effects, and there’s one legendary sound designer that we have to thank for that: Ben Burtt. Burtt is also responsible for all the sound effects in Star Wars and the voice of WALL-E. The sound of the snakes slithering in the Well of Souls was created by Burtt sliding his fingers into a cheese casserole. The sound of the Ark of the Covenant’s lid being removed was created by Burtt sliding the lid off the back of his toilet. The sound of the boulder rolling after Indy was actually the sound of a Honda Civic driving over gravel. And famously exaggerated punching sounds were created by Burtt beating a pile of leather jackets with a baseball
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Jackie Chan is one of the most prominent stars in action cinema, because he combines his prowess as a master martial artist with Buster Keaton-esque physical comedy. His 1978 hit Drunken Master has a wholly unique premise, as Chan plays a fighter whose abilities peak when he’s intoxica
Ever since Harrison Ford strode onto the silver screen with a fedora on his head, a bullwhip at his side, and a satchel slung over his shoulder, Indy has been one of cinema’s most beloved and recognizable ico
Steven Spielberg’s original choice for the role of Sallah, Indy’s international contact who functions as the movie’s comic relief, was Danny DeVito. DeVito was interested in playing the role, but ultimately, the production conflicted with his shooting schedule for Taxi . John Rhys-Davies played Sallah in the end and, although DeVito would’ve done a fine job with the character – especially since he’s Raiders ’ comic relief and DeVito is hilarious – Rhys-Davies’ take on the character was great. Years later, when Raiders had inspired a long slew of copycats, DeVito played a similar comic relief character in a similar action-adventure movie, Romancing the Stone , alongside Michael Doug
Adapted from William Goldman’s self-aware fantasy romance novel of the same name by Goldman himself, Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride is a brilliant satire of fairy tales, taking the stock characters that are usually confined to the background of these kinds of stories and putting them in the spotli
Framed by a grandfather (Peter Falk) reading the story to his grandson (Fred Savage), The Princess Bride briskly moves from scene to scene in an escapist adventure anchored by such wonderful actors as Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, and André the Gi
While Spielberg’s dazzling visuals and Ford’s charismatic performance go a long way towards creating the sense of escapism that Raiders of the lost Ark crafting guide Ark has to offer, what really sweeps audiences off their feet and takes them along for the ride is John Williams’ mesmerizing sco