FormerBondFan
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Favourite James Bond Films: The Dark Knight Trilogy, Mission: Impossible and any upcoming action films starring Pierce Brosnan (no, it's not James Bond which is good because he'll need it to expand his reputation as an actor, especially in the action realm)
Favourite Films: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Harry Potter, Middle-Earth, The Matrix, Mission: Impossible
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Post by FormerBondFan on Aug 27, 2011 19:11:49 GMT -5
From the legends who brought you Star Wars and Jaws..... In 1973, George Lucas wrote The Adventures of Indiana Smith. Like Star Wars (also Lucas' creation), it was designed as a modern version of film serials of 1930s and 1940s. Philip Kaufman was attached to direct the film, but after he was hired by Clint Eastwood to direct The Outlaw Josey Wales, the project was shelved. Lucas then went on to concentrate on Star Wars, which became a pop culture phenomenon. After Star Wars, Lucas was in a discussion with his good friend and colleague Steven Spielberg. The Jaws director expressed his great desire to direct a James Bond film, but Lucas convinced him that he created a character "better than James Bond" and explained the concept of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Spielberg was impressed, calling it "a James Bond film without the hardware." He then told Lucas that the surname Smith is not appropriate name for the hero so Lucas himself replied, "OK. What about Jones?" The name Indiana was named after Lucas' dog. The Indiana Jones name became official and is a brand name we all know today. Like Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark became pop culture phenomenon. It popularized and gave a new meaning for the action-adventure genre just like Star Wars did for science-fiction. "I hate snakes, Jock! I hate 'em!"Don't forget to give a rating for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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Post by James on Aug 29, 2011 13:05:41 GMT -5
Anyone who doesn't give this ten out of ten should be shot.
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FormerBondFan
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Posts: 5,455
Favourite James Bond Films: The Dark Knight Trilogy, Mission: Impossible and any upcoming action films starring Pierce Brosnan (no, it's not James Bond which is good because he'll need it to expand his reputation as an actor, especially in the action realm)
Favourite Films: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Harry Potter, Middle-Earth, The Matrix, Mission: Impossible
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Post by FormerBondFan on Aug 29, 2011 17:48:32 GMT -5
Anyone who doesn't give this ten out of ten should be shot. You got that right. And be sure to visit the Star Wars 4 one also.
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Post by harrypalmer on Aug 31, 2011 14:51:30 GMT -5
10/10. Better than Harrison Ford's last film!
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Post by Jake on Sept 1, 2011 19:23:19 GMT -5
10 obviously.
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Post by drfanshawe on Sept 6, 2011 5:53:59 GMT -5
!0. A classic!!!!
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