Mexico City.- Harrison Ford has incarnated to Indiana Jones for 42 years, and possibly longer, with the release of the fifth film in the saga, titled “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate”.
The franchise has produced several installments that are considered among the best movies ever. In addition to the films, the character of the adventurous archaeologist has also appeared in the television series “The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones”where Sean Patrick Flanery took over the role of Indy. In addition, Indiana Jones has transcended the cinema, being the protagonist of books, comics, video games and much more. Over the years, he has become one of the most popular action-adventure heroes in popular culture.
In the 1970s, George Lucasin his youth, wrote his own modern take on 1930s adventure movies and pulp stories, titled “The Indiana Smith Adventures”. This idea served as inspiration to create the saga of “Star Wars”. Steven Spielberga friend of Lucas, became involved in the project while he was taking a break from editing “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”. Together they took the concept to Paramount Pictures after a quick name change: Indiana Jones, an archeology professor with a knack for uncovering rare and mystical antiquities, became the lead in five movies, at least so far.
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The 1981 premiere of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” it not only revived the popularity of adventure movies, but also started a trend where many other productions tried to emulate its success. The iconic figure of Indiana Jones became a benchmark and opened a new path for the genre, thus a new franchise was born.
What are all the Indiana Jones movies?
“Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981)
The Steven Spielberg and George Lucas film won five awards Oscar in nine nominations. The Library of Congress named the film National Film Registry for preservation in 1999, citing it as culturally and historically significant. Of all the Indiana Jones movies, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” remains the one undisputed masterpiece.
“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”
Leaving the world of Biblical artifacts behind, Indy went to India and ended up on an adventure involving black magic, child slavery, and human sacrifice. “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” was a strange cultural mix with the Nazis back and a high priest eating monkey brains.
Even though Kate Capshaw’s damsel-in-distress figure and somewhat offensive racial stereotypes have some “problems” to this day, the film has a good contrast between dark and funny moments and, of course, Cap (Ke Huy Quan) one of the fan favorite characters.
“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”
In 1989, Indy returned in an adventure more like the first installment with a big twist: this time, with his father. What makes ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ so memorable is the chemistry between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. The back and forth banter between the two megastars made every moment they shared on screen magical.
The film saw the father and son team trying to beat the Nazis to the Holy Grail, which they believed would give them eternal life. And just like that, the legend of Indiana Jones became immortal.
“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
19 years after the third film, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” focused on the Cold War, swapping out the Nazis for the Soviets and adding aliens to the equation. Steven Spielberg returned as director and Karen Allen He did the same as Marion, Indy’s first great love.
The movie was supposed to take the franchise in a new direction with Indy’s son Mutt (Shia LaBeouf), as the new protagonist, but he was the most disappointing character in the sequel and brought the saga to a standstill for another 15 years.
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate”
In this new and last adventure, the Nazis return, Ford’s charisma returns, the memorable supporting roles, the action scenes of a lifetime… James Mangold replaces Steven Spielberg for the first time in the franchise, showing affection and respect for his legacy worthy of the franchise.
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