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Christmas Classics 1: Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (1951)
When talking about classic Christmas tales, most people at some point bring up Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. This classic novella first released in 1843, and it’s quite possibly the most adapted story in the last 200 years. The different … Continue reading
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Indiana Jones movies 4 – Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The first three Indiana Jones movies all released within the 1980’s. I don’t remember where I read this theory from, but there’s a theory where film sequels should either be released within 5 years of its predecessor, or at least … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure movie, aliens, cate blanchett, cgi, cold war, david koepp, george lucas, harrison ford, hawaii, iguaza falls, indiana jones, indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull, irina spalko, jim broadbent, john hurt, karen allen, kingdom of the crystal skull, Lawrence Kasdan, marion, movie review, movies, mutt williams, paramount pictures, razzie, sci-fi, science fiction, shia labeouf, soviet union, steven spielberg, young indiana jones chronicles
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Indiana Jones movies 3: The Last Crusade
Even though Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was a huge financial success, the controversy and mixed reception surrounding it made director Steven Spielberg feel guilty. After the mixed reception, Spielberg decided to complete the trilogy, not just to … Continue reading
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Indiana Jones Movies 2: Temple of Doom
The first Indiana Jones movie is often considered up there with the greatest adventure movies of all-time. Its prequel, The Temple of Doom, has its own unique impact on the cinematic industry. It’s one of two movies largely responsible for … Continue reading
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Indiana Jones movies 1 – Raiders of the Lost Ark
Last year, I looked at all of the Star Ware movies, going through most of them in the spring, and looking at Solo much later. Indiana Jones shares a bit of history with the Star Wars franchise. Also as a … Continue reading
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Disney Associated Movies 14 – Mary Poppins Returns
In early September, I began this blog series looking at movies that involved Disney Animation Studios, but weren’t fully produced or released by the famed studio. Most of these movies combine live action with animation. Some of these movies only … Continue reading
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Disney Associated Movies 13 – Saving Mr. Banks
The first movie I did for this blog series, The Reluctant Dragon, was more of a dramatized behind the scenes look at the animation process than an actual movie. This movie isn’t anything like that, but there are a few … Continue reading
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