Archaeologist vs. Nazis: Race for the Lost Ark E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, Gremlins, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. These classic action/adventure/sci-fi movies all have one thing in common: the well-known director that is Steven Spielberg. With 189 awards won and another 194 nominations, there is no wonder why Spielberg is Hollywood’s best known director. Credited for the most intriguing, captivating, and classic films since the 1970s, Spielberg continues creating films to this day, with many recent announcements for upcoming films such as Gremlins 3, West Side Story (remake), and Jurassic World 3. Perhaps my favorite Spielberg film at the moment, however, is Raiders of the Lost Ark. Released in 1981, this film combines action, adventure, and history into a single film that constantly had me on the edge of my seat. With Harrison Ford taking up the lead role of Indiana Jones and Karen Allen as Marion, Raiders of the Lost Ark secured 34 awards and another 23 nominations for its outstanding cast and crew, cinematography, …show more content…
For one, when the picture of the map of Asia was superimposed over the scene of Jones sleeping, the map showed Thailand; however, Thailand was not a nation until 1939 and the film was set three years prior to that. Additionally, when Jones is riding on a white horse to catch up to the Nazi truck transporting the Ark, he jumps off the horse and kicks the passenger out of the car and the horse keeps running along with the car; however, after a quick cut the horse is nowhere to be found. Lastly, a large amount of technology and machinery, such as a butane lighter, were used within the film yet were not created by 1936. Thus, there were multiple editing and prop mistakes made. Other than these mistakes, however, I believe the movie remained true to the time period it was set in as Nazis actually did search for many treasures in favor of Hitler’s
I have chosen to evaluate a scene from Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark where Indiana and Sallah uncover the Well of Soles where the lost ark is hidden. We open the scene at 57:03 with Indiana leading a team of diggers up a hill to the spot where they will dig for the ark. As the scene opens we hear the diegetic sounds of the diggers and commotion taking place in the background. We also hear non-diegetic music that will be referred to as the “ark theme” playing as Indiana climbs the hill and has his men start to dig for the ark. The slow and sort of creepy tone that makes up the ark theme reminds us of the continuing quest for the ark and
Heroes are present in movies, tv shows or games. A “hero's journey” shows a character's journey on gaining the title of a “hero”. A movie or tv show may show a character or multiple characters go through very difficult times but it the end show how they overcame adversity and is now known as a hero. In the Lion King, Simba can be seen as a hero with the challenges he endures and what he overcomes by the end. Simba has many heroic qualities his wisdom, compassion for others, moral reasoning and responsibility makes him stand out above all other characters. Simba as a young lion, was very selfish and naive to many things happening at Pride Rock . His choice to run away at a young age showed he didn't want to face his problems or accept what he thought he did. Simba begins to gain heroic qualities as he is now living his own life in a faraway jungle, he is learning how to be independent, and how to live his own life instead of being in the shadow of his dad, the king of Pride Rock.
The war had begun in the spring of 1861 and somewhat ominously for the Union.
The main character in Raiders of the Lost Ark was Indiana Jones. Marion Ravenwood accompanied him on his search for the Ark of the Covenant. She was the daughter of Jones' former archaeology professor. She was angry with Indiana Jones in the beginning of the movie due to an event which occurred before the movie began.
Deep in the jungles of South America a man emerges from the shadows, a gun is drawn, and the hammer clicks back. Before the gun clears the holster, another man whose identity is concealed by shadow and the wide brim of a Fedora has already drawn his own weapon, a whip. With a crack like thunder the whip strikes the gun and it falls to the ground, Indiana Jones emerges from the shadows with a smile on his face. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action movie that was produced by Steven Spielberg in 1981. The film follows the adventures of Indiana Jones as he attempts to find the Ark of the Covenant before it falls under Nazi control. The first scene of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark introduces two main characters, Indiana Jones and Dr. Rene Belloq. Throughout the film these two characters compete to acquire the Ark of the Covenant, their actions all leading towards the final scene where only one man achieves this goal. Steven Spielberg uses techniques such as framing, visual effects, and lighting in the first and last scenes of the movie to develop the classic hero and villain archetypes for Dr. Jones and Dr. Belloq respectively.
The book “Where the Wild Things Are” was written about Maurice Sendak’s life. He based the book of living in Brooklyn with his hard-working father and emotionally unbalanced mother. Spike Jonze loved the book and wanted to create a movie that applies to more than just children. When watching and reading the book, and movie, “Where the Wild Things Are”, there are many differences and similarities that stood out.
The Battle of the Wilderness was fought May 5-7 1864 in the course of the Civil War. The battle was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War that had a great impact on the Virginia campaign and further development of the Civil War. At the same time, the battle ended in disengagement, which did not bring any clear results for either party, Grant’s army from the Union Part and Lee’s army from the Confederate part. Instead, fighting had to carry on but the battle influenced the balance of power in the region and marked the beginning of Southerners’ retreat and advancement of the Union army. Now let's talk about what influence the battle of the wilderness have on the Civil War. The Battle of the Wilderness
A ghoul always remembers their first meal which is a bad person and if I was a ghoul my first meal would be Attila the Hun.Attila the Hun almost destroyed the Western Roman Empire and bankrupted the Eastern Roman Empire. In Attila's invasion of Gaul/France, he burnt countless cities, and he destroyed several Roman legions that could have saved Rome. Attila and his armies got so close to Rome itself that the only reason he did not siege and burn it was a lot of gold and a plea from the pope. Attila and his Huns made lots of tribes flee from their homelands and some of those tribes would go on to destroy Rome all because of Attila.Two of those tribes Ostrogoth and Vandal kingdoms were driven to Roman territory and they both took over Rome.Attila
“Snakes, why'd it have the to be snakes?” This quote by Harrison Ford or Indiana Jones is one of the most recognized quotes in the iconic movie Raiders of the Lost Ark directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Paramount Pictures. The main actors are Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford; Marion Ravenwood, played by Karen Allen; and Dr. Rene Belloq, played by Paul Freeman. The movie was released in June 12, 1981, and was rated PG. Raiders of the Lost Ark is an Fantasy/Action movie that is about an archeologist who is hired by the U.S government to find the Ark of the Covenant which is believed to have the Ten Commandments inside. Unfortunately, the Nazis are after the Ark, too. The film Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the greatest films of all time. Every aspect of filmmaking is superb. The theme, the plot, the acting, all of it is great. Everything that makes a movie a good movie is in this film.
For over a century now, individuals have been flocking to witness the magic of motion pictures. It is a world made possible by a director and a dream. Unbeknownst to many, the making of a motion picture is a tedious event, involving scripts, takes, re-takes, and an abundance of post-production editing. Many people sit and enjoy a movie without realizing the complexities and the amount of individuals involved in creating the film. These individuals create the landscapes and backboards for us, the ultimate image also known as the mise-en-scene. My favorite film of all time is Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump will go down in history as one of the greatest films ever made. This film was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards,
Attila the Hun wasn't actually a very bad guy. And his real name was actually Attila, King of the Huns. He grew up with murderous barbarians his whole life, and still turned out to be an OK guy. It is known that He had a lot of wives, but no one really knows how many.
Steven Spielberg is the highest grossing director by the worldwide box office collection that was ($9.444 million). Steven has made only 27 films in fourty years and got 24 super hits out of it.He has contributed to the film industry with revolutionary techniques and genres and ideas. He introduced people with different technological ideas and special effects. Steven Spielberg has probably shown us adventure films with one of the best special effects. Steven Spielberg is known for the stylistic theme to the film and has shown mainstream approach in his work. He is the most commercially successful director of all the time. He has been thanked in Oscar speech more than Jesus in the award winning speeches by different actors, producers and
Tom Hanks who is the main character couldn’t believe his eyes. He was shocked that those cruel scenes were happening right in front of his face. Spielberg also stops the music and makes the screen kind of blurry to instill a sense of reality to the atmosphere. This definitely added more reality to the movie. Tim O’Brien said credibility might be threatened by telling an unbelievable story but this unbelievable aspect of the movie adds more credibility. The way he shot the film almost gives us a feeling that we were watching a documentary about war. These are the aspects Tim O’Brien exactly talks about in his text. Spielberg includes unbelievable aspect to his movie but he does not lose the credibility as Tim O’Brien states on his text.
In 1981, Raiders of the Lost Ark stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. This film depicts Jones as a professor, anthropologist and an archaeologist. The first scene of the movie places Indiana Jones in a tomb in order to get the small golden statue, before moving on to the next part of the movie where he’s teaching a class on archaeology. He is called to action later in the film when Jones is told that the Nazis are searching for something called the Ark of the Covenant; something that holds the key to humanity. Throughout this film, Indiana Jones is filmed working as both an archaeologist and anthropologist and though the movie series is centered around his profession, Jones is not actually practicing proper anthropology or archaeology.
“A’ole TMT, aloha aina.” Today, Hawaiians are facing a huge impact on their culture and beliefs. Astronomers and scientist want to destroy Mauna Kea ( hawaiian sacred temple) so they can be ne’ele (nosey) and explore our solar system. Mauna Kea is located on our youngest island; Hawaii. Mauna Kea is a descendant of the sky father (Wakea) and the mother earth (Papa Hanau Moku.) As our sacred temple is in the process of being destroyed our the people hawaii chant “E iho ana o luna. E pi`i ana o lalo. E huli ana na moku. E ku ana ka paia”. In english this chant says, “we will stand together high and low and fight for our island until we are all united as one nation.” Many native hawaiians are getting arrested for standing up for what they believe in. Some police officers cry on the scene because as much as they want to be with their people chanting and protecting the aina up at Mauna Kea, they have to be the ones arrest their own people. According to national geographic, Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world. This dormant volcano stands at 32,696 ft- causing it to be the highest point in the United States and a potential site for the thirty meter telescope. ( para 2) Although the thirty meter telescope has been in the process for