Director:DJ Caruso
Cast:Shia Labeouf,Michelle Monaghan,Billy Bob Thorton,Rosario Dawson
Genre:Action,Thriller
Year of release:2008
Running Time:113 minutes
Plot:
Jerry and Rachel are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move.
Director:Mike Hodges
Cast:Sam J.Jones,Melody Anderson,Timolthy Dalton,Max Von Sydow
Genre:Action,Science Fiction,Comic Book Adaptation
Year of release:1980
Running Time:111 minutes
Plot:
When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, threatening destruction of the Earth, Dr. Hans Sarkov makes a desperate rocket flight with two unwilling passengers--Flash Gordon, quarterback of the New York Jets and lovely Dale Arden. Their destination is the planet Mongo, source of the strange energy waves.
Review:
Flash Gordon is one of the most iconic characters of the history of comics,being a inspiration of future sci fi movies like George Lucas s Star Wars.I know Flash of the comics and cartoons and i loved the visual of the world of Flash Gordon created by legendary comic artist Alex Raymond.When i first watched this film when i was a kid and i absolutely loved(unlike some people)Sure it s campy,sure the effects aren t that great but who cares man?Flash Gordon is one fun film and preety nostalgic aswell.It s a great adaptation of the savior of the universe,Flash Gordon.
Sam J.Jones is great as Flash Gordon and embodies the legendary character very well.Jones is perfect for Flash because he s good looking,he s tough,he s brave but at the same time vulnerable.Becoming savior of the universe is something he wasn t expect but Flash realizes that he s the unverse s only.If they make a remake of this film,i hope they choose Chris Pine for Flash Gordon.Melody Anderson was great as Dale Arden and she and Flash have a great chemistry.Dale maybe the typical lady in distress but she s preety tough too.Max Von Sydow dominates the movie as Ming the Merciless,the emperor of Mongo.Ming is so evil and dangerous and he won t let a puny human like Flash Gordon take him down.
Mike Hodges s direction was decent and fun but the best thing of the movie is the spectacular soundtrack by the legendary Queen,giving a incredible energy to the film.I always get goosebumps when i hear the title song.It s so awesome.
Flash Gordon is a classic of science fiction and a great representation of Alex Raymond s creation.If you like old sci fi movies,then watch Flash Gordon and i hope they make a good remake out of this.
Director:Steven Spielberg
Cast:Harrison Ford,Karen Allen,Paul Freeman,John Rhys Davies,Denholm Elliot
Genre:Action,Adventure
Year of release:1981
Running Time:111 minutes
Plot:
The year is 1936. Archeology professor Indiana Jones narrowly escapes death in a South American temple with a gold idol - by poison dart, fall, and finally a giant boulder that chases him out the front. An old enemy, Rene Belloq, steals the idol and then orders Hovito indians after Indy. Indy, however, escapes back to the USA, where Army Intelligence officers are waiting for him at his university. They tell him about a flurry of Nazi archaeological activity near Cairo, which Indy determines to be the possible resting place of the Ark of the Covenant - the chest that carried the 10 Commandments. The Ark is believed to carry an incredibly powerful energy that must not fall into Nazi hands. Indiana is immediately sent overseas, stopping in Nepal to pick up an old girlfriend Marion Ravenwood and then meeting up in Cairo with his friend Sallah.
Review:
With no doubt one of the greatest movies of all time and an absolutely phenomenal film.More than just a tribute to the 1930´s adventure serials,Raiders of the Lost Ark changed the adventure genre forever.I watched Raiders back at 2005 on DVD and it become my all favorite movie.Personally,no movie will beat this classic in my opinion and Raiders of the Lost Ark has everything i love in a movie:action,comedy,great scenes and a memorable character.This is the movie that will never die.
Raiders introduced to the world one of the most iconic heroes of cinema history:Indiana Jones,the daredevil and charming archaeologist who travels around the world to find legendary artefacts and at the same time gets into the most incredibles but dangerous situations.
Harrison Ford delivers a great perfomance as Indiana Jones.He was meant to play Indy.Ford gives the attitude,the personality and the charm that made Indy a legend and he also gives humanity to him on making his laughable fobhia of snakes very realistic.I love Harrison as Indy more than as Han Solo of Star Wars because he ´s so cool and he always gets in very diferent situations.Ford is legendary and Indiana Jones was really made for him. I love Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood because she is the only woman that can handle Dr.Jones.Allen is a great actress and very strong as well.Paul Freeman is excellent as Indy s arch-nemesis Rene Belloq.What i love about Belloq is he knows Indy better than noboby and he ´s always one step of him.Belloq is the best villain of the series along Irina Spalko of the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.Ronald Lacey is preety damn scary as Toth,John Rhys Davies is so funny as Sallah and the late great Denholm Elliot is unforgettable as Marcus Brody.
Steven Spielberg´s direction made this movie a instant classic.I´m a huge of him since ever and he created such iconic scenes as the famous boulder chase which is the best action sequence of all time and my favorite scene ever.
The sequels may be good but Raiders is where everything starts.Like a rollercoaster,Raiders of the Lost Ark doesn´t stop every second and offers the audience a great time.The greatest action-adventure masterpiece of cinematic history,the adventure has now a real name:Indiana Jones.
Director:Irvin Kershner
Cast:Mark Hamill,Harrison Ford,Carrie Fisher,David Prowse,Frank Oz,
Billy Dee Wiliams,James Earl Jones
Genre:Action,Adventure,Science Fiction
Year of release:1980
Running Time:125 minutes
Plot:
Three years after the destruction of the death Star, Imperial forces have since driven the Rebels to hide on the ice world Hoth. But even on such an icy, backwater world, they cannot escape the wicked Darth Vader's eye for long, and he devastates the Rebel base in an assault with the horrible AT-AT walkers. Luke flees to Dagobah to begin Jedi Knight training with Yoda, while Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and C-3PO run the blockade of Imperial Star Destroyers in the Millenium Falcon. The Imperials pursue them across the galaxy and eventually catch up with them at Bespin. Now Darth Vader plans to use them as bait to lure Luke Skywalker to him, and turns Han Solo over to Boba Fett as a prize to be delivered to crime lord Jabba the Hutt. Luke learns a terrible family. secret after losing a swordfight with Vader.
Review:
In 1977,Star Wars changed cinema forever and became a worldwide phenomenon.Now,3 years later,the battle between the Empire and the Rebel Aliance continues in The Empire Strikes Back,the second installement of the legendary space adventure trilogy.This was the first Star Wars movie i ve ever seen and made me enjoy the series.Empire is very different for the previous movie because while the first movie was a enjoyable space adventure movie,this one is very dark,strong and very emotional which are the factors i love in this amazing movie.
Mark Hamill gives a more mature perfomance as Luke Skywalker and he left his innocence behind thanks to the moments that will change him forever like his beggining of his Jedi training with Yoda and his first confrontation with Darth Vader.Harrison Ford brings once again his coolness on Han Solo but at same time gives such a great perfomance like always does.Before the massive impact of Indiana Jones in 1981 with Raiders of the Lost Ark,Ford left his mark on Star Wars and he´s the real hero of the series in my opinion.Carrie Fisher was absolutely stunning as Princess Leia but at same time very emotional.Frank Oz makes his first appearence in the series as one of the most important characters of the movie:Yoda,the legendary Jedi master that will train Luke for the the final battle against the Sith.Billy Dee Williams was great as Lando Carlissian but i didn t like when he double crossed Han Solo but David Prowse dominates as Darth Vader along James Earl Jones s fantastic voice.Vader is obessed to take Luke to the Dark Side of the Force and even with his shocking revelation,it wasn t enough to Luke accept to join Vader.Vader is one of the greatest cinematic villains of all time and he proves it in the movie.
Irvin Kershner directed masterfully the movie that the way George Lucas couldn´t never do and the script was well made.The Empire Strikes Back has the most emotional and memorable scenes of the entire series including when Leia says:´ I love you´and Han responds:´ I know´,which is such a beautifull moment of the movie and Darth Vader´s shocking revelation as Luke´s father,which is the best scene of the movie.
Personally,no other Star Wars movie can beat the Empire Strikes Back because is and still is the best Star Wars movie of all time and an excellent improvement of the original movie.Masterpiece.
Eagle Eye
PG-13
Flash Gordon
PG
Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark)
PG
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
PG
