The best heroes get the best villains. In Indiana Jones’s case, not just Nazi’s, but the smooth, urbane French archaeologist who works with them to uncover the lost Ark of the Covenant; “a shadowy reflection” of himself. Rene Belloq, played by Paul Freeman, is a wily character, letting Indy (Harrison Ford) do all the hard work [...]
The term “gentle giant” is often a cliche only because it is true. And it very much applied to 6ft 5in Pat “Bomber” Roach: Birmingham born gentleman of the wrestling ring, writer, and also actor / stunt performer, who played many heavies in genre films. This in contrast to his cornerstone role as the sensible [...]
Remember when a poster really sold the promise of a good time at the movies? When that one sheet of an iconic character, maybe even one you hadn’t got to know yet, but just knew looked intriguing, could get your heart racing? Chances are it was painted by the Don of movie poster artists, Drew [...]
The Peruvian Temple set, stage 4, Elstree Studios “Throw me the whip.” “Throw me the Idol.” Ever since Goldfinger, the James Bond series has come up with a spectacular opening pre-credit sequence. Appropriately enough, since Steven Spielberg had professed a desire to George Lucas to direct a Bond film, Raiders Of The Lost Ark [...]
Have you ever watched any of the Indiana Jones films and thought to yourself, “I wish Indy had a beard, was mildly stupid and felt like he was mildly watered down and sort of done on the cheap”? Well, luckily for you, a film exists to suit your needs exactly, and it is called King Solomon’s [...]
Most attempts at fan videos usually only serve to leave the viewer embarrassed for all involved. If it’s not kids old enough to know better dressed in their bathrobes throwing light saber shapes, it’s kids dressed in fedoras rolling under wheelbarrows – and those are just the good ones. However one man has taken a [...]
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