The 10 Best Action Movies For Fans Of Fight Choreography
Cancers love the fantasy angle in this movie. As was already discussed, swashbuckling isn't enough. They have to be immortal warriors fighting against a shameless, ancient evil to keep Cancer interested. Just don't mention the sequ
From establishing Indy’s characterization and his rivalry with Belloq in the gripping opening set piece to wrapping up the quest for the Ark of the Covenant in a neat bow with the grisly climax, Lawrence Kasdan’s screenplay for Raiders is airtig
When the plane went out of frame, it actually crashed. Since the pilot wasn’t able to close the cockpit door, this made it impossible to use the rudder. Thankfully, the plane wasn’t too far off the ground, so Ford and the pilot weren’t hurt too ba
The internet blew up over the news that British actor Alfred Molina is reprising his role as Doctor Octopus in the forthcoming Spider-Man 3 . When he isn't playing a mad scientist with tentacled, mechanical appendixes, Molina brings his offbeat approach to everything from indie neo-Westerns to animated Bible films to classic action-adventure fli
In the timeless, iconic story of King Kong , explorers capture a gigantic ape living on an uncharted island and take it back to New York to turn it into a glorified circus act. In one of film history’s most memorable climaxes, Kong escapes from captivity and scales the Empire State Build
This is a story that takes place in 17th century France and revolves around the illicit and occasionally reckless affairs of the bored upper class. Our last selection was the same, and that means almost exactly the same. Valmont is about the same characters and has almost the same storyline as Dangerous Liaisons , just in a different movie. So, how can Valmont be so differ
Adapted from William Goldman’s self-aware fantasy romance novel of the same name by Goldman himself, Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride is a brilliant satire of fairy tales, taking the stock characters that are usually confined to the background of these kinds of stories and putting them in the spotli
First of all, Lucas needed a $20 million budget, wanted most of the control of the film, licensing, and sequel rights. Studios also didn’t want Spielberg to direct because of his flop 1941 starring John Belu
Whichever producer thought the Dudley Do-Right segments from The Rocky And Bullwinkle Show would make for a great live-action feature film was totally off-base. The comedy starring Brendan Fraser as the titular Canadian Mountie is a mess, plain and sim
That doesn't mean that Cancer likes everything that falls under this category. Remember, this is our moody and wavering sign with nary a constant focus, so to say that Cancer likes everything under the period drama banner would be wrong. A few of the entries on this list may surprise you. Here are some ideas for period dramas that Cancer will love, along with a few that they will h
Instead of going into a location blind, the crew built miniature sets of the filming locations so that when they were finally on set, they could film things as efficiently as possible. After all, in show business, time is mo
All of the Indiana Jones movies have an inventive opening shot that matches the Paramount logo. In Raiders of the Lost Ark Tips Ark , it’s a distant mountain shrouded by jungle mist. In Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , when things went off the rails, it’s a pile of dirt, complete with a computer-generated gop
Steven Spielberg doles out new information with every shot in the opening scene of Jurassic Park , slowly building up the suspense. It opens close on some trees, obscuring something. That something is tearing the trees out of the way, thundering towards us, bellowing booming noises. A couple of closeups then introduce terrified men wearing hard hats bearing the Jurassic Park logo. Some of them are ar
However, adventure movies have been playing on screens since the advent of filmmaking, with contributions from some of cinema’s finest directors, so there’s plenty of tough competition for the genre’s top s
It’s appropriate that the movie begins with a pan down from the night sky, filled with stars, that settles on a familiar forest landscape. It symbolizes E.T.’s arrival on Earth from up there. It also straps us in for a movie that brings science-fiction concepts to our doors
He is later revealed to be a Soviet spy. The American press vilifies him as his appointed lawyer, James Donovan, agrees to fairly argue his case in court. This opening shot captures the nuances of Mark Rylance’s performance as A
Inspired by the classics of the martial arts genre – particularly the blood-drenched productions of the Shaw Brothers’ studio – Quentin Tarantino made his stamp as an action director in his fourth film, Kill Bill . Uma Thurman stars as the Bride, an ex-assassin who seeks vengeance against the former colleagues who left her for d