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Edge of your seat, Seat of your pants
Date of Review: Dec 18, 2000
The action in this movie starts right away! There is nothing like the stories written of jungle explorers, Tarzan and friends, flying biplanes, wearing leather bomber jackets, aviator glasses, fedoras, and carrying a machete (or, hey, bullwhip) to stir it up. But, if you add waterplanes, girls in '40's dress, and secret jungle hideouts and boobytraps from ancient civilizations that will make your hair curl, you've got Indiana Jones and all his series of action.
A mild mannered professor of some boring archeological thing goes to find an artifact. Big deal? Well, yeah, sort of.
Understatement is the key to success in these movies, and they are wonderful! Harrison Ford is just a little older than his Star Wars days, and he travels to the jungle to find the lost ark. What? Noah's boat?
Nope. God's Pandora's Box. The real thing. But, the Nazis are after him and the treasure too. And, the girl is a partner - or can she be trusted?
Secret codes, hidden rolling boulders that will crush you, space age traps designed in the most primitive of forests...and SNAKES! In Egypt, the fear Indy has of snakes is chilling and fun at the same time. Our hero has a weakness, and you love every minute of it.
There are bullwhip vs. gun scenes that make you think he's pretty clever.
Cute? Well, it's a bit like Clark Kent turning into Superman, and therein lies the fun. There are no superpowers, just raw brainpower and outmaneuvering the enemy. After almost killing himself, the ark is....well, I hate giving away the plot.
This entire trilogy is worth renting over and over. What a hoot. Also can be seen on cable from time to time. No bad language either.
