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Indiana Jones & The Knock-offs from Hell!

Started by Swamp Thing, July 19, 2010, 01:11:50 AM

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JaseSF

#15
July 23, 2010, 06:46:19 PM
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Adventure movies though have a long history..from Tarzan to Sinbad to Allan Quatermain to Conan. Skull's mention of King Kong (1933) to me is also interesting as exploration of far off mysterious lands and places was a constant stable of many a 1930-40s film not to mention numerous movie serials...wouldn't be surprised if there's not an 1940s serial reminscent of Indiana Jones...
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Newt

#16
July 23, 2010, 06:53:18 PM
Quote from: xJaseSFx on July 23, 2010, 06:46:19 PM
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Adventure movies though have a long history..from Tarzan to Sinbad to Allan Quatermain to Conan. Skull's mention of King Kong (1933) to me is also interesting as exploration of far off mysterious lands and places was a constant stable of many a 1930-40s film not to mention numerous movie serials...wouldn't be surprised if there's not an 1940s serial reminscent of Indiana Jones...

Wasn't Indiana Jones supposed to be reminiscent of the serials of the 1940's?  I thought Lucas actually said right at the outset that was the whole point of the exercise: to bring back the style of adventures he enjoyed as a kid.
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Swamp Thing

#17
July 23, 2010, 07:52:06 PM
One of the main inspirations for Indiana Jones was Secret of the Incas (1954)



Check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUPDuQq9GsM
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Ometiklan

#18
July 25, 2010, 10:01:34 AM
Treasure of the Four Crowns.
For Gods sakes clean the camera lens.
And when he shall die
Take him and cut him into little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night,
And pay no worship to the garish sun.

Swamp Thing

#19
July 25, 2010, 06:58:59 PM
Treasure of the Moon Goddess (1987) can also be added to the list. And I think we have them all now! Well all that I know of anyway!

I'm going on a spree to try and find all of the ones I haven't seen!
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judge death

#20
July 25, 2010, 07:09:34 PM
Quote from: Ometiklan on July 25, 2010, 10:01:34 AM
Treasure of the Four Crowns.
For Gods sakes clean the camera lens.

Ohmigod, someone else remembers that mess?

Jack

#21
August 10, 2010, 11:29:36 AM Last Edit: August 10, 2010, 11:36:44 AM by Jack
Just found another one:



Oh, and yet another  :teddyr:

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Neville

#22
August 10, 2010, 11:48:48 AM
I think they both take their inspiration from that scene in "Temple of Doom" where Harrison Ford gropes a naked statue.
Due to the horrifying nature of this film, no one will be admitted to the theatre.

Newt

#23
August 10, 2010, 12:15:08 PM
Not a movie, but a History Channel TV series: Digging for the Truth.  And not so much the program itself, but the original host Josh Bernstein.  Such a blatant Indiana Jones imitation - and a poor one at that!  Yish.
"May I offer you a Peek Frean?" - Walter Bishop
"Thank you for appreciating my descent into deviant behavior, Mr. Reese." - Harold Finch

Allhallowsday

#24
August 10, 2010, 04:39:01 PM
Not really, but how about REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS (1985) 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_lKShbp3nw
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BTM

#25
August 16, 2010, 03:57:41 AM
Quote from: retrorussell on July 19, 2010, 09:26:40 PM
There is also the sequel to Romancing The Stone, "The Jewel Of The Nile".

No, there isn't.

We do not mention that here.  Or anywhere.  It doesn't exist.

:)
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Monster Jungle X-Ray

#26
August 19, 2010, 07:41:35 AM
Quote from: judge death on July 25, 2010, 07:09:34 PM
Quote from: Ometiklan on July 25, 2010, 10:01:34 AM
Treasure of the Four Crowns.
For Gods sakes clean the camera lens.

Ohmigod, someone else remembers that mess?

It has been over twenty years since I've seen this film, and the memory still hurts. Apparently it was originally in 3-D in the theater, that must have been doubly painful.
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Conf

#27
August 19, 2010, 08:19:20 AM
Quote from: Monster Jungle X-Ray on August 19, 2010, 07:41:35 AM
Quote from: judge death on July 25, 2010, 07:09:34 PM
Quote from: Ometiklan on July 25, 2010, 10:01:34 AM
Treasure of the Four Crowns.
For Gods sakes clean the camera lens.

Ohmigod, someone else remembers that mess?

It has been over twenty years since I've seen this film, and the memory still hurts. Apparently it was originally in 3-D in the theater, that must have been doubly painful.

I confirm, it was a 3D movie.

Swamp Thing

#28
April 10, 2012, 12:41:06 AM
Found some more of these bad boys!

The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak (1984)
Predators of the Magic Stone (1988)
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Trevor

#29
April 10, 2012, 02:24:49 AM Last Edit: April 10, 2012, 02:34:32 AM by Trevor
There was a 1989 South African Indiana Jones knock-off called The Jewel Of The Gods with Marius Weyers and Sandra Prinsloo.

www.imdb.com/title/tt0151131: AARRRGGHHHHH! It's on DVD!!!  :buggedout: :buggedout:
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