George Lucas and Steven Spielberg
created Raiders of the
Lost Ark with the intention to pay homage
to the classic adventure serials of the early
cinema. With the huge commercial and critical
success of Raiders
in 1981, Lucas and Spielberg made two more
Indiana Jones films. And just like Raiders
they also captured the spirit of the action and
excitement of the classic adventure serials and
movies.
But the Indiana Jones Trilogy did
not only paid homage to classic adventure series,
they also redefined the adventure genre. More
adventure films and series were made in the same
spirit as the Indy films, and not only in the
80s. Hollywood still produces films that are influenced
by Raiders of the Lost
Ark today and those films still continue
to break box office records. And the Indiana Jones
influences did not only stay in the film world
but also spread out to Computer Games, Comic Books,
Animated series, and much more.
Raiders
of the Lost Ark was inspired by the classic
adventure series and now it inspires Hollywood
and other entertainment mediums. The Indiana Jones
Trilogy was made by people who looked up to the
first big film directors like Howard Hawks and
David Lean and today successful filmmakers like
M. Night Shyamalan look up to Spielberg because
of Raiders. And
most of those new entertainers can't resist to
refer to one of their favorite heroes.
With this section we would like
to show you as much films and other that have
influenced the Indiana Jones Trilogy in a way,
tell you what films are influenced by the Indiana
Jones Trilogy and point out hidden and not so
hidden references to Indiana Jones in other films,
games, etc.
Enjoy!
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