Many people believe that Romancing the Stone (1984) is a rip-off and "cash-in" on the success of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), but the screenplay for this movie was written in 1979, before Raiders even existed. Correction: Although written and sold in 1979, the screenplay was not produced until 5 years later. Neither film is a ripoff of the other, but Romancing the Stone was Fox's attempt to cash in on the success of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Also correction: In 1973, George Lucas wrote "The Adventures of Indiana Smith". In late May 1977, Lucas was in Hawaii... Friend and colleague Steven Spielberg was also there... While building a sand castle at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Spielberg expressed an interest in directing a James Bond film. Lucas convinced his friend Spielberg that he had conceived a character "better than James Bond" and explained the concept of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Spielberg loved it, calling it "a James Bond film without the hardware", although he told Lucas that the surname 'Smith' was not right for the character. Lucas replied, "OK. What about 'Jones'?"
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The Jungle Book 1994
Raised by wild animals since childhood Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone who wants both Kittys hand and the treasures of Monkey City a place only Mowgli can ...
The Jungle Book features semi serious, tense, exciting, stylized and intense style.
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Hatari! 1962
A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos. Will the arrival of a female wildlife photographer change their ways
Hatari! features humorous, exciting, feel good, semi serious and realistic style.
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Sahara 2005
Scouring the ocean depths for treasure-laden shipwrecks is business as usual for a thrill-seeking underwater adventurer and his wisecracking buddy. But when these two cross paths with a beautiful doctor they find themselves on the ultimate treasure ...
Sahara features exciting, buddy comedy, entertaining, scenic and realistic style.
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Fools Gold 2008
Treasure hunter Ben quotFinnquot Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queens Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasures whereabouts he ...
Fools Gold features exciting, realistic, entertaining, scenic and light style.
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Knight and Day 2010
A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one even themselves are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals they race across the globe with their survival ultimately ...
Knight and Day features exciting, not serious, sexy, humorous and suspenseful style.
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The Jungle Book 1994
Raised by wild animals since childhood Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone who wants both Kittys hand and the treasures of Monkey City a place only Mowgli can ...
The Jungle Book features semi serious, tense, exciting, stylized and intense style.
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Hatari! 1962
A group of men trap wild animals in Africa and sell them to zoos. Will the arrival of a female wildlife photographer change their ways
Hatari! features humorous, exciting, feel good, semi serious and realistic style.
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Fools Gold 2008
Treasure hunter Ben quotFinnquot Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queens Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasures whereabouts he ...
Fools Gold features light, romantic, feel good, realistic and exciting style.
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Sahara 2005
Scouring the ocean depths for treasure-laden shipwrecks is business as usual for a thrill-seeking underwater adventurer and his wisecracking buddy. But when these two cross paths with a beautiful doctor they find themselves on the ultimate treasure ...
Sahara features exciting, entertaining, action packed, scenic and buddy comedy style.
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King Solomons Mines 1985
Ever in search of adventure explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of King Solomon. As the kidnappers led ...
King Solomons Mines features retro, grindhouse, funny, independent film and realistic style.
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The Phantom 1996
The 21st successor to the role of Bengallas resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power.
The Phantom features light, entertaining, exciting, humorous and epic style.
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Get Smart 2008
When the identities of secret agents from Control are compromised the Chief promotes hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart and teams him with stylish capable Agent 99 the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the ...
Get Smart features humorous, action comedy, entertaining, spoof and exciting style.
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Jumanji: The Next Level 2019
Spencer returns to the world of Jumanji prompting his friends his grandfather and his grandfathers friend to enter a different and more dangerous version to save him.
Jumanji: The Next Level features funny, breathtaking, action adventure, action comedy and captivating style.
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Year of the Comet 1992
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Year of the Comet features anamorphic, independent film, semi serious, realistic and exciting style.
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Fools Gold 2008
Treasure hunter Ben quotFinnquot Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queens Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasures whereabouts he ...
Fools Gold features light, romantic, feel good, realistic and exciting style.
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Sahara 2005
Scouring the ocean depths for treasure-laden shipwrecks is business as usual for a thrill-seeking underwater adventurer and his wisecracking buddy. But when these two cross paths with a beautiful doctor they find themselves on the ultimate treasure ...
Sahara features exciting, entertaining, action packed, scenic and buddy comedy style.
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A Knights Tale 2001
William Thatcher a peasant is sent to apprentice with a Knight named Hector as a young boy. Urged by his father to quotchange his Starsquot he assumes Sir Hectors place in a tournament when Hector dies in the middle of it. He wins. With ...
A Knights Tale features feel good, period piece, romantic, inspirational and humorous style.
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King Solomons Mines 1985
Ever in search of adventure explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of King Solomon. As the kidnappers led ...
King Solomons Mines features retro, grindhouse, funny, independent film and realistic style.
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The Phantom 1996
The 21st successor to the role of Bengallas resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power.
The Phantom features light, entertaining, exciting, humorous and epic style.
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Get Smart 2008
When the identities of secret agents from Control are compromised the Chief promotes hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart and teams him with stylish capable Agent 99 the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the ...
Get Smart features humorous, action comedy, entertaining, spoof and exciting style.
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