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Indiana Jones is Back!

'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'

Indiana Jones: an Unusual Hero…

...in Search of Objects that Hold a Fascination


dimarts, 20 de maig de 2008
Cinema's most intrepid archaeologist is back! The day after tomorrow, 22 May, sees the world premier of 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull', the fourth instalment of the legendary Indiana Jones series, begun in 1981 with 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'.

Indy fans have had to wait a long time for to see him in action again: the last film, 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', was made in 1989. However, the three names most strongly associated with the saga are still involved: the producer and creator of the story George Lucas; the director Steven Spielberg; and the actor Harrison Ford, now 65 years old, who plays the main character.

The new film, which can be seen in Catalan, promises emotion, plenty of adventure, a good dose of mystery and the classic fight between good and evil. Once again, Professor Jones leaves his archaeology classes behind to go in search of an object of exceptional value. But, naturally, he is not the only one to embark on the search.

Whilst in the last instalment Indy fought the Nazis, he is now up against a group of Soviet spies, led by the beautiful Irina Spalko, played by one of today's top actresses Cate Blanchett.

'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'


+ Theatrical poster.
The story takes place in 1957, at the height of the Cold War, dominated by the opposition between the capitalist and communist blocs, led, respectively, by the United States and the Soviet Union. A young rebel manages to entice Jones with the promise of a great discovery: the Crystal Skull of Akator, said to have supernatural powers. But the mysterious object is also coveted by the Soviets, who are convinced it will help them rule the world.

Indiana Jones: an Unusual Hero…


+ Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones.
The main character of the Indiana Jones saga is Henry Walton Jones, Jr., a professor of archaeology at Marshall College who, from time to time, leaves his routine behind and turns into a hero thirsty for adventure: Indiana Jones. With his felt hat and leather jacket, and a whip to defend himself against his enemies, Indiana Jones is an ordinary guy, an imperfect hero, fragile, with loves and phobias (he can't stand snakes), far from the mould of the classic 'superhero'.

...in Search of Objects that Hold a Fascination


+ Indy is determined to find objects that hold a great fascination.
Indy's character, one minute an academic, the next an adventurer, is one of the main appeals of the Indiana Jones films. Of course, added to that is the plot, involving an Indiana Jones who is determined to find objects that hold a great fascination. In 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' it was the Ark of the Covenant, a wooden chest covered in gold and keeper of the tablets bearing Jewish law, and considered a sign of the presence of God; in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', it was the Grail, thought to be the chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper.

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QUE HO SABIES?

  • Lucas and Spielberg originally thought of Tom Selleck for the role of Indiana Jones. But the idea came to nothing on account of Selleck’s commitment to the 'Magnum, Private Investigator' TV series.
  • Harrison Ford, the actor who was finally chosen, was already a celebrity following his performance as Hans Solo in the 'Star Wars' series.
  • Committed to protecting the environment, Ford is a board member of Conservation International.

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