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23rd March 2007
 
The fourth in the Indy series will begin production in June 2007 acording to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.  Spielberg will be directing it (as usual) and Harrison Ford will play Indiana Jones again (wooop:-)).  It is scheduled for release throughout the world on Thursday the 22nd of May 2008:-)! More News

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Film Descriptions

Classic Film Rating: 10/10
 
Release Date: 30th July 1981
 
Director: Steven Spielberg

Main Characters:

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)
Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen)
Sallah (John Rhys-Davies)
Rene Belloq (Paul Freeman)

Plot:

Indiana Jones (an archeologist) retrives a golden idol from an ancient temple in a South American jungle. He finds out that the Nazis are planning on finding the Ark of the Covenant. He flys to Nepal only to find that Ravenwood (who has the headpiece to the Staff of Ra, which is vital in finding the Arcs resting place) is dead, however he finds his daughter is still alive and has it. Will he find the Arc before the Nazis?

Why its Maze:

Its a classic adventure that makes archeology fun:-)!

Classic Film Rating: 8/10
 
Release Date: 15th June 1984
 
Director: Steven Spielberg

Main Characters:

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)
Wilhelmina Scot (Kate Capshaw)
Short Round (Jonathan Ke Quan)

Plot:

Prequel to Raiders of the Lost Arc.  Indy and friends must retrive a scared stone and kidnapped children for a small village in India.  They head for the Pankot Palace, which intially seems friendly enough, as they are treated as guests.  However, all is not well, as Indy is attacked in the night.  He then discovers a secret passage, which lead to an underground temple.  Are the stones down there?

Why its Maze:

The mine cart scene!

Classic Film Rating: 10/10
 
Release Date: 30th June 1989
 
Director: Steven Spielberg

Main Characters:

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)
Young Indy (River Phoenix)
Professor Henry Jones (Sean Connery)
Dr Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliot)
Dr Elsa Schneider (Alison Doody)

Plot:

Indys father has suddenly vanished while on a search for the missing clue to finding the Holy Grail.  Indy and Dr Marcus Brody fly to Venice to see Dr Elsa Schneider, to retrace his fathers steps.  They find Sir Richards tomb under the library, which holds a clue to finding the Holy Grail.  However, they are chased by The Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword, who are protectors of the Grail.  Indy eventually finds his father, but is betrayed by Dr Schneider, who is working for the Nazis.  They must escape to retrieve the Grail Diary and find the Grail before the Nazis!

Why its Maze:

For me its Indy's best adventure yet.  We will have to wait for the fourth in the series, which is due out throughout the world on Thursday 22nd of May 2008 to see if the fourth is even better!

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10 Reasons Why Indiana Jones is Maze....

1. Like Time Team it makes archeology cool

2. He has a kool hat

3. The music (again)

4. He doesn't like Nazis

5. Childhood memories

6. They are making a new movie

7. The maze adventures

8. The whip

9. The maze point and click game they made out of it

10. Its just maze!

You know you have watched Indiana Jones too many times when....

# You choose to do an archeology degree at Uni and you find out its not all fighting bad people and adventures
 
# You go on an adventure to find the Holy Grail
 
# On each of your adventures to seem to have a get a new lady
 
# You carry around a whip
 
# Your Dad is a famous Scottish actor

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