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Dr Jones and his magical skull

Advantages: Harrison Ford
Disadvantages: Weak story

The fourth instalment in the Indiana Jones series, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, was released in 2008. This film was directed by Steven Spielberg. This Indiana Jones film is set in 1957 and sees the archaeologist and adventurer, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), having to contend with Soviet agents, led by Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett), who are searching for the mystical city of Akator, which is believed to be the mythical resting ...
...Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf), informs Indiana that his colleague, Harold Oxley (John Hurt), has been kidnapped along with Mutt's mother, and Indy's former love, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), the pair resolve to rescue them and return the skull before the Soviets. This could prove difficult especially when Indiana's friend and sidekick, Mac Michale (Ray Winstone), turns out to be working with the Soviets. This is a good film, but the story is a ...

mozzie76 10.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (DVD)

Patriot Games

Advantages: Action and Adventure
Disadvantages: None

Patriot Games has it all.The gorgeous hero (Harrison Ford), and the simmering sexy bad guy (Sean Bean).From the Novel written by Tom Clancy this film tells the story of Jack Ryan, retired from the CIA, he is on a working trip to London with his wife(Anne Archer) and daughter (Thora Birch).Outside Buckingham palace Ryan saves a member of the Royal Family from a kidnap attempt by the IRA.In the process he kills one of the terrorists brothers who then ...

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Review of Patriot Games (Special Edition) (DVD)

Indies Back and looking Great

Advantages: Superb
Disadvantages: Dodgy Ending

Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. Some sarcastic and critical people have called this film 'Indiana Jones and The Milking of the 4th Cash Cow. The film as you might expect has a plethora of stars, Harrison Ford - Indiana Jones. Karen Allen - Marion Ravenwood. Shia LaBeouf - Mutt Willliams. John Hurt - Professor Oxley. Jim Broadbent Dean Charles Stanford. Kate Blanchett - Irina Spalko. Ray Winston - Mac George McHale. Notably ...
...Marcus (Denholm Mitchell Elliott) who died in 1992. A very brief synopsis of the story begins with Indie and Mac taken against their will to 'Area 51', where Clues lead them onwards ending up in the jungle. Along the way Indie will pick up a deranged John Hurt, an old flame and a unknown Son! I won't fill in the innards of the story because it really would spoil it for you. The soundtrack is nothing special apart of course from Indies theme tune. ...

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Review of Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (Blu-ray)

Ford gets a taste of Jack Ryan

Advantages: Non stop action
Disadvantages: Limited acting

Patriot Games is the 1992 film starring Harrison Ford based on the novel by Tom Clancy. It is a direct sequel to Hunt For Red October in terms of stories, but can easily be watched on its own without having seen the previous film, which starred Alec Baldwin in the role of Jack Ryan, here played by Harrison Ford. Ryan is a retired CIA agent on holiday with his family in Ireland. As bad luck would have it, he interferes with an IRA attack, and becomes ...
...and the last thing any terrorists want to be doing is targeting him. Ford gives a good rendition of Jack Ryan. He was to follow it up with Clear and Present Danger a few years later, but is very good in the role here. Equally excellent is Sean Bean as IRA soldier Sean Miller, and Patrick Bergin and Anne Archer are solid in their portrayals as Kevin O'Donnell and Ryan's wife Cathy repectively. The remainder of the cast do well, although it is not ...

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Review of Patriot Games (DVD)

Jack Ryan vs Harrison Ford

Advantages: All Jack Ryan stories are together and in order
Disadvantages: Jack Ryan played by different actors

...Soviet nuclear sub heading for the US. The Government think he is going to attack but Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) thinks he wants to defect. Jack has a couple of hours to prove his theory before the US Government find the 'Red October' and blow it up. Sean Connery is brilliant as usual but I found The Hunt for Red October very slow to start with, although it got exciting towards the end. *Patriot Games* Patriot Games had me hooked from start to finish. ...
...then a race to stop the terrorist whose brother he killed from killing his family. Non-stop action and suspense. *Clear and Present Danger* Clear and Present Danger had me hooked from start to finish (although slightly complicated storyline). Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) is appointed acting CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence aqnd heads off to Colombia to investigate the murder of one of the President's friends. This film is full of action and cover ...

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Review of The Jack Ryan Collection (Box Set) (DVD)