Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

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    However, both of films have some different representations, which can be defined as a process of presenting the image of groups in order to communicate ideas (Benshoff and Griffin, 2003). The first difference is the representation of women. Many portrayals of women upon lovers of men included physical or platonic relationships; or useless and stupid to bother men (Nikolaidis, 2011). In “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”, the female singer with the doctor keeps adding problems. In addition, she also as a potential sex object to the doctor through dressing exposed clothes and charming actions. However, it is converse in another film. During shows the advantages of Captain America, the film also portrays the female friend Romanoff in a positive…

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    “I don’t know. I’m making this up as I go” said by Indiana Jones, perfectly describes how Steven Spielberg wanted the movie to be charismatic, charming, and funny as he admitted that this was, “the first movie where I actually shot the movie without thinking.” From native tribes and snakes to Nazis, it seems Indiana Jones can’t keep himself out of trouble when it comes to searching for lost treasure. That being said, his adventures are a roller coaster with twists and turns that you would least…

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    Indiana Jones, the main character in the first film Indian Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark, is an archaeologist that goes on a hunt for the tablets which contained the Ten Commandments. The purpose of this paper is to conclude that Dr. Jones is not a true archaeologist, but instead a looter. This paper will focus on his behaviors in the first movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark to give evidence to support the theory mentioned. The definition of archaeologist is “the scientific study of prehistoric…

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    Spawning spin-offs (and knock-offs), cartoons, comics, tv shows, and of course, sequels, Ghostbusters proved to be incredibly lucrative, despite how bizarre its premise was. People were having their “mind blown with a season full of influential hits.”(Truitt 1) Films like The Terminator kickstarted a profitable franchise that continues to this day. Meanwhile, films like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock contributed to their respective franchises and…

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    As I recall, the earliest experiences I had was with my mother reading to me. She used to read me books like Cat in the Hat, the Three Little Pigs, Humpty Dumpty and the Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. These books were read to me before bedtime. I remember these books because my mother always had some type of action that goes along with that the characters where doing in the book. Oftentimes, she would follow the reading of the book up with a finger play of that book. When I wanted to…

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    Since the dawn of cinema, film producers have shown a great interest in the past, where adventure and treasure hunt stories, became the most exciting attractions for the fans of early cinema. The cinema more often portrayed the adventurers and the treasure hunters as archaeologists, who hunted, discovered or sought a significant piece of artefact or a precious stone. When thinking of archaeologists in films, characters like the amazing Indiana Jones and the attractive Lara Croft come to mind. In…

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    I’m dishonest, and a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly, it’s the honest ones you want to watch out for, because you can never predict when they’re going to do something incredibly stupid. “ - Captain Jack Sparrow Jack says this in the first movie The Curse of the Black Pearl when he’s worried that Will Turner is going to think with his heart instead of his head. Much like Jack, Indiana Jones has a light sense of humor regarding danger. It appears both characters…

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    The Sugarland Express, but it was his next effort, Jaws, which truly cemented his reputation as a rising star. Spielberg 's next film, 1977 's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, was another massive success, all the state-of-the-art special effects that made the audience close up and personal with the aliens. Though he may dress like an overgrown child, Spielberg has a reputation for being a spectacular businessman. Unable to direct all of the products he was wanted, Spielberg formed his own…

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    Steven Spielberg

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    His first marriage was to a woman named Amy Irving. Their marriage lasted for four years before they went their separate ways in 1989. He had one son form that marriage. In 1991 he married his current wife Kate Capshaw. She has appeared in movies such as Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones. Together the couple has four children. Kate also has a daughter named Jessica from her previous marriage. His step daughter Jessica has appeared in several movies and TV shows but by far her most known role is…

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    picture worthy! 10. Big City: Arizona houses the 5th largest city in the nation, Phoenix. Translation: There are a TON of things happening in Phoenix, at all times! 11. Spring Training: Another great time in Arizona. Hot dogs, beer, baseball and sunshine. Intrigued yet? 12. Social Life: Arizona is home to ASU. And yes… We can sheepishly admit that it has a reputation as the number one party school. But, who doesn’t love a good party? 13. Glendale Arena and Westgate: Not only has it been…

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