The Movies

The Raiders of the Lost Ark

The unstoppable Indiana Jones Franchise made its debut in 1981 with the iconic, "Raiders of the Lost Ark", which introduces us to the stubborn archeologist we know today. "Raiders" opens with Indiana Jones having his Peruvian expedition foiled by his rival, Rene Belloq. Hired by Adolf Hitler, Belloq and the Nazis search for the sacred Ark of the Covenant, which could create a super weapon, capable of making the Nazis invincible. Indy finds himself chasing Belloq across the globe to stop him from uncovering the Ark. Unfortunately, Indy finds that it is too late and the Nazis have already taken the Ark. Indiana Jones and his crew race against the clock to fight against the Nazis in this timeless action-adventure classic.

The Temple of Doom

In the unforgettable 1984 sequel, "Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom", Indiana, accompanied by a young orphan boy and a famous singer, must escape from a Shanghai Nightclub after an assassination attempt nearly costs Indy his life. After the plane they escape in is purposefully crashed by hijackers, Indy, and the crew must take a leap of faith deep into the Himalayas. Here, they find a village, that pleads to Indy that he must help return the sacred Sankara Stones back to their rightful owners. Indy agrees to help the villagers under the hypothesis that the stones were given to humanity by Hindu Gods to help fight evil. Indiana traverses deep into the catacombs that lie well beneath the beautiful Pankot Palace, there, Indy discovers a sacrificial cult in possession of the Sankara Stones led by their High Priest, Mola Ram. Indiana Jones and his crew must work together to put an end to the cult and return the priceless stones back to the Village in this iconic sequel.

The Last Crusade

In the fan-favorite installment, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", We open to a flashback in 1912, where a very young Indiana Jones is seen taking a valuable Crucifix from robbers who had stolen it from deep within the Utah caves. However, Indiana's attempt at returning valuable artifacts would be pointless as the town Sheriff comes to young Indy, forcing him to give the Crucifix back to the robbers. As we cut back to 1938, we watch Indiana fight these same robbers, this time claiming the upper hand and bringing the Crucifix to its rightful owners as Indy believes "It belongs in a museum". Afterward, Indy learns that his father, Henry Jones, has gone missing on his quest to find the Holy Grail. Finding Henry trapped in a Nazi castle in Austria, Indiana, and his father fight together through waves of Nazis all across Europe and into Turkey where they discover the Temple that houses the Holy Grail. Indiana Jones must confront his ego and use his father's knowledge to save himself and his colleagues in the beloved third installment of the "Indiana Jones" Franchise.

The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

After a long 19-year hiatus, our favorite archeologist would return to film in 2008's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". In this action-packed installment, we open with Indiana being kidnapped by Soviet perpetrators attempting to infiltrate an Area 51 warehouse that contains the crystal skeleton of an extraterrestrial. The Soviets force Indiana to help them find and uncover the corpse, but as soon as the Soviets let their guard up Indy springs into action and escapes with his life. after returning to Marshall College, Indiana learns that he has been placed on "Indefinite leave of absence". He is later approached by a distraught young greaser, Mut Williams, who comes to Indiana Jones pleading that he save his mother's life, Marion Ravenwood, a returning love interest all the way from "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Indiana Jones must once again travel across the Earth to save Marion and find the Crystal skull. While deep in Peru, Marion reveals to Indy that Mut is his son. Through the break-neck peril and intense action Indiana is brought closer to his idea of Family and learns to accept new adversities that come with his age in this long-awaited Sequel.

The Dial of Destiny

On June 30th, 2023, Harrison Ford will return as Indiana Jones for one final time, bringing fans solace and the franchise a necessary conclusion. It's 1969 and Indiana is faced with a series of challenges as the US government begins to recruit ex-Nazis to help in the Space Race against the Soviets. This complicates Indy's findings on the one artifact he's been searching for all along, a mysterious Dial that contains a deep backstory. Indy is brought back into action after ex-Nazi, Jurgen Voller, who now works for NASA, has alterior motives with the Dial. With the help of his Goddaughter, Indiana must stop the former Nazi before it is too late.

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