Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Steven Spielberg’s 1981 archeology adventure launcher. Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. Lucas-Spielberg-Kasdan template for blockbuster action.
Paul Freeman
This page collects the films featuring Paul Freeman reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)”, “The Dogs of War (1980)”, and “The Indiana Jones Trilogy (1981, 1984, 1989)”. Each review examines the performance and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.
The Dogs of War (1980)
Irvin’s 1980 mercenary thriller. Christopher Walken leads a coup in a fictional African country. Frederick Forsyth source. Among the cleanest 1980s mercenary films.
The Indiana Jones Trilogy (1981, 1984, 1989) — Review
The first three Indiana Jones films are the best adventure trilogy ever made. Nothing else comes close. Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, Temple of Doom in 1984, and The Last Crusade in 1989 form a complete trilogy that arrived before Hollywood started planning trilogies as franchise products. The…